What happens when a founder walks away from corporate success to build a wellness company, scales to millions of customers, disappears for two years, and then returns because her community refuses to let the brand die?

In this conversation, I sat down with Angie Tebbe, Co-Founder and CEO of Rae Wellness, to explore what it really takes to build a mission-driven company in one of the most competitive categories in consumer health.

Angie shares how her upbringing shaped her holistic view of wellness, why she believed women's health was dramatically underserved, and how that belief led her to create affordable, science-backed supplements designed specifically for women.

We also unpack one of the most fascinating brand stories I've heard: building an omnichannel wellness company that reached 4.5 million customers, going dark after operational and partnership challenges, and making the difficult decision to relaunch after hearing directly from thousands of customers who wanted the brand back.

If you're a founder, operator, or builder in health and wellness, this conversation offers an honest look at growth, resilience, brand strategy, and the internal work required to lead through uncertainty.

Connect with Guest

• Website: raewellness.co
• Instagram: instagram.com/raeforwellness
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/raewellness

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What does it take to build a category-defining healthcare company in one of the largest—and most overlooked—markets in medicine? In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Lacob, Co-Founder of Xella Health, to unpack the founder journey behind building a precision health platform designed specifically for women. 

After helping build companies like Mammoth Biosciences and CRISPR Diagnostics, Kelly turned personal tragedy into entrepreneurial conviction, tackling one of healthcare's most persistent blind spots. We go beyond the technology to explore the strategic decisions that shaped Xella's growth—from validating market demand and launching with a 17,000-person waitlist to navigating business model evolution, consumer acquisition, pricing strategy, and the long-term vision for AI-powered healthcare infrastructure.

For founders, CEOs, and operators building in health and wellness, this conversation is a masterclass in identifying category-defining opportunities, building trust in high-stakes markets, and creating products that solve deeply human problems.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Why the biggest healthcare opportunities often exist where legacy systems have failed—and how Kelly identified women's diagnostics as a category ready for transformation.
• Lessons from taking Xella Health to market, including building a 17,000-person waitlist, testing a direct-to-consumer strategy, and balancing consumer growth with future B2B expansion.
• How AI, multi-omic diagnostics, and personalized care are reshaping preventive healthcare—and what founders should understand about the future of health technology.

Connect with Guest

• Website: joinxella.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/xellahealth
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/xella-health

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The biggest opportunities in health and wellness aren't found in crowded categories—they're created by seeing consumer behavior before everyone else does. In this episode, I sit down with Chiara Moore, Co-Founder and COO of YVO, to unpack what it takes to build a brand around an emerging health movement before the market fully catches up.

After helping build global brands for Nike, Netflix, and Twitter through her agency, Chiara made the leap back into entrepreneurship to co-found YVO—a women's wellness company reimagining bone health through thoughtful product design, diagnostics, and community. But this conversation goes far beyond weighted vests.

We explore what it looks like to create demand for a category consumers don't yet fully understand, how building a community of 600 women outperformed paid acquisition in the earliest stages of growth, and how founders can build products that educate the market while simultaneously creating it.

If you're building in health and wellness, this episode is a masterclass in category creation, positioning, and founder-led brand building.

We discuss:

• How to identify whitespace by recognizing cultural and consumer shifts before they become mainstream.
• Why community drove 90% of early pre-orders, allowing the company to validate demand and generate word-of-mouth before investing heavily in paid acquisition.
• How bundling products with services—like pairing a weighted vest with a DEXA scan—creates a stronger customer experience while reinforcing the brand's mission.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Why Women Are Turning to DEXA Scans in 2026: GLP-1s, Strength & Longevity with Elaine Shi, CEO of BodySpec
• bodyspec.com

Connect with Guest

• Website: yvowarrior.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/yvowarrior
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/yvowarrior
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chiaraadin

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Most people believe fertility care begins after months or even years of trying to conceive. What if the future of fertility care isn't better IVF, but earlier intervention? In this conversation, I sit down with Alice Crisci, founder and CEO of Ovum Health, whose own breast cancer diagnosis became the catalyst for changing fertility care in America. 

After advocating for fertility preservation legislation, building one of the first fertility education platforms, and launching Ovum Health, Alice has dedicated her career to helping people optimize their health before fertility treatment becomes the only option. We explore why lifestyle medicine belongs at the center of reproductive care, why prevention is often overlooked, and what it really takes to build a healthcare company that prioritizes both ethics and access.

In this conversation, you'll learn:
- Why fertility optimization should begin long before IVF becomes necessary.
- How prevention and lifestyle medicine can improve pregnancy outcomes while reducing healthcare costs.
- The realities of building a venture-backed healthcare startup—including resilience, governance, fundraising, and learning through failure.

Connect with Guest
Website: ovumhealth.com
Instagram: instagram.com/fertility.answers
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ovumhealth
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alicecrisci

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What if calm isn't something you have to earn—but something your nervous system already knows how to access? In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. David Rabin, neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and co-founder of Apollo, to explore how decades of research into chronic stress, PTSD, neuroscience, and human performance led him to build one of the first wearables designed to actively improve nervous system regulation rather than simply measure it.

We unpack the science behind stress, why so many of us have become disconnected from our body's natural state of safety, and how technology can either contribute to burnout or help us reclaim calm. We also discuss the evolution of wearables, what founders can learn about resilience, and why our perspective toward stress may be one of the most powerful health interventions available.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

• Why the way we respond to stress matters more than the stress itself.
• How Apollo uses vibration to activate the body's safety pathways and improve sleep, focus, recovery, and resilience.
• Why modern technology often amplifies anxiety—and what the next generation of health technology should look like.
  
  

Connect with Guest

• Website: apolloneuro.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/apolloneuro
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/apollo-neuro
• YouTube: youtube.com/c/ApolloNeuroscience
• Book: apolloneuro.com/pages/a-simple-guide-to-being-alive

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Future Digital partners with the next generation of category-defining health brands — across paid media, lifecycle and retention marketing, and performance creative. AI-enabled, human-led, and built for categories where trust is the product.

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Most category-defining companies don't begin with a market opportunity—they begin with a deeply personal problem.

I sat down with Cherie Hoeger, co-founder and CEO of Saalt, to unpack how a phone call with family in Venezuela sparked a mission that has grown into one of the most recognized reusable period care brands in the world. From launching with a single menstrual cup to landing nationwide Target distribution in year two and building an eight-figure business by year three, Cherie shares what it really takes to educate consumers, create an entirely new category, and scale without compromising mission.

What stood out most to me wasn't simply Saalt's growth. It was Cherie's unwavering belief that education—not advertising—is the greatest competitive advantage when you're changing behavior. We also explore why omnichannel was the right strategy from day one, how customer conversations shaped product innovation, and why mission has remained the company's North Star through every stage of growth.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

• Why education—not discounts or aggressive marketing—became Saalt's greatest growth engine.
• How Cherie approached category creation, retail expansion, and omnichannel strategy years before it became industry best practice.
• Why the future of women's health lies in solving real everyday problems through thoughtful product innovation and evidence-backed research.

Connect with Guest

• Website: saalt.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/saaltco
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/saaltco

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What if the biggest shift in your health wasn't finding the right prescription—but learning how to become the CEO of your own body?

In this conversation, I sit down with Allie Egan, founder and CEO of Veracity, to explore the deeply personal journey that transformed her from leading luxury brands like La Mer, Estée Lauder, and Cynthia Rowley into building one of the most exciting companies in metabolic health.

After years of infertility, multiple pregnancy losses, and an unexpected Hashimoto's diagnosis, Allie realized that conventional medicine was managing symptoms instead of addressing root causes. That realization sparked a company built around empowering people to better understand their hormones, metabolism, and long-term health—not just chase quick fixes.

We also dive into the evolution of Veracity, why the company pivoted from hormone testing to metabolic health, where GLP-1s fit into the future of wellness, and what founders can learn about building conviction-led businesses in rapidly evolving markets.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why metabolic health is becoming one of the biggest conversations in wellness—and how it extends far beyond weight loss.
• How Veracity identified a massive market opportunity by listening to over 10,000 customer hormone profiles.
• Why becoming the "CEO of your own health" is one of the most important mindset shifts we can make for long-term wellness.
  
  

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• Website: veracityhealth.co
• Instagram: instagram.com/veracityhealthco
• Facebook: facebook.com/veracityselfcare
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@veracityselfcare
• Instagram: instagram.com/allie_b_egan

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Future Digital partners with the next generation of category-defining health brands — across paid media, lifecycle and retention marketing, and performance creative. AI-enabled, human-led, and built for categories where trust is the product.

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What happens when one of the world's leading personalized nutrition companies realizes its biggest challenge isn't science—it's human behavior? In this conversation, I sit down with Julie Pons, Chief Product Officer at ZOE, to unpack one of the highest-stakes product decisions in the company's history. 

Julie shares why ZOE rebuilt its app from the ground up, removed gut testing as the primary entry point, and shifted its entire product philosophy toward helping people actually stick with healthier habits. We also dive into what it takes to build a science-first consumer health company, why behavior design matters just as much as breakthrough research, and how ZOE is thinking about growth, accessibility, and long-term trust as it expands beyond the UK.

Whether you're building a health brand, leading product, or simply interested in the future of personalized nutrition, this conversation offers an honest look at how great products evolve when companies are willing to challenge their own assumptions.

In this episode, I discuss:

• Why ZOE made the bold decision to redesign its product experience from scratch and how the new approach tripled user retention.
• Why behavior change, not just scientific insight, is the missing ingredient in helping people improve their long-term health.
• How ZOE is expanding personalized nutrition by lowering barriers to entry, experimenting with new business models, and making evidence-based nutrition more accessible.
  
  

Connect with Julie & ZOE

• Website: zoe.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/zoe
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/joinzoe

This episode is brought to you by Future Digital.

Future Digital partners with the next generation of category-defining health brands — across paid media, lifecycle and retention marketing, and performance creative. AI-enabled, human-led, and built for categories where trust is the product.

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Every founder talks about product-market fit. Fewer talk about reimbursement-market fit, distribution, and the operational infrastructure required to scale inside healthcare.

In this conversation, I sit down with Andrea Ippolito, founder and CEO of SimpliFed, to unpack what it actually takes to build a venture-backed healthcare company in one of the most overlooked areas of medicine: postpartum care.

Andrea shares how her own experience becoming a mother led her to identify a massive market hiding behind what many dismissed as a "niche" problem. We discuss why she intentionally built inside the healthcare system rather than around it, how regulatory complexity became a competitive advantage, and why founders often underestimate the power of focused execution.

Connect with Andrea & SimpliFed

• Website: simplifed.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/simplifedbaby
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplifed

This episode is brought to you by Future Digital.

Future Digital partners with the next generation of category-defining health brands — across paid media, lifecycle and retention marketing, and performance creative. AI-enabled, human-led, and built for categories where trust is the product.

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One of the most widely used products in women's health hadn't meaningfully changed in decades, until Greta Meyer stepped in. In this episode of Reclaim, I sit down with Greta Meyer, co-founder of Sequel, a company reimagining tampon design through engineering, performance, and real-world user experience.

As a former Stanford athlete, Greta noticed firsthand how periods remained one of the last overlooked performance barriers for women in sports. That insight sparked a journey that led to FDA clearance, patented innovation, and a mission to improve confidence for women everywhere.

We dive into product innovation, fundraising, consumer education, manufacturing challenges, and what it really takes to build a medical device company as a first-time founder.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why most tampon innovation stalled for decades despite widespread consumer dissatisfaction.
• How Sequel engineered a new tampon design to improve absorption and reduce leakage.
• The realities of fundraising, FDA clearance, and manufacturing as a first-time female founder.

Connect with Greta & Sequel

• Website: trysequel.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/trysequel
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gretameyer
• Instagram: instagram.com/trysequel

This episode is brought to you by Future Digital.

Future Digital partners with the next generation of category-defining health brands — across paid media, lifecycle and retention marketing, and performance creative. AI-enabled, human-led, and built for categories where trust is the product.

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