In this final episode of Panties & Pastries, I’m joined by burlesque artist and creative Dulce D’Jour for an intimate conversation on what we carry as artists—and what we’re learning to release.

We talk about the realities of the creative process, navigating unrealistic expectations, and the ongoing relationship between self-care and self-love. This episode gently explores how performers hold pressure, identity, and artistry, while still making space for softness and joy.

There’s also a touch of lightness woven in—new beginnings, a new puppy, and the small, grounding moments that remind us to slow down.

Panties & Pastries is a consent-forward, burlesque-centered podcast featuring thoughtful conversations with performers and creatives about identity, sensuality, and self-expression.

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Until our next bite.

If you're just joining us, Part 1 of this conversation is available now.

In this episode of Panties and Pastries, we continue our conversation with Judas Saint James. In Part 2, we slow down and move into the softer spaces of artistry–daily ritual, trusting sensuality, the strength of vulnerability, and the quiet moments that allow performers to return to themselves after the spotlight fades.

Judas reflects on how practices like makeup, skincare, and intentional rest become acts of devotion. We talk about honoring ancestry with symbols and harnessing sacred energy to fuel stage performance. 

This part of the conversation is about learning to soften after striving, embracing pleasure without apology, and the power of representation.

Pull up a chair, pour yourself something warm, and join us for the second course.

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What does it mean to live as your truest self—fully, boldly, and beautifully?

In this episode of Panties & Pastries, Lavish The Jewel sits down with Sneaky Boo for a heartfelt conversation about the journey that shaped her. From performing on stage since childhood to arriving in the United States alone and building a chosen family from the ground up, Sneaky Boo shares how art, resilience, and community helped her find home.

She opens up about her transition, the path toward self-love and confidence, and the powerful decision to treat every single day as a fantasy worth living. It’s a story about identity, belonging, and the magic that happens when you give yourself permission to shine.

✨ Listen in for a conversation about courage, creativity, and claiming your joy.

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In this episode of Panties & Pastries, Lavish The Jewel sits down with the radiant Moxie Blue for a conversation about courage, visibility, and the power of beginning exactly where you are.

Together, they talk about starting burlesque later in life, finding strength through persona, and the deeply personal decision to take up space in a world that often tells certain bodies they shouldn’t. Moxie shares her mission as a producer to spotlight performers who are too often overlooked — fat bodies, BIPOC artists, older performers — and why representation on stage truly matters.

This is a conversation about confidence earned, softness reclaimed, and choosing joy anyway.

Because sexy doesn’t expire.
 And it’s never too late to become yourself.

If this episode moved you, helped you see yourself differently, or introduced you to an artist you love, consider following Panties & Pastries, leaving a rating or review, or sharing the episode with someone who needs to hear it. Word of mouth helps this love letter to our community reach more tables.

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In Part 1 of our conversation with Judas Saint James, we begin with finding the pleasure of ritual in everyday moments, and uncover the detail, discipline, and devotion behind an iconic burlesque signature.

We talk about comparison, creative pressure, and the quiet ways artists learn to carry expectation in their bodies. How does fear become finesse? How does "keeping up" become craft? 

This season of Panties and Pastries asks: What do we carry?

Judas Saint James carries precision. Performance. Respect. The lineage of the artforms that shaped Them.

Part 2 continues the conversation– where we explore sensual ritual, self expression on stage, and the soft strength of being vulnerable.

Pull up a chair. The first course is served.

Until our next bite!

Ruby Mimosa joins Panties and Pastries to talk about what we carry when we choose joy- onstage, offstage, and in daily life. This intimate podcast episode explores self-love, creative expression, and the courage to live authentically.

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