goop - October 23, 2025

the Thursday newsletter

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month—a time not only to spotlight advances in detection and treatment but also to talk openly about the many dimensions of life after a diagnosis. Too often, conversations about survivorship stop at remission, leaving the deeper physical and emotional realities—from body image shifts to sexual health challenges—unspoken. But these experiences are both common and consequential. In this story, we explore one of the most under-discussed aspects of breast cancer recovery: intimacy. Through the deeply personal accounts of survivors like Dana Donofree and Caitlin Kiernan, and the insights of experts on the front lines of oncology care, we look at how breast cancer can transform a woman’s relationship with her body, her partner, and herself—and the practical, hopeful ways to rebuild connection, confidence, and pleasure in its aftermath.

what sex and intimacy really look like after breast cancer

this week, gwyneth sits down with Erin and Sara Foster—writers, producers, and Favorite Daughter cofounders—for a candid conversation about sisterhood, navigating IVF while building a career, and how humor and honesty have carried them through reinvention, unexpected love, and success in their forties.

inventive salad recipes for your next fall gathering, With her new cookbook, Linger, James Beard Award winner Hetty Lui McKinnon proves almost anything can become a salad.

48 Hours in Reykjavik - How to spend a perfect weekend in one of the world’s ultimate beauty and wellness destinations.

fall, delivery two - shop gwyn

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who - erin and sara foster

what - a wellness retreat in the austrian alps that feels like the exact opposite of LA

where - bio-hotel stanglwirt

the details - with its breathtaking scenery and rejuvenating wellness treatments, this is where you go to get away from everything

field notes -change it up one year and spend the holidays here instead of at home—we went one time at christmas, and it was the most special trip for our family

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