About this episode

In this episode, Samia Mounts interviews Charlotte Shane about her memoir detailing her experiences as a high-end escort.

I am extra excited about this week's interview, mostly because it was the result of me literally fangirl-ing my way into Charlotte Shane's DMs after reading her incredible memoir, An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work . Her book tells the story of her years working as a high-end escort in nuanced and poetic detail, and in this interview, we chat about what gave her the courage to pursue sex work at age 20, why she loved it so much she kept doing it well into her 30s, and her unique insights on humanity, sex, relationships, and what is actually "normal" for human beings. I'm SO proud of this interview. Enjoyyy, and get Charlotte's book! Links below. BUY An Honest Woman : https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/An-Honest-Woman/Charlotte-Shane/9781982126865 Check out Charlotte's website: https://www.charlotteshane.com Follow Charlotte on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charoshane Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samia.mounts/ Follow ClosetEd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closetedwithsamia/ SUPPORT ME FINANCIALLY, my sweet pinecones! I need your helpppp to keep making this show! Subscribe to my Substack and make a pledge for a monthly or annual…

People in this episode

Host: Samia Mounts

Guest: Charlotte Shane

Topics covered

• sex work
• memoir
• relationships
• humanity
• courage
• interview

Keywords

• Charlotte Shane
• An Honest Woman
• sex work
• memoir
• interview
• relationships
• humanity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BetterSleep

Books & works: An Honest Woman

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