Stripped by SIA

Is anyone else hyped about the new Starz show, "P-Valley"? I liked the show so much that I wanted to do a weekly recap on each episode but decided to do a Season 1 dissection instead with a listener! Fan of the show and podcast, London, Ontario-based dancer, Kat Daniels, joins me this week to dissect our new favourite show, P-Valley. P-Valley debuted in July and has been generally met with positive reviews by critics and sex workers. It is based in the Mississippi Delta and tells the story of the women that work at the local strip joint, The Pynk, and the relationships that they have with those who surround them. I was impressed with the detail that they had put in the show and the amount of consultation that producer and playwright, Katori Hall, put into the show. The women-produced show deals with issues that sex workers face, racism, classism, colourism, gender bending, sexuality, domestic violence, gentrification and more. There are SO many intersectionalities within the show and Kat and I do our best to unpack it all. ***SPOILER ALERT*** If you haven't watched the show, I'd urge you to watch it - I'd love to hear your thoughts (good and bad) on it! If not, You can stop at 28:35 as to not spoil the rest of the show for you! IG: @katxdaniels Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE! @strippedbysia @siasteph https://www.patreon.com/Strippedbysia www.stephsia.com twitter.com/strippedbysia

13 Syys 20201h 11min

I think by now everyone is acquainted with what's happening with Bella Thorne and the OnlyFans controversy and of course, I just had to address it on the show! I invited exotic dancer, Saskia, to join me on the show today. She's a fierce and VERY opinionated spirit hailing all the way from Montreal, Canada who wanted to share her two cents on sex worker appropriation. This is happening a lot lately. We're seeing that more and more civilians are once again, taking "interest" in sex work. There has been a huge influx of civvies joining OnlyFans and pole studios thanks to blockbuster hits like Hustlers and strippers being used in major media. This is great and we're all for it; HOWEVER, it's not okay when there is an deliberate erasure of the sex work narrative which is an obvious root in this type of inspiration. Saskia and I banter back and forth about how celebrities and influencers need to give credit where credit is due and to support our fellow sex workers. There is ample opportunity on these celebrity platforms to shed light and to draw attention to how we can help sex workers instead of taking up space. All of this and more on this explosive episode of Stripped by SIA. IG: @saskiaklunder www.saskiaklunder.com onlyfans.com/tashashere Don't forget to REVIEW, RATE and SUBSCRIBE! @strippedbysia @siasteph https://www.patreon.com/Strippedbysia

6 Syys 20201h 2min

A lot of the episodes on this podcast have been centred around consent, free choice and agency. I've been so focused on sharing stories of successive cases that challenge the stereotype of strippers that the media has shoved down our throats since we were born. You know what I'm talking about: substance abuse, drunk, high on drugs and the like. But what about those strippers who actually fall right into that aesthetic? They exist too and their experiences are completely valid. I speak with Portland-based stripper and dear friend, Natashka, who shares with me that it's not all about the lifestyle. Sure, the money is great, the drugs are accessible and the high is even better. Her story is deeply personal and her substance abuse is so entangled with the environment she worked in as well: the strip club she worked at. She struggled with a deadly mix of aderrall, cocaine and wine which lead her down a slippery slope of addiction while working as a stripper and her road to recovery wasn't easy. Now at six months sober, she's ready to share her experience for the first time. It's an important discussion to have in order to look at the big picture and dismantle this type of stereotype at its core. It is a RIVETING episode - you do not want to miss it! IG: @natashkapole Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! @strippedbysia @siasteph

30 Elo 20201h 1min

We're digging deeper into the the topic of fetish, kink and BDSM with seductress, Vivika Vaughn. Vivika is a fellow exotic dancer, fire breather, and domme. She has been heavily involved in the fetish and kink communities in Vancouver, Canada. As a trained burlesque dancer, she branched off into other forms of movement to express her sexuality and sensuality and now uses her multidisciplinary skills in her fetish and kink work. We discuss specific fetishes like sissification, crossdressing, forced feminization, cock and ball torture and much more in detail and how there is a very fine line between fetishizing trans folx and it being on the cusp of their self-actualization. Vivika and I tread lightly on this topic and invite the trans sex worker community to share their stories - something that needs to be discussed in this line of work. We also talk about her contrasting work in the strip club and also how to utilize and navigate around the sex worker platform, Sextpanther. All this and more on this week's episode of Stripped by SIA. https://twitter.com/vivikavaughn https://www.sextpanther.com/Vivika-Vaughn Don't forget to LIKE, RATE, SHARE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! @strippedbysia @siasteph

23 Elo 20201h 9min

This week, we're diving back into the world of porn! I speak with fellow Canadian pornstar, Jesse Black, on his very unlikely entry into the porn industry, behind the scenes challenges, what it's really like in porn houses, some pro tips on how to effectively navigate around your civilian job to attend porn shoots internationally and more! Jesse identifies as a cismale and shoots from a heteronormative point of view. It's important that I cover this perspective on the podcast and also acknowledge the misogyny that happens with porn performers of other gender identities. It is a fully loaded (pun intended) episode. I shot out some questions to the audience before and there were a TON of questions that came in surrounding the porn industry and sex work in general - are you guys giving me a hint that I need to interview more pornstars?! There's more to come on this season of Stripped by SIA... IG: @_jesseblack twitter.com/JesseBlackXXX onlyfans.com/jesseblack Don't forget to LIKE, RATE, SHARE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE! @strippedbysia @siasteph

16 Elo 202059min

WE ARE BACK! And by "we", I mean me! Season 2 is here and I am so excited to finally launch after weeks of bonus episodes and miniseries. Season 2 will features a plethora of guests, not to mention it will be borderless (hello international sex worker friends!), and will continue to educate sex workers and civilians on the topic of destigmatizing sex work. To kick off Season 2 of the pod, I invite Dominatrix Amber Lush onto the podcast who joins us waaaaaaay across the pond in Singapore! Amber is a former teacher turned full-time pro domme and a veteran in the BDSM and kink community in Singapore. We speak about how rooted Singapore is in Asian values and traditional narratives and how that affects sex work and even her work as a domme. We compare and contrast Asian cultures vs. North American culture in terms of how sex work is viewed, how Singapore's governing laws are unclear and how she has been adapting since COVID-19 hit. We also dive into the topic of other types of sex work (ie. host bars) and brothels are prevalent in the country and much, much more. IG: @dominatrixamber twitter.com/dominatrixamber onlyfans.com/dominatrixamber singapore-dominatrix.com I will also be moderating a panel on the topic of sex work in Asian culture, specifically the Filipino community in Canada and the Philippines, at the Sugar and Spice Virtual Sex Festival (www.sugarandspice.asia) on August 9th. Get your tickets now to gain access to over 100+ workshops and talks from August 1st - 15th. Don't forget to LIKE, RATE, SHARE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE! Connect with me on social: @strippedbysia @siasteph

2 Elo 202059min

Continuing the Black narrative in our Black Lives Matter miniseries, we continue to showcase and highlight Black voices in our community. This week, I invited Miss Monday Blues to speak on the podcast on how White the burlesque community is, navigating with the autoimmune disease, lupus, and how that's affected her artistry and her wildly successful anti-racist coaching programs. We bring up a topic that is so blatantly obvious, even to outsiders: the Whiteness amongst burlesque dancers. Why is it so White? What strides is the community taking to dismantle and challenge that narrative? And what can we do to help? Speaking of helping and ally ship, it is SO important to engage in anti-racist coaching. Miss Monday Blues offers unique coaching and consulting designed specifically for White folx and BIPOC to help navigate through this emotionally-sensitive time. Also, HUGE announcement at the end of the episode! This is the final episode of the BLM miniseries on the pod! Thank you ALL for listening! This is not the end of BLM; I will continue to include, as I've always done before, a multitude of BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and varied sex workers on my show....as...SEASON 2 will begin NEXT WEEK! Yay! IG: @missmondayblues onlyfans.com/mickimonday osha.ke/missmondayblues mycoachmonday.ca Don't forget to LIKE, RATE, SHARE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! @strippedbysia @siasteph

26 Heinä 202054min

It's a real bonus episode this time. I was invited to speak at Florida State University (thanks Leash!) to speak on the topic of sex work in the lens of social work, therapy, sex education and therapy. It was a complete honour to have been asked to speak to a group of aspiring and future leaders in order to better understand our industry and profession. It was an incredible opportunity to have a chance to eliminate any stereotypes or misconceptions the audience may have had prior to the class, largely due in part to the media and overall stereotypes about sex workers. Thanks again to everyone who attended my talk in the Human Sexuality class this past June at Florida State University. Stay tuned for future talks! ALSO, Season 2 officially drops on Sunday, August 2nd!!! Don't forget to like, rate, share, review and subscribe! @strippedbysia @siasteph

19 Heinä 20201h 5min