PINEAPPLE TALK

It takes a lot to stay motivated in any occupation and no more or less than the adult entertainment field.

Hosts of Pineapple Talk -- Shelly Karban & Leya Tanit review this month’s series on staying motivated from 3 of the industries members.

The Ultimate BBW Latin Porn Star and International Fetish Model, Sofia Rose talks about her multiple awards over her tenure in the adult industry including the highly coveted AVN with nominations in multiple categories.

Austin Fiascone is the Head of Business Development for SK Intertainment and SKinfluential Media. Having worked in adult for over 6 years Austin has touched every facet of the business side of the adult industry. Winner of the 2020 Xbiz Award's Business Development Exec Of The Year, Austin’s experience and knowledge in the space is highly regarded. Prior to working in adult, Austin worked in social media and digital marketing which has aided SKinfluential Media's rapid expansion into mainstream influencer platform management.

The raven haired Fetish Delight known as Nyxon, is an internationally published & traveled fetish & pin-up model. Hear how she stays motivated in her art.

Pineapple Support is a nonprofit organization that provides free and low-cost mental health therapy to pornographic film actors, producers and others who work in the adult film industry. It launched in April 2018 by adult performer Leya Tanit[1] in response to a series of deaths in the adult industry in late 2017 and early 2018 resulting from mental illness or addiction, including that of August Ames.[2] In its first two years, Pineapple Support provided over a thousand members of the adult film industry with mental health support and resources, including free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support.[3]

Pineapple Support brings therapists to the AVN Awards to provide free, walk-in sessions for adult performers.[4] In October 2019, Pineapple Support hosted the first online mental health summit specifically for the adult film industry, featuring sessions with over a dozen therapists.[5] Pineapple Support works with over one hundred therapists worldwide

With 19 years experience Jo Merlone (also known as "kiwigirl") has covered a vast array of tasks that the online world has to offer from advertising to marketing, events to website & business development. When discovering that she was too honest for sales unless impressed by the product, it came to light that her honesty and integrity were a true asset that many respected and thus "KiwiSourcing was created.

Araneae is an experienced versatile model covering all genres of modelling from Fashion, Beauty and headshots through to Fetish, Alternative and Artistic nude. She is widely published both online and in various magazines.

20 year veteran of the adult industry whose award-winning company MojoHost is the trusted web host of choice for tens of thousands of adult websites. Active in the community and a frequent speaker at industry conferences, Mitchell takes pride inspiring adult entrepreneurs and being an ethical voice of reason in the community.