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In this episode of FemTech Focus, Dr. Brittany Barreto sits down with the incredibly dynamic Akifa Khattak—a healthcare attorney, biotech expert, policy advocate, and Miss North Orlando 2025. With advanced degrees from Cornell and Johns Hopkins, Akifa is a powerhouse at the intersection of law, tech, and women's health.Akifa shares how her personal journey through a rare and severe case of endometriosis—including three surgeries, medical menopause, and fertility preservation—led her to co-found Her Health AI, a femtech company revolutionizing endometriosis diagnostics using artificial intelligence.Together, we explore:How AI is being trained to identify and map endometriosis more accurately and non-invasivelyThe regulatory, ethical, and privacy challenges of using AI in healthcareWhat makes Brazil a leader in personalized endometriosis careAkifa's work lobbying for the Find It Early Act and pushing to include endometriosis in ADA accommodationsWhy your data—and your story—can drive meaningful innovation in women's healthFrom deep sea diving to deep system change, Akifa is reshaping the narrative of what it means to be a woman in healthcare—both as a patient and a professional.Don't miss this empowering episode that proves healing, hope, and innovation go hand-in-hand.

The Origins and Importance of FemTech: Honoring the Mothers of GynecologyIn this episode of the FemTech Focus podcast, host Dr. Brittany Barreto introduces the concept of FemTech, an industry and movement dedicated to addressing women's health issues. She shares her personal journey and passion for the field and previews the 2025 season dedicated to Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy, three enslaved women who were pivotal in the early development of gynecology. Their stories of suffering and resilience underscore the importance of gender-informed, and sex-specific healthcare and the ongoing mission of FemTech to drive innovations that address female-specific health conditions. This episode calls for continued investment and advocacy in women's health.00:00 Introduction to FemTech Focus00:51 What is Femtech?01:21 The Movement for Gender-Informed & Sex-Specific Healthcare04:16 Meet Dr. Brittany Barreto05:13 The Birth of Femtech06:46 The Evolution of Femtech Focus09:46 Dedication to the Mothers of Gynecology11:11 The Story of Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy18:20 Continuing the LegacySubscribe & Comment@FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarreto

It's been another year of major growth in the women's health innovation industry. In this annual end of year review with our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, we cover the major trends, wins, and challenges faced in 2023. We discuss societal shifts affecting our industry, review last year's predictions and see if they materialized, and make predictions for 2024. We look at the key industry influencers of 2023, investments, organizations, conferences, exits, startups that all shined this year and highlight ones to watch in 2024.We loved doing this episode to wrap up an incredible year for the podcast! Thank you for sticking with us throughout 2023, we can't wait to talk more about women's health innovation in 2024!Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Host bioDr. Brittany Barreto is a passionate advocate for advancing female health and wellness innovation. With a focus on building awareness, catalyzing investment and innovation, and providing data-driven insights and strategic advice, Dr. Barreto works tirelessly to positively impact women's lives.After earning her doctorate in Molecular and Human Genetics from Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Barreto became a serial entrepreneur, most notably known for founding Pheramor, the world's first DNA-based dating app. She also served as a senior venture associate at Capital Factor and co-founded Coyote Ventures, gaining valuable experience in the investment space.Today, Dr. Barreto is a leading voice in the FemTech community. She hosts the FemTech Focus podcast, is a FemTech Forbes contributor, and founded FemHealth Insights, a boutique consulting firm with market research software specializing in women's health innovation.Episode SponsorGood Clean LoveWhen my vagina is feeling a little off–like a little out of balance–I go for Good Clean Love's Restore Moisturizing Vaginal Gel. It's made to help with vaginal dryness, itching and unusual odor; so it's my go-to before I feel like I should make a doctor's appointment. And I feel comfortable using it, because of their Bio-Match Technology. Good Clean Love's patented Bio-Match Technology taps into three factors that can maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome; which are osmolality, a healthy vaginal pH range and lactobacilli. Good Clean Love's products are iso-osmolar to help you retain moisture and not strip any away. They have a pH range of 3.5 to 4.5 so their products match your vaginal pH range. And they contain lactic acid to help maintain a healthy vaginal biome. Holiday travel and stress always throws me a little out of whack, so if you're like me, make sure to get yours before you travel! 10% off your first order using promo code FemTech. Shop products that are made to match your vaginal biome at goodcleanlove.com.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.Organizations featured (in alphabetical order):AIVF, Amboy Street Ventures, Aveta Medical, BD, Cranberry, Daye, Ema, Essence, Evvy, FathomX, FemTech Association Asia, FemTech Canada, FemTech France, FemTech India, Fermata, HERA Biotech, Hertility, HLTH, HyIvy Health, iSono Health, kegg, Magee Women's Institute,MedFemTech Congress, Midi Health, Milkify, MiM Fertility, MobileODT, Mosie Baby, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rosy, Unfabled, Vitala Globa, We Seek Care, Women of Wearables, Women's Health Innovation Summit (WHIS)Individuals featured (in order of feature):Rachel Bartholomew, Susan Stover, Lindsay Davis, Navneet Kaur, Oriana Kraft, Valentina Milanova, Gila Tolub, Jamie White, Joanna Strober, Priyanka Jain, Dr. Helen O'Neill, Dr. Natalie Getreu, Deirdre O'Neill, Carli Sapir, Hannah SamanoEpisode ContributorsDr. 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 ResourcesFemHealth Insights DatabaseFemHealth Insights Mentor NetworkFemHealth Insights Slack CommunityFemHealth Insights Deals Newsletter - Investor SignupFemHealth Insights Investor Newsletter - Founder/CEO Deal Submission FormAI Breast Cancer ArticleSilicon Valley Bank Report on Women's Health

In this episode, we talk to Katie Schubert, President and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, or SWHR. We discuss the 3 pillars of SWHR's work, the potential for an Institute for Women's Health and methods of increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in clinical trials.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioKathryn (Katie) Schubert joined the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) as President and CEO in April 2020. Under Katie's leadership, SWHR developed a strategic plan focused on fulfilling the organization's mission of promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women's health through science, policy, and education.She has served in multiple Board roles, including as Chair of the Board of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, advisor to the John E. Lewy Fund for Children's Health, and past president of Women in Government Relations. She previously worked for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), CRD Associates, and on Capitol Hill. She received her BA from Mary Washington College and her Masters of Public Policy from George Washington University. Katie lives in Virginia with her husband, three children, and dog George.Organization bioThe Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) is a national nonprofit and thought leader dedicated to promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women's health through science, policy, and education. Founded in 1990 by a group of physicians, medical researchers, and health advocates, SWHR is making women's health mainstream by addressing unmet needs and research gaps in women's health. Episode SponsorGood Clean LoveWhen my vagina is feeling a little off–like a little out of balance–I go for Good Clean Love's Restore Moisturizing Vaginal Gel. It's made to help with vaginal dryness, itching and unusual odor; so it's my go-to before I feel like I should make a doctor's appointment. And I feel comfortable using it, because of their Bio-Match Technology. Good Clean Love's patented Bio-Match Technology taps into three factors that can maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome; which are osmolality, a healthy vaginal pH range and lactobacilli. Good Clean Love's products are iso-osmolar to help you retain moisture and not strip any away. They have a pH range of 3.5 to 4.5 so their products match your vaginal pH range. And they contain lactic acid to help maintain a healthy vaginal biome.Holiday travel and stress always throws me a little out of whack, so if you're like me, make sure to get yours before you travel! 10% off your first order using promo code FemTech.Shop products that are made to match your vaginal biome at goodcleanlove.com.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[04:26] Katie's background[08:32] What is SWHR?[13:44] Should there be an Institute for Women's Health at the NIH? [22:20] Is tech and investment involvement helping the conversation at Government level?[26:54] Organization pillars:  policy, science and education[30:38] SWHR Resources[33:25] Policy Pillar[29:20] Methods of getting lactating & pregnant women into clinical trials[42:15] Education Pillar[46:15] Upcoming Events and vision for the future of SWHRCall to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsKatie SchubertLinkedIn: @Kathryn Godburn Schubert Society for Women's Health ResearchWebsite: https://swhr.org/LinkedIn: @Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR)Twitter: @SWHR 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

Did you know that a meager 4% of pharma R&D targets women's health? Or that there are no published statistics on PMS-related work absences? These startling realities take center stage as host Brenda Darden-Wilkerson chats with FemTech pioneer Dr. Brittany Barreto, host of "The FemTech Focus Podcast.” Together, they define what FemTech actually means and how it impacts all of our lives. They dig deep into FemTech's overlooked goldmine and unpack its vital, often life-or-death implications. In a conversation full of incredible insights, urgency, and opportunity — Dr. Barreto delivers a powerful wake-up call about the price of avoiding those ‘uncomfortable' conversations about women's health and bodies and offers practical ways to be part of the coming FemTech revolution. “This is really critical because, on the most extreme sense, women's lives are on the line. They're literally dying due to the lack of diagnostics or accurate treatments to help them.” For more of Dr. Barreto check out... Instagram - @drbrittanybarreto & @femtechfocus X - @DrBrittB, @FemTech_Focus & @FHInsights LinkedIn - @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., @FemTech Focus & @FemHealth Insights On the Web - drbrittanybarreto.com --- At AnitaB.org, we envision a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies for whom they build it. Find out more about how we support women, non-binary individuals, and other underrepresented groups in computing, as well as the organizations that employ them and the academic institutions training the next generations. --- Connect with AnitaB.org Instagram - @anitab_org Facebook - /anitab.0rg LinkedIn - /anitab-org On the web - anitab.org  --- Our guests contribute to this podcast in their personal capacity. The views expressed in this interview are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology or its employees (“AnitaB.org”). AnitaB.org is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of the information provided in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute legal or other professional advice or services. --- B The Way Forward Is… Produced by Dominique Ferrari and Paige Hymson Sound design and editing by Neil Innes and Ryan Hammond  Mixing and mastering by Julian Kwasneski  Associate Producer is Faith Krogulecki Executive Produced by Dominique Ferrari, Stacey Book, and Avi Glijansky for Riveter Studios and Frequency Machine  Executive Produced by Arlan Hamilton for Arlan Was Here Executive Produced by Brenda Darden Wilkerson for AnitaB.org Podcast Marketing from Lauren Passell and Arielle Nissenblatt with Riveter Studios and Tink Media in partnership with Carolyn Schneller and Coley Bouschet at AnitaB.org Photo of Brenda Darden Wilkerson by Mandisa Media Productions For more ways to be the way forward, visit AnitaB.org

In this episode, we talk to Delphine Moulu, co-founder of FemTech France. In this interview, we discuss the role of the French government in women's health, the importance of teaching the science of female health to founders with non-medical backgrounds, and the goals of FemTech France.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioDelphine has always worked in the startup world, and was formerly Head of Events at STATION F, the world's largest startup campus based in Paris. Here she had the opportunity to co-create the STATION F Femtech Program and hasn't been able to get her mind of the femtech industry since!Organization bioFemTech France was launched in September 2022, with a mission to accelerate women's health innovation in France. To do this, they support the development of French femtech startups, create synergies between different players of the ecosystem, and take part in the debates and strategic reflections on the political, technological and societal challenges of our sector.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[02:41] Delphine's background[06:49] STATION F program[07:44] FemTech France[08:31] The French FemTech Ecosystem[13:57] President Macron's Endometriosis Strategy[16:38] How FemTech in France differs from other countries [20:07] Abortion in France[21:10] Advice to companies looking to expand to France[22:22] Contacting French FemTech Companies[23:23] Government Grants for women's health[24:44] French Government support for entrepreneurs[27:06] Media Censorship of Women's Health[30:45] FemTech School: training for aspiring founders who don't have a medical background[38:15] Contraception innovation in France[39:11] The future of femtech France[41:57] What's an area of women's health and wellness that still needs innovating[42:33] What does femtech as a whole need the most right now in order to be successful?Call to Action!Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!Episode ContributorsDelphine MouluLinkedIn: @Delphine Moulu FemTech FranceWebsite: https://www.femtechfrance.org/LinkedIn: @FemTech FranceInstagram: @femtechfrance 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 ResourcesRead the FemTech France Report

In this episode, we talk to Smita Asrani, VP of Partnerships at UE LifeSciences. In this interview, we discuss the devices created to improve early detection of breast cancer, how to make breast care something that women are excited about, and the One Balloon One Life Campaign to provide Breast and Cervical cancer exams for women.Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!Guest bioSmita lost her sister at the age of 44 to late stage triple negative breast cancer. Since then, she has made it her life's mission to ensure women understand the importance of early detection and how it relates to increased chances of survival. Organization bioUE LifeSciences, is a femtech company that creates screening devices for the early detection of women's cancers. We have the iBreastExam and the Selfi, both portable, radiation-free devices that use sensors to detect small lumps through changes in skin elasticity.Globally, with the assistance of Pfizer, Siemen's Healthineers in the United States, and in the near future, Roche, we currently provide proactive breast screenings in 13 countries through hospitals/clinics in rural, underserved and underprivileged areas.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[03:38] Smita's background[04:59] UE Life Sciences[06:53] Stages of cancer[10:31] The ‘iBreastExam' device[12:35] The ‘Selfi' device[17:47] Device Availability[20:11] Doctor attitudes to the devices[21:55] Working with underserved areas[23:33] Dense breasts[24:55] Could the devices help women advocate for themselves?[26:28] #OneBalloonOneLifeCampaign[28:02] CervAIcal device[30:48] What's next for UE Life Sciences?[37:12] What does women's health need the most right now? Call to Action!Join in with the #OneBalloonOneLife campaign! Share a picture of yourself holding a pink balloon on social media with the hashtag #OneBalloonOneLife, and UE LifeSciences will provide a breast and cervical exam to one woman for every photo.Don't forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review! Episode ContributorsSmita AsraniLinkedIn: @Smita AsraniInstagram: @smitaasrani   UE Life SciencesWebsite: https://www.uelifesciences.com/LinkedIn: @UE LifeSciencesTwitter: @UELifeSciencesInstagram: @ibreastexam Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn:  @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech Focus PodcastWebsite: https://femtechfocus.org/LinkedIn: @FemTech FocusTwitter: @FemTech_FocusInstagram: @femtechfocus FemHealth InsightsWebsite: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

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

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

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/

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

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.

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/

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

In this episode, Dr. Brittany Barreto takes a deep-dive into the topic of Mifepristone - a drug that is used in almost half of US abortions, but is currently at risk of being removed from the US market. We dive into the detail of Mifepristone, finding out exactly where it came from, how it works, and the truth behind the debate on its safety.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[03:17] Context [05:29] Abortion in the US[08:09] How does Mifepristone work?[10:25] Progesterone[17:05] Misoprostol [24:23] What's it like to have a medication abortion?[29:00] The history of mifepristone and misoprostol[32:47] Who should not take mifepristone?[33:25] FDA approval of mifepristone[37:15] Side effects of mifepristone[38:12] Safety of mifepristone[39:59] Utilization of mifepristone[42:03] The cost of a medicated abortion[46:46] The Court debate about mifepristone ResourcesWatch the episode livestream on instagram!  Call To Action!Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, and if you like the show please leave us a review! Episode ContributorsDr Brittany BarretoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarreto/Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto Apoorva SudiniLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoorva-sudini/Instagram: @apoorvasudini 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, Dr Brittany Barreto talks to Surbhi Sarna, Author of Without A Doubt and Partner at Y Combinator. They discuss Surbhi's company, which exited in 2018 for $275 million, advice for networking and pitching investors, plus how to recognise burnout and what to do about it. Enjoy the episode!Remember to like, rate and subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast!Guest bioSurbhi Sarna is the healthcare partner at Y Combinator, and is the founder and former CEO of nVision Medical, which sold to Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) for $275M. nVision developed a first-in-kind microcatheter for the detection of ovarian cancer. After raising $17M in venture funding, completing three clinical trials, and obtaining two first-in-class FDA approvals, nVision was acquired by Boston Scientific for more than 15X money-in. Surbhi then stayed at Boston Scientific for two years, running the 150+ person commercial organization in preparation for launch. She is now Y-Combinator's only and first partner focused exclusively on healthtech, medical devices, and therapeutics and sits on both private and public company boards.Company bioIn Without a Doubt, Sarna gives us an inside look at her entrepreneurial journey and shows how she proved her naysayers and doubters wrong using the very qualities that had made her feel different her whole life. Instead, she leveraged these qualities to help her surpass the expectations of others and achieve her dream. In her book, she shares the practical skills and tools that are needed to face setbacks, not let impossible standards get in the way, lead empathetically, empower others to think differently, and how to convince the right people to help you accomplish your goal.FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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[04:48] Background to the book. [07:32] What is the book about?[08:29] Teenage cancer scare[11:33] Advancement in ovarian cyst research or solutions.[12:17] Why is it always birth control?[15:05] Networking advice[16:45] Making connections.[17:41] Be excited about your business![22:20] Advice to founders who are being laughed at.[27:45] What do you think of the word femtech?[28:40] Using words to make people comfortable.[30:20] Know your pitch and read the room.[32:58] Handling insecurities about pivoting.[36:49] Burnout. [43:08] What Surbhi is up to now. ResourcesWithout A Doubt: How to Go from Underrated to Unbeatable Call To Action!Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, and if you like the show please leave us a review! Episode ContributorsSurbhi SarnaLinkedIn: @Surbhi SarnaTwitter: @SurbhiSarnaSF Y CombinatorWebsite: https://www.ycombinator.com/LinkedIn: @Y CombinatorTwitter: @ycombinatorInstagram: @ycombinatorFacebook: @Y CombinatorYoutube: @ycombinator Dr. Brittany BarretoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarreto/Twitter: @DrBrittBInstagram: @drbrittanybarreto FemTech FocusWebsite: 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, Dr Brittany Barreto talks to Dr. Sarita Maturu, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and Board Member at My Epilepsy Story, a non-profit for women with epilepsy. They talk all about exactly what a seizure is, when women may be more susceptible to seizures, and what the female-specific impacts of an epilepsy diagnosis are. Enjoy the episode!Remember to like, rate and subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast!Guest bioSarita Maturu is an Epileptologist at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Epilepsy Division and is the Director of Specialty Clinics within the Neurology department. She has a special interest in women with epilepsy along with young adults and adolescents with epilepsy. Pursuant to this passion, she has developed the Epilepsy Pregnancy Clinic at OSU and has helped start the Epilepsy Transition Clinic that is done in conjunction with Nationwide Children's Hospital.  She currently is a board member of My Epilepsy Story which is the only nonprofit organization for women with epilepsy. Company bioMy Epilepsy Story (MES) is an international, non-profit organization that serves to bridge the gap for women and girls diagnosed with epilepsy, as well as the children impacted by their mother's epilepsy, by Collaborating, Advocating, Researching, and Educating (C.A.R.E.) people everywhere about women's health and epilepsy. FemTech Focus Podcast bioThe FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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[02:26] Dr. Sarita Maturu's background[05:41] What is a seizure?[07:15] What is epilepsy?[11:10] Consequences of seizures[12:40] Causes of epilepsy[13:44] Prevalence of epilepsy[15:09] Epilepsy in females[17:27] Epilepsy medication[20:59] Interactions with hormones[24:46] Research[27:13] My Epilepsy Story[29:27] Female-specific impacts of living with epilepsy[31:55] What is an area of women's health and wellness that still needs innovating?[34:29] What does the femtech industry need the most in order to be successful?ResourcesMy Epilepsy StoryCall To Action!Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, and if you like the show please leave us a review!Episode ContributorsDr. Sarita MaturuMy Epilepsy StoryWebsite: https://myepilepsystory.org/LinkedIn: @My Epilepsy StoryTwitter: @myepilepsystoryInstagram: @myepilepsystoryFacebook: @My Epilepsy StoryYoutube: @myepilepsystory9968Dr Brittany BarretoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarreto/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

Cindy Eckert is a highly regarded entrepreneur, a strong advocate for female entrepreneurship, a pharmaceutical leader and one of the few women to have ever sold a company for a billion dollars. The New York Times called her pharmaceutical product the “drug of a generation” and Fortune called her a “tireless force of nature.” Associates of hers call her unapologetically pink.Over a distinguished 24-year career in healthcare, she started and sold two businesses for more than $1.5 billion. Having co-founded and sold Slate Pharmaceuticals, which redefined long lasting testosterone treatment for men, she launched Sprout Pharmaceuticals immediately thereafter. As Co-Founder & CEO of Sprout, the company broke through with the first ever FDA-approved drug for low sexual desire in women named Addyi — dubbed “female Viagra” by the media. In 2015, Cindy sold the company to Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $1b cash.  Everyone that was a part of the original Slate team was gifted shares in Sprout.Shortly after the sale, Valeant became the subject of media scrutiny for the rampant price inflation of their drugs and an SEC investigation related to accounting practices. Not one to sit idly by, Cindy negotiated to reacquire Addyi at no cost, in order to properly launch it into marketplace on her own terms. Not only did she reacquire the drug, she also secured a $25m loan from Valeant to fund initial operating expenses.Today, Cindy is focused on mentoring, investing in, launching and building other women-led or focused businesses. In 2016, she opened the doors to The Pink Ceiling — a cross between a VC firm, a ‘pinkubator,' and a consulting enterprise — where she is CEO.  At The Pink Ceiling, she has personally invested $15m across 10 different health tech companies at various stages of development.Cindy's work has been featured in countless major publications including The New York Times, Fast Company, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, CNBC, CBS, Fox, Yahoo and on the cover feature of Entrepreneur Magazine. Cindy has been an invited speaker at Fortune's Most Powerful Women, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Ad Week, Inc. Magazine, and many more. She is on a mission to speak to as many women as possible about what it takes to achieve breakthrough business success. It's no surprise that JJ Ramberg, the host of MSNBC's Your Business says that “Cindy is one of our favorite guests. Though she has reached a level of success as a founder that most can only dream of, she is incredibly relatable and honest about what it takes to run a business.  She offers the perfect combination of inspiration and advice and it's hard to come away from listening to Cindy speak without wanting to hear more.”https://thepinkceiling.com/ Podcast Link: https://link.chtbl.com/FemTechFocusSocial HandlesLinkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany BarretoFemTech Focus Bio:FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgFemTech Focus Podcast Description:The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.  

Today my guest is Dr Brittany Barreto What we discuss with Dr Barreto: How she became interested in biology and genetics Her internship at Luminostics during her PhD program, and what she learned from that experience Her path as an entrepreneur, including founding Pheramor FemTech and what this means Women's health and diagnostics as it relates to cervical cancer screening, breast cancer screening, and endometriosis Medical gaslighting, and how to differentiate that from unnecessary testing The FemTech Focus Podcast, it's purpose, and target audience Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network  LabVine Learning The ConfLab from LabVine Dress A Med scrubs   Dr Brittany Barreto Website Dr Barreto on Twitter Femtech Focus on Twitter FemTech Focus Podcast    People of Pathology Podcast: Website Twitter

Dr. Silvia Mah is the founder and chairwoman of Stella, a business accelerator for women, and the founder of Stella Angels, a network of accredited angel investors who fund women. A social impact investor, Mah is also funding women-led startups through various funds including Next Wave Impact, Stella Impact Capital, Portfolia and Ad Astra Ventures. Connect with Mah on Linkedin.Stella Angels is a network of accredited angel investors who are funding women in two ways: by coordinating direct introductions to interested investors, and by creating special purpose vehicles (SPVs). When the Stella Angels community of investors has collectively committed $50K+ into one company, they can streamline the investment via an SPV, giving the founder just one line item on their cap table. Stella Angels is welcoming new members who are seeking to invest across industries in women-led companies with some traction. To get started, email Lauren@Stella.co. Stella Angels is a part of Stella, a membership community providing women founders with business courses, access to capital events, advisory services and funding opportunities. To join, visit https://community.stella.co/signup/.Stack the Deck for FemTech Survey: https://www.bit.ly/3eCE0LEPodcast Link: https://link.chtbl.com/FemTechFocusSocial HandlesLinkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany BarretoFemTech Focus Bio:FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgFemTech Focus Podcast Description:The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness. 

Flowly is a science-backed and data-driven method designed to reduce chronic pain for 100 million Americans. Using a mobile app and VR headset, Flowly uses biometric data such as HR and HRV and converts it to visualizations in virtual experiences that reduce pain by over 46%.The founding team is made up of Yale, DreamWorks, and Hyperloop One alums in conjunction with a world-class clinical team at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and USC. Flowly has also been studied in NIH-backed clinical trials that show an average 40% reduction in opioid usage. Flowly is backed by Y Combinator and has been featured by Inc., People, US Pain Foundation and more.Celine Tien is the founder and CEO of Flowly, a mobile app that combines Virtual Reality and biofeedback for pain and anxiety management. Celine is also Principal Investigator on NIH-backed clinical trials investigating opioid-sparing devices for pain management. Celine got her start in VR as the director and writer of Pippa's Pan 盼, one of the world's first immersive Virtual Reality hybrid live-action films. Pippa's Pan 盼 was selected for the 2017 Festival de Cannes VR Library Showcase, making Celine the youngest director at Cannes with the youngest team. The VR film experience also won 3rd place at the 2017 AT&T VR/AR Challenge at the AT&T Developer's Summit. Previously, Celine worked in feature development at Oriental DreamWorks in Shanghai and DreamWorks Animation in Los Angeles. She also founded a non-profit education-based organization: Zoom for Kids! Celine graduated with distinction from Yale University and is an alum of Y Combinator, Stanford StartX, and AARP Innovation Labs. Celine is a former film and television actor and model.https://www.instagram.com/officialflowlyhttps://www.flowly.world Podcast Link: https://link.chtbl.com/FemTechFocusSocial HandlesLinkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany BarretoFemTech Focus Bio:FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgFemTech Focus Podcast Description:The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.   

Moonai, the audio app for women's health. Explore personalised & neuroscientific soundscapes and pain tracking insights to alleviate period pain.www.instagram.com/moonai.app www.moonai.esFundraise scheduled June // Looking for strategic investors in MusicTech, Health, or related.Beta product stage in

Dr. Caralynn Nowinski Collens is the CEO of Dimension Inx, a next-generation biomaterials and biofabrication company developing 3D-printed therapeutic products that direct cells to rebuild healthy tissues. She is passionate about building teams and organizations that harness technology to drive transformational change and improve the quality of people's lives. Previously as the co-founder and CEO of UI LABS, a first-of-its-kind technology organization focused on the digital future of industries, Caralynn built the organization from concept in late 2011 through launch in 2014, raising $200M+ in investment and ultimately spinning out MxD (national digital manufacturing institute) and City Tech Collaborative as independent businesses in 2019. After starting her first company while a joint medical/business student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Caralynn spent her early career in venture capital and corporate finance, primarily focused on technology-based university spin-outs. Caralynn is an Independent Director of Fathom Digital Manufacturing [NYSE:FATH] and serves on the Executive Council of Granite Creek Capital Partners. She is proud to have been a member of the Chicago Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and recognized as one of Crain's Chicago Business' “Forty Under Forty”, “Notable Women in Manufacturing”, and “Tech 50”. In 2020, SME recognized Caralynn as one of “30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing”.Dimension Inx is a biomaterials platform company. We design and develop 3D- printed therapeutic products that restore tissue and organ function. Our materials-centric approach enables biofunctionality without compromising manufacturability. We precisely tune our biomaterials to create clinical solutions not otherwise possible. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with biotech and medical device partners to help solve their most challenging materials problems, and internally develop medical products for various therapeutic applications ranging from bone regeneration to fertility preservation. Dimension Inx is proudly based in Chicago, IL. To learn more about our team and our technology, please visit www.dimensioninx.com. Dimension Inx. Biomaterials, reimagined.https://www.linkedin.com/in/caralynncollens/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/dimension-inx/ Social HandlesLinkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany BarretoFemTech Focus Bio:FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgFemTech Focus Podcast Description:The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.  

NUA Surgical is a multi-award-winning start-up dedicated to creating innovative surgical solutions in obstetrics and gynaecology. Headquartered in Galway, a global Medtech hub on the West Coast of Ireland, the company has developed the patented SteriCISIONTM C-Section Retractor, designed to improve ergonomics and make cesarean delivery safer by providing superior access and visualisation during surgery. The Founding team have over 50 years combined experience and are working with key opinion leaders around the world to answer the most pressing unmet clinical needs in women's health. The company is currently raising investment to achieve the significant milestones of a First in Woman study and FDA Clearance.Barry McCann is the Founder and CEO of NUA Surgical, an award-winning start up innovating in women's health. Barry first graduated with a business degree from the National University of Ireland, Galway in 2003 and spent the next decade in commercial and fundraising management roles, primarily in the not-for-profit and professional sports sectors. In 2017, he returned to his alma mater to complete a Masters degree in Medical Device Innovation, in parallel with a full-time Fellowship at BioInnovate Ireland (Stanford Biodesign Affiliate). It was during this time that he identified significant unmet clinical needs in obstetrics and gynecology, resulting in NUA Surgical emerging as a spin out company. He also holds diplomas in Anatomy, Project Management & Online Marketing. Barry lives in Galway, Ireland with his wife (an abstract artist) and their two children, Elsie and Teddy.https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrymccanngalway/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/nua-surgical/ https://twitter.com/NuaSurgical https://twitter.com/barry_mccann------FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgThe FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.Linkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany Barreto

Natural Cycles° is a leading women's health company that developed the world's first birth control app, which has been used by millions of women around the world. As a Class II medical device, the NC° app is cleared by the FDA in the United States and certified to be used as a contraceptive in Europe, Australia, and Singapore. It has also received regulatory clearances to integrate with third party wearables. For a monthly or annual subscription fee, users have access to and can switch between NC° Birth Control, NC° Plan Pregnancy, and NC° Follow Pregnancy modes within the app. NC° Birth Control's clinical effectiveness and real life effectiveness is proven to be 93% effective with typical use and 98% effective with perfect use. Founded in 2013 by Physicists Dr. Elina Berglund and Dr. Raoul Scherwitzl, Natural Cycles° is committed to pioneering women's health with research and passion. The company's on-staff research team has contributed to 14 peer-reviewed research papers.Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl is the CEO and co-founder of Natural Cycles - the world's first app to be certified as a contraception both in Europe and by the FDA. She was part of the team that discovered the Higgs boson at the CERN laboratory, which led to the Nobel Prize in physics in 2013. Following this success, Elina applied her skills from particle physics to create a unique algorithm that could accurately pinpoint when a woman was fertile based on her body temperature.https://www.naturalcycles.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalcyclesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalCyclesNCTikTok: @naturalcycles FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgThe FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness. Linkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany Barreto

Dallas is the founder and CEO of FemTech startup Reya Health. Reya makes navigating birth control easy and empowering for people with periods. Reya's digital platform and smart algorithms utilize in depth member profiles to match people with birth control solutions and help them manage any side effects or symptoms. Reya is a Founder Institute portfolio company of the 2020 Silicon Valley cohort, was featured on CBC Radio, and the FemTech Focus podcast among numerous others.In this episode, we dive into:How Reya Health is changing the game in reproductive health care for people with ovariesCEO Dallas' 5+ year nightmare with doctor's conventional approach to birth controlShifting out of a one size fits all approach to contraception and reproductive healthCreating space for a more nuanced conversation beyond demonizing all birth control methodsTrauma-informed contraceptive counselling and how to advocate yourself at the doctor's officeDifferent reasons folks may go on birth control or seek reproductive health care beyond pregnancy prevention (ie. PCOS, endometriosis management)Birth control inclusion (LGBTQIA+) and accessibility and how this relates to abortionLinks/Resources:Learn more at https://www.reyahealth.ca/ Follow @ReyaHealth and @marleelissAttend Marlee's Free BOUNDARY BREAKDOWN training May 30th: https://www.marleeliss.com/boundaries Join the F*ck Comphet Support Club: 2SLTBQIA+ Community by Marlee Liss and @whatsmybodydoing at: https://www.patreon.com/fckcomphetsupportclub Learn about the Sensual Wholeness Academy & book your 1-1 call with Marlee: https://www.marleeliss.com/SWA

In today's episode, I interview Melissa Kramer the CEO and Founder of Live UTI free. As a women's health advocate Melissa works closely with researchers, clinicians, and members of the public to ensure the patient perspective is acknowledged, particularly in the area of recurrent urinary tract infection - the second most common infection in adults, globally. In 2017, she founded Live UTI Free, a patient advocacy and research organization with a highly engaged community. 7 million females experience a UTI each year in the United States with about 35% of them having another UTI within 6 months. Many of these reoccurring infections may be caused by an underlying bladder infection that goes undiagnosed and ineffectively treated. My favorite resource they offer is the ‘take to your doctor' and ‘patient guide' resources. These are documents that help empower women to speak with their physicians about what they believe they are experiencing. Get these resources and more at www.LiveUTIfree.com. Enjoy the episode!

In today's episode, I interview Claire Schmidt the founder & CEO of AllVoices. AllVoices is an employee feedback management platform that is taking a modern approach to driving change within organizations by giving all employees a way to speak up, provide feedback, ask questions, share positive input, and report harassment, bias, or culture issues directly to their company's leadership. Before founding AllVoices, Claire served as Vice President of Technology and Innovation at 20th Century Fox and she came across Susan Fowler's blog, exposing the toxic harassment she experienced as a software engineer at Uber. The story occupied part of Claire's mind for months. She began speaking with CEOs, lawyers, HR professionals and other employees (including Susan Fowler) and discovered that the tools available to employees to share feedback or report issues were ineffective, ominous and rarely used. The whistleblower hotlines in the market were outdated and clunky. This lack of an effective and comprehensive employee feedback management platform, was encouraging toxic workplace cultures of silence and unresolved, systemic issues. So Claire began building AllVoices. Now, AllVoices is the leading Employee Feedback Management Platform, trusted by leading companies and preferred by employees. Learn more at www.allvoice.co Enjoy the episode!

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

Bowdoin Group -- Founded in 1994, The Bowdoin Group is an executive search firm that specializes in leadership and strategic roles, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services, and major hiring projects for a wide range of companies, from small firms building out their executive team to larger firms sourcing talent for rapid market expansion. With deep expertise in Life Sciences, Digital Health, Software and Technology, and FinTech, The Bowdoin Group is a national leader with strong partnerships across the Private Equity and Venture Capital ecosystems. The company's service reputation has earned it a ranking in the top 2% of the recruiting industry for client satisfaction year after year, and most recently won Best of Staffing 2020 Diamond Awards for both Client and Talent based on our NPS for Placed Talent of 95 (compared to the staffing industry average of 24). The Bowdoin Group is also active in supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem as well as several non-profit causes, including Life Science Cares, NEVCA, Hack Diversity, and FinTech Sandbox. Katelyn Marini -- Katelyn has over 10 years of executive and strategic search experience. Her responsibilities as a Managing Director include managing key accounts within our Life Sciences and Digital Health practices and ensuring internal search teams deliver excellence to our clients. Recently she has completed a number of C-level searches across product, marketing, sales, business development, and clinical operations. Katelyn leverages her domain expertise working across the healthcare and life sciences ecosystem to deliver top-tier talent for rapidly growing organizations. She has successfully helped many early-stage and venture-backed companies build out commercial teams and attract key executive hires. Katelyn has a passion for working with companies that are truly trying to change healthcare via innovative technology, influence drug discovery, and improve patient outcomes.  A graduate of Boston College, Katelyn lives in Marshfield, MA, with her husband and three sons, Nicolas, Max, and Brody. She is very involved in the youth sports communities in Marshfield, in particular with fundraising activities for the local youth hockey and baseball organizations. FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

Deborah Copaken is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Shutterbabe, The Red Book, and Between Here and April, among others. A contributing writer at The Atlantic, she was also a TV writer on Emily in Paris, a performer (The Moth, etc.), and an Emmy Award–winning news producer and photojournalist. Her photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Observer, The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, Slate, O, the Oprah Magazine, and Paris Match, among others. Her column “When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist” was adapted for the Modern Love streaming series. Her seventh book, Ladyparts, a memoir of bodily destruction and resurrection during marital rupture, was just published by Random House. From the New York Times bestselling author of Shutterbabe comes a frank, witty, and dazzlingly written memoir of one woman trying to keep it together while her body falls apart.I'm crawling around on the bathroom floor, picking up pieces of myself. These pieces are not a metaphor. They are actual pieces.Twenty years after the publication of her iconic Shutterbabe, we remeet Deborah Copaken at her darkly comedic nadir: battered, broke, divorcing, dissected, and dying––literally––on sexism's battlefield as she deliriously scoops up what she believes to be her internal organs, which have fallen out of her body, into a glass Tupperware container before heading off to the hospital for emergency surgery . . . in an UberPool.Part cri de coeur cautionary tale, part dystopian tragicomedy, Ladyparts is Copaken's irreverent inventory of both the female body and the body politic of womanhood in America. With her journalist's eye, her novelist's heart, and her performer's sense of timing, she provides a frontline account of one woman brought to her knees by the one-two-twelve punch of divorce, solo motherhood, lack of healthcare, unaffordable childcare, shady landlords, her father's death, college tuitions, sexual harassment, corporate indifference, ageism, sexism, and just plain old bad luck. Plus seven serious illnesses, one on top of the other, which provide the book's narrative skeleton: vagina, uterus, breast, heart, cervix, brain, and lungs. She keeps bouncing back from each bum body part and finding the black humor in every setback, but in her slippery struggle to survive a steep plunge off the middle-class ladder, she is suddenly awoken to what it means to have no safety net.Turning her Harlem home into a commune to pay rent and have childcare, she trades her life as a bestselling novelist to apply for full-time corporate gigs that come with health insurance but often not scruples. She gets fired from an online health magazine for being unhealthy; laid off from a PR firm soon after rushing home to deal with a child's medical emergency; and sexually harassed out of her newspaper column, only to be grilled by the FBI when her harasser is offered a plum job in the White House.Side-splittingly funny one minute, a freak horror show the next, and quintessentially American, Ladyparts is an era-defining memoir for our time.FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.  

Harpreet Nagra, PhD, is a behavioral scientist, clinical researcher, licensed psychologist, and equity expert with over 15 years of experience in non-profit organizations, academic institutions, medical clinics, and private practice. At One Drop, Dr. Nagra serves as the VP of Behavior Science and Advanced Technologies. In her role, Dr. Nagra guides the application of behavioral science frameworks and methodologies across key components of our AI-powered platform, including one-on-one coaching, goal setting, health predictions, and an interactive learning experience.One Drop is a digital health company harnessing the power of behavioral science, mobile computing, and data science to transform the lives of people with diabetes and other chronic conditions worldwide. Evidence-based and clinically effective, the One Drop app brings affordable, accessible self-care to every person with a smartphone, as well as their insurers, employers, and healthcare providers. FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

CoFertility is a platform that provides resources and tools to answer the tons of unanswered questions around fertility. Infertility affects 1 in 8 couples trying to conceive, and with information vastly spread out across forums, blogs, and clinic websites, Co provides helpful, digestible fertility content all in one place—while keeping it real. We aim to un-complicate the fertility journey.Prior to founding Co, Arielle led digital marketing strategy initiatives at Victoria's Secret PINK, Coach, and many other consumer brands. She thrives on bolstering brand relevance among key audiences, especially when they involve first-to-market technology and content partnerships. FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

Morgan King - Co-Founder and Product ManagerAt Orchyd, Morgan is responsible for product research, trend reporting, and is the primary contact on day-to-day operations with suppliers and vendors. Morgan's experience in the fashion industry has been utilized in many unique design elements of Orchyd's brand identity. Morgan's creativity has also been harnessed to create a unique tampon design that is 100 percent sustainable, which the team has dubbed “the perfect tampon.”Courtney King - Co-Founder and Head of ContentCourtney is primarily responsible for Orcyhd's content development including messaging, blogging, website and social media copy, and more. Courtney's passion for humanitarian issues and social justice is the driving force behind Orchyd's mission to ensure inclusivity, accessibility, and transparency in period care. Courtney uses Orchyd content to educate and inform on menstrual equity, period poverty, and encourage fair and equal access to period care products.  Orchyd is a femtech and period care company that provides inclusive and sustainable support to women and everyone who has a period by reshaping the way we look at menstrual care. Through its free period tracking app, with built-in product usage timer SafeFlow™, and on-demand telemedicine with OrchydMD™, Orchyd provides a modern-day solution to old-world problems. Orchyd's founders Courtney and Morgan King are modernizing menstrual care by removing stereotypes, respecting identity and sexuality, encouraging accessibility, guaranteeing privacy, and supporting sustainability. From sustainable period care products to a trailblazing health app, Orchyd breaks through barriers with innovative technology valuing inclusivity and accessibility. FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups. 

Amy Beckley - PhD scientist with a background in hormone signaling. My personal battle with hormone imbalance leading to infertility and recurrent miscarriage led me to invent Proov, the first and only FDA cleared test to help determine ovulation quality. High quality ovulation leads to more pregnancies and better hormone balance in women, so they can live their best lives.FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

Sarahjane Sachhetti is CEO of Cleo, the leading family benefits platform reinventing how forward-thinking employers support working families. Sarahjane joined Cleo as CEO in 2019, bringing her leadership experience from leading Collective Health as CMO and having served as the head of marketing for more than 15 venture backed technology companies in a variety of industries, from social media to enterprise technology, adtech to energy. Earlier in her career, Sarahjane led political campaigns for healthcare and education districts across California. Sarahjane has a BA in political science from NYU.Cleo is the most comprehensive support benefit for working families, reinventing how forward-thinking employers improve family health, control costs and attrition and build inclusive cultures. From the earliest stages of planning for a family to parenting older children and beyond, Cleo families are happier, healthier, and more engaged as they balance their roles at home and work, supported by proactive, expert guidance for every stage.FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

Everyday women wear uncomfortable and unsupportive bras. Without effective support, women suffer pain and limit exercise – this leads to many more illnesses than men. Mary Fenske, inventor, CEO of Posture Wings™ top 100 in FemTech & Health Tech, HAX Incubator attendee, and Seattle Health Innovation awardee is leading the disruption of the outdated bra industry by engineering garments with industry leaders, and PhDs from multiple universities in biomechanics, physical therapy, lymphedema, wearables, technical textiles and garment construction. Fashioning a new breed of bras that are comfortable, effective and beautiful will increase women's health.  FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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. Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech back a hot topic in 2021. How has this affected our industry? What are the risks and benefits of FemTech becoming mainstream? In this episode, our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto discusses the industry year in review plus predictions for where the industry is headed in 2022. Check out FemTech Focus at www.femtechfocus.org Rate, Review & Subscribe!

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women's health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to capital.The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings 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. 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.Dr. Brittany Barreto is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. While finishing her PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany founded Pheramor, the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Brittany now has her sights on advancing women's health. She is host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has 150+ episodes and 30 thousand downloads in 105 countries. Brittany is the co-founding partner of Coyote Ventures, a US-based venture fund investing in early-stage women's health startups.

In today's episode, I interview Lina Chan CEO and founder Parla. Parla is a digital health company revolutionizing reproductive health by providing greater access to diagnostic tests and proactive support. Parla was inspired by Lina's own experience with fertility. She always felt on the back foot. Like many women, she found it difficult to understand what was going on with her body, get trusted support, and take care of her emotional health. Parla means to speak, and Lina believes it's time to make women's health an ongoing informed conversation. She is breaking taboos and making misinformation a thing of the past by creating a space that empowers women as they become the authority of their health, body, and choices. Parla supports women in 3 main ways: It empowers women with knowledge about their bodies through at-home tests, predictive data reports, and health quizzes. Second - It makes women feel supported by connecting them with a community of engaged experts and other women in similar reproductive life journeys. And third It nurtures women's minds and emotional well-being through audio health guides and mindfulness content. The Parla app includes Free fertility health checks, Free meditation programs, Fertility experts for support, and a Community to share and learn with. The thing I was most inspired by in this interview was Lina's attention to miscarriages and stillbirths. Both miscarriage and stillbirth describe pregnancy loss, but they differ according to when the loss occurs. In the United States, a miscarriage is usually defined as the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy, and stillbirth is the loss of a baby at 20 weeks of pregnancy and later. 8 out of 10 miscarriages happen in the first 3 months. 10-20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Learn more at www.myparla.com

In today's episode, I interview Isharna Walsh, the CEO, and founder of Coral. Coral is a venture-backed app that shows you how to have your best sex life through personalized lessons, guided exercises, real stories, and more. Coral is here to challenge sexual complacency and wake people up to the wonders of investing in their sex life - because sexuality is an integral part of happiness, health, and identity. Coral is an app that facilitates sexual education, acceptance, and connection, to improve happiness and impact lives, relationships, and society. The founder, Isharna Walsh is an investor turned founder. At one point she was even the Economic Advisor to the Australian Prime Minister and Cabinet. She is a global woman who was born and educated in Australia but has also lived in Indonesia, Italy, Sri Lanka, and the US. Over 300K individuals and couples have used Coral's science-based app to learn and play their way to less stress, better sex, and deeper intimacy. Learn more at www.getcoral.app. Our listeners get a 20% membership discount. Go to www.trycoral.app/podcast and get 20% off your membership. Enjoy the episode!

In today's episode, I interview Claire Coder the Chief Estrogen Officer (CEO) and Founder of Aunt Flow. Aunt Flow is making the world better for people with periods. Aunt Flow is the first full-solution to help businesses and schools stock their bathrooms with freely accessible tampons and pads. Their free-vend, wall-mounted dispenser allows companies to provide 100% organic cotton menstrual products at no charge to their employees, students, and guests. So no more quarters! No more giant metal boxes! No more low quality menstrual products! tampons! Please be sure to visit their website at www.goauntflow.com. Enjoy the episode!

In this week's episode, Jenny brings us a compilation of some of our favorite female entrepreneurs. First, check out the interview with Lily Womble, founder of Date Brazen, who wants you to be self-indulgent with dating. Then, Jessica Korthuis, founder of Sohuis, speaks on how entrepreneurship isn't something you do, it's something that you are. And finally, Dr. Brittany Barreto, Executive Director of FemTech Focus, tells us how your birth control can affect whose pheromones you are attracted to! Be sure to check out their full episodes as well. 02:10 - Lily Womble “Dating as an Act of Courageous and Feminist Self-Care”06:50 - Jessica Korthuis ”Feminist Entrepreneurship and Following Elephants' Matriarchal Lead”10:00 - Dr. Brittany Barreto “Swab, then Swipe: Using Pheromones to Find Love”Connect with Lily at:www.datebrazen.com https://m.facebook.com/datebrazen/ www.instagram.com/datebrazen/Connect with Jessica at: https://sohuis.com/www.facebook.com/sohuisdigital/ www.instagram.com/sohuisinc www.pinterest.com/JessicaKorthuis/Connect with Brittany at: www.twitter.com/DrBrittBwww.instagram.com/drbrittanybarreto/www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarretoConnect with Jenny at: www.dothefirework.comwww.instagram.com/dothefireworkwww.twitter.com/dothefirework

Today, on the @tobraornotpodcast, we're talking with Dr. Brittany Barreto, geneticist, serial entrepreneur, podcast host, and venture capitalist. Brittany is known for being the co-founder and Executive Director of FemTech Focus, a non-profit that supports innovation to improve womxn's health. She is also the badass host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has over 100 episodes, 32K downloads, and subscribers in over 105 countries. Over the years, Brittany has dedicated her time to assisting hundreds of FemTech founders to build, launch, and succeed through their events, resources, and market research reports. As a well-known leader in the Houston startup ecosystem, Dr. Brittany Barreto has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal and The Greater Houston Partnership. She is frequently requested to consult startups and deliver keynotes/workshops that highlight her areas of expertise: FemTech, going from science to entrepreneurship, and fundraising. Currently, Brittany is kicking off her latest endeavor as the co-founding partner and emerging fund manager at Coyote Ventures, an early-stage FemTech investment firm. She is hilarious, filled with knowledge and passion, and is quite literally the definition of a badass boss babe. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to share her story and mission with you all. In this episode, we talk about… Femtech - what it is and why it's important Why women weren't included in medical trials until 1993, and the role this has played in women's healthcare over the years (for real… it's nuts you guys!) How Brittany went from selling sex toys in college to being one of the biggest leaders in the fem tech world today The world's first-ever “smart” sex toy (and one of our personal favs); addressing how 1 in 10 women have never orgasmed & 1 in 4 women struggle to reach orgasm Brittany's personal health journey, shifting from a dieting mindset to a fueling mindset Closing the gender PAIN gap and creating a new normal PS - stay tuned till the end where Brittany shares her favorite lesson that she has learned PPS -

Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., started as an entrepreneur, transitioned to VC, and now is building a whole new category: FemTech. Yes, she invented the term, and you are encouraged to use it and spread it. Brittany realized that women's health and wellness companies didn't have the community that helps an industry thrive, so she set out to build it. She cofounded FemTech Focus, and started hosting the FemTech Focus Podcast to talk about “the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as femtech) that are improving women's health and wellness.” FemTech focus is working to provide essentials like market research, industry awareness, founder training, and more that FemTech founders need in order to succeed. That was 2020. Now in 2021, Brittany is expanding to providing capital to the FemTech community, with her new firm, Coyote Ventures, which will fund seed stage FemTech startups. Does FemTech really need a category of its own? Here are Brittany's stats on the size of FemTech: “Our current company database is 636 active FemTech startups in the world. We have found over 50 exits in the last 20 years. The average exit value is $480 million, which is significant because the average tech startup exit is $200 million.” So yes, it's significant. This is how you coin a term, create a category, and grow a community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do opposites attract? According to Brittany Barreto, a FemTech entrepreneur who launched her career with a DNA-based dating app, the answer is: Yes! In this episode of the Business of the V, Dr. Alyssa Dweck and Rachel Braun Scherl talk with this upstart geneticist about her burgeoning podcast, FemTech Focus, as well as the many ventures she's helping to cultivate in the FemTech space. With more than 20,000 listeners in 88 countries during its inaugural year (during Covid19 lockdown), Brittany's podcast platform has made an immediate impact on FemTech as both a business opportunity and critical key to understanding women's health.   Brittany shares with Alyssa and Rachel her journey from PhD candidate in genetics to her dating app's meteoric success and (due to a sudden, unavoidable development) heartbreaking failure. Falling back on resilience and creativity, Brittany has reinvented herself and evolved an entirely new career direction. Her podcast, FemTech Focus, provides first-hand insights and incisive advice aimed at thousands of entrepreneurial women whose services and inventions are challenging and changing the FemTech landscape. This lively conversation explores emerging technologies, rapid growth in investor opportunities and the importance of incorporating medical doctors and other hands-on experts in the innovation process – from research and design to marketing and implementation.   To hear previous episodes of the Busine$$ of the V podcast, visit: https://businessofthev.com

Funk It Wellness is a cycle support company that builds products and community to support menstruators through their hormonal journey. Their products include a seed cycling kit to support PMS symptoms and an organic maca concentrate for increasing libido. The founder and CEO, Kate Morton, is a Registered Dietitian with a Master's Degree in Human Clinical Nutrition and a passion for talking about periods & hormones. A little over 4 years ago she got off birth control after years and years and experienced all of the side effects of hormonal imbalance which lead her to create Funk It. Funk It is a 100% food-based hormone support company with its star product being their Seed Cycling Kits. Don't know what seed cycling is? Tune in to find out more! Use promocode "femtech" at https://www.funkitwellness.com for 20% off your order.

Meet the newest women's health and wellness venture fund, Coyote Ventures. Coyote Ventures is a $10M Seed-stage venture fund in the United States investing in companies innovating in women's health and wellness. Jessica Karr and Dr. Brittany Barreto are the founders and General Partners of Coyote Ventures. Coyote is the venture arm of FemTech Focus, a community of global innovators in women's health, with 120+ podcast episodes, founder resources, and community events. As scientists (MS in Biochemistry and PhD in Genetics) with entrepreneurial (Impossible Foods) and venture experience (Capital Factory), Jessica and Brittany are uniquely positioned to empower our portfolio companies in the women's health and wellness space. https://www.coyote.ventures

Crave aims to make buying and using a sex toy an elevated experience. One that leads to fulfillment and thoughtful conversations about sexuality. All of Crave's products are designed and developed by our women-led team in their advanced R&D center and micro-factory in San Francisco. Ti Chang is an award-winning industrial designer committed to creating innovative products with years of experience working in designing products for women. At Crave, Ti leads the design vision of the company's full line of products and has been the leading voice in bringing modern sex toys into the mainstream. Use promocode FEMTECH for a free engravement on your sex toy, www.lovecrave.com

From $1M Capital Raised 'Pheramor Lady' to Successful VC - Brittany's Path of How to Rise to the Occasion and Stay True to Her Path of Making an Impact in Women's Health Interview with Brittany Barreto, Serial Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist Dr. Brittany Barreto is the Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Podcast Host of FemTech Focus. While finishing her PhD in genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany became the CEO and Co-Founder of the revolutionary dating app Pheramor. The ambitious venture was the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked on a new path into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory, She was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Under her leadership, the Houston accelerator portfolio grew by an impressive 205% and she led due diligence on several successful investments. Brittany now has her sights on advancing the women's health and wellness community through her latest world-changing venture - FemTech Focus. She is the host of the FemTech Focus podcast which has over 100 episodes, 30K downloads, and subscribers in 100 countries. FemTech Focus has assisted hundreds of femtech founders to build, launch, and succeed through their events, resources, and market research reports. Additionally, Brittany is the founding partner and emerging fund manager at Coyote Ventures, an early-stage femtech investment firm. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarreto/ https://www.coyote.ventures/ https://femtechfocus.org/

Aline Noizet is a connector by heart. She is passionate about innovation and new technologies applied to healthcare. Aline is the founder of Digital Health Connector, a boutique consulting firm focused on digital health, and the co-founder of Digital Health Innovators Barcelona, a successful local community that has been bringing together the actors of the digital health ecosystem for the past 9 years. Aline has strong international experience working with startups, helping them scale up and connect with corporate companies. She was the Program Manager for Bayer G4A (Grants4Apps) and Business Development Director for Health 2.0. Aline is also actively supporting Frontiers Health, SXSW, Medica, and Vision Health Pioneers. We talked about building communities, accelerators, pitching, and networking in digital health.  Links to things mentioned by Aline: Events Frontiers Health: https://www.frontiers.health/ DTx Europe: https://www.dtxeurope.com/ DTx East: https://www.dtxeast.com/ DTx West: https://www.dtxwest.com/ eHealth University: https://www.universite-esante.com/en/ HLTH: http://www.hlth.com/ Giant Health: https://www.giant.health/ Exponential Medicine: https://exponential.singularityu.org/medicine/ Barcelona Health Hub Summit: https://bhhsummit.com/ Communities:  One HealthTech: https://www.onehealthtech.com/ FemTech Focus: https://femtechfocus.org/ Barcelona Health Hub: https://barcelonahealthhub.com/

Brittany Barreto is the co-founder, executive director and podcast host of FemTech Focus: a nonprofit that’s revolutionizing the women’s health tech (femtech) industry through connection, capital and collaborative innovation. She’s on a mission to disrupt the male-centric status quo in healthcare, and bring much-needed focus and funding to underserved women’s issues.As a geneticist-turned-venture-capitalist (and founder of the world’s first ever DNA-based dating app), Brittany is a true trailblazer at the intersection of entrepreneurship and science. Since founding FemTech Focus in March 2020, the organization has bloomed into a unique launchpad for healthcare workers, entrepreneurs and investors to come together and improve health outcomes for women everywhere – in addition to becoming the #1 femtech podcast in the world.In this episode, Brittany dives into her journey as a scientist and entrepreneur, the founding and evolution of FemTech focus, the pervasiveness of gender bias at all levels of healthcare/research, and why tackling gendered inequities in the health sector is vital to the empowerment of women everywhere.   Notable Quotes:“Women are so much more than just birthing, we're more than wombs. We're so much more. And we deserve all of the innovation, all of the funding…and we deserve to not be censored.”Highlights:What inspired Brittany’s career as a geneticist and her journey toward becoming a “woman of influence”All about Pheramor, the first-of-its-kind DNA-based dating app that Brittany launched in 2016 How her transition into venture capitalism sparked a passion for women’s health innovation and femtech, and ultimately led her to Start FemTech Focus How FemTech Focus has evolved over the past year from a fledgeling podcast to a groundbreaking nonprofit Highlights from the FemTech Focus Podcast: interviews with the founder of CBD-infused tampon company, Daye, and the CEO of Evofem Biosciences, which created the first non-hormonal contraception The impact of historical and ongoing gender bias and inequity in the health sector, including the exclusion of women from clinical trials until 1993  Connect/Resources:Email: brittany@femtechfocus.orgWebsite: femtechfocus.orgReferences: Women In Clinical ResearchBio: Dr. Brittany Barreto is the Co-Founder, Executive Director and Podcast Host of FemTech Focus. While finishing her PhD in genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany became the CEO and Co-Founder of the revolutionary dating app Pheramor. The ambitious venture was the first nationwide DNA-based dating app. She then embarked on a new path into venture capital as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory, where she was tasked with launching the fund's Houston branch. Under her leadership, the Houston accelerator portfolio grew by an impressive 205% and she led due diligence on several successful investments. Brittany now has her sights set on advancing the women’s health and wellness community through her latest world-changing venture: FemTech Focus. She is host of the FemTech Focus Podcast which has over 100 episodes, 30K downloads and subscribers in 100 countries. FemTech Focus has assisted hundreds of femtech founders to build, launch and succeed through their events, resources and market research reports. Additionally, Brittany is a founding partner and emerging fund manager at Coyote Ventures, an early-stage femtech investment firm.Support the show (http://bit.ly/donatetodfg)

Dr. Brittany Barreto, fellow podcast host of Femtech Focus discusses the latest investment trends in Femtech - market worth $1 trillion! Did you know that there are 3 femtech IPOs, 39 notable exits out of which 6 over $1 billion. No wonder VCs are focusing on the FemTech space. Be prepared to learn, not only what makes a successful Femtech company but also sextech, orgasms and pelvic floor therapy! Loved listening to Brittany? Follow her FemTech Focus podcast: https://femtechfocus.org/podcast/ Want to learn more about Femtech? The LBS Women in Business Conference on 4th March 2021 has a very exciting FemTech panel lined up with Dame, Parla, LocalGlobe and moderated by Amy Lewin from Sifted. Grab your ticket to the hottest LBS event of the year! https://www.lbswib.co.uk/conference-2021.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Brittany Barreto, Founder of FemTech Focus talk about amplifying the FemTech industry. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about FemTech Focus: https://femtechfocus.org/ Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I speak with Dr. Julie Hakim. We speak about everything from living a delicious life to women's health to traveling the world. Dr. Julie Hakim is a board-certified OB/GYN with a subspecialty in pediatric gynecology and an advanced degree in vaginal wound healing. She is also the Co-founder and Medical Director of FemTech Focus. Dr. Hakim is part of a new wave of FemTech innovators disrupting the market through technologies in the field of women's health and wellness. She is the co-inventor of a patent for the world's first vaginal stent designed specifically for pediatric and adolescent gynecology. The stent's design aids in vaginal healing and recovery following the trauma of surgical or radiation treatments. This invention has been achieved by Dr. Hakim and her all-women research lab - based in the largest medical center in the world. Dr. Julie Hakim is also the first and only Pediatric GYN in North America to also run a basic science lab. You can follow Dr. Hakim on instagram @drjuliegyn and @somosgyn. Her podcast is titled "Femtech Focus" and can be heard across all platforms. You can follow me @flpmarketing and @iamshaniakhan If you enjoy this podcast, please consider sharing it with friends and family and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/Itunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes me feel good!

I sat down with Christina Vanvuren, founder of Future of Femtech, which is now part of Femtech Focus. Here, she tells us about how she left her corporate job, where she was miserable, and began her journey which would lead to discovering her passion for women's health. What inspired her to launch one of the first conferences devoted to femtech? Stay tuned to find out! Insta: @femtechmediagroup @femmys @femtechfocus #femtech --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misseducated/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/misseducated/support

Dr. Brittany Barreto is a dynamic entrepreneur with a doctorate in Molecular and Human Genetics with a passion for femtech. She is a scientist turned founder turned venture capitalist. She has been recognized as Houston 40 under 40, Women to Watch, Greater Houston Partnership Founder Hype Award, and Founder's Institute Houston Startup Evangelist. She is co-founder of Pheramor, the nation's first DNA-based dating app and also launched a secondary product called WeHaveChemistry.com for couples. She now works as a venture capitalist in Texas and startup consultant. She has helped dozens of startups fundraise millions in investments. Her sweet spot for mentoring is pitch decks, pitching, and fundraising strategy. Dr. Barreto is the cofounder and executive director of Femtech Focus. Femtech Focus supports the women's health and wellness industry through awareness, resources, and opportunity. Check out the Femtech Focus podcast on Spotify and iTunes!

Dr.Brittany Barreto, founder of Pheramor, the first DNA-based dating app, talks about her entrepreneurial journey, the creation of Pheramor, and what she's learned after raising $1.5M for her company to now sitting on the other side of the table as an investor as well as her passion for femtech and wellness. Here's what a geneticist turned startup founder turned venture capitalist has to say to other entrepreneurs. Femtech Focus: https://femtechfocus.com IDA Website: https://thinkida.com IDA is a mobile app that makes entrepreneurship navigable and user-friendly. Get smart suggestions and recommendations on what you need to do next, connect with other founders, analyze your competitors and audience, and find mentors and investors. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinkida/support