Maria Shriver's Health Newsletter Wins Gracie Award

Maria Shriver, a celebrated writer, journalist, and activist, founded The Sunday Paper in 2017. This platform aims to cut through the noise of daily news, providing "honest storytelling" and fostering a sense of purpose. In 2025, the publication expanded to include the award-winning newsletter, "Be Healthy: Radically Reframing Health, Wellness & Longevity."

This health-focused newsletter earned a prestigious Gracie Award for Best Substack/E-Newsletter/Blog in 2026. Journalist Natalie Morales lauded Shriver, her "older sister," as an "incredible example" for creating her own digital media space while staying true to her values.

Shriver, niece of President John F. Kennedy, has a distinguished broadcast career, including co-anchoring CBS Morning News and contributing to NBC's Dateline. Her television journalism has earned Peabody Awards, and she won two Emmys in 2009 for "The Alzheimer's Project" documentary series.

Her personal life includes a marriage to Arnold Schwarzenegger, with whom she has four children. After Arnold's gubernatorial win in 2004, Shriver stepped down from NBC News to become California's First Lady. Despite their 2021 finalized divorce, stemming from a revelation about Schwarzenegger's child with their former nanny, Maria remains close with Arnold and their extended family.