1 in 3 women face prescription BC barriers
According to the Opill ad, about 1 in 3 women face barriers to accessing prescription birth control in the US.
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Jul 3, 2026
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Ads: Amazon, Opill
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The episode opens with a pair of sponsor segments. First, Amazon Ads' Rising Stars series profiles Darryl Spencer, who left big tech to build Crown Skin, a luxury men's grooming brand, scaling to over $500,000 in monthly revenue. Then Hannah Berner delivers an ad for Opill, the first FDA-approved over-the-counter daily birth control pill in the US, noting that 1 in 3 women face barriers to prescription birth control and that Opill is 98% effective when used as directed.
Crown Skin revenue: $500K/month
Crown Skin founder Darryl Spencer scaled his men's luxury skincare brand to over $500,000 in monthly revenue with help from Amazon Ads.
Opill: 98% effective as directed
Opill, the first OTC daily birth control pill in the US, is FDA-approved, estrogen-free, and 98% effective when used correctly.
The Botox Mishap That Broke the Internet
Both Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner had Botox masseter mishaps within three months of each other, making Paige unable to smile without looking like she's crying and sending nurses and doctors flooding their social feeds. The math works out to a 40% mishap rate — and all the free medical advice confirms they're both stuck for a few months.
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