Episode Highlight: On this episode of the "Embracing Only" podcast, we delve into disrupting the status quo with Cindy Gallop, a trailblazing entrepreneur, brand innovator, and advocate for social change. Discover why identifying your core values and beliefs is key to living a much simpler and happier life. We’re also exploring Cindy’s most ambitious project yet, a sex education academy. 

 

Cindy has been described as a woman who will change the way you think about sex and money. She’s the alchemist turning advertising lead into gold and the voice shouting ‘show me the money’ to a VC world that seems to have misplaced its checkbook when it comes to female founders. 

 

Key Discussion Points:

02:44 Walking in Your Authenticity: Being your authentic self is how you are going to attract the network or village you will need along this journey. 

05:22 Identifying Your Values: By identifying your values and beliefs, your life will be so much easier. This applies to both individuals and businesses.

11:37 Overcoming Fear by Taking Action: Micro-actions are a way to change behavior from the bottom up.

15:00 Getting Out of Toxic Situations: If you are in situations filled with micro-aggressions, do not stick it out. It is time to pivot.

21:17 Becoming a Role Model: You have a responsibility to become the role model you never had in order to create meaningful change.

30:02 Reinventing Industry Through the Female Lens: If you start your own business, you can design a culture that you want and that others want to work in.

35:37 Make Love Not Porn: Discover Cindy’s groundbreaking social sextech platform and her most ambitious project yet, an academy of sex education.

 

In Summary: Cindy Gallop challenges us to be our authentic selves so that our village can find us. She urges us to leave toxic situations, pivot, and start our own businesses to create cultures that other people would love to work in.

 

Resources from this episode:

Invest in Make Love Not Porn

Follow Cindy on Linkedin or check out her website.

 

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