Amanda Goff: Samantha X & The Truth Behind The Persona

Welcome back to The Blunt and The Beautiful! Kate and Tansy sit down with Amanda Goff (also known as Samantha X) for a conversation that goes far deeper than headlines, stigma, or Google searches.From high-profile escort to journalist to now openly living with a bipolar diagnosis, Amanda shares the reality behind the persona — and what happens when mental illness goes undiagnosed for decades.This is not the glamorised version of sex work you see online.This is the truth.Amanda opens up about:Living with bipolar disorder and being diagnosed later in lifeThe creation of Samantha X and why she still feels like a separate identityMania, dopamine chasing, and the dangerous highs that felt like powerShame, media headlines, and the cost of living publiclyThe reality of the sex industry — beyond OnlyFans and InstagramWhy men are absent from the conversation around sex workAddiction, sobriety, and the moment everything had to changeThere’s also a raw and fascinating look at:Why sex work is often misunderstood (and romanticised)The psychology of men who seek connection, not just sexPower, control, and validation — and how they show up in relationshipsWhat stability actually looks like after chaosKate, Tansy and Amanda also unpack motherhood, identity, media manipulation, and why shame is often the most dangerous part of mental illness.It’s funny, confronting, uncomfortable at times — and completely honest.If you think you know this story, you probably don’t.#thebluntandthebeautiful #amandagoff #samanthax #bipolar #mentalhealth #sexwork #australianpodcast #womenpodcast #trauma #addiction #recovery