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Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am speaking with Dr. Neel Shah, an ob/gyn, Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic, visiting scientist at Harvard Medical School, and advisory board member of the National Institutes of Health, Office of Women’s Health Research, about the ob/gyn doctor shortage in the US.

In “Episode 21: The Ob/Gyn Doctor Shortage”, we discuss a growing crisis in women’s healthcare - the severe shortage of ob/gyns. With rising burnout, increasing restrictions on reproductive care, and medical students steering away from the specialty, we discuss what the future holds for obstetric and gynecologic care and possible solutions.

Here are some topics we discuss:

• The scope of the ob/gyn shortage and its serious impacts on women’s health, particularly maternal health and access to care
• The especially dire situation in rural America
• Factors contributing to the shortage: physician burnout, aging workforce, restrictive laws affecting reproductive healthcare, litigation fears, limited number of residency slots, less medical students entering the field
• Healthcare system issues that contribute to the problem, including undervaluing women’s healthcare, leading to low reimbursement for women’s healthcare services, often resulting in closures of maternity units at small hospitals
• Possible solutions, including healthcare policy changes, expanding healthcare coverage, improving reimbursements, increasing telehealth and virtual care, increasing the ob/gyn physician pipeline, creative solutions to find balance and prevent burnout for physicians in the field

Tune in on Monday, May 5, 2025 and make sure to subscribe to stay updated on all our episodes.

Where to connect with Neel Shah, MD:

Substack: Neel Shah, MD | Substack

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeltshah/

Website: Maven Clinic - The next generation of care for women and families

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Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am speaking with information technology leader, gender equity researcher, and co-author Amy Diehl, PhD about her book Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back.

In “Episode 20: Shattering Glass Walls” we discuss the structural and cultural barriers that hinder women’s success in the workplace, despite decades of progress we have made. Dr. Diehl names the problematic behaviors, offers examples from her book, and practical advice and strategies for overcoming these biases so women can empower themselves and others.

Here are some topics we discuss:

• An overview of Dr. Diehl and co-author Dr. Dzubinski’s gender bias research
• Defining ‘glass walls’, the six gender bias barriers that hold women back in the workplace: male privilege, disproportionate constraints, insufficient support, devaluation, hostility, acquiescence
• The importance of recognizing and naming the behaviors that reflect these biases
• How male privilege is the bedrock from which all the other biases grow
• Examples from the book of the six gender bias barriers
• How to approach solutions and strategies for dealing with these barriers
• How one can check their own bias with the “flip it to test it” technique

Tune in on Monday, April 21, 2025 and make sure to subscribe to stay updated on all our episodes.

Where to connect with Amy Diehl:

Website: Amy Diehl, PhD / Gender Bias and Gender Equity Expert + Speaker

Bluesky: Amy Diehl, Ph.D. (@amydiehl.bsky.social)

Instagram: Instagram (@amydiehlphd)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-diehl/

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Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am speaking to award-winning fashion stylist, lifestyle blogger, and podcaster Tara West about the positives and negatives of the fashion industry.

In “Episode 19: The Fashion Industry: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” we discuss the powerful force that is the fashion industry and how it shapes culture, identity, and even politics. We discuss its dark side, including environmental dangers, exploitation of labor, poor representation, and unrealistic beauty standards, but also how we can harness its power to empower ourselves and for others.

Here are some topics we discuss:

• The fashion industry’s influence in creating unrealistic beauty standards
• Poor representation of women, LGTBQ+, and people with disabilities
• How the fashion industry is evolving
• How fashion can be a tool of empowerment
• What is empowering vs. exploitative to women
• Embracing femininity and recognizing its power
• Using fashion to push back against gender stereotypes
• Environmental dangers of fast fashion
• Fashion as a tool of protest

Tune in on Monday, April 7, 2025 and make sure to subscribe to stay updated on all our episodes.

Where to connect with Tara West:

Website: TARA WEST FASHION

Podcast: Shorts: Beyond Measure w/ Tara, Caroline & Allison

Instagram: Instagram (@tarawestfashion)

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