<p>In this episode, we are joined by Joanna Strober, CEO and co-founder of Midi Health. Joanna’s career spans venture capital, entrepreneurship, and now category-defining innovation in women’s midlife care. We explore how her own experience navigating perimenopause sparked the idea for Midi, and how she transformed a small pilot into one of the fastest-growing women’s health platforms. Joanna opens up about the realities of fundraising in an underestimated category, the emotional resilience required to lead through “no’s,” and why starting a company in your fifties can be a strategic advantage.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>Listen for insights on:</p><ul><li>The advantage of pursuing innovation through addressing personal pain points</li><li>How to accept a fundraising ‘no’ as a data point, not an identity</li><li>The superpower of starting a company later in life/career </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more:</p><ul><li>Zoia Kozakov (Host): <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia</a></li><li>Joanna Strober (Guest): <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannastrober/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannastrober/</a></li><li>Women in Innovation: <a href="http://www.womenininnovation.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.womenininnovation.co</a></li><li>Audio Editor: Samantha Gattsek</li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>