What happens when an investor sees an overlooked healthcare need and decides to build a business around it?

In this episode of Success Leaves Clues, Robin Bailey and guest co-host Kim Seipt sit down with Lindsay Jephcott, Co-Founder of Lume Women + Health, to explore the women’s health gap and the entrepreneurial journey behind a company working to address it.

Lindsay explains how her background as an investment executive helped her recognize an underserved market in women’s midlife health. Together with three physician co-founders, she set out to create a menopause clinic despite warnings that women would not want to talk about aging. As the team listened to patients, that initial concept evolved into a broader executive medical offering focused on women’s preventive care and healthy aging.

She shares why menopause deserves attention from employers, how greater visibility is helping change the conversation, and why women should feel empowered to seek answers about their health. The discussion explores Lume’s approach to connecting different areas of care rather than treating each concern in isolation.

Lindsay also opens up about the realities of building a company from scratch: navigating rejection, checking your ego, choosing complementary partners, and learning when to act quickly versus when to pause. With a team of 30 at the time of recording, she reflects on how founders’ responsibilities change as a business grows. 

The conversation closes with her ambitions for physician education, research, advocacy, and a future where the next generation of women can find the care and answers they need.

You’ll hear about:

• How Lindsay’s investment background led her into women’s healthcare
• Why the women’s health gap represents an overlooked business opportunity
• How menopause became a bigger conversation in workplaces and public life
• Why Lume evolved from a menopause clinic into broader preventive care
• How listening to patients helped shape the company’s direction
• What founders should discuss before entering a business partnership
• Why resilience, humility, and thoughtful decision-making matter when building a company
• How Lindsay hopes to create lasting change through education, research, and access

We talk about:

00:00 Meet Lindsay Jephcott of Lume Women + Health 

02:18 Recognizing the women’s health gap through an investor’s lens 

08:03 Investment and innovation in women’s healthcare 

08:42 Why the conversation about menopause is changing 

12:22 Women’s midlife health and a more connected approach to care 

18:41 Choosing business partners and sharing leadership 

21:17 Building founder resilience and responding to patient needs 

23:32 Growing a team of 30 and delegating responsibilities 

24:51 Making thoughtful decisions and navigating a career transition 

30:56 Creating a legacy through education, research, and access

Connect with Lindsay

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-stollery-jephcott/ 
• Website: https://www.lumewomenshealth.com/team/lindsay-stollery-jephcott 

Connect with Us

• LinkedIn: Robin Bailey and Kim Seipt  
• Website: Aria Benefits and Caledon Hills Private Wealth