Adult Entertainers, Mature Women & The Myth About Who Society Says Isn’t “Relationship Material”

About this episode

A raw conversation about love, sex work, aging, and the double standards women face, featuring guests Nikole Mitchell and Mellanie Monroe.

Send us Fan Mail Today I sit down with Nikole Mitchell and Mellanie Monroe for one of the rawest conversations yet about love, sex work, aging, relationships, self-worth, and the double standards women face every day. Nikole opens up about going viral as the “pastor turned stripper,” leaving behind religion and shame to fully embrace her sexuality, freedom, and identity. Mellanie reflects on nearly two decades in the adult industry, falling in and out of love, taking breaks from the business...

People in this episode

Host: AVA DEVINE

Guests: Nikole Mitchell, Mellanie Monroe

Topics covered

• love
• sex work
• aging
• relationships
• self-worth
• double standards

Keywords

• adult entertainers
• relationships
• mature women
• society
• self-worth
• double standards
• sex work

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