The Sassy Show

Renowned Indigenous Changemaker,  Joleen Mitton (Miskinahk), is leading the way through a combination of fashion, youth work, and basketball. As a producer and social architect, her work is all about celebrating and making visible Indigenous peoples at a high level in media arts, culture, community, land-based wisdom, and the global market.  Having worked as a model for almost two decades, we hear...

 Audacious Alexa introduces us to performer and educator Alice Absolute. In this episode, we hear about Alice's relationship with Mormonism, and the commonalities between religions that shame sexuality.  When talking about her work, Alice explains how, since being diagnosed as neurodiverse, she has managed to better structure their routine, highlighting how sex work has helped her to value he...

Episode 4 of The Sassy Show: Reimagining porn with director and photographer Poppy Sanchez - thesassyshow.com Poppy Sanchez has been building a reputation for her ever-sensual and creative depictions of sexuality on screen. As a multidisciplinary artist, she works across a breadth of mediums from film, editing, directing, and photography, forever casting a spell over her viewers. From nature to fo...

LAILANA is a singer/songwriter with a cosmic presence who we met on the London jamming scene. Having released her latest EP 'Galatic Shores' at the end of 2021, we wanted to get to know this sparkling wonder. With a sound that floats in its own pool of genre-defying waters, LAILANA introduces us to five of her tracks, expressing how her musical dream is to connect with people from far an...

Audacious Alexa welcomes onto the show Dionna Roberson. Dionna is a sparkling highlight on our Instagram feeds, using her social media to humanize conversations provoking positive social change. Talking from their experiences, Dionna and Alexa discuss the stratification of colorism and the damaging beauty stereotypes which perpetuate society's tapestry. Take note of what Alexa and Dionna have...

MC and newly published writer Shauna O’Briain discusses the realness of her narratives. As a performer and poet, Shauna has made a name for herself on the UK music scene. However, it was Shauna’s book 'Moments of Significance' that put her on our Sassy radar. The honest power of her words shook our core; rejoicing in candid descriptions of love and sex between women, as well as raising a...

Model and photographer Claudia du Lièvre joins Audacious Alexa to talk about the ways her two careers interlink. They discuss how Claudia works to create authenticity, safety, transparency, and professionalism within her art and sex work.  Highlighting the joy of becoming part of sex worker communities who, by extension, helped Claudia become a fan of her own work. Tune in to hear Alexa and Claudi...

Maïmouna Coulibaly is shaking up the stage one Sassy story at a time. As a performer, dancer and writer, Maïmouna has built a career with one common thread in mind - to liberate herself and those around her. In her one-woman, stand-up performance 'Hot Pussy Show' Maïmouna brings an energy of uncensored freedom; dancing her way through stories of rape, genital mutilation, childbirth, and...

Tune in for a "Goggle Box" style review of the 1st four topfree episodes of Audacious Alexa. Introducing us to series editor Jesselynn Amerling and future guest Alice Absolute, we hear them discuss with Alexa their biggest takeaways from the interviews. Expect conversations about the politics of body hair, sex worker mentality, the restrictions of religion, and the importance of neurodiv...

Audacious Alexa sits down with model Krispy Treatz (aka Kristina) to discuss how body hair has impacted her experience in the industry. We hear them unravel the stereotypes attached to body hair in the US, and how fetishization plays out online and around the world. As well as digging deep into how natural beauty is discouraged by cosmetic and beauty companies. Krispy Treatz shares her hope to pos...

Our host Audacious Alexa discusses the gendered stigma attached to bodies with armpit hair advocate Lulamae. We hear them debunk myths around hygiene and how to support natural narratives online. Lulamae shares their own experience of pressure working in male-dominated industries that are physically demanding. Highlighting the sexism that exists and how it led Lulamea to starting their IG account...

Charlie Domm has been building her career in sex work by celebrating sexuality and prioritising her mental health.  In this episode of Audacious Alexa, we hear Charlie Domm discuss with Alexa the changes needed to welcome gender-inclusive audiences. As well as the pressure sex workers feel regarding body hair and appearance.  Watch the full topfree interview on http://www.thesassyshow.com  video c...

'Free The Nipple Brighton' is a feminist protest movement founded by Bee and Mickey. As a community, they protest against the compulsory sexualisation of women and femme bodies. In this conversation, we hear how they subvert the power of sexist double standards through their nipple freeing annual march and continuous activism.  Tune into this bonus episode of Sassy Souls with Bee and Mic...

Viva Msimang is a musical force of motivation. Having developed a name for herself on the London Latin music scene, Viva's skills as a trombonist and multi-instrumentalist have led her to play across multiple genres and continents. With a back-catalogue of performing, collaborating, and recording with world-class artists, Viva's intentions are deeply rooted in encouraging further inclusi...

Burlesque clown Ruby Slickeur is bringing their queer to the stage one show at a time. Through bright, bold characters, Ruby presents a playful expose of sensuality and gender exploration. Using storytelling as their tool for expression, Ruby's performances consciously connect with today's thriving queer community.  With a parallel persona as Drag King Carl Kunt, Ruby has spent the past...

Singer and producer Tilda Allie is known for bringing meaningful messages into the sweetest, emotive arrangements.  Her catchy hooks and distinctive vocal range lay on top of naturally morphing electronic beats, drawing listeners into her world. Forever playing with dark undertones, Tilda's music is a unique blend of cinematic electronic-pop, mixed with jazz and soul.  Her live performers enr...

South African rapper Lex Lafoy is using her skills as a writer and creative project manager to shake up the Durban hip-hop scene. Having entered the industry in her late teens, Lex has spent her adult life moving between cities connecting with new artists and spreading her creative message. Using her voice to encourage connectivity, joy, and unity, Lex Lafoy embodies the very essence of hopefulnes...

Endurance artist and theatre director, Dr Maiada Aboud has been using their voice and body to depict honest and provocative conversations about gender and societal shame. Through art, Maiada is addressing topics that are often considered taboo. Having been commissioned by institutions and galleries around Europe and the SWANA regions, Maiada's latest project 'Ascension' brought ligh...

South African Radio Presenter, Leah Jazz is putting the Sass back into Radio. As the host of 5 After Hours on 5FM, a national station based in Johannesburg,  Leah is revolutionizing our everyday conversations. By discussing sexual pleasure openly and bridging the gap between menstrual health and poverty, Leah uses her voice to raise awareness. Having started out in comedy, Leah's natural char...

Comedy Director, Amanda Baker, is writing a new script for the way performers hone their craft. Having spent over 20 years in the industry, Amanda's focus is on dismantling the exclusivity of comedic knowledge.  With roughly 90% of comedians being male, Amanda is not only bridging the gap between genders, but she is also actively encouraging more marginalised people to excel in their careers....

Skateboarder and community activist Kava Vasquez is bringing her passion for unification to New York and beyond. Known for championing collective agency, Kava has spent the past decade focusing on how skateboarding can empower women, and marginalised people, around the world. Her work has taken her to India, Europe, Canada, and South Africa where she connected with Sassy Souls podcast host, Cyd Ev...

Orla Adams, aka DJ Owabowa, sits down with lifelong friend, Sassy Sister Cyd Eva to bring our latest series of podcasts to a close. Orla's love for Djing and hip-hop dancing is something she combines with her work as a nurse practitioner; finding a healthy balance between her creativity and careers. Intent on decolonising the world around her, Orla has spent the past decade equipping herself...

Cuban Timba musician and composer Eliane Correa and Filmmaker Zoe Fayaud have been supporting one another's careers through creative collaborations over the past three years. From music videos to live shows, Zoe can often be found behind the camera, capturing Eliane as she lights up the stage. As pioneers in bringing attention to global culture within the UK, both artists use their skills to...

Montreal based, Algerian singer and MC Meryem Saci, is inspiring a new wave of energy in her electronic music. Connecting nature, movement and self-expression through her diverse range of styles, Meryem is all about raising the vibrations by pulling on influences from North African and Arabic rhythms and melodies. Meryem injects a spiritual pulse into the musical language she creates, fusing toget...

Stylist and filmmaker, Vanessa Mojapelo, is walking her own path of creative abundance with infectious joy and playfulness. With an enviable wardrobe and eye for mastering juxtaposing looks, Vanessa has built a career styling people for television. Yet it was her previous job, as a video editor, that led Vanessa to pursue her work as a filmmaker working with artists and clothing brands. Tune in to...