The Smart Girl Newspaper
This week, we are doing things a little different…
Instead of articles, podcasts & videos you have to click through to see, we are going to give you the gist of what we found interesting (& obviously link the resource for a deeper dive if you’re interested!)
Let me know what you think of this new format!
CURRENT EVENTS
Interacting With Strangers Helps Your Health & Wellness (Special FIFA World Cup 2026 & July 4th Episode!)
The camaraderie we feel cheering on teams at the World Cup, the barista you get to know during your Euro summer adventures, and the people sitting next to you watching 4th of July fireworks all meaningfully contribute to your happiness and sense of belonging. We wellness girl chat about it this week on the pod!
The Essentials of a Dynamic Dinner Party Guest
YOUR WEEKLY READING, WATCHING, + LISTENING EDIT
OVARIAN AGING IS THE NEW LONGEVITY FRONTIER
The Global Wellness Summit's 2026 trends frame the ovary as "command central" for women's health, with the industry pivoting from menopause management to slowing ovarian aging itself (ovarian stem cell research, fibrosis interventions). Obviously I have to cover this in more detail, so stay tuned for a pod episode… 🙂
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“THE FRIENDSHIP RECESSION” & Friendfluence
The share of American women with zero close friends went from ~2% (1990) to ~10% (2021), while 2026's "friendfluence" trend shows 42% of people say friends shape their dating choices and 37% plan more group/double dates. Friendship-as-health-behavior is highly shareable.
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WOMEN’S WEALTH TRENDS
71% of women invested in the stock market in 2024 (up from 60%), women out-return men by ~40 bps per Fidelity, and 40% of women 18–29 plan to start investing (the highest of any bracket!) against a $34T wealth transfer backdrop.
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PRECISION FERTILITY NUTRITION
The fertility supplement market is headed from $2.19B to $3.22B by 2031, with AI-personalized protocols and the "90-day egg window" (supplements today affect the egg ovulated in 3 months) as the stickiest consumer hook. Myo-inositol, CoQ10, vitamin D, folate lead the evidence. (check out our episode from last week about Ozempic & pregnancy on Spotify & Apple!)
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A Final Note
FROM THE EDITOR
Let me know what you guys think about this new format! Some of my favorite email newspapers have a longer, quicker snapshot, so my goal with this new format is to do the same!
