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This episode is brought to you by Joovv, Thrive Market, and Farmacy\nSince the 1800s, we have been led to believe that toilet paper does the job but, in reality, all it does is cost us money every month, kill millions of trees per year, and contribute to chronic infections. So what is the alternative? And how do we overcome social stigmas and challenge cultural norms to adopt a better practice?\nMy guest on this week\u2019s episode of The Doctor\u2019s Farmacy, Miki Agrawal, is here to answer these questions and discuss her insights into creating disruptive innovations for a healthier planet! Miki shares her personal story of battling a severe hyperthyroid condition, which made her poop up to eight times per day. Using a bidet changed everything for her, and inspired her to create TUSHY, a modern affordable, and easy to install bidet attachment.\xa0\nMiki Agrawal is the founder of several acclaimed social enterprises: WILD, THINX, and TUSHY. She is also the author of the #1 best-selling books DO COOL SH*T and DISRUPT-HER. Miki was named "Fast Company's Most Creative People," \u201cYoung Global Leader\u201d by the World Economic Forum, and INC's \u201cMost Impressive Women Entrepreneurs.\u201d She passionately speaks about her 16 years of entrepreneurial adventures, from inventing products in taboo categories, to creatively launching them, to marketing and scaling them exponentially, to dealing with shocking setbacks\u2014and she shares her colorful, authentic revelations along the way.\xa0\xa0\nThis episode is brought to you by Joovv, Thrive Market, and Farmacy.\nGo to Joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY for an exclusive discount on Joovv\u2019s newest devices.\nRight now, Thrive is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an amazing deal. Select a free gift from Thrive Market when you sign up for a 1 year membership. And, any time you spend more than $49 you\u2019ll get free carbon-neutral shipping. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman.\xa0\nThe 10-Day Reset was designed to help you get back on track. Learn more and reclaim your health at GetFarmacy.com.\xa0\nHere are more of the details from our interview (audio):\xa0\n\nHow Miki\u2019s upbringing shaped her solutions-based, entrepreneurial thinking (6:48)\n\nMiki\u2019s learnings from her early career as a restaurateur and co-founder of THINX period underwear (9:54)\n\nBeing a female entrepreneur in a \u201cman\u2019s world\u201d (16:21)\n\nWhat led Miki to create the TUSHY bidet (22:00\n\nWorldwide water scarcity and how bidet use saves more water than using toilet paper (27:16)\n\nThe historical reasons why Americans have not adopted bidet use (32:02)\n\nBreaking through common myths and misconceptions about bidets (36:18)\n\nAddressing the worldwide sanitation crisis (42:46)\n\nCreating conscious businesses to improve the world (50:27)\n\n\nLearn more about Miki at mikiagrawal.com. Learn more about TUSHY at hellotushy.com.\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices