Success Leaves Clues: Ep279 - Closing the Care Gap in Women's Health with guest Christine Lacey, VP of Revenue at Lume Women’s Health
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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues, host Robin Bailey is joined by special co-host Billi Moyer for a timely conversation with Christine Lacey, VP of Revenue at Lume Women’s Health, a Toronto-based women’s health clinic built for women by women, focused on proactive, personalized care that helps close longstanding gaps in women’s healthcare. 


Christine shares how Lume was founded by four women (three physicians), and why women’s healthcare cannot be compared “apples to apples” with traditional models historically built around the male body. She explains why women are not “small men,” and how reproductive and hormonal health influences whole-body outcomes, from brain health to cardiovascular health, making sex-specific care essential across a woman’s life. 


The conversation highlights the midlife care gap, how the system supports puberty and family planning, but often drops women when disease prevention, longevity, and true healthspan should be the focus. Christine also shares a striking stat, women live longer, but spend about 25% more time in poor health than men, strengthening the case for proactive care models. 


They explore accessibility, equity, and why corporate Canada may be one of the fastest levers for progress, including advocacy like the push for a menopause billing code in Ontario. The episode closes with the future Christine wants for the next generation of women. 


You’ll hear about: 

  • What Lume Women’s Health is, and why it was founded “for women by women” 
  • Christine’s role as VP of Revenue and how she found her way into women’s healthcare 
  • Why traditional healthcare models weren’t built with women in mind 
  • Why women’s care can’t be compared “apples to apples” to existing models 
  • Hormones and reproductive health as the missing whole-body foundation 
  • The midlife care gap, prevention, longevity, and why women get “dropped” 
  • The stat that reframes everything, women spend ~25% more time in poor health 
  • Equity and access challenges, and who is most at risk of being left behind 
  • Why corporate benefits matter, and the ROI case for investing in women’s health 
  • The legacy Lume is building for the next generation 


We talk about: 

  • 00:00 Introduction  
  • 01:00 Meet Christine Lacey, VP of Revenue at Lume Women’s Health 
  • 02:00 What Lume is, the mission, and who they serve 
  • 04:00 Christine’s path into women’s health and joining Lume early 
  • 05:00 The biggest misconception, why “apples to apples” comparisons fail 
  • 07:00 Hormonal and reproductive health as whole-body health 
  • 08:00 The midlife gap, prevention, longevity, and what’s missing 
  • 13:00 Lifespan vs healthspan, Peter Attia, and longevity-aligned care 
  • 15:00 The 25% stat, why women live longer but spend more time in poor health 
  • 17:00 Accessibility and equity, and why the current system isn’t fair 
  • 20:00 Who’s most at risk of being left behind (minority and remote communities) 
  • 21:00 Corporate Canada, women’s health ROI, and workplace leverage 
  • 25:00 Benefits utilization, friction, and what women need to feel supported 
  • 28:00 The signature question, planting trees for the next generation 
  • 31:00 How to connect with Christine and Lume 


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