120. Overcoming Prenatal Depression, Taking Maternity Leave as a CEO and Revolutionizing Menstrual Health & Period Products with Lauren Schulte Wang, Founder & CEO of The Flex Co.

Lauren Schulte Wang is the Founder and CEO of The Flex Co. She coined the term ‘menstrual disc’ in 2016 and created a new category in period care. Today, Flex is the #1 selling, sustainable period care company in America and is aiming to transform the lives of people with periods and offer period freedom

Lauren is also the mom of a toddler, but expecting a second child in a few months.

In this episode Lauren and I chatted about...

Her battle with prenatal depression with her first child
The way she coped with prenatal depression and prevented postpartum depression
All things menstrual health - yeast infections, periods, vaginal microbiomes and menstrual discs
Cashing out her 401K and joining Y Combinator
How she pitched investors in a creative way to gain funding
How she scaled her company as a CEO while on maternity leave

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Website: www.flexfits.com (use code: MOMMYCALL10)
Instagram: @laurenschultewang // @flex

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