The Startup Story Behind Girls Ge...
The Startup Story Behind Girls Get Off and Women’s Sexual Empowerment
Femtech At Work by Maaike Steinebach
S3 · E72
May 21, 2026
35:02
Episode notes

What happens when two female founders decide that women’s pleasure deserves the same love and design as kincare and refuse to let stigma or shadow bans stop them?

Today, we have Viv Conway, co‑founder of the sexual wellness brand Girls Get Off, to unpack how a “taboo” idea became a fast‑growing, community‑driven business across New Zealand and Australia.

This is a candid, funny, and deeply empowering conversation about sex, leadership, entrepreneurship, and why sexual wellbeing is health, not a guilty secret. Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

  • Find out how two founders turned a lockdown idea for a sex toy brand into a fast‑growing sexual wellness business without relying on paid ads
  • Discover why Girls Get Off’s most devoted customers weren’t the 20‑somethings they first imagined, but time‑po ... 
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Maaike Steinebach
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Viv Conway
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