It's So Hard

Welcome to ep 90 of It's So Hard, a podcast about the sex industry and other sexy things. This week, Tess chats with Isidoro Rodriguez, criminal justice journalist and deputy editor for The Crime Report and host of The Crime Report podcast. We cover Izzy's discussion with Ariela Moscowitz from Decriminalize Sex Work about the worldwide decrim movement, the complicated relationship between sex work...

Lil Hoe is a full-service sex worker and rapper. She chats about her creative process, the threat of being outed in Queensland, and the challenges sex workers face when collaborating with non-sex workers. Contains explicit sexual descriptions. Hosts - Jenn and Tess Louise® Website - itssohard.info Music - "No Justice", The Empress 2021  by  Lil Hoe

Welcome to Ep 88 of It's So Hard, a podcast about sex work and other sexy things. We're excited to welcome back fellow ex-churchie and FSSW Little Red! We raise the question of whether we are "ourselves" at work. We chat about various relationships with fantasies, including Tess's 10-yr fantasy-plan. Little Red chats about how much one should jam into an hour-long booking. And of course, how she d...

Welcome to part 2 of our chat with the fantastic Juno about going private for ep 86 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. Tess, Jenn and Juno enjoy some drinks and snacks while chatting about Juno's experience of moving from brothel to private work. Tess and Juno groan over the unique challenge of writing marketing bios, the process of developing and evolving servic...

Welcome to part 2 of our group chat about the whorearchy for ep 85 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. We welcome back Pro Domme Liv, Jenn's mum Pet, poet and proud transwoman Joni and pole dancer Lacey to finish off our group discussion about whorephobia. We chat about gender expectations, constructions of class and the pressure to educate or entertain. Content W...

Sex worker Vivienne Harlow opens up about her bad experience at a brothel. She chats about mpox, revenge porn, and stealthing. Sex workers need to access working rights, and here's why. Contains explicit sexual descriptions. Hosts - Jenn and Tess Louise® Website -  itssohard.info Music -  "No Justice", The Empress 2021  by  Lil Hoe S2:E84

We're excited to welcome back Georgie Wolf to It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. Tess, Georgie and Jenn chat about the need for better s^x ed, the expertise that SWers bring to their bookings and the power of eroticism. We also cover doubles, couples and why f^cking in pleasers is a serious task! Content Warning: NSFW, containts explicit sexual descriptions and some...

We're coming to you from somewhere a little different this week on It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. This week, we cover mental health, changing meds, productivity and why capitalism totally sucks! We also discuss curious civvies, the various circumstances that can bring people into the industry, and Jenn gives an update from within the walls of her mental health f...

We're so excited that we're a day early for ep 81 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. We're joined by FSSW, rapper and all round fantastic human Lil Hoe. We chat about structures and experiences of brothel and parlour work across different Australian states, how the structures of society impact brothels and why the answer is more rights for all! Content Warning: N...

It's World Hepatitis Day and we want to mark it for ep 80 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. We were so lucky to be hosted by HepatitisWA to chat with Donna and Ali about fighting BBV stigma, busting myths about hepatitis and breaking down health system barriers for streed-based and imprisoned folks.  We also learn about the fantastic work that the Deen Clinic do...

It's a group session for ep 79 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry! Tess and Jenn are joined by Pro Domme Liv, Jenn's mum Pet, spoken word poet and proud trans woman Joni and pole dancer Lacey (and 4-6 pets!) to chat about whorephobia, patriachy, women's place and the way the Whorearchy is embedded in all of our lives. Content Warning: NSFW, containts explicit sexu...

We're unbelievably honoured to be joined by Kaytlin Bailey of New York-based sex work nonprofit Old Pros for ep 77 of It's So Hard. Kaytlin is the founder and executive director of Old Pros, and a fellow pod host of the educative and entertaining af podcast, The Oldest Profession.  We caught up with Kaytlin about a week after the Roe v. Wade decision so there was quite a bit to talk about! We chat...

We're all storytime for ep 76 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry! Jenn and Tess have had some busy days this week, and we invite listeners along as we discuss medical appointments, difficult work decisions, crying in public and the revelation that Jenn has a clinically tiny mouth!  Content Warning: NSFW, containts explicit sexual descriptions and some naughty humo...

Jenn and Tess got onto Zoom yesterday afternoon to have an convo that many, many people with uteruses are having across the world this weekend. Forgive the muffled recording, this wasn't a planned record. We thought we'd share our initial reflections on the revocation of rights, why a legislative decision in the US has a monumental impact on all of us and why we NEED cis men to be just as responsi...

We may be 2 days late but we make up for it by bringing back a listener fave for ep 75 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. Juno is back!!! And, naturally, they bring premium vibes as they share their process of moving from broth to private work. We also chat about mermaid light fixtures, the perils of advertising and how Juno managed to third-wheel their way into...

We get legislative on ep 74 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry! Jenn recounts her first ever fun, sexy flashback and shares some exciting recent purchases. Tess and Jenn then talk about the QLD decrim campaign, law reform and how the whole process have given Tess a new kink for authoritative/wanky titles! Content Warning: NSFW, containts explicit sexual descriptio...

We enjoy a bit of a throwback for ep 73 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. This week, we chat about Jenn's ADHD diagnosis, productivity dramas and the nuances of sexting services. Tess also dives back into her brothel diaries for a well-handled broken condom and a mysterious back scar! Content Warning: NSFW, containts explicit sexual descriptions and some naughty...

We're so excited to welcome another iconic guest to ep 72 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. Former stripper, academic and SWer zine creator Ruby Summers joins us to talk all things publishing! Ruby shares the process of developing the fantastic TOS Journal, we rant about research ethics limitations and we daydream about a night on the town to blow off some steam...

Another heavy hitter guest for ep 71 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. We welcome author (The Art of the Hook Up), podcaster (The Satisfaction Project) and FSSW Georgie Wolf to the pod! We talk client resources, self-awareness, duty of care in the industry and engage in some mutual fangirling! Content Warning: NSFW, containts explicit sexual descriptions and som...

We cover a lot of ground in ep 69 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry.  This week, we talk Jenn's ADHD progress, the psychology and logistics behind 69-ing, how body type impacts how we're sexualised and the very different boob challenges we both face! Join our hosts for a laugh, a muse and some of the real (and occasionally sexy!) convos. You can find us on social...

We got a little impromptu this week on It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. Tess and Jenn are finally in the same city, so we've been busy with upcoming guests and other fun projects that we have to be secretive about for now. This week, we fangirl over other SW-led pods like Whoretopia and The Satisfaction Project, and Jenn finally shares the iconic tale of her first...

We're talking about firsts on ep 67 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry. This week, Tess and Jenn delve into the the "virginity" conversation, mull over facilitating firsts and fantasies and we manage to solve the mystery of Jenn's church porn fantasy! Join our hosts for a laugh, a muse and some of the real (and occasionally sexy!) convos. You can find us on social...

Can you believe we're back for ep 66 of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry?! We're stoked to talk again with ProDomme, sex work advocate and all round fabulous person Liv! Liv shares her experiences in navigating advocacy, developing aftercare processes both personally and professionally and we all get on another tangent about neurodiversity, capitalism and the produ...

We get a little nostalgic for the 65th ep of It's So Hard, a podcast about life in and around the sex industry.  Tess and Jenn head back in time to talk through the origins of our podcast, our friendship story, our current identity crises and why sleeping in on a Sunday morning is an orgasmic experience! You can find us on social media @sohardpod, at our website itssohard.info/ and support us at p...

We're going international this week on ep 63 of It's So Hard, the podcast about life in and around the sex industry.  We welcome Danica and Riley from the fab Canadian podcast 50 Plus a Tip! They're both strippers with a whole range of other experiences in the sex industry, and we chat about club etiquette, legislation between Canada and Australia, advertising and more of Jenn's grandma drama! Joi...