Shame of Sex Work (The Life of a Dominatrix)

Answering your sex & dating questions! Don't get too excited... you're getting #unshaming advice.

• Letter 1 — 3:56
• Letter 2 — 31:30
• Letter 3 — 47:21

Shenny De Los Angeles returns to the pod this episode. She is an actress, activist, and poet. Engage with her here.

• Shenny’s instagram: 
• Shenny’s email where you can write to her: shennyangeles@gmail.com

#StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.  Email us your unshaming questions and stories at unshamingpodcast@gmail.com

Wtf does unshaming even mean?! We dive into it all in this episode. Nikila Cranage, host of Bad Behavior Podcast, joins the show.


In this episode, we reference Jor's unshaming journey. You can listen to his episode on the shame of being gay here. We also reference an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show about forgiveness — watch that here.


TW: this episode briefly touches on sexual abuse.


#StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. 

A glimpse into the royal life of a prince...


Prince Manvendra's family is part of a 600 year dynasty in India. Learn more about him below:

• NY Times article 
• Prince Manvendra on the Oprah Show

#StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. 

Unshaming returns in Fall 2021! You can #StayUnshaming with us instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.  Join us for this powerful conversation with host Jordan Gonsalves on grief, intuition, validation from social media, and following your dreams.

Thank you for a fabulous Season 2. You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. 

This episode contains discussion around sexual abuse and suicide.

Victoria Lee is a fiction author, PhD Psychologist, and neuroscientist. She also lives with Psychotic Depression. Her work centers around representing people with mental illnesses as folks who have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else. Her new novel, A Lesson in Vengeance.  does just that.

If you or someone you know is being or has been sexually abused, and would like help, please find resources below:

• National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE
• Chat with a trained specialist RAINN.org
• Resources for survivors and allies

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. 

What's it like losing a core piece of your identity? Losing a core sense of belonging? Hair. In this episode, we explore these questions through the hair loss journey of Ronald Hinton, who documented his experience in the new documentary My Hair, My Rules.

You can stream My Hair, My Rules, here.


You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. 

This episode contains candid descriptions of human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people in Chechnya. Listener discretion is advised. Tanya Lokshima is the associate director for Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia division, based in Moscow. She has extensively covered and exposed the human-rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people in Russia/Chechnya throughout her career. You can follow her work here.

Background information:

• New Yorker article exposing the anti-gay purges in Chechnya
• Welcome to Chechnya documentary
• Information on Halimat Tarmova
• Information on the Russian LGBT Network — the organization helping LGBTQ+ flee persecution

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. 

This episode contains candid descriptions of sexual abuse and child molestation — listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Shaun T tells his story of surviving child molestation by his mother’s boyfriend. He discusses how he forgave his abuser and ultimately learned to forgive himself. He also shares how his experiences made him a better partner, father, and person.

Shaun T is one of the most iconic fitness influencers in the world. His message of trust and believe has flourished into an entire brand that has impacted millions of lives.

If you or someone you know is being or has been sexually abused, and would like help, please find resources below:

• National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE
• Chat with a trained specialist RAINN.org
• Resources for survivors and allies

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. 

What’s it like recovering from a stroke where you lost everything? Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor shares her journey of how experiencing a near-death brain hemorrhage helped her achieve inner peace. Her new book “Whole Brain Living” describes how we can all achieve connectedness, love, and healing by training our brains.

Get connected with Dr. Jill below.

• watch her TED talk here
• watch her Oprah interview here
• purchase “Whole Brain Living"

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. 

Why do we fear death and dying so much? What is it like to stare it in the face with a diagnosis of Cancer?

In this episode, children's author Sharon Frances and her partner Matthew Rodriguez openly discuss their personal experiences with Cancer. Sharon is a Breast Cancer survivor while Matthew lost his last wife to Throat Cancer. They are the co-founders of the Well Beings Studio, a non profit using the arts to help children with Cancer express themselves.

You can read their books here:

• Little Green Monster: Cancer Magic! By Sharon Frances (formerly Chappell)
• Wet Wings: Poetry through Breast Cancer, By Sharon Frances (formerly Chappell)
• Shifting with the Tides: Yoga Poems for All Ages, By Sharon Frances (formerly Chappell)
• Scoops of Joy, By Matthew Rodriguez and Sharon Frances

References to Windows and Mirrors in children’s literature:

• Emily Seed, 1988, Curriculum as Window and Mirror
• Diversity in Children’s Literature with Windows and Mirrors

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.