The Unmasked Project

The Unmasked Project

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Hosted by Layla ShayThis is a solo podcast about taking the mask off and telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable. No small talk. No perfection. No pretending. We talk authenticity, identity, mental health, relationships, sex, creativity, and the messy in-between moments where life cracks you open and asks you to be real. Sometimes it’s just me. Sometimes friends join in. Always honest. If you’re tired of performing and ready for real conversationsyou’re in the right place.🎙️ New episodes weekly🖤 Take it off. You’re safe here.

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www.theunmaskedproject.com

Latest episode

Apr 14, 2026

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Episodes

5: UNMASKING Fear 14.04.2026

This week we unmasked fear. Lets dive in! Stefani Megan Broke Girl Therapy: https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ Cody Intention is Magic: https://www.instagram.com/intentionismagic/

4: UNMASKING Imposter Syndrome 31.03.2026

Why We Feel Like Frauds (Even When We’re Not)In this episode of The Unmasked Project, Layla sits down with Vanessa and their friend Oyku to unpack something so many of us secretly struggle with: imposter syndrome. Why do capable, talented people still feel like they’re faking it? Where does that voice of self-doubt come from, and why does it show up right when we’re stepping into something bigger?...

3: UNMASKING Breakdowns 10.02.2026

In this episode of The Unmasked Project , Coach Brian sits down with Layla for an honest, no-filter conversation about patterns, growth, and the uncomfortable truths that come with real self-development. They catch up on life, unpack Layla’s history of questionable decisions (we’ve all been there), and dig into a recurring theme: self-sabotage . Why does Layla keep getting in her own way and what...

2: UNMASKING My Story 03.02.2026

This week on The Unmasked Project , it’s Layla’s turn to step into the hot seat and truly get Unmasked. For the first time, Layla opens up in a raw and honest interview led by Vanessa, aka The Frisky Flirt . Together they dive deep into Layla’s personal journey- from navigating trauma and healing, to her sobriety story, the realities of parenthood, painful friendship breakups, and what it’s really...

1: UNMASKING Non-Monogamy 21.01.2026

It is time... to meet... MY FREAKING HUSBAND! Meet Cody- we've been together 13 years and he's finally coming out of the shadows. We answered YOUR questions this week and some got a lot wild lol. Here goes nothing. Season 2... Episode 1. :)

Season 2 Teaser- Drawing the Circle 06.01.2026

Hey yall! Layla here... as the new SOLO HOST! I have been nervous dropping anything myself... but one of my closest friends told me to draw the circle first and perfect as I go. I read listeners unmask to me while I unmask to them. Lets just be real for a fing second... Watch me in real time be vulnerable, imperfect, and raw. Whats a good description for SEO? How do I make this description perfect...

We’ve Been Lying to Ourselves—Time for a Real Talk 21.10.2025

🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week, Layla and Brian throw off the last of their filters for the realest episode yet. No guests. No script. Just two co-hosts at a crossroads, confronting their creative and personal tensions head-on. They break down the behind-the-scenes struggles of running a sex-positive show in a platform-hostile algorithm, the burnout from doing it all themselves...

They Think Polyamory Will Ruin You—Here’s the Truth 07.10.2025

🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week, Layla and Brian are joined by filmmaker and Monogamish TV creator Tracy for a deep dive into how ethical non-monogamy, sex, and power are portrayed—or butchered—by the media. From Fifty Shades of Misrepresentation to secret sex cults, condom taboos, and what Eyes Wide Shut got hilariously wrong, this episode rips the mask off how Hollywood shapes...

Inside Bone Lake: Fear, Desire & Secrets with Mercedes Bryce Morgan 30.09.2025

🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week, Layla sits down with visionary director Mercedes Bryce Morgan to pull back the curtain on Bone Lake — the bold erotic‑thriller that’s got audiences simultaneously horny and horrified. What starts as a romantic getaway turns into a psychological nightmare of power, secrets, and deadly desire. The question no one asked but Layla had to: “Would you...

Ep. 83 - Race Questions You're Not Supposed to Ask 24.09.2025

- -🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week, Layla and Brian sit down for their most unfiltered conversation yet—asking each other the racial questions you're not supposed to ask. From creepy location-checking habits to camo fashion debates, bathhouse stereotypes, and whether Black people really don’t f**k with Ouija boards—nothing's off limits. They get personal, cultural, and o...

My Polycule Imploded & I Got Locked Out (Literally) 16.09.2025

🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week, Layla sits down with Naat—a fan-turned-social-media-slaya—for a brutally honest deep dive into her very first (and very dramatic) polycule. What starts with a locked door at a lifestyle party ends in heartbreak, healing, and a hot mess of jealousy, boundaries, and group chat tension. Naat spills everything: the friend-group-turned-polycule, watch...

Ep. 81 - Ovulation Made Me Do It: The Text I Shouldn’t Have Sent 👀 29.08.2025

🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week’s episode kicks off with heartbreak, hurt feelings... and a wildly inappropriate text message to an ex’s best friend. Oops. Layla gets raw about her breakup with James—who, btw, wrote a breakup song about her—and the impulsive decision that followed: sliding into his best friend’s DMs. The result? Some rejection, some reflection, and a whole lot o...

Ep. 80 - What It’s Really Like at a Play Party (First-Timers Tell All) 🎭👀 22.08.2025

Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week, we’re lifting the veil on one of the most tantalizing rites of passage in the lifestyle: your first curated play party . And we didn’t just talk about it—we brought in a couple who lived it. Meet Ray & Andy: longtime listeners who won tickets to The Play and walked in wide-eyed… only to become the stars of the night. From mirror spanking scenes...

Ep. 79 - Smells Like BV? The Vagina Talk Everyone Needs (But No One Has) 15.08.2025

🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! Second date, and we're bringing back a banger! We brought a masked OBGYN into the playroom. Dr. Arianna joins us to answer all your burning questions about BV, UTIs, birth control, vaginal hygiene, and the mysterious condition known as PMDD. From what your discharge actually means to whether boric acid is your best friend or a quick fix fail, we’re gett...

Ep. 78 - She Found Out She Was on the No-Fly List… Here’s What Happened 08.08.2025

Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! In this tell-all episode, we rip the mask off one of the lifestyle’s most whispered-about topics: the No-Fly List. Who gets put on it, why they’re there, and how it feels when you find out you made the cut. From unspoken boundaries to repeated STI scares, we’re digging deep into what keeps people “off limits” in open relationships and Lifestyle circles. It’s r...

Ep. 77 - We Left a Play Party for the Gym Crew… Was It Worth It? 01.08.2025

Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! This week, we left a play party… to crash a gym crew happy hour. Yep, it was that kind of night. In this cheeky yet vulnerable episode, Layla and Brian unpack everything from flirty gym crushes to emotionally confusing “friendships” that only show up when someone’s single. We’re talking about hot bodies, hotter boundaries, and the real communication gaps hidin...

Ep 76 Pt 2 - He Used ChatGPT to Break Up With Me?! | Poly Breakups 25.07.2025

Welcome back to The Unmasked Project! In this no-holds-barred episode, Layla reads a ChatGPT-generated breakup text that stirs up serious questions about communication, ghosting, and emotional responsibility in polyamory. The relationship started fast—but ended faster, with guilt trips, AI scripts, and passive-aggressive silence. We dive into the messy emotional terrain of non-monogamy , sex parti...

Ep 76 Pt 1 - The TRUTH About Boob Jobs, Botox & Beauty Pressure 18.07.2025

Why do so many women feel pressured to change their bodies? In this raw, revealing episode, Jacki Schechner joins Layla & Brian to talk about boob jobs, Botox, body standards, and the surprising things men actually notice (and don’t). From straight pubes to shrinking boobs, they unpack how the algorithm fuels insecurity, how cosmetic surgery plays out in the lifestyle space, and how aging, sex...

Ep 75. - Why Young Men Are Struggling with Sex & Connection 11.07.2025

Sabrina Baldini—TEDx speaker, sex educator, and host of After Sex Ed—joins us to explore what she calls “The Third Sexual Revolution.” From porn literacy and ED to dating app burnout and non-monogamy, we dive deep into how young men are navigating sex, relationships, and connection in a post-digital world. We talk about what’s broken in sex ed, how porn is shaping sexual expectations, and why so m...

Ep. 74 - She Had It All—So Why Did She Break Up With Him? 04.07.2025

Welcome back to The Unmasked Project, fka The Masked Swingers!  In this live relationship coaching session , Layla opens up about the emotional intensity of dating while married in an ethical non-monogamy setup. Her partner, brand new to both polyamory and serious relationships, brings passion—but also insecurity and emotional dependency. With the help of renowned relationship coach Mary Jo Lorei,...

Why Poly Breakups Hurt More Than You’d Expect 27.06.2025

Poly Breakups, Brazil Temptations & Billionaire Messes — This One Has It AllLayla’s breakup hits hard—and Brian’s response? He hires a relationship coach to get to the root of their patterns. This episode dives into the emotional chaos of poly breakups, why ending things can still feel like failure, and how coaching (yes, even for emotionally intelligent people) can uncover what therapy someti...

Raised in a Cult. Rebuilt Through Art. 20.06.2025

Formerly The Masked Swingers, Welcome to The Unmasked Project! In this powerful and candid episode of The Unmasked Project, Vudu Dahl opens up about her life as a cult survivor raised in the “House of Maro,” and how she began her healing journey through s*x work, kink therapy, and somatic healing. From escaping abuse to becoming a kink educator and running her er*tic wellness brand Dalier, she sha...

BONUS: ICE Raids, Media Lies & Gaining Our Humanity 17.06.2025

BONUS EPISODE 🚨 In this raw and urgent drop, we break format to talk about what's really going down in LA — and across the country. From ICE raids and media spin to the fear of speaking out, we're confronting the uncomfortable truths behind today’s protests, immigration policies, and our own responsibilities. This isn’t just about politics — it’s about power, purpose, and protecting our communiti...

I Swore I’d Never Date Outside the Lifestyle — Oops 13.06.2025

Layla’s got a new man—and he’s checking boxes she swore she’d never touch. A 32-year-old vanilla, new to non-monogamous relationships, with zero prior partners... and she’s in love. This episode dives deep into the wild emotional ride of dating your first boyfriend while married, what happens when a pansexual, demisexual, poly powerhouse falls for someone outside the lifestyle, and whether she’s l...

How a Broke Girl Built a Sex Empire | Stephanie Megan Gets Unmasked 06.06.2025

This episode of The Masked Swingers is a women empowerment deep dive with a twist ! We sit down with Stephanie Megan , host of Broke Girl Therapy , to talk about her life transformation —from broke and heartbroken in LA to podcast queen, cut queen, and non-monogamy advocate. From dating in LA and exploring open relationships , to navigating voyeur kinks , sexual exploration , and redefining love o...

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