IVF Disrupted Ep 3: Rocketship to Nowhere

About this episode

The episode discusses Kindbody's rapid expansion through acquisition and the resulting internal challenges, including layoffs and a staffing crisis that impacts patient care.

Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos reports on internal documents revealing that the company is hemorrhaging cash. As layoffs reduce the number of patient-facing employees, one clinic's staffing crunch sets the stage for an error that led one woman to give up on her dream of motherhood. Read more:  IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Jackie Davalos

Topics covered

• IVF
• acquisition
• layoffs
• staffing
• motherhood

Keywords

• IVF
• Kindbody
• acquisition
• layoffs
• staffing
• motherhood
• internal documents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kindbody

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