011: A Unicorn Walks Into a Doctor’s Office.
011: A Unicorn Walks Into a Doctor’s Office.
Show Notes:
This episode finds the Green Docs talking to Kate Ryder, CEO of Maven, the world’s largest online virtual care company for women and families. You’ll hear about the challenges and opportunities of bringing greatly improved access to specialists in fertility, mental health and menopause for clients like Amazon, serving employees around the globe in 35 languages. And, since we’re the Green Docs, we explore how this virtual care model aids those affected by health care disparities and can also be a lifeline for families affected by our escalating “natural” disasters.
Beginning the episode, the guys weigh in on two climate stories: how Hurricane Idalia and other storms on both coasts are growing more dangerous, and a story in the New York Times about changes to the wedding industry forced by worsening weather and air quality. Finally, Nate declares that paper straws “suck” because, well, they don’t- and they contain hormone disruptors: another example of how solutions aren’t always simple.
Show Links:
Hurricane Idalia on the heels of Hurricane Hilary:
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/21/1195131736/hilary-was-a-rare-storm-heres-why
Wedding Disruptions Due to Climate Change:
Paper Straws:
Dry Farmed Tomatoes:
Maven Virtual Care for Mothers and Families:
The Next Frontier for Corporate Benefits: Menopause https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/business/corporate-benefits-menopause.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Katherine Ryder
Founder + CEO
Kate Ryder is the founder and CEO of Maven Clinic, the largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health. Maven offers virtual care and services across fertility, maternity, pediatrics, and menopause, and operates the largest women's and family health telehealth network globally. With Maven, employers and health plans can see improved maternal outcomes, lower costs, and attract and retain more parents in the workforce. Prior to founding Maven in 2014, Kate worked in venture capital and as a journalist, writing for The Economist from Southeast Asia, New York and London and for The New Yorker. In 2009, she worked with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, helping him write his memoirs about the financial crisis. Kate has been named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and to Fast Company’s “Most Creative People.” Kate received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her MSc from the London School of Economics. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and three children.
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