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Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders, and healthcare professionals who are in the Business of the V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business, or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you. Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon, and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts, and sex. Rachel Braun Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder, and vagipreneur - a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!
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Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Looking for a place where nothing is TMI? You’re in good hands. That’s the mantra of Winx Health, co-founded by Jamie Norwood & Cynthia Plotch. Winx Health is your sexual & vaginal health hub for easy-to-use tests, treatments, and more. Hear the pivotal moments that inspired the company and how the team evolved to add more offerings, including its most innovative products that test for UTI, pregnancy, and more. Jamie & Cynthia share how they’ve responded to the massive legal & policy changes in women’s health and the collaborative nature of women’s health companies. Tune in to this episode to move women’s health forward!
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Focusing On Ovarian Health with Piraye Beim of Celmatix
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Knowledge is power - and that knowledge applies to the ovaries. The more we know about our ovaries, the more prepared we are to ensure they are healthy, plus treat anything that needs attention. Piraye Beim is the Founder & CEO of Celmatix, a preclinical-stage women’s health biotech focused uniquely on ovarian biology. Hear how we can use science to improve healthcare, how our ovaries are central command, how we can make sure we have optimally-functioning ovaries, what will happen with the data Celmatix collects, and their go-to-market strategy. Tune in to this episode to support ovarian health!
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Finally - clothing made specifically for hot flashes and night sweats. Tehani Renganathan is the Chief of Strategy, Marketing and New Ventures for femography and its B2C brand, Become. Hear how Become is making a name for itself when it comes to menopause clothing, how the tech-enabled clothing works, what materials are included, how customers have reacted to the fabric, and how the brand is addressing the different stages of a hot flash. Tune in to this episode to make hot flashes and night sweats cooler!
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Redesigning the Tampon with Greta Meyer and Amanda Calabrese of Sequel
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
The tampon hasn’t been redesigned with engineering in 80 years. Until now. Greta Meyer and Amanda Calabrese, the Co-Founders of Sequel, have invented The Spiral Tampon - with game-day performance for athletes in mind. Hear what inspired them to create a new tampon, the benefits of the spiral design, how it’s made, their partnership with the 2024 Paris Olympics, and how they’ve navigated the FDA. Tune in to this episode to experience the next generation of tampons!
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Changing the Pain Game with Ikram Guerd of Aspivix
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
We are long overdue for a modern tenaculum that’s gentler on women - no more uncomfortable, painful IUD insertions. Ikram Guerd, VP of Global Marketing & Managing Director US at Aspivix, is on a mission to reimagine gynecology with “gentle” in mind, resulting in less pain and bleeding - as well as increased comfort in transcervical procedures. Learn the ins and outs of the Carevix device and greater patient satisfaction. Oh, and it is more cost-effective, too. Tune in to this episode to learn how Carevix is literally changing the game (and the pain), replacing the tenaculum with something far better!
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Improving Gynecological and Vaginal Health with Valentina Milanova of Daye
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
It’s time to bridge the gender gap in healthcare product innovation. Valentina Milanova, Founder, CEO, and CPO of Daye, started the company to raise the standards in gynecological health by creating innovative products and services that fit conveniently into our lives. Hear how her own menstrual history inspired her passion for the industry, how to take control over your health history, functionality of CBD-infused tampons, the vaginal microbiome, and Daye’s approach to sustainability. Tune in to this episode to improve gynecological health!
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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Health Equity for Women with Marissa Fayer of DeepLook Medical and HERhealthEQ
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Women deserve better lives through better health. Marissa Fayer, CEO of DeepLook Medical and HERhealthEQ, has made it her mission to reduce the equity gap in access to healthcare for women around the world. In fact, she believes Wealth is Health. Hear her role in developing cutting-edge healthcare technologies, the latest data on dense breasts, how to find strategic partners with your women’s healthcare business, how to handle lengthy clinical trials, and behind-the-scenes of running a nonprofit in the healthcare space. Tune in to this episode to improve health equity for women!
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Virtual Healthcare for Women in Midlife with Joanna Strober of Midi Health
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Looking for patient-centered care in your perimenopause journey? Joanna Strober, Founder and CEO of Midi Health, has crafted a platform specifically for you. Midi Health is a leading virtual care platform focused on female health throughout the menopause transition. Hear what made Joanna start Midi Health, how she was able to differentiate the platform, who actually provides the patient care, how she got her first set of patients, and how to navigate employers and insurance companies. Tune in to this episode to step up healthcare for midlife women!
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Next-Gen Contraceptive and STI Prevention with Lisa Kinsella of LUWI
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
What would the opposite of a condom be? It’s the LUWI FINER LINER. Lisa Kinsella is the Founder and CEO of LUWI. The company exists to flip the status quo in women’s health by developing a new and improved solution for women that feels better while providing reliable, safe protection. Hear the “aha” moments that inspired LUWI, her distribution plan, how LUWI works, how the company is educating young women through their marketing, and what the testing and approval process was like. Tune in to this episode to find out how to launch a disruptive women’s health product!
LUWI is currently raising money on StartEngine - startengine.com/LUWI – so every person can invest in health equity and pleasure!
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
There’s so much more we can do to transform women’s health. Carolee Lee is the Founder and CEO of WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters). They’re dedicated to funding women’s health research to transform women’s lives. Hear what’s led to WHAM’s growth, how to properly collect data on women’s health, why communication is so key, the impact of menopause in the workplace, and how she measures success. Tune in to this episode to keep moving women’s health research and investment forward!
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