EP11 Carolyn Witte: Building the Tia Clinic

Not A Mama Yet

This week on the podcast, I am speaking with Carolyn Witte, one of the Founders of the Tia Clinic in NYC. At the Tia Clinic, you can get integrated gynecology, wellness and primary care under one roof and one health record. They hold community events, offer same week appointments, which can be super hard to come by in the city, and they provide you with a care team. Imagine a team of physicians and wellness practitioners talking to each other and understanding your health records together so they can understand the whole you. Everything about this clinic is game changing and I can’t wait to see it grow to become a household name across the country.

I loved speaking with Carolyn because you can tell how well she understands the healthcare industry and what the experience is like for anyone with a uterus to find proper care, book appointments, and actually get results that make an impact. I learned so much in our conversation and I hope you enjoy it!

My main takeaways:

• Having a care team wherever you are will change the way you access and receive care.
• Understanding the cost of care is important in order to consider healthcare in your monthly/annual budget.
• Cycle connected care helps women see longitudinal data about their wellness and how it relates to their cycle. This is helpful when trying to diagnosis Endometriosis and PCOS.
• Women want to know why, not just what.
• Learning how to be an advocate for ourselves in the care context is a focus at Tia.
• Bringing costs of services down to make them more accessible is a priority at Tia.
• Women show a reduction in stress when they are part of a community, which is why they have community events.
• Carolyn says, “Don’t connect the dots forward, connect the dots backward.” This is awesome advice that I think about regularly since speaking with her.

You can find Carolyn here:

• Instagram: @carolynwitte
• asktia.com
• Instagram: @asktia
• We also mention vaginabenefits.com in our conversation to help you understand insurance as someone with a uterus.

Where do you want the next Tia Clinic to open? Let me know!

Thank you for listening!

Natalie

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