BEHIND THE CURTAIN - "PARKER" House Dancer

Welcome to a peak Behind The Curtain! Introducing "Parker", a house dancer I worked with for several years. I've wanted to do This episode of Behind The Curtain since the show's conception. Finally, I have a woman who worked as an Entertainer for several years, took what the Industry had to offer her, and capitalized on those opportunities to create the life she wanted! For listener's who have never worked in the Adult Night Club industry, you may not know that there is a stigma held to all of us who have worked in the Industry, therefore it is often difficult to find people willing to discuss their experiences. Even when you want to change careers and move on it can be difficult to find gainful employment with years of SCI (Strip Club industry) on your resume. Parker started as a cocktail server and ultimately became a weekly "house dancer" for several years. We discuss how she began in the industry and what her perceptions were coming in. Parker shares her experiences candidly from how she learned how to be successful, to traveling to other markets to dance, and how her upbringing led to her entering the Industry. What were her goals coming in? What were her fears/concerns? How did she figure out the right clientele for her? How did she navigate marriage, parenthood, and getting her nursing degree all while in the industry? She shares her views on what she liked and didn't like about the business. What did life look like when she left the Industry? How did she ween herself from the cash-rich work of being an entertainer? Parker also talks about being a travel nurse in New York City during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. How did that impact and change her life? All of this, and I put Parker on the HOT SEAT by asking the 10 questions made famous by Bernard Pivot and then James Lipton on Inside The Actors Studio with a twist!:) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices