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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.

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Jackie Rotman and How the Internet Discriminates Against Women

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 a family that talked loudly and proudly about sexuality as well as a traumatic event she faced while attending an Ivy League institution. We wanted to chat with Jackie to get the behind-the-scenes take on her widely publicized 2022 report describing Meta's censorship of health ads for women.

Season 2
December 5, 2023

Wendy Lund and the Pain of Being a Woman

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...
November 15, 2023

Lauren Makler and Making Egg Freezing More Human

Lauren Makler, the Co-Founder & CEO of Cofertility. Prior to starting Cofertility, Lauren spent the bulk of her career at Uber, where she founded...
November 7, 2023

Amber Coleman-Mortley and DEI and Women’s Health at Work

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,...
October 31, 2023

Smita Reddy and Big Brands Changing the Women’s Health Narrative

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...
October 17, 2023

Traci Keen and Increasing Access to Fertility Care

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....
October 2, 2023

Jenny Dwork and Destigmatizing Sexual and Reproductive Health

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...
September 25, 2023

Leslie Schrock and Breaking Down the Women’s Health Startup Landscape

Leslie is the author of two books, Fertility Rules and Bumpin': The Modern Guide to Pregnancy, and was part of the founding team of...
September 18, 2023

Andrea Palmer and Using Media to Affect Women’s Health Outcomes

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...
March 23, 2023

Dr. Asima Ahmad of Carrot Fertility

Dr. Asima Ahmad is the Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Carrot Fertility, a global fertility care platform for women, who are often at...
March 23, 2023

Claire Coder of Aunt Flow

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...
March 9, 2023

Jenny Holmstrom of Coupleness

Jenny Holstrom is the Founder & CEO of Coupleness. Coupleness is a mobile app aimed to act as a common micro-diary for couples who...
March 2, 2023

Dr. Lyndsey Harper of Rosy

Dr. Lyndsey Harper is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rosy. Rosy is an app specifically for women to increase sexual wellness and education with...
February 23, 2023

Nara Lee of Doveras

Nara Lee is the Founder & CEO of Doveras. Doveras reimagines preconception care and navigation to help more people build the families they want....
February 16, 2023

Claire Tomkins of Future Family

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...
February 9, 2023

Pam Pure of Posterity Health

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....
February 2, 2023

Gurjeet Singh of Oma Fertility

About our guest: Gurjeet Singh of Oma Fertility creates the first infertility clinic to use AI technology in optimizing IVF cycles. He built Oma...
January 26, 2023

Kate Morton of Funk it Wellness

About our guest: Kate Morton, CEO of Funk It Wellness, gives us a deep dive into her own journey, healing through food and becoming...
January 19, 2023

Dr. Francisco Arredondo of Pozitivf

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...
Season 1
November 10, 2022

Somer Baburek of Hera Biotech

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...
November 3, 2022

Shelley Bailey of Famlee

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...
October 20, 2022

Maureen Brown of Mosie Baby

About Our Guest: Maureen Brown of Mosie Baby Maureen Brown is the Founder & CEO of Mosie Baby. Mosie Baby is the developer and...
October 13, 2022

Dr. Brian Levine of Nodal

About Our Guest: Dr. Brian Levine of Nodal Dr. Brian Levine is the founder of Nodal, a company on a mission to disrupt the...
October 6, 2022

Noelle Acosta of Noula Health

About Our Guest: Noelle Acosta of Noula Health Noelle Acosta is the Co-Founder & CEO of Noula Health. Noula, with a focus on culturally...
September 29, 2022

Dr. Amy Beckley of MFB Fertility

About Our Guest: Dr. Amy Beckley of MFB Fertility Dr. Amy Beckley is the Founder & CEO of MFB Fertility. MFB Fertility researches, develops,...
September 22, 2022

Jessica Bell van der Wal of Frame Fertility

About Our Guest: Jessica Bell van der Wal of Frame Fertility Jessica Bell Van Der Wal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Frame Fertility....
September 15, 2022

Dr. Elina Berglund of Natural Cycles

About Our Guest: Dr. Elina Berglund of Natural Cycles Dr. Elina Berglund is the Co-Founder & CEO of Natural Cycles. Natural Cycles is the...
September 8, 2022

Suzie Devine of Binto

About Our Guest: Suzie Devine of Binto Suzie Devine is the Founder & CEO of Binto. Binto is on a mission to help women...
September 1, 2022

Paxton Maeder-York of Alife Health

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?...
August 25, 2022

Priyanka Jain of Evvy

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...
August 18, 2022

Khaled Kteily of Legacy

About Our Guest: Khaled Kteily of Legacy You know what they say: It takes two to tango. We talk ad nauseam about the...