She Built the Female Viagra & Two Billion-Dollar Companies: Cindy Eckert on Bold Moves, Big Dreams & Building for Impact

Cindy is a serial entrepreneur and champion for women’s health
and wealth. Over her 25+ year career in healthcare, she’s built
and sold two companies for over $1 billion, including Sprout
Pharmaceuticals, where she launched Addyi, the first prescription
drug for women’s low libido and what many people call the “female
Viagra.” She’s now the founder of The Pink Ceiling, where
she invests in and mentors women-led businesses breaking barriers
in health, wellness, and beyond. 


In this week’s episode, Cindy shares the lessons of building
billion-dollar companies. She talks about why competence matters
more than confidence, and how importance of taking the shot, even
when you don’t have all the answers. She shares how growing up
constantly on the move taught her how to adapt quickly, build
relationships, and embrace change — skills that became her
foundation in business. She opens up about the emotional toll of
entrepreneurship, the power of building a strong team, and why
women need to talk more openly about pleasure, power, and money,
and so much more.


Disclaimer:


ADDYI is for premenopausal women with acquired, generalized
hypoactive (low) sexual desire disorder who have not had problems
with low sexual desire in the past, and who have low sexual
desire no matter the type of sexual activity, the situation or
the sexual partner. The low sexual desire is troubling to them
and is not due to a medical or mental health problem, problems in
the relationship or medicine or other drug use. ADDYI is not for
use in men or to enhance sexual performance. Your risk of severe
low blood pressure and fainting is increased if you drink 1-2
standard alcoholic drinks close in time to your ADDYI dose. Wait
at least 2 hours after drinking before taking ADDYI at bedtime.
Your risk of severe low blood pressure and fainting is also
increased if you take certain prescription, over the counter or
herbal medications, or have liver problems. Low blood pressure
and fainting can happen when you take ADDYI even if you don’t
drink alcohol or take other medicines. Do not take if you are
allergic to any of the ingredients in ADDYI. Allergic reactions
may include hives, itching or trouble breathing. Sleepiness,
sometimes serious, can occur. Common side effects include
dizziness, nausea, tiredness, difficulty falling asleep or
staying asleep and dry mouth. See full PI and Medication Guide,
including Boxed Warning at addyi.com/pi or call 844-PINK-PILL.


In this episode, we’ll talk to Cindy about:


* Competence is the key to overcoming challenges. [03:04]


* Disruption can be a catalyst for growth. [08:29]


* The power of curiosity during Cindy’s college years. [11:52]


* Lessons from Cindy’s first business. [22:45]


* Cindy’s mission to empower women. [28:43]


* Getting rejected by the FDA. [33:37]


* Women on pleasure and health. [43:47]


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