Hi there,

Welcome to Issue #123!

⬇️ This weeks highlights! ⬇️

• In Women’s Health Career Mastermind: Fast Track Your Next Role — Join our four-week, small-group program to gain insider strategies, expert guidance, and networking opportunities that will help you stand out and land top roles in women’s health.

• Upcoming Events to Learn, Connect, and Grow—Discover the top conferences and summits where innovators, leaders, and creators are shaping the future of healthcare, media, and women’s health.

• Women’s Health Jobs — Featured role at Milk Stork and over 100 new women’s health positions listed this past week.

Thanks for being here.  Let’s keep building the future of health — together.  

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Understanding the Industry So You Can Navigate Your Next Role With Confidence

One of the core beliefs behind In Women’s Health is this:
You make better career decisions when you understand how the women’s health industry actually works.

Most people enter this field because they care deeply about impact. Very few have ever been taught how the business of women’s health functions — how companies get funded, what pressures shape leadership decisions, why roles expand or contract, and how investors influence everything from hiring to strategy.

That’s why I’m sharing insights from this week’s Mini-MBA session with Dr. Alice Zhang. Even if you never plan to raise capital, everything we covered is directly tied to your ability to choose the right next role, negotiate well, and build a long-term, resilient career in this space.

1. The Way a Company Is Funded Shapes Your Day-to-Day Reality

We spent time walking through dilution — not for the math, but for what it reveals about how a company actually operates.

When a company raises capital, the founder’s ownership shrinks. Early employees’ ownership shrinks. Investors gain influence. And every round comes with expectations — revenue milestones, growth targets, new product launches — that directly affect how teams operate.

Why this matters for your career:

• If a company just raised a round, you can expect rapid hiring, shifting priorities, and pressure to grow quickly.

• If the company is struggling to raise, budgets tighten, roles shrink, and product roadmaps can stall.

• If the option pool is small or hasn’t been refreshed, your equity may be worth less than you think.

Understanding these dynamics helps you interpret the signals you’re seeing in your interviews or in your current role.

2. The Lead Investor Controls the Terms — and the Culture That Follows

Alice was very clear: the lead investor sets the valuation, terms, and expectations. Everyone else follows.

This means the founder — and by extension, the entire company — becomes accountable to the growth story that investor is underwriting.

Career implication:
If you join a company where the lead investor has a heavy hand, expect decisions to move faster, sometimes abruptly. If you join one where the founder still holds more control, you may see more experimentation, more creativity, and more autonomy — but also more ambiguity.

Understanding the investor profile tells you a lot about what your work life will feel like.

3. The Market Is Shifting — And With It, the Opportunities for Talent

Alice described the last few years as a reset:
2021 was unusually hot. The years after were unusually cold. Capital pulled back. Exits dried up. Many strong companies were stuck in place, unable to raise or exit.

But we are entering a different moment now. More institutional players are paying attention to women’s health — academic centers, larger venture firms, research institutions, and strategic acquirers. The field is maturing.

What this means for you:
Companies need operators more than ever — people who understand markets, reimbursement, product, clinical nuance, marketing, and cross-functional execution. Women’s health is becoming a place where careers can grow for the long term, not just short bursts of startup energy.

Your skills are becoming more valuable, not less.

4. What Makes a Company Truly Worth Joining

One of the most important parts of the session was Alice’s breakdown of how she evaluates whether a company is “investable.” The same criteria apply when you’re deciding whether a company is worth betting your career on.

Investors look for:

• A real, unmet market need — not a trend, not a slogan.

• Evidence the product works — scientific or clinical proof, not just anecdotes.

• Traction — even small revenue numbers matter if they are growing consistently.

• Credible leadership — founders who know the space, have relationships, and can navigate complexity.

• A believable path to scale — not wishful thinking.

If you replace “investor” with “job seeker,” the list is identical.

When you’re interviewing, ask yourself:

• Does this company solve a real problem?

• Can they show evidence or outcomes?

• Are customers growing month over month?

• Does the leadership team have experience in healthcare?

• Do they understand reimbursement, distribution, or go-to-market paths?

• Do their plans rely on hope, or on strategy?

These questions protect your career.

5. Why So Many People Feel Whiplash in Women’s Health Companies

Alice also spoke about something people rarely say out loud: the psychological and operational pressure inside early-stage companies is intense.

This isn’t because founders are disorganized or because teams aren’t talented.
It’s because:

• capital is tight

• expectations are high

• exits are delayed

• pattern recognition is still developing in this field

• many companies are first-of-their-kind

This is why you may see strategic pivots, hiring freezes, last-minute roadmap changes, or pressure to do more with less. None of that is personal — it’s structural.

Understanding this is part of building a sustainable career in women’s health.

6. Why We’re Sharing This With the Full IWH Community

We’re not sharing slides or recordings from the Mini-MBA — that is content reserved for participants — but we are sharing this summary with the broader community because this knowledge is foundational for your career.

Most people make career decisions based on mission and passion. Those matter, deeply. But your longevity, growth, and ability to lead depend on understanding the business realities underneath.

You need to know:

• how to evaluate the stability of a company

• how to read signals about growth or decline

• what equity actually means in practice

• how investor behavior shapes your role

• what makes a company ripe for scaling — or at risk of contraction

This is exactly the gap IWH was built to close.

The more you understand the system, the more control you have over your place within it.

7. What to Do With This Information — Starting Today

If you are:

Exploring your next role:

Use these insights to evaluate whether a company is a strategic career match, not just a mission match.

Trying to pivot into women’s health:

Look for companies with real traction and credibility. They will value your skills — and you’ll have room to grow.

Already inside a company:

Use this lens to understand leadership decisions, industry pressures, and your own advancement opportunities.

Thinking about founding or advising:

Take these lessons seriously. They shape everything.

This Is Why IWH Exists

We are here to give you the knowledge, confidence, tools, and community you need to navigate one of the fastest-growing — and fastest-changing — sectors in healthcare.

Careers grow when understanding grows.

And I want you to have access to the kind of clarity that helps you make not just the next decision, but the right decision.

With gratitude.

Jodi

PS: In case you missed my note this morning introducing 51& and my personal video, you can find it here!

Registration is Open!

In Women’s Health Career Mastermind Begins January 20th!

The In Women’s Health Career Mastermind is your fast-track to landing top roles in one of the most competitive job markets. This four-week, small-group program gives you the insider strategies, tools, and connections to stand out—and get hired.

Next cohort starts January 20th! We’ve extended live sessions to 2 hours for deeper coaching, and added weekly digest sessions so you can stay on track no matter your schedule.

Here’s what you get:

• 8 live online sessions with personalized feedback

• Resume & LinkedIn makeovers to make you impossible to ignore

• Pitch development to confidently tell your story

• Direct access to top industry leaders for networking and guidance

• Private Slack community to connect with women’s health professionals globally

• Comprehensive resources: show notes, replays, clips, chat transcripts, slides, and more

Led by Jodi Neuhauser—4x Women’s Health Founder, Angel Investor, and industry super-connector with $100M raised and 100+ hires—this program equips you with the insider knowledge to get ahead faster than anyone going it alone.

Why join? Women’s health roles get 1,000+ applicants in 48 hours. A polished resume isn’t enough—you need strategy, network, and guidance. This mastermind gives you everything you need to become a sought-after candidate in just 30 days.

💡 Spots are limited—secure your seat for January 20th now and start your women’s health career with confidence!

Hear from people who’ve taken the course!
Past participants have used this program to break into women’s health roles, sharpen their career direction, and build the confidence and network they needed to move forward. Many have gone on to secure interviews, advance in their job search, and make meaningful connections across the industry. Their experiences show just how powerful structured guidance and community can be in accelerating your career.

What’s Coming Up: Conferences & Events in 2026!

📆 Upcoming In Women’s Health Events

✨ Now … let’s make your career magic happen:

Featured Roles:

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Joanna Strober, Co-Founder and CEO of Midi Health, is a longtime digital health leader who launched the company after struggling to find affordable, specialized care for her own perimenopause symptoms. With a background in building and scaling health technology companies, including the pediatric health platform Kurbo (later acquired by WW), Strober brings both personal insight and deep industry experience to Midi. Her mission is to make midlife women’s health accessible, evidence-based, and fully integrated into mainstream care.

Midi Health is a virtual clinic built specifically for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and midlife hormonal changes. The company provides personalized care plans that may include medication, lifestyle support, and coaching — with most services covered by insurance. Midi is rapidly scaling nationally and aims to close one of the biggest gaps in women’s healthcare by delivering compassionate, expert, ongoing support during the midlife transition.

📌 Principal Product Manager - Patient Experience

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Mochi Health was founded by Dr. Myra Ahmad, a physician passionate about making evidence-based metabolic and whole-body care accessible to everyone. Trained in obesity medicine, Ahmad created Mochi to counter the stigma and under-treatment she saw in traditional healthcare settings. Her leadership is grounded in bringing clinical rigor, personalization, and transparency to conditions often dismissed or siloed.

Mochi Health began as a virtual obesity-medicine clinic and has since expanded into a comprehensive digital health platform offering care across multiple specialties, including women’s health, dermatology, sexual wellness, and mental health. The company connects patients with clinicians who create tailored treatment plans that may include prescriptions, nutrition support, and ongoing coaching. Mochi’s goal is to make high-quality, specialist-guided care accessible, affordable, and integrated across many different health needs.

📌 Marketing Associate

Omada Health is a virtual-first healthcare provider that nurtures lifelong health, one day at a time. Omada care teams help individuals living with chronic conditions achieve long-term health improvements by combining the latest clinical protocols and breakthrough behavior science. Working with over 1,900 enterprise customers – including Fortune 500 and small- and medium-sized employers, health plans, and health systems – Omada delivers personalized interventions for prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension and musculoskeletal issues.

📌 Senior Product Designer

International:

Junior Marketing Manager, Peppy Health Ltd, London, UK.

User Acquisition Manager (Google Ads, Web), Flo Health (Menstruation, Series B), Poland.

Senior Visual Designer, Flo Health (Menstruation, Series B), Vilnius, Lithuania.

Business (Ops/Strategy/Legal/Quality & Regulatory & HR

Director of Product Management, Media & Marketing, Babylist (Parenting, Series C), United States · Canada, $224,307 - $269,127.

Temporary Replenishment Planner, Babylist (Parenting, Series C), United States, $29.09 - $40.38/hr.

Team Lead, Software Engineering, Equip (Speciality Care, Series B), United States · Remote, $137K – $171K.

Director, Global Clinical Operations - APAC, Carrot Fertility (Fertility, Series B), Remote.

Lab Supervisor - Microbiology, Invitae, Tampa, FL.

Director, Corporate Finance, Babylist (Parenting, Series C), United States, $207,085 - $248,502.

Design Transfer Scientist, Natera (Lab Testing, Public), Austin, TX · San Carlos, CA.

Design Transfer Manager, Natera (Lab Testing, Public), Austin, TX · San Carlos, CA.

Director, Provider Relations, Spring Fertility (Fertility, Private Equity), United States, $140K-$180K.

Senior Director, Client Success, Progyny (Fertility, Public), New York, NY· Remote, $155K - $170K.

Provider Credentialing Specialist, Pomelo Care (Maternal Health, Series A), United States, $55K - $75K.

Product/Engineering/Data & Analytics

Analytics Engineer, Payer Impact, Pomelo Care (Maternal Health, Series A), United States, $150K - $190K.

Sr. Software Engineer, GoFlow, Hims & Hers (Digital Health, Public), United States · Remote, $175K – $195K.

Staff Software Engineer, Clinical Genomics, Natera (Lab Testing, Public), United States · Remote, $145,600—$182,000.

Senior Product Designer, Ro (Digital Health, Public), New York, NY· Remote, $167,900 - $195,000.

Salesforce Business Analyst, Carrot Fertility (Fertility, Series B), Remote, $107K - $130K.

Senior Scientist, Product Development, Natera (Lab Testing, Public), San Carlos, CA, $125,300—$156,600.

Scientist, Product Development, Natera (Lab Testing, Public), San Carlos, CA, $108,800—$135,950.

Sr. Software Engineer, Growth, Hims & Hers (Digital Health, Public), United States · Remote, $170K – $190K.

Senior and C-Level Roles

Chief of Staff, Clinical, Equip (Speciality Care, Series B), United States · Remote, $150K – $175K.

Group Vice President, Client Success, Progyny (Fertility, Public), Missouri, MO · New York, NY · Remote, $205K - $220K.

Marketing/Growth/Sales

Sr. Copywriter, Paid Media, Hims & Hers (Digital Health, Public), United States · Remote, $120K – $140K.

Marketing Coordinator, Allara (Speciality Care, Pre-Seed), New York, NY, $65K-$75K.

Clinical Roles & In-Clinic Business Roles

TX- Patient Access Coordinator, CCRM Fertility (Fertility, Private Equity), Houston, TX, $18 - $20/hr.

TX- Patient Access Coordinator, CCRM Fertility (Fertility, Private Equity), Houston, TX, $18 - $20/hr.

NJ- Medical Laboratory Technologist, Hims & Hers (Digital Health, Public), South Plainfield, NJ, $80K – $95K.

CA- Clinical Oncology Specialist (San Diego South), Natera (Lab Testing, Public), San Diego, CA, $195K—$225K.

CA- Associate Clinical Oncology Specialist (Fresno, CA), Natera (Lab Testing, Public), Fresno, CA, $110K—$130K.

CA- Physician Assistant, Spring Fertility (Fertility, Private Equity), San Francisco, CA, $130K-$170K.

CA- Acupuncturist - SF (Part-Time), Tia (Clinical Care, Series B), San Francisco, CA, $58 - $62/hr.

OR- Patient Navigator, Spring Fertility (Fertility, Private Equity), Portland, OR, $22-$26/hr.

OH- Clinical Field Specialist, Natera (Lab Testing, Public), Cleveland, OH, $155K—$180K.

Patient Engagement Coordinator, Allara (Speciality Care, Pre-Seed), United States · Remote, $20/hr.

Clinical Coordinator- RN, Midi (Menopause, Seed), Remote.

Note: This newsletter is for informational purposes only. For any legal questions or issues, please consult outside legal counsel. Any opinions expressed in this newsletter are solely my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. I cannot guarantee the credibility of the sources or job listings I share. It's advisable to do your own research before engaging with them.

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