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POWER
Systems, politics, control.
The Importance of Having An Escape Plan (even if you don't need it)
Why Every Woman Needs Her Own Emergency Fund Let’s be real: love is great, but financial security is better. No one enters a relationship expecting it to turn sour, but the truth is, many women find themselves stuck in situations they desperately want to leave —...
The Silent Epidemic: How the Medical System Lets Women Down
There’s a particular moment that tends to repeat itself, although it doesn’t always look the same on the surface. A woman sits in a doctor’s office trying to explain what's happening in her body, and somewhere in the exchange—sometimes subtly, sometimes quite...
MONEY
Cash, autonomy, economics.
How To Cope When Running A Business And Dealing With Depression
Taking care of yourself whilst running a business can be challenging. It can be even more challenging when you’re battling the fog of depression. Yet, it must be done. Businesses don’t run themselves but how can you ensure that your depression doesn’t hurt your...
Podcast Episode 20: Gordon Jenkins and Networking with Purpose
Welcome to Episode 20 of our podcast, and with me today is Gordon Jenkins, also known as The Visible Guy – a persona that captures his belief that you need to step out of the shadows in order to fully participate in your life and of those around...
HEALTH
Medical bias, bodies, care.
How to Organise and Clean Your Home for Better Health
There are countless studies which prove a direct correlation between the cleanliness of our homes and the state of our own physical and mental health. It’s proven that people who clean their homes more often suffer from less allergies, and are in general more...
Time to let go…
Decluttering and spring cleaning is in full force right now - for good reason. I've been tossing out and donating whatever is not serving any purpose in my house. That's been my big project this year because I understand that our physical environment has a huge impact...
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Smart Healthy Women began as a wellness publication, but it didn’t stay there for long.
Because it turns out you can’t talk honestly about women’s health without talking about power. Or money. Or control.
What started as a space for wellbeing became something sharper, It's a place to examine the systems shaping women’s lives, and who they actually serve.
Today, Smart Healthy Women is an independent feminist media platform covering power, money, health, and culture, not as isolated topics, but as connected forces.
Because the systems aren’t broken. They were built this way.
Understanding them is the first step to changing them.
Estelle Williams is the voice behind Smart Healthy Women.