In this episode of Eighty Twenty, Georgia Sinclair and Shanina Shaik are joined by Dr. Jonathan Leary, founder of Remedy Place - the pioneering "social wellness club" franchise. Georgia and Shanina engage Dr. Leary on all facets of health, from mental wellbeing to nutrition to chronic illness and our healthcare system's shortcomings.
Dr. Leary shares his personal journey to integrative medicine after struggling to come out in his conservative hometown. He realized most chronic diseases stem from lifestyle factors, yet doctors spend mere minutes with patients, simply treating symptoms with pills rather than the root causes. This spurred Dr. Leary to envision "what socializing could look like if it was healthy."
After running his own clinical practice for years, Dr. Leary brought his dream to life by opening the first Remedy Place in LA, designing an elegant space for members to experience IV vitamin drips, cryotherapy, infrared saunas, breathwork classes, and more, as an alternative to the bar scene. The hosts have an engaging, insightful dialogue on everything from nutrition to mental health to modeling self-care for kids.
Throughout the wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Leary promotes leaning into discomfort for personal growth, using struggles as opportunities to “learn how to handle things healthier.” He criticizes the “don’t stop, just cope” mentality pervading society, arguing we must build mental strength. His bold ambition? Nothing less than building a platform that will transform healthcare worldwide.
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