Episode 12: Dr Alice McGee on Rebuilding After Burnout, Breaking into FemTech, and Turning a Setback into a Startup
Description
What happens when a torn ligament becomes the turning point in your clinical career?
In this episode, we speak with Dr Alice McGee – a former obstetrics trainee who left traditional training behind to found Mara Health, advise global FemTech companies like Flow, and lead one of the fastest-growing communities for emerging health tech leaders, GXGN.
Alice opens up about the identity crisis that came with leaving medicine, how she cold-DM’d her way into consulting from her sofa in Aberdeen, and why tenacity, not connections, was her biggest asset.
We dive into:
💡 Rebuilding confidence after burnout and injury
🚺 Breaking into FemTech without a network
🏢 Starting Mara Health and finding your niche
🧠 Imposter syndrome, rejection therapy, and LinkedIn visibility
🌱 Launching the Your Next Move newsletter and chairing GXGN
If you're questioning the status quo or looking for your next move, Alice’s story is a blueprint in courage, community, and career reinvention.
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