Health or Hype

What it is about

Every day, we’re surrounded by health advice: endless tips, trends, diets, hacks and supposed quick fixes. But when it comes to our bodies and minds, what can genuinely help make a difference – and what is just hype? Guided by world-class neuroscientists, nutritionists, movement coaches and psychotherapists, Joe Wicks separates social media trends from evidence-backed advice to find out what can actually work when it comes to our health. He spends 24 hours in an isolated forest cabin, deprives himself of sleep and tracks everything from fibre intake to stool samples. Across five episodes, he explores some of the health topics many of us are searching for online – including sleep, nutrition, movement, nature and mental health – to uncover the everyday changes that can genuinely help us live longer, healthier, happier lives. Joe discovers why birdsong can support our health, explores the gut-brain connection and learns how to make friends with anxiety. He also learns why boredom matters, puts viral health hacks to the test and faces his biggest fear – all to discover simple, effective ways to live a healthier, happier life.

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Latest episodes

ANXIETY | Can you befriend anxiety? Joe Wicks faces his worst fear, with Owen O’Kane

2026-10-06 · 48 min · Season 1, episode 5

Why is anxiety on the rise and is there a better way to manage it… or even befriend it? To find out, Joe Wicks puts himself to the test – by experiencing one of his greatest fears. Joined by renowned psychotherapist…
FOOD | What happens when Joe Wicks goes on a fibre fast? Featuring Dr Megan Rossi

2026-09-29 · 37 min · Season 1, episode 3

We all know that our diet has a huge impact on our bodies – but what else might it be doing to us? To find out what our gut microbiome does to our moods and energy levels – and how important the gut-brain connection…
SLEEP | What happens when Joe Wicks drastically reduces his sleep? Featuring The Sleep Scientist, Dr Sophie Bostock

2026-09-29 · 42 min · Season 1, episode 4

How concerned should we be if we don’t get enough sleep – and how can we make our rest as restorative as possible? Joined by leading sleep scientist Dr Sophie Bostock, Joe Wicks radically cuts his sleep time, to see…
NATURE | What happens when Joe Wicks spends 24 hours alone in the woods? Featuring neuroscientist Katherine Templar Lewis

2026-09-22 · 38 min · Season 1, episode 2

How does spending time in nature affect our physical and mental health – and how can we get the benefits if we live in a busy city? To find out more, Joe Wicks joins conservationist and veteran Merlin Hanbury-Tenison in…
MOVEMENT | What happens when Joe Wicks stops moving? Featuring Richard Whitehead, MBE

2026-09-22 · 38 min · Season 1, episode 1

We all know that moving is good for us – but are there more creative ways to do it? Joined by GB Paralympian Richard Whitehead and movement coach Darryl Edwards, Joe Wicks explores what a lack of activity does to our…
Coming Soon from Joe Wicks and Bupa

2026-09-15 · 1 min

Every day, we’re surrounded by health advice: endless tips, trends, diets, hacks and supposed quick fixes. But when it comes to our bodies and minds, what can genuinely help make a difference – and what is just hype?…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2026
Typical length: 31 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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