What is it really like to work as a stripper? And how do you let go of the shame society places on women who own their sexuality?

In this episode of Healing Gals Podcast, I sit down with Daria Decollette—former stripper, burlesque performer, and founder of All That Glitters—to talk about her journey from dancer to stripping, and ultimately finding purpose, confidence, and creative freedom through burlesque.

Daria shares the realities of working in the stripping industry, including financial exploitation, the lack of protections for sex workers, and the stigma that often follows women long after they leave the industry. She also opens up about body confidence, embracing her sexuality without shame, and how being rejected from her dream opportunities ultimately led her to a life that felt far more aligned.

This is an honest conversation about resilience, self-acceptance, healing, and learning that sometimes life's biggest setbacks become our greatest redirections.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:

• From dancer to stripper to burlesque performer
• Body confidence and self-acceptance
• Owning your sexuality without shame
• The realities of stripping and sex work
• Financial exploitation and lack of workplace protections
• Releasing shame from your past
• Rejection as redirection
• Finding purpose through unexpected opportunities
• Building All That Glitters, a burlesque cabaret in Drogheda

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