Changemakers 2025

Kisai Ponce — Social + Video dIRECTOR

Melenie McGregor — Sr. Video Producer

SOCIAL

Celine NEWMAN — Associate Director, Audience Development

Delaney Lamb — Email Marketing Associate

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT

Erin Bunch | SONIA CHOPRA | KHUYEN DINH SAM ESCOBAR | SUKHMAN REKHI CASSIE SHORTSLEEVE | AMY WILKINSON

Contributors

JENNA GIBSON — CREATIVE DIRECTION

NATALIE CARROLL — ART & CREATIVE PRODUCTION

Creative

AMY EISINGER — HEAD OF CONTENT CHLOE METZGER — DEPUTY EDITOR

How Trinity Mouzon Wofford Balances Business, Family, and Community

The sUPERFOODIE

Over a decade ago, Oster made waves with her groundbreaking book, Expecting Better. Today, she’s pushing for more questions than ever.

Emily Oster Wants You to Ask “Why?” More Often

The Adviser

— Amy Eisinger, head of content

Skip a day of scrolling, and it can feel like you’ve fallen behind. News, memes, and viral moments bubble up—only to fade just as quickly. Hot one second, gone the next. In a world that moves at an ever-accelerating pace, it can be tough to stand out in a lasting, meaningful way. And yet, that's exactly what our 2025 Changemakers have accomplished. As we curated Well+Good’s sixth annual list, we asked ourselves: What does it mean to be truly original? We looked beyond fleeting moments of fame to find individuals with real staying power—those who don’t just spark change but sustain it. The women on this year’s list are multi-hyphenate founders, leaders, visionaries, mothers, authors, and more. Their genre-defying attributes speak to their nature as originals, as entrepreneurs who built companies, advocates who elevated important issues, mentors who united communities, and creatives who continue to push progress in the right direction. It takes courage to be the first to raise your hand or forge a new path. By definition, these trailblazers may be the first, but their actions and efforts ensure they won't be the last.

Editor's Letter

KISAI PONCE — SOCIAL & VIDEO DIRECTOR

Melenie McGregor — Sr. Video Producer

Taylor Bell — Social Media Producer

SOCIAL

Celine NEWMAN — Associate Director, Audience Development

Delaney Lamb — Email Marketing Associate

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT

Contributors

Jenna Gibson — Creative Direction

NATALIE CARROLL — ART & CREATIVE PRODUCTION

Creative

AMY EISINGER — HEAD OF CONTENT CHLOE METZGER — DEPUTY EDITOR

How Michelle Wong Became Beauty’s Sharpest (and Most Skeptical) Voice

The MYTHBUSTER

By Sonia Chopra

How Trinity Mouzon Wofford Balances Business, Family, and Community

The SUPERFOODIE

By Cassie Shortsleeve

Emily Oster Wants You to Ask “Why?” More Often

The Adviser

— Amy Eisinger, head of content

Let’s just say it: The vibes have been *off* recently. Collectively, we aren’t doing so hot. One in two Americans have reported feeling lonely, which is a statistic that, frankly, sucks. Despite living in an unprecedented era of hyperconnectivity, we are more disconnected than ever, and research shows our well-being is suffering because of it. Unfortunately, the “answer” to loneliness isn’t as simple as togetherness (ask any introvert in the middle of a crowded party or a new mom nursing twins at 3 a.m.). Isolation looks different for all of us, and there’s no prescriptive path to finding and fostering connection—which is exactly what Well+Good’s Changemaker Issue is here to address. According to Surgeon General (and 2024 Changemaker) Vivek Murthy, MD, we’re officially in a loneliness epidemic. Our collective need for connection has become so critical that it’s acted as a rallying cry for this year’s list of Changemakers, mobilizing activists from Hollywood to the White House to make noise, sound alarms, and get sh*t done. The leaders below are redefining community and advocating for connection in all of its forms, not just with friends, family, and strangers, but also with ourselves. Because ultimately, loneliness isn’t an on-off switch—it’s a dial that our 2024 Changemakers are working to steadily turn until the next statistic we’re part of is a happy one.

Editor's Letter

How Michelle Wong Became Beauty’s Sharpest (and Most Skeptical) Voice

The MYTHBUSTER

Well+Good’s six honorees are igniting new wellness discussions, carving out their own paths, and proving that innovation is needed now more than ever.

Taylor Bell — Social Media Producer

ALYSSA GRAY – Art + CREATIVE Production

By Cassie Shortsleeve

The founder of Golde and mother of two says parenthood has ushered in a new perspective in more ways than one.

By Sonia Chopra

By Sam Escobar

The creator of Lab Muffin is fighting misinformation, one ingredient—and conspiracy—at a time.

By Erin Bunch

When the beauty industry overlooked Latinx consumers, Babba Rivera put them front and center.

Babba Rivera Is Bringing Heritage Back to Haircare

The RECLAIMER

By Amy Wilkinson

With her turn as the legendary Mildred Burke in Queen of the Ring, the actor transformed her body—and mind.

Emily Bett Rickards Knows Exactly What to Fight For

The Ringleader

By Sukhman Rekhi

The founder of WalkGood LA didn’t just build a wellness community—she built a movement.

For Ivy Coco Maurice, Wellness Is a Radical Act

The UPLIFTER