Ambra is Italian born Chinese and moved to the UK to pursue a Bachelor in International Management at Warwick.

She started her career in London as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and later became a tech and financial services investor at Eurazeo. Given her struggles with polycystic ovary syndrome throughout her career and the healthcare coverage gap in the space, she took the leap to build Juniper, the first end-to-end reproductive health insurance. Ambra is Italian born Chinese and moved to the UK to pursue a Bachelor in International Management at Warwick. She started her career in London as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and later became a tech and financial services investor at Eurazeo. Given her struggles with polycystic ovary syndrome throughout her career and the healthcare coverage gap in the space, she took the leap to build Juniper, the first end-to-end reproductive health insurance.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why defining your "why" as a first step in making significant career leaps is a great way in pursuing your goals and purpose
• Leveraging personal experiences to inspire a business that fills gaps in healthcare
• How initiatives like Juniper is changing the game in healthcare insurance field
• Understanding and addressing reproductive health as a universal issue that impacts individuals across all genders
• Involving men in the discussion of women's health and reproductive health is crucial
• How setting boundaries is essential for personal well-being and professional fulfilment
• How to use passion for impact and addressing societal issues

Learn more about Ambra and Juniper:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambrazhang/

• https://getjuniper.co.uk/

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-juniper/

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Rebekah Lloyd is a women’s health consultant, careers advisor, podcast host, and founder of This Independent Life. After experiencing burnout and chronic pain, a 10-year delayed endometriosis diagnosis, and the resulting career and financial challenges, she started This Independent Life to help advance the future of women’s health and careers. She provides consulting and advisory for healthcare startups, industry, universities and research, as well as charities and workplaces. She is a UN Women UK delegate and is dedicated to using business as a force for good, her clients including global organisations such as Omnicom, Astra Zeneca, Barclays, UNiDAYS, National Trust, Whistles, University of Cambridge and Imperial College London. She has been featured internationally, including The Guardian, Nasdaq and Stylist, and in 2023 was invited to advise the UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee on women’s health as a result of her work that was broadcast globally via the BBC.

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