For our third annual Good for You Awards, our Skimm Shopping team populated our list of contenders with a combination of the products we’ve already used and trusted for years, and products that were new to us to test over course of several months. We also recruited a panel of professionals in each category to vet our chosen products. Here are the experts who weighed in.
Sydney Samborski
Sydney Samborski is an ACE- and NASM-Certified Dynamic Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor at Life Time Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sydney brings five years of experience to her personalized training programs designed for her clients’ unique needs and goals. Her approach focuses on sustainable, long-term results through tailored exercises, nutritional guidance, and ongoing support. In addition to working individually with clients, Sydney teaches yoga, cycle, and CTR, Life Time’s exclusive athletic-based reformer workout format.
Instagram: @sydsam.fitness
Carolyn Rubenstein, PhD
Carolyn Rubenstein, PhD is a licensed psychologist based in Florida, where she runs her private practice. She focuses on treating anxiety, burnout, and self-sabotaging behaviors, including perfectionism. Dr. Carolyn is the author of the Beyond Burnout Workbook, the inaugural release in a series of clinically-supported tools aimed at burnout recovery. She regularly shares practical tips on how to navigate the complexities of being perfectly human on her Instagram.
Instagram: @carolynrubensteinphd
Erica Lemke
Erica Lemke is a board-certified clinical sexologist, certified sex & relationship coach, and founder of Sex Coach SLC, based in Salt Lake City, UT. She is also a sex coach provider with Maven Clinic, supporting clients through fertility, postpartum, and menopause transitions. Erica specializes in helping individuals and couples navigate desire, intimacy, and sexual wellness with a shame-free, evidence-based approach rooted in nervous system regulation and mindfulness.
Carol Queen, PhD
Carol Queen, PhD serves as staff sexologist, company historian, and curator of the Asntique Vibrator Museum at Good Vibrations, a woman-founded sex shop, where she has worked since 1990. A noted cultural sexologist whose work has been widely published, she's written, co-authored, or edited several books, including The Sex & Pleasure Book: Good Vibrations Guide to Great Sex for Everyone. She is cofounder of the San Francisco nonprofit Center for Sex & Culture with Dr. Robert Morgan Lawrence. Queen has been speaking publicly about sexuality for 50 years and frequently speaks at conferences and academic, general, and specialized audiences.
Instagram: @centersexculture
Hadley King, MD, FAAD
Hadley King, MD is a board-certified dermatologist who specializes in medical and cosmetic dermatology. She is also a Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. King graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in biochemistry. She received her MD from Columbia University. She trained in medicine at Greenwich Hospital, affiliated with the Yale University School of Medicine, and completed her dermatology residency at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
After residency, Dr. King worked as an attending physician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, during which time she specialized in cutaneous oncology and photodynamic therapy. She also has a background in immunology and her research has been published in a variety of medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. King is a highly sought after dermatologist in New York City and has won numerous awards including Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, Top Doctors New York Metro Area, New Beauty Top Beauty Doctor, and RealSelf Top Doctor. She has also been featured on "Good Morning America" and in numerous publications, including Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Women's Health, Refinery 29, Men's Health, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Self, and many more.
Instagram: @drhadleyking
May Zhu, RD
May Zhu is the Chicago-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist behind Nutrition Happens, where she helps busy women discover a healthier relationship with food by teaching sustainable eating habits for life. She holds a Bachelor's of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Clemson University and a Master's of Business Administration from Dominican University.
Instagram: @nutritionhappens
Jamie Rosmarin Samet
Jamie Rosmarin Samet is a New York City- and Miami-based professional home organizer and stylist and founder of Curated Homes, By Jamie. A lifelong organizing enthusiast, she turned her passion into a business during the pandemic after realizing she found more joy in reorganizing her home than her corporate job. Now, she helps clients create beautiful, functional spaces through organizing, home edits, and thoughtful styling — all tailored to their unique lives.
Instagram: @curatedhomesbyjamie
Mitzi Upton
Mitzi Upton is an interior designer with over 35 years of experience and founder of Upton Designs. Her career has focused on residential design but occasionally she branches out into commercial projects. Her passion is guiding her clients to create a space that truly makes them happy by incorporating things they deeply love. She loves to pair vintage with new as well as traditional with contemporary to make a space feel well-curated and interesting.