If I Were Going On Vacation This Week...

And I wanted to feel amazing in my body? Tips! Plus, tons of wellness news.

First of all! You don’t need to do anything to prepare for vacation, except (1) remember your passport, and (2) pack your patience.

But, if you’re human, chances are you’d like to feel like your healthiest, strongest self while you’re traveling.

So before we get into the whispers, updates and news of the week, here are some of my most popular posts to help ya feel clear, confident and calm this holiday week. Or whenever you hit the road…

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And with that, please enjoy my weekly news roundup!

Across The Wellness World…

• Streaming fitness platform Obe, cofounded by my brilliant friend Ashley Mills (who writes an awesome Substack), was acquired by Dear Media.

• Beloved CEO of Barry’s, Joey Gonzalez, steps into an Executive Chairman role while JJ Gantt assumes full CEO responsibilities.

• Faith Kepyegon ran the fastest women’s mile ever, with a scorching hot 4:06:42 in the culmination of Nike’s Breaking4 initiative.

• The menoposse is rightly furious about the new press release titled “More Sex, Less Pain and Irritation for Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women” from The Menopause Society.

• Speaking of! The menopause queen herself, Dr. Mary Clair Haver, just joined Substack. Seems her team learned from Glennon Doyle’s mistakes, because the welcome has been warm.

• Novo Nordisk ends its partnership with Hims & Hers, a prettttty (insert Larry David voice) big deal in the telemedicine space.

• The Atlantic is launching a protein vertical. I’m kidding, but wow they are all over this macro beat, including a just-pubbed piece unpacking Americans “obsession” reaching “new extremes.”

• For real though, Vogue Britain now has a sports desk. Google Pixel is the presenting sponsor: well played on both sides.

• Ladder poked the Peloton dragon again with a “Ditch the bike” campaign featuring their newest coach, Jennifer “JJ” Jacobs. So much drama; let’s just say these brands have history.

• Refinery 29 announces its re-launch, led by veteran beauty and style editor, Brooke Devard.

• Cortisol mocktail, anyone?

• Business of Fashion goes off on TikTok’s “men doing races shirtless” trend.

• Ameyalli, a luxe resort and residences property in partnership with Deepak Chopra, opens soon in Utah. It’s situated around a hot spring, so of course it’s been added to my bucket list.

• Love Wellness Island? UAE developers will create exactly that in Abu Dhabi.

• Men are maxing out on glute gains at the gym, so sayeth GQ.

• Well+Good, a digital wellness and lifestyle brand, is shuttering. I was SVP of Content at W+G before becoming EIC of Women’s Health, and this makes my heart sad for both the editorial staff and the readers.

• Meet the new airport security bin social media trend: grocery-store-style baskets brimming with fruit and beauty merch.

• I’ve watched the evolution of the Enhanced [steroid] Games with fascination from the sidelines for quite a while now; Wired went deep on the 2026 event, which (spoiler!) is a Trojan Horse for a new supplement brand.

• Are AI sunglasses the future of running?

• Lululemon plans to cut 150 jobs from the corporate ranks due to slow sales in the U.S.

• Customers sue Alo Yoga, saying they were misled into buying products.

• In better news for Alo, they’ve opened a wellness-focused, branded beach club at Mandarin Oriental Bodrum.

• The WSJ dug into the trend of women wearing weighted vests…and whether they’re worth the hype.

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Lucky Girl Syndrome A spin on self-fulfilling optimism. Think: an “everything is working out for me” vibe. (Just don’t forget that we make our own luck!)

• Jesse Itzler (also known as Spanx founder Sara Blakely’s husband) brings back his Runningman Festival in Georgia.

• The Liver King was arrested for making threats of physical harm against Joe Rogan. Sigh.

• The smell of summer? Pistachio. (My recent, science-backed post about scent is here.)

• Everyone’s writing about CEO Kyle Leahy’s exit from Glossier.

• The new sobriety is “loud, bold, and stigma-free,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Let’s go!

• Jennifer Garner’s healthy snack brand, Once Upon a Farm, has reportedly filed for an IPO.

• My daughter and I were perusing the Free People Movement site over the weekend, and spotted this forthcoming FPM x Lacoste collab. Want. It. ALL!

• Here’s a solid workplace + mental health read from Liz Plank about how surreal it is to juggle Slack messages at the same time as news alerts about WWIII.

• Meditation app Headspace now offers insurance-backed DTC therapy.

• Water shoes are having a moment this summer.

• Garmin launches a armband-style sleep-tracker, and the FDA cleared the new Happy Ring. (I published a deep dive on the rise of sleep trackers and their pros and cons on Thursday.)

• Life Time announces it will open an “urban athletic country club” in NYC’s midtown (ETA 2027), per Fitt Insider.

• “Ballet boobs” are trending on TikTok, but they definitely were not at the Bezos/Sanchez wedding extravaganza. Here’s The Guardian on the state of breast enhancement.

• The Atlantic attempts a takedown on “the worst sandwich”…the wrap. Personally, I’m a big fan of high-protein Hero wraps: macro-approved deliciousness.

• The kids are going woo-woo on ChatGPT. Laura Pitcher of Dazed explores how Gen Z is using the tool as a spiritual guide, from astrology to tarot readings.

• Anthropic released a robust report about how Claude is becoming an emotional support bot (therapist, coach, romantic partner, etc.) for a growing number of users.

• Texas invests $50m in trials for ibogaine, a psychedelic.

• Solace NYC now offers in-gym counseling.

Liz, Live!

• I pre-filmed a segment about the best beach gear with The TODAY Show’s Jenna & Friends, and the segment airs in the 10 A.M. EST hour this Friday, July 4…when I will, fittingly, be at the beach.

• A Founding Member of Best Case Scenario took me up on the perk I offer that tier of superstars: a 1x1 ask-me-anything Zoom. It was fantastic, and I really hope to do more of these. Click here to subscribe or gift a sub!

• In a quick detour from Substack, I penned a piece about estrogen supplementation and longevity for midlife women for the telemedicine platform, Alloy.