S3 E9 Georgie Kovacs, Founder & CEO of Fempower Health

In this episode of She Leads Biotech, I sit down with Georgie Kovacs — founder of Fempower Health and a powerhouse in the women’s health space to talk about fertility, diagnostics, and why solving for passion isn’t enough.Georgie spent years in commercial leadership roles at top biopharma companies before launching a women’s health startup inspired by her own struggle with unexplained infertility. When the business model proved tough to sustain, she turned her research into one of the most respected podcasts in the field and now consults with startups, investors, and accelerators shaping the next era of women’s health innovation.We talk about:🔹 Her early career in sales and marketing at BMS🔹 The fertility journey that changed her path🔹 Why women's health startups need more than a good idea — they need business discipline🔹 What delays endometriosis diagnoses and how we fix it🔹 Building tools to help women navigate a fragmented healthcare system🔹 Why prevention is the future but it still needs funding🔹 Real innovations (like smarter bassinets and hormone-linked mental health tech) that give her hope📌 Chapters / Timestamps00:00 – Meet Georgie and her pharma journey03:00 – From fertility struggles to founding a startup07:00 – Building vs. launching: the harsh reality of business models in women’s health10:00 – From idea to podcast: launching Fempower Health13:00 – Endometriosis, delayed diagnoses, and missing data16:00 – Coaching women through the healthcare maze18:00 – Why femtech needs to speak the language of investors21:00 – Examples of innovation in maternal health, sexual wellness, and hormone care25:00 – What Georgie’s learned advising startups and accelerators28:00 – Her advice for women entering the space: passion isn’t enough Tune in for an honest, strategic, and inspiring look at what it really takes to move women’s health forward.