The ways we think about and nurture our well-being have never felt more critical, and with Well+Good’s fourth-annual Changemakers list, we’re inviting you to get to know the wellness innovators who are changing the way we all eat, move, think, grow, and care for ourselves and each other.
Learn their names: This is the future of wellness.
"The phrase ‘wellness’ has evolved to include all aspects of one’s life. But what if we moved beyond the individual and asked ourselves how we can best impact all members of society, especially those on the margins, so that we can all be in the world in a healthier way?"
—Nona Yehia
Meet the 2023 Changemakers
Meet the Beauty and Mental-Health Entrepreneurs Who Are Daring You To Shower Yourself With Care
The Glossy Wellness Industry Is Getting a Dose of Gen Z Realness
Greater Cultural Competency (and Better Patient Outcomes) in Nutrition Starts With More Diverse RDs
How the Rise of Intuitive Movement Led Us to a Gentler Pace in Fitness
These Founders Were Sick of Being Told They Weren't Sick—And Now Their Work Is Driving Real Progress in Women’s Health
How the Beauty Industry Realized the Secret Ingredient of Looking Good Is Feeling Good
For Padma Lakshmi,
Change-Making Is Personal
The History of the Vibrator, the Real Hero of Pleasure Revolution
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In America today, pursuing well-being is hard. Full-stop. For all but the exceedingly privileged, each time we decide whether to do the thing that will benefit our health and happiness, we must first muddle through a complicated negotiation of our resources. Can I afford that class/ingredient/service? Do I have the time? Do I have the support? (A 30-minute walk is free, but what item on my packed to-do-list gets sacrificed? And who will watch my kids while I’m out?)
Living this way isn’t sustainable—not for any individual or community. And without widespread change—starting with a deep scrutinization of the systems that are meant to support public health in this country, but largely fail to do so—Americans will continue to decline in physical and mental health.
Reality sure bites, but that doesn’t mean the future is all doom-and-gloom. Far from it! Today, I’m thrilled to release into the world Well+Good’s first-ever digital issue: The Changemakers Issue. In its “pages,” we’re spotlighting 17 leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts who are rolling up their sleeves to make wellness products and services more affordable, inclusive, and widely available. And in the process, they’re creating a tomorrow where more people are (finally) able to see themselves reflected in wellness.
Alongside these go-getting do-gooders, our Changemakers issue explores the cultural shifts that are shaping the way we think about our well-being, including Gen Z’s “messier” approach to wellness, the new women’s health solutions that are combating medical gaslighting, and the movement that’s encouraging us to center joy and self-discovery in our exercise routines.
“Anybody is capable of being a changemaker,” Padma Lakshmi told me when I sat down with her one-on-one for this issue. “Anybody who [thinks] about change for the better and then implements it through their actions.” I hope that the stories you’ll find here will inspire you to take action of your own. What changes do you see that need to be made? And what are you going to do about it?
Thanks for reading,
Editor's Letter
For Padma Lakshmi,
Change-Making Is Personal
The Interview
The Emmy-nominated host, best-selling author, and advocate opens up about finding her voice—and using it to bring attention to the needs of those who are underserved, underrepresented, and underappreciated.
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These Medical-Industry Innovators Are Proudly Saying ‘Reproductive Care Is Health Care’ in a Post-Roe World
Get to Know the Food Trailblazers Who Are Evolving How We Nourish Ourselves—And Our Planet
Meet the Beauty and Mental-Health Entrepreneurs Who Are Daring You To Shower Yourself With Care
Greater Cultural Competency (and Better Patient
Outcomes) in Nutrition Starts With More Diverse RDs
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The Glossy Wellness Industry Is Getting a Dose of Gen Z Realness
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Meet the Beauty and Mental-Health Entrepreneurs Who Are Daring You To Shower Yourself With Care
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These Leaders Are Creating an Equity Movement Around the Way We Move
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These Medical-Industry Innovators Are Proudly Saying
‘Reproductive Care Is Health Care’ in a Post-Roe World
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Get to Know the Food Trailblazers Who Are Evolving How We Nourish Ourselves—And Our Planet
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The History of the Vibrator, the Real Hero of the Pleasure Revolution
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For Padma Lakshmi, Change-Making Is Personal
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How the Rise of Intuitive Movement Led Us to a Gentler Pace in Fitness
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These Founders Were Sick of Being Told They Weren't Sick—And Now Their Work Is Driving Real Progress in Women’s Health
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Workplace Wellness and DEIB Efforts Are Now
Completely Intertwined—Exactly As They Should Be
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How the Beauty Industry Realized the Secret Ingredient of Looking Good Is Feeling Good
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by Erica Sloan
By Deanna Belleny Lewis
By Rachel Kraus
by Rina Raphael
By Zoe Weiner
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Vertical Harvest co-founder and 2023 Well+Good Changemaker
Workplace Wellness and DEIB Efforts Are Now
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Learn Their Names: These Leaders Are Creating an Equity Movement Around the Way We Move
by Erin Bunch
What Will It Take for Wellness To Finally Leave Behind Its Ableist Origins?
by Akilah Cadet
Workplace Wellness and DEIB Efforts Are Now Completely Intertwined—Exactly As They Should Be
by Akilah Cadet
Workplace Wellness and DEIB Efforts Are Now Completely Intertwined—Exactly As They Should Be
by Erin Bunch
What Will It Take for Wellness To Finally Leave Behind Its Ableist Origins?
Abbey Stone, Well+Good VP of Content
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Abbey Stone, Well+Good VP of Content
Reality sure bites, but that doesn’t mean the future is all doom-and-gloom. Far from it! Today, I’m thrilled to release into the world Well+Good’s first-ever digital issue: The Changemakers Issue. In its “pages,” we’re spotlighting 17 leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts who are rolling up their sleeves to make wellness products and services more affordable, inclusive, and widely available. And in the process, they’re creating a tomorrow where more people are (finally) able to see themselves reflected in wellness.
Alongside these go-getting do-gooders, our Changemakers issue explores the cultural shifts that are shaping the way we think about our well-being, including Gen Z’s “messier” approach to wellness, the new women’s health solutions that are combating medical gaslighting, and the movement that’s encouraging us to center joy and self-discovery in our exercise routines.
“Anybody is capable of being a changemaker,” Padma Lakshmi told me when I sat down with her one-on-one for this issue. “Anybody who [thinks] about change for the better and then implements it through their actions.” I hope that the stories you’ll find here will inspire you to take action of your own. What changes do you see that need to be made? And what are you going to do about it?
Thanks for reading,
Editor's Letter
In America today, pursuing well-being is hard. Full-stop. For all but the exceedingly privileged, each time we decide whether to do the thing that will benefit our health and happiness, we must first muddle through a complicated negotiation of our resources. Can I afford that class/ingredient/service? Do I have the time? Do I have the support? (A 30-minute walk is free, but what item on my packed to-do-list gets sacrificed? And who will watch my kids while I’m out?)
Living this way isn’t sustainable—not for any individual or community. And without widespread change—starting with a deep scrutinization of the systems that are meant to support public health in this country, but largely fail to do so—Americans will continue to decline in physical and mental health.
In America today, pursuing well-being is hard. Full-stop. For all but the exceedingly privileged, each time we decide whether to do the thing that will benefit our health and happiness, we must first muddle through a complicated negotiation of our resources. Can I afford that class/ingredient/service? Do I have the time? Do I have the support? (A 30-minute walk is free, but what item on my packed to-do-list gets sacrificed? And who will watch my kids while I’m out?)
Living this way isn’t sustainable—not for any individual or community. And without widespread change—starting with a deep scrutinization of the systems that are meant to support public health in this country, but largely fail to do so—Americans will continue to decline in physical and mental health.
Reality sure bites, but that doesn’t mean the future is all doom-and-gloom. Far from it! Today, I’m thrilled to release into the world Well+Good’s first-ever digital issue: The Changemakers Issue. In its “pages,” we’re spotlighting 17 leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts who are rolling up their sleeves to make wellness products and services more affordable, inclusive, and widely available. And in the process, they’re creating a tomorrow where more people are (finally) able to see themselves reflected in wellness.
Alongside these go-getting do-gooders, our Changemakers issue explores the cultural shifts that are shaping the way we think about our well-being, including Gen Z’s “messier” approach to wellness, the new women’s health solutions that are combating medical gaslighting, and the movement that’s encouraging us to center joy and self-discovery in our exercise routines.
“Anybody is capable of being a changemaker,” Padma Lakshmi told me when I sat down with her one-on-one for this issue. “Anybody who [thinks] about change for the better and then implements it through their actions.” I hope that the stories you’ll find here will inspire you to take action of your own. What changes do you see that need to be made? And what are you going to do about it?
Thanks for reading,
Features
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