Panties and Pastries

What does it look like to choose joy—not because the world is easy, but because your joy is still yours to choose? Bruno Baewatch joins Lavish The Jewel at the table for a warm, wonderfully honest conversation about his Trans journey, finding himself along the way, and choosing joy over anger in a world that can give you plenty of reasons for both. 🏳️‍⚧️ Sit down with us as we discuss the importan...

What happens when you give yourself permission to be awkward, messy, silly, sexy, and completely human? Pull up a seat and find out! Miss Texas 1988 joins Lavish The Jewel at the café table for a conversation about drag, creative freedom, costumes, vulnerability, and the beautifully imperfect moments that make performance feel alive. Texas shares why being willing to look ridiculous, awkward, or e...

Things are getting a little caliente at the café table. 🔥☕🥐 This week on Panties & Pastries , I'm joined by burlesque performer Carmen Caliente for a candid conversation about artistry, motherhood, confidence, community, and learning to take up space exactly as you are. Carmen shares how an unexpected interaction with an audience member changed the way she thought about performing in h...

What does it mean to create space where artists don't just perform—but truly belong? This week at the café table, I'm joined by Mx. Pucks A'Plenty —award-winning burlesque artist, producer, educator, and founder of What The Funk Festival. Together, we talk about artistry, identity, community, and the importance of creating spaces where BIPOC performers are celebrated, supported, and...

In this final episode of Panties & Pastries , I’m joined by burlesque artist and creative Dulce D’Jour for an intimate conversation on what we carry as artists—and what we’re learning to release. We talk about the realities of the creative process, navigating unrealistic expectations, and the ongoing relationship between self-care and self-love. This episode gently explores how performers hold...

If you're just joining us, Part 1 of this conversation is available now. In this episode of Panties and Pastries , we continue our conversation with Judas Saint James. In Part 2, we slow down and move into the softer spaces of artistry–daily ritual, trusting sensuality, the strength of vulnerability, and the quiet moments that allow performers to return to themselves after the spotlight fades...

What does it mean to live as your truest self—fully, boldly, and beautifully? In this episode of Panties & Pastries , Lavish The Jewel sits down with Sneaky Boo for a heartfelt conversation about the journey that shaped her. From performing on stage since childhood to arriving in the United States alone and building a chosen family from the ground up, Sneaky Boo shares how art, resilience, and...

In this episode of Panties & Pastries , Lavish The Jewel sits down with the radiant Moxie Blue for a conversation about courage, visibility, and the power of beginning exactly where you are. Together, they talk about starting burlesque later in life, finding strength through persona, and the deeply personal decision to take up space in a world that often tells certain bodies they shouldn’t. Mo...

In Part 1 of our conversation with Judas Saint James, we begin with finding the pleasure of ritual in everyday moments, and uncover the detail, discipline, and devotion behind an iconic burlesque signature. We talk about comparison, creative pressure, and the quiet ways artists learn to carry expectation in their bodies. How does fear become finesse? How does "keeping up" become craft? ...

Ruby Mimosa joins Panties and Pastries to talk about what we carry when we choose joy- onstage, offstage, and in daily life. This intimate podcast episode explores self-love, creative expression, and the courage to live authentically. If this conversation resonated with you, please follow Panties and Pastries and share it with someone who might need it. Your support helps this space grow. Until ou...