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Published: July 5, 2022, 8 a.m.

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Warning: this episode contains discussion of pregnancy loss

Technology is going to increasingly become part of the way we live and the way that we care for ourselves physically and emotionally; smartphones are here to stay and it\\u2019s important to figure out how to use that technology to our advantage. And that\\u2019s why I\\u2019m so excited to chat with Simmone Taitt.

Simmone Taitt is the CEO and Founder of Poppy Seed Health, a telehealth app that offers a unique type of support for pregnant and postpartum people. Taitt comes to this work through the highly personal experience of navigating her own pregnancy loss in an inequitable medical system. Her work has been covered by Fast Company, Vogue, Insider, CBS Mornings with Gayle King, and more.

This episode is being brought you by Ellement Prenatal Supplements.

In this Episode, You\\u2019ll Learn About:

• How Simmone\\u2019s personal experience with loss lead her to found Poppy Seed Health
• How the Poppy Seed app works
• What makes texting a great format for support
• Why the app offers support specifically from doulas, nurses, and midwives
• How equity is incorporated into the app
• How Poppy Seed Health makes sure people who don\\u2019t have resources have access to the app

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