Cindy Gallop - Leading A Social Revolution in Sex Tech

The first half of Cindy Gallop’s career would have been enough for most people: she was instrumental in building Bartle, Bogle and Hagerty into a global advertising firm, opening and growing both their Asia and US offices. But for the past almost 15 years Cindy has blazed her way into a new uncharted territory.

Her company Make Love Not Porn is driving a really important conversation around sex, sex education and consent. In the process, Cindy has also become a powerful voice in support of women entrepreneurs and women equality in general.

This episode is marked as explicit because some of the topics discussed include sex.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:57] - The great tagline on Cindy's LinkedIn that piqued my curiosity and made me want to have her on the show.

[04:50] - Cindy shares her intro to advertising and why 'do interesting things, and interesting things will happen to you is her life's motto.

[06:37] - A leader puts their people ahead of themselves.

[07:46] - The influential bosses who championed Cindy's career in the male-dominated advertising industry.

[10:21] - To operate with authenticity, identify what you stand for, what you believe in, what you value, and what you're all about. And then live your life and operate your business accordingly.

[10:37] - Cindy shares the story of how she came up with her "I am the Michael Bay of business" tagline.

[13:33] - The women supporting women's movement to build a female financial ecosystem.

[15:30] - Cindy shares how Make Love Not Porn celebrates real bodies and real relationships to educate and change people's sexual attitudes and behavior for the better.

21:07] - The TED talk that went viral pitting the porn world against the real world uncovering a huge global social issue that solidified Cindy's mission for Make Love Not Porn.

[23:41] - Cindy shares the obstacles to funding and advertising for an adult-based business.

[26:49] - When you have a world-changing startup, you have to change the world to fit it, not the other way around.

[28:21] - The strategies Cindy has used to find investors and raise capital through social channels such as LinkedIn.

[31:20] - I ask Cindy to share her win-win brand-building model for businesses and investors.

[34:06] - Cindy clears up the misconceptions about owning a successful start-up as an over-50 entrepreneur.

[35:33] - I ask Cindy the expression or business jargon that drives her crazy.

[36:58] - Food for the body or food for the soul.

[37:57] - Cindy shares her favorite cocktail.

[38:03] - Thank you and closing remarks.

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Websites:

cindygallop.com

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Additional Cindy Gallop Links:

Cindy's Ted Talk: ted.com/talks/cindy_gallop_make_love_not_porn

Make Love Not Porn: makelovenotporn.tv/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cindygallop/

Instagram: @cindygallop

Twitter: @cindygallop

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Book quoted:

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It) by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic