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Polly is the CEO and Co-Founder of Unbound, a rebellious sexual wellness company  with the goal to make sexual health accessible to all through elevated design, body safe products, affordable prices, and educational content.As you will soon discover, Unbound's inspiration stemmed largely from Polly's experience at 21 years old. She was diagnosed with cancer that resulted in early onset menopause. Polly found herself shopping for a vibrator at a seedy shop next to the highway in St. Louis, Missouri - and this entire experience ultimately led to her founding Unbound with her cofounder, Sarah - ten years later. Before Unbound, Polly earned her bachelors from Miami University in Business Economics and went on to work as a consultant at Deloitte before joining an early-stage YC-backed startup in the dating app space called Grouper. Perhaps, more than anything, she learned what it meant to work at a failed startup. After Grouper, Polly decided to take the final leap in founding Unbound largely through her own personal experience with sexual health and wellness. In this episode, we cover the following topics:1. Polly's upbringing in St. Louis, Missouri 2. Her cancer diagnosis at 21 years old and the impact it had on her life during college + the mentality she learned from it 3. The frustration with the medical system that inspired the founding of Unbound4. Societal norms and the stigma around women's sexual health5. Founding journey of Unbound, including the challenges and frustrations6. Reshaping mentality and prioritizing enjoyment7. Dealing with guilt and finding balance as a founder8. Goal-setting, practicing personal growth, and overcoming fear of judgement.  Polly's life-time craft she is honing? Storytelling▶️ Video interview available on Youtube.If you're enjoying the show, please share it with a friend and leave a review!

Welcome to our Holiday Shopping Episode! T'is the Season for Women's Sexual Wellness!  Polly Rodriguez is the CEO and Co-Founder of Unbound, a rebellious sexual wellness company that makes vibrators, lubricants, and accessories. After receiving a cancer diagnosis at 21 that resulted in early onset menopause, Polly found herself shopping for a vibrator - only to find that the ‘best' option was a seedy store next to the airport in St. Louis. Ten years later, Polly and co-founder Sarah Jayne Kinney started Unbound with the goal of taking vibrators, lubricants and sexual accessories mainstream through elevated design, body-safe materials, and accessible pricing. Today, the company has been hailed by the New York Times as the "ideological center of the tech-savvy, female-led women's sexuality movement" with over 50 products created by a team of all women in New York City.  ⁠A sexual wellness company rooted in activism, Polly led her company in fighting the MTA over sexism in subway ads, and sent thousands of vibrators to members of congress in support of reproductive health. #hugepussyenergy Polly believes women deserve pleasure and an unapologetic community of babes to revel in it with.   Polly learned that life is too short to be squeamish about sex. She is an advocate for female pleasure, a creative powerhouse, and a brilliant businesswoman.   The Episode In this episode, we talk about why sexual wellness is important and what that means for women.  We talk about Polly's journey to this industry and how she has been censored as a woman in the sexual wellness space. We get into specific products like Unbound's vibrators with the most fun names ever! The Puff, the Squish, and The Clutch. We talk about accessories like the Nudge (a butt plug- haven't tried it), Jolt Gel (lovely stimulating gel), Tether (super-fun non-stick bondage tape), Spike (an adorable sensation pinwheel), and Cuffies, silicone handcuffs.   Polly shares the fascinating history of the vibrator and why the rabbit vibrator got its name. She explains the technology behind the clitoral stimulator, (The Puff) and the haptic technology that powers the handheld vibrator that looks like a mini cupcake (The Squish).  We talk about pleasure activism, pleasure products, and most importantly, destigmatizing women's pleasure.  Enjoy and Happy Holidays!  Love,  Jacqueline  https://www.instagram.com/jacquelinebuckingham/   Where to Follow Cliterology https://www.instagram.com/cliterology/ https://www.tiktok.com/@cliterologypodcast?lang=en   Show Merch! The HP Mug https://hugepussy.org/products/huge-pussy-mega-mug-2?_pos=2&_sid=f633c223e&_ss=r   Where to find Unbound https://unboundbabes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/unboundbabes/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unboundbabes?lang=en   For More on Polly Rodriguez  https://www.linkedin.com/in/pollycrodriguez Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals!  Black Friday:  Discount: 30% off the whole site, no discount code needed  When: Sunday, November 19th, 5pm EST - Sunday, November 26th at 5 pm EST   Cyber Monday:  Discount: 40% off the whole site, no discount code needed  When: Sunday, November 26th at 5 pm EST - Saturday, December 2nd 12pm EST   Disclaimer:  CLITEROLOGY is for general information and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine in any way.    CLITEROLOGY does not constitute professional health care services or medical advice. No doctor/patient relationship is formed as a result of this podcast. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of CLITEROLOGY is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard getting medical advice for any such medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any conditions.  

Since the sexual revolution of the 1970s, the Western world has been obsessed with representations of sex. And within this historical explosion of sexual imagery, many companies capitalised on the powerful narrative that consumption could deliver sex appeal and in turn, increase one's chances for finding a partner. More recently, however, we're seeing a shift where sex appeal is becoming increasingly dissociated from the idea of romantic love and folded into a wider and more varied set of personal narratives. To unpack this further, host Eliot Salandy Brown sits down with Sandra Cariglio, a partner at ReD Associates, and Polly Rodriguez, co-founder and CEO of sexual wellness brand Unbound, as part of our ongoing special series on our evolving relationship to flesh and the body. Together, they tackle big questions such as: Does sex still sell? How are behaviours and values around intimacy changing? And if the desire to seduce isn't driving consumption in fashion and beauty like it used to, what will take its place?

This episode highlights the huge progress we're seeing (at long last!) in the sextech industry. Dr. Dweck and Rachel invite their guest Polly Rodriguez to share the journey of Unbound, the sexual wellness company she initially founded to fill a market gap – only to discover its super-power: Breaking open the silence around women's sexual health and wellness. Diagnosed at 21 years old with Stage 3 colorectal cancer, Polly was thrown into premature menopause, with all its ancillary challenges. She was no more willing to accept being “put sexually out to pasture” than she was willing to succumb to cancer. “When you go through something like a cancer diagnosis, you feel like you have no connection with your body. I felt like I wanted to reclaim it,” says Polly. And thus Unbound was conceived as a direct-to-customer platform that makes body safe vibrators, lubricants and accessories. The company's product-level focus is on supporting women who – for whatever reason – want to explore sex-related products like lubricant and vibrators. It has been a very successful entrepreneurial venture of which Polly is rightfully proud, but she is just as proud of her larger contribution to advancing sex education and sextech as an industry deserving of a voice in the marketplace. You'll learn about The Women of Sextech, a group Polly helped found in an effort to break barriers to advertising and ensure equal access to capital funding and social media platforms.  It's exciting to explore yet one more example of sextech leaders coming together, working collaboratively and changing business as usual in “very fem, non-binary ways.” As a bonus, Dr. Dweck and Rachel weigh in with information about the status of sex education nationally, marketplace trends in sextech and femtech advertising as well as the causes of and new approaches to early and premature menopause. You can subscribe or listen to previous episodes of the Busine$$ of the V podcast by clicking here.

Polly Rodriguez is the CEO & Co-Founder of Unbound, a rebellious sexual wellness company with the goal to make sexual health accessible to all through elevated design, body safe products, affordable prices, and educational content. Polly and Kristen talk about burnout, losing faith in yourself, the "Girl Boss" era, and how sexual pleasure is directly tied to mental health. Shop Unbound Follow Polly Jess Lee blog post on the (un)happiness curve of entrepreneurship  3d sonogram from Mal Harrison of The Center for Erotic Intelligence

Hey, have you subscribed to the bookmark newsletter? If you liked this, you might like my twice-monthly email with book reviews and ideas of what you should be reading, and listening to, next. Click here to subscribe. About the book Rejections don't go on your resume, but they are part of every successful person's career. All of us will apply for jobs that we don't get and have ambitions that aren't fulfilled, because that is part of being a working person, part of pushing oneself to the next step professionally. While everyone deserves feel-better stories, women are more likely to ruminate, more likely to overthink rejection until it becomes even more painful-a situation that the women in this collection are determined to change, and in so doing, normalize rejection and encourage others to talk about it. Source: www.amazon.com  About the author Jessica Bacal is director of Reflective and Integrative Practices and of the Narratives Project at Smith College. She leads programs to help students explore identity and find resilience in community. She also teaches a course called Designing Your Path, which guides students to consider questions like: What is your story? Where have you been and where are you going? What matters to you? What skills do you need to pursue what matters? Before her career in higher education, she was an elementary school teacher in New York City, and then a curriculum developer and consultant. She received a bachelor's degree from Carleton College, an MFA in writing from Hunter College, and an EdD from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with her husband, two children, and two dogs. Source: https://www.jessbacal.com/bio Big idea #1 — Rejection is not the end Fundamentally, the underlying message of this book is that rejection is not the end of anything. It's not the end of your career, an idea, a business, a project, a book, whatever it is that has been rejected. But so much weight is carried by that word. Even the word rejection, carries so much shame, embarrassment, and ego bruising. And women seem to currently experience this slightly differently to men. And that's not our fault. There's a quote in the book that says “rejection can reinforce a message that many of us are receiving all the time, in small ways, that you don't belong”. Research done at London Business School showed that;“female executives are less likely than their male peers to reapply for jobs in leadership after being turned down. And this isn't because women are less resilient or persistent, but because they've already experienced years of small rejections in work cultures that generally value maleness more. They've felt a lack of belonging that leads them to believe that it would be foolish to reapply. And for women of color, rejection at work is often compounded by racism”. So upfront it sets out that this is not a book for women about “fixing the women”. It's about sharing the experience of rejection by women and what that means, feels like, and looks like for women. And that largely, this is systemic rather than the fault of us as women. There's also a big piece in realizing that most things, and most people, get rejected at some point. From academic papers, course admissions, funding rounds, and book deals. And it's not always a reflection of you or your work. Even more importantly, it's realizing that everyone experiences it, but often it's kept hidden, it's our own little shame or embarrassment that we carry with us. Therefore, we all just end up thinking it's just us experiencing rejection, and just us that isn't good enough to be accepted for something. Big idea #2 — Go around it Pretty much every story in this book involves having to face and respond to some kind of rejection. It's feeling the feelings, and using those feelings to still go and do the thing that needs to be done. It's going around the rejection that results in sometimes a great piece of science, in the example from Angela Duckworth, or a new community and new audience, in the example from Polly Rodriguez, or a new way of working more authentically in Laura Huang's story. As Elizabeth Bell puts it in the book:“I think I realized in some way that if you don't get what you want in the way that you want it, you can still have it. You just need to tolerate a different path”. Similarly, Michelle Tea says;“when someone rejects your creative work, it just means that they can't see a path for it. It doesn't mean that there isn't one.” All of these statements and stories are great reminders as we're doing our work, putting stuff out there, and being slightly vulnerable by putting ourselves in positions where people can judge or make comment on our work. But these rejections will often force more creative paths, and maybe ones that may even result in an even better outcome, as several of the women in the book suggest was the case from the rejection that they faced. Big idea #3 — Practice rejection The first thing we can do to practice rejection is to ask ourselves ‘what is the worst that can happen, and can I live with that?', in order to steel ourselves and prepare for being okay with the worst happening (or realizing that the ‘worst' maybe isn't even that bad). Rejection is ultimately a muscle, and Caitlin Kirby worked her rejection muscle so much that she actually had enough rejection letters to wear as a skirt to her doctorate dissertation defense. She collected all of the rejection letters that she had whilst doing her doctorate and turned them into a skirt. The comments she got from other students or other doctorate candidates was that they hadn't realized that every doctorate candidate experiences that level of rejection, and that no one ever talks about how much rejection you have to go through in order to get a doctorate. There's some exercises in the book about getting better at rejection. One of them is to get 10 no's . You write down a heap of things that you could ask for, and then go out and ask for them. Yes's don't count, you have to get 10 no's. If you write down 10 things, get five ‘yes' and five ‘no', you have to carry on until you get 10 no's. The ‘no' is all that counts. The other thing to practice is talking about rejection. So many of the stories in the book touch on women initially feeling like it was just them, but many found a community where they could share formally or informally and help others with their rejection too.   Let's connect LinkedIn Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“If you never get rejected, then it means you’re never trying anything that really pushes you in a way that you’ll grow.” Zibby is joined by Jessica Bacal, author of The Rejection That Changed My Life: 25+ Powerful Women on Being Let Down, Turning It Around, and Burning It Up at Work, as well as two of the book’s contributors, Chelsea Kline and Polly Rodriguez. The four talk about what they’ve learned from their individual rejections and offer tips on how we can all begin to approach rejection as a necessary step for growth.Buy Jessica's book on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aLlvjsBookshop: https://bit.ly/32UieK4 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leading up to brand-new episodes of Unladylike, we’re hitting replay on four of our top (and most timely) episodes from the archive. Today, we revisit one of our buzziest episodes from 2018. Vibrators are more popular than ever, and women founders, designers, and engineers are increasingly claiming their space in today’s booming, $15-billion sex toy and sextech industries. But the biz behind the buzz isn't exactly liberating. Polly Rodriguez, co-founder of the sexual wellness start-up Unbound, talks to Cristen and Caroline about the unexpected kinks of being a boss babe with vibrator career goals and what still stands between us and the good vibes our bodies deserve. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leading up to brand-new episodes of Unladylike, we’re hitting replay on four of our top (and most timely) episodes from the archive. Today, we revisit one of our buzziest episodes from 2018. Vibrators are more popular than ever, and women founders, designers, and engineers are increasingly claiming their space in today’s booming, $15-billion sex toy and sextech industries. But the biz behind the buzz isn't exactly liberating. Polly Rodriguez, co-founder of the sexual wellness start-up Unbound, talks to Cristen and Caroline about the unexpected kinks of being a boss babe with vibrator career goals and what still stands between us and the good vibes our bodies deserve. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Polly Rodriguez, CEO and co-founder of Unbound, shares her story of creating this sexual wellness brand of beautiful, body-safe products for female pleasure. Polly unpacks obstacles she faced getting into the sex tech industry and the double standards that exist in sexual wellness, while also sharing the passion behind the branding and development of these affordable products. Today on That Sex Chick: * The origin story of Unbound * Obstacles in building a sexual health business * Gender double standards in sexual wellness * The role of authenticity & values in branding * The emotional challenges of being an entrepreneur * Product development in sex tech * Womxn/nonbinary in tech & imposter syndrome Follow Unbound: * Instagram: @unboundbabes ( https://www.instagram.com/unboundbabes/?hl=en ) * Website: unboundbabes.com ( https://unboundbabes.com/ ) Connect with Alexa: * thatsexchick.com ( https://www.thatsexchick.com/ ) * IG: @thatsexchick ( https://www.instagram.com/thatsexchick/ ) This show is produced by Soulfire Productions ( http://soulfireproductionsco.com/ )

Joining me on today’s show is Polly Rodriguez, the founder behind the sexual wellness company Unbound. Since its start, Unbound has gone from being a labor of love operating out of a tiny NYC apartment to a leader in changing how people explore and enjoy their sex lives. Their mission is to make sexual wellness products that are body safe, affordable and elevated in design.Polly shares the harsh realities of building this business for the first few years and the kind of sacrifice and commitment that comes with launching a startup. Her advice on marketing regulated products and what they’ve done to stand out, dealing with the bias that exists between men and women’s sexual health companies, and why it’s important to be weird. LINKS WE MENTION:@polly_claire@unboundbabes@flex.mamiFOUNDER20 for 20% off anything on the site. Limit 1 use per customer, expires 12/31/2020The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.

Bryony interviews three sextech pioneers, the legendary “Michael Bay of business” Founder and CEO of Make Love Not Porn, Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO of Unbound Babes, Polly Rodriguez and Founder and CEO of Private Packs, Suzanne Sinatra. On the panel they all discuss their individual experiences in sextech, where they have faced and challenged sexism, censorship, the patriarchy - pushing the boundaries with their brands and setting an example for upcoming founders and CEOs in the marketplace. Guests - Cindy Gallop - Polly Rodriguez - Suzanne Sinatra Sponsors - We-Vibe http://www.we-vibe.com - Lover http://www.lover.io Find Us Online - Website: http://www.futureofsex.org - Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/futureofsex - Twitter: http://twitter.com/futureofsexshow - Merch: http://www.futureofsex.org/store Credits - Host: Bryony Cole. Twitter: @bryonycole, Website: http://www.bryonycole.co - Producers: Bryony Cole/David Lamb Instagram: @davylamb - Editor: Chad Michael Snavely Twitter: @chadmichael Website: http://www.chadmichael.com About Us Future of Sex podcast takes you inside the world of sextech, the emerging industry at the intersection of sexuality, technology, and what it means to be human in the middle of it all. Join our host Bryony Cole as she talks to sextech’s leaders and experts, from sex therapists researching skin hunger, to Cannasexual™ entrepreneurs who are finding ways to bring CBD and sex together, to astrosexologists asking the tough questions like, are we allowed to have sex in space.

On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we hear from Polly Rodriguez, the founder, and CEO of Unbound, a sexual wellness company for women. They make and sell vibrators, lubricants, and accessories online along with their digital magazine. Polly and Unbound competed in the 2017 Startup of the Year program and finished in the Top 5 that year.    We also hear some segments from some of our Established Team members. Our Co-CEO, Jen Consalvo, provides advice for startup founders that are trying to find their path. Also, our Director of Partnerships, Jacqui Dietrich, provides an update about our Partner Programs and specifically discusses the following:   Founders First Capital Partners - https://foundersfirstcapitalpartners.com Backstage Capital - https://backstagecapital.com Halcyon Incubator - https://halcyonhouse.org/incubator/apply American Inno - https://www.americaninno.com Startup Space - https://startupspace.captivate.fm   As mentioned in the episode, please join us for our upcoming 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit which will be held online on November 16-18. The Summit is a curated experience for emerging founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leads, accelerators, and investors to build relationships that fuel success. Summit is also the culmination of the 2020 Startup of the Year competition, and attendees can expect some of the following: The Top 100 Startups will compete for the 2020 Startup of the Year championship title. Up to $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures for one of the semifinalists. $10K non-diluted cash prize for a U.S. Veteran-led company from sponsor .US Curated connections for the Top 100 with investors and corporate leads. Keynote speakers, such as Tim Draper (Draper VC), Kara Goldin (Hint Water), and Mike Evans (GrubHub), and more. "Ask Me Anything" sessions with VCs, Corporate Leaders, and Seasoned Entrepreneurs. Opportunity to network with expert judges and mentors, such as Phil Nadel, Lesa Mitchell, Erica Minnihan, and more. You can learn more about the Summit and register for the event at the following link: https://summit.startupofyear.com/   Also, please get your free .US domain today by going to the following link: soty.link/dotusplus.    Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at www.est.us   Checkout Startup of the Year at www.startupofyear.com/   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: http://startupoftheyear.libsyn.com/   Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube   *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.     Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.    The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment.   Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year.  Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.  Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us/.

Made by Chicks offers an opportunity for guests to share the real, never-before-heard stories of challenges they faced while building a successful career. What unexpected people lifted them up? What cultural norms and prejudices did they have to overcome? How did they beat the kind of internal conflict that holds all of us back? Listen to the relatable, vulnerable, authentic stories behind your favorite actors, activists, CEOs, and more. Welcome to a world Made by Chicks! Follow us on instagram @madebychicks and @drinkbev.

In the first part of this episode listen to find out how Polly Rodriguez became co-founder and CEO of Unbound, a sexual wellness company for women. She discusses how the stigma associated with women’s sexuality posed several problems for her along the way. But, having survived life-threatening Colorectal cancer at age 21, she learned to be fearless and unwavering in her determination to pursue her dreams. This is her story. In the first part of this episode Polly talks about: How she was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer at age 21; scary side-effects of the radiation put her body through menopause prematurely; How an uncomfortable experience shopping for lubricant and a vibrator stuck with her; Why she worked in health care for a few years then found her business partner; Why she was initially fearful of talking about her idea for her product; dealing with emotional guilt surrounding her parents’ feedback; 2 years worrying about her decision; Why she ultimately views her experience with cancer as a catalyst to live fearlessly; What different challenges came with funding and distributing her product; institutional barriers due to her product is related to sex; How products aimed at women’s sexual wellness are viewed as vice products; the double-standards and injustices; What she did to advertise her product; hiring a PR firm, writing emails, social media, leaning into their values authentically; financially contributing to causes authentically; Why it’s so important to hire a diverse team that reflects values and the culture; and more.   Join us while Ramon Vela interviews Polly in Part 1 of this episode and listen to him share the inside story of a brand.   For more on Unbound Babes visit: https://unboundbabes.com/     Fenix Commerce - https://www.fenixcommerce.com/ MarketerHire -  https://marketerhire.com/ (code: SOB) Retention Science - RetentionScience.com

It's time for us to take back the power and demand what we want in the bedroom! For so long sexual pleasure has been denied to women, but Polly Rodriguez CEO & Co-founder of Unbound Babes is here to help us change that...Discover everything you've ever wanted to know about the benefits of self-pleasure for women from tips to enhance your pleasure to why more and more of us masturbating during the lockdown, where to start with toys and so much more...

This week we welcome CEO and co-founder of Unbound, an online magazine and “sexual wellness” shop, Polly Rodriguez, to talk all things vibrators, sex positivity and asking for what you want in the bedroom. In dating news we discuss unique ways to orgasm & the best cities to live in for Valentine’s Day. Then we answer your listener questions, including a male listener who wants to know how important touch is and another listener whose boyfriend doesn’t cum during sex.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Dipsea (offer at: dipseastories.com/single)Prose

Co-founder and CEO of Unbound babes, a sexual wellness company paving the way in how customers enjoy and explore their sex life. Polly gives us her take on how customers' desires are evolving, what the entrepreneurial process is like, overcoming self-doubt, and dual-purpose jewelry for when you want to have a little more fun.To view the diamonds we played with on this episode, head over to our YouTube channel @theclearcut and stay updated by following our Instagram @theclearcut.Shop the Spark Ring and other collection pieces at theclearcut.coFind Polly on Instagram @polly_claire and @unboundbabesTo shop her products visit unboundbabes.com

In this episode I talk to Polly Rodriguez, CEO and cofounder of Unbound , about how a cancer diagnosis, subsequent menopause at age 21 and unpleasant experience at an adult store in St. Louis would later inspire her to start a sexual wellness company -- with detours working in healthcare reform and Wall Street along the way. We discuss the health benefits of orgasms of course, but we also delve into what it was like raising capital for something that is so stigmatized, the rampant gender bias and sexism in the industry (and in our government) and   what happened when she sent Mitch McConnell vibrators.    For more about Unbound:  www.unboundbabes.com www.instagram.com/unboundbabes    For more about Arielle: www.theblondefiles.com www.instagram.com/ariellelorre   Follow the podcast! www.instagram.com/theblondefilespodcast  

Diving into the dating pool after a bad breakup or divorce is not easy, but at some point you'll surely be ready, and that means hopefully – there will be sex! So let's talk about sex. This week, Laura invites two experts in human sexuality to join her in the studio – sex therapist Dr. Emily Morse, a Doctor of Human Sexuality as well as an author and the host of the Sex with Emily podcast & radio show on SiruisXM Stars – And Polly Rodriguez, the CEO & Co-Founder of Unbound, “...an online shop for when you're feeling yourself,”as their Instagram description puts it oh-so-perfectly! In this week's Sunny Side Up Report, you'll hear how Hollywood keeps marriage alive by doing the work to become friends again with their exes, plus what's a 'baby prenup,' what's new in Danish divorces, and shocking news about the latest trend in “Gray” divorces.

Diving into the dating pool after a bad breakup or divorce is not easy, but at some point you’ll surely be ready, and that means hopefully – there will be sex! So let’s talk about sex. This week, Laura invites two experts in human sexuality to join her in the studio – sex therapist Dr. Emily Morse, a Doctor of Human Sexuality as well as an author and the host of the Sex with Emily podcast & radio show on SiruisXM Stars – And Polly Rodriguez, the CEO & Co-Founder of Unbound, “...an online shop for when you’re feeling yourself,”as their Instagram description puts it oh-so-perfectly! In this week’s Sunny Side Up Report, you’ll hear how Hollywood keeps marriage alive by doing the work to become friends again with their exes, plus what’s a 'baby prenup,’ what’s new in Danish divorces, and shocking news about the latest trend in “Gray” divorces. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

When you date in Washington, D.C.—a town filled with high-profile political operatives, no-BS journalists, and ambitious grad students looking for their in—time is precious and words are chosen super carefully. Is there an obsession with keeping things “off the record” when dating someone who’s got a boss that’s always in the news? What does happy hour on the hill even look like? And what about dating when you’re not in politics? Polly Rodriguez, CEO & co-founder of badass sexual wellness company Unbound, joins Faye in the studio to reminisce about her time as a senate intern on the hill and discuss power dynamics in relationships.

Polly Rodriguez is CEO of Unbound, an erotic product brand changing how feminists explore and enjoy their sex lives. In this episode, Polly discusses how sexual wellbeing is core to personal health, the way technology is enabling democracy on a global scale, the emerging power of female leaders across industries, and more.

Dr. Tammy gets personal with Polly Rodriguez – the CEO and co-founder of Unbound, a New York based sexual well-being company. Learn how Polly’s remarkable health journey led her to become a pioneer in the sex toy industry and empower women to take control of their sexual health. Dr. Tammy and Polly also answer your questions about how choose the best vibrators, and how to introduce them into your sex life with your partner.RESOURCES & INFORMATION · Send us your questions: The Trouble with Sex· Join The Trouble with Sex Community, support this podcast and get exclusive perks, special access to Dr. Tammy, extra resources, offers and deals. Go to patreon.com/thetroublewithsex for more now!· Book a Couples or Individual Intensive Session with Dr. Tammy at her Santa Monica, CA or New Haven, CT office. Email: drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.· Want more Dr. Tammy? Read her books: The New Monogamy, When You're the One Who Cheats and Getting the Sex You Want. · Listen to our full theme song here! NoTroublewithSex_ThemeSong Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thetroublewithsex)

In this episode, we’re talking to Polly Rodriguez, co-founder of Unbound. The women’s wellness company is facing Facebook advertising challenges that are common among today’s sexual health brands. We’ll talk with Polly about how she and Unbound are combating the issue. Also, headlines from Amazon China, Allbirds, UnTuckit, Fair Weather, Lush Cosmetics, and KidBox.

Let's talk about sextech! This is a live show podcast recording from April 9th at the Peoples Improv Theater. Special guests for this memorable night included Bryony Cole (CEO of Future of Sex), Polly Rodriguez (CEO of Unbound), and Mal Harrison (Center for Erotic Intelligence). FUNNY AS TECH Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss! Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, Dennis Crowley, and Chuck Nice. Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC at the Peoples Improv Theater. Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? Info@FunnyAsTech.com FUNNY AS TECH www.funnyastech.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/FunnyAsTech Instagram: www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/ Soundcloud: @user-328735920 iTunes: apple.co/2mAxIAV Google Play: bit.ly/2C7afyg *Find Funny as Tech on Spotify & RadioPublic Signup to our monthly mailing list: https://funnyastech.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=43f37d897394e33ea3668b208&id=0d2e9ef88e “While shifts in technology now affect all of us, they’re usually discussed in the ivory tower or at industry conferences. Like any subject involving niche expertise, future speculation and no clear-cut answers, it’s hard to make entertaining. A show like Funny As Tech presents an alternative: an expert who quotes studies from PricewaterhouseCoopers with a comedian who can make it digestible on the fly.” -Engadget (Chris Ip) === BRYONY COLE Bryony Cole is the world’s leading authority on sextech. Since launching the top-rated podcast, Future of Sex, Bryony has been on stages across the world, defining the direction of sextech for governments, technology and entertainment companies. Her wide body of research and annual Future of Sex report are considered the lead in industry insights. Bryony is an international speaker, published writer and producer, who has been featured on shows like Viceland and Technopia, and articles in Wired, TechCrunch, The New York Times, Playboy, Mashable, Motherboard, ABC, Financial Review, Brides, Glamour and many other global media. POLLY RODRIGUEZ Polly Rodriguez is the CEO and Co-Founder of Unbound, a rebellious sexual wellness company for women. Polly went through a cancer diagnosis at 21 that resulted in early onset menopause and found herself shopping for a vibrator at a seedy shop next to the highway in St. Louis, Missouri. Ten years later, she started Unbound with the goal of taking vibrators, lubricants and sexual accessories mainstream through elevated design, body-safe materials, and accessible pricing. Today, the company has been hailed by the New York Times as the “ideological center of the tech-savvy, female-led women’s sexuality movement” with over 75 products created by a team of 10 women in New York City. MAL HARRISON Mal Harrison is a clinical sexologist, eroticism philosopher, author, TED speaker, and found of the Center for Erotic Intelligence. As a frequent global lecturer on desire, consumerism, power dynamics, and the future of human relationships, she explores how the erotic mind can empower our everyday lives, offering fresh insights on cultivating erotic intelligence amid ever-evolving technology. In addition to consulting on numerous start-ups in the sextech sector, she is a member of the International Society of Sexual Medicine. Mal has been featured in publications such as WIRED, Mashable, The Guardian, Independent, Glamour, NYTimes, Vice, and more.

Social media is powerful, but what if you can't use big platforms to advertise your business and initiate products, such as sex toys? Plus, hiring the right people, having hustle, how health challenges can inspire an entrepreneurial mission, the challenge of raising money in a boys' club, and never giving up. Polly Rodriguez, CEO and Co-Founder of Unbound (a leader in changing how feminists explore and enjoy their sex lives., through a quarterly box, online shop and Unbound Magazine), joins Socialfly  founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm. In this episode: How Polly went from working as a consultant to finding a business parter and starting Unbound The difficulties in finding steady income while trying to commit to growing your business, and why it's better not to feel embarrassed by doing whatever it takes to set off down your own career path The growing pains unique to Unbound as a sexual wellness brand How through self motivated research and practice Polly helped Unbound tackle advertising hurdles by utilizing SEO and content marketing How Unbound grew from a subscription box only to a broader wellness product company that produces its own goods The process of finding investors, and why timing is crucial How Polly and her co-founder Sarah split their workloads The importance of finding motivated employees and structured hiring processes Polly's experiences with cancer and how that led to her career change The importance of support systems outside of the company you work at A one minute brainstorm about white-listing ads and the future of social media

Social media is powerful, but what if you can’t use big platforms to advertise your business and initiate products, such as sex toys? Plus, hiring the right people, having hustle, how health challenges can inspire an entrepreneurial mission, the challenge of raising money in a boys’ club, and never giving up. Polly Rodriguez, CEO and Co-Founder of Unbound (a leader in changing how feminists explore and enjoy their sex lives., through a quarterly box, online shop and Unbound Magazine), joins Socialfly  founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.In this episode: How Polly went from working as a consultant to finding a business parter and starting Unbound The difficulties in finding steady income while trying to commit to growing your business, and why it’s better not to feel embarrassed by doing whatever it takes to set off down your own career path The growing pains unique to Unbound as a sexual wellness brand How through self motivated research and practice Polly helped Unbound tackle advertising hurdles by utilizing SEO and content marketing How Unbound grew from a subscription box only to a broader wellness product company that produces its own goods The process of finding investors, and why timing is crucial How Polly and her co-founder Sarah split their workloads The importance of finding motivated employees and structured hiring processes Polly’s experiences with cancer and how that led to her career change The importance of support systems outside of the company you work at A one minute brainstorm about white-listing ads and the future of social media

Y'all, we are on a mission to #FreeTheVibrator from society's ladylike hangups. Because even though women founders, designers, and engineers are increasingly claiming their space in today’s booming, $15-billion sex toy and sextech industries, the biz behind the buzz is an obstacle course of prudery, sexual double standards, and whole lotta dicks. Polly Rodriguez, co-founder of the sexual wellness start-up Unbound, talks to Cristen and Caroline about the unexpected kinks of being a boss babe with vibrator career goals and what still stands between us and the good vibes our bodies deserve.  Check out our Spotify playlist "Feelin Your Unladylike Self" here: sptfy.com/1bjz TELL US: What are your Unladylike New Year's Resolutions? Email us at hello@unladylike.co or call our hotline - 262-8-GALPAL. Got a pep talk request? Send those in, too! Hear our new bonus episodes about the best books to give as gifts on Stitcher Premium! Use promo code ""UNLADYLIKE"" at stitcher.com/premium for a free month trial. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. **Signed copies** are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  This episode is brought to you by Bumble BFF [bumble.com/unladylike], Living Proof [livingproof.com/unladylike with code UNLADYLIKE], Warby Parker [warbyparker.com/unladylike], Fossil [fossil.com/unladylike] and FabFitFun [fabfitfun.com with code UNLADYLIKE].

Y'all, we are on a mission to #FreeTheVibrator from society's ladylike hangups. Because even though women founders, designers, and engineers are increasingly claiming their space in today’s booming, $15-billion sex toy and sextech industries, the biz behind the buzz is an obstacle course of prudery, sexual double standards, and whole lotta dicks. Polly Rodriguez, co-founder of the sexual wellness start-up Unbound, talks to Cristen and Caroline about the unexpected kinks of being a boss babe with vibrator career goals and what still stands between us and the good vibes our bodies deserve.  Check out our Spotify playlist "Feelin Your Unladylike Self" here: sptfy.com/1bjz TELL US: What are your Unladylike New Year's Resolutions? Email us at hello@unladylike.co or call our hotline - 262-8-GALPAL. Got a pep talk request? Send those in, too! Hear our new bonus episodes about the best books to give as gifts on Stitcher Premium! Use promo code ""UNLADYLIKE"" at stitcher.com/premium for a free month trial. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. **Signed copies** are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter.  This episode is brought to you by Bumble BFF [bumble.com/unladylike], Living Proof [livingproof.com/unladylike with code UNLADYLIKE], Warby Parker [warbyparker.com/unladylike], Fossil [fossil.com/unladylike] and FabFitFun [fabfitfun.com with code UNLADYLIKE]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Polly and I unpack all the reasons why this is so a social impact company. Like how the origin story of Unbound is deeply personal to Polly and one that, unfortunately, many women (including me) can relate to in one respect or another. Or how Unbound seeks to empower women with information needed in order to truly be informed and explorative of their sexual health. And why offering this information has (at best) made some investors shy away and (at worst) led to death threats.

If you want to learn how to succeed without traditional advertising, ask someone in the "adult" industry. Why? Because most advertising channels—including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more—are closed to them. That's what Polly Rodriguez learned when she founded Unbound, a company that makes and sells adult products. Most platforms won't take her money, so she had to get creative... and build her own community.

In this first episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss sex toys and masturbation with Polly Rodriguez and Andy Duran. Polly Rodriguez is the CEO and Founder of Unbound, a sexual wellness company that sells sex toys and accessories. Andy Duran is the Education Outreach Manager at Good Vibrations, the Bay Area's sex toy oasis. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

Erik talks to Polly Rodriguez (@polly_claire), co-founder of Unbound, Andrea Barrica (@abarrica), founder of O.school, and Gina Gutierrez (@Gina__Gutierrez), founder of Dipsea Stories, about the state of sexual wellness startups.Just a heads-up — due to the topic of the discussion, there is some adult language in this episode.These founders are on a mission to serve the half of the population that is currently not well served when it comes to sexual wellness. They explain the quirks of the unique market they’ve chosen to tackle, including little availability of data about the market and the hesitance of investors or partners to work with any company even marginally involved in sexuality. They discuss how the youth of today are growing up in a very different environment when it comes to sexuality and why more and more have to turn to the private sector for sex-ed when the school system fails them. The three explain how they reach their customers despite the limitations placed on them by traditional marketing channels, swap fundraising horror stories and explain how they plan to create disruption.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favourite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc/podcast or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Erik talks to Polly Rodriguez (@polly_claire), co-founder of Unbound, Andrea Barrica (@abarrica), founder of O.school, and Gina Gutierrez (@Gina__Gutierrez), founder of Dipsea Stories, about the state of sexual wellness startups.Just a heads-up — due to the topic of the discussion, there is some adult language in this episode.These founders are on a mission to serve the half of the population that is currently not well served when it comes to sexual wellness. They explain the quirks of the unique market they’ve chosen to tackle, including little availability of data about the market and the hesitance of investors or partners to work with any company even marginally involved in sexuality. They discuss how the youth of today are growing up in a very different environment when it comes to sexuality and why more and more have to turn to the private sector for sex-ed when the school system fails them. The three explain how they reach their customers despite the limitations placed on them by traditional marketing channels, swap fundraising horror stories and explain how they plan to create disruption.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favourite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc/podcast or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Rodecka & Sam are joined by Sex Tech Entrepreneur Lidia Bonilla to discuss women in sex tech, sex robots, toys and more. Bae(s) of The Week: @_kayswole and Melissa Lozada-Olivia Hoe(s) of the Week: SGuilb, MaxA, Diamond, Travis T, Ashley J, Renee R, Bryan B, Intellegent AJ, Jason EG & Money Self Care Tips: take off those tight ass jeans, sweat the small stuff Fuck It (Topic of the Day): A Conversation with Sex Tech Entrepreneur Lidia Bonilla. _Points of discussion include_: where do you keep your sex toys, shame and stigma of using sex toys, lube, TSA & airports, ‘pink it and shrink it’, elegant sex toys, product design, sex taken seriously, trailblazing women in sex tech, Babeland, customer feedback on sex toys, Kickstarter, Payment share apps, banks, & sex work, high risk bank industry, getting flagged on facebook, decriminalizing sex work, the Hitachi massager, The Women of Sex Tech, Polly Rodriguez, Make Love Not Porn, sex hack-athons, sex robots, tacky sex items & more #PODINLIVENYC (Black Pod Meet-Up) RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/2uMnYHM HASHTAGS Use #InnerHoeUprising and #Podin to keep up with this conversation on social media and let others know that you are listening. FREE GIVE AWAY Follow this link:https://apple.co/1OUpOUo Hit the purple “Subscribe” at the top of the page Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews” Click the Button “Write a Review” Chose a Unique nickname Tap 5 stars, write a nice title and review. Hit send We will randomly be selecting a winner who we will announce by the end of spring, so stay tuned. RELEVANT LINKS AND NOTES Marsha’s Plate: https://soundcloud.com/danella-xuc House of Plume: https://www.houseofplume.com/ WEBSITE
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Polly Rodriguez, the hilarious CEO of Unbound chats with Remy about different sex toys BESIDES the Womanizer and the importance of lube. They get a *tiny* bit side tracked during a debate about interspecies banging (a la "The Shape of Water"), discuss a poop snafu that happened during sex, and talk about Polly's battle with cancer and how that shaped her work.  We also discussed my assignment- masturbating with a Chakrub. Enjoy!!  -EPISODES ARE NOW WEEKLY. GET EXCITED!- & Follow us @howcumpodcast @remykassimir @unboundbabes @polly_claire

It’s time for women to start supporting other women who are pioneers in any industry. Today, let’s have a little fun and let loose with two different ladies who have started their own businesses in the sex tech industry. I’ll be chatting it up with Polly Rodriguez and Susan Sinatra about self-love and good, clean sexual health. Both of these ladies own thriving businesses that are working to change the way we think and talk about sexual health. I’m excited for you to hear all about their struggles and triumphs during each of their journeys.  You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/177

Polly Rodriguez is the co-founder and CEO of Unbound, an ecommerce site dedicated to women's sexuality. In this episode we talk about the future of human to human contact and what happens when you look beyond the cliches.

Polly Rodriguez is the co-founder and CEO of Unbound, an ecommerce site dedicated to women's sexuality. In this episode we talk about the future of human to human contact and what happens when you look beyond the cliches.

Robin on what really happens when women legislate, unmasking Trump's Generals, and one fine sheriff. Guests: Polly Rodriguez on “make love, not porn”—Women of Sex Tech; Angela Dodson on her book of ALL the suffragists—including women of color.

This week we're talkin' about SEX, LOVE & OTHER THINGS (hehe shameless plug for our event on October 14th) with Co-Founder and CEO of Unbound Box, POLLY RODRIGUEZ!  We discuss everything from how and why she started Unbound Box, her battle at 21 years old with colon cancer and early menopause, the male dominated sex industry, to sexuality as a whole. Polly and Unbound Box have been featured in press like Bustle, The New York Times, Bravo, Glamour, and POPSUGAR for revolutionizing the sex industry and giving the best advice as a boss-ass business owner. With that being said, here's some of the goodies we explore in the episode: Polly's experience with colon cancer while living abroad in Spain - having the symptoms and not knowing what to do, dropping out of school, chemotherapy, surgeries, being catapulted into menopause, and ultimately being embarrassed by her illness and sexuality the negative stigmas with menopause and any major health deficiency her professional time on Capitol Hill, then moving to Manhattan and deciding to go into business strategy and working for a dating startup why SEX is so stigmatized & how Polly found the market opportunity to address it through a brand new project the resistance and criticism she received for starting Unbound Box, with her reputation being highly judged her first sex trade show, the mechanics of the show, & how it was male dominated what it's really like to not only start a business as a female, but to FIND INVESTORS as a female for a sex business how to get the attention of INVESTORS and the art of the PITCH what is a SEXY that people can relate to how sex is more a WELLNESS and SELF-CARE action than a taboo how for women, sexuality is all about PERMISSION and we talk about how to give to yourself

Now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like for you to meet Polly Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of Unbound, a sexual wellness company. Raised in the Midwest, this was not the path she saw herself taking early on in life, however after a cancer diagnosis in college and consequently a premature onset of menopause at the age of 21, she was compelled to dig when she found a lack of information in regard to it. What started as a small quest to more comfortably purchase sexual wellness products, Unbound has now grown into a wildly successful business (despite multiple barriers and misconceptions to break down) that empowers countless women to explore their sexuality. Don’t miss this inspiring story that proves that anything is possible! -- Question Highlights: • What thoughts went through your head when you were diagnosed with cancer? • What is Unbound? • Where did you get the idea for it and how did it get started? • What was one of your biggest business challenges? • Was there any hesitation about starting a company in the sexual wellness field? Were you worried what your parents would think? • What does the landscape look like for women entrepreneurs? • What has to happen in order for it to be easier for women to have a successful start-up? • What initially drove you to give a portion of your business profits away? In This Episode You Will Learn: • How Polly came up with her business, Unbound • About the challenges of running a sexual wellness company • How Polly overcame the stigmas and misconceptions associated with sexual wellness products • Why giving away a portion of Unbound’s profits boosts team morale • Why getting cancer is a huge part of Polly’s success • Why it’s so important to have a career that’s more than just a job, that it has a purpose • And so much more… Polly’s Thoughts… “Everything’s a good experience if you have the right attitude.” “If you can be really vulnerable and honest about what it is about human sexuality that interests you, you can just simmer in that awkward moment and why you’re interested…and only good things can come from that.” “I had to be brutally confident that it would work out.” “Women, especially millennials, want a job that has a bigger meaning or purpose.” “It’s not just about selling, it’s about something more meaningful.” “Getting cancer was this weird gift that gave me permission to pursue a different path.” “Something that feels selfish can actually be a charitable act in a lot of ways.” -- From the start of her career, Unbound’s CEO, Polly Rodriguez, has always been committed to elevating the customer experience from acceptable to exceptional. With a background in strategy consulting, she began at the firm, Deloitte, where she innovated new, thoughtful approaches to outdated customer tactics. Translating this skillset to an entirely different industry, Polly’s next role was as Director of Growth for the YCombinator startup Grouper, which focused on the most flawed experience of all: dating in New York City (and subsequently globally). Yet, there was one interaction that continued to plague her — the process of shopping for, and finding, adequate sexual wellness products for the modern woman. It wasn’t until Polly was diagnosed with cancer at age 21 and went through premature menopause as a result of the radiation treatment that she faced the disparaging barriers that women encounter when seeking to explore their own sexuality. Wanting to ameliorate the process of shopping for sex products — one that is often overwhelming and uncomfortable — she took her place as the CEO of Unbound, a sexual lifestyle company that specializes in subscription boxes, one-off thematic sets, and most recently an original collection. With the goal of helping women empower themselves through sexual exploration, Polly continues to innovate new and unprecedented approaches to a rapidly evolving industry. Resources: Unboundbox.com -- For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out fortheloveofmoney.com.

If being a female founder/CEO is rare, being a female founder in the sex industry would seem nearly impossible. As a severe side effect of a stage three cancer, Polly Rodriguez found herself going through menopause before she was old enough to go to a bar. To manage with the side effects, a friend advised her to buy a vibrator to deal with the drastic change in her body. She went to a Hustler Hollywood and discovered how mortifying the shopping experience was. 10 years later, she started Unbound Box — content and products to lead them to live a life that's sexually empowered. ​

On this episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole interviews a panel of female sex pioneers about the future of sex. She is joined by Mal Harrison, Founder of the Center for Erotic Intelligence, Polly Rodriguez, CEO of Unbound and Alex Fine, Co-founder of Dame Products. Additional Links: futureofsex.org/events Mal Harrison: http://centerforeroticintelligence.org/ Polly Rodriguez: https://unboundbox.com/ Alex Fine: https://www.dameproducts.com To learn more about this show, visit FutureOfSex.org. To keep up with Bryony Cole, follow her on Twitter (@) bryonycole.

Megan Collins of Style Girlfriend sits down with Undressed’s first female guest, Polly Rodriguez of Unbound. Listen along as Polly dishes on founding an adult product subscription box and why having tough conversations is always for the best. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stylegirlfriend/support