In this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth sits with Uma Subramanian, founder of Maarge, to explore how her cancer journey, neurological flare episodes, and years of caregiving shaped a platform designed to support both patients and families.

We talk about tracking symptoms, recognising patterns, navigating fragmented healthcare systems, and why women often minimise their pain. Uma shares how breast cancer, unexplained neurological episodes, and supporting an aging parent influenced the way she builds. We also discuss digital health, responsible use of AI, and the importance of designing tools that help women advocate for themselves.

This episode is ideal for:

• Women navigating chronic illness or long-term symptoms
• Caregivers supporting loved ones
• FemTech founders building with empathy and lived experience
• Anyone interested in personal health data and pattern tracking

Timestamps

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:21 Meet Uma
• 03:23 Moving from enterprise tech to women’s health
• 07:27 Surviving breast cancer and learning to track symptoms
• 14:08 Why Maarge includes caregivers
• 19:11 How fraud analytics shaped her approach
• 26:52 Thoughts on digital health and AI
• 30:26 What founders overlook in women’s health
• 40:02 Uma’s message for women navigating cancer
• 41:40 What’s next for Maarge
• 43:06 What she would tell her 15-year-old self
• 44:09 Where to find Uma

Links mentioned

• MARGE
• My Caregiving Ally
• “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten
• Stanford MyHealth
• Good Samaritan MyHealthOne
• Dementia information
• ALS information
• Breast cancer resources
• Uma Subramanian on LinkedIn

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Question for listeners: What’s one thing you wish women learned earlier about advocating for their health?