🔗🌟 Sexy, Safe & Sustainable: The Future of Sexual Health with Katie Payne
What do HPV prevention, eco-friendly lube, and sextech innovation have in common? According to Katie Payne—everything. In this episode, I sat down with Katie (she/her), the founder and CEO of OhMyV, the startup behind the cheekily named vögeln™ brand, for a no-holds-barred conversation about the intersections of sexual health, .
Katie’s journey into the world of sexual health began with a deeply personal cervical health scare. Instead of feeling silenced or ashamed, she transformed that experience into a mission: to radically shift how we talk about and design products for vulva owners. Her goal? To create sexual health solutions that are inclusive, safe, pleasure-focused—and kind to the planet.
What we talked about:
🧬 Prevention with Pleasure
We unpacked why sexual health prevention has long been dominated by clinical, male-centered narratives—and how we can flip the script. Katie shared insights on HPV, STI prevention, and how regular cervical screening could (and should) be paired with products and messaging that center the vulva-owning experience without shame.
💧 Let’s Talk Lubes
Lube is still one of the most underrated tools in the sexual health toolkit. Katie broke down why that needs to change, what makes a good lube (spoiler: your vagina’s not a testing ground for sketchy ingredients), and how lube is not just for dryness—it's a whole pleasure enhancer.
🌱 Sustainability in Sextech
From packaging to product ingredients, Katie explained why building a sustainable business was non-negotiable for her. We talked about how eco-consciousness doesn’t have to mean sacrificing sensuality—and how vögeln™ is trying to make both sexy.
💸 Fundraising in a Taboo Industry
Katie opened up about what it’s really like to pitch a sextech startup to investors. Spoiler: it’s not all lube and liberation. We discussed the double standards female founders face in this space, and why raising money for a pleasure-centered brand still requires breaking down taboos—one pitch deck at a time.
💡 A Bold Vision for Sexual Health
This wasn’t just a conversation about products—it was a conversation about possibility. About shifting cultural narratives. About making space for pleasure, prevention, and power to coexist. And about how the future of sexual health must be as inclusive and playful as it is protective.
This episode is for anyone who's ever felt left out of traditional sexual health narratives, who's curious about what's happening at the intersection of pleasure and innovation, or who just wants to hear two women talk smart (and sexy) about sex.
About Katie Payne
Katie Payne (she/her) is the Founder and CEO of OhMyV, the company behind the vögeln™ brand. Driven by a personal cervical health scare and a fierce commitment to inclusivity, Katie created OhMyV to tackle the glaring gaps in sexual health products for vulva owners. Her work champions a future where health, pleasure, and sustainability go hand in hand—one bottle of (beautifully designed) lube at a time.
You can learn more about her work at thevogeln.com or follow her journey on Instagram via @the_vogeln
🎧 Listen and Learn More
This episode offers a fresh and insightful look at polyamory, open relathionships and more.
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