Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 133. Melisse Gelula, Co-Founder of Well+Good

133. Melisse Gelula, Co-Founder of Well+Good

Published: April 17, 2019, 11:50 p.m.

"If there could be a dining critic, a theater critic\u2026why couldn\u2019t there be a wellness critic?" \u2014Melisse Gelula

Melisse Gelula is the co-founder of the health and fitness mega-brand Well+Good. On this episode, she talks about starting \u2014 and growing \u2014 something you believe in, and how Well+Good went from an idea to fill a hole in the publishing industry to a brand reaching more than 12 million readers every month. She talks about Well+Good's focus, and why it's more than green juice and SoulCycle but isn't weight loss or looking a certain way, and talks passionately about why wellness should be taken seriously.\xa0

Big congratulations to Melisse and the Well+Good team for the launch of the Well+Good Cookbook. Head to my Instagram \u2014 @aliontherun1 \u2014 for your chance to win a copy!

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Was Melisse\u2019s plan always to be a journalist? Plus how Well+Good became a reality (5:00)
  • How Melisse got people to take a wellness website seriously (13:45)
  • What Well+Good looks like now (18:30)
  • What wellness-related things people are obsessed with right now (21:40)
  • What is it like to work at Well+Good? (28:00)
  • Looking at the wellness industry as an inclusive place, and what is there for people who can\u2019t afford the fancy green juices and SoulCycle classes? (39:45)
  • All about Well+Good\u2019s annual Wellness Trends (43:00)
  • What\u2019s next for Well+Good? (47:40)

What we mention on this episode:

Well+Good in The New York Times

Well+Good Cookbook

The Best and Worst Nutrition Bars via Well+Good

Well+Good's 2019 Wellness Trends

Expo West

Forward Space

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