RedefineHER

Brenda sits down with Sonal Patel to unpack how technology, especially AI, is reshaping the way we support women through one of the most transformative stages of life: motherhood. Driven by both personal insight and a deep understanding of gaps in the system, Sonal shares how she’s building solutions that don’t just support women, but scale that support through AI as a powerful multiplier. From pr...

Brenda sits down with Aagya Mathur , Co-Founder & CEO of Aavia , to explore how understanding hormone cycles can transform the way women approach health, work, and everyday life. Driven by her own experiences, Aagya shares how she built Aavia to give women the tools, data, and community they need to better understand their bodies. She opens up about the journey of turning a deeply personal pro...

Brenda sits down with Tesiah Coleman to explore what it takes to build healthcare that is equitable, trustworthy, and truly designed for everyone. From navigating the pandemic while supporting her son through cancer treatment to leading high-growth health tech startups, Tesiah shares her deeply personal journey from community health to founder leadership. She explains why “ moving at the speed of...

Brenda sits down with Amy Gaston , VP of Strategic Growth at OhmBody , to unpack how burnout, biology, and bold innovation are reshaping the future of women’s health. From the quiet realities of working through menstrual pain to steering a breakthrough femtech startup, Amy shares how her 7-month sabbatical, her deep understanding of the female body, and her commitment to truth-telling are rewritin...

Brenda sits down with Jason Short, veteran CTO and consulting executive at CH2 Solutions, to explore how negotiation, leadership psychology, and self-awareness intersect in the fast-paced world of healthtech. From learning the art of negotiation through a 12-cassette tape series during his DC commutes to advising PE-backed companies on billion-dollar decisions, Jason shares how curiosity, structur...

Brenda sits down with Imen Maaroufi Clark, founder of Prickly Pear Health, to explore the intersection of women’s brain health, menopause, and emerging technology. From her roots in Tunisia to her groundbreaking work in health tech, Imen shares how personal experience and scientific curiosity fueled her mission to redefine how women experience midlife. Together, they unpack why menopause is less o...

Brenda sits down with Jodi Neuhauser, 4x founder, investor, and visionary builder to unpack what it really takes to fix women’s health at scale. As the founder of In Women’s Health , co-founder of the Women’s Health PAC , and the driving force behind the soon-to-launch $900M Stealth for Women’s Health initiative debuting at HLTH , Jodi reveals why women’s health isn’t just underfunded, it’s struct...

Brenda sits down with Mary Fusillo, fertility industry pioneer and founder of Family Solutions International, to explore the intersection of ethics, empathy, and innovation in family-building. From her early days as a fertility clinic executive to launching one of the first nurse-led consulting firms in reproductive health, Mary shares hard-won lessons on reshaping how people experience the path t...

In this powerful episode of RedefineHER , host Brenda Armstrong sits down with Judith Nowlin, maternal health innovator, FemTech pioneer, and CEO of Nest Collaborative to uncover the systemic failures in postpartum care and the bold innovations reshaping breastfeeding support. From her early days as a childbirth educator and doula to founding iBirth and scaling Nest Collaborative into the nation’s...

Welcome to the RedefineHER Podcast, where Women's Health Innovation meets real-world impact. In this episode, your host, Brenda Armstrong sat down with Sarah Klein, founder of Anu Yoga School, teacher, mother, myth-lover, and guide for those ready to return to themselves. Sarah has two B.S. degrees from the University of Vermont in Health Psychology and Human Development and Family System studies....

In this powerful episode of RedefineHER, host Brenda Armstrong sits down with Joanna Balogh-Reynolds, VP of Product Strategy at Progyny, to explore how women’s health is undergoing a digital, clinical, and cultural revolution. From her early days as a transplant ICU nurse to now leading industry defining partnerships, including Progyny’s innovative collaborations with Oura Ring and Cigna, Joanna s...

If nasal spray leaked like women’s hormone meds do, pharma would’ve fixed it by Tuesday. But in the world of fertility, miscarriage, and women’s health, founders like Dr. Lara Zibners are still waiting for the system to catch up. In this unfiltered, hilarious, and deeply personal episode of RedefineHER, host Brenda Armstrong sits down with Lara, physician, entrepreneur, and co-host of Unstable Vit...

What happens when we stop fearing our finances and start treating money as a tool for wellness, freedom, and legacy? In this powerful and practical episode, Brenda sits down with Behi Shafiei , Founder & CEO of Wealth Bridge Consulting and creator of Confessions of a Founder , for a raw conversation on financial empowerment, legacy building, and taking up space in systems that were never desig...

What happens when we stop normalizing women’s pain and start leading with trust, innovation, and truth? In this game-changing episode, Brenda sits down with Mary Byerly , VP of Marketing at Hologic , to explore how we can reshape the future of women’s health through early diagnostics, bold storytelling, and breaking the stigma around periods, fibroids, and hysterectomy. Mary shares her personal tu...

What if the thing we've been taught to hide could actually heal us? In this episode of RedefineHER , we sit down with Dr. Sara Naseri , CEO and Co-Founder of Qvin, the first and only company using menstrual blood as a clinical tool for early diagnostics. From FDA clearance to global studies and research partnerships with Stanford, Sara is leading the charge in making menstrual blood mainstream...

In this bold and refreshingly honest episode, Brenda sits down with Colette Courtion, founder and CEO of JoyLux , to explore what it takes to disrupt taboos, challenge investor discomfort, and redefine the boundaries of women’s health. What began as a personal struggle with childbirth recovery and perimenopause turned into a lightbulb moment...literally. Colette shares the story behind inventing a...

In this powerful and deeply human episode, Brenda sits down with Dr. Georgia Gaveras, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Talkiatry, to unpack what it means to reimagine psychiatric care at scale without losing heart. They open with a raw discussion of Netflix’s Adolescence, exploring the emotional truth behind anger in youth and the urgency of creating emotionally safe environments for teens....

After over two decades inside the conventional healthcare system, Lynn Joselyn - Physician Assistant, Functional Medicine and Food & Spirit™ practitioner, made a bold decision: she walked away from the only model of care she’d ever known. What followed was a deeply personal health journey, a period of rest and self-discovery, and the eventual birth of Integrated Spectrum of Health, her communi...

From Wall Street to the frontlines of mental health innovation, Dr. Sarah Adler has never been afraid to challenge broken systems. In this powerful episode, the founder and CEO of Wave shares her journey to reimagining care through tech-driven, deeply human solutions. Sarah unpacks the often-overlooked role of social determinants, and she opens up about building Wave , the leadership lessons that...

What happens when two powerhouse women step away from the corporate playbook to build something the healthcare industry desperately needs? In this episode of RedefineHER, we sit down with Rachael Jones and Emily Walker, the co-founders of Syntax Health, a groundbreaking platform that’s bringing transparency and trust to value-based care. With decades of experience in healthcare leadership and anal...

Women’s needs have been dismissed, overlooked, and underserved for far too long—but Antonia Saint Dunbar, Co-founder of THINX and founder of Antonia Saint NY , is on a mission to change that. From rethinking period products to reinventing high heels for ultimate comfort, Antonia has disrupted industries that were never designed with women in mind. In this episode of RedefineHER, we explore her jou...

Women’s health has been overlooked, underfunded, and underserved for too long, but Alice Eweida, CEO of Pandia Health , is leading a revolution. From birth control to menopause care, Pandia is harnessing the power of telemedicine, AI, and personalized care to transform how women access and experience healthcare. This isn’t just about innovation—it’s about empowering women with the healthcare they...

What if the way we consume media could actually improve our mental well-being? In this thought-provoking episode of RedefineHER , Erica Hines, founder of MindReels (InnerFrame) , shares how she’s transforming the mental health landscape by leveraging AI and neuroscience to drive personal growth and self-discovery. Erica opens up about her journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, the...