Nicky Reardon

Is it just me or are body standards regressing? What was once this get slim fast supplements of the 90s has now become this rampant abuse of Ozempic. The jazzercise girl has become the pink pilates girl or this rampant return of trend dieting. Skinny Talk, 75 Hard, Winter Arc, Summer Glow Up Challenge, Beach Body Fat Burn.

Is it just me or are body standards regressing? What was once this get slim fast supplements of the 90s has now become this rampant abuse of Ozempic. The jazzercise girl has become the pink pilates girl or this rampant return of trend dieting. Skinny Talk, 75 Hard, Winter Arc, Summer Glow Up Challenge, Beach Body Fat Burn.

And then, oh, they're coincidentally selling you a course on how to do that. They have a partnership with some fitness brand. And of course, you just have to get that matching workout set, the yoga mat, the standing club, and of course, the $300 a month gym membership. your body has become a product. They have to convince you to hate something about yourself so that you see it as a problem.

And then, oh, they're coincidentally selling you a course on how to do that. They have a partnership with some fitness brand. And of course, you just have to get that matching workout set, the yoga mat, the standing club, and of course, the $300 a month gym membership. your body has become a product. They have to convince you to hate something about yourself so that you see it as a problem.

So then, oh, they just happen to sell a solution. It has trapped you in this never ending cycle. And this is the cult of glow up culture. It's veganism one month, then carnivore diet the next month. Soul cycle, then Pilates, then, oh my God, I want a dancer body like Tate McRae, but then, oh my God, I want to be skinny like Bella Hadid.

So then, oh, they just happen to sell a solution. It has trapped you in this never ending cycle. And this is the cult of glow up culture. It's veganism one month, then carnivore diet the next month. Soul cycle, then Pilates, then, oh my God, I want a dancer body like Tate McRae, but then, oh my God, I want to be skinny like Bella Hadid.

This cycle never ends because solving the problem is not monetizable. Instead, they have to convince you it's sea moss, then bone broth, and it's this cleanse or that cleanse. They are trying to sell you on the idea of one thing being a solution to a lifestyle problem. when really all you need is a little bit of consistency and discipline.

This cycle never ends because solving the problem is not monetizable. Instead, they have to convince you it's sea moss, then bone broth, and it's this cleanse or that cleanse. They are trying to sell you on the idea of one thing being a solution to a lifestyle problem. when really all you need is a little bit of consistency and discipline.

Get 1% better every day, and in 100 days, you will be where you want to be. But they don't do that, because there is a lot more money in making you chase this idea of a fictional body type, this subjective idea of perfection. And it's so sad to me to see these body standards regressing in our culture after we just had some years of really positive improvements.

Get 1% better every day, and in 100 days, you will be where you want to be. But they don't do that, because there is a lot more money in making you chase this idea of a fictional body type, this subjective idea of perfection. And it's so sad to me to see these body standards regressing in our culture after we just had some years of really positive improvements.

So why did these toxic body standards come back? What holds this cult of glow-up culture together in mainstream media? Well, that is exactly the question we set out to solve here today. Welcome back to Nicky and I. I'm your host, Nicky Reardon.

So why did these toxic body standards come back? What holds this cult of glow-up culture together in mainstream media? Well, that is exactly the question we set out to solve here today. Welcome back to Nicky and I. I'm your host, Nicky Reardon.

And this week, we're really talking about this idea of glow-up culture, wellness, grind set, all of these things that I think are really essentially built off of the idea of trying to play into your own insecurities to... convince you that you have a problem and then sell you a solution to that problem.

And this week, we're really talking about this idea of glow-up culture, wellness, grind set, all of these things that I think are really essentially built off of the idea of trying to play into your own insecurities to... convince you that you have a problem and then sell you a solution to that problem.

And how this is something that has plagued our society for a very long time, as I'll talk about the history of, but also like is really, really coming back in major ways. And really what's fascinating, I think, is that we're seeing this like repackaging of things that have already existed in the past. Right.

And how this is something that has plagued our society for a very long time, as I'll talk about the history of, but also like is really, really coming back in major ways. And really what's fascinating, I think, is that we're seeing this like repackaging of things that have already existed in the past. Right.

Like I think one of the best examples in current culture is like the Ozempic craze and this sort of like heroin chic look and hyper thin, like it feels so reminiscent of the nineties and two thousands. And like, How also I think like TikTok has perpetuated this and selling you products and this lifestyle idea, blah, blah, blah.

Like I think one of the best examples in current culture is like the Ozempic craze and this sort of like heroin chic look and hyper thin, like it feels so reminiscent of the nineties and two thousands. And like, How also I think like TikTok has perpetuated this and selling you products and this lifestyle idea, blah, blah, blah.

I compiled a lot of research and things that I think I want to talk about and will be very, very interesting. So with that, don't forget to subscribe to the channel. 94% of the people who have watched any of these videos did not hit the subscribe button. So, hey, check. You probably forgot or these are getting hit in your recommended feed. So please, please help me out. Support me.

I compiled a lot of research and things that I think I want to talk about and will be very, very interesting. So with that, don't forget to subscribe to the channel. 94% of the people who have watched any of these videos did not hit the subscribe button. So, hey, check. You probably forgot or these are getting hit in your recommended feed. So please, please help me out. Support me.