Women's Health Mavericks

Women’s Health Mavericks is a podcast dedicated to shining a light on the people who are moving the needle when it comes to women’s health and wellness. From inspiring entrepreneurs and innovators to leaders of big brands defining culture to movers and shakers of biosciences companies dedicated to treating women, we’ll introduce you to the people, the ideas, and the businesses that are changing the face of women’s health in America and across the globe. Hosted by Abby Mercado, Co-Founder & CEO of Rescripted.

Season 2

Jackie Rotman, Founder & CEO of Center for Intimacy Justice. Jackie was drawn to start Center for Intimacy Justice, a social change organization committed to equity and well-being in people’s intimate lives, after being raised in...

Wendy Lund, Chief Client Officer, Health@WPP. Wendy, a sufferer of endometriosis, a famously painful condition, was drawn to the healthcare industry early in her career when she went to work for the National League for Nursing,...

Lauren Makler, the Co-Founder & CEO of Cofertility. Prior to starting Cofertility, Lauren spent the bulk of her career at Uber, where she founded and led strategy at Uber Health. We wanted to chat with Lauren...

Amber Coleman-Mortley, Senior Director of Community and Culture at The Female Quotient. Amber has spent her career in roles that have centered around equality, equity, community-building, and civic engagement. We wanted to chat with Amber to...

Smita Reddy, Global Chair of the Food & Beverage sector, Global Client Leader at Edelman. Smita’s a marketer who’s always been particularly drawn to purpose-driven brands and has spent most of her career at Edelman, helping...

Traci Keen, CEO of Mate Fertility. While not featured on her LinkedIn profile, Traci’s background and education is in graphic design and fine arts. When she realized she had a knack for numbers and could wield...

Jenny Dwork, VP of Brand Marketing at Wisp. Jenny’s marketing and storytelling experience has been incredibly varied, from working as a producer for CNBC during the 2008 financial crisis to leading Aerosoles’ turnaround strategy. Wisp is,...

Leslie is the author of two books, Fertility Rules and Bumpin': The Modern Guide to Pregnancy, and was part of the founding team of Rock Health. Just like any other industry, we can't further women's health...

Andrea has spent most of her career helping pharmaceutical, biosciences, and medical device companies meet the consumer where they’re at, and Publicis Health Media has grown into the leading health media agency in the US since...

Claire Coder of Aunt Flow

March 23, 2023

Claire Coder is the Founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. Aunt Flow, a company that's making the world better for people with periods, provides high-quality and sustainable period products for schools and businesses. With 86% of...

Dr. Asima Ahmad is the Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Carrot Fertility, a global fertility care platform for women, who are often at the center of fertility care decisions and consequences. Importantly, Carrot serves people...

Jenny Holstrom is the Founder & CEO of Coupleness. Coupleness is a mobile app aimed to act as a common micro-diary for couples who want to communicate more with each other. Coupleness makes it easy for...

Dr. Lyndsey Harper is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rosy. Rosy is an app specifically for women to increase sexual wellness and education with a focus on low libido. Developed by doctors and psychologists, Rosy is...

Nara Lee of Doveras

February 23, 2023

Nara Lee is the Founder & CEO of Doveras. Doveras reimagines preconception care and navigation to help more people build the families they want. The company's first product is focused on naturally improving fertility potential with...

Claire Tomkins, CEO of Future Family solves one of the largest obstacles to reproductive technology, financial planning. Inspired by Claire's own struggle to start a family, Future Family helps women and couples navigate their fertility journey...

Pam Pure of Posterity Health

February 9, 2023

Pam Pure, co-founder and CEO of Posterity Health shares how the pandemic ushered fertility health into the digital space. Her husband and co-founder, Dr. Barrett Cowan, saw an unmet need for couples unable to receive care...

About our guest: Gurjeet Singh of Oma Fertility creates the first infertility clinic to use AI technology in optimizing IVF cycles. He built Oma Fertility on 3 tenants: 1. Making sure couples have successful cycles 2....

About our guest: Kate Morton, CEO of Funk It Wellness, gives us a deep dive into her own journey, healing through food and becoming a CEO in the food-is-medicine space. After years of struggling with disordered...

Dr. Arredondo and Pozitivf’s core belief is that having a healthy child is a universal right. However, 90% of people who need IVF do not have access to IVF. As a medical entrepreneur himself, he adopts...

Season 1

Somer Baburek of Hera Biotech

November 10, 2022

About our guest: Somer Baburek is the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Hera Biotech. Hera Biotech is developing and commercializing the world's first non-surgical test for the definitive diagnosis and staging of endometriosis. Hera's mission is...

Shelley Bailey of Famlee

November 3, 2022

About our guest: Shelley Bailey is the Founder & CEO of Famlee. Famlee is the most comprehensive FDA-approved, FSA/HSA covered, full-service digital fertility solution for women looking to balance their hormones for whole-body health—and to prepare...

Maureen Brown of Mosie Baby

October 20, 2022

About Our Guest: Maureen Brown of Mosie Baby Maureen Brown is the Founder & CEO of Mosie Baby. Mosie Baby is the developer and inventor of the Mosie Kit, a groundbreaking at-home insemination product that’s safe,...

Dr. Brian Levine of Nodal

October 13, 2022

About Our Guest: Dr. Brian Levine of Nodal Dr. Brian Levine is the founder of Nodal, a company on a mission to disrupt the surrogacy industry by focusing on transparency and access as tools to drive...

About Our Guest: Noelle Acosta of Noula Health Noelle Acosta is the Co-Founder & CEO of Noula Health. Noula, with a focus on culturally competent care, is for birthing people who want to better understand and...

About Our Guest: Dr. Amy Beckley of MFB Fertility Dr. Amy Beckley is the Founder & CEO of MFB Fertility. MFB Fertility researches, develops, and sells in-home tests for fertility tracking purposes. The first product they...

About Our Guest: Jessica Bell van der Wal of Frame Fertility Jessica Bell Van Der Wal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Frame Fertility. Frame Fertility is the first and only evidence-based platform that enables the...

About Our Guest: Dr. Elina Berglund of Natural Cycles Dr. Elina Berglund is the Co-Founder & CEO of Natural Cycles. Natural Cycles is the world’s first, and only, app to be certified as a contraceptive both...

Suzie Devine of Binto

September 8, 2022

About Our Guest: Suzie Devine of Binto Suzie Devine is the Founder & CEO of Binto. Binto is on a mission to help women everywhere get access to safe and effective over-the-counter products and educational content,...

About Our Guest: Paxton Maeder-York of Alife Health Artificial intelligence has permeated our world. Can AI help us build the families of our dreams? Paxton Maeder-York is the CEO & Founder of Alife Health. Alife Health...

Priyanka Jain of Evvy

August 25, 2022

About our Guest: Priyanka Jain of Evvy Women weren't required to be included in U.S. clinical trials until 1993, meaning we don't know nearly as much about their bodies as we do about men's bodies. Evvy...

Khaled Kteily of Legacy

August 18, 2022

About Our Guest: Khaled Kteily of Legacy You know what they say: It takes two to tango. We talk ad nauseam about the importance of egg quality and quantity, but Legacy is making it a...