The Womens Wellness Show

Today's episode is with an amazing guest, Albert is the founding partner and CEO of Tramlines a venture infrastructure company, accelerator, and consultancyHe’s a multi exited founder, an angel investor and on the HMRC advisory board for AITRAMLINES is a fund and accelerator focused exclusively on B2B Deep Tech, AI, Fintech, and Enterprise Tech. It targets domain experts with at least 10 years of industry experience and takes them through a 24 month Pre-Seed and Seed programme.I really love Albert's philosophy and approach to building companies and VC, there's some gems in this episode!If you'd like to potentially partner with Tramlines then fill in this short expression of interest formhttps://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1JujmYKoPQreOdSO405AdtQ2e2s93 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Did I miss my moment because I was so obsessed with building a company? Who knows, I’ll grapple with that”Poppy Mason-Watts is a multi round VC backed founder in the impact space. I’m so grateful for her doing this episode because we need to have more of a conversation about how the founder journey overlaps with the fertility journey and egg freezing. I hope this episode is insightful and brings some valuable perspectives for you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or Poppy if you have any questions about your own journey.Poppy works with clients to provide time-bound growth leadership (fractional CMO/CGO) for mission-driven ventures, building and institutionalising the marketing and commercial function at early scale sized startups. Our podcast is sponsored by:Progyny Global. A company that provides best-in-class fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause benefits for the modern global workforce. Progyny Global offers an inclusive platform that connects employees with top experts, clinics, and treatments around the world. To learn more visit: https://progynyglobal.com/#contact or to get in touch with our team directly via email (Sasha.tory@progynyglobal.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Valerie Evans is a principal at Five Seasons Ventures Five Seasons Ventures is the leading pan-European Venture Capital fund investing in iconic and sustainable consumer brands.Whilst not a women’s health specific fund Valerie is very passionate about seeing more consumer women’s health innovation reaching series A and she walks us through the main 2 problems she sees when moving from seed- series AWhat We Cover:The Niche Problem Most early-stage startup advice tells founders to go narrow — solve one problem, find your 1,000 true fans. But VC math demands a big TAM. We unpack how to navigate that tension and how the right answer actually shifts as you move through funding rounds.The Healthtech Identity Trap Are companies hurting themselves by leading with "healthtech" when trying to reach everyday consumers? We explore why leaning too hard into a clinical or tech-forward identity can create distance with the very audience you're trying to reach.GTM as a Consumer Company First How do you build a go-to-market strategy that puts the consumer experience front and centre, without losing sight of longer-term opportunities in medical devices or regulated health? We discuss whether the healthtech path is a form of defensibility, a marketing play, or both.Key Themes:Niche vs. scale in early-stage startupsConsumer brand identity in health and wellnessThe role of medical device / healthtech positioning as a strategic assetHow GTM strategy evolves across funding stagesOur podcast is sponsored by:Progyny Global. A company that provides best-in-class fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause benefits for the modern global workforce. Progyny Global offers an inclusive platform that connects employees with top experts, clinics, and treatments around the world. To learn more visit: https://progynyglobal.com/#contact or to get in touch with our team directly via email (Sasha.tory@progynyglobal.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luana David is a previous founder now VC at Supernode Global, A venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups that are empowering humans to reach their full potential in the most important aspects of everyday livesMost notable Supernode have backed Hormona in the women’s health space which gives Luana amazing insights to the women’s health landscapeShe’s also someone who’s followed the Nexus journey closely as I’ve been fortunate enough to know Luana for a couple of years so we use this episode to also work through my own start up journey as a case study - hopefully this gives you some very practical insights and takeawaysWe talk about the current landscape regarding consumer women's healthtech, especially finding a balance between deeply solving a problem for your consumers whilst having a narrative in place for future expansion so you have a VC backable TAM Luana talks about the importance of knowing your why as a founder and how you should use the 5 whys framework to have that clarity for your investor conversations Luana also talks about the importance of being your domain expert. "As a VC I want the founder to educate me, I like learning from founders"As always any questions or feedback don't hesitate to drop me an email - leo@nexusconnected.co.uk Our podcast sponsor is Progyny Global. A company that provides best-in-class fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause benefits for the modern global workforce. Progyny Global offers an inclusive platform that connects employees with top experts, clinics, and treatments around the world. To learn more visit: https://progynyglobal.com/#contact or to get in touch with our team directly via email (Sasha.tory@progynyglobal.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Estia Ryan is a VC and head of research at Eka Ventures. The intersection of this role as well as Eka’s investment into Cyclana Bio, Ditto Daily and Hesta Health make her incredibly well placed to cover the common challenges women’s health founders faced when moving from ideation to raising pre-seed Last year Estia partnered with Yougov to survey over 1000 women,  which they used to create an incredible women’s health landscape report which I highly recommend you check out here - The Future Of Women's HealthEstia has kindly spoken on 2 of our panels and I always love her perspectives so I’m really excited to bring you this conversation today without needing to join us for a panel.As always please feel free to let me know your questions and feedbackWe discuss:How Estia see's the current women's health, tech and fundraising landscape, what's changed in the 4 months since her report was published? Why do women's health founders struggle to raise venture capital? Consumer wellness vs regulated medical device - speed of implementation and GTM vs regulation in the age of fundraising being toughWhen a problem is truly meaningful to solve but doesn’t have a huge TAM - What should founders do? Have a narrative on future expansion and / or alternative funding sources? What role does community play in women's health and / or supporting female founders? How do we get more money into ‘grass roots’ community, advocacy, support networks, and events? Also see this report from Estia on community and consumer  Who Owns Women’s Health Data? As women’s health becomes a high-value data frontier, who should own, govern and benefit from that data, and what must remain a public good rather than a private moat? Our podcast sponsor is Progyny Global. A company that provides best-in-class fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause benefits for the modern global workforce. Progyny Global offers an inclusive platform that connects employees with top experts, clinics, and treatments around the world. To learn more visit: https://progynyglobal.com/#contact or to get in touch with our team directly via email - Sasha.tory@progynyglobal.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Sula Windgassen.  PhD researcher with over 30 published academic papers. An honorary researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience holds five degrees, from King’s College London and the University of Leeds, and is currently conducting research with both King’s and University College London.Chartered Health Psychologist & Mindfulness Practitioner. Author of It’s All In Your Body. Dr Sula on InstagramDr Sula on LinkedinDr Sula's book It's All In Your Body on Amazon In this episode, we explore the intersection of chronic illness, stress, identity, and women’s health advocacy.We begin with Sula's health story which was recently featured in the Daily Mail and unpack how chronic pain and stress often collide for women who are used to putting everyone else first. We discuss why stress can feel invisible or “normalised,” what the nervous system and allostatic load actually mean, and how chronic stress can quietly drive pain and long-term health issues.A major theme of the conversation is medical dismissal. Many women begin questioning their own symptoms after not feeling heard by healthcare professionals. We talk about validation, self-trust, and advice for anyone currently navigating a diagnostic journey, as well as how partners, friends, and family members can better support someone advocating for their health.We also dive into the complex relationship between identity, achievement, and illness including the challenge of slowing down when your self-worth has been tied to productivity, exercise, or performance, and how to balance mental wellbeing, financial reality, and a temporarily reduced stress tolerance.Community emerges as a powerful healing tool. We explore the role of in-person connection, how to find supportive spaces without traditional “networking,” and what an ideal one-day women’s health experience could look like.From there, the conversation shifts to innovation and fundraising in women’s health. Drawing on experience building a large women’s health community and working closely with hundreds of clients, we discuss the gap between real patient experiences and the narratives often reflected in startup funding announcements — and what needs to change in the ecosystem.We also touch on Sula's work with Seemira and her broader perspective on the future of health psychology and women’s health innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can nutritionists/ dietitians be using AI more effectively to support their coaching and businesses? Rohini and Leo - we could share some examples from our own workHow effective are current AI tools? How they may evolve in the future. AI + tailored nutrition and lifestyle advice when it comes to women’s health conditions like endo, PCOS etc. What about the role of compassion, empathy, human connection, and emotional intelligence which distinguishes the best coaches/ nutritionists etc in the field? The benefits of growing a personal brand / social media following:-Was that a strategic goal for you as part of your career or just something that -happened by default -Has it been valuable and resulted in new opportunities -How did you build your following, get PR opportunities etc About Rohini Bajekal, Nutritionist and Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine ProfessionalRohini Bajekal (MA Oxon, MSc Nutrition and Food Sciences, Dip IBLM) is a nutritionist and board-certified Lifestyle Medicine professional. Prior to becoming a nutritionist, she studied Theology at Oxford University. Having previously worked in India and Singapore, Rohini is now based in London where she provides evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle advice to clients around the world. She is a Menopause Nutritionist and Lifestyle Medicine Professional at Menopause Care, the UK's leading provider in online menopause support. Rohini is an advisor to Solence, a French app designed to support women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), which recently secured €1.6 million in a seed funding round.Rohini co-authored her first book Living PCOS Free: How to Regain Your Hormonal Health with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome which was published in April 2022. She also wrote the chapter on lifestyle medicine for the book How To Go Plant-Based: A Definitive Guide For You and Your Family by Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella.Rohini regularly comments in the media with a focus on myth-busting around nutrition. She has been featured in publications such as Vogue, The Independent, SheerLuxe, Cosmopolitan and Women's Health. Find out more about Rohini at rohinibajekal.com and follow her on Instagram @rohinibajekal or daily tips on healthy living. She has a Substack newsletter called Full of Beans where she shares more top tips and insights around healthy living.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhiannon is a futurist specialising in women’s health. As the former Co-founder of Ultra Violet, the only Women's Health, Wellness and FemTech trend forecasters, she is uniquely positioned to analyse the data and set predictions on future consumer trends in the women’s health space.We talk about where this increase in discussing and promoting women’s health has come from. The dark side of companies using it as a marketing trend. The role of AI in progressing women’s health and much more! Rhiannon's Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannon-jones-futureforecaster/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ultra-violet-agency/about/ Nexus online nutrition coaching link: https://form.typeform.com/to/umRWcJj4    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.