> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foundedbywomen.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Corinne Briaud of LongHER on Helping Women Add Healthy Years, Not Just Years - URL: https://www.foundedbywomen.org/women-who-lead/corinne-briaud-of-longher-on-helping-women-add-healthy-years-not-just-years/ - Published: 2026-10-27T01:55:57.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-27T01:58:26.000Z - Author: Editorial team - Tags: Women Who Lead Corinne Briaud is the founder of [LongHER](https://www.longher.com/?ref=foundedbywomen.org), a community built around women's health and longevity. After years in consumer healthcare, she set out to create a space by women, for women, where real science meets real community and practical, evidence-based solutions come from female experts and the brands innovating in this field. In this Q&A, Corinne shares what led her to start LongHER, what women most often get wrong or feel left out of when it comes to healthspan, and where the community is heading next, along with her advice for women building their own community or business. Her perspective is a powerful reminder that healthspan is shaped long before 60, and that women's health deserves to be looked at as metabolic health across a whole life rather than in a silo. > Know a founder (or are one) doing incredible work? **Founded by Women Awards** are open for entries. Showcase your story, gain visibility, and connect with a community of leaders. 👉 [*foundedbywomen.org/awards*](https://www.foundedbywomen.org/awards/) --- ### Q: What made you start LongHER, and why women's health and longevity? I've spent over 25 years in consumer healthcare, and one thing kept striking me: so much of healthcare has historically been designed around men, and our healthcare systems still focus more on treating problems than preventing them. Women have often had to adapt to a system that wasn't really built for them. The numbers are also quite staggering. Women live longer than men, but spend more of those years in poor health. To me that's the real issue. Beyond the impact on the individuals, it's a huge societal and economic challenge for now and in the future. Women represent half of the world's population, play a central role in families and communities, and often shoulder the responsibility of caring for ageing parents. Improving women's health could unlock enormous economic value. McKinsey estimates that closing the women's health gap could add $1 trillion annually to the global economy by 2040\. Yet women's health innovation remains significantly underfunded, with historically less than 2% of VC investments directed to the category. But this is also deeply personal. I watched both my grandmother and my mother struggle with severe depression, and naturally wondered: Am I next? And what can I do to change that trajectory? I've also seen female colleagues struggle through midlife, and I've experienced perimenopause and menopause myself. These are major life transitions, yet women still face too little reliable information, too much conflicting advice and plenty of taboos. And with a 22-year-old daughter, I want the next generation to be better informed and empowered much earlier. So yes, perhaps co-founding LongHER has been a little cathartic! But more importantly, it's about turning those personal experiences and questions into something meaningful for other women. And there's so much reason for optimism. A significant proportion of chronic diseases - some say between 50% to 70% - could be prevented, or their risk significantly reduced, by addressing modifiable risk factors, including lifestyle. We have far more power to shape our healthspan than we realise. That's what LongHER is about: help women add healthy years to their lives, not just years to their lives. We want to create a space by women, for women, where credible science meets genuine community, and where leading female experts and innovative brands make evidence-based knowledge practical and accessible. ### Q: What do women most often get wrong or feel left out of when it comes to healthspan? I'd say five things come up again and again. Thinking healthspan starts after 60\. It doesn't! The foundations of healthy ageing are built much earlier, particularly in our 30s and 40s. Yet many women only start paying attention when problems appear, often while juggling careers, families and everything else. Accepting symptoms as just part of ageing. Poor sleep, brain fog, digestive issues, joint pain... How often do we hear "it's just stress" or "it's just getting older"? These symptoms deserve to be understood, not simply dismissed. Following advice that wasn't designed for us. Women were routinely excluded from many clinical trials until 1993 unless it was for reproductive health research. Even now, medical students get only hours on topics such as menopause in their training, despite the fact it will impact all their female patients at some stage. We need to move beyond treating women's health in silos and recognise the importance of metabolic and hormonal health throughout life. Not understanding our own biology. Too many women navigate hormonal transitions without knowing what's happening or where to turn. Debilitating conditions like endometriosis can take years to diagnose. Knowledge gives women the confidence to ask better questions and advocate for their health. Putting ourselves last. We're so busy caring for our children, partners and ageing parents that our own health ends up at the bottom of the list. It's the oxygen mask analogy: our instinct is to help everyone else first, forgetting that we need to put on our own mask to be able to help others. ### Q: What's next for LongHER, and what would you tell women building their own community or business? We're focused on growing the LongHER community, expanding our educational content and building partnerships with experts and businesses that share our values. We also want to create more experiences that bring science to life, turning evidence-based knowledge into practical tools women can easily integrate into their everyday routines. As for women building their own community or business, I'd say: Start with something you genuinely care about. Ideally, a problem you've experienced yourself. People can tell when it's authentic, and that passion will keep you going when things get tough. Build the community before the product. Listen first, understand what people really need, then create something valuable. Don't wait for perfection. Launch, learn, adapt and refine. You'll learn far more by doing than by endlessly planning. Lean into women supporting women. Ask for help, open doors for others and pay it forward. It's a tremendous advantage. And protect your energy! This is one I'm still learning. When you're passionate, it's easy to give everything you've got. But a sustainable business needs a founder who can sustain herself too. After all, what's the point of building a business around longevity if you burn yourself out in the process? > Are you a woman leader with an inspiring story? Founded by Women elevates the voices of women making an impact. > Breaking barriers or paving the way for others? We'd love to feature you. Get in touch! 👉 [hi@foundedbywomen.org](mailto:hi@foundedbywomen.org)