#768 The Story of a Sexual Wellness Company and the Dark Side of Cult-Like Companies

What do orgasms, business, and cults have in common? I’m sure not many of us thought about that until a new documentary on Netflix aired called “Orgasm, Inc: The Story of OneTaste.” When does a business become a cult and can a cult be a business?

Ellen Huet is an award-winning journalist who currently writes for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. She is writing a book about OneTaste, a sexual wellness company that’s alleged to be a sex cult. She also hosted a seven-episode Bloomberg podcast series about the rise and fall of WeWork.

• How OneTaste portrayed itself as a sexual wellness company
• Who started OneTaste and what was the appeal?
• What do cult dynamics look like within organizations?
• How WeWork and other startups have displayed cult dynamics
• Was OneTaste successful?
• The latest on the legal inquiries on OneTaste

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