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Designing Better Women’s Health Solutions for Southeast Asia | Blush and Bloom Podcast | Ep. 20Blush & Bloom

Designing Better Women’s Health Solutions for Southeast Asia | Blush and Bloom Podcast | Ep. 20

In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth talks with Sastya Wardani, CEO and co-founder of Ovy Health, about building culturally aware women’s health sol

Gigi · Oct 17, 2025

Sustainable Fertility Care and Plastic-Free Pregnancy Tests | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 21Blush & Bloom

Sustainable Fertility Care and Plastic-Free Pregnancy Tests | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 21

Sustainable fertility care meets femtech as Lara Solomon of Hoopsy explains plastic-free pregnancy tests, the hidden waste in diagnostics, and IVF honesty.

Gigi · Oct 17, 2025

Building for Women's Health: Funding, Founders, and Impact | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 22Blush & Bloom

Building for Women's Health: Funding, Founders, and Impact | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 22

Building for women's health is hard. Jill Miranda joins Blush & Bloom to unpack femtech funding gaps, founder burnout, and why women's health is human health.

Gigi · Oct 17, 2025

What Living With Endometriosis Taught Me About Women’s Health, Blush & Bloom Podcast | Episode 18Blush & Bloom

What Living With Endometriosis Taught Me About Women’s Health, Blush & Bloom Podcast | Episode 18

Founder Rebekah Lloyd on turning her endometriosis journey into Rela Health, and what true innovation in women’s health and femtech looks like.

Gigi · Oct 16, 2025

What Digital Health Keeps Getting Wrong About Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast Ep. 19Blush & Bloom

What Digital Health Keeps Getting Wrong About Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast Ep. 19

Dr. Michelle Frank joins Blush & Bloom to unpack what digital health still gets wrong about women, from empathy gaps and cultural taboos to why real innovation

Asele Team · Oct 16, 2025

What It Really Means to Build for African Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 17 with Dr. Patience, Founder of MyLurahBlush & Bloom

What It Really Means to Build for African Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 17 with Dr. Patience, Founder of MyLurah

In this episode of Blush & Bloom, Dr. Patience, founder of MyLurah and co-founder of Mom and Me Foundation, discusses maternal health, femtech, and care that sp

Gigi · Oct 7, 2025

Smart Food Pairings: How to Combine Foods for Better Nutrient Absorption 🥗Nutrition & Fitness

Smart Food Pairings: How to Combine Foods for Better Nutrient Absorption 🥗

Learn how simple food combinations, like rice and beans or spinach with citrus, can help your body absorb nutrients better.

Asele Team · Oct 5, 2025

Innovative Technology in Women's HealthHealth Tech

Innovative Technology in Women's Health

How smart wearables, cycle trackers, and AI-powered apps are making women's health more personalized and empowered.

Tari · Sep 23, 2025

PCOS in African Women: Signs, Symptoms, and Management TipsMenstrual Health

PCOS in African Women: Signs, Symptoms, and Management Tips

The signs, diagnosis, and treatment of PCOS in African women, and why it so often goes undiagnosed.

Asele Team · Sep 18, 2025

How Menopause Can Change the Way You Sound 💬Hormonal Health

How Menopause Can Change the Way You Sound 💬

Menopause can affect your voice, from pitch changes to vocal strength, and why it matters for confidence.

Asele Team · Sep 17, 2025

Pap Smear in Nigeria, Cervical Cancer Screening, Women's Preventive CareMenstrual Health

Pap Smear in Nigeria, Cervical Cancer Screening, Women's Preventive Care

It is not weakness to go for a Pap smear. It is wisdom. It is not fear. It is foresight.

Queeneth · Sep 12, 2025

What Every Woman Should Know Before Visiting the Pharmacy | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 16 with Jennifer Esiaba, Founder of Mariam Grey PharmacyBlush & Bloom

What Every Woman Should Know Before Visiting the Pharmacy | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 16 with Jennifer Esiaba, Founder of Mariam Grey Pharmacy

What do women ask pharmacists most often? Jennifer Esiaba of Mariam Grey Pharmacy shares real stories, safety tips, and what to know before your next visit.

Gigi · Sep 11, 2025