Financial pressure after graduating from prestigious Juilliard with an acting degree pushed Isadora from juggling multiple jobs to an interview to be an escort. Isadora walks through her first days while she tries to reconcile her identity with financial survival. As Isadora sees the sex work industry more clearly, she understands what it can offer in concrete terms: time, stability and a sense of control. Her resilience is far from moral collapse and rather a savvy strategy to stay afloat.

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Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad. Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!” that premiered and was filmed in Chicago at The Greenhouse Theater. Isadora performed in stand-up and storytelling shows throughout Los Angeles and co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson. Her writing transports readers into the secret world of modern-day escorts, where Isadora was a professional in the art of love and pleasure, and the nation's former #1 Courtesan. Currently, she’s writing the sequels to her memoir series and a limited TV series based on her play. Find her at: isadoraoboto.com

Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests share mental health stories to reduce our fears and normalize illness. With an MFA in creative writing from Saint Mary's College of California, she is an editor and story consultant, helping others write down and speak up about the hard stuff. In between bumpy bipolar years, Janine has found time to act, produce, write and now is a dedicated advo...