Women's Medical Conditions & Experiences

It's all about collaborations at the Women's Health 365 Collective

Today’s Women’s Health 365 Collective Directory “call for publications” topic is Women’s Medical Conditions & Experiences (for example, Hashimoto’s, Alzheimer's/dementia, endometriosis, PCOS, diabetes, heart disease, etc.…)

Substack writers, check out the section below for how to submit your work to the Directory. I’m looking forward to your amazing contributions to this week’s topic!

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The remainder of this newsletter is divided into two sections: one for readers (aka all subscribers) and one for Substack writers. Read the section(s) that interest you.

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Each week, I feature special articles on women’s health by our talented and knowledgeable writers. At the same time, writers are adding our impressive work to the Directory by topic. The Directory is the place to find great women’s health writing on Substack.

So far, our Directory contains articles on:

• mental health

• autoimmune issues

• menstrual cycles

• neurodivergence

• eating disorders and disordered eating patterns

• women’s cancer - no publications yet, but I’ll continue actively promoting this to find one.

• women’s wellness

We’re lucky to have some incredible writers who genuinely invest their heart and soul into their work! I invite you to check out these wonderful articles in the Directory.

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Today’s Featured Articles From Our Collective Members

One of the goals of the Collective is to introduce women’s health writers to one another for cross-posts, cross-promotions, interviews, and other collaborations. We tend to specialize and focus on a specific topic on our Substacks, so it’s great to expand to include other perspectives and merge topics. This is how we bring growth to our understanding of women’s health.

This issue is dedicated to collaborations within the Collective:

Fran | The PCOS Newsletter

and

Jane Pilger

teamed up on

The PCOS Newsletter

to combine the topics of PCOS and disordered eating. These topics, by itself, are not often discussed, so it’s innovative to bring them together.

Vibe: All the facts in one place

PCOS and Eating Disorders: A chat with an eating disorder coach

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Jane Pilger

and I (

Shelby Tutty, MHA

) chatted on her podcast in recent weeks about her Ironman triathlon she just completed in New Zealand. In my regular life, I don’t come into contact with endurance athletes. I work out regularly, and even though Stacy Sims, leading women’s exercise scientist, says, “Any woman who works out on purpose is an athlete,” I don’t feel like one. So, I jumped at the chance to ask Jane all of my questions.

Here’s the first part, where we peek behind the curtains of Jane’s preparation and learn what the race was all about.

What Happened in New Zealand?

Here’s part two, where we discuss intentions and mindset. I’m impressed with Jane’s endurance (pun not intended) as an endurance athlete who stayed the course after YEARS of challenges and disappointments. A mad cow ✅ A fractured pelvis ✅ A pandemic ✅ and a deflated tire ✅

Anything is Possible

Vibe: I’m still glowing from spending this time with Jane

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More collaborations coming up!

Jess Mujica

is a guest author on my perimenopause-focused Substack,

The Periprofessional

, this week, where she teaches us practical tips for incorporating menstrual cycle awareness into our everyday lives even during perimenopause.

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Writers: Would you like to have an article featured here? Introduce yourself in the Guest Book on the C’mon In and Get Involved page. It’s free.

“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Nigerian writer and activist

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Collective News! Have you collaborated with another Collective member? Let me know, and I’ll feature it in an upcoming newsletter.

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This week’s topic for building the Directory is Women’s Medical Conditions & Experiences (for example, Hashimoto’s, Alzheimer's/dementia, endometriosis, PCOS, diabetes, heart disease, etc.…)

Does your Substack publication focus on women’s medical conditions & experiences? Have you written one or more articles that shed light on this important topic?

I’m looking for healthcare professionals, individuals with lived experiences, and others who have written about this topic and can share their work in the comments section of this post.

🔆 It’s free to include your work in the Directory as a free subscriber!

To have your work included in the Directory, post your work in the comments section following the suggested format below. If you have multiple articles to post, you can post them in the same comment or separate ones.

Suggested Format for Women’s Medical Conditions focused *Publications*:

1. PUBLICATION NAME

2. Publication Link

3. Description of your publication. Feel free to include more about yourself, too!

Suggested Format for Women’s Medical Conditions focused *Substack Articles, Podcasts, etc…*:

1. PUBLICATION NAME

2. Article/Podcast Name

3. Article/Podcast Link

4. Description of the article/podcast and anything else you’d like to include.

Prior Topics: Mental Health | Autoimmune Issues | Menstrual Cycle Education and Issues | Neurodivergence | Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Patterns | Cancer | Women’s Wellness (Fitness, Nutrition, etc..) - If you’re new, you can still add your articles and publications to these topics!

Stop by and say “Hi!”:

📢 If you haven’t yet introduced yourself in the Guest Book, please do so when you have a chance. This is how we’ll know you’re a Substack writer member. Poke around and check out other writers you may want to get to know better. It’s free to participate in the Directory project and be a part of the community.

Together, we can achieve great things! Being on Substack allows us to connect. If you’re new and feeling isolated, the Women’s Health 365 Collective is a welcoming place to make friends. Feel free to jump right in!

If you have any questions, feel free to reply to this email. I’m on it!

In health,