For the Girligarchs
The Worried Well
In this week’s episode, we bring you a dispatch from AHAIC 2025 (Africa Health Agenda International Conference), take control of the bro-centric longevity conversation, and look into what the girligarchs are up to in the femtech space. What are the market opportunities in this billion-dollar industry? Who’s funding it? Will it impact our well-being or is this just a pink-washed cash grab? And why did it take so long to realize women are not just small men? LINKS + SOURCES Investment in health: Gender gap in medical research: Antidepressant gender differences: ....
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R&R: Rest & Revenue
The Worried Well
Society has moved past the bootstrap girlboss era. We’re obsessed with sleepmaxxing and the business world has noticed. This week’s episode is all about R&R—no, not that kind. Re$$$$t & Revenue. We start with a brief weather report on tech CEO ketamine slumber parties, RFK Jr. confirmation, and pharma drama, then discuss all things sleep. Cozy up and press play. RESOURCES & REFERENCES Weather Report Don’t Die Summit: Ketamine Slumber Parties: MAHA Exec Order: Jury still out on glyphosate: Trump Admin Bird Flu Blunder: Treating ADHD...
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The Worried Well
On the first episode, we dive into the booming world of longevity clinics. What do they offer? What’s the hype? And why are Gen Z/millennials dropping serious cash on anti-aging? We look into the rise (and fall!) of spots like Extension Health, Hooke, Modern Age, and Forward, the recent TikTok drama around Continuum, and what the broligarchs (think: Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos) are backing. We also learn that Emily is bullish on hyperbaric oxygen tanks and that brain rot might be…fake news. Is longevity the future? Listen to find out. Resources and...
info_outlineIn this week’s episode, we bring you a dispatch from AHAIC 2025 (Africa Health Agenda International Conference), take control of the bro-centric longevity conversation, and look into what the girligarchs are up to in the femtech space. What are the market opportunities in this billion-dollar industry? Who’s funding it? Will it impact our well-being or is this just a pink-washed cash grab? And why did it take so long to realize women are not just small men?
LINKS + SOURCES
Investment in health: www.weforum.org/stories/2023/01/davos2023-womens-health-rethinking-the-cost-as-an-investment-for-societal-gain
Gender gap in medical research: https://time.com/7171341/gender-gap-medical-research/
Antidepressant gender differences: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5286730/#:~:text=Factors%20that%20may%20contribute%20to%20sex%20differences%20in%20antidepressant%20efficacy.&text=A%20number%20of%20studies%20suggest,these%20studies%20has%20been%20disputed.
Women Spending Power: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/insights/analysis/2024/shaping-success-a-deep-dive-into-womens-impact-on-the-cpg-landscape/
FemTech Market: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/femtech-market-report
Menopause Market: https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/international-menopause-market-expected-to-reach-27-63-billion-by-2033
VO2 max + longevity: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.06.045