{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6941f90b891c3619dca97138/6a49c019ecd1239143d1ce86?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Have We Taken Optimisation Too Far?","description":"<p>If you have ever wondered:</p><p>“Have I taken wellness and optimisation a little too far?”</p><p>“Why does chasing the perfect sleep score leave me feeling worse, not better?”</p><p>“Is outsourcing my life to AI making me more connected — or more alone?”</p><p>- this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>This week A Wake Up Call is a solo Health Trends episode. Tess and Layne pull up the cultural wellbeing moments blowing up online and pressure-test them in real time - so you can challenge them, test them, and decide what you actually think.</p><p><br></p><p>They start with Steven Bartlett's viral claim that three glasses of wine “ruined” him for three days (cue a very Layne take on quality wine), move into Brian Johnson and the millions-spent quest to never die, and land on the statistic that 37% of Gen Z say they could fall in love with an AI companion. Underneath the laughter - wine-maxing, sleep-maxing, life-maxing - is a bigger question: have we swapped intuition for data, and connection for optimisation?</p><p><br></p><p>This is a conversation about trusting your body over the spreadsheet, choosing quality of life over quantity, and - borrowing Mo Gawdat's two campfires - deciding who we want to be at the intersection AI has put us all at.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You will hear about:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why wine-maxing, sleep-maxing and life-maxing can optimise the fun right out of your life - and where the middle ground actually is</li><li>Changing your relationship with alcohol: trusting your body's visceral yes or no instead of the after-a-hard-day default</li><li>Brian Johnson, longevity culture and the real question - quality of life vs quantity of life</li><li>The AI connection paradox: 37% of Gen Z open to falling in love with AI, and why outsourcing connection can quietly deepen loneliness</li><li>Mo Gawdat's two campfires - the fork in the road with AI, and why who we choose to be matters more than ever</li></ul><h1><br></h1><h1>Links text</h1><p>Join the Awake Collective Community for monthly masterclasses</p><p>https://www.awakeacademy.com.au/awake-collective-sales</p><p>Get Awake's transformative book: Know Yourself Grow Yourself to live a happier more purposeful life.</p><p>https://www.penguin.com.au/books/awake-academy-9781761345869</p><p>Follow Layne on Instagram @Laynebeachley</p><p>Follow Tess on Instagram @tesscbrouwer</p><p>Follow AWAKE on Instagram @awake_academy</p><p>Awakes TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@awakeacademy_</p><p>Sponsor our podcast https://www.awakeacademy.com.au/contact</p><p>Book us for a workshop https://www.awakeacademy.com.au/contact</p><p>Mentioned in this episode - Mo Gawdat, Scary Smart (book on AI)&nbsp;[add link]</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h1>Disclaimer</h1><p>The A Wake Up Call podcast is created for general informational, educational, and inspirational purposes only. The stories, tools, and insights shared are designed to support your wellbeing journey - not to replace professional medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice. In fact, we believe therapy is non-negotiable in life.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're experiencing a medical or mental health condition, please seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional. Never ignore or delay seeking professional advice because of something you've heard on this podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>Your wellbeing matters. Take care of yourself, stay curious, and remember the real wake-up call is listening to what your body and mind are trying to tell you.</p>","author_name":"Layne Beachley AO & Tess Brouwer"}