When was the last time you heard someone speak openly about topics still considered private or taboo?
Or heard a leader talk openly and without flinching about sexual trauma and hormonal cycles?
In Episode 108 of Women Disrupting Tech, you’ll hear Jo Sarah, founder and CEO of Umaversity, do exactly that.
Key Takeaways from Episode 108
Jo Sarah is on a mission to help women reclaim their bodies, their pleasure, and their power through education, community, and cultural inclusivity.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you listen to our open, vulnerable, and deeply human conversation:
🔍 Why female anatomy is still missing from biology books
💡 How shame and lack of knowledge about the female anatomy fuel burnout and trauma.
🌍 Why Umaversity blends science with global ancestral wisdom.
Heads up: the episode contains explicit language and references to female genitals. Always in a respectful way, but I thought you should know.
🎧 Ready to dive in? Hit play below, or find the episode on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube. Or scroll down for Magical Moments and Practical Takeaways.
How Umaversity Helps Women Reclaim Power, Pleasure and Health with Jo Sarah | Ep. 108 – Women Disrupting Tech
- Key Takeaways from Episode 108
- Inclusive Events for Women Disrupting Tech
- Join the Women Disrupting Tech Community on Substack
- The Magic in This Episode🪄
- 🤔 Your Turn: A Question for You
- Important Moments of the Episode
- Amplify the Voices of Women Disrupting Tech
- Practical Advice for anyone who calls themselves an ally about Women’s Health
- About Jo Sarah
- About Umaversity
- Share what’s on your mind!
- Coming up on Women Disrupting Tech
Inclusive Events for Women Disrupting Tech
Below are some events worth visiting in the coming month. You’ll find a full overview of all events, including links to buy tickets, on the events page.
Founders Beach Series | Edition 2: Feel the Brand, Lead the Future
Date: 3 July 2025
Location: Mango’s Beach Bar, Zandvoort
Time: 15:00 – 22:00 hours
Tickets: On Luma
Founders Beach Series | Edition 3: Tech & Soul
Date: 11 September 2025
Location: Mango’s Beach Bar, Zandvoort
Time: 15:00 – 22:00 hours
Tickets: On Luma
Join the Women Disrupting Tech Community on Substack
Changing the funding landscape starts with access. Not just to capital, but to the right people, ideas, and spaces. That’s why I’m building The Women Disrupting Tech Community on Substack.
Join us if you want to help more women be heard, funded, and celebrated in tech. You’ll receive:
✨ Early access to new podcast episodes, plus a weekly email with the moments that moved me and what they taught me.
✨ Exclusive research on what it really takes to build a more inclusive tech ecosystem.
✨ Invites to special events we sponsor or co-host, where conversations turn into collaborations.
This community is for people who believe in action. And know that together, our voices go further.
The Magic in This Episode🪄
This conversation was unlike any I’ve had before: brutal, raw, and deeply honest. Here are three quotes, including timestamps, so you can easily find them.
✨ “This disconnection steals energy, creativity, confidence — and it costs society more than we realize.” 🕒 06:19–06:25
When Jo Sarah talks about women being disconnected, she means the disconnect from their bodies, cycles, and needs. And the cost is real: When women are disconnected from their bodies, the impact isn’t just personal. It affects families, workplaces, and communities.
✨ “If I ask other people to be vulnerable, I need to be vulnerable myself.” 🕒 25:14–25:19
Jo Sarah leads by example. She shares her personal journey, including a rare health condition. Not to inspire pity but to build trust and model what safety actually looks like.
✨ “I would love to create systems where women’s well-being is the standard.” 🕒 Around 51:49
This is more than a dream. It’s a blueprint for future workplaces, schools, and leadership cultures. Imagine if health equity wasn’t a perk but a foundation of a better society.
Ready for some more magic? Check out the episode on Spotify.
Oh, and don’t forget to tell me about your favorite moment from the episode in the comments.
🤔 Your Turn: A Question for You
What would it take to make health equity the standard? And what is the role of men in making that happen?
Let me know in the comments or message me directly. I’d love to hear what you take from this episode.
Important Moments of the Episode
03:55 – Introduction to Jo Sarah and Her Mission
05:22 – Understanding Women’s Sexual Health and Education
08:00 – Impact of Ignorance on Women’s Lives
10:56 – The Business Case for Women’s Well-being
13:23 – Breaking Taboos and Myths in Women’s Health
16:08 – The Importance of Education in Schools
20:31 – Umaversity’s Role in Empowering Women
22:19 – Creating Safe Spaces for Discussion
25:19 – Inclusivity in Women’s Health Education
28:18 – Addressing Sexual Trauma and Vulnerability
30:36 – The Role of Self-Compassion in Leadership
34:10 – The Importance of Self-Compassion in Leadership
35:34 – Navigating Women’s Health: A New Frontier
37:20 – Empowering Female Founders Through Vulnerability
40:08 – The Power of Curiosity in Leadership
41:27 – Five Ways of Knowledge Exchange at Umaversity
44:34 – Vetting Experts and Partnerships for Women’s Health
47:55 – Integrating Traditional and Modern Approaches to Women’s Health
52:20 – The Role of Allies in Women’s Health Advocacy
56:02 – Future Aspirations for Umaversity
59:38 – Ensuring Unbiased AI in Women’s Health Solutions
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Practical Advice for anyone who calls themselves an ally about Women’s Health
Towards the end of our conversation, I ask Jo Sarah how men can support women on their health journey. Here are three practical tips that allies can start implementing today.
1. Start with curiosity, not assumptions.
Ask questions. Learn how shame, trauma, and silence show up differently across cultures and generations.
2. Make space for women to speak, on their terms.
Whether in meetings, panels, or policy discussions, inclusion isn’t just about being present. It’s about being safe to speak and be heard.
3. Support platforms that break taboos.
Follow, fund, and amplify initiatives like Umaversity that combine lived experience with real-world impact. Allyship isn’t neutral; it’s active.
These are just three of the many recommendations from the podcast. You can find the rest by listening to the entire episode on Apple Podcasts.
Or click the image below to listen on YouTube. And don’t forget to share what your biggest learning from the episode was in the comments.
“I would love to create systems where women’s well-being is the standard.”
Jo Sarah, Founder and CEO of Umaversity
About Jo Sarah
Jo Sarah Garcia is an advocate for women’s health and empowerment and the founder and CEO of Umaversity. In addition, she is a Keynote Speaker, DEIB Consultant, and a Human Design & Business Strategist.
As the author of Manifest Your Desires and creator of its 5-step method, she helps people turn vision into action.
You can connect with Jo Sarah on her website and LinkedIn.
About Umaversity
Umaversity is a supportive, non-judgmental platform where women+ can learn, connect, and take ownership of their well-being.
Founded by Jo Sarah, Umaversity empowers women+ through personal, cultural, and generational storytelling—blending science with ancestral knowledge from around the world. The result is a diverse and inclusive community grounded in education, compassion, and healing.
As Jo Sarah explains in Women Disrupting Tech, “women+” includes everyone who identifies as a woman and/or has a vulva, including non-binary and gender-diverse individuals.
You can learn more about Umaversity at umaversity.com and by following Umaversity on LinkedIn. Don’t forget to follow their podcasts on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, too.
Share what’s on your mind!
What would change if we treated women’s well-being as the default, not the exception?
Let me know what you think or what you hope would happen in the comments below.
And if you would like to suggest a guest or a theme for the podcast, please let me know via email or send a DM on LinkedIn.
Coming up on Women Disrupting Tech
Next week, we return to the world of tech and hear from Cyberette founder Julia Jakimenko how she helps to prevent fraud by helping companies detect deep fakes.
In this clip, Julia explains what a deep fake is, and criminals use them.
Listen to the episode to learn how you can spot deep fakes and prevent them from scamming you out of your money.
And until the next episode, stay curious and Keep Being Awesome!
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