{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/62a8ae0254542c0015e6a0ad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emma Sayle: Sex parties, funding and building a business bigger than its stigma","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/1655218482335-82d836789f99a6a7425815a45366be38.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We sat down for a conversation with Emma Sayle. In 2005, Emma founded a global events business that aims to sexually empower and liberate women, now Killing Kittens has over 180,000 members worldwide.&nbsp;She&nbsp;has also started Safedate, a safe dating app, and the Sisterhood Group, a group of women that take part in sports adventures and challenges.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Here's what we discussed:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>What is Killing Kittens? (00:46)</li><li>What can someone expect to happen at a KK event? (01:27)</li><li>What motivated you to create Killing Kittens? (03:00)</li><li>Why is it called Killing Kittens? (05:19)</li><li>You mentioned you started the business because you had a strong sense of injustice. Why did you start with parties? (05:56)</li><li>What were the first KK events like? (07:42)</li><li>Are you involved in the tech side of the business? (12:07)</li><li>What was it like starting a business like Killing Kittens in 2005? (13:26)</li><li>How did you find raising funding for a busines s as heavily stigmatised as Killing Kittens? (16:35)</li><li>How did you find the experience of fund raising? (17:42)</li><li>How did the #MeToo movement impact Killing Kittens? And you on a personal level? (23:03)</li><li>How can women feel sexually empowered without feeling judged by people? (27:36)</li><li>How important is sex education? Is there adequate sex education? (30:18)</li><li>Can another counter culture like in the 60s actually be created again? (32:33)</li><li>From your perspective, what makes a great business leader? (34:10)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYMiQAiikesqqT_uel9aEA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business Leader YouTube channel</a> for more interviews with some of the world’s leading business figures.</p>","author_name":"Business Leader"}