A Taboo Life

Faith G. Taylor is a transgender woman who is also a well-known drag-queen in Jacksonville, FL. We talk about the life of a transgender person, black market plastic surgery and the difference between ignorance and stupidity. We also tell the funny story on how we met.

She can be found on Instagram at Faithgtaylor and Facebook at Faith G. Taylor.

Brielle Behira is an instructor of belly dancing in Jacksonville, FL. We talk about the common misconceptions of belly dancing, awkward stories and acting in a haunted house.

Check out her website: www.bellydancejax.com

Lee Giat is a University of North Florida student double majoring in Astrophysics and Communications. He is also: an astronomer, a broadcast journalist, a licensed pilot and a winner of the #StudentAstrounaut Contest. Where he went to Star City, Russia to partake in cosmonaut training. Also, he is only 20 years old. I greatly enjoyed this interview with a future Space Man as we talked about Back to the Future, Space Travel and philosophy.

Sarah (her alias) is a horseback riding instructor, wife; mother and a lover of pet fish and obviously, horses. She is also a rape survivor. Sarah bravely tells her story in the hopes it can help girls and women overcome this heinous crime. This is a delicate topic and I ask you to please be mindful and respectful of her story.

P.S. We recorded outside on Sarah's patio. Please forgive the cicadas singing in the background.

No, this isn't an episode on swing dancing. Kat, Michael, Rebecca/Chelsey and Bob are swingers, who often forgot to use their aliases throughout the episode. They gave me an inside look inside the lives of couples who share sexual partners. 

Kurt Lynch is the owner of Lynch's Cycles in Atlantic Beach, FL. He is about to make his dream of turning his motorcycle shop into an awesome retro-motorcycle themed bar/restaurant/venue. A much-needed unique place to drink & eat in Jacksonville. On top of that, he has lived a truly interesting life. He was a Motocross competitor in his youth, a mechanic, artist; business owner, father and grandfather. Sage would be the word I would use to describe this interview because he has a lot to offer to people for those who listen to his story.

Check out ataboolife.com/podcast and click on the link of this episode to view the pictures of what he has done so far to his shop.

Ms. Chandra is a homeless woman in Jacksonville who opens up about living on the streets. The making of this episode also involved the police who thought I was either a serial killer picking up a homeless woman or a pornographer making hobo porn. Either way, please listen to her story and try to understand that most homeless people are not losers but most suffer from a severe mental illness or are escaping a terrible situation. 

WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS GRAPHIC

Christopher (alias) is a former Police Officer and U.S. Army Soldier who worked with me in the same police precinct. We talked about the good times, the bad and the nightmarish times of being a cop and the life after you stop doing that type of work. We also talk about how we dealt with trauma we encounter and how it still affects us. Also, we smoked a some pot and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Ms. Ieshai T. Bailey, CMHC, LMHC, CST; is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant, a Doctoral Candidate and a Licensed Sex Therapist in Florida. So, she's freaking legit. She specializes in providing therapy to people with intimacy issues, members of the LGBT community, BDSM, and other sex related issues. We talk about why sex is important and why it shouldn't be...taboo. I also share some awkward stories.

You can reach her at bhowyou.com and at [email protected]. 

She makes $5.84…a minute. Ms. Sasha Benjamin (her alias) is a fascinating woman who definitely has lived A Taboo Life. We discuss the moral, business, legal and economic aspects of her life as a prostitute. In addition to the rewards…and the risks of her profession. This episode is definitely an insightful episode, which I ask you to suspend your preconceptions and just listen to her story.