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The systems shaping women’s lives aren’t broken. They were built this way.
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POWER
Systems, politics, control.
Do's & Don'ts of Returning to Fitness As A New Mum
When I had my first daughter I couldn’t wait to get back into exercise. I had built my life on being fit and strong - from playing professional netball to growing a group fitness business - being fit was who I was. I wasn’t going to let something as significant as...
Motivation: It's Not All About Carrots
We have likely all heard of the ‘carrot and stick’ idiom that uses either rewards or sufferance to elicit the right behaviour. Two things repel me when I hear this. A stick to induce good behaviour – no thank you. I also do not like carrots. ? How do we replace the...
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Cash, autonomy, economics.
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HEALTH
Medical bias, bodies, care.
3 Proven Strategies to WOW! Your Thinking
How excited we allow ourselves to become can determine how much success we will allow into our lives. When was the last time you got really excited and actually showed it to the world? Maybe you jumped up and down on the spot with your hands held up high in the air or...
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
"Change your mind, change your life" is my personal motto, the motto of my company and is a briefly stated reminder that anyone can control their thoughts, emotions and actions. As long as you have the ability to perceive, understand and label your emotions (those...
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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.