Jana Rose Stewart on Building Vela HR and Changing Workplace Culture

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Jana Rose Stewart, founder of Vela HR. Jana shares her journey from two decades in corporate sales and customer success to running a fitness and wellness business, and how her personal experience with perimenopause led her to identify a major, overlooked gap in workplace support for women.The conversation explores Jana’s pivot into building Vela HR, an AI-powered workplace menopause support platform designed to help employees, managers, and HR teams navigate menopause with clarity and confidence. Jana discusses the productivity impact of untreated menopause symptoms, the importance of removing stigma in professional environments, and her vision for creating healthier, more inclusive workplaces where experienced women can continue to thrive rather than exit the workforce prematurely.