Modern Wellness Podcast

• #118 Investing in Wellness & Maximising Joyspan with Exceptional Venture's Paolo Pio

  Today on the podcast Sammi is joined by Paolo Pio, to discuss Exceptional Ventures and their work investing in the wellness industry. Paolo is Co-Founder and General Partner at Exceptional Ventures, a London-based early-stage VC firm helping people live longer, healthier, and happier lives - maximising Joyspan®. Formerly MD Europe at Joyance Partners and an exec at Cisco, he has backed 60+ startups and is on a mission to drive the global health and wellness revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• #117 Peloton’s new launch, diets for the planet & are hotels becoming wellness sanctuaries?

  We start with news from Peloton.The company had its biggest launch in years, debuting a new AI-powered service with computer vision, called Peloton IQ. It’s also revamping its entire hardware lineup as part of a new Cross Training series meant to help users switch easily between cardio, yoga, and strength. In other news, The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission presents new evidence-based insights on nutrition and human health, within safe and just planetary boundaries. The report assesses food’s impact on all planetary boundaries, including emissions, land use, and freshwater. And introduces global modelling to show how we can feed 10 billion people within environmental limits.And finally with news that instead of raiding the minibar at your hotel for booze and snacks, the Ritz-Carlton‘s new amenity is a fridge full of products to make you look great instead. In Trending we’re looking at the rise in hotel rooms becoming wellness sanctuaries. “Forget the Minibar. The Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles Is Rolling Out Beauty Fridges.”Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email [email protected] follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• #116 Joe Wicks Killer Stunt, HYROX & Lymphatic Drainage Massage

  The team dive in to the latest wellness headlines, starting off with Joe Wicks’ who has gone political, creating a new protein bar that’s as harmful as possible…In other news HYROX has announced the expansion of its Athlete License program for Elite competitors. Holders of an Athlete License will sign agreements, binding themselves to the HYROX. The move strengthens HYROX’s anti-doping safeguards, codifies athlete conduct, and promises a sharper pathway to the top tier of the sport as the 2025/26 season kicks off.And for trending, Adrienne looks at the world of lymphatic drainage massage. Are you a fan?Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email [email protected] follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• #115 Personalisation & the Future of Health: Live from HX25

  At the weekend the team were live on stage at HX25 at 180 Studios in London. HX25 was a three-day immersive wellbeing event that brought together leading experts, innovative brands and interactive experiences, offering attendees hands-on workshops, keynote talks, live demonstrations and holistic wellness activities designed to help individuals explore and personalise their own wellbeing journey.They were joined by Healf’s Head of Healf Zone Nico Ward. More about Healf Zone:Healf Zone eliminates the guesswork in wellbeing by identifying the right products for your unique biology. It delivers science-backed, personalised recommendations designed to optimise your biomarkers, with supporting clinical studies accessible in your dashboard. Your dashboard also tracks your lifetime biomarker changes and curates a tailored daily supplement routine to keep you at your best. Built to evolve with you, Healf Zone continuously refines its insights based on your progress and the latest science — so you always know exactly what your body needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• #114 Peptides, Padel & Melinda French Gates Women's Health Ventures

  This week the team discuss the latest ventures from Melinda French Gates after she announced a $100 million partnership between Pivotal Ventures, the company she founded to accelerate social progress and expand women’s power, and Wellcome Leap, the breakthrough health organization led by Regina Dugan. Read the Forbes article here: Melinda French Gates Backs $100 Million Bet On Women’s Health BreakthroughsWe then head to the world of cosmetics to look at the rise of peptides - fast becoming the buzzword of 2025.And in trending, Sammi takes a look at Padel, and wonders if there's a bust to follow the boom.Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email [email protected] follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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