Blush and Bloom

In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth speaks with Dr. Sabine Seymour — creative scientist, cultural strategist, and founder of Regenerative Punk — about Multiple Sclerosis, autoimmune disease in women, and the future of health data and wearables. Dr. Sabine coined the term fashiontech, was the inaugural professor of Fashionable Technology at Parsons School of Design, and spent over 30 y...

In this episode of Blush and Bloom , Gigi Kenneth speaks with Piotr Zając, HealthTech Director at Monterail and the former founder of Untitled Kingdom, about what it takes to build digital health products that work clinically, technically, and commercially. Drawing from more than 15 years of experience and over 75 health products, Piotr explains why founders need to focus on health outcomes before...

#FemTech #PeriodPain #WomensHealth In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth speaks with Elle McCray, founder of ONYX, a FemTech company working to shrink the information gap between women and their bodies. Elle shares how her own experience with period pain, body confusion, online searches, and difficult doctor visits led her to start ONYX. She talks about why women need better access to c...

#FemTech #Breastfeeding #MaternalHealth In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth speaks with Jerome Derycke, co-founder of Lileo, a Belgian maternal care company helping mothers continue breastfeeding with better support, comfort, and guidance. Lileo combines an innovative breast pump, a lactation app, and a subscription-based service model designed around what mothers actually need during...

#WomensHealth #Nutrition #Stress In this episode of Blush and Bloom , Gigi Kenneth speaks with Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN, a doctor of clinical nutrition, stress and sleep expert, startup advisor, and co-host of A Coach, a Nutritionist, and an Expert Walk Into a Podcast . They talk about the connection between chronic stress, gut health, hormones, sleep, and women’s nutrition, especially for high-achi...

#WomensHealth #WomenInLeadership #Burnout In this episode of Blush and Bloom , Gigi Kenneth speaks with Karen Orton, founder of Scoutess Consultancy and co-founder of Steer24, about women’s health, burnout, leadership, and the workplace systems that were never designed with women’s bodies in mind. They talk about why women’s health should be treated as a leadership and organisational issue rather...

In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth speaks with Dr. Sanjana Rao, PhD, co founder of Miyara Health, about why perimenopause and menopause are still misunderstood and why so many women feel unprepared when symptoms begin. They discuss how perimenopause can start in your 30s, why different ethnicities may experience menopause at different ages, and why hot flashes are not the only sympto...

#WomensHealth #FemTech #MedicalAI In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth sits with Dr. Oshin Behl, clinician-scientist and Innovation Manager at ZEISS, to talk about the gaps that exist in women’s health research, the misunderstood role of medical AI, and why innovation must consider both clinical and commercial realities. We explore why women are still underrepresented in clinical trial...

In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth sits with Uma Subramanian, founder of Maarge, to explore how her cancer journey, neurological flare episodes, and years of caregiving shaped a platform designed to support both patients and families. We talk about tracking symptoms, recognising patterns, navigating fragmented healthcare systems, and why women often minimise their pain. Uma shares ho...

#WomensHealth #FemTech #GirlsHealth In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth sits with Eniko Simon , founder and Chief Product Officer of IslaFem. We talk about why adolescent girls are underserved in women’s health, how traditional systems overlook early symptoms, and how IslaFem uses co-design with teens, parents, and clinicians to build safer, more effective tools. Eniko shares her jour...

Why Women’s Health Belongs in the Future of Work | Blush and Bloom In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I sit down with Angeley Mullins , founder and CEO of Aetheris Ventures , to talk about careers, AI, founders, and why women’s voices and experiences matter in the future of work. We get into what “go-to-market” actually means, why content and storytelling are still essential (even with AI), how...

#WomensHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #FemTech In this episode of Blush and Bloom , Gigi sits down with Anita Hegge , founder of Hvild in Norway, to talk about women’s health at work, why so many symptoms go untreated, and how workplaces can support women through every life phase. They explore how menopause, periods, endometriosis, fertility struggles, low energy, and brain fog affect women’s careers....

#WomensHealth, #FemTech, #AngelInvesting In this episode of Blush and Bloom, I sit down with Trine Hoffensetz Winther , CEO of DanBAN , to talk about how angel investors think, what early-stage founders should focus on, and why women's health innovation still has so much untapped potential. We explore how founders can build resilience, the role of honest storytelling in fundraising, and why execut...

#WomensHealth, #FemTech, #LatinAmerica In this episode of Blush and Bloom, I sit down with Maria Eugenia, innovation leader and cofounder of Gina Health in Uruguay, to talk about access, education, and why empowering teens with safe, private reproductive health information matters. We talk about digital health in Latin America, youth-focused care, trust in healthcare systems, and why technology on...

In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I sit down with Berabose Aline Joyce (Bose) , founder of Luna Health in Kigali, to talk about women’s health in Rwanda and how FemTech can meet women where they are. We discuss period poverty, PCOS and endometriosis, postpartum realities, the lack of female gynecologists, and why care should be culture aware and community led. We also touch on mental health for...

#WomensHealth #Femtech #DigitalHealth In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I sit down with Aline Noizet to explore the quiet, patient work that moves women’s health forward. We talk about community, connection, and why real impact in digital health takes empathy, curiosity, and time. Aline shares how she stumbled into digital health, why startups and patients should build together, and what she ha...

Andrea joins Blush and Bloom to talk about careers, confidence, boundaries, and health. We cover asking for support at work, staying visible when you are quiet, simple ways to avoid burnout, and using AI without the overwhelm. Honest, practical, and kind. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome 00:21 Meet Andrea 02:54 What led her into talent and careers 04:41 How work and money shape wellbeing 07:06 When hobbie...

#WomensHealth #Innovation #FemTech #PreventiveCare #Founders In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I sit down with Dr. Valerie Cai — clinician, founder, and creator of XX Combinator — to explore how women’s health founders navigate funding, data, and product building. Valerie shares why she avoids the word FemTech, how education and data literacy close gaps, and where AI can speed early product wor...

#WomensHealth #FinancialWellness #EconomicAbuse #PreventiveCare In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I sit down with Claudia Segre — economist, activist, and founder of the Global Thinking Foundation — to explore how financial health is women’s health . Claudia shares insights on how women can protect themselves from economic violence , build financial literacy, and take ownership of their wellbei...

#WomensHealth #HeartHealth #PreventiveCare In this episode of Blush and Bloom, I sit down with Dr Shabnam Das Kar MD , a functional medicine doctor and former obstetrician gynecologist. We talk about practical ways women can protect their hearts and brains, why symptoms get missed, and how to check blood pressure the right way at home. In this conversation we cover Why heart disease is not only a...

The Hard Truths of Building for Women’s Health Gigi talks with Jill Miranda — femtech advisor and startup operator — about what it really takes to build in women’s health. We get into funding, commercialization, real patient needs, and caring for yourself while you build. In this episode Why early femtech startups struggle to raise funding Common founder mistakes and how to avoid them Commercializ...

In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I chat with Lara Solomon , founder of Hoopsy — a sustainable health company creating eco friendly, plastic free pregnancy tests. Lara shares how her fertility journey led her to rethink diagnostic products and why sustainability should have a bigger place in women’s health. We talk about what she learned from IVF, the hidden plastic in pregnancy tests, and what...

#WomensHealth #FemTech #SoutheastAsia In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I chat with Sastya Wardani , co-founder and CEO of Ovy Health , a women’s health ecosystem based in Singapore and Southeast Asia. We talk about how culture shapes women’s health, why awareness is still the biggest gap, and how Ovy Health blends AI with real human care to help women make informed choices about their bodies....

#WomensHealth #DigitalHealth #FemTech In this episode of Blush and Bloom , I sit down with Dr. Michelle Frank — a medical doctor, women’s health advocate, and digital health expert who calls herself an unconventional doctor . She’s spent over a decade helping women access safer, more empathetic healthcare through technology and community. Dr. Michelle shares her journey from clinical practice to d...

<b>#WomensHealth #FemTech #Endometriosis #HealthTech #AI</b> In this episode of <b>Blush and Bloom</b>, I sit down with <b>Rebekah Lloyd</b>, founder of <a href="https://relahealth.co">Rela Health</a>, to talk about her 10-year journey with endometriosis and how it led her to build a consultancy dedicated to supporting innovators in women’s...