Welcome back to The Smart Girl Newspaper: your curated, weekly, newspaper for the curious and intelligent parts of you: an antidote to the doom scroll and complacency. This week, we cover the NYC marathon, female friendship, the history of sheer fashion, Ozempic’s effects on our skin health, and more!
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Listen: 24. The Dark Side of Botox & Ozempic: What No One Tells You with Dr. Tyna Moore on Spotify & Apple.
We’ve all heard about how Ozempic affects body composition, but what about how it affects the health of our skin? Three Board-Certified Dermatologists host this podcast with various experts and chat about skin health, skincare myths, and so much more. In 2026, one of my goals is to take better care of my “body” skin (not just my face!), so I’m excited to dive into this podcast more to learn fact vs. fiction when it comes to the largest organ in our bodies!
Listen: pod 82:: The science of female friendships (& the ultimate friendsgiving guide!) on Spotify & Apple.
An episode all about the importance of our relationships, friendships, and how women benefit and approach friendship differently than men! This episode also talks about small talk and how to build deeper connections more quickly through the use of “riffing”: creating a shared, alternate, imaginative world with strangers immediately upon meeting!
Read: The Politics of Sheer by
A look into the significance of sheer materials in fashion throughout history. A fabric draped with meaning, from seduction to power, and how the current sheer trend reflects a broader cultural shift of visibility (think: “building in public”, social media, and government surveillance). I can’t help but wonder if the baggy/loose fashion we are seeing in our generation and younger coincides with the pendulum swinging to valuing privacy…
Read: How Does It Feel To Create NYC Marathon-Record Breaking Shoes? Find Out From The Man Himself by on Sportsverse
An interview with and commentary on the man, company, and shoes behind Hellen Obiri, the 2025 champion and course-record holder of the NYC Marathon. The article dives into the Romanian engineer, Bogdan Sarghie, who lead the design of the shoe, in addition to how On approaches collaboration with their athletes.
Read: Month Three Mentor: Marc Andreessen by of The Cheque Book.
This might be one of the ultimate uses of AI for entrepreneurs. As an early-stage founder, uses AI to receive “mentorship” from her favorite founders based on where she is at within her business. She cross-references some of their videos and texts to have AI apply their philosophies to her business. If you’re in the process or building and refining, this is an amazing read! I tried it for my own business, and I felt so inspired!
Read: How Women’s Growing Wealth Could Change The World by Katie Jgln of .
A look into the history of wealth for women, how pervasive stereotypes control the view of women and wealth, and the research behind what happens when women become wealthy. Katie also looks at the flip side: what could happen if wealthy women simply replace their wealthy male counterparts.
In a nutshell: when money flows into women’s hands, it does actually trickle down, lifting not just women themselves, but their families and communities.
Listen: 83:: Building friendships in a self-care focused world (The balance between self-care and social sabotage) on Spotify and Apple.
Read: Your Complete Exercise Handbag: a quick-reference for all essentials we need in our exercise routines as women
I hope you guys enjoyed vol. 002 of The Smart Girl Newspaper! Stay tuned for next week!
