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E1Season 1 · 30 July 2026 · 26 min

Science-Backed Wellness, No Woo Required

A PhD scientist and a recovering corporate high performer walk into a podcast. Welcome to Wellness for Nerds: real science, honest stories, zero woo.

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A PhD scientist and a recovering corporate high performer walk into a podcast. Welcome to Wellness for Nerds: real science, honest stories, zero woo.


In episode one we introduce ourselves properly:

how a panel about performing at a high level without losing your peace turned into this show;

Rebecca's path from biochemistry to a PhD in ecology to translating science for the rest of us;

David's 4.5 years of conscious healing after realising he was financially full but emotionally empty;

why we called it Wellness for Nerds;

and the story of teaching the science of happiness to a room of cancer survivors.


If you're a high performer who rolls their eyes at the word "wellness", this show is for you. New episodes weekly, in video on Spotify and YouTube.


Dr Rebecca Chabot: https://drrebeccachabot.com | https://purewellnesstasmania.com

David Masterton: https://158lab.com.au

Wellness for Nerds shares general information and personal experience. It is not individual medical or mental-health advice.

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