FemInnovation

Bethany Corbin
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FemInnovation

The FemInnovation Podcast is designed to break barriers in women’s health technology by facilitating the hard conversations necessary to chip away at the stigma and taboo surrounding women’s health. Host Bethany Corbin speaks about critical issues that impact women’s health and provides legal, practical, and ethical insights to women’s health founders and supporters. With an exciting lineup of guest speakers, FemInnovation offers invaluable insights into the challenges plaguing women’s health, changemakers addressing these challenges, the future of femtech, and how to navigate the lifecycle of a women’s health startup. 

  1. Ep. 21: Conceiving Change: At-Home Insemination Innovation with PherDal

    JUN 5

    Ep. 21: Conceiving Change: At-Home Insemination Innovation with PherDal

    The fertility journey can be a heartbreaking, time-consuming, and costly experience for many individuals worldwide. Globally, 1 in 6 people are affected by infertility, with 19% of women aged 15 to 49 unable to get pregnant after one year of trying. When Dr. Jennifer Hintzsche was told she had unexplained fertility during her pregnancy journey, doctors expected her to undergo invasive infertility treatments that cost tens of thousands of dollars. That’s when Dr. Jenn put her mind to work and ...

    34 min
  2. Ep. 20: The Femtech Entrepreneurial Journey: Expert Advice & Insights from Catherine Hendy (ELANZA)

    MAY 22

    Ep. 20: The Femtech Entrepreneurial Journey: Expert Advice & Insights from Catherine Hendy (ELANZA)

    As a women’s health founder, creativity is the backbone of your company’s success. This is particularly true in an industry where less than 4% of all venture capital funding goes towards women’s health. Using innovative and community-driven tactics to raise capital, test and launch your product, and earn revenue is essential. In this episode of FemInnovation, host Bethany Corbin sits down with Catherine Hendy, co-founder of ELANZA Wellness, to walk through her startup journey and the creative...

    32 min
  3. Ep. 19: Biased Algorithms, Sexist Apps & Humane Leadership in Tech with Sara Wachter-Boettcher

    MAY 8

    Ep. 19: Biased Algorithms, Sexist Apps & Humane Leadership in Tech with Sara Wachter-Boettcher

    This episode of FemInnovation offers a revealing look at the tech industry, including the sexist apps and biased algorithms that may harm women and minorities and the need for inclusive and humane leadership in the tech industry. Host Bethany Corbin sits down with Sara Wachter-Boettcher to discuss how women can thrive in tech leadership positions, why authenticity and humanity are essential for leaders, how to identify and handle team stress, how to turn confrontational situations into proble...

    37 min
  4. Ep. 18: All in Her Head: Unpacking Women's Marginalization in Healthcare with Dr. Elizabeth Comen

    APR 24

    Ep. 18: All in Her Head: Unpacking Women's Marginalization in Healthcare with Dr. Elizabeth Comen

    The exclusion of women from modern medicine is a complex and pervasive issue that spans centuries of medical practice. Despite advancements in healthcare, women continue to face systemic barriers that hinder their access to accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and equitable care. Historical biases, gender stereotypes, and a lack of representation in medical research have contributed to this exclusion, perpetuating disparities in health outcomes and quality of care. From underrepresentat...

    24 min
  5. Ep. 17: Building a Femtech Product Commercialization Strategy

    APR 18

    Ep. 17: Building a Femtech Product Commercialization Strategy

    Commercializing your femtech or healthtech product can be challenging, especially for early-stage founders. Bringing a product to market often involves detailed customer research and product testing, developing impactful launch and communication strategies, removing barriers to consumer adoption, identification of the proper reimbursement pathway, and more. In this episode of the FemInnovation Podcast, host Bethany Corbin sits down with Swathi Rangan and Daniella Kapural from Herspiegel to di...

    36 min
  6. Ep. 16: Enhancing "Techquity" in Digital Health: Why Digital Health Equity is Essential to Femtech

    MAR 21

    Ep. 16: Enhancing "Techquity" in Digital Health: Why Digital Health Equity is Essential to Femtech

    Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health tools have proliferated as a way for consumers to access care virtually and monitor their health conditions at home. State and federal laws have been modified to expand care settings and enhance the accessibility of healthcare services. Digital health solutions, however, are still unavailable to large portions of the population, resulting in inequitable access to care that has, at times, been exacerbated by the digital health revolution...

    35 min
  7. Special Episode: Women's Digital Health Network

    MAR 8

    Special Episode: Women's Digital Health Network

    On International Women's Day 2024, FemInnovation is dropping a special episode with a special announcement: the launch of the Women's Digital Health Network (WDHN)! The WDHN is committed to driving meaningful and innovative advancement in healthcare through sustained communications and collaborations with federal agencies, Congress, the women's digital health industry, and nonprofits. Learn about why the WDHN was created, its goals and objectives, and how to take part in this brand new initia...

    15 min
  8. Ep. 15: The AI Question in Femtech: Evaluating Data Readiness

    FEB 15

    Ep. 15: The AI Question in Femtech: Evaluating Data Readiness

    Determining whether and how to integrate artificial intelligence into your femtech product can feel like a daunting task. In today’s world of AI, big data, and machine learning, it can be tempting to assume that your product needs to incorporate AI to attract investment or secure a competitive advantage. While AI certainly has a place in femtech, its incorporation into your product should be deliberate and meaningful and provide recognizable value to your users. Otherwise, founders risk artif...

    30 min
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The FemInnovation Podcast is designed to break barriers in women’s health technology by facilitating the hard conversations necessary to chip away at the stigma and taboo surrounding women’s health. Host Bethany Corbin speaks about critical issues that impact women’s health and provides legal, practical, and ethical insights to women’s health founders and supporters. With an exciting lineup of guest speakers, FemInnovation offers invaluable insights into the challenges plaguing women’s health, changemakers addressing these challenges, the future of femtech, and how to navigate the lifecycle of a women’s health startup. 

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  • Creator
    Bethany Corbin
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 FemInnovation
  • Show Website
    FemInnovation

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