Stephanie Emma Pfeffer

Stephanie Emma Pfeffer is a seasoned health and wellness journalist with over a decade of experience covering health breakthroughs, fitness trends, mental health, and body activism. She currently serves as a Health Editor at People, where she writes about celebrity health struggles, medical advancements, and actionable wellness advice. Her career includes staff roles at People, Family Circle, and Ladies' Home Journal, with freelance contributions to Self, Real Simple, and New York Magazine. She holds an M.S. from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a B.A. from UCLA. Known for combining personal wellness interests with professional reporting, she has chronicled her own marathon training, profiled Paralympic athletes, and tested emerging fitness trends like F45 and at-home rowing equipment. Her work emphasizes relatable, human-centered storytelling that bridges personal experiences with broader health topics.