The Worried Well

By: Susana M. Ariana M. Emily C.
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  • The Worried Well is the health and wellness podcast for the chronically online—and anyone watching the business of wellness boom in real-time. Hosted by three healthcare insiders, we decode the trends, fads, and billion-dollar ideas shaping how we approach our bodies and minds today. We’re talking femtech innovations, brain health, personalized medicine, and how AI is changing diagnosis and treatment. For health marketers, startup founders, and investors, this is where business meets wellness and culture, with a healthy dose of skepticism and the occasional menty b.

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  • All by myself

    All by myself
    Apr 24 2025

    Was Adam (of Adam and Eve fame) patient zero in the male loneliness epidemic? In this episode, the ladies chat about social isolation and welcome their first guest, Producer Paul, to introduce some y-chromies and testosterone into the mix. We focus on the medicalization of loneliness, friend tech, and other budding business solutions to commodify connection. Your loss is their [capital] gain.

    SOURCES

    https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf

    https://www.belonginstitute.com/courses/2025-in-person-community-building-intensive-2

    https://www.statista.com/topics/11644/loneliness-in-the-us/

    https://www.scienceofpeople.com/loneliness-statistics/

    https://abcnews.go.com/Health/500-cases-measles-reported-nationwide-19-states-cdc/story?id=120251851

    https://fortune.com/2025/03/28/23andme-bankruptcy-chapter-11-genetic-data-medical-ancestry-dna-silicon-valley-delete/

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-psychedelic-mushrooms-healing-centers/

    https://www.jnj.com/media-center/press-releases/u-s-fda-approves-tremfya-guselkumab-the-first-and-only-il-23-inhibitor-offering-both-subcutaneous-and-intravenous-induction-options-for-adult-patients-with-moderately-to-severely-active-crohns-disease



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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • For the Girligarchs

    For the Girligarchs
    Mar 31 2025

    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: 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



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    39 mins
  • R&R: Rest & Revenue

    R&R: Rest & Revenue
    Mar 9 2025
    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: https://fortune.com/well/article/bryan-johnson-tech-millionaire-dont-die-summit/ Ketamine Slumber Parties: https://www.wired.com/story/ketamine-psychedelic-slumber-parties-tech-executives/ MAHA Exec Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/establishing-the-presidents-make-america-healthy-again-commission/ Jury still out on glyphosate: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/well/glyphosate-health-cancer.html Trump Admin Bird Flu Blunder: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trumps-drive-reshape-government-threaten-bird-flu-response-rcna192133 Treating ADHD Lifespan: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/health/adhd-medication-lower-risk-of-death-study/index.html Sleep Deep-Dive Business of sleep: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/13/sleep-tech-supplements-bedding-healthy Defining Sleepmaxxing: https://dailyconcept.substack.com/p/what-is-sleepmaxxing?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fsleep%2520hygiene&utm_medium=reader2 Getting good sleep could add years to your life: https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2023/02/22/21/35/Getting-Good-Sleep-Could-Add-Years-to-Your-Life Quality of Melatonin and CBD Gummies in US: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2804077 Gallup Americans sleep less: https://news.gallup.com/poll/642704/americans-sleeping-less-stressed.aspx 40% of employees in a 4-day workweek trial reported fewer sleep issues: https://www.businessinsider.com/4-day-work-week-employees-report-decrease-insomnia-sleep-problems-2023-2#:~:text=40%25%20of%20the%20around%202%2C900,an%20increase%20in%20sleep%20issues. Veteran Study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016503272101209X Cost of Productivity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea: https://med.umn.edu/news/obstructive-sleep-apnea-hidden-health-crisis-america#:~:text=A%20recent%20study%20by%20the,%2C%20physical%2C%20and%20economic%20benefits Zepbound FDA approved for sleep apnea: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-medication-obstructive-sleep-apnea Sleep Trends: https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/global-wellness-institute-blog/2024/04/30/sleep-initiative-trends-for-2024/ Get full access to Of Note at susanaemejia.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 hr and 2 mins

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