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Alessandra Henderson

Slice of Healthcare

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Founder Smart - Startup Podcast

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Health TechTalks

Elektra Health

Sachin Jain

Andreessen Horowitz

Sean Carroll

Ben Taylor

Emily Oster

Dana Kanze

Lara Devgan

David Levin

Afton Vechery

Ben Schwartz

Margaret Malone

Sara Reardon

Stephanie Tilenius

Marc Katz

OwlTail

Today we will be talking with Alessandra Henderson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Elektra Health, the next-gen healthcare platform to smash the taboo surrounding menopause. Elektra health offers evidence-based education, care, and community for women going through various stages of menopause. Elektra Health has been featured in leading publications including Fast Company, Forbes, Techcrunch, and more with endorsements from prominent women like Katie Couric and Maria Shriver. Alessandra began her career at Artsy, building the content partner business. She then went on to found and serve as Executive Director of the MIT NYC Startup Studio and as VP of Network at Human Ventures. She has a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and a MBA from Sloan MIT, where she received the Martin Trust Community Fellow Award '16 and the Patrick J. McGovern, Jr Entrepreneurship Award '16.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theia-hc/support

Today we will be talking with Alessandra Henderson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Elektra Health, the next-gen healthcare platform to smash the taboo surrounding menopause. Elektra health offers evidence-based education, care, and community for women going through various stages of menopause. Elektra Health has been featured in leading publications including Fast Company, Forbes, Techcrunch, and more with endorsements from prominent women like Katie Couric and Maria Shriver. Alessandra began her career at Artsy, building the content partner business. She then went on to found and serve as Executive Director of the MIT NYC Startup Studio and as VP of Network at Human Ventures. She has a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and a MBA from Sloan MIT, where she received the Martin Trust Community Fellow Award '16 and the Patrick J. McGovern, Jr Entrepreneurship Award '16.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/theia-hc/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/theia-hc/support</a>

Smashing the Menopause Taboo with Alessandra Henderson (Elektra Health)

Menopause has long been a taboo in the office, in pop culture, and in social circles. The 50+ million women that are going through menopause and perimenopause are often left confused and alone when trying to navigate this phase of life. Elektra is on a mission to smash this taboo and help women along the way through education, virtual care, and community. In this episode, Alessandra shares her insights on why taboos and life’s inevitabilities are *fertile* grounds  for innovation, what it was like to have Elektra’s first patient in March of 2020, and how women founders facing imposter syndrome can overcome it. Learn more: Website Stay up-to-date with Elektra! LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram *This episode was recorded in May of 2022*

Menopause has long been a taboo in the office, in pop culture, and in social circles. The 50+ million women that are going through menopause and perimenopause are often left confused and alone when trying to navigate this phase of life. Elektra is on a mission to smash this taboo and help women along the way through education, virtual care, and community. In this episode, Alessandra shares her insights on why taboos and life’s inevitabilities are *fertile* grounds  for innovation, what it was like to have Elektra’s first patient in March of 2020, and how women founders facing imposter syndrome can overcome it. Learn more: <a href="https://www.elektrahealth.com/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=15695912078&amp;utm_content=133221606682&amp;utm_term=elektra%20health&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwp7eUBhBeEiwAZbHwkdpSxfHZgZ2kdgoNAbTfo4JB2SsGB43Sixalzq9llt9EjsRLAHKIARoCwMQQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Stay up-to-date with Elektra! <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/elektra-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ElektraHealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elektrahealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elektrahealth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> *This episode was recorded in May of 2022*

Episode 3: Smashing the Menopause taboo with CEO and Cofounder of Elektra Health, Alessandra Henderson

Join us in chatting with Alessandra Henderson co-founder of Elektra Health in a discussion around menopause and peri-menopause. This is for ALL of us - women, men, young and far from menopause and those in the midst of it or approaching it.  Seriously, you don't want to miss this one!Did you know that medical schools only spend a few hours on the topic of menopause?  Yet more than 50% of our population will go through it at some point during their lives.  Alessandra talks to us about those statistics, why we should be looking at this topic far earlier in our lives and why it should not be dismissed or reframed.   Elektra Health is a next-gen women's healthcare platform on a mission to smash the menopause taboo. Elektra empowers the 50M women navigating menopause in the US – and the millions more abroad – with evidence-based education, care &amp; community.Connect with Alessandra and Elektra Health:Elektra HealthIG: @elektrahealthIG: @acphendersonLinkedIn: Alessandra Henderson

Join us in chatting with Alessandra Henderson co-founder of Elektra Health in a discussion around menopause and peri-menopause. This is for ALL of us - women, men, young and far from menopause and those in the midst of it or approaching it.  Seriously, you don't want to miss this one! Did you know that medical schools only spend a few hours on the topic of menopause?  Yet more than 50% of our population will go through it at some point during their lives.  Alessandra talks to us about those statistics, why we should be looking at this topic far earlier in our lives and why it should not be dismissed or reframed.  <a href="http://www.elektrahealth.com " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elektra Health</a> is a next-gen women's healthcare platform on a mission to smash the menopause taboo. Elektra empowers the 50M women navigating menopause in the US – and the millions more abroad – with evidence-based education, care &amp; community. Connect with Alessandra and Elektra Health: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.elektrahealth.com/__;!!OToaGQ!5veEjGLv5KHdf3z35Ovl018lAk3bkXI86TRvyxLJOc-_mj9J3KgCs0y3VeH7XtP0CRE$" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elektra Health</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elektrahealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@elektrahealth</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/acphenderson " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@acphenderson</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrahenderson/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alessandra Henderson</a>

S2E12: Alessandra Henderson Co-Founder of Elektra Health and menopause guru

Our guest: Alessandra Henderson, CEO &amp; Co-Founder at Elektra Health "Elektra Health is smashing the menopause taboo and empowering women with world-class, evidence-based care, education and community."  In this episode, we discussed:  Her background Why-how-what of Elektra Health Recent funding What's the menopause taboo? Menopauses impact on a woman's long-term health ...and much more!   Our sponsors for this episode are BlocHealth, Curation Health, ChenMed &amp; MediTelecare. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth "Curation Health’s advanced clinical decision support platform seamlessly integrates into the electronic health record and leverages more than 750 proven clinical and quality rules. With this intelligent point-of-care platform, you can power a scalable risk adjustment process and amplify quality program performance." For more information, please go to www.curationhealthcare.com &amp; follow Curation Health on social media - @curationhealth "ChenMed brings concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations – moderate-to-low income seniors with complex chronic diseases. For more information, please go to www.chenmed.com &amp; follow ChenMed on social media - @chenmed "MediTelecare provides behavioral telemedicine services to residents of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, using state-of-the-art telehealth technology. For more information", please go to www.meditelecare.com &amp; follow Meditelecare on social media – @meditelecare To learn more about Elektra Health please use the links below: - Website - LinkedIn - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels: - Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter - YouTube - Newsletter

Our guest: Alessandra Henderson, CEO &amp; Co-Founder at <a href="https://www.elektrahealth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elektra Health</a> "Elektra Health is smashing the menopause taboo and empowering women with world-class, evidence-based care, education and community." In this episode, we discussed: <ul> <li>Her background</li> <li>Why-how-what of Elektra Health</li> <li>Recent funding</li> <li>What's the menopause taboo?</li> <li>Menopauses impact on a woman's long-term health</li> <li>...and much more! </li> </ul> Our sponsors for this episode are <a href="https://www.blochealth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlocHealth</a>, <a href="https://curationhealthcare.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Curation Health</a>, <a href="https://www.chenmed.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ChenMed</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.meditelecare.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">MediTelecare</a>. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. For more information, please go to <a href="https://www.blochealth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blochealth.com</a> follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth "Curation Health’s advanced clinical decision support platform seamlessly integrates into the electronic health record and leverages more than 750 proven clinical and quality rules. With this intelligent point-of-care platform, you can power a scalable risk adjustment process and amplify quality program performance." For more information, please go to <a href="https://curationhealthcare.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.curationhealthcare.com</a> &amp; follow Curation Health on social media - @curationhealth "ChenMed brings concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations – moderate-to-low income seniors with complex chronic diseases. For more information, please go to <a href="https://www.chenmed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chenmed.com</a> &amp; follow ChenMed on social media - @chenmed "MediTelecare provides behavioral telemedicine services to residents of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, using state-of-the-art telehealth technology. For more information", please go to <a href="https://www.meditelecare.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.meditelecare.com</a> &amp; follow Meditelecare on social media – @meditelecare To learn more about Elektra Health please use the links below: - <a href="https://www.elektrahealth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/elektra-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elektrahealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/elektrahealth?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elektrahealth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels: - <a href="https://peerwell.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sliceofhealthcare/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/18606106/admin/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/SliceofHC" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuxsHtzFktm1XezuJp-KoA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> - <a href="http://eepurl.com/g9qrU5" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Newsletter</a>

#183 - Alessandra Henderson, CEO & Co-Founder at Elektra Health

Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Alessandra Henderson, CEO and co-founder of Elektra Health.Elektra  is a new platform for women navigating hormonal health, starting with perimenopause and menopause. Alessandra and her team are building an integrative healthcare solution that is breaking the menopause taboo by providing women with access to leading specialists, evidence-based programs, and a community of women facing similar questions.Alessandra is an operator, (occasional) angel investor, and educator who is passionate about taboos, women's health and the intersection of art and science. She was formerly at Human Ventures, MIT NYC Startup Studio and Artsy.You can read more about Alessandra and Elektra here and here. Do you have questions you'd like Nyssa to explore with our network of experts? Stories that you'd like to share? Leave us a message at (336) HI-NYSSA or e-mail us at hello@nyssacare.com. 

Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Alessandra Henderson, CEO and co-founder of Elektra Health. Elektra  is a new platform for women navigating hormonal health, starting with perimenopause and menopause. Alessandra and her team are building an integrative healthcare solution that is breaking the menopause taboo by providing women with access to leading specialists, evidence-based programs, and a community of women facing similar questions.Alessandra is an operator, (occasional) angel investor, and educator who is passionate about taboos, women's health and the intersection of art and science. She was formerly at Human Ventures, MIT NYC Startup Studio and Artsy.You can read more about Alessandra and Elektra <a href="https://www.elektrahealth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elektrahealth/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Do you have questions you'd like Nyssa to explore with our network of experts? Stories that you'd like to share? Leave us a message at (336) HI-NYSSA or e-mail us at hello@nyssacare.com.

Smashing the Menopause Taboo with Elektra Health founder Alessandra Henderson

Thank you for tuning into Founder Smart. Your podcast about entrepreneurship. Finding the right co-founder, and validating your idea without spending a fortune are two topics that are really important for anyone who is getting serious about starting their own business. The one question I always get when I talk about my journey as an entrepreneur is: how did you meet your co-founders and where can I find my co-founder? This week, we talked to Alessandra Henderson, CEO, and co-founder of Elektra about how she met her co-founder, how she validated her start-up idea, and what it means to run a company smashing the taboo of menopause.

Thank you for tuning into Founder Smart. Your podcast about entrepreneurship. Finding the right co-founder, and validating your idea without spending a fortune are two topics that are really important for anyone who is getting serious about starting their own business. The one question I always get when I talk about my journey as an entrepreneur is: how did you meet your co-founders and where can I find my co-founder? This week, we talked to Alessandra Henderson, CEO, and co-founder of Elektra about how she met her co-founder, how she validated her start-up idea, and what it means to run a company smashing the taboo of menopause.