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The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander HeffnerThe Vagina Business"The Vagina Business" author Marina Gerner discusses long overdue innovation in women's reproductive health.2025-07-2828 min
Low Tox Life443. The Vagina Business: Prioritise women for their health and for business! Marina Gernerđ¨ TABOO ALERT: Vaginas đ¨Giggles. Squirms. Shushes. Why are we STILL so awkward about women's health and body parts?đ Journalist Marina Gerner investigates:⢠Who's REALLY innovating in women's health?⢠Is the tide finally turning on shame and taboo?Prepare to fist pump... or facepalm đ¤Śââď¸this show.ALSO, MYTH-BUSTING ALERT:"Femme tech" isn't about robots taking over. It's about reconnecting women with their bodies! đŞTune in for a no-holds-barred look at the state of affairs curren...2025-07-2658 min
The Visible VoicesA Trillion Dollar Market: Marina Gerner on FemTech the Sector Investors FearIn this episode I speak with Marina Gerner PhD, financial journalist, professor, columnist, and award-winning author of "The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health."Â
Dr. Gerner explores the paradoxical world of FemTech, a trillion-dollar market opportunity that faces systematic underfunding, particularly from male venture capitalists who struggle to discuss women's health innovations, as detailed in a 2020 Wired article she wrote.
The conversation delves into how shame and stigma around women's health including periods, menopause, and sexual health sustain billion-dollar industries while simultaneously creating barriers to genuine innovation.
Website m...2025-06-1924 min
Meet The Leader7 women leaders on the books that shaped themIn this special collection episode, top women leaders in business, non-profits and more share the books that inspired them, informed them and changed their minds. These books will make you take a second read of a classic - whether it's a favorite business book or an Agatha Christie mystery. And these insightful picks will have you thinking differently about a range of big problems, from geography's role in a fractured society to how transit design can widen gender gaps. These books will help you get sharper at your role -- and even find new ways to make room for...2025-06-1214 min
The Dr. Brighten ShowWhy Reproductive Health Is Still Stuck in the 1950sâFrom Epidurals to Birth Control MethodsAre we really still using 70-year-old tools in womenâs health? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with award-winning journalist and author Marina Gerner to expose how outdated our current reproductive health care system really isâfrom the epidural as the âlast big innovationâ in birth care to the lack of real advancement in birth control methods. But this conversation isnât just about whatâs brokenâitâs also about whatâs being built.Â
Youâll learn about groundbreaking innovations like smart bras that detect heart disease, digital contraceptives that rival the pill in efficacy, and...2025-06-101h 27
Zachthinkshare PodcastEp 84: The Vagina Business with Marina GernerGet the book:https://www.marinagerner.com/SummaryIn this engaging conversation, Zach and Marina delve into the importance of language in women's health, the challenges of discussing female anatomy, and the role of supportive partners in navigating the mental load of parenthood. They explore the concept of FemTech, the need for accurate terminology, and the impact of societal norms on both women and men. The discussion emphasizes the significance of open communication and the power of the pause in parenting, ultimately advocating for a more inclusive...2025-04-0435 min
Diary of a CLOMarina Gerner - FemTech and The Vagina BusinessIn this episode Iâm joined by Marina Gerner, award-winning journalist and author of the acclaimed book âThe Vagina Businessâ. Marina has a clear passion for shifting the status quo when it comes to the narrative surrounding FemTech, and her book broadly explores the future of female health. We unpick why FemTech has historically been an underfunded area, and uncover what the future might hold in this field. Enjoy.
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2025-04-0335 min
The He's Just PodcastsDr. Marina Gerner- "The Vagina Business."Women in business continue to face diverse challenges and opportunities. Dr. Marina Gerner, an award-winning financial journalist and columnist, has contributed to The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, Financial Times, The Guardian, and Wired. She is also an adjunct professor at NYUâs Stern School of Business and holds a PhD from the London School of Economics.In her latest book, âThe Vagina Business, The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health." Gerner explores groundbreaking innovations in femtech healthâ that have the potential to transform medicine, science, and business. Backed by research grants from t...2025-03-2055 min
The Ex-Good Girl PodcastEpisode 106 - Vagina Business: FemTech with Marina GernerSend us a textIt can be so hard for women to find reliable information about their bodies and what they truly need to be healthy. In this episode, I talk to award-winning journalist and author of The Vagina Business, Marina Gerner. Her book explores FemTechâinnovations designed to genuinely support womenâs health rather than mislead or market to them with misinformation. Together, we dive into the world of womenâs health and knowledge can empower a vibrant female experience. Hereâs what we cover:An introduction to FemTech and how...2025-03-1946 min
Trail BlazersThe $1 Trillion Industry VCs Are Ignoring - Marina Gerner on Trail BlazersIn todayâs episode of Trail Blazers, Johnny is joined by Marina Gerner, who is the Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern, an award-winning journalist and Author of The Vagina Business.Todayâs podcast will help to uncover the hidden history of women in business, innovation, and health, and explores the solutions shaping the future.For centuries, women played a vital role in business, yet today, their contributions are often overlooked. What pushed them out of the forefront? Was it wealth inequality? A shift in econ...2025-02-2749 min
In Her EllementNavigating Women's Health Tech with Journalist Marina GernerMarina Gerner is an award-winning financial journalist and author. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Commerce & Culture at NYU Stern. In her new book, The Vagina Business, she explores the innovations shaping womenâs health and the forces that have held the field back.In this episode, Marina shares some of the biggest success stories in health tech, as well as the innovations that have personally impacted her. She also explains how to navigate this rapidly growing spaceâand how to avoid what she calls âscam-tech.âOver her career, Marina has reported on health, technolo...2025-02-1727 min
SexologyEP416 - The Vagina Business: Closing the Orgasm GapWelcome to Episode 416 of the Sexology Podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Marina Gerner to discuss her fascinating book on femtech - short for female technology. Together, we explored some groundbreaking innovations in women's health tech, such as smart bras designed for heart monitoring and devices aimed at preventing birth injuries.Dr. Gerner shared the challenges that femtech continues to face, including biases in funding and the persistent societal taboos surrounding women's health. Our conversation highlighted just how critical this technology is for advancing womenâs health, while also...2024-12-1036 min
Nucleate PodcastThe Vagina Business | Marina GernerThe Vagina Business, by Dr Marina Gerner, covers key issues in women's health and the novel solutions in development to address them. The book has already been getting attention with grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and The Society of Authors. Kirkus Reviews has praised the book as "energetic, thoroughly engaging reading" and emphasized its potential to improve women's health outcomes worldwide. It has also been recommended as a must-read business book by the Financial Times.As a journalist, Marina has written about books and arts, as well as finance and tech for over a decade...2024-12-0841 min
Financial FeministWho's Afraid of Vaginas? How Sexist "Taboos" Affect Women's Healthcare with Marina GernerHey Financial Feminists I'm beyond excited to bring you an eye-opening conversation with Marina Gerner, the author of The Vagina Business. Weâre discussing the shocking gender biases in healthcare â from the staggering lack of medical research focused on women's health to the uphill battles female entrepreneurs face when pitching women-centric innovations. This episode is packed with actionable insights on how we can support better research, champion women-owned businesses, and finally start talking openly about the topics that impact us most.Marinaâs Links:Substack: https://marinagerner.substack.com/Instagram: https...2024-12-051h 07
Chaptered MindsThe Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina GernerThe Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina Gerner is an insightful exploration into the emerging field of femtech and its potential to revolutionize women's healthcare. Gerner, an award-winning journalist, delves into the systemic neglect of women's health issues and highlights the innovators striving to address these gaps.
Key Themes:
Systemic Neglect of Women's Health: The book examines how female pain and health concernsâfrom menstruation and childbirth to menopauseâhave been normalized and inadequately addressed by traditional medical practices. Gerner emphasizes that only 4% of medical research and deve...2024-11-2823 min
A Pair of BookendsThe Vagina Business with Marina Gerner: Femtech, Pink tax & FertilityOn today's episode Hannah was joined by author & journalist Marina Gerner to discuss her groundbreaking book The Vagina Business. They delve into the innovative breakthroughs happening in women's health, the lengthy research process for this book, period apps & much more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world. For extra exclusive content you can find us over on Patreon. For more from Marina you can follow her Substack, via LinkedIn,her website & InstagramYou can follow us via Instagram, Twitter/X & Tik Tok2024-11-2738 min
Sex Advice for Seniors PodcastEpisode 113: The Vagina BusinessIn my recent conversation with Marina Gerner, author of âThe Vagina Businessâ we delved into the fascinating and rapidly evolving field of FemTech, a sector dedicated to harnessing technology to enhance women's health. As anyone with a vagina will tell you, trying to raise investment for their business, whether in the world of female health or otherwise, there are myriad challenges such entrepreneurs face.It's disheartening to see how societal taboos surrounding women's health can hinder investment and innovation, but hardly surprising, as most investors are men. Marina and I discussed the need to break down...2024-11-2435 min
Immerse Yourself In The Most Powerful Full Audiobook Today![German] - Vagina Business: Wie Unternehmen mit bahnbrechenden Innovationen den Markt fĂźr Frauengesundheit revolutionieren by Marina GernerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/826377to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Vagina Business: Wie Unternehmen mit bahnbrechenden Innovationen den Markt fĂźr Frauengesundheit revolutionieren
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Nia Kluge
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 0 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2024
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
Warum Frauengesundheit nicht mehr ignoriert werden darf Von der VerhĂźtung, Geburten Ăźber die Periode bis hin zur Menopause â Beschwerden, die den weiblichen KĂśrper betreffen, werden immer noch zu wenig beachtet, oft bagatellisiert oder missverstanden. So verwundert es nicht, dass lediglich vier Prozent der gesamten Forschung im Gesundheitswesen auf das Wohl von Frauen ausgerichtet sind â...2024-10-1511h 00
Stressed But Well Dressed hosted by Dahlia StroudStressed But Well Dressed Bonus Episode: Clothes and Confidence (Part 4)A collection of stores from a variety of Stressed But Well Dressed' guests looking at how clothes influence how we feel and how we act.
Tune in for a reflection on the link between Clothes, Confidence and a Positive Mindset and ask yourself:
Are you stressed or well dressed?
Marina Gerner: Season 5, Episode 6: Fashion, FemTech and the bra that could save your life
Daiva Bryne: Season 4, Episode 3: What to wear to win at poker
Sarah Edmonson: Season 3, Episode 10: Cult Fashion
Adrienne Cole: Season 3, Episode 7: The skin you...2024-10-1313 min
Hearsay Culture NetworkHealth Care Up The Ying-YangWhile many investors remain uncomfortable with innovations in womenâs health care, Denise and her guest Marina Gerner are not. Join them to unpack Marinaâs new book The Vagina Business, which [âŚ]2024-09-261h 19
Hearsay Culture NetworkHealth Care Up The Ying-YangWhile many investors remain uncomfortable with innovations in womenâs health care, Denise and her guest Marina Gerner are not. Join them to unpack Marinaâs new book The Vagina Business, which [âŚ]2024-09-261h 19Hearsay Culture NetworkHealth Care Up The Ying-YangWhile many investors remain uncomfortable with innovations in womenâs health care, Denise and her guest Marina Gerner are not. Join them to unpack Marinaâs new book The Vagina Business, which [âŚ]2024-09-261h 19
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Title: The Vagina Business
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Marina Gerner
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 09-17-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Women in Business
Publisher's Summary:
Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in the U.S., yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women's health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says "Welcome to being a woman," instead of coming up with better solutions. But it doesn't have to be this...2024-09-1710h 43
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Title: The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Marina Gerner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Genres: Business & Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
'This tech could change everything for womenâhere's how. Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in the U.S., yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women's health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says ''Welcome to being a woman,'' in...2024-09-1710h 43Power-Up With The Next-Level Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!The Vagina Business by Marina GernerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/41446to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Vagina Business
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Marina Gerner
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 09-17-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in the U.S., yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women's health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says "Welcome to being a woman," instead of coming up with better solutions. But it doesn't have to be this way. In...2024-09-1710h 43Unlock This Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Vagina Business by Marina GernerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/8750to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Vagina Business
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Marina Gerner
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 09-17-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Women in Business
Publisher's Summary:
Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in the U.S., yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women's health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says "Welcome to being a woman," instead of coming up with better solutions. But it doesn't have to be this...2024-09-1710h 43Immerse Yourself In A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Vivid.The Vagina Business by Marina GernerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/41446to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Vagina Business
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Marina Gerner
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 09-17-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in the U.S., yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women's health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says "Welcome to being a woman," instead of coming up with better solutions. But it doesn't have to be this way. In...2024-09-1710h 43Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Management & LeadershipThe Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina GernerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/793578to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Marina Gerner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Genres: Management & Leadership
Publisher's Summary:
'This tech could change everything for womenâhere's how. Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in the U.S., yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women's health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says ''Welcome to being a woman,'' instead of...2024-09-1710h 43Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Business & Career DevelopmentThe Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina GernerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/793578to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health
Author: Marina Gerner
Narrator: Marina Gerner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Genres: Business & Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
'This tech could change everything for womenâhere's how. Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in the U.S., yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women's health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says ''Welcome to being a woman,'' in...2024-09-1710h 43
Stressed But Well Dressed hosted by Dahlia StroudSeason 5, Episode 6: Fashion, FemTech and the bra that could save your life (with guest Marina Gerner)Dahlia is joined by Marina Gerner to discuss the inspiration behind her new book 'The Vagina Business'.Dahlia and Marina talk about the link between fashion, feelings and confidence and Marina explains her dress helps her get into role as an NYU professor.Marina's shares her research on why we are so slow to develop innovation within women's healthcare and why she chose such a bold title for her book. She discusses the need to step on innovation to support childbirth and the reasons we are so unwillingly to...2024-09-1334 min
Standard Issue PodcastMarina Gernerâs Vagina BusinessWhen journalist Marina Gerner heard about a potentially life-changing innovation in heart health for women, she was keen to spread the word. But why were none of her usual editors interested in this ânicheâ subject area? In her new book, The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Womenâs Health, Marina takes us through the new technology that could make women's lives infinitely better â and the reasons why many of these innovations are not getting the financial investment they need. In this episode, she chats to Jen about funding and research gaps in womenâs health, BS...2024-09-0926 min