Isharna Walsh's guest appearances

Isharna Walsh

Stairway to CEO

The Better You with Kacie Main

Structured Mischief

Funded - How They Raised Millions

Katina Mountanos

Sam Jones

Christina Stembel

Kara Goldin

Marni Battista

John Livesay

Brian Garrett

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui

Greg Audino

Nicole Gibbons

Chloe Dykstra

Michael Mayer

Austin Perlmutter

Daniel Shapiro

Mark Crandall

OwlTail

Can you imagine a world where sex is a core pillar of wellness, right alongside eating veggies and getting regular exercise? As more and more people are starting to recognize the importance of sex and intimacy to our health and happiness, the sexual wellness space is fast gaining a foothold in the market and making its way into the cultural zeitgeist. One such app that is making waves right now is Coral. It helps to improve happiness, impact lives, and create a more intimately connected and fulfilled society by facilitating sexual education, acceptance, and connection. Joining David Jensen and Cecily Chambers on today’s podcast is Isharna Walsh, Coral’s CEO and Founder. Isharna explains that sexuality is an integral part of our happiness, health, and identity, and as such, we should invest in our sex lives. She talks about her inspiration to create Coral and the process of pitching the idea to investors, as well as the three key pillars of the product. Tune in to this episode and discover your desires, sexy context and what you can do to create that space.

Can you imagine a world where sex is a core pillar of wellness, right alongside eating veggies and getting regular exercise? As more and more people are starting to recognize the importance of sex and intimacy to our health and happiness, the sexual wellness space is fast gaining a foothold in the market and making its way into the cultural zeitgeist. One such app that is making waves right now is <a href="https://getcoral.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Coral</a>. It helps to improve happiness, impact lives, and create a more intimately connected and fulfilled society by facilitating sexual education, acceptance, and connection. Joining David Jensen and Cecily Chambers on today’s podcast is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/isharna-walsh-2676ab58/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Isharna Walsh</a>, Coral’s CEO and Founder. Isharna explains that sexuality is an integral part of our happiness, health, and identity, and as such, we should invest in our sex lives. She talks about her inspiration to create Coral and the process of pitching the idea to investors, as well as the three key pillars of the product. Tune in to this episode and discover your desires, sexy context and what you can do to create that space.

What Is Your Sexy Context? With Isharna Walsh

###In This Episode You’ll Hear About:  How growing up in a multicultural home that valued high level professional careers led to a period of trial and error for Isharna, helping her to learn what types of jobs were not a good fit for her Why she wanted to be a park ranger but went to Australia National University where she studied law and economics instead How she worked in government in Australia, turned down a job offer at a prestigious law firm, and then worked in management consulting all while wondering what she really wanted to do How she moved from Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia to build a health food company, what she learned there as a result, and why she left after only a year How her interest in tech and the changes taking place in the tech world led her to the US where she started doing some freelance consulting work for an Australian start up, which led to her finding a position at Steel House in LA What led Isharna to work as a venture capitalist with Embark Ventures in LA for a little over a year before her aha moment came that led to the start of Coral How she came up with the name Coral and her experience  with talking to investors about funding an app to help people with their sex lives How she raised over $3 million and what advice she has for entrepreneurs who are fundraising What drives Isharna to keep building her company and how she continues to grow personally and professionally in very intentional and attainable ways What great advice she has for raising funds, leading a team, and balancing life to remain capable of doing the best job possible and also enjoying it  ###To Find Out More: getcoral.app ###Quotes: “I was seeing all of these really profound shifts occurring and realized that that was sort of where I wanted to be in terms of my career.” “When I think about hard power, I think about clear authority. And when I think about soft power, I think about influence essentially.” “I've had two key sort of overarching passions in things. How can I create a business that does something good for the environment? How can I create a business that does something good for the way people feel?” “I love diving and I kind of thought about sexuality like diving, in the sense of there's this whole that exists under the surface, and it's always there. It's always under the surface and you can choose to consciously go and take a look at it. And so that's where the name came from.” “For those raising money in a taboo subject, I would say even more, it's a numbers game because there's just going to be a huge percentage of investors who don't get it, or don't want to get it. So it's going to be inherently more difficult to raise money, but that's part of what our competitive edge is.” “I think it's just like the maintenance of energy in the face of continual rejection can be really difficult.” “We are really touching people in quite a deep level and providing space for them that feels good for them. And so that is hugely motivating.” “Part of entrepreneurship is backing yourself.” “The ability to sort of roll with the punches and not take that out on your team and be understanding of them and their lives is quite important.” “Essentially an entrepreneur's ability to understand themselves and understand what they need to recharge and perform to the best of their ability is super important.” “I didn't come into this knowing how to do anything really, and I'm having to learn every step of the way.” “I can create my own version of what success looks like, and it doesn't have to fit into the sort of white Silicon Valley bro box.” “I think the path of entrepreneurship is filled with a lot of fear and some of that fear is helpful. It's like self-preserving. And some of that fear is self-defeating. It actually prevents you from doing what you really want to do.”

###In This Episode You’ll Hear About: <ul> <li>How growing up in a multicultural home that valued high level professional careers led to a period of trial and error for Isharna, helping her to learn what types of jobs were not a good fit for her</li> <li>Why she wanted to be a park ranger but went to Australia National University where she studied law and economics instead</li> <li>How she worked in government in Australia, turned down a job offer at a prestigious law firm, and then worked in management consulting all while wondering what she really wanted to do</li> <li>How she moved from Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia to build a health food company, what she learned there as a result, and why she left after only a year</li> <li>How her interest in tech and the changes taking place in the tech world led her to the US where she started doing some freelance consulting work for an Australian start up, which led to her finding a position at Steel House in LA</li> <li>What led Isharna to work as a venture capitalist with Embark Ventures in LA for a little over a year before her aha moment came that led to the start of Coral</li> <li>How she came up with the name Coral and her experience with talking to investors about funding an app to help people with their sex lives</li> <li>How she raised over $3 million and what advice she has for entrepreneurs who are fundraising</li> <li>What drives Isharna to keep building her company and how she continues to grow personally and professionally in very intentional and attainable ways</li> <li>What great advice she has for raising funds, leading a team, and balancing life to remain capable of doing the best job possible and also enjoying it</li> </ul> ###To Find Out More: <a href="https://getcoral.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">getcoral.app</a> ###Quotes: “I was seeing all of these really profound shifts occurring and realized that that was sort of where I wanted to be in terms of my career.” “When I think about hard power, I think about clear authority. And when I think about soft power, I think about influence essentially.” “I've had two key sort of overarching passions in things. How can I create a business that does something good for the environment? How can I create a business that does something good for the way people feel?” “I love diving and I kind of thought about sexuality like diving, in the sense of there's this whole that exists under the surface, and it's always there. It's always under the surface and you can choose to consciously go and take a look at it. And so that's where the name came from.” “For those raising money in a taboo subject, I would say even more, it's a numbers game because there's just going to be a huge percentage of investors who don't get it, or don't want to get it. So it's going to be inherently more difficult to raise money, but that's part of what our competitive edge is.” “I think it's just like the maintenance of energy in the face of continual rejection can be really difficult.” “We are really touching people in quite a deep level and providing space for them that feels good for them. And so that is hugely motivating.” “Part of entrepreneurship is backing yourself.” “The ability to sort of roll with the punches and not take that out on your team and be understanding of them and their lives is quite important.” “Essentially an entrepreneur's ability to understand themselves and understand what they need to recharge and perform to the best of their ability is super important.” “I didn't come into this knowing how to do anything really, and I'm having to learn every step of the way.” “I can create my own version of what success looks like, and it doesn't have to fit into the sort of white Silicon Valley bro box.” “I think the path of entrepreneurship is filled with a lot of fear and some of that fear is helpful. It's like self-preserving. And some of that fear is self-defeating. It actually prevents you from doing what you really want to do.”

Sex Apps and Gender Gaps with Isharna Walsh, Founder and CEO of Coral

In this episode, we talk all about sex - differences (truth and myth) among genders, different ways we experience desire, and how to navigate desire frequency differential. Isharna Walsh is the Founder of Coral, a sexual wellness app that helps people live their best intimate lives through science-backed research, industry expertise and community engagement. Previously, Isharna was a venture capitalist with Embark Venture, a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and executive at SteelHouse. A Sri Lankan Aussie with a global perspective, Isharna’s passion for social impact led her to found a company aimed at social change around sexuality. Since inception, Coral has attracted tens of thousands of users and continues to gain wide visibility.  In this episode, we discuss: ·      The lack of education we receive around exploring our own sexuality and sexual preferences. ·      How our barometer for a healthy, fulfilling sex life is typically pornography, what we see in the movies, or what we read in romance novels, and we aren’t really equipped to talk to our partner and figure out what is best for our relationship. ·      Two different ways in which we experience desire and why it’s important to know yours. ·      How, for responsive desire types, what gets you in the mood is very individualized and why you should experiment to learn what works best for you. ·      How within each relationship there is a higher desire partner and a lower desire partner; and how this desire frequency differential can cause issues and insecurities. ·      How mindfulness when it comes to sex is just as important as it is with every other aspect of our lives. ·      The impractical expectations put on men when it comes to sex despite a lack of information or teaching. ·      And how maybe we are all only scratching the surface of the amount of pleasure we are capable of feeling.  You can find and follow Coral here: Website Instagram @getcoral Facebook /getcoralapp Twitter @learnbettersex  Book - Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire by Lori Brotto  GIVEAWAY!! We are giving away six sex toys from CalExotics, the first woman-owned sex toy company EVER. Susan Colvin, the owner, launched the business 25 years ago and is a pioneer in the space — she's launched over a million pleasure products over the years! Her mission is to bring pleasure to ALL people no matter their gender, race, socioeconomic background, or preferences.   Laguna Beach Lover "Marvelous Tickler"- a new release from CalExotics' Mini Marvels Shameless "Seducer" French Kiss Charmer Glam Rechargeable Butterfly Kiss   To learn more, visit www.CalExotics.com.  RUNS THROUGH MARCH 31!  Additional DISCOUNTS from my SHOP! Clean Machine Plant Based Nutrition - use code km2cma at check out for a 35% discount throughout March! DefenderShield – use code TheBetterYou for a 20% discount!  Please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast! Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast or Facebook @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at TheBetterYouPodcast@gmail.com Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write. Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com     Some links are Amazon Affiliate links.

In this episode, we talk all about sex - differences (truth and myth) among genders, different ways we experience desire, and how to navigate desire frequency differential. Isharna Walsh is the Founder of Coral, a sexual wellness app that helps people live their best intimate lives through science-backed research, industry expertise and community engagement. Previously, Isharna was a venture capitalist with Embark Venture, a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and executive at SteelHouse. A Sri Lankan Aussie with a global perspective, Isharna’s passion for social impact led her to found a company aimed at social change around sexuality. Since inception, Coral has attracted tens of thousands of users and continues to gain wide visibility. In this episode, we discuss: ·      The lack of education we receive around exploring our own sexuality and sexual preferences. ·      How our barometer for a healthy, fulfilling sex life is typically pornography, what we see in the movies, or what we read in romance novels, and we aren’t really equipped to talk to our partner and figure out what is best for our relationship. ·      Two different ways in which we experience desire and why it’s important to know yours. ·      How, for responsive desire types, what gets you in the mood is very individualized and why you should experiment to learn what works best for you. ·      How within each relationship there is a higher desire partner and a lower desire partner; and how this desire frequency differential can cause issues and insecurities. ·      How mindfulness when it comes to sex is just as important as it is with every other aspect of our lives. ·      The impractical expectations put on men when it comes to sex despite a lack of information or teaching. ·      And how maybe we are all only scratching the surface of the amount of pleasure we are capable of feeling. You can find and follow Coral here: <a href="https://getcoral.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/getcoral/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@getcoral</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/getcoralapp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/getcoralapp</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/learnbettersex" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@learnbettersex</a> Book - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1771642351/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1771642351&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kaciemain22-20&amp;linkId=e39f8c783f496d7f88f68b22235c141f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire</a> by Lori Brotto GIVEAWAY!! We are giving away six sex toys from CalExotics, the first woman-owned sex toy company EVER. Susan Colvin, the owner, launched the business 25 years ago and is a pioneer in the space — she's launched over a million pleasure products over the years! Her mission is to bring pleasure to ALL people no matter their gender, race, socioeconomic background, or preferences. <ul><li><a href="https://calexotics.com/california-dreaming-laguna-beach-lover-9-50-3-red.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Laguna Beach Lover</a> </li><li>"Marvelous Tickler"- a new release from CalExotics' <a href="https://calexotics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mini%20marvels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Marvels</a> </li><li><a href="https://calexotics.com/shameless-seducer-5-50-3-purple.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shameless "Seducer" </a></li><li><a href="https://calexotics.com/french-kiss-charmer-8-10-3-red.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French Kiss Charmer</a> </li><li><a href="https://calexotics.com/glam-0600-silver.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glam</a> </li><li><a href="https://calexotics.com/butterfly-kiss-rechargeable-butterfly-kiss-078305-pink.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rechargeable Butterfly Kiss</a> </li></ul> To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.calexotics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.CalExotics.com</a>.  RUNS THROUGH MARCH 31! Additional DISCOUNTS from my <a href="https://kaciemain.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SHOP</a>! <a href="https://cleanmachineonline.com/?rfsn=3752208.d9148e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clean Machine Plant Based Nutrition</a> - use code km2cma at check out for a 35% discount throughout March! <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=685604&amp;u=2312572&amp;m=49544&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DefenderShield</a> – use code TheBetterYou for a 20% discount! Please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast! Follow the podcast on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebetteryoupodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheBetterYouPodcast</a> or Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebetteryoupodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheBetterYouPodcast</a>. And you can email the podcast at <a href="mailto:TheBetterYouPodcast@gmail.com">TheBetterYouPodcast@gmail.com</a> Follow me on all the socials: Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kaciemain_writes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kaciemain_writes</a>, Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kaciemain.write/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kaciemain.write</a>, or Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/kaciemain_write" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kaciemain_write</a>. Find my book – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0998029904/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0998029904&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kaciemain22-20&amp;linkId=c856bc9cd163f6375be51e49581f1e5a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning</a> – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at <a href="http://www.kaciemain.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kaciemain.com</a> Some links are Amazon Affiliate links.

Live Your Best Sex Life with Isharna Walsh