I'm a Pole Dancer

This week on I'm a Pole Dancer, I chat with PSO Unicorn Mallory Linda about Pole Competitions - specifically we get into the details of one of the most widely known competitions world wide, Pole Sport Organization (PSO). For PSO, there is something in it for EVERYONE (and we mean everyone!) and we get into those details of levels, categories, and some rules! Speaking of competitions, this weekend is PSO Scorpio where yours truly will be competing! 

If you want to learn more about PSO and their competitions, head on over to their website:

https://polesportorg.com/

To find Mallory on Instagram, check her account out at mallory_linda

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This week I have my rival...err...friend on the show with me! Robin Young and I talk about Men doing Pole Dancing. I have lots of questions for him, and we have some misconceptions we'd like to clear up.  

If you'd like to follow Robin on instagram, you can find him at ryntintin - you can also find his cat Percival at sirpurrcivalofthepeg 

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CW: Discussion of self harm

Today I'm joined by Sarah Jickling, who shares her personal story about her struggles with mental health and how pole has played a part in that. We discuss a variety of topics including how pole has helped our mental health, contributed to it, and how not everybody is built the same way. This episode is very near and dear to my heart as I struggle with mental health issues myself, and hope that by talking about these issues it may help another person. 

You can find Sarah on instagram at sarah.jickling

You can find Sarah's music:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5k2STIXzcIzetqqyNFFnGI?si=iWRtFYyWRtamgsb9NmY9gQ

Her newest album on every platform:https://sarahjicklingandhergoodbadluck.hearnow.com/

Her music videos:https://www.sarahsgoodbadluck.com/musicvideos

Article she wrote for Pole Press:

https://polepress.org/articles/pole-society/when-your-coping-tool-becomes-your-obsession/

Sarah's Mental Health Resources:

http://www.sarahsgoodbadluck.com/copingtools

Suicide Hotlines:

http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html

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Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

Today I bring my friend Elspeth onto the show to talk about Pole Trends that sweep Instagram! Elspeth is a pole instructor and competitor who has been getting noticed on instagram for her wicked shapes. We talk about the fun trends, like tricks we get caught up doing, the "Don't Rush" challenge, but also dive into the issue of when Instagram cracked down on pole dancers, and how this affected us as a community. 

To find Elspeth on Instagram, check her out at elspeth.poles

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In this episode, Victoria Nephthys joins me in talking about teaching pole to students. Victoria is a pole instructor (as am I!) and we talk about a variety of important topics in regards to teaching, such as different methods, what does one refer to "down there" as, favourite things to teach, and how to handle defeat. 

You can find Victoria on Instagram at victoria_nephthys

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I had the absolute pleasure of getting to chat with Coley Bird who is NEW to pole dancing! What a treat! We talk all about some of the surprises, things she's eager to know, and what goals she has in mind for the future. Honestly, this chat brought so much warmth to my heart!

If you want to find Coley Bird online, you can find her on Instagram at ColeyBird3

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****WARNING: Episode contains graphic descriptions of various injuries sustained while pole dancing. Listener discretion is advised. 

What an honour it is to have one of my pole models come on and tackle this topic with me! Today, pole champion DracuLauraMayhem (aka Laura) discuss the extent of our injuries we've sustained while pole dancing, the recovery process, and some incredible feats of determination. Laura has some crazy stories, and her injuries are very much a part of her story to becoming a champion. 

You can find Laura on Instagram (or as she says, Instagrizzle) at DracuLauraMayhem 

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Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

I am SO honoured and happy to have my dear friend Steph Sia (aka Kim Chi) come and join me for the very first episode! You can't talk about pole without talking about stripping. Steph is a pole and exotic dancer with many many side hustles. She joins me to chat about some of the origins of pole dance, which does take roots in strippers and sex workers. We also chat about the stigma behind sex workers, the divide between pole "sport" and "dance" and the various styles of exotic dance. Steph also hosts her own podcast called Stripped by Sia - so if you like what you hear, go join her where she interviews so many wonderful sex workers - this episode only skims the surface!

You can find Steph on Instagram at siasteph, strippedbysia (podcast), siaaroundtheworld (travelling blog), and siaslurps (food). Stripped by Sia is available on all platforms where podcasts can be found. 

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Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

Welcome to I'm a Pole Dancer! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! 

Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy

Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project