Women Of The C-Suite: “Have skin like a rhino” With Tania Boler, CEO of Elvie

Have skin like a rhino. You should never take anything too personally. It’s often hard to hear criticism about something you are so passionate about and have worked so hard for but sometimes some of the best change comes from the criticism and advice of others.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Tania Boler, CEO and co-founder of Elvie, a British health and lifestyle brand developing smarter technology for women. Tania is an internationally recognized women’s health expert, passionate about challenging taboo women’s issues. In 2013, she co-founded Elvie with Alex Asseily (of Jawbone) to create extraordinary products that improve women’s lives.

Thank you so much for doing this with us! What is your “backstory”?

I’ve always been passionate about women’s health and worked in the field for over 15 years. Before Elvie, I worked in the UN and with various charities across Africa and Asia on everything from sexuality to HIV prevention. It wasn’t until I became pregnant myself that I realised there were so many women’s health issues that nobody seemed to talk about. I was shocked to find out that one…