Our practice is rooted in a deep understanding of modern women. We have studied them across the full spectrum of health, wellness, and beauty from complex healthcare journeys to everyday rituals of self-care and aging, and how she thinks about her body, her health, and her identity. 

Understanding

modern womEn

Understanding

Our practice is rooted in a deep understanding of modern women. We have studied them across the full spectrum of health, wellness, and beauty from complex healthcare journeys to everyday rituals of self-care and aging, and how she thinks about her body, her health, and her identity. 

Modern

WomEn

CATEGORY EXPERIENCE

Anti-aging
Beauty & Personal Care
Bone Health
Cognitive Longevity
Cosmetic Procedures
Dermatologic Care
Digital Health & AI
Fashion
Femtech
Fertility
Fitness & Training
Functional Medicine
Gut Health
Hair Health

Health Systems
Heart Health
Hormone Therapy (HRT)
Longevity
Medical Devices
Menopause & Midlife
Mental Health
Neurodiversity & ADHD
Nutrition
Oncology
Performance Apparel
Sexual Health
Weight Management
Wellness Beauty & Inner Beauty

A DECADE OF LEADING
THE CONVERSATION

2008-2012

Recognized the early undercurrents of change among modern women.

Through hundreds of interviews across fashion, retail, and health brands, we identified an emerging shift in how women were thinking, living, and choosing. Women were moving beyond prescribed roles, redefining identity on their own terms, and placing greater value on autonomy, self-direction, and entrepreneurship. What appeared subtle at the time marked the beginning of a broader cultural shift that would redefine markets, categories, and influence.

2013-2016

Identified the evolution  between traditional and modern women. 

We pioneered the first U.S. study exclusively focused on female millennial entrepreneurs, then a nascent and largely overlooked cohort. Our research revealed millennial women would redefine the economy. Gender would become an industry as women moved beyond traditional corporate paths to build businesses, side hustles, and new cultural influence..  This shift created billion-dollar opportunities and informed our view of the modern woman. 

2017-2018

The Shift to Self™.  Identified the recalibration of aging.  

We interviewed hundreds of women 40+ and uncovered a profound reframing of midlife. We identified emerging cultural shifts around aging, reinvention, identity, health agency, and purchasing power before menopause became a mainstream media conversation. We identified the shift. Then we watched the culture catch up.

2020-2024

Identified the cultural shift toward the convergence of health, wellness and beauty.

We translated deep cultural insight into commercial applications in menopause. Our work with Stripes Beauty defined the brand’s role in the space, identified high-value segments and purchasing drivers, and revealed blind spots internal teams couldn’t see—directly influencing both the packaging system and the strategic roadmap for growth.

2025-2026

Women have long navigated a healthcare system that wasn't built around them. That’s not because physicians lack expertise but because the infrastructure and the research have not been designed around women's complex, often lifecycle-driven health needs. 

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CATEGORY EXPERIENCE

Learn more about The Shift to Self™

Published health on her terms: the consumerization of digital health.

Stripes Beauty Founder, Naomi Watts

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Away Co-founders, Jen Rubio & Steph Korey

Neurodiversity & ADHD
Nutrition
Oncology
Performance Apparel
Sexual Health
Weight Management
Wellness Beauty & Inner Beauty

Anti-aging
Beauty & Personal Care
Bone Health
Cognitive Longevity
Cosmetic Procedures
Dermatologic Care
Digital Health & AI
Femtech
Fertility
Fitness & Training

Functional Medicine
Gut Health
Hair Health
Health Systems
Heart Health
Hormone Therapy (HRT)
Longevity
Medical Devices
Menopause & Midlife
Mental Health


CATEGORY EXPERIENCE

Our work spans therapeutic areas, consumer industries, and global brands. From healthcare systems to beauty innovators, we’ve helped organizations decode cultural shifts about modern women and translate them into strategic advantage.

2008-2012

Recognized the early undercurrents of change among modern women.

A DECADE OF LEADING THE CONVERSATION

Through hundreds of interviews across fashion, retail, and health brands, we identified an emerging shift in how women were thinking, living, and choosing. Women were moving beyond prescribed roles, redefining identity on their own terms, and placing greater value on autonomy, self-direction, and entrepreneurship. What appeared subtle at the time marked the beginning of a broader cultural shift that would redefine markets, categories, and influence.

2013-2016

Identified the evolution between traditional and modern women. 

We developed Cultural Immersion™, a proprietary methodology designed to uncover insight beyond traditional category boundaries. In conversations with emerging founders and immersive cultural research, we explored a new generation of entrepreneurs . These conversations revealed early signals of a shift toward founder-led brands, identity-driven businesses, and the rise of millennial entrepreneurship.

2017-2018

The Shift to Self™. Identified the recalibration of aging.  

We interviewed hundreds of women 40+ and uncovered a profound reframing of midlife. We identified emerging cultural shifts around aging, reinvention, identity, health agency, and purchasing power before menopause became a mainstream media conversation. We identified the shift. Then we watched the culture catch up.

2022-2024

Identified the cultural shift toward the convergence of health, wellness and beauty.

We translates deep cultural insight into commercial applications in menopause. Our work with Stripes Beauty defined the brand’s role in the space, identified high-value segments and purchasing drivers, and revealed blind spots internal teams couldn’t see—directly influencing both the packaging system and the strategic roadmap for growth.

2025- 2026

Published health on her terms: the consumerization of digital health.

Away Cofounders, Jen Rubio & Steph Korey

Learn more about The Shift to Self™

Stripes Beauty Founder, Naomi Watts

Women have long navigated a healthcare system that wasn't built around them. That’s not because physicians lack expertise but because the infrastructure and the research have not been designed around women's complex, often lifecycle-driven health needs. 

Read More

REFRAMING AGING THROUGH BEAUTY

focusing on preventative wellness

embracing DIY digital health

rewriting the menopause EXPERIENCE

WOMEN'S NEEDS ARE CHANGING

WE'VE STUDIED WOMEN

In the press

Are Fashion Brands Finally Catering to Women over 50?

Naomi Watts Talks Perimenopause, Confidence and Changing the Way We Look at Aging.

How TikTok Became Home to a New Kind of Fashion Influencer.

REFRAMING AGING THROUGH BEAUTY

focusing on preventative wellness

embracing DIY digital health

rewriting the menopause EXPERIENCE

We've studied women

WOMEN'S NEEDS ARE CHANGING

In the press

READ MORE

Are Fashion Brands Finally Catering to Women over 50?

Naomi Watts Talks Perimenopause, Confidence and Changing the Way We Look at Aging.

READ MORE

How TikTok Became Home to a New Kind of Fashion Influencer.

READ MORE

Women’s health, beauty, and wellness are  converging. Capital is flowing. AI is reshaping access. Consumers expect personalization, transparency, and autonomy at scale. The future of women’s health will belong to those who understand both the cultural undercurrents and the commercial implications.

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