Andrea Ippolito is the CEO and Founder of SimpliFed, a virtual baby feeding support platform. She previously was a faculty member at Cornell, a Presidential Innovation Fellow based out of the White House, and Co-founder of Smart Scheduling, an intelligent software used to schedule medical practices, which has been acquired by athenahealth. In this episode, Andrea discusses her journey to build a platform to support new moms every step of the way, the value of having a peer mentor as a guide, and the importance of investing in and uplifting other female entrepreneurs.

"However you decide to feed your baby, we've got your back," says Andrea Ippolito, founder of SimpliFed. Whether you decide to breastfeed your baby or feed formula, you deserve access to support along the way. With SimpliFed, expecting moms have an opportunity for prenatal baby feeding education so that they are more prepared once their child is born. The platform assists with breastfeeding education like learning how to get the baby to latch and addressing milk supply concerns, in addition to helping parents access insurance-covered breast pumps. SimpliFed also provides help for mothers who do not choose to breastfeed or who choose to feed a combination of breastmilk and formula. They strongly believe in a mother's right to choose how to feed her baby, helping distribute formula and standing against the stigma that parents who choose formula often face from family, friends, and healthcare providers.

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In this podcast, the host covers:

• The importance of providing support for mothers regardless of how they choose to feed their baby

• How SimplyFed assists parents both during pregnancy and after birth

• How Andrea got her start as an entrepreneur

• How the Affordable Care Act has affected breastfeeding

• How SimplyFed's contract with Aetna works

• What needs to happen for maternal needs to be better prioritized

• How to be an advocate for women across the country

• What three actionable tips are that new founders can use to get started

• Why it is important to be transparent about the differences in how women build businesses

• Why supporting female entrepreneurs is not philanthropy

Podcast Quotes:

• "Get mentorship from that near-peer mentor that can walk through the terms so you don't get screwed. That's really important." (38:22-38:28 | Andrea)

• "Investing in and supporting women entrepreneurs is not philanthropy. It is just damn good business." (42:46-42:54 | Andrea)

• "We want healthy babies and we want healthy moms. And a healthy mom is one that has the freedom to choose how to feed her baby in the way that she wants that protects her physical and mental health." (9:24-9:34 | Andrea)

About the Podcast Guest:

To learn more about Andrea Ippolito visit her website (SimpliFed).

About the Podcast Host:

To learn more about Lindsay Pinchuk visit her website (Lindsay Pinchuk).

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• iHeart

• Amazon Music

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