Founder's Story
Stop Suffering in Silence, The Science of Lasting Longer and Better Sex | Ep 285 with Jeff Abraham Founder of Promescent
24 Nov 2025
Jeff explains how Promescent grew from a single PE treatment pioneered by Dr Ronald Gilbert into a full spectrum sexual wellness brand trusted by physicians and consumers. We unpack the medical data behind PE, the credibility strategy that won over leading urologists, and the retail playbook that carried Promescent from Target to national footprint. Key Discussion Points:Jeff recounts meeting Dr Gilbert, trying the product, investing, and then stepping in after Dr Gilbert’s death with a mission to give him a lasting legacy and provide for his family who retain twenty percent of the company. He outlines universal CEO traits, passion, work ethic, and listening to customers, that translated from semiconductors to sexual wellness. Jeff distinguishes clinical PE from recreational use cases and introduces the arousal or orgasm gap, noting men average about six minutes of penetration while women often need about eighteen, which informed a dual track strategy, medical and mainstream intimacy. He details Promescent’s credibility moat, IRB certified trials, endorsements from leaders in sexual medicine, and heavy physician sampling to overcome fears of transfer and numbing. We discuss stigma, why PE is often physiological rather than purely mental, and how porn driven expectations distort reality for young people. Jeff explains the constraints of marketing intimacy products on major platforms and how that pushed the team toward education, expert voices, and retail execution. He walks through the shelf by shelf grind that started with Target, then expanded to Walmart, CVS, Wegmans, HEB, and Meijer, plus a broadened product line of lubes, supplements, and devices built from direct customer feedback. Finally, Jeff shares the plan to partner with a billion dollar strategic to scale distribution, his commitment to remain an advocate post exit, and the emails from customers that prove the human impact. Takeaways:Clinical credibility compounds, real trials and named physician advocates create a defensible edge that advertising cannot buy. Listening beats guessing, product roadmaps built from patient, partner, and clinician feedback travel faster than founder intuition alone. Define segments clearly, serve both clinical PE and enhancement seekers with different messages that meet the same outcome, better intimacy for both partners. Normalize the conversation, reduce shame by naming the physiology and resetting expectations that have been warped by porn, then teach technique and tools that actually help. Distribution is a milestone not a finish line, getting on the shelf is step one, outperforming and expanding facings is where brands are made. Closing Thoughts:This is a founder story about purpose, promise, and proof. If you or a partner struggle in silence, know there are science backed options and a growing community of clinicians who can help. Learn more at Promescent and explore the education resources Jeff’s team has built to make intimate wellness accessible and effective. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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