Join us Backstage at Goalchella 2026 on Wellness Big Sis: The Pod!
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. I’m so excited to introduce GOALCHELLA, our upcoming podcast festival built for girls like us! Read on to learn more about it, get a Backstage pass, and to also learn more about 2026 fashion and beauty trend forecasting from our girls at Style-ish, the science behind sauna and heat therapy for women, 401K and retirement account talk, mentorship from 6 women in corporate America, and more!
A peak into the actual, science-backed research behind sauna, a peek into how sauna is integrated into the culture in Finland, and a little investigative journalism into some claims about sauna that might be a bit stretched…
My Aussie sistas from another mista never miss! This week they talk about upcoming fashion and beauty trends in 2026. The main takeaway? Moving away from “clean girl aesthetic”, polished, and refined towards individuality, fun, and bold!
Read: Pinterest Predicts 2026: 21 Trends. on Pinterest.
If you’re more of a reader, check out this deeper dive, written-form of the trends the Style-ish girls chat through above. I think all the trends fit into both Lifestyle & Culture, and it is so interesting to see how the pendulum swings every so often, especially when it comes to beauty and fashion!
Read: From bottom rung to top of the corporate ladder: How these 6 women climbed up. by Katie Kelton on Bankrate.
Being a woman in business can be tough. These 6 women share how they navigated being a woman in the workforce, aspiring for greater, raising a family, taking care of loved ones, and pulling up a new seat at the table.
Read: 5 Tips To Ensure Your 401(k) Is On The Right Track by Mia Barnes on Female Invest
There are 5Ks and there are 401ks, and there is a huge difference between the 2. If you’ve heard the term and are curious on what all it means and how it’s linked to retirement, this one is for you!
Stay tuned: Our Goalchella Podcast Festival is coming January 26th on Wellness Big Sis: The Pod wherever you listen to podcasts! (Youtube, Spotify, and Apple)
Think music festival, but podcast style. We are bringing on experts in a wide range of topics that us girls have goals on in the New Year. We will be chatting with experts on the science behind habit formation, quality relationships, finance, travel, fitness, and more! If you want to join the convo, make sure to join us Backstage at Coachella!
I hope you guys enjoyed vol. 011 of The Smart Girl Newspaper! Stay tuned for next week!