{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ffca134bfd27f82dc61c5f/6a02dc2553be193dbd9c3dbc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 28: Longevity Tech: Can It Really Help Us Live Longer?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68ffca134bfd27f82dc61c5f/1778572274757-2b2b887f-3bab-441f-b485-234d6d043254.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on <em>Well, That’s Awkward</em>, Rachel is fresh back from a longevity-focused wellness weekend at Regnum The Crown — where things got… cold, slightly surreal, and definitely awkward.</p><p>From lying inside the immersive sound and vibration of the Gharieni RXL Satori, to experiencing vacuum-assisted lymphatic drainage with the Gharieni G-Vac, floating in a Dreampod Float Tank, and stepping into a cryotherapy chamber at -85°C (wearing a bikini, crocs and mittens)… this episode dives headfirst into the world of wellness technology.</p><p>But beyond the novelty, Rachel and Susan Osman explore a bigger question:</p><p><strong>Is technology really the key to longevity — or are we overcomplicating something that still comes back to the basics?</strong></p><p>They unpack:</p><ul><li>What these treatments actually feel like</li><li>The science behind popular longevity tech</li><li>Whether they genuinely support health and recovery</li><li>And where technology fits alongside sleep, nutrition and everyday wellbeing</li></ul><p>It’s honest, curious, and — as always — a little bit awkward.</p>","author_name":"Rachel Branson & Susan Osman"}