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Stripped by SIA

Stripped by SIA, your podcast for strippers, sex workers and all the fancy naked people. Hosted and produced by Steph Sia, an adult content creator, dancer and cam model based in Vancouver, Canada, Stripped by SIA aims to destigmatize the sex industry by telling peoples' stories and lived experiences every week. New episodes every single Sunday at 12am PST. Produced & hosted by Steph Sia @siasteph Music by TED-D @djteddmusic Photography by Ian Daburn @daburn_photography Graphics by Maria Belen de Rama
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Episodes

#109 - Managing Your Finances: Making an Effective Life Plan for SWers with Lindsey Swanson of Stripper Financial Planning

Really excited to bring this week's guest on the show to speak about money management. Sure, we, as sex workers, have the potential to make a lot of money. But what do we do with that? Some of us have short-term goals of buying that purse or pair of shoes we've always dreamed of and some of us have long-term goals like buying our first home or a car. The thought may be daunting whether or not you're in sex work and can overwhelming which is exactly the reason why I invited our guest, Lindsey Swa...

Mar 06, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 4Ep. 132

#108 - Exploring Tantric Touch: Encompassing Eroticism and Spirituality within the Queer Community w/ Reid McFarlane of Nude Dude Yoga

***TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of rape/sexual assault.*** I'm back from vacation and hastily editing this episode for y'all! Very excited to bring on my former uncle and movement and yoga facilitator, Reid McFarlane of Nude Dude Yoga onto the show today! As I continue my journey in learning more aspects of sex and erotic work, I speak to Reid on the parallels of tantric touch and erotic body work. We go into a brief history of what tantric massage might entail and the spirituality and connection th...

Feb 27, 20221 hr 25 minSeason 4Ep. 131

#107 - The Pornstar Perspective: A Reflection on FSSW, Production and Work Life Balance w/ Caitlin Bell

Soooo thrilled to finally get this mega babe onto the show. Folks, I am ecstatic to bring on pornstar, Caitlin Bell , onto the show this week! You may have seen her in major pornography productions such as Brazzers, Reality Kings, Jules Jordan Video, WankzVR, PornPros, SexLikeReal, MYLF and Team Skeet (just to name a few!) as a rising star in the industry. Caitlin was scouted into the porn industry after years of working as a dancer and as a FSSWer. Initially hesitant, she thought "Why the hell ...

Feb 20, 202259 minSeason 4Ep. 130

#106 - A "Pee"-R Nightmare Gone Wrong: Rebuilding Your Following After You've Lost Everything w/ Kactus Kutie

***TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of sexual assault.*** I am very hapPEE to be bringing on this week’s guest today, Kactus Kutie ! This model, photographer, ecosexual, podcast host (of the Candygirl Network) and digital content creator specializes in niche fetishes, primarily within the hairy community and piss play. She is a profound nature lover that enjoys incorporating her fetishes outside in nature. Where things went wrong was when she was interviewed about selling a cup of her pee that went vira...

Feb 13, 20221 hr 16 minSeason 4Ep. 129

#105 - When Anal Sex Scenes Get Cut: You Fall into Stand-Up Comedy w/ Kate Kennedy

Be prepared for some laughs on this episode because I am sitting down with Los Angeles-based comedian, former porn actress, content creator and podcast host, Kate Kennedy of The Kennedy Assassination, The Camgirl Chronicles Podcast and Two Girls One Mic: The Porncast. How a random job at a small porn production got Kate hired in Portland, Oregon, working behind the scenes, into her taking her first baby steps in front of the camera. Kate loved it so much that she eventually packed her bags and h...

Feb 06, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 4Ep. 128

#104 - Embracing Human Touch: Introducing the World of Professional Cuddling w/ Felicity Azura of Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast

***TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of sexual assault.*** I’ve always been curious about professional cuddling. I had heard of the service years ago but never knew of anyone that offered it…until now. I’m so excited to bring on and introduce Felicity Azura of the Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast onto the show this week! I know Felicity through Twitter and this outspoken sex worker speaks of her quick entry point into sex work. We go on about what professional cuddling entails, whether or not it can be consider...

Jan 30, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 4Ep. 127

#103 - The Boobs, the Brains and the Business: Running a Strip Club in 2022 w/ Jade of Shakerz Show Lounge

I've given a fair bit of time dedicated to dancers in strip clubs on the show because hey, that's where I spend a lot of my time! But we also need to take a look at another angle: what is it like to run a strip club? How do you navigate operations during a pandemic? How do you keep the staff, patrons and the dancers safe? What are the challenges that we face in a time when strip clubs are closing down right, left and center? I couldn't think of a better guest to bring on than Jade , owner-operat...

Jan 23, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 4Ep. 126

#102 - Scam, Scamming, Scammer, Scammed w/ Alexis

***TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of rape and substance use and addiction.*** This week, I am joined by former FSSWer, Alexis , who heard my recent AMA which resonated hard with her on getting scammed that we connected shortly after and just had to do an episode together! I had originally planned to do an episode dedicated to scamming back in Season 3 which didn’t work out so I am thrilled to have Alexis on to speak about this. Scamming. We’ve all been there. Didn’t get the money upfront? Scammed. Pic...

Jan 16, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 4Ep. 125

BONUS - Ask Me ANYTHING w/ Me

Hi everyone! Quick bonus episode and announcements due to a little unexpected schedule change that came up this week with my planned guest. I wanted to put something out for everyone to listen to and to announce that I finally am LAUNCHING A PATREON! After 2 years and many inquiries and random donations sent to my PayPal, I am finally launching my Patreon this month. It's currently in review but will be officiated later this month so stay tuned and THANK YOU if you have ever donated in the past ...

Jan 09, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 4Ep. 124

#101 - The Gig Economy and Advocating for Strippers' Labour Rights w/ Reese Piper

I'm back, baby! Sorry for the tardiness this and last week - I am FINALLY back on Canadian soil and I am beyond excited to kick off Season 4! Again, very rarely do I ever bring back guests onto the show but you all loved Reese Piper back in Season 3 when she spoke abut autism and sex work that I had to bring her on for round 2! As a former stripper, Reese brings to the table a plethora of experience to share with us. The focal point of this episode would centre around her passion for advocating ...

Jan 03, 20221 hrSeason 4Ep. 123

#100 - Season 3 Wrap-Up & Thots w/ Me

Ayyyyyyyyy! 100 EPISODES!!! It's just me this week. And sorry for the lateness BUT this gal is on vacation! Thank you to everyone who has tuned in, subscribed, written a review, engaged with me on social, recommended guests...thank you so much. Still can't believe we're here! Just a quick little update on where the podcast is going, some exciting new announcements and what to expect for Season 4. Tune in next week! Don't forget to LIKE, RATE, SHARE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! @strippedbysia @siasteph...

Dec 27, 202112 minSeason 3Ep. 122

#99 – Should I Stay or Should I Go? Agency Work vs. Going Indy w/ Elizabeth Weisz

I’ve been waiting SO LONG to bring this guest onto the show and having had some comments and curiosities surrounding the agency side of full service work, I think it was about time to bring our guest on. I am so excited to finally bring on Elizabeth Weisz onto the show this week. Elizabeth is a companion currently (at the time of recording) based in Ottawa, Canada who has been so generous to share her experience on working in escort agencies and how she finally came to the decision to go “indy”,...

Dec 19, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 3Ep. 121

#98 – The Misconceptions Behind Nude Life Art Modeling w/ Marcel Canuck

I am so thrilled to be doing my first in-person interview in a year and a half! I am absolutely ecstatic to bring on my friend and student, Marcel Canuck , onto the show this week as we go a little left field (as I always love to do!) as we speak about life art modeling. Marcel is a longtime life art model who has modeled all over North American and Europe. He brings to the show his years of experience as a model, most commonly asked questions and of course, misconceptions about what life art mo...

Dec 12, 202153 minSeason 3Ep. 120

#97 - Pimped: A Story of Manipulation, Power, Control, Abuse and Sex w/ Cougar Nikki

***TRIGGER WARNING – Mention of sexual assault, substance abuse, physical abuse, pimps.*** Huge episode this week. It’s been a while since we’ve had a long-form episode on the podcast, eh? Well, this week is certainly deserving of the length as it is a fascinating and heartbreaking episode that I have had the pleasure to share. I speak with fellow full service sex worker, Cougar Nikki , this week on the podcast to tell us her story on how she was pimped as a young teenager and then trafficked ac...

Dec 05, 20211 hr 29 minSeason 3Ep. 119

#96 - Human Trafficking: What It Can Really Look Like w/ Brandi Wood

***TRIGGER WARNING: Human trafficking*** This week, I sit down with full service sex worker, Brandi Wood , whom I connected with recently to touch base on the topic of human trafficking. Often times, when we think of somebody being trafficked, images of children in Southeast Asian with older men might come to mind, or perhaps images of Eastern European or Asian women may flash through your head. These are images that are fed to us through mass media. I, too, fell prey to this and I am still work...

Nov 28, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 118

#95 – Decriminalization: Is the New Zealand Model the Ideal Model to Protect Sex Workers? w/ Vixen Temple

We all dream about decriminalization (atleast here in North America and in other parts of the world)! It seems like a dream for many countries as sex workers are a widely marginalized and unprotected group by most governments. There is only one country in the world where sex work is decriminalized and that is New Zealand. I invite the ever-so-knowedgeable, Vixen Temple , a sex worker based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, onto the podcast this week to speak about the decriminalization of sex work in he...

Nov 21, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 117

#94 - Privilege in Sex Work w/ Jessie Sage of the On the Whoreizon Podcast

It’s time to have a conversation about privilege within our community. What does that mean to you? What does that mean? It’s such a huge and hot topic within our industry that people either love or loathe talking about but after a brief tweet went viral, I’m here to start a discussion about it. I am joined by Jessie Sage of On the Whoreizon who I’ve had on the show before (go check out Episode 71!) to help me tackle this behemoth of a topic. We do our best in addressing our own privileges – bein...

Nov 14, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 3Ep. 116

BONUS - Stripping Down the Sex Industry (Virtually LIVE from Florida State University)

Hi folks! I’ve just recently come back from a much-needed vacation and have been busy catching up with work here this week. I also was invited to speak, yet again, at Florida State University in one of their Human Sexuality classes (thanks again, Alicia!). I thought this would be a great opportunity to share a little bit about myself (especially if you’re brand new here), to provide insight to these students, some of whom who have never spoken to a sex worker or don’t even know or realize what s...

Oct 31, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 114

#92 - The War on Pornography: Fear Mongering, Sex Education and the Role of Schools and Parenting w/ Carlie McPhee

***TW: mention of sexual assault in this episode.*** We're taking a bit of a turn this week as I excitedly bring on my colleague from one of my vanilla gigs, Carlie McPhee , a sexual health educator based in Vancouver, Canada to speak to us about the so-called effects of pornography on children. We analyze the newly-released documentary, "Raised on Porn", as requested by one of you listeners (thanks @gallegosmash!). He wanted to know if this film was based on factual merit or evidentiary researc...

Oct 24, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 3Ep. 113

#91 - Sexting: Sensual Communication for your Partner and Clients w/ Elizabeth Dell of Amorus

Very excited for the episode this week! I bring on Elizabeth Dell of Amorus , a partner intimacy app and we speak about sexting, the importance of the essentials of communication and startups. We speak about communication and how that is so key in any relationship, working, romantic or otherwise. We delve further into communication and into the niche category of sexting - best practices on how to sext, tips and tricks and scenarios that may be useful. We then get into talking about Elizabeth's n...

Oct 17, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 3Ep. 112

#90 - The Black Male Experience on Escorting, Porn, Music and Journalism w/ Malcolm Lovejoy

I catch up with Malcolm Lovejoy , a fellow sex worker whom I’ve connected with on Twitter recently, to bring him onto the show to speak about a plethora of topics today in relation to sex work. Malcolm has juggled some very successful careers, both in journalism and in the music industry (you may know him as Mindbender Supreme!). Soon, he was writing pieces on activism and the injustices in the world both in his journalistic career and in his music but a lightbulb went off his brain: how can I w...

Oct 10, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 111

#89 - Taking the “Revenge” Out of Revenge Porn w/ Erika Smith of Take Back the Tech

***TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of rape and sexual assault in this episode.*** Such a juicy topic today and one that I have literally been DYING to report on forever. This week we discuss “revenge porn”. It’s a term that you’re likely familiar with but we actually don’t call it that anymore. Gender-based internet violence or non-consensual image distribution is the correct term that we are using to describe it nowadays and I bring on Erika Smith of Take Back the Tech , a global organization working ...

Oct 03, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 110

#88 - When True Crime Meets Stripping: A Story of Obsession, Misogyny, and Murder w/ Adam Heath Avitable of The Angel at the Starlite Motel

We are going a little left field this week as I invite my guest, Adam Heath Avitable of The Angel at the Starlite Motel and Dating Kinda Sucks podcasts onto the show. Even if you haven’t heard or listened to Adam’s podcasts, we dive deep into troubling intersectionalities that need to be discussed in sex work: misogyny, obsession, underage prostitution, stereotypes and stigmatization which all contribute to how sex work is seen in a negative light. Adam’s podcast, Angel at the Starlite Motel, te...

Sep 26, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 109

#87 - The Art of Humiliation, Ethical Domination and Slavework w/ Miss Quail Avara

Because you all LOVE learning about dominatrices and the kink and fetish life, I just had to bring another one on this week! I am so excited to bring on Miss Quail Avara onto the show this week. She is a dominatrix hailing from Georgia, USA who I had the opportunity to connect with over a recent episode that was recorded previously. We speak about about virtual domming, busting myths about what we stereotypically know about doms, and at what point does domming cross the line. We also learn about...

Sep 19, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 3Ep. 108

#86 – Livestreaming on Twitch: Talking Influencers, Affiliate Status and Growing Your Brand w/ Chloe

So excited to bring on my friend, Chloe , who I’ve seen just SKYROCKET over the pandemic on the livestreaming platform, Twitch. We learn about her story, how she got started, and how playing videogames became her new gig. Her transformation from gamer to lifestyle streamer has been an admirable journey. Chloe, or as her fans like to call her, “Coco”, has catapulted her livestreaming career on the platform and has reached Affiliate status. So how does this all play into sex work? Well, we discuss...

Sep 12, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 3Ep. 107

#85 - Can Romance Emerge from Client-Provider Relationships? w/ Drew

This week we’re taking a bit of a turn and throwing a different perspective on things. This week we talk all about relationships, specifically romantic and friendly ones that may sometimes transpire naturally in sex work. Because our work is intensely intimate, it may be a natural occurrence for certain relationships to foster: friendships, romantic, or otherwise. I speak with a client who goes by the name of Drew , to join me on the podcast this week. Drew, a client based in Vancouver, Canada, ...

Sep 05, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 106

#84 - A Not-so-Cryptic Take on Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity w/ Paul Jones of Natterish.com

Whew, last week was a doozy! Back to your regular scheduled programming which was so on-point amidst all of the recent controversy with OnlyFans lately (considering I pre-recorded this episode a week before the fiasco even went down!). I speak with Paul Jones , a veteran sex worker based in London, the UK, of natterish.com and badbutlerxxx.com about protecting your online identity and safety through various fintech apps, website creation and maintenance and wading into the territory of cryptocur...

Aug 29, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 105

BONUS - RIP OnlyFans

RIP OnlyFans. It was bound to happen, sooner or later. It's just me this week for an early and emergency-style BONUS episode. If you’ve been living under a rock lately or have been disconnected over the past 48 hours, you might be surprised to hear of the new changes to OnlyFans’ Acceptable Use Policy coming into effect on October 1st, 2021. On Thursday, August 19, 2021, OnlyFans announced that they were to be banning sexually explicit content from their platform. What does this exactly entail? ...

Aug 21, 202153 minSeason 3Ep. 104

#83 - Costuming and Cosplay: Sewing Along Craftmanship, Creativity and Fetishization w/ Serena Rayne

Sooo excited about this episode! We all know how much fun it is to be on stage (or maybe you don’t do stage) or atleast how fun it is to play dress up in our respective lines of work. Whether it's dainty lingerie, something silky and sultry, or maybe it's campy, there is always an artist behind the outfit. This week, I bring on Alberta-based dancer, Serena Rayne , to speak abut her love for anime (Japanese animation), cosplay, and sewing. Because we were (and are) anime geeks, we gush about our ...

Aug 15, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 83

#81 - Navigating Male vs. Queer vs. "Regular" Strip Clubs as an Enby LatinX Dancer w/ Miami Lux

I was finally able to catch up with dancer, Miami Lux , who has traveled all around the USA bouncing and working from club-to-club. Currently calling Portland home (for now!), Miami opens up about their Latinx roots, how that's affected how people treat them and how they navigate their work. Miami, who identifies as enby, or non-binary, has danced in all types of clubs across the country. Because they are male-presenting, they have been able to work in both male/heterosexual and queer clubs, fee...

Aug 01, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 3Ep. 101
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