In this April 2024 episode of We Can Do Hard Things, psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin explains how capitalism has co-opted self-care and looks at what it really means to take care of ourselves.

In a world full of distractions and demands, we can all agree that we should prioritize self-care. What that means, however, is getting more confusing each day.

Through expensive juice cleanses and yoga retreats, self-care has been co-opted by the 'wellness' industry.

Together with her wife, Abby Wambach, and her sister, Amanda Doyle, author Glennon Doyle uses her podcast, We Can Do Hard Things, to talk about what really matters in life — our connections, identities, health, and the oppressive systems around us.

In this episode from April 2024, psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin is invited onto We Can Do Hard Things to talk about her 2023 book Real Self-Care and explain the difference between the wellness industry and the actual self-care we all need.