Moss & Friends

Moss and Friends
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Moss & Friends

A podcast sharing stories, insights, and trends to help make healthcare better with design!

  1. 10/05/2022

    Ep 027 with our friend Kaitlin Christine of Gabbi

    Kaitlin Christine is a breast cancer survivor and ovarian cancer previvor who has made it her life's work to empower women to understand their bodies and advocate for themselves. She is the CEO & Founder at Gabbi, Inc. where she and the Gabbi team are on a mission to decrease delayed diagnosis. Kaitlin has spent over 9 years in women’s health--working for leading nonprofits and as a sought after national speaker. She was the youngest hire for the world’s leading genetic testing company, Myriad Genetics. So far, she has brought Gabbi through a successful oversubscribed first round of funding in early 2021 and has pulled together a team of highly qualified experts and advisors. Kaitlin has also been selected as Oregon’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, winner of the HITLAB Women’s health tech challenge and HITLAB’s audience choice award. Kaitlin Christine lives in Portland, Oregon. She frequents the Portland State Farmers Market every Saturday and in her free time (what free time?!) is a yoga instructor, avid hiker, and (un)professional wine aficionado. In her past life, she was a food writer -- naturally she enjoys bringing people together to laugh while gorging themselves with her favorite farmers market finds and natural wine. Find Gabbi here: Website  Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

    39 min
  2. Ep 026 with our friend Michelle Ng of Neuemoon Health

    09/14/2022

    Ep 026 with our friend Michelle Ng of Neuemoon Health

    In today's episode, we chat is Michelle Ng of Neuemoon Health. Michelle is working to educate women on what is normal and what is not when it comes to their health. After going through difficult healthcare issues herself, Michelle is now pushing for women to advocate for themselves.  Find more here: Twitter: @neuemoonhealth Instagram: @neuemoonhealth

    31 min

  3. 08/26/2022

    Ep 025 with our friend Briana Taylor of Well&Hued

    In this episode, we chat with Biana Taylor of Well&Hued. Her mission is to help Black and Latino patients get the health and wellness services they deserve by connecting them with culturally competent healthcare providers and various other resources and tools. Their goal is to build generational health in Black & Latino communities - one patient, one family at a time. Listen to find out what brought Briana into the healthcare space. Want to connect? Find Briana and Well&Hued on various platforms:  Website Well & Hued Twitter Well & Hued Instagram Briana's Twitter Briana's LinkedIn

    22 min

  4. 07/28/2022

    Ep 024 with our friend Nuzi Barkatally

    Nuzi is a healthcare researcher, designer and product strategist. She spent the early part of her career designing consumer experiences, including working for a men's grooming startup called Dollar Shave Club. She then went on to focus her efforts on her true passion in healthcare, completing a Masters of Research in Healthcare and Design through the Royal College of Art in conjunction with Imperial College - School of Medicine. Following her Masters, she spent two years as the Director of Product at Manatee, a children’s mental health startup. Currently she consults with healthcare startups as well as hospitals systems. Her hope is to be a part of designing the future of healthcare and improving patients’ experience one startup or health system at a time. Find Nuzi on social LinkedIn and Twitter: @nuzinuzi

    25 min
  5. Ep 023 with our friend Alexis Commodore of BirthX

    07/06/2022

    Ep 023 with our friend Alexis Commodore of BirthX

    Alexis Commodore founded BirthX in January of 2020 to combat the inequities and obstetric violence she witnessed as a nurse and full-spectrum doula. She believes that by centering the patient experience through clinical empathy, we can not only improve patient outcomes but improve the birth experience. Alexis has always been inspired by the strength and power of the human body to birth. She understands that with the right education, tools, and support, giving birth is empowering. Alexis runs her organization on a reproductive justice framework in which she knows that by centering the needs of Black birthing people, we can improve the culture of birth for all of us. Find Alexis and BirthX via the links below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/birthxapp/ Twitter: @BirthXapp Instagram: @birthxapp Tik Tok: @birthxapp Company Website: birthx.com

    50 min

  6. 06/01/2022

    Ep 022 with our friend Kat Plouffe of Get Only

    During today's episode, we chat with Kat Plouffe, co-founder and CEO of Get Only, offering a range of sustainable period products delivered across Canada. Kat was raised in Hamilton and moved to Ottawa to get a degree in Cultural Anthropology from Carleton University. Shortly after graduating, she snowballed her way into entrepreneurship after realizing that the period products made by the big brands she'd been using her whole life are made of heavily processed, synthetic materials.  Connect further by visiting Get Only's Instagram and Website.

    31 min

  7. 03/31/2022

    Ep 021 with our friend Liz Andolong

    During today's epsiode, we chat with Liz Andolong, a wellness practitioner, facilitator, and intuitive teacher. Liz runs restorative practices ranging from collective energy healings to restorative yoga or yoga Nidra. Today, we talk about the mind-body and spirit connection and how having a balance of that helps us live our most authentic lives. Liz is a believer in trauma-informed practices being normalized, and that we should create space for stillness in our daily routines. If you'd like to connect further, you can find Liz at lizandolong.com, or on Instagram.

    34 min
  8. Ep 019 with our founders Katy & Sarah

    01/26/2022

    Ep 019 with our founders Katy & Sarah

    This episode is a little different! Heidi Christine, Moss & Friend's esteemed editor, interviews Moss founders Katy Atherholt and Sarah Gear about what it was like to build a business over the past year. And, there's a huge announcement at the end (as well as some bloopers). Enjoy!

    31 min
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A podcast sharing stories, insights, and trends to help make healthcare better with design!

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  • Creator
    Moss and Friends
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Moss and Friends
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