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Episode 30: In Pursuit of Optimization, We Lost the Plot
In this episode, Kyra takes a playful but pointed look at optimization culture — the Oura rings, the 4am wake-ups, the biohacking routines, and the growing pressure to engineer every corner of our lives for peak performance. Drawing on social media musings, the Global Wellness Institute's 2026 trends report, and a global look at cultures that have been doing "slow" on purpose for centuries, Kyra gets into what we’re actually optimizing for. The episode ends with three ways to use the data without losing the joy that made us want to feel good in the first place.
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