Meet Julia

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Julia Craven is a lifelong writer and creator. She remains a passionate and empathetic storyteller, known for her meticulous attention to detail and willingness to call it like she sees it.

In 2019, Julia merged her personal health experiences with her professional acumen at Slate Magazine. With the first four years of her journalism career dedicated to the complex intersection of racism and politics at HuffPost, she recognized her evolving purpose—to delve thoughtfully into health and well-being, particularly within Black communities. Most recently, she did this work as the senior writer and editor at New America's Better Life Lab.

Notably, she spearheads Healthy Futures, about wellness culture, and what it really takes to feel well in a world that often works against it. She also writes elsewhere, briefly, a slow newsletter capturing passing thoughts, stray essays, and brief departures from the main path.