This is a conversation about kink, shame, fantasy, relationships, desire, communication, safety, identity, and what happens when someone stops hiding the part of themselves they thought made them strange.

Amanda Dames spent years believing something was wrong with her.

As a child, she knew she was drawn to spanking before she had the language to understand why. As a teenager, she discovered BDSM through late-night television and realized, for the first time, that maybe she was not alone. Years later, she would live a double life: corporate media professional by day, professional dominatrix by night.

But Amanda’s story is not just about kink.

It is about what happens when a hidden part of you becomes impossible to ignore.

In This Episode:

Amanda Dames realizing she was kinky from a young age
Growing up with shame around taboo desires
The difference between a kink and a fetish
Why spanking became central to Amanda’s sexuality
Discovering BDSM through late-night television
Trying to be “normal” in relationships
Marriage, sexual incompatibility, and divorce
Why hidden desires can become overwhelming
Wall Street by day, dominatrix by night
Working inside a New York dungeon
The difference between fantasy and real life
Safe words, role play, and dungeon etiquette
Medical fetishes, spanking parties, and kink conventions
What people misunderstand about BDSM
Why kink is often more innocent than people think
The danger of hiding fantasies for too long
Consent, safety, and hard limits
Why communication matters in relationships
How to bring up kink with a partner
Becoming The Kink Consultant
Helping people remove shame around desire
Finding love with someone who truly understands her
Why being seen matters more than being “normal”

ABOUT AMANDA DAMES
Website: https://www.amandadames.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekinkconsultant
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekinkconsultant
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_kinkconsultant

ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences.

Every episode dives into real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, personal growth, belief, risk, and transformation.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.

Because the misfits aren’t rare.

They’re among us.

If you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, reach out to Misfits Among Us at:

misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find Misfits Among Us everywhere:
YouTube: @MisfitsAmongUsPodcast
Apple Podcasts: http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLh...
TikTok: @misfitsamonguspodcast
Instagram: @misfitsamonguspodcast

If this story challenged your perspective, subscribe, share the episode, and join the conversation.

This is a conversation about sex, shame, confidence, motherhood, business, intimacy, judgment, freedom, and what happens when someone refuses to apologize for who they are.

Whether you understand Michelena’s life, judge it, admire it, or completely disagree with it, her story raises a difficult question:

What happens when someone stops hiding and starts living completely out loud?

In This Episode:

• Michelena Rose’s childhood on a 400-acre farm in Pennsylvania
• Growing up between strict Italian Catholics and wild biker energy
• Family, acceptance, and open conversations about sex
• Becoming comfortable in her own skin
• Divorce, motherhood, and rebuilding her life
• Entering the adult industry
• Making money through Snapchat before OnlyFans exploded
• Turning confidence into a business
• Becoming a Playboy model
• The business behind OnlyFans
• Fan relationships, attention, and emotional labor
• Sex coaching, massage, and personal boundaries
• The difference between fantasy and real life
• Going viral and being discussed on major podcasts
• Why people are uncomfortable with women who own their sexuality
• Motherhood while working in adult entertainment
• The human being behind the porn star label
• Confidence, shame, freedom, and self-expression
• Building a future beyond adult content
• Never apologizing for her lifestyle

ABOUT MICHELENA ROSE

Personal Website: https://itsmichelenarose.com/

TikTok: @itsmichelenarose

Instagram: @itsmichelenarose

X: https://x.com/michelenarose7

ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences.

Every episode dives into real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, personal growth, belief, risk, and transformation.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.

Because the misfits aren’t rare.

They’re among us.

If you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, reach out to Misfits Among Us at:

misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find Misfits Among Us everywhere:
YouTube: @MisfitsAmongUsPodcast
Apple Podcasts: http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLh...
TikTok: @misfitsamonguspodcast
Instagram: @misfitsamonguspodcast

Peter Young’s story does not fit neatly into right or wrong.

As a teenager, Peter became vegan, found the animal rights movement through punk rock, and quickly moved from protest into direct action. What started with stickers, protests, and late-night vandalism became something much bigger: breaking into facilities, rescuing animals, releasing thousands of mink, going on the run, living under a false identity, and eventually becoming one of the FBI’s most wanted.

But this episode is not just about what Peter did. It is about why he did it.

In this conversation, Joey and Peter talk about animal liberation, veganism, punk rock, the Animal Liberation Front, mink farms, fur farms, federal charges, fugitive life, prison, refusing to inform, rebuilding after incarceration, and how a man once labeled a terrorist eventually became a successful entrepreneur.

Peter’s life is a story about conviction, risk, freedom, consequence, and the strange line between rebellion and purpose. Whether you agree with him or not, his story forces a bigger question: What are you willing to risk for what you believe?

This is FBI’s MOST WANTED with Peter Young.

Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

Peter Young Links:

• https://peteryoung.me/
• https://amzn.to/3RqfhNO
• https://x.com/PeterDYoung
• https://www.facebook.com/peter.young.forever

About Misfits Among Us:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.

Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

• misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find us everywhere:

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MisfitsAmongUsPodcast

Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast