It's the 2010s and the weight-loss industry's battling intensifying headwinds. Calorie-counting smartphone apps are attracting millions of users and the diet backlash is getting louder by the day.As the pressure mounts, Weight Watchers realizes it needs to move with the times and reinvent itself. But it soon finds itself facing a conundrum: how to change con ... Show More
Apr 2023
Encore: Diet Wars | Dieting 3.0 | 5
First there was Weight Watchers, then there was Noom, and now there’s…Wegovy? Bloomberg health reporter Emma Court helps us understand the evolution of dieting programs and where they’re going next. Later, Matthew Schnier of New York Magazine and The Cut walks us through his arti ... Show More
39m 12s
Apr 2023
Encore: Tesla vs Detroit | Accelerate Faster | 1
While the U.S. government pushed automakers to make low-emission vehicles in the 1990s, consumers loved their gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. But in 2003, Elon Musk's Tesla Motors arrives with environmentally friendly, high-performance cars that people actually want.Motor City smir ... Show More
38m 58s
Apr 2024
Can WeightWatchers survive the Wegovy era?
<p>WeightWatchers is struggling. Launched in the early 1960s, the brand grew by helping members shed pounds through behavioural change programmes. Then, GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs hit the market, long-time spokesperson and board member Oprah Winfrey announced her departure, and the ... Show More
17m 23s
Mar 2024
Gyms in the Era of Ozempic
Today is Thursday, March 14, and we're looking at Life Time vs. Xponential Fitness.Listen to Business Wars Daily on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ... Show More
3m 9s
Oct 2023
Is it Okay to Want to Lose Weight?
<p>This episode is all about wanting to lose weight. Yep, I said it. <br/><br/>The diet industry has become extremely toxic and polarizing, and I am giving my viewpoints on the idea of losing weight, the issues with losing weight the 'old' way, and the other ridiculous ... Show More
9m 40s