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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

#140 - When 2 Become 1: Working as a Couple in Sex Work w/ Rico and Chloe

It's going to be another threesome on the show this week. Rico and Chloe reached out to me wanting to speak about their unique proposition: offering their services as a complete unit. Both FSSWers, Rico and Chloe met on a whim and were curious about entertaining the idea of perhaps combining their services for a stellar offering: themselves. It's not something you always hear about. The dynamics and true chemistry that comes from a real-life couple brought to life in the bedroom, is something th...

Oct 09, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 5Ep. 163

#139 - The Isolation, Loss and Sacrifice in Pregnancy and Sex Work w/ Jenna Elissa

Very excited to bring on my friend, fellow pole athlete and stripper, Jenna Elissa . Jenna and I have known each other for sometime and she was supposed to come on before the pandemic hit but she's finally here joining me on the show for a completely different topic: pregnancy. Jenna (at the time of recording) was 38 weeks pregnant, awaiting her first child. As a SWer, it can be both an exciting time in peoples' lives. Exciting to bring life to a little human but terrifying, because planning for...

Oct 02, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 5Ep. 162

#138 - Non-Fungible Tokens: Is It the Future for SW? w/ Lorilee Fedler of Fantasy Digital

There has been so much interest in cryptocurrency, blockchain and decentralized systems and with our payments methods constantly being threatened by big financial processors, people have been seeking out alternative methods on how to get paid and other platforms that we can thrive on. Lorilee Fedler , the founder of Fantasy Digital , reached out to me to speak about her new company, a creator-specific platform powered by blockchain. We speak about what we can expect from the platform both as a c...

Sep 25, 202253 minSeason 5Ep. 161

#137 - Cutting Ties: Dealing with Getting Doxxed, Unhealthy Friendships and Toxic Family w/ Princess Snow Angel

We're in full swing for Season 5! This week, I am bringing on Princess Snow Angel, or Snowy as I like to call her. She is a cam model who shares her story of growing up in a small town, discovering the freedom of cam and the adult industry and how it got her out of there. Throughout her story, Snowy tells us how she was doxxed by a fellow family member, the borders and walls she's had to build up around her family and goes into some other toxic relationships she's had with friends and those arou...

Sep 18, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 5Ep. 160

#136 - The Politicization of Sex Work w/ Cathy Reisenwitz

Welcome to Season 5 of Stripped by SIA! Thank you so much for all of your support over the past 3 years - such an honour to be able to share the stories of so many sex workers. To kick off Season 5, I bring on writer, journalist, and sex worker, Cathy Reisenwitz , onto the show! Cathy is an esteemed writer and has written for TechCrunch, VICE, and the Daily Beast and the author of the newsletter, Sex and the State. Cathy joins me in speaking about how politics has shaped sex work and in turn, di...

Sep 11, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 5Ep. 159

#135 - Hypnosis and Sex Work: Myth, Marketing or Manipulation? w/ Bryan Knight

It's been a long time coming but I finally have Bryan Knight's episode out! We waited a long 5 months to finally release this and I am so stoked for you to all join me on my learning journey when it comes to hypnosis and sex work. Bryan is a self-taught hypnotist who incorporates hypnosis into his sex work. Is it all a manipulative tactic? A get rich scheme? Does it have any healing benefits? Bryan and I divulge into these questions and he speaks about it in his own personal experience and is so...

Sep 04, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 4Ep. 157

#134 - East Meets West: The Difference Between North American vs. Asian Markets in Pornography w/ Oliver Wong of Delphine Films

Here's an additional episode for Season 4 before we head into Season 5! I get to interview Oliver Wong of Delphine Films . Oliver is a director and producer of pornography behind US-based company, Delphine Films. They focus on narrative-forward pornography, a perspective which is found in a lot of Asian pornography. We speak about the differences between North Americans and Asians in how they view sex, how they view porn and how it is consumed and perceived. We mention the illegalities of the co...

Aug 28, 202258 minSeason 4Ep. 157

#133 - The Road to Recovery: Overcoming Addiction and the Importance of Support Groups w/ Lula Blue of SHIFT Calgary

I am absolutely thrilled to bring on Lula Blue of SHIFT Calgary this week onto the show. Lula is a FSSWer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who is also a strong advocate for all things sex work-related and who volunteers at SHIFT Calgary, a harm reduction support group for former and current SWers. Lula shares her own story of alcohol addiction early on and the struggles that accompanied that and how it impacted her personal life and even her sex work. On her own road to recovery, she found that...

Aug 21, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 133

#132 – Black and Kinky: Making Space for Black Dommes w/ Mistress Marley

I am so proud of this episode with dominatrix, Mistress Marley . It’s really inspiring to hear all that Mistress Marley is doing for the community. As a young sex worker, Mistress Marley dabbled in other forms of sex work and stumbled into domming when answering an ad on Craigslist. It gave her the freedom and flexibility to live her life the way she wanted to. But there was one problem: the domming world was very White. The lack of peers that looked like her and spaces that were safe to her ins...

Aug 14, 202257 minSeason 4Ep. 154

#131 - Power Dynamics and Authority Transfer within Sex Work and BDSM w/ Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey

We’re nearing the end of Season 4 but I’ve still got some killer guests to bring on over the next couple of weeks!!! I am thrilled to bring this week’s guest onto the show. You may have recognized her from Open House: The Great Sex Experiment on TV, calling in all the way from the UK, Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey joins me this week on the show. An esteemed psychologist, GSRD (gender, sex, relationship, diversity) therapist, and polyamorous leatherwoman, Dr. Bisbey brings on a wealth of information and r...

Aug 07, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 153

#130 - Marketing 101 for SWers: The Run Down on Branding and SEO w/ Carly David of We are PS Group and Siri Dahl

Branching out into sex work for the first time? Or are you a long-time veteran who's been in the biz for a minute and need a little inspiration? Whoever you may be, you might want to take a listen this week's episode with Carly David of We Are PS Group and one of her consultants and adult creator and performer, Siri Dahl . We Are PS Group is a sex worker run creative marketing agency who is spearheaded by founder, Carly David. Carly and her talented team of consultants (including myself!) help s...

Jul 31, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 151

#129 - A Star is Born: Overcoming Adversity in the Adult Industry, Achieving Veteran Status and Planning for the Future w/ Cindy Starfall

Really excited to finally release this episode with the oh-so-talented pornstar, Cindy Starfall ! Cindy is a lauded pornstar who has been in the industry for 10 years - virtually unheard of in the adult industry! Cindy was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, and her humble beginnings in porn stem from webcamming. She was later scouted by a recruiter from Hustler and the rest is history! But it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for her. Although more widely accepted in North America, in Vietn...

Jul 24, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 4Ep. 151

#128 – Sex Work and Disability: Coping, Navigating and Incorporating Disability into Your Work w/ GoAskAlex

I’m still pinching myself that I scored an interview with reknowned adult performer and sex work advocate, GoAskAlex , this week! GoAskAlex is an ostomate and if you don’t know what that term is, you’ll soon learn what that is on the show. After a life-changing surgery, she had a permanent medical device placed on her body. Due to the nature of our jobs and the use of our bodies, this one was near impossible to conceal. Alex shares her story of living with a disability and how she was able to li...

Jul 17, 20221 hrSeason 4Ep. 150

#127 - The Many Sides of Human Trafficking w/ London Bridges

***TRIGGER WARNING*** Mention of sexual assault, human trafficking, sex trafficking and rape. We're dipping into some heavier content today. I speak with sex trafficking survivor, burlesque dancer, and spiritual guide, London Bridges , on today's episode. I recently heard London's story on another well-known podcast but was shocked at the lack of sensitivity training that the hosts had when they interrogated her during her interview and the blatant disregard that was comment section on their Ins...

Jul 10, 20221 hr 21 minSeason 4Ep. 149

#126 - Staying True to Yourself, Being Authentic and Why Being Cringey Can be a Good Thing w/ Kiley Corrupt

So excited to bring this one onto the show this week for some fun, lighter material! This week, I bring to you cam model, Kiley Corrupt , who specializes in cosplay and elf content. I met Kiley when I was in Tempe, AZ for the YNOT Reunion this past April and knew I just wanted to bring her onto the show at some point. Kiley is a YNOT and XBIZ-nominated cam model on Streamate who speaks to us about her very specific content, how the adult industry has worked for her thus far, the pitfalls that we...

Jul 03, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 4Ep. 148

#125 - A Historic Win: Decriminalization of SW in Belgium w/ Quentin Deltour of Espace P

I've got to say, I was a little nervous yet super excited to record this week's episode. I had a riveting conversation with Brussels-based, Espace P , a non-profit organization which helps and protects sex workers in Belgium. I got the opportunity to speak with their public relations representative, Quentin Deltour , to learn more about the organization, the history and who Espace P helps, and how much of a resource they are for sex workers based in Belgium. Although it is a small country, Belgi...

Jun 26, 20221 hr 34 minSeason 4Ep. 147

#124 - Porn Debunked: Imposter Syndrome, Reality vs. Fantasy and Defining "Ethical" Porn w/ Alison Rey

Folks, I am so stoked to bring on this week's guest onto the show! If you haven't heard of Alison Rey , she is a longstanding adult performer and producer in the industry who will be giving us an insight on the porn industry. Alison shares with us her story on how she got into porn, having the choice to say no to scenes you don't want to do, challenging certain storylines in porn and how she went from performing to producing...and back to performing. She lays it all down for us this week in debu...

Jun 19, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 146

#123 – “I Can Be Myself Again: Returning to SW After Being Trafficked w/ Maya Romero

***TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of human trafficking, sex trafficking*** It’s a heavier episode this week as I speak with Maya Romero , a fellow cam model, on her story on how she was sex trafficked. What started as a seemingly harmless encounter with her then-boyfriend, turned into a nightmare. “Have you ever heard of OnlyFans?”, said her abuser. Little did she know what she would encounter and ensue over the next six months would have a hold on her life. We speak about warning signs and red flags,...

Jun 13, 20221 hr 32 minSeason 4Ep. 145

#122 – Dissecting Artificial Intelligence: Being Aware of the Impact that Algorithms, Apps and Platforms May Have on You w/ Dr. Mistress Snow

I have been patiently awaiting for this episode to be released! I am really excited to pair my nerdiness on artificial intelligence and sex work on this episode with fellow dominatrix, researcher and professor, Dr. Mistress Snow , onto the show this week! Dr. Snow is an adjunct professor and researcher at NYU at the AI Now Institute and the UCLA Center for Critical Intelligence and as a sex worker, she understands the many discriminatory practices through artificial intelligence that major platf...

Jun 05, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 4Ep. 122

#120 - Mixing Work with Pleasure…and People: Polyamory and Sex Work w/ Rikki ‘n Jodi

Really excited to get to know this super fun couple, Rikki ‘n Jodi , this week on the podcast! Jodi reached out to me and wanted to come on the show to speak about relationships because well, his type of relationship is more common than you! This week we will be talking all about polyamory and sex work. Rikki, also known as the TheeBlackAsian and Hoochipapi, is a content creator, advocate, and former dancer and Jodi, a manual meditation therapist. Rikki and Jodi tell us their story on how they m...

May 22, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 4Ep. 142

#119 – A Review on the Shift in Language and Terminology Amongst the Trans Community w/ Velvet Steele

With so much emphasis on the trans community in recent times regarding gender affirming surgery and trans rights, I think it was time to have an overdue conversation with trans activist, Velvet Steele . Velvet is a longtime educator, advocate, SWer and icon in the queer community in Vancouver who I’ve been looking forward to having on the show. Velvet provides her crystal clear perspective on how language has shaped, impacted and harmed the community. Going from the past to present, we discuss p...

May 15, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 4Ep. 141

#118 – Binging and Body Shaming: BBWs Have Eating Disorders Too w/ BADKITTYYY

***TRIGGER WARNING: Binging, eating disorders.*** Really excited to finally release this episode with this week’s guest, BADKITTYYY . BADKITTYYY is an award-winning BBW, pornstar, and clip maker. Despite her many accolades, I get the opportunity to speak to BADKITTYYY about her more vulnerable side. She opens up about why she waited so long to get into sex work, body issues that she’s struggled with before, and her battle with binge eating. She brings up an important point that BBWs can also suf...

May 08, 202259 minSeason 4Ep. 141

#117 - Good-Bi to Bi Erasure and Invisibility: Dealing with Biphobia w/ Amber Stark

***TRIGGER WARNING: Mentioning of bi erasure, invisibility and biphobia.*** Sorry for the delay on this episode, folks! Been an extremely busy time constantly trying to play catch up and starting to feel a bit of burnout which I need to address. BUT I do have this week’s episode and it’s our very first fan-requested episode! A fan really wanted me to try and get this week’s guest, Amber Stark , on the show and I reached out to her and her manager and voila, an episode was born! It was really gre...

May 02, 20221 hrSeason 4Ep. 140

#116 - Talkin' the Tok: A SWer's Guide to Navigating TikTok w/ Emily Jones

Really stoked to bring on cam model, TikToker and YouTuber extraordinaire, Emily Jones , onto the show this week! Emily started off on Cam Soda as a cam model having zero clue on what it was. Soon after, she migrated over to Chaturbate and never looked back! This episode focuses on the virality and success she’s had on TikTok and how we, as SWers, can use that platform to our benefit. As with most mainstream platforms, there are Terms and Services that we must abide by to be allowed on these sit...

Apr 24, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 139

#115 - From Snapchat to Dancing to Porn: One Hoe’s Hustle to Success w/ Aliya Brynn

This week, I catch up with Aliya Brynn , a breakout pornstar who has hustled her way to the top. We speak about her humbled beginnings, overcoming bullying in highschool, and how her sluttiness led to her leading her career. Starting with Snapchat Premium, Aliya tells us how she was able to start selling her nudes on the platform and how that blossomed into other forms of sex work like stripping and now what she’s more famously known for, porn. She shares some hot pornstar tips on how to clean y...

Apr 17, 202257 minSeason 4Ep. 138

#114 - Capitalizing on Your All Natural ASSets: Talkin’ Butt Stuff and Hairy Content w/ Paris Bush

We've covered a lot heavy topics on the podcast and I feel we need a bit of comedic relief! I bring on Paris Bush, a content creator who specializes in hairy content and butt stuff onto the show. Paris, dishes on how she got into the hairy community and the sub-genres that are within the community, degrees of hairiness, and fans will be shocked at one of the body parts she simply doesn't shave! We swap anal sex stories, what not to do before you have anal sex, and shares some tips on mastering t...

Apr 10, 202256 minSeason 4Ep. 137

#113 – Taxes: How to Find a Good Accountant, Why You Should File and Who You Can Rely On w/ Paige of Pypr

We’ve got less than a month to go and hey, even I’m guilty of not having filed my taxes yet. If you’re in the same boat as me and you’re in a bit of a scramble, you might want to tune into this episode with Paige of the new startup, Pypr . Pypr is not your typical accountant. Pypr specifically caters to sex workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and content creators. Paige goes into detail on how she got started with the idea of Pypr, the need she is filling in the industry, and takes ou...

Apr 03, 202249 minSeason 4Ep. 135

#112 - Virtual Assistants: Why It's Great for SWers, Sex Positive Businesses and Why You Need to Hire One w/ Dabby Longlegs of Living Deliciously Podcast

I've been dying to do an episode on virtual assistants for a while but never got the chance to connect with anyone that was a right fit for the episode...UNTIL NOW. I am extremely pleased to introduce Dabby Longlegs to the podcast this week! Dabby is a multidisciplinary artist and sex worker who, as one of many of the gigs they have, works as a virtual assistant. Having equally worked their fair share in stints in sex work as well as the vanilla world, Dabby stumbled across a TikTok on how to be...

Mar 27, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 4Ep. 135

#111 - Camming 101: Tips and Tricks from the Best Cam Coach in the Biz w/ Nikki Night

I am super stoked to bring on this week’s guest, Nikki Night , onto the show this week. Nikki is one of the world’s BEST cam model coaches out there. Starting off as a camgirl herself, she quickly was scouted by Playboy to work in their head office. After her short stint there and realizing that the corporate camming (who knew that was a thing!), she found herself at CAM4 in a coaching position. Having had previous administrative and educational experience in her vanilla jobs developing curricul...

Mar 20, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 4Ep. 134

#110 - From Camgirl to Pornstar: Setting Yourself Up for Success w/ Leana Lovings

Okay, everyone. I'd like to introduce you to the CUTEST guest I have ever hosted on the show. I am so happy to have interviewed the cutesy Leana Lovings onto the show! Leana is a cam girl who also just recently journeyed into the world of porn - currently #65 and rising the charts on PornHub! We begin our conversation about her roots and upbringing in a religious household, being raised in a megachurch and how it lead to her hopping onto Chaturbate to explore her sexuality and sensuality. We the...

Mar 13, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 4Ep. 133
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