Christina Stiehl

Journalist | Editorial Leader | Content Strategist

Christina Stiehl is a New York City–based managing editor, writer, and content strategist with over 15 years of experience spanning top media outlets, global brands, and health tech companies. With a rigorous journalism school foundation and a decade in digital media, she has built a career on translating complex, technical topics into clear, engaging content that informs, inspires, and drives results.

After leading editorial teams and content strategy for major health publications, Christina pivoted to health tech, where she has overseen multi-format content pipelines, enforced strict fact-checking and sourcing standards, and built scalable editorial workflows. Her work has been published by SELF, Vice, Shape, Men’s Health, Well+Good, Popsugar, Wondermind, Thrillist, Noom, Equinox, and more.

She is passionate about health, wellness, and mental health, and writes a Substack, Sorry, Just Saw This, about life with a late ADHD diagnosis (often with a bit of humor).

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Mental • 4th January 2024

A Sober Curious Guide to Mindful Drinking

You don’t need to have alcohol use disorder for booze to batter your wellbeing. There’s an often-overlooked connection between alc, anxiety, and panic attacks—which our writer discovered first-hand as she replaced weekend bingeing with mindful drinking.

The Well • 13th February 2023

9 Natural Ways to Soothe PCOS Symptoms

If you are one of the 5 million women with polycystic ovary syndrome (known as PCOS), you know how tormenting the symptoms can be — we're talking weight gain, acne and excess facial hair. Additionally, PCOS is typically marked by a lack of ovulation, which can make getting pregnant difficult.

13th August 2025

What is a glucose spike? Causes and management | Lingo

Glucose spikes, also known as blood sugar spikes, occur when you have more glucose in your bloodstream than your cells can take in for energy. Glucose spikes can negatively impact your sleep, energy, mood, and focus, which is why managing spikes day-to-day also has benefits.

POPSUGAR Fitness • 13th October 2020

You're Not Too Young to Think About Breast Cancer — 6% of Diagnoses Are Under 40

We've become inured to the narrative that breast cancer is a disease that only affects women in middle age and beyond. The reality is that six percent of breast cancer patients who were diagnosed in 2019 were under 40.

POPSUGAR Fitness • 1st May 2019

Michael Phelps Reveals How Therapy Impacted His Life: "I'm Still Here"

Mental health wasn't something Michael Phelps grew up talking about. In fact, as a pro athlete who had pressure to maintain a macho persona, he didn't initially want to get help.

Self • 21st September 2017

How to Tell If Your Hangover Anxiety Could Be a Problem

For some drinkers, it’s almost as reliable as the pounding headache and queasy stomach: the feeling of dread that follows a night of heavy imbibing.