Ep 5: Flexible Schedules, Fragile Minds, Unbreakable Dreams | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

Have you ever gone all-in on a dream?  For Janine and Isadora, it wasn’t a choice to commit to the acting dream, but a deep knowing that acting was the only profession they were cut out to do.  When bipolar disorder would take Janine to terrible lows, the idea that she could still be an actress gave her hope and comfort every time she was discharged from the psych ward.  And when the world told her that she had to put the dream aside to improve her mental health, she refused to listen.  When Isadora graduated from Juilliard, her identity as a performer had taken root.  Her training proved she was an actor, one of the top young actresses in the country.  But the logistics of fighting for a dream were nearly impossible. Negotiating with bosses to run out on auditions, and being ready to do a show at the drop of a hat, made her flexible escort schedule the best fit for a big dream.Send us Fan MailWelcome to NUTTY & SLUTTYWhere Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center StageNUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense.Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits._________________________________________________Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.comJanine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...