FemInnovation

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.

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November 15, 2023 38 mins

Many entrepreneurs assume that the Titanic sunk because it hit a single iceberg. But the truth is that the Titanic’s fate was the result of a series of missteps and misguided choices that prevented the ship from recovering once it struck the iceberg. The failure of many startups can be viewed similarly – there’s never just one thing that sinks a startup. Rather, startup failure is the result of choices, debt, and spending over time...

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It’s no secret that female founders remain extremely underfunded in today’s entrepreneurial world, receiving only 2% of total venture capital dollars. On the flip side, studies consistently show that female founded companies over-deliver results and profits. So why are investments in female founded companies still treated as charitable or philanthropic endeavors instead of standard business practice? 

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Curious about protecting your intellectual property through trademarks but don’t know where to start? In this episode of FemInnovation, host Bethany Corbin sits down with attorney Kelli Jones to demystify the trademark process. Kelli runs her own virtual law firm focused on helping entrepreneurs legally protect their business ideas and strategies. Bethany and Kelli start with the basics by educating founders about the foundational ...

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In this episode of FemInnovation, host Bethany Corbin sits down with Somer Baburek to discuss women's health in the biotech industry and the future of endometriosis diagnosis. Somer is the CEO of Hera Biotech, an early-stage women's health company focused on commercializing a minimally invasive diagnostic for endometriosis. Prior to founding Hera, Somer spent 7 years with the largest life science venture capital fund in S...

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Host Bethany Corbin engages in an enlightening conversation with Jocelyn Chong about how femtech and women’s health companies can approach the sales side of their businesses with confidence and power. Jocelyn, a certified life and business coach and award-winning author, breaks down why sales shouldn’t be a dirty word and how female founders can cultivate a sales mindset without shame or discomfort. In this episode, Bethany and Joc...

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In this episode of FemInnovation, host Bethany Corbin sits down with Ligia Kornowska, an internationally recognized leader in AI in medicine, telemedicine, and medical data, and 2x Forbes 30 under 30 honoree. Ligia is the Managing Director of the Polish Hospital Federation (the largest hospital organization in Poland), Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of Data Lake, and President of the Donate Your Data Foundation. She is also a re...

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On the sixth episode of FemInnovation, host Bethany Corbin dives into the fundamentals of user experience (UX) design with guest Theresa Neil. Theresa is the founder and CEO of Guidea, a women-owned, women-led UX consultancy with extensive product and design strategy expertise in health tech and medtech. In this episode, Bethany and Theresa explore the essentials of UX design, how femtech startups should think about product design ...

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Join host Bethany Corbin and guest Veronica Kirin as they dive into the importance and practicalities associated with scaling an early-stage femtech company. Veronica is an anthropologist, author, and serial entrepreneur who works with business leaders to scale their impact and income while managing imposter syndrome. She has been featured on the Forbes NEXT 1,000 and BEQ's 40 LGBTQ Leaders under 40 lists, has presented her re...

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More than 1 million children across the globe die every year from preterm birth complications, with U.S. healthcare costs for preterm births exceeding $30 billion per year. But what if artificial intelligence could change this landscape through early detection of preterm births – particularly for the 50% of women who don’t present with typical symptoms? Join host Bethany Corbin and guest Pamela Bonnett from Ultrasound AI to learn a...

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Join host Bethany Corbin for a deep dive into the menopause and longevity sectors with guests Michele Wispelwey and Kristin Mallon from FemGevity! FemGevity offers personalized menopause care designed by women to facilitate empowered aging. Bethany, Michele, and Kristin discuss the need for personalized menopause solutions, how to identify the stages of menopause, current menopause myths, misinformation about hormone replacement th...

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Join host Bethany Corbin for an exciting second episode of FemInnovation, as she welcomes guests Lindsey Williams and Megan Henken from MyUTI! MyUTI offers an affordable, at-home PCR test that delivers a more precise view of the cause of urinary tract infections (UTI), including personalized treatment recommendations powered by AI. In this episode, Bethany, Lindsey, and Megan discuss how MyUTI is solving a key problem in women&apos...

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Welcome to the launch of FemInnovation! Hosted by Bethany Corbin, this podcast’s focus is all about women’s health innovation and new developments in the femtech marketplace. Our inaugural episode features Lindsay Davis, a global thought leader in brand innovation and the founder and co-CEO of FemTech Association Asia. The first regional association for founders, investors, and others engaged with the women’s health care space, Fem...

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May 30, 2023 1 min

Welcome to the FemInnovation Podcast! This trailer gives you an overview of the FemInnovation Podcast (launching June 1, 2023), along with the types of content we will cover in Season 1! Join host Bethany Corbin for an exciting season of content designed to amplify top voices in female health and women's innovation. 

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Welcome to the FemInnovation Podcast! In this introductory episode, Host Bethany Corbin welcomes you to the launch of the FemInnovation Podcast, including an overview of the podcast's intended purpose and audiences, what to expect in Season 1, how Bethany got interested in femtech as a lawyer, and what the term femtech means. 

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