Podcasts about Femtech

In this episode, we talk to Ula Sankowska, Co-Owner and Co-CEO of MIM Fertility. In this interview, we discuss the use of machine learning to analyze IVF imagery, and how this software can expand access, & increase success rates for women.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioUla is an Economist, and graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics and University College Dublin, in Ireland. She has 15 years of professional experience in business and government and at MIM Solutions, she is responsible for the company's business strategy, marketing and customer contacts.Organization bioMIM Fertility was founded in 2015 as the first spin-off of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics at the University of Warsaw. They combined the most advanced machine learning, imaging solutions, and data mining algorithms with clinical knowledge of reproductive medicine. Their goal is to empower doctors and patients to make well-informed decisions about fertility treatments.FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[02:39] Femtech in Poland[03:43] Women's health issues specific to Poland[06:20] IVF treatment in Poland[08:04] Ula's background[15:15] MIM Fertility[18:30] MIM's software[23:46] Training an AI algorithm on something subjective[29:56] Quirks when training an algorithm[33:11] Utilizing the software in clinics[35:59] Will AI replace embryologists?[38:20] Folliscan[46:25] At-home scanning[48:55] Future direction for MIM fertilityCall to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Sponsor InfoThis episode is brought to you by Guidea your go-to UX design consultancy specializing in digital health innovation. Guidea isn't just any design firm. They're a women-owned, women-led powerhouse team that's partnered with 20 of the Fortune 100 companies and impacted over a billion lives through dozens of live products, clinical trials, and even FDA approvals.Speaking from personal experience, the Guidea team excels in translating your vision into transformative solutions that not only win awards but significantly improve outcomes. And, driven by their passion for health equity, Guidea is also the team behind Femovate, a sponsorship program focused on uplifting underrepresented founders and reaching underserved populations. They've already collaborated with over 30 Femtech startups across 14 different verticals, offering personalized, one-on-one mentorship and guidance in UX research, strategy, and design.So, if you're in the Femtech space—whether you're just starting out or scaling up—Guidea wants to hear from you.Don't miss this chance to work with a team that's as committed to your vision as you are. Visit www.guidea.com and let's raise the standard for digital healthcare, together.Episode ContributorsUla SankowskaLinkedIn: @Ula Sankowska MIM FertilityWebsite: https://www.mimfertility.ai/LinkedIn: @MIM SolutionsTwitter: @SolutionsMimInstagram: @mim_solutions_pl Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

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In this episode, we talk to Theresa Neil, Founder of Guidea. In this interview, we discuss easy improvements femtech founders can make to enhance their pitch decks, trends in branding design for femtech companies and how Femovate is truly backing the women's health movement.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioTheresa is an O'Reilly author and is recognized as a “Top Designer in Technology” by Business Insider. Her client list includes Humana, Cigna, Johnson & Johnson and global biopharma companies. Her company Guidea, is an award-winning women-owned UX design consultancy specializing in Digital Health and FemTech. Organization bioGuidea, is an award-winning women-owned UX design consultancy specializing in Digital Health and FemTech. Alongside the day-to-day of Guidea, the team also apply their digital health expertise to advance the femtech industry and the wellness of 1 billion women through their Femovate program. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[03:37] Theresa's background[07:13] Guidea's services[09:59] What is Femovate?[16:22] Trends in Femovate applications[21:00] Feedback from Femovate clients and applicants[26:34] Unique UI & UX features specific to women's health [35:08] User research for women's health compared to other industries[39:18] Brand design trends in FemTech[43:17] Stereotypical feminine imagery[44:33] Future vision for Femovate[46:00] What's an area that still needs innovating?[48:55] What does femtech need to be successful?Call to Action!Apply to Femovate by September 18! femovate.comDon't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Sponsor InfoThis episode is brought to you by Guidea your go-to UX design consultancy specializing in digital health innovation. Guidea isn't just any design firm. They're a women-owned, women-led powerhouse team that's partnered with 20 of the Fortune 100 companies and impacted over a billion lives through dozens of live products, clinical trials, and even FDA approvals.Speaking from personal experience, the Guidea team excels in translating your vision into transformative solutions that not only win awards but significantly improve outcomes. And, driven by their passion for health equity, Guidea is also the team behind Femovate, a sponsorship program focused on uplifting underrepresented founders and reaching underserved populations. They've already collaborated with over 30 Femtech startups across 14 different verticals, offering personalized, one-on-one mentorship and guidance in UX research, strategy, and design.So, if you're in the Femtech space—whether you're just starting out or scaling up—Guidea wants to hear from you.Don't miss this chance to work with a team that's as committed to your vision as you are. Visit www.guidea.com and let's raise the standard for digital healthcare, together.Episode ContributorsTheresa NeilLinkedIn: @Theresa NeilGuideaWebsite: https://guidea.com/LinkedIn: @GuideaTwitter: @TeamGuidea  FemovateWebsite: https://www.femovate.com/LinkedIn: @Femovate by GuideaDr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarretoFemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocusFemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

Welcome back to the final episodes of Season 4 on the Fempower Health Podcast, where we empower women to advocate for themselves and their health.Every week, we talk with women's health experts on topics like sexual wellness, mental health, aging, fertility, metabolic wellness, emergent FemTech, sexuality, and more.Upcoming special guest interviews cover topics including:Menstrual cups as period care OCD and other mental health conditions The Science of AgingPsychedelics and the brain Autoimmune diseases that impact womenUterine fibroidsThe latest in fertilityAnd more! Special thanks to Kate Goldhouse, Drew Jarvis, Cindy Belardo, Sarah E Hill, Rachel Gross, Jess Freemas, Dr Jennifer Garrison, Dr Aimee Eyvazzade, Tanika Gray Valbrun,and everyone else who helped make these women's health conversations accessible to all. If you want to support this women's health podcast, leave a review for Fempower Health on iTunes or Spotify.Spread the awareness and share this episode with someone you know!Support and connect with our women's health community:Subscribe to the Fempower Health Podcast for new episodes every TuesdayVisit us online at www.fempower-health.com Sign up for our weekly newsletter for the latest announcements, news, and researchFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TwitterEmail us for inquiries & outreach: info@fempower-health.com**The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for informational purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.****Contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links**

In this episode of Fruitful & Multiplying, Elana talks to Kathrin Folkendt, founder of FemTech Insider, arguably the main source for all femtech industry news and insights. We get the history of the term itself (and the slight controversy surrounding that term), the origin story of the extremely popular newsletter, but also the story of Ms. Folkendt and the ups and downs of her own journey with PCOS. This is an episode about the past, present, and hopeful future of innovation, technology, and investment in the women's health space.

It's the fourth and final summer throwback! This week, we're replaying our episode with Dr. Roopan Gill, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Vitala Global. We discuss reproductive health for adolescent girls, self-managed medication abortions and did some abortion myth-busting.This episode was first released in 2020, so there may be one or two references that are slightly out of date. There's some golden content here though, so let's get into it.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioDr. Roopan Gill is an obstetrician gynecologist with expertise in family planning and abortion care and also the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Vitala Global. Dr. Gill is a Women's Health Advisor for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Paris section and has worked as an emergency obstetrician gynecologist in Nigeria and Yemen and has supported projects in countries such as Malawi, Chad and Pakistan. Her research interests include human-centered design, innovative approaches to improving abortion access, sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian contexts and knowledge translation to improve health policy. She completed her training in Canada and holds a Masters in Public Health in Global Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.Organization bioVitala Global Foundation is a Canadian non-profit seeking to understand the challenges women and adolescent girls identify when accessing SRH tools and services. Through user-centered and in-depth contextual and cultural research, Vitala co-creates and implements digital solutions that allow women and girls to make healthy, informed choices and to engage in appropriate self-care. 25 million unsafe abortions occur every year worldwide, leading to over 22,000 avoidable maternal deaths and millions of serious complications.  Accessible and reliable safe comprehensive abortion care and family planning reduces maternal mortality and morbidity from unsafe abortions. Vitala's projects provide people with evidence-based digital platforms to support their safe abortion and family planning journeys.FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsDr. Roopan GillLinkedIn: @Roopan Gill MD MPH FRCSC (ObGyn)Twitter: @Roops22VitalaWebsite: https://www.vitalaglobal.org/LinkedIn: @Vitala Global FoundationTwitter: @VitalaGlobalInstagram: @vitalaglobalDr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarretoFemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocusFemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth InsightsResourceshttps://www.vitalaglobal.org/

Renata is a Latina venture capitalist, former investment banker, 28 year operator, serial entrepreneur, Bowdoin College student athlete, Chicago Booth MBA merit scholar and venture capital investor. She launched and has run a 9 year female founder community called Blazin Babes and invests in female founded startups in the FemTech and digital health space. She is a TEDx and motivational speaker who speaks across the country on women empowerment and overcoming adversity, is a model, frequently seen in the press and media including Fitness Magazine, Women's Health and Prevention and is a single mother of 2 teenagers. Renata is looking for female founders who are interested in learning more about Blazin Babes, their programming to help women scale their startups. They're also looking for someone who has 5-10 years of community building to be the HEAD OF PLATFORM for Blazin Babes. Reach out to Renata at renata@renatamerino.com if you or someone you know fits the bill! Follow Renata's work at www.renatamarino.com https://www.instagram.com/renatamerinoempowers/ https://twitter.com/renatamerinobb https://www.linkedin.com/in/renatamerino/ https://www.facebook.com/renata.bregstone https://sociatap.com/renatamerino Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the third of our summer throwbacks! This week, we're replaying our episode with Kristen Carbone, Founder and CEO of Brilliantly, a company improving the lives of women that have been impacted by breast cancer. Their wearable, Brilliantly Warm, helps women who have had implant reconstruction after a mastectomy and feel constantly cold. We discussed breast implants, preventative mastectomies and fundraising during a pandemic.This episode was first released in 2021, so there may be one or two references that are slightly out of date. There's some golden content here though, so let's get into it.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioKristen spent ten years working in the curatorial departments of museums throughout New York and New England, founded an artists' advocacy business and acted as the project manager for two business consulting companies. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Art History from Skidmore College. Shen then founded Brilliantly in 2018 in an attempt to solve a problem that was personal - feeling cold after having a preventative mastectomy and implant reconstruction. Organization bioBrilliantly is a company improving the lives of women that have been impacted by breast cancer. Their wearable, Brilliantly Warm, helps women who have had implant reconstruction after a mastectomy and feel constantly cold. Brilliantly Warm was developed with medical device engineers to create the most innovative and effective warming product for women. Studies show that feeling physically comfortable improves cognition, focus, and enhances women's overall sense of wellbeing.The patent pending technology delivers safe, natural-feeling warmth for the whole body with no stickies, no chemicals, and no cords. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsKristen CarboneLinkedIn: @Kristen CarboneTwitter: @k_carbonInstagram: @k_carbon   BrilliantlyWebsite: https://www.brilliantly.co/LinkedIn: @BrilliantlyTwitter: @HBrilliantlyInstagram: @brilliantly.coYouTube: @brilliantlycoFacebook: @Brilliantly.coPintrest: @BrilliantlyCo    Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

Ida Tin coined the term Femtech after she founded the period tracking app, Clue, which has since been downloaded more than 100 million times. We hear how she managed to turn her idea into a business, how she went about funding it over her 10 year stint as CEO and how she sees it evolving as technology becomes more advanced. Producer/Presenter: Hannah Mullane Photo: Ida Tin Credit: Ida Tin

The digital health landscape has changed the way that patients are tracking and managing their health care, raising new concerns around data privacy and security risks. Wes Morris, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Bethany Corbin, an attorney who provides strategic guidance and legal counsel to health care innovation companies and Femtech, about the major privacy and security concerns that have arisen under the current landscape, specifically around telehealth, apps, and wearables. They also discuss emerging enforcement trends, including the Federal Trade Commission's increasing role, and privacy and security best practices. Sponsored by Clearwater.To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

"She comes to the table with no judgement and all curiosity and allows me to explore in a way that I do my best thinking because I feel safe to do it.”This week is the final episode in our mentorship feature series, and what a four weeks it has been!In this series finale, James and Hannah are joined by the dynamic duo of Tess Cosad and Chloé HC.Tess is the Co-Founder and CEO of Béa Fertility, the ambitious FertilityTech startup, focused on democratising access to safe, affordable fertility treatment.Chloé is an accomplished product leader and coach with over 10 years experience working directly with CEOs and founding teams to shape vision, drive strategy and deliver day to day execution from Seed to Series B.Tess and Chloé have been friends for many years after meeting at University, and although their careers went in different directions, they stay connected with their friendship ultimately evolving into one of mentorship. We can't wait for you to hear all about their highs and lows, and feel their energy throughout, where we discover:➡️  From uni friendship to tackling loneliness as a Startup Founder [04:07]➡️  Hopping between the friend zone and mentor zone [05:36]➡️  Setting topic boundaries for a smoother mentorship process [08:08]➡️  The beauty of working in different backgrounds and having different perspectives [10:39]➡️  Unlocking business decisions as a mentor, from a bench in New York [14:11]➡️  Putting your ego aside to navigate disagreements [18:15]➡️  A no-judgement, all-curiosity approach to mentorship [22:11]➡️  Finding a connection and being challenged in a safe space [29:56]➡️  How to positively un-couple and move on [34:36]➡️  Helping you find your voice, without being over-mentored as a female Founder [35:51]➡️  Assessing the power dynamic and nature of relationship with a prospective mentor [39:20] ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Tess: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-isabelle-cosad/➡️ Connect with Chloe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlo%C3%A9-hajnal-corob-97a3407b/➡️ More about Béa Fertility: https://beafertility.com/➡️ More about Resonate coaching: https://resonatecoaching.co/about

It's the second of our summer throwbacks! This week, we're replaying our episode with Jackie Rotman, Founder of the Center for Intimacy Justice. A social entrepreneur for over 15 years, Jackie has also worked in venture capital with a particular focus on women's health and sexual wellness. In 2019 she wrote a New York Times investigative op-ed on the sexual wellness market, which made the NY Times "Most Popular" list and was the Opinion section's display piece. Center for Intimacy Justice is leading the movement to rewrite corporate advertising policies in tech companies to allow sexual health and wellness ads for women and people with vulvas. These ads are systematically censored which causes huge barriers for femtech companies. The Center for Intimacy Justice believes in catalyzing greater technological innovation and investment, education, and cultural understanding toward female sexual health - and building a culture of greater equity, agency, and wellbeing. This episode was first released in 2022, so there may be one or two references that are slightly out of date. There's some golden content here though, so let's get into it.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioJackie Rotman is the Founder and CEO of Center for Intimacy Justice, a nonprofit that works to expand equity and wellbeing in people's intimate lives. Jackie led an investigation that was published in 2022 in The New York Times and 80 other media outlets, highlighting that of 60 women's health businesses interviewed or surveyed, 100% of them experienced Facebook or Instagram rejecting their ads. Within months of this investigation being published, Meta changed multiple of its global advertising policies towards sexual health.Jackie holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and BA in Public Policy with University Distinction from Stanford. She founded her first nonprofit aged 14, and during her MBA, worked in women's health investing with Rhia Ventures, on investments in contraception technology and online sex education.Today, Jackie speaks around the world on topics including digital censorship of sexual and reproductive rights, and other topics at the intersections of sexuality, gender and technology. She regularly briefs US Congressional officies, state Attorneys General. And other tech and human rights leaders on the findings of CIJ's investigations.Organization bioCenter for Intimacy Justice is leading the movement to rewrite corporate advertising policies in tech companies to allow sexual health and wellness ads for women and people with vulvas. These ads are systematically censored which causes huge barriers for femtech companies. The Center for Intimacy Justice believes in catalyzing greater technological innovation and investment, education, and cultural understanding toward female sexual health - and building a culture of greater equity, agency, and wellbeing. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsJackie RotmanLinkedIn: @Jackie RotmanTwitter: @jackierotmanInstagram: @jackierotman1YouTube: @jackierotman9082 Center for Intimacy JusticeWebsite: https://www.intimacyjustice.org/LinkedIn: @Center for Intimacy JusticeTwitter: @IntimacyJusticeInstagram: @intimacyjusticeFacebook: @Center for Intimacy Justice Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights ResourcesSign CIJs petition urging the FTC to take action against Meta's discrimination. The petition asks the US Federal Trade Commission to investigate and act on Meta's discriminatory censorship of sexual health information for women and people of underrepresented genders.

Dans le monde du business et de l'entrepreneuriat, souvent ce sont les mêmes entrepreneurs qui sont constamment mis en avant et bénéficient de visibilité. Avec le format [SPOTLIGHT], je mets ma visibilité et celle de ce podcast au service de ceux qui en méritent plus, en mettant en lumière des entrepreneurs, des projets et des marques inspirants. Préparez-vous à écouter des échanges passionnants et motivants et à découvrir de nouvelles pépites ! Mon invité du jour : Audrey de Wounded Women Son site internet : https://www.woundedwomen.fr/   Son Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/audrey_bouyer   Sa recommandation lecture : L'art de la victoire de Philip Knight

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In this episode, we talk to Kristina Cahojova, Founder and CEO of Kegg, the world's first 2-in-1 fertility tracking kegel ball. We discuss the biology of cervical mucus and why it's important for fertility and can be used as a measure of a woman's health. This episode was first released in 2020, so there may be one or two references that are slightly out of date. There's some golden content here though, so let's get into it.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioKristina Cahojova had always struggled with tracking her fertility. Stress and traveling meant that ovulation tests and temperature methods provided limited information and none about her fertile window. After refusing to “fix the problem” with hormonal contraceptives, Kristina was told by a fertility specialist to track her cycles. But as is so often the case in women's health, there was no technology to help. So, after more than 7 years working at Amazon and eBay, Kristina decided to launch Kegg - the worlds first 2-in-1 fertility tracking kegel ball. For decades, women have not been taught that fertility is about more than just making babies. In fact, our fertility is our fifth vital sign.Organization bioKegg is an intuitive fertility tracker that measures changes in electrolyte levels of the cervical mucus —the golden metric to pinpointing your fertile window within each menstrual cycle. By using advanced sensing technology known as impedance, kegg can reveal your fertile window using your unique cycle data.Following the 2 minute daily reading, kegg will send your reading data to the cloud for analysis. In real-time, the kegg app displays your daily kegg readings, cyclical trends, and fertility predictions. With consistent, once a day use, you can gain deeper insight into your own unique fertility pattern.FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsKristina CahojovaLinkedIn: @Kristina CahojovaTwitter: @KristinCahojovaKeggWebsite: https://kegg.tech/LinkedIn: @keggTwitter: @kegg_techInstagram: @kegg_techDr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarretoFemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocusFemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth InsightsResourceshttps://kegg.tech/

The size of the sexual wellness market for 2023 is estimated to be over $37 billion.  This growing industry, ripe with potential and opportunity, is more than just gadgets and apps.  The business of femtech and sextech is largely driven by female entrepreneurs who, through their own experiences, have found holes in the market where there is unmet need.Rachel Braun Scherl is a champion for women's health and is passionately focused on driving innovation in the business of women's sexual and reproductive health.  She was dubbed the first Vagipreneur after she successfully started her own female health and wellness company, creating a new category in the process.With more than 50% of the world's population being female, it's natural to see a rising interest in woman-focused technology.  Bringing the conversation to the forefront is necessary to destigmatize the shame and taboo that all too often comes with the discussion of female health and pleasure.In this episode Rachel and I discuss:- Her long career in the health segment and getting dubbed the first Vagipreneur- How writing a book became her calling card - The dynamic sexual health and wellness market, recent innovation, and how far we still need to go- Corporate America's need to get on board with retaining their most experienced workers by embracing perimenopause/menopause in the workplace- Getting creative and scrappy to find funding for new innovation- How she went about starting the concept of a podcast during the pandemic- What's next for Rachel Where to find Rachel Braun Scherl:https://www.sparksolutionsforgrowth.com/about-rachel-braun-scherl/Podcast https://businessofthev.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rbscherl/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rbscherlHer book Orgasmic Leadership is available on Amazon and other booksellersFollow Asking for a Friend on Social media outlets:https://www.instagram.com/askingforafriend_pod/https://www.facebook.com/askforafriendpod/Please provide a review and share. This helps us grow! https://lovethepodcast.com/AFAF

Bethany is a healthcare innovation and femtech attorney with almost a decade of experience working at multiple different law firms before founding FemInnovation. In this episode, we delve into issues the Femtech industry faces in terms of growth and advancement. we discuss the lack of investment in women's health issues, the difficulties of advertising women's health products, the importance of involving an attorney early on in the process and recommended organisations for those looking to get involved in this space such as Femtech Lab and Impact 51. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Driving femtech growth: healthcare, menopause, breast/uterus health. [00:04:36] Women's health neglected, femtech data traded for money. [00:12:09] Women's health inequities in VCs [00:17:54] Femtech: Mentoring, Advising and Collaborating [00:23:54] Exploring FemTech: Don't be afraid. Get in touch with Bethany Corbin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanycorbin/, https://feminnovation.com/ Get in touch with Karandeep Badwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/ Follow Karandeep on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KarandeepBadwal Subscribe to the Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themedtechpodcast/support

Big, new developments are happening in women's health thanks to FemTech. From menopause apps to female pelvic floor exercise devices, there are many technology startups today that are revolutionizing healthcare for women in the future.In this episode, Georgie Kovacs, host of Fempower Health, shares some of the biggest takeaways after attending the FemTech Consumer Innovation Summit. Listen to hear the biggest trends and solutions coming to market thanks to women's health experts and FemTech industry leaders. If you'd like to share your thoughts about FemTech news, companies, or products, send us a message: info@fempower-health.com.Discussed in this episode:What is the current state of women's health? Diversity in clinical trials and medical research Psychological impacts of being detached from sexual health The promotion of reproductive wellness ads and disparities among gender audiencesFunding of female startup companiesHow can women know what technology products to trust?Clinician and Telehealth provider shortages Companies offering at-home support Join the conversation “There is great data out there. It's up to us, as women, to ask the right questions [at our doctor appointments].” - Georgie KovacsRelated to this episode:FemTech Consumer Innovation Summit: www.kisacoresearch.com/events/femtechconsumerinnovation Mentioned Episode: Fighting for Intimacy Justice & Women's Sexual Health Online | Jackie RotmanMentioned Episode: At-Home Pelvic Floor Exercisers | Dr. Allyson ShrikhandeMentioned Episode: Vaginal Microbiome Science | Dr. Bath DuPriestBrows Books by Our Guests in the Fempower Health Bookshop . Find resources on topics such as anatomy, sexual health, pelvic health.If you want to support this women's health podcast, leave a review for Fempower Health on iTunes or Spotify.Spread the awareness and share this episode with someone you know!Support and connect with our women's health community:Subscribe to the Fempower Health Podcast for new episodes every TuesdayVisit us online at www.fempower-health.com Sign up for our weekly newsletter for the latest announcements, news, and researchFollow us on Instagram,

Maaike Steinebach is a seasoned international Executive with over 20 years' experience in Managing Director & CEO roles. Her career has spanned the UK, Singapore, China and Hong Kong, across companies such as Fortis Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Visa. Having discovered her passion for advancing the femtech sector, she has now founded her own business to support and grow this industry and has taken on a role as co-CEO of Femtech Association Asia. Maaike is also passionate about connecting and elevating women in the tech sector and has co-founded the Women in Tech Association in Hong Kong. 

Lindsey Williams was meant for a career in healthcare and urology.  You might think this is an odd choice but when you listen to this episode, you will understand why as a co-founder of FemTech start-up MyUTI, Lindsey is perfectly in her zone. Lindsey's sense of humor, (that of a 14 year old boy), intellect, work ethic and southern charm led her to a successful career working in start-ups focused on urology and cancer.  MyUTI is an online service that allows people to quickly and easily test at home if they have a urinary tract infection and within 24 hours know the best antibiotic to take. Antibiotic resistance is a common problem that results in recurrent, often painful, and sometimes very serious urinary tract infections. When you have a UTI, you want immediate relief. If you have had one, then you are probably nodding your head or taking a deep breath as you recall the unpleasant memory. According to UCSF, around 40 percent of women will have a UTI at some time in their lives. UTI's are the second most conmon infection in the US. A UTI occurs when bacteria enter the bladder, usually through the urethra (urine tube), and begin to multiply. In our conversation, Lindsey shares how she met her co-founder and launched MyUTI. If you are interested in the healthcare sector, FemTech and early stage start-ups, you will love this story about how Lindsey found the path she was meant to live. And, if you or someone close to you gets a recurring UTI, give MyUTI a try! MyUTI MyUTI Founder Story if you like our podcasts: Follow the Meant For It podcast on Instagram @meantforit Reach out to us at: contact@meanforit.com to say hello or recommend somone for a future episode. Go to our website www.meantforit.com for past episodes. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend! If you leave us a review on itunes, we will be forever grateful!  

In this episode, we talk to Missy Lavender, Founder and CEO of Renalis Health. In this interview, we discuss what an Overactive Bladder is, how it differs from other pelvic health conditions such as incontinence and the cost of the condition to the economy and women's lives.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioMissy Lavender is the founder and CEO of Renalis Health; an innovator, patient, researcher, author, advocate and public speaker about the often difficult, but pervasive issues of pelvic health. She has partnered extensively with academic partners across the country to design ground-breaking products in the field of women's pelvic health, specifically in the areas of digital therapeutics and pelvic wellness.Missy has been an innovator and activist in the space of women's pelvic health for over 20 years since experiencing symptoms following a difficult childbirth. Her experience allowed her to witness first-hand some of the largest challenges that females face in this area of medicine, including the shame and stigma around any of these conditions. Furthermore, she was driven by the lack of relevant and accessible treatments for most people, especially those outside of major metropolitan markets and lower income people. Using her background and skills in business, she first founded a successful non-profit, wrote three books for various audiences of females from seniors to adolescents, and was instrumental in creating award-winning, evidence-based pelvic wellness programs for persons assigned female called Total ControlTM, In 2017, she founded Renalis Health to create evidence-based digital therapeutics for pelvic health disorders, starting with Overactive Bladder (OAB) in females+. Organization bioRenalis Develops FDA-Cleared Prescription Digital Therapeutics For The Treatment Of Pelvic Health DisordersFemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[03:23] Missy's background and Renalis Health[11:16] Pelvic health definitions[12:48] Overactive bladder[15:14] Leaky VS Overactive [15:44] What's normal?[17:35] Take 2 minutes[22:20] Typical OAB patient[24:44] Causes of OAB[24:30] Aims of Renalis[27:43] What is a digital therapeutic?[29:39] Bladder irritants [37:32] “Nurses/teachers bladder”[39:49] Incontinence VS period pads[44:00] Cost to the economy[47:07] Cultural relevance[49:43] How to get involved Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsMissy Lavender LinkedIn: Missy Lavender (she/her)Twitter: @parisfan0316Instagram: @missylavender Renalis HealthWebsite: renalis.healthLinkedIn: @Renalis HealthTwitter: @RenalisHealthInstagram: @renalishealth Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights ResourcesVisit the Renalis Health website

Discover the untapped potential of Femtech and the transformative work ahead in female health with Ida Tin of Clue.THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Discover the untapped potential of Femtech and the transformative work ahead in female health with Ida Tin, co-founder, and former CEO, now chairwoman, of Clue, the world's most trusted female health app. With over twelve million active users in 190 countries, Clue is a top-ranking app in the "Health & Fitness" category globally. Ida Tin, a visionary entrepreneur and modern feminist, coined the term Femtech in 2016 and has been featured in prominent media outlets and spoken at prestigious conferences worldwide. Drawing from her diverse background, including leading motorcycle tours and authoring a travel memoir, Ida is now focused on her new book exploring Femtech, leadership, technology, and systems change. Embrace the future of female health with an active voice in the Femtech space—Ida Tin.THIS WEEK'S GUESTIda Tin is the co-founder and former CEO, now chairwoman, of Clue, the most trusted female health app. Clue has more than twelve million active users in over 190 countries, and is one of the most popular apps in the “Health & Fitness” category in the United States, Germany, the UK, Brazil, France, Mexico, and many other countries.Clue's mission is to help people all around the world benefit from insights into female health. A lifelong entrepreneur and a modern feminist, Ida coined the term Femtech in 2016.Ida has been interviewed or featured in major media, including The New York Times, New York Magazine, Forbes, Der Spiegel, and Le Figaro. She was also a speaker at prestigious conferences such as TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, LeWeb in Paris, Forbes Most Powerful Women in Montreal, Slush in Finland, and many more.Before starting Clue, Ida led motorcycle tours around the world for five years in the motorcycle touring company MotoMundo she cofounded with her dad Hjalte Tin. She guided tours in Mongolia, Cuba, and Vietnam, amongst other destinations.For two years, she traveled solo in the western parts of the US on her motorcycle and wrote a book about her travel adventures, inner and outer, “Directress”, published in Denmark in 2009.As a child, Ida grew up traveling the world on motorcycles with her parents and older brother, from she was a one-year-old baby sitting in front of her mother on the motorcycle through South America, the former Soviet Union, Africa, and South East Asia.Ida attended various art schools in South Africa and London and graduated in 2004 from the progressive social entrepreneurship BA-level business school The KaosPilots in Denmark. Ida currently lives in Berlin and has two children.She is now working on a new book about Femtech, leadership, technology, and systems change. She is an active voice in the Femtech space.Ida's LinkedIn ClueThe Immortal Life Of Henrietta LacksSponsored by: COhatchCOhatch is a new kind of shared work, social, and family space built on community. Members get access to workspace, amenities like rock walls and sports simulators, and more to live a fully integrated life that balances work, family, well-being, community, and giving back. COhatch has 31 locations open or under construction nationwide throughout Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. ViSupport the show

Joining me in this episode are two public health experts, Jessica McKinney and Laura Keyser, who have dedicated a significant portion of their careers to finding solutions for urinary incontinence and related pelvic floor disorders affecting African women. We will explore the challenges and opportunities for tackling pelvic floor disorders in Africa. We will also delve into their groundbreaking work on the development of a promising medical device that is designed to address urinary incontinence more effectively than other currently available treatment options. This device is known as the Leva® Pelvic Health System. For more information please visit: https://www.levatherapy.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you'd like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn. Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.

Devin: As you think about your accomplishments, what do you see as your superpower?Rachael: My superpower–I truly believe–is being an advocate and driving equity in all forms.Thinking of women and nonbinary founders, Rachael Kim, founder and CEO of Femtech Salon powered by My Comma, asks rhetorically, “Why is it so hard to fund and support these startup founders?”She answers, “We're working off of old systems that didn't include them, consider them, nor were made for them.”The convenings that she organizes are activating a movement. “The Femtech Salon really started through the events series to catalyze everybody from funders, government, media, universities, consumers—especially in a post-COVID world—because everybody needs to understand what's happening regionally now.”In her work, Rachael uses her advocacy superpower.AI Podcast Summary* Rachael Kim is the CEO and founder of Femtech Salon, a pre-accelerator and events community that supports women and non-binary entrepreneurs in the femtech industry.* Femtech Salon aims to amplify femtech founders and create an ecosystem for their success in a male-dominated industry.* Rachael believes that the difficulty in funding and supporting femtech startups is due to outdated systems that were not designed with them in mind.* The Femtech Salon started as a subscription platform called My Comma, which was focused on amplifying femtech founders and has now been folded into the pre-accelerator.* The My Comma subscription box includes three months of period care products and self-care items for a more accessible and convenient experience.* The femtech marketplace is a $1 trillion industry with great potential for unicorns and success.* The pre-accelerator program provided by Femtech Salon helps entrepreneurs at different stages, from ideation to scaling up.* Rachael's superpower is being an advocate for equity in all forms, driven by her own experiences of discrimination and underestimation.* She has used her advocacy skills to help her team members secure tech jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.* Rachael's advice for becoming a better advocate is to first know yourself, find your voice, and then test it out.How to Develop Advocacy As a SuperpowerFemtech Salon is all about leveraging Rachael's advocacy for her community. That said, she is proud of another time earlier in her career when she used that skill to support her employees.At an earlier company, Untaboo, that she shuttered during the pandemic, she had 16 employees looking for work at a time with unemployment was higher than it had been in nearly a century.She advocated for them, helping them get their resumes polished, prepping them for interviews and then even negotiating on their behalf for new employment contracts. “They all settled in big tech jobs,” Rachael says.Of this experience, she says:Covid proved to me the fact that I wasn't out for the money. I started this with a mission, and I stayed true to myself as the leader that I had always wanted to be—and actually am. The advocacy work taking care of my people, I would say, is one of the things that has always carried me through Covid and, if anything, is one of the proudest things I've ever done in my life.Rachel highlights three keys for effective advocacy.* Know yourself first.* Find what is natural to your voice.* Test your message.By following Rachael's advice and example, you can make advocacy a skill that enhances your career. With time, you could develop a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Guest-Provided ProfileRachael Kim (she/her):CEO Founder, Femtech Salon powered by My CommaAbout Femtech Salon powered by My Comma: A pre-accelerator and event community amplifying diverse femtech founders by creating a more connected and intentional ecosystem to thrive.Instagram: @mycommalifeWebsite: www.femtechsalon.comOther URL: hypepotamus.com/startup-news/first-femtech-atlanta-salonBiographical Information: Rachael Kim, CEO of My Comma—an organic period care subscription platform amplifying women/BIPOC-led brands to menstruators, powering new routines. My Comma represents the pause to take care of oneself, acknowledge the different facets of you and the fact that it takes more than yourself to change the social conversation around menstrual health. This work gave rise to the Femtech Salon event series taking place in LA, ATL, MIA AUS with other high-growth cities—support and amplify diverse femtech founders by creating more connected ecosystems in their respective local cities, which has led to partners like Techstars, It All Media, Wefunder, LA Times, Crunchbase, BioscienceLA, Atlanta Tech Village to get involved. The Femtech Salon is launching its first pre-accelerator cohort at the end of this year!A Forbes Trailblazer, she is a Northwestern and London School of Economics alum who spent ten years working for Strategy, Risk, and Analytics in Accenture. As an ex-corporate intrapreneur turned social impact entrepreneur after experiencing health issues, she uses her superpowers for gender equity, particularly period equity, while supporting overlooked businesses. My Comma (previously known as Lady Box) was recently named best personalization period box by Women's Health Magazine 2022.Instagram: @the_alpha_xxTwitter Handle: @rmh_kimLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/rachael-m-kimOn July 19, 2023, we'll hold the first-ever SuperCrowdHour with an extraordinary panel I'll moderate, discussing “The Power of the Purpose Round.” The panel will include Parker Clay CEO Ian Bentley, DealMaker CEO Rebecca Kacaba and Renew VC founder Mark Hubbard. You're entitled to a 50 percent discount as a Superpowers for Good reader! Join us for just $5 when you use the discount code SUPERCROWD. Register here. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

June 2023 marks 30 years since the Revitalization Act was passed. So in this episode, we deep-dive into the history of women in clinical trials, finding out more about the scandal that led to our removal in the first place and the long-term consequences that occurred as a result. We'll also be looking at what the Revitalization Act was, the changes it made, and what we have today as a result.Remember to like, rate, subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioDr. Brittany Barreto is a trailblazer in the field of FemTech, using her scientific background, entrepreneurial spirit, and investment expertise to raise awareness of women's health issues and showcase the importance of this vital industry.Dr. Barreto is a proud advocate of FemTech founders and the FemTech Focus podcast is a space for honest and thought-provoking conversations about the past, present, and future of female health. Informative, shocking, and candid, this podcast exposes the truth about the status of female health globally and brings to light the opportunities and current innovations striving to achieve health equality.FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market. Time Stamps[03:13] Thalidomide[04:54] Morning sickness [09:30] Thalidomide production and distribution[10:52] Thalidomide tragedy[15:05] The aftermath[17:15] Consequences[18:07] History of clinical trials in the US[22:25] Women in clinical trials from 1977-1993[28:30] The Revitalization Act SourcesWe have done our absolute best to verify all of the information contained within this episode. However, due to the nature of women's health - in that it is so under researched - there are some conflicting sources of information. A full list of sources is below.The Embryo Project EncyclopediaScience MuseumMayo ClinicTommy'sMorning Sickness: A mechanism for protecting mother and embryoThe Thalidomide TrustBirth Defect Research for ChildrenThe Importance of Good Clinical Practice guidelines and its role in clinical trialsHistory of Women's Participation in Clinical ResearchThe More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: A Study to Evaluate the Compliance With Inclusion and Assessment of Women and Minorities in Randomized Controlled TrialsWomen's involvement in clinical trials: historical perspective and future implications Additional ResourcesCall The Midwife - Season 5 Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review! Spotify users can also drop a question in the Q&A box below. Episode ContributorsDr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto Apoorva SudiniLinkedin: @Apoorva SudiniInstagram: @apoorvasudini Megan FullerLinkedIn: @Megan Fuller FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

Maaike Steinebach believes that technology can democratise the financial, physical, mental and sexual wellbeing of everyone and can help women in particular. After 25 rewarding years in financial services and tech, most recently as CEO of Visa Hong Kong & Macau, she founded FemTechFuture in 2023 to focus on advisory and impact investment in women's sexual, financial, physical and mental wellbeing, female founders and Web3. In 2023 she joined Lindsay Davis, Founder of Femtech Association Asia, as co-CEO to help her build the first membership-based Femtech industry network and advisory in Asia Pacific. She advises several amazing start-ups (Luuna, Sextech School, Mixcare Health, Hello Nancy). This are the topics we spoke about: (01:35) Maike's corporate career explained in 5 min. (07:42) What was the career she was dreaming about? (08:45) Planning career moves and helping other women on the way. (13:35) How to get promoted. (16:33) What to do if you are starting your career now (18:32) How to be future compatible in mid-career (22:00) Developing interest in Femtech and Sextech and leaving her corporate career. (30:54) The financial side of a career change (34:34) Leaving a corporate job and starting anew - what are the steps and pitfalls? (39:00) Top 3 pieces of advice for a successful career change LISTEN ON: Podcast site: https://changeispossible.site/ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dHKNfkkY Apple: https://lnkd.in/dQ_Fpi5f Google: https://lnkd.in/dFz3cXpA WATCH THE PODCAST ON YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1aeNZ-2lqnp9l1VJu2FOQ FOLLOW THE HOST ON: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anifilipova Personal site: https://anifilipova.me/

Amanda works at BD medical as an engineer on vascular catheters but is a Femtech enthusiast. She, along with a team, recently won impact.51's first innovation program. Impact.51 is now providing funding among other resources to help her project develop into an actual company.

In this episode, we talk to Danika Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO of My Normative. In this interview, we discuss the male default, how data collection methods can change outcomes for health research and how femtech founders could benefit from utilizing My Normative. Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode! Episode SponsorThis episode is sponsored by our friends at Guidea, a women-owned, women-led design consultancy that specializes in bringing femtech innovations to life. They have extensive expertise in healthtech and medtech and are a trusted partner to 20 Fortune 100 companies. They've launched more than 300 products to date, including the flagship products for 7 unicorn status startups. Guidea is known for creating research-driven products and services that are engaging, useful and easily integrated into customer lives and provider workflows. Guidea's deep knowledge of medtech, IOT, wearables, population health insights, digital therapeutics and healthcare software, they can help you prioritize opportunities, and focus on key features for clinical studies and MVPs. They also have extensive experience with regulated device approval and can help you plan and prepare for the process. Learn more at Guidea.com.  Guest bioDanika Kelly is a health and wellness professional and trained socio-cultural scholar in issues around female health and representation. For the past 14 years she's worked globally focusing on health advancement and knowledge translation in developing economies. Danika has a strong history of leadership excellence in the social innovation space —winning awards and recognition from Telus and The Future of Good, DMZ Woman of the Year, Rainforest Alberta, FemTech Analytics, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, and more. Organization bioMy Normative is a female-focused health research platform driving innovation in the life sciences through validated data management & analysis. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[03:57] Danika's background[08:10] What is My Normative[14:54] Male Default[21:21] The My Normative Product[25:32] Benefits of the app[31:16] Female participation benefits[32:24] Current projects[34:38] Diversity[35:41] Spreading the word[37:01] Interesting research outcomes[39:22] Potential My Normative studies[42:03] Benefits to FemTech FoundersCall to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsDanika KellyLinkedIn: @Danika KellyTwitter: @NikaKellyInstagram: @danikaincMy NormativeLinkedIn: @My NormativeTwitter: @MyNormativeInstagram: @my.normativeDr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarretoFemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocusFemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth InsightsResourcesVisit the My Normative website

  Bethany Corbin is an attorney, activist, and advocate seeking to revolutionize women's health through powerful thought leadership, strategic business and legal guidance, and educational/policy advocacy. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs transform the way society thinks about human health by disrupting and enhancing the “standard” model of healthcare delivery.Overcoming her own women's health experience, Bethany understands first-hand the challenges women face navigating a healthcare system that consistently dismisses and diminishes their pain. She's actively working to break down social taboos and stigmas that attach to women's health while enhancing respect for women's privacy and autonomy. Bethany's passion and activism make her a leading voice on women's health innovation, femtech, and data privacy. She recently launched Feminnovation, Revolutionizing Women's  Health Through Advocacy, Education & Consulting, and you can also find her on her website.  Learn more about Emily's work helping lawyers find their dream careers at her website, or on her LinkedIn profile. 

In this episode, we talk to Tora Abrahams, Project Lead for the Black Women's Reproductive Health Project. In this interview, we discuss stigmas around menstruation for Black communities, paid period leave and how to get men involved in the conversation.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioOriginally working in human rights law, Tora led a judicial review claim against the prison service for forcing a strip-search of her female client whilst she was menstruating. Following this successful claim, Tora identified other repeated misogyny within public services recognising that services were designed by men and for men, but failing women. After leaving the law, Tora moved to a charity specialising in gender specific services and soon after she found her passion in advocating for stronger conversations and attention to female reproductive rights. It was whilst managing a charity focusing on period poverty during the pandemic and following the global attention to BLM, Tora spearheaded the first ever UK project that looks into the menstrual-reproductive health journeys and needs of Black and Black-mixed British women.Tora is a mixed-race woman of South African heritage and speaks proudly of her family's ethnicity and history in leaving apartheid South Africa and setting themselves up in a small working class town of North West England. She is a passionate advocate for marginalised people, working her day job as a Business Development Consultant for non-profits specialising in racial and gender equality. She also designed the first menstrual health empowerment education programme delivered in Uganda, East Africa that engages both boys and girls to talk about periods. Tora is passionate about work in this space and welcomes conversations from men and women on topics of female reproductive health and racial injustice. Organization bioThe Black Women's Reproductive Health project supports African and Caribbean women with access to information, advocacy, peer support and has created the first ever UK report that details the menstrual-reproductive needs and experiences of Black and Black-mixed women. We sit under T.A.P The African Pot Project who are a Manchester based non-for-profit working to empower and liberate African people across the diaspora, under 4 main pillars of practice: business, community, education and health.(The BWRH project represents women and people with female reproductive systems.)FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[04:35] Tora's background[07:12] A magic wand to change the prison system for women[13:12] The Black Women's Reproductive Health (BWRH) Project[19:45] Consulting on UK period poverty[22:37] Stigma within the Black community[27:14] Changing the narrative[30:28] Paid period leave[32:38] Tora's work in Uganda[35:23] What is motivating Ugandan  men to be interested in the subject of menstruation?[37:30] What can we learn from Uganda in getting UK or US men involved? [39:47] What's an area of Women's Health and Wellness that still needs innovating?[40:37] What does femtech need the most in order to be successful?Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review! Episode ContributorsTora AbrahamsLinkedIn: @Victoria Abrahams T.A.P Project (BWRH Project)LinkedIn: @T.A.P ProjectTwitter: @TAP_PROJECT_MCRInstagram: @t.a.p.project Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

In this episode you will discover: What is a patent? How soon should you invest in patent protection? What you need to know about design patents for digital companiesWhat the advantages founders gain from talking to a patent attorney Key Takeaways: A patent gives you the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing your invention. It is a defensive measure to make sure that your work is protected. Invest in patent protection for your idea before publicly disclosing it without a confidentiality agreement so that you won't risk losing your rights. Once you disclose your invention publicly, you'll have one year to file for a patent. Creating an interesting graphical user interface for an app, for example, can be protected under design patents. That's a way for companies to protect the user interface for some applications. Anybody can file a provisional application with the PTO, but it's still more advantageous to talk to a patent attorney since they will make sure that the claims are as broad as possible to cover all possible different iterations. “USPTO is a ‘first-to-file' system. So it's not necessarily first to invent, it's whoever's in the door first.  So if they are about to disclose it at a trade show, or to prospective investors, then they want to make sure that their patent is in the office.” - Giordana MahnResources: Fish & Richardson Attorneys Author IAM Article "Neglect Begets Opportunity in Femtech IP": https://www.fr.com/insights/thought-leadership/articles/fish-richardson-attorneys-author-iam-article-neglect-begets-opportunity-in-femtech-ip/ Protecting Your Femtech IP(Webinar): https://www.fr.com/insights/webinars/protecting-your-femtech-ip/ The Basics of Design Patents(Webinar):https://www.fr.com/insights/webinars/the-basics-of-design-patents/ Successful Patent Strategies for Digital Health and Digital Therapeutics(Webinar): https://www.fr.com/insights/webinars/successful-patent-strategies-for-digital-health-and-digital-therapeutics/ Fish & Richardson: https://www.fr.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giordana-mahn-32832212/ Women Of Wearables: https://www.womenofwearables.com/ Learn more from Carrie and Rebecca: Healthcare Insights (a monthly deep dive into specific topics for innovators): https://nixongwiltlaw.com/healthcare-insightsTelehealth/Virtual Care Mgmt Update (a biweekly LinkedIn newsletter tracking legal and policy changes across the nation): https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/telehealth-virtual-care-update-6901900767960068096/ Website: https://nixongwiltlaw.com/  Carrie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrienixon/ Rebecca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccagwilt/NGL on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nixon-gwilt-law/  

Femtech, or businesses building technology to support women's health are growing fast but how much of that growth is supporting women in the parts of the world where access to healthcare can sometimes be difficult? Hannah Mullane speaks to businesses who are providing technology to support women's health in low income countries. We hear how apps are adapted to work in places where internet is intermittent and access to electricity can be limited and we discuss how a business operates when the consumer doesn't always have the means to pay. Producer/Presenter: Hannah Mullane (Image: Two of the users of one of the apps. Credit: Grace Health)

In this episode, we talk to Ariela Marshall, a hematologist specializing in disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis (bleeding and clotting) in women. In this interview, we discuss blood thinners, the role of estrogen in blood clots and disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis throughout a woman's life.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioDr. Marshall is a hematologist specializing in disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis (bleeding and clotting) in women.  She is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania followed by a fellowship in hematology-oncology at Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Massachusetts General Hospital.  She worked as a hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota from 2015-2021 and in 2021 she moved to Philadelphia to became the Director of Women's Thrombosis and Hemostasis at the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Marshall is currently planning to move back to Minnesota in summer 2023 and will establish educational platforms and advocacy initiatives centered on women's health, particularly women's blood disorders.  In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Marshall is a medical educator with a focus on career development, leadership, mentorship, and work-life integration.  She has a particular interest in gender equity for patients as well as for physicians.  She leads several national advocacy initiatives, co-chairs several national working groups and task forces, and speaks regularly on a national scope to discuss her efforts to advance fertility/infertility awareness, parental health, and gender equity.  FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[04:10] Ariela's background[06:00] Definitions - hematology, hemostasis and thrombosis[07:52] How does bleeding and clotting affect women?[09:25] Disorders in younger women[11:50] Contraception[13:06] Blood clots[20:39] Blood thinning[22:58] Sex specific recommendations [24:24] The role of estrogen in blood clots[30:40] Bleeding and risk factors for menopausal women[32:33] Bleeding PSA's for women's health[36:48] What's an area of women's health and wellness that still needs innovating?[38:03] Insurance for blood thinners[38:58] What does the femtech industry as a whole need the most right now in order to be successful?[39:37] Are medical schools starting to have the conversation about sex as a biological variable?Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsDr. Ariela MarshallLinkedIn: @Ariela Marshall, MDTwitter: @AMarshallMD Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

Welcome to the SYNC Your Life podcast episode #148! On this podcast, we will be diving into all things women's hormones to help you learn how to live in alignment with your female physiology. Too many women are living with their check engine lights flashing. You know you feel "off" but no matter what you do, you can't seem to have the energy, or lose the weight, or feel your best. This podcast exists to shed light on the important topic of healthy hormones and cycle syncing, to help you gain maximum energy in your life.  In today's episode, I'm covering the topic of wearable devices, and whether the algorithms of these devices are made for women or men.  In this episode, I reference this FemTech vs. BroTech keynote given by Dr. Stacy Sims. I also reference this previous podcast episode on Heart Rate Variability (HRV), found here. The podcast on the Autonomic Nervous System can be found here. If you feel like something is "off" with your hormones, check out the FREE hormone imbalance quiz at sync.jennyswisher.com.  To learn more about the SYNC Digital Course, check out jennyswisher.com.  Let's be friends outside of the podcast! Send me a message or schedule a call so I can get to know you better. You can reach out at https://jennyswisher.com/contact-2/. Enjoy the show! Episode Webpage: jennyswisher.com/podcast 

For years we've tracked investment trends at StartUp Health and talked quarter after quarter about how women's health has been underfunded. Finally, that is changing, and more founders and more funders are actively bridging that divide, creating new, necessary solutions for women, whether in fitness, pre- and post-natal care, chronic conditions, fertility, or menopause. Our podcast guests this week are two Health Transformers who have been dedicated to FemTech before the new surge in interest in women's health innovation. First we'll talk to Wendy Powell, CEO & Founder of MUTU System, a UK-based fitness platform that helps women recover from pregnancy and regain independence and confidence – focusing on core and pelvic floor reconnection, recovery, and strengthening. Wendy's been in business for more than a decade and joined StartUp Health last year to help expand her reach. Then we'll hear from Missy Lavender, CEO & Founder of Renalis, about how she's helping women with below-the-belt conditions like overactive bladder get the care they need through an AI chatbot called CeCe. Missy's company – which joined StartUp Health in 2019 – is bringing therapy to women who have suffered in silence with pelvic health conditions. She's not just extending a lifeline to women, but to their doctors as well, who have struggled to figure out how to manage these challenging conditions. Enjoy the episode, which was recorded at the ViVE 2023 conference in Nashville, with these two founders breaking through the stigma around women's pelvic health. Founders: Health Transformer University fuels your health moonshot Funders: Become a Health Moonshot Champion Want more content like this? You can subscribe to the podcast as well as other health innovation updates at startuphealth.com/content. Sign up for StartUp Health Insider™ to get funding insights, news, and special updates delivered to your inbox. Looking to break down health barriers? If you're an entrepreneur or investor, contact us to learn how you can join our Health Equity Moonshot. Passionate about Type 1 diabetes? If you're an entrepreneur or investor, contact us to learn how you can join our T1D Moonshot.  

You may have heard a lot about FemTech in recent months. Did you know that the phrase has only been around since 2016? This week on HerCsuite™ Radio we dive into the details and give you an Insider View of FemTech with Bethany Corbin, Founder and CEO of FemInnovation. She shares with host Natalie Benamou, all the ways women's healthcare is impacted from clinical trials to data privacy and more.Bethany is a healthcare innovation and FemTech attorney on a mission to help thought leading companies revolutionize women's health. Through her company FemInnovation, she partners with emerging companies at the forefront of healthcare transformation to ensure they are building robust, scalable, and legally compliant businesses focused on enhancing health equity.5 Fast Facts about FemTech1. FemTech is also a relatively new industry.2. The term was only coined back in 2016, and it was really coined because we needed to give a definition and dialogue to women's health care, and so whenever we talk about FemTech, we're talking about anything that's digital health related for women's health conditions.3. Beyond period tracking apps, ovulation apps, fertility apps, FemTech is branching out beyond reproductive care.4. There's been a huge emphasis on menopause and longevity.5. Chronic care conditions especially with breast and uterine health coming into play. “One of my personal favorites is a company called AOA that is actually trying to do a blood test for ovarian cancer, since there's really no early-stage detection.” Bethany CorbinAccess to Clinical TrialsIt wasn't until 1993 that women were allowed to participate in clinical trials. There was this a longstanding FDA prohibition from 1977.When we think about it that way, we have a huge gender data gap when it comes to healthcare, and one size fits all solutions have been applied from male physiology to the female body. A lot of the interventions that we've had have been male designed, not necessarily designed for females. This is contributing to the growth of the FemTech industry and the emphasis on personalized care for women. HIPPA and FemTech· There is a very common misconception that exists over what HIPAA does and doesn't cover.· A lot of women think that the same data that they give their healthcare provider and they put into their FemTech app, that it's going to be covered by HIPAA, because it doesn't make sense that all healthcare data wouldn't be treated the same.· HIPAA, in the privacy rule, is only protecting your protected health information when it's possessed by a covered entity, and by covered entity what they mean is your healthcare provider, your health plan or your healthcare clearinghouse.· The majority of the FemTech apps on the market today don't fit in that definition. So that means they fall entirely outside the bounds of HIPAA.· You could give that exact same data to your healthcare provider, and it's protected. That same data shared with your healthcare app, is not protected.· The biggest risk to your healthcare data happens when it is sold to data brokers.Actions To TakeReach out to your elected officials about healthcare data privacy and restrictions on what can be shared or sold without your knowledge. This podcast is sponsored by Her Health Equity Council. Take the Pledge #HerHealthEquityPledge. Share Your Healthcare story, we would love to also know why women's health is important to you. You can record a message right there on HerCsuite.com and let us know what about women's health matters to you. We would love to have you join Her Health Equity Council. Schedule a call to learn more. Thank you Bethany for being a guest on the show!Resourceswww.feminnovation.comwww.linkedin.com/in/bethanycorbinhttps://www.instagram.com/femtechlawyer/https://twitter.com/BethanyACorbinHIPPAHer Health Equity Council#HerHealthEquityPledgeHerCsuite.comHerCsuite™ on LinkedIn

How can thoughtful design and innovative products address women's health? In this podcast, Willow Innovations Product VP Melissa Pickering meets with Herself Health CPO Nicole Lyon to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and inspiring companies that are revolutionizing women's health and the FemTech industry. Gain insights into user-centric design, the motherhood journey, and the importance of inclusive design. Uncover the potential for transformative solutions and the impact of addressing real needs in women's health and FemTech.

In this episode, we talk to Carolee Lee, Founder and CEO of Women's Health Access Matters (WHAM). We discuss the need for more female-specific research in autoimmune, heart disease, brain health, and cancer, the returns to the economy when women's health is invested in, and the best ways for femhealth founders to influence policymakers.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioCarolee is an innovator, entrepreneur and thought leader dedicated to improving women's health and wellbeing, and their opportunities to succeed.After the sale of her accessories business, Carolee focused her energies on women's health and life planning. In 2008, she founded AccessCircles, a global, by-invitation network committed to bringing women access to leaders, resources and experiences that can help transform their lives. Carolee then launched WHAM in July 2018, as an initiative to focus on increasing awareness of women's health issues, investing in women's health research and implementing strategies to improve the inequities and bias in research while accelerating scientific discovery. Organization bioWomen's Health Access Matters (WHAM), a 501(c)(3), was launched by Carolee Lee in July 2018 as an initiative to focus on increasing awareness of women's health issues, investing in women's health research and implementing strategies to improve the inequities and bias in research while accelerating scientific discovery. A board of 25 leading businesswomen supported and steer this initiative. The Connors Center at Brigham/Harvard is WHAM's Lead Scientific Partner. Women's health is an economic issue we can't afford to ignore. WHAM works to increase awareness of and funding for women's health research by accelerating scientific discovery in women's health in fourprimary disease verticals – autoimmune disease, brain health, cancer, and heart health. The WHAM Report quantifies the economic opportunity for investing in women's health, looking across diseases that impact women differently and differentially. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[03:03] Carolee's background[07:08] Women drive economies[08:04] The WHAM Report[11:00] The four verticals[12:53] Areas that WHAM is supporting research in[15:55] Calculating the economic impact of health[18:43] Understanding the influence of women[19:48] How to get policymakers to make change[20:59] The experience of going to Congress to make change[22:36] Gender differences in receptiveness to WHAM's mission[24:50] WHAM's future goals for Government[29:28] WHAM's goal for the next 3 years[31:32] An area of Women's Health that still needs innovating[33:05] What femtech needs the most in order to be successful (aside from funding) Remember...Read The WHAM report and check out their #3not30 campaign.Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review! Episode ContributorsCarolee LeeLinkedIn: @Carolee LeeTwitter: @caroleewham Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto WHAMWebsite: https://whamnow.org/LinkedIn: @Women's Health Access MattersInstagram: @whamnowTwitter: @WHAMnow FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights Megan Fuller (Show Producer)LinkedIn: @Megan Fuller

When, if ever, did you first have a conversation with your primary care physician or OB-GYN about your plans for having a child or children? Timing is everything, as Jessica Bell van der Wal explains. In her own experience, as a conscientious person who dutifully went on yearly well checks with her primary care physician, she realized that "Fertility never came up in any of those (well woman) visits." With that in mind, and after a frustrating fertility journey of her own, she founded Frame Fertility, which aspires to help people start the fertility conversation earlier on to help patients understand their situation before they might get to the point of needing a fertility clinic. Frame Fertility works to provide wrap-around care for patients at any stage of their journey, from those curious about it who might want to learn where to start, to those who are a year or two away from trying to conceive their first child, to those who have been struggling for a long period of time or have complex fertility journeys. The full care team that Frame Fertility provides to its customers can include nurse practitioners, fertility coaches, nutritional coach, wellness coaches, and coordination with the clinics for end-to-end support as they grow their families. Frame Fertility also offers 'planning bundles' where their customers are sent packages with everything they might need from ovulation tracking kits to prenatal vitamins. Frame has developed a detailed, initial questionnaire based on all the available research on what impacts fertility that informs next steps like lab ordering and/or visits, coaching, etc. Once a customer is a patient at a fertility clinic, Frame Fertility's services include preparing patients for meeting with the financial team at the clinic, to helping them get their questions answered in a timely manner, to ensuring they actually understand the answers and information they are given from the clinic. Listen as Elana and Jessica Bell van der Wal chat about Jessica's fertility and maternity journey, how and why she founded Frame Fertility, and the "wonderful world of FemTech"--tech-based companies that provide services that focus on women's health.

Femtech - or Female Health Technology, which includes apps such as period trackers, is experiencing unprecedented growth. But nowhere is this podcast's tagline - how life affects data and how data affects life - more relevant than in this industry in the shadow of the Dobbs decision by the supreme court overturning Roe V. Wade this year. In this episode I talk to Bethany Corbin, a Femtech innovation and data privacy attorney, about the Femtech industry and its challenges in a post Roe V. Wade world - what kind of data do these apps collect? What are the unique data privacy concerns and how these were affected by Dobbs? Bethany discusses The calls to delete period tracking apps and other reactions to Dobbs, some actual cases of data privacy violations and gives tips on how to vet such apps to make sure they are compliant with stringent privacy standards. We also touch on data aggregation and utilizing AI in this space. I hope you enjoy this fascinating and timely conversation.

In this episode, Dr. Brittany Barreto takes a deep-dive into the topic of Osteoporosis - a disease that affects over 10 million people in the US alone, 80% of which are female. We'll be going back to basics and learning what bones actually are, what happens to them throughout a persons life, what osteoporosis is and why it impacts females so disproportionately.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioDr. Brittany Barreto is a trailblazer in the field of FemTech, using her scientific background, entrepreneurial spirit, and investment expertise to raise awareness of women's health issues and showcase the importance of this vital industry.Dr. Barreto is a proud advocate of FemTech founders and the FemTech Focus podcast is a space for honest and thought-provoking conversations about the past, present, and future of female health. Informative, shocking, and candid, this podcast exposes the truth about the status of female health globally and brings to light the opportunities and current innovations striving to achieve health equality.FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[02:38] What are bones?[04:17] What are bones made of?[06:16] How are bones maintained?[10:10] The role of estrogen in bone formation[11:06] How broken bones heal[13:20] What bone diseases exist?[15:09] What is osteoporosis?[16:20] Osteoporosis risk factors[18:30] Rates of broken bones and osteoporosis in females[22:01] Economic impact of osteoporosis[23:43] Diagnosis and Prevention[25:46] Funding for Osteoporosis[26:25] Treatment SourcesDenver HealthHackensack Meridian HealthBone Health and Osteoporosis FoundationEconomic burden of Osteoporosis in the world: A systematic reviewThe socioeconomic burden of fractures: Today and in the 21st CenturyOsteoporosis: impact on health and economicsOsteoporosis: Diagnosis, treatment and steps to take | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesEstimates of Funding for Various Research, Condition, and Disease Categories (RCDC) | NIH RePORTCost Helper HealthMayo Clinic Additional ResourcesOsteoporosis | National Institute on AgeingInternational Osteoporosis FoundationOsteoporosis | NHSRoyal Osteoporosis Society Call To Action!Let us know what you think of these new episodes. Tell us what you want to learn about in future!Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, and if you like the show please leave us a review! Episode ContributorsDr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto Apoorva Sudini (Episode Researcher)Linkedin: @Apoorva SudiniInstagram: @apoorvasudini Megan Fuller (Show Producer)LinkedIn: @Megan Fuller FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

As we consume news and information in different ways than in past generations, it is both an opportunity and a challenge for physicians to make use of social media platforms to inform and connect with each other … and their patients. Mike Sacopulos interviews Umbereen Nehal, MD, MPH, FAAP, a digital health physician leader.  She is an MIT Sloan Fellow MBA candidate, a former Medicaid medical director, and a former CMO.  Nehal has been named a “Top Voice” four times by LinkedIn. She is now developing a FemTech venture at MIT, combining her experiences as a patient, caregiver, payer, public servant, certified coach, physician, and advocate. Crafting an influential presence on social media platforms, Nehal shares: Strategies that have had an impact on the way she practices medicine. How to be a patient advocate via access to patients' perspectives and patient stories. https://www.linkedin.com/in/usnehal https://www.nehalgroup.com/ Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership at www.physicianleaders.org  

In this episode, we talk to Swarnima Bhattacharya, Chief Product Officer at Gytree. In this episode, we discuss the history and current state of women's health in India, government thinking around women's health in the country, and the flourishing Indian femtech industry. Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioSwarnima is the Chief Product Officer for Gytree, a virtual women's health clinic for total care. She is an AstraZeneca Young Health Scholar working on the digital future of women's health. She created the award-winning AR-based toy "Youterus" for interactive storytelling for comprehensive sexuality education in schools. She previously founded Thea, an advocacy platform to map Indian women's journey towards correct diagnosis of chronic illnesses. Organization bioGytree is a venture-backed virtual women's health clinic in India, providing integrated care from menarche to menopause. We are trusted health partners for women for gynaecology, therapy, nutrition, fitness and more. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[03:42] Swarnima's background[06:12] Women's health at the UN[06:56] Gytree[12:39] Female population in India[15:23] History - maternal mortality, female is an afterthought, etc. GOOD REEL. Abortion legalised in the 70s. 1992 commission for women. India is very forward thinking. REALLY GOOD REELS![18:18] Why the Indian healthcare system is different from the US[20:15] Does India have women's health deserts?[22:07] Unique challenges facing women in India[24:38] Health literacy before the internet[26:53] How involved are men in women's healthcare in India? 26:30 - endo/PCOS not suitable for marriage!![30:40] The femtech ecosystem in India[33:36] Where is investment coming from for femtech in India?[36:25] What area of Indian women's health still needs innovating?[38:55] What does Indian femtech need the most to be successful?  ResourcesSheThePeople Call To Action!Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, and if you like the show please leave us a review! Episode ContributorsSwarnima BhattacharyaLinkedIn: @Swarnima BhattacharyaInstagram: @swarnima.b Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto GytreeWebsite: https://gytree.com/LinkedIn: @GytreeInstagram: @askgytree FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

Ari Krzyzek is the CEO and Head of Strategy of Chykalophia. This creative technology agency helps women-led brands in FemTech & DTC achieve their goals with their brand through strategic positioning. Ari helps women-led companies delight their customers beyond a pretty design, focussing on its social and cultural impact and innovation through data and tech and visionaries behind them. She transforms the vision of a business into a tangible form that helps set the business apart from its competitors. Her one constant in her work is spot-on design for significant impact without fail because she specializes in establishing strong brand pillars and online experiences. Ari is originally from a small island in Indonesia called Bali. Growing up she didn't know what she wanted to be and when she finally decided what she wanted, it didn't get her parent's approval because they thought that she was going to be a starving artist. She had a great passion for design and felt intrigued by all things related to marketing and advertising. Translating ideas into something more tangible that people can connect with, gain more sales and create more impact on the community.What people don't know about creating a brand is that it's about understanding the company or brand's character. The purpose and how it impacts the audience. Every brand is unique because it's created for its specific audience. When you have a specific focus, it's easier for people to remember who you are and who you're serving. Ari came to realize that the type of people she ended up working with was women. As a woman founder building her own company, she was surprised at how amazing the community of women entrepreneurs and business owners was, they weren't only super supportive, but they were warm with their guidance in everything that she needed to do. Ari believes when you strategically position your brand to make a significant impact you have to go back to square one, re-assessing the marketing system and going to an agency or a specific expert for specific reasons to gain their knowledge and get the recommendation for the best practices. Essentially business exists to create customers and deliver a connection, messaging, and solutions for your target audience. Translating these different ideas and experiences for audiences online and getting traffic to the website by following the map they created. Coming from a specific channel into a specific page on the website, what information they need to know for them to have confidence about the brand, themselves, the product, and services, all the way through the experience that they will get from clicking the buttons. Making everything feel like a seamless journey, with set pathways for users coming in and very specific actions to navigate them to the conversion point.In this episode:[02:06] When Ari decided to have a career in design, marketing, and advertising.Translating ideas into something more tangible that people can connect with.Gaining more sales and creating more impact on the community.[05:33] Having another perspective of how people advertise around the world.How ads are mapped for us to make us respond.Always be focused on the specifics of your site. [08:10] How Ari, as a woman founder started working with women-led organizations.Women are not only super supportive they guide and nurture you. Woman founders simply have bigger visions. [11:20] Ari explains when you create a website that you have to consistently work on it.It should be an investment to gain more leads and more sales to support your business.There's no point in building a website if your marketing

Heidi Rauch is a seasoned entrepreneur passionate about building women's lifestyle brands, product sourcing, supply chain management, and digital strategy. Heidi founded Belabumbum, a women's maternity apparel company that provided market access to female-owned and operated manufacturers in Central and South America. In early 2019 Belabumbum was acquired by Adore Me as its first sister brand. The acquisition launched Adore Me's entre into the maternity category for a growing customer base. Currently, Heidi provides business strategy and operations management on a fractional basis for Adore Me's Become brand and a range of FemTech-focused companies in the menstruation-menopause space.In this episode, Nada sits down with Heidi to discuss Become's technology and what it means for women in peri and menopause. She shared what it means to work on a fractional basis and how that role combines her entrepreneurial know-how and corporate experience. Heidi touts the benefits and autonomy of offering fractional services and the need for clear boundaries when working with corporate brands. She shares the many chapters of working for herself, with a partner, and with teams and the skills acquired and needed for the various roles. Today, Ms. Rauch uses her skills to impact the growing FemTech industry.Be sure to check out HER Agency's website and Become's website. Follow on Instagram: @become_tmPlease follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram--that's where we hang out the most and connect with our community. And please rate and review this podcast. It helps to know if these conversations are inspiring and equipping you to consider what's now and what's next.

Mitchella “Mitch” Gilbert is an inclusive product designer. She was a former elite athlete and Nike employee, so she is obsessed with women's health and sportswear apparel. She attended the UCLA Anderson School of Management after earning a full scholarship to build her startup Oya Femtech Apparel. She is one of the first 200 black women to raise over $1M in venture capital and she graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in Public Policy. Also, Oya is not Mitch's first dance with entrepreneurship, but Oya Femtech Apparel is Mitch's fourth company!Link to OYA's WebsiteFollow Mitchella on LinkedInFollow Ama on LinkedInFollow Venturing Deep on LinkedInFollow Venturing Deep on Instagram

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Karyn Frick, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Estrigenix Therapeutics.  In this episode, we discuss Types of memory loss in humans, the relationship between estrogen and the brain and  the link between hot flashes and dementia. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the science behind menopause and memory loss.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioDr. Karyn Frick is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a co-founder and the Chief Scientific Officer of Estrigenix Therapeutics, Inc. She has nearly 30 years of experience studying the neurobiological mechanisms underlying memory formation, with a particular focus on the cellular and molecular mechanisms through which estrogens regulate memory, hot flashes, and mood. She has published >110 articles and book chapters and edited the 2020 book "Estrogens and Memory: Basic Research and Clinical Implications” (Oxford University Press). Dr. Frick is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science, and has been awarded the Society for Women's Health Research/Medtronic Prize for Scientific Contributions to Women's Health. Organization bioEstrigenix's mission is to develop drugs, based on our platform technology and expertise in estrogen biology, that can help women live healthier and longer lives. We aim to dramatically improve women's health by developing safe, clinically proven treatments for the physical and mental effects of menopause. We are developing compounds to reduce menopause symptoms like hot flashes and memory dysfunction without the adverse health risks associated with traditional estrogen therapies. Because there is a correlation hot flash severity in the 50s and increased risk of dementia in the 60s and beyond, safe treatments for hot flashes may also alleviate women's increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women's Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.FemHealth Insights bioLed by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women's health market.Time Stamps[03:52] Dr. Frick's background[06:33] Measuring memory in rats and mice[10:27] Do rats and mice go through menopause?[11:50] Context of memory loss in humans[19:00] Scientific history of estrogen and the brain[23:07] Can we see memory changes in human women throughout the menstrual cycle?[25:29] Contraception and memory[28:44] Why has dementia previously not been researched very well?[33:35] What is estrogen telling a cell?[36:55] Funding this research[41:42] Estrigenix[53:10] What's next?ResourcesCheck out this recent article on Alzheimer's in women:Alzheimer's Association Call To Action!Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, and if you like the show please leave us a review! Episode ContributorsDr. Karyn FrickLinkedIn: @Karyn Frick Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto Estrigenix TherapeuticsWebsite: https://www.estrigenix.com/LinkedIn: @Estrigenix Therapeutics, Inc. FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

In this episode you will learn:Where did Terry grow up?  What sparked Terry's interest in investment and finance?Why did Terry and her team decide to move to Singapore from Hong Kong?What does Terry think of the state of deep tech in Singapore? What is AIC's investment strategy?What is the reason for US having the best talent and approach in AI, and why is Asia lagging behind?What is the disruptive technology approach that the Terry looks for in companies, and how does she assess it?Why is staying relevant in AI super important for all tech giants? What does Terry think about the opportunity for a startup to build the Next Trillion Dollar company in AI?What is the due diligence process of AIC like? What according to Terry is the most important trait of a founder?How can AI help with faster diagnosis and what are the challenges for a diagnostics AI business?What will be the consequences of generative AI tools in various sectors? What should individuals do to adapt to this change?About:Terry Chou is an accomplished investor with over 10 years of experience in venture capital and private equity. Her passion lies in investing and supporting entrepreneurs on their personal journeys. Terry's mission is to work with founders to bring disruptive AI technologies to the market, and she plays an essential role as a board member/observer of portfolio companies. As an investor at AIC, Terry has led advanced AI investments across regions with a focus on cybersecurity, FinTech, and SaaS. She joined AIC as an investor and founding member of Fund I in 2017 and has successfully led AIC's investments in several high-profile companies, including ReaQta, SenseTime, AI Music, QxBranch, Envelop Risk, Osaro, GetVisibility, and Vamstar. Before joining AIC, Terry spearheaded technology investments at VMS Investment Group, where she deployed over $180 million in investments in technology and health-tech investments, including notable investments such as iQiyi and Universal Medical Group Company. Terry holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is also a personal investor in K Health and Sandbox VR. She is an advocate for FemTech entrepreneurs and investors in the APAC region.