Modern Wellness Podcast

Connor Minney (@connorminney) is the founder of gayns (@getgayns) a social wellness brand creating community-driven events that inspire a cultural shift in how gay and queer people experience fitness, connection and wellbeing.

In just two years gayns has brought together 30,000 attendees across more than 300 events, created what is now the world’s largest weekly gay run club, developed their own tech, and is in a long term partnership with lululemon.

Connor’s work sits right at the intersection of community, culture and wellness, and the impact of that work is being recognised more widely. This year Connor was included in the Attitude 101 List, recognising 101 LGBTQ+ trailblazers, for his work building gayns and supporting the community through fitness and wellbeing.

In this episode Sammi sits down with Connor to discuss gayns, from its formation to its future, why Connor found himself yearning to reconnect with his own community post-pandemic, and why mainstream wellness culture is not working for every consumer.
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This is a replay of last year's special edition of The Modern Wellness Podcast, where Adrienne was joined by Simone Gibertoni, CEO of Clinique La Prairie (@cliniquelaprairie), the world-renowned Swiss medical spa and longevity clinic.

Together, they dive deep into the evolving science of longevity — from groundbreaking cellular therapies to lifestyle interventions rooted in decades of research. Simone shares how Clinique La Prairie's unique approach blends medical precision with holistic wellbeing, drawing from fields like genetics, epigenetics, nutrition, and neuroscience to support not just a longer life, but a better one. Whether you're longevity-curious or seeking practical steps to upgrade your daily health routine, this is a conversation packed with inspiration, science, and forward-thinking ideas.

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Who are the six Wellness Consumers? And which one do you fit in to?
Adrienne shares her insight into the latest trends in Wellness and the 2026 consumer reports, and the tribes or cohorts that you can place the different customers in to.

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You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email [email protected]
And follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick.
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Today on the show the team start with a look at the news that demand for on-site gyms has surged as staff wellbeing takes centre stage. As health and wellbeing continue as priorities, new research from gym supply manufacturer BLK BOX has revealed an increased demand for office-based gyms from both employees and employers. Read more here: https://startups.co.uk/news/office-gym-demand/

Things turn to AI, as they often do these days, and the team discuss the rise in AI therapy and preventative healthcare. Is this move net positive or negative?

And lastly, Adrienne predicts a rise in Sexual Wellness as a pillar of the industry.
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Disclaimer: 1N products contain nicotine, which is addictive and not risk free, and are intended only for adults who already use nicotine.

Today on the show Adrienne speaks with Terry Seal, Founder of 1N (1nlabs.com).
They discuss the current reframing of nicotine within wellness and Terry’s approach to communicating responsibly with factual, science-based claims, acknowledging historical tobacco-industry marketing harms and the stigma linking nicotine with smoking and vaping.

There's also a look at biohacking’s mainstreaming, polarisation, male-dominated voices, and misinformation risks, and how the recent 1N launch has gone. With its roots in biohacking, 1N started in Berlin, where Terry came across the need for a nicotine product with higher quality and more transparency.

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