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Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens when feeling good becomes frightening?  For Janine, the first rush of bipolar mania is often followed by a terrifying certainty that something bad is coming.  Even today, when something wonderful happens in her life, she braces herself for disaster. Isadora wants to know what Janine's earliest experiences with bipolar disorder were really like.  Janine remembers dancing outside Macy's after getting her eyebrows waxed, believing a rosy lip tint might change the world, and feeling destined for stardom.  For Isadora, a former actress who once cruised Sunset Boulevard convinced she was going to make it big, these stories sound suspiciously like having a fabulous time. But Janine's mania rarely stays fabulous for long.  At Dartmouth, she believed a camera was following her through New York City.  Years later, after an exhilarating night walking 50 blocks through Manhattan, she awoke convinced that spirits were moving through her.  Her actor friends became so frightened that they called a hospital, fearing she might jump out the window. Where's the line between youthful exuberance and dangerous mania?  Isadora wonders whether she should have joined Janine dancing around the fountain — or insisted on taking her home.  Janine says Isadora could have joined in the dance for sure, but strange behavior and ideas lay ahead for Janine. The conversation also turns to Janine's everyday struggles with intrusive thoughts.   A simple trip to Nordstrom Rack to buy shoes can bring back frightening memories and thoughts, leaving her to decide whether to flee the store or stay and finish shopping. Together, Janine and Isadora explore the challenge of distinguishing creativity, ambition, and fantasy from symptoms that can become dangerous.  The conversation sets the stage for a future episode focused on the darker side of bipolar disorder, as Janine promises to share more about the “hell” that often accompanied her early experiences. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! Who are the men who hire escorts?  Lonely bachelors?  Wealthy businessmen?  Married men looking for a little excitement on the side?  Or maybe your sweet old grandpa?  In this revealing episode of Nutty & Slutty, Isadora pulls back the curtain on the surprisingly diverse world of escort clients.  From investment bankers to everyday guys, from young men barely out of their teens to gentlemen well into their eighties, the truth is far more complicated — and considerably more entertaining — than you might imagine. Isadora shares some of the more unusual encounters from her years in the business, including clients with disabilities, men with unexpected sexual preferences, and one successful young businessman who regularly invited escorts into his apartment — and dressed them in his unsuspecting fiancée's clothes.  But beneath the outrageous stories lies a more provocative question: Why do men who seemingly have everything — beautiful partners, successful careers, happy families — seek sexual experiences outside their relationships?  Is it simply cheating, or does the human appetite for intimacy, fantasy, and adventure defy the neat boundaries we place around love and marriage? The conversation takes a surprisingly emotional turn when Isadora recalls a longtime favorite client.  Handsome, wealthy, charming, and sexually compatible, he seemed like the one man who might transform their professional relationship into something more.  But when they reunited years later, after Isadora had suffered a devastating financial loss, his response exposed a painful truth about the difference between being desired and being genuinely cared for.  What happens when an escort develops real feelings for someone who sees her as nothing more than a pleasurable escape? With their trademark combination of honesty, curiosity, irreverence, and humor, Janine and Isadora explore the secret lives of seemingly ordinary men, the complicated realities of monogamy, and the emotional boundaries that aren't always as clear as we'd like to believe.  It's an episode about sex, certainly, but also about loneliness, longing, illusion, and the universal desire to mean something to someone.  Because sometimes the biggest surprise isn't what happens behind closed doors — it's what happens when the door closes for good. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! Ever wake up with a mysterious bruise and wonder what the hell happened?  Janine has — and her first thought isn't that she bumped into something.  It's that she might be dying.  In this delightfully nutty episode of Nutty & Slutty, Janine and Isadora investigate the strange marks our bodies collect, from unexplained black-and-blue souvenirs to the possibility of nocturnal encounters with sexy ghosts.  Because sometimes the most logical explanation is also the least entertaining. Janine's mystery bruises lead to the tale of her beloved, badly behaved rescue dog, an escape artist whose latest adventure nearly sends her tumbling into a creek.  Between barbed-wire fences, puppy obedience classes, and the terrifying possibility of losing a four-legged family member, Janine discovers that unconditional love can be downright hazardous to your health.  Isadora counters with her own runaway-dog disaster, involving a Florida highway, panicked pedestrians, and a near-death experience.  Somehow, the conversation also detours into the Dog Whisperer, celebrity dog training, and the questionable ambitions that accompany a manic episode. But the bruises get bigger — and the stories considerably darker — when Isadora recalls a late-night stroll down New York's Park Avenue that turned into an attempted purse snatching.  What began as a lovely, My Fair Lady-inspired walk ended with a bicycle-riding thief, a violent struggle, and Isadora sinking her teeth into her attacker.  Days later, she discovers an enormous bruise covering nearly her entire thigh and naturally assumes the worst.  It takes a doctor's appointment to connect the dots between her mysterious injury and the mugging she'd already tried to put behind her. The conversation takes a surprisingly serious turn as Janine shares her own frightening experience of being robbed at gunpoint and the exhausting court proceedings that followed.  Suddenly, the laughs give way to an honest disagreement about crime, punishment, compassion, and whether young offenders deserve a second chance.  Can you sympathize with someone who has traumatized you?  Is forgiveness a virtue — or an unreasonable expectation?  From sexy ghosts and disobedient dogs to muggers, bruises, and moral dilemmas, Janine and Isadora prove once again that on Nutty & Slutty, even the lightest conversation can leave a mark.  And sometimes the biggest bruises aren't the ones you can see. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens when the sexy physique that helped build your career needs to change?  In this episode of Nutty & Slutty, Isadora talks with Janine about her upcoming breast implant removal surgery — and the anxiety that has her preparing estate documents, down to who will care for her dog.  Isadora describes the unsettling experience, imagining worst-case scenarios, and trying to feel ready for something she would rather avoid. After three years of unexplained symptoms, repeated medical appointments, and debilitating episodes of brain fog, Isadora was forced to consider whether her implants might be contributing to her illness.  She shares the conflicting personal accounts surrounding the breast implant illness — and how different groups of women think it’s a real thing or not.  She feels doubts on days she feels well, and when she’s terribly ill, her hope is that removal will help.  It’s a personal account of making a difficult health decision while answers still feel uncertain. The conversation turns to what her implants have meant beyond appearance.  Isadora recalls the business pressures that influenced her decision to get them during her escorting career, and how that silhouette became part of her identity over decades.  Janine shares her own experience of bodily change following surgery for Crohn’s disease, opening a frank discussion about grief, intimacy, and the pressure to feel grateful when you are also mourning what you have lost. Finally, they discuss the financial burden of Isadora’s treatment, her experience of paying out of pocket, and her concern for women who cannot afford the care they seek.  This episode makes room for fear, affection, outrageous jokes, and complicated feelings about aging and appearance.  At its heart is a question that reaches far beyond implants: how do you care for the body you have while saying goodbye to the body you knew? Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens when the person calling to protect you from a scam is the scammer?  This week on Nutty & Slutty, Isadora recounts a frightening call from a woman claiming to represent the FBI’s internet crime unit.  With convincing details and threats of arrest, the caller nearly pulls her in — until an independent call to the police breaks the spell. Janine shares her own unsettling experience: an email account breach that sent a bogus invitation to 639 people.  Together, Janine and Isadora explore the aftermath of these invasions — the cleanup, the embarrassment, and the exhausting feeling that every call, message, and innocent-looking link requires suspicion. The conversation turns to Janine’s “Writing Hard Stories,” a creative writing class she teaches through the Bipolar She podcast (BipolarShe.com).  They discuss the possibilities and challenges of putting painful experiences on the page, including Janine’s memories of psychiatric hospitalization and Isadora’s fear of opening an emotional door she might struggle to close. With honesty, humor, and a few unexpected party ideas, Isadora and Janine reflect on how cruelty can make us retreat — and how stigma around bipolar disorder and sex work can deepen that isolation.  It’s a conversation about shaken trust, difficult stories, and the need for kindness in a world that too often keeps us on guard. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! In this episode of Nutty & Slutty, Janine and Isadora explore obsessive-compulsive disorder — and why it is far more complex than the familiar stereotypes of spotless houses, rigid organization, and repeatedly checking whether the stove is off. Isadora reflects on growing up with parents whose need for order once felt like criticism, while Janine shares how OCD became entangled with her experience of bipolar disorder. Janine describes the relentless cycle of intrusive thoughts: unwanted ideas about sexuality, identity, violence, and other frightening subjects that can feel impossible to resolve.  The two discuss an essential distinction — the thoughts that accompany OCD may be deeply upsetting precisely because they do not reflect the person’s character, desires, or intentions. The conversation also examines treatment, including working with an OCD specialist and using exposure therapy to reduce the power of an obsession.  Janine explains the counterintuitive process of allowing a distressing thought to exist without fighting it, analyzing it, or performing a compulsion — until what once felt like a hard ball ricocheting through the mind becomes something softer and easier to let pass. With warmth, humor, and their characteristic honesty, Janine and Isadora reveal the exhausting private terrain that may be hidden behind an ordinary exterior.  It is a conversation about stigma, empathy, and the courage required to speak aloud the thoughts that cause shame — and to discover that having a thought is not the same as wanting it or acting upon it. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! Everybody has a healthcare nightmare — but when you’re an escort, living with bipolar disorder, or managing chronic illness, getting sick comes with its own set of complications.  In this episode, Isadora and Janine talk about medical bills, inadequate insurance, lost income, and the frightening reality of working when your body is telling you to stop. Isadora recalls powering through illness during her years as an escort, even leaving the emergency room and going straight back to work.  That same instinct — to put everyone else’s needs ahead of her own — has resurfaced as she confronts a mysterious cluster of symptoms, including life-threatening anaphylactic reactions, while struggling to find a doctor willing to investigate the whole picture. Janine shares her own experiences with dangerous medical treatment, including a psychiatrist whose license was revoked and an antidepressant that triggered a devastating bipolar cycle. Together, they consider what happens when doctors dismiss patients who “look healthy,” treat symptoms in isolation, or imply that an illness is somehow the patient’s fault. With their trademark honesty, humor, and compassion, Isidora and Janine explore the terror of no longer trusting your own body or mind — and the exhausting search for someone who will listen.  It’s a deeply personal conversation about bad medicine, invisible illness, financial vulnerability, self-advocacy, and the healing power of finally hearing: “This isn’t your fault.” Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What does it mean to feel powerful in a profession the world insists on seeing as degrading?  In this episode, Isadora and Janine examine the complicated relationship between escorting and empowerment — and ask whether sex work can offer women a kind of control often denied to them elsewhere. Isadora reflects on how escorting transformed her relationship with money.  After years of low-paying jobs and financial insecurity, she discovered the freedom of earning enough to pay her bills without fear.  But the empowerment went beyond income: clients valued her beauty, wit, talent, playfulness and intelligence — qualities that frequently went unseen in her romantic life. A disastrous birthday date reveals the painful divide between Isadora’s professional and personal worlds.  While one man can barely bring himself to call her beautiful, her answering machine is filled with birthday messages from clients telling her how much she means to them.  The contrast raises a provocative question: Are transactional relationships necessarily less genuine — or can they sometimes make people feel more fully seen? The conversation also ventures into pleasure, performance and the expectation that an escort should enjoy the encounter without ever forgetting whose experience she is being paid to provide.  Honest, funny and unsettling, this episode complicates easy assumptions about prostitution — and explores the strange power dynamics hiding inside both paid sex and “real-life” romance. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens when the person you love discovers the part of your life you fear they’ll never accept?  This week on Nutty and Slutty, Janine and Isadora turn their attention to the men who stood beside them through bipolar disorder and escorting — until, for one reason or another, they didn’t. Janine looks back at the college boyfriend who remained remarkably supportive after her hospitalization and bipolar diagnosis.  But as questions about marriage, children, heredity, religion, and social class crept into the relationship, she began to wonder whether his family saw her as a whole person — or simply as the illness she carried. Isadora recalls falling for a man while hiding the truth about her work as an escort.  When he discovered the secret, his heartbreak exploded into rage, a room full of feathers, and a frightening campaign of stalking that followed her all the way to an acting job in Boston. Together, Janine and Isadora ask a question that has haunted them both: When someone rejects you, how do you know whether they dislike who you are — or what they think your label says about you?  It’s a raw conversation about love, stigma, shame, judgment, and the moment you decide you’re finished apologizing for your own life. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! A late-night knock and voices at Janine’s door send her dog barking — and leave her wondering whether anyone will believe what she heard. In this episode of the Nutty and Slutty podcast, Janine and Isadora explore how stigma can lead women to question their own experiences, even when their personal safety is at risk. Janine opens up about living publicly with bipolar disorder and the fear that others will dismiss her as dramatic, unstable, or unreliable. She recalls being mugged at gunpoint, enduring two court hearings, and receiving victim-blaming responses that taught her to stay silent rather than risk not being believed. Isadora connects Janine’s experience to her former life as an escort, when sex workers warned one another about dangerous clients because reporting rape or violence could lead to judgment, disbelief, or arrest. Together, they examine the damaging stereotypes surrounding mental illness and sex work — and what happens when marginalized women are treated as unreliable narrators of their own lives. It’s a candid conversation about bipolar stigma, sex-worker safety, victim blaming, trauma, credibility, and learning to advocate for yourself.  Sometimes asking for a better lock, a security light, or someone’s help is more than a practical act — it’s a way of reclaiming the belief that your voice, your body, and your safety matter. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens when a straight female escort steps outside the familiar world of male clients?  Isadora looks back on her first LGBTQ+ encounters in sex work — from an unexpected threesome to an appointment with a married businesswoman hoping to discover whether another woman could give her the pleasure she was missing at home. As Isadora’s stories unfold, she admits just how unprepared she was.  How do you seduce a woman when everything you know has been learned from seducing men?  Her solution was to remain curious, stay present, and approach the experience by imagining what she herself might want — even when the reality proved more complicated than the fantasy. That leads Janine to examine her own sexuality: her lifelong attraction to men, her fascination with androgyny, and her lingering curiosity about being with a woman.  Would dating provide an answer — or would a female escort offer a safer, simpler way to explore the question without pretending to want a relationship? Along the way, we talk about sexual fluidity, the differences between stripping and escorting, and the practical realities of safer sex. Isadora also explains how escorting gave her something she hadn’t always had in her personal life: the authority to insist on protection, to say no without apology, and to make her own boundaries nonnegotiable. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens to friendship when people discover a secret part of your life?  In this candid episode of the Nutty and Slutty Podcast, Isadora and Janine talk about losing friends because of stigma — Isadora as a former escort and Janine as a woman living with bipolar disorder.  Their experiences may be different, but the hurt is painfully similar: once a label enters the room, some people stop seeing the person standing in front of them. Isadora recalls revealing her sex-work history to a potential new friend, only to be ghosted after what seemed like a warm, honest conversation.  She discusses the judgment surrounding escorting, the isolation of keeping her past secret, and the challenge of promoting books based on her own life. Janine shares how bipolar disorder, hospitalization, mania, and psychosis affected some of her oldest friendships.  Friends once showed extraordinary compassion, even staying close during frightening psychotic episodes.  Over time, misunderstandings and miscommunications damaged those relationships, leaving Janine to wonder: Am I a credible friend, colleague, or teacher? Together, Isadora and Janine explore friendship, disclosure, bipolar disorder, sex-work stigma, mental-health awareness, social isolation, and the fear of revealing your authentic self.  They also consider how memoir, creative writing, and honest conversation can turn private shame into connection.  If you have ever hidden part of yourself to avoid judgment — or lost someone because they could not see beyond a label — this conversation is for you. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! A young woman works hard, stays loyal, and endures a five-hour daily commute — only to be humiliated when she asks her boss for a modest promotion.  Her experience leaves Isadora furious and raises a painful question: Have workplace dynamics really changed as much as we think? In this episode of the Nutty & Slutty podcast, Isadora and Janine look back at the indignities they faced as young women in restaurants, theaters, and other workplaces without human resources or meaningful protections.  From unwanted touching and casual condescension to bosses who used their authority to make women feel small, behavior that once seemed “normal” left wounds that lasted for decades. The conversation becomes deeply personal as Isadora recalls confronting a man who crudely harassed her friend on a New York street — and being physically threatened while other women rallied to protect her.  The memory reveals how humiliation, fear, anger, and powerlessness accumulate, waiting to resurface when someone we love is treated the same way. But have all terms of endearment and traditional gestures become suspect?  Janine’s delight at being called “sweetie” on an airplane leads to a lighter discussion about the difference between condescension and kindness.  In this episode, they consider power, chivalry, changing expectations, and why respect depends less on the words themselves than on who says them — and how. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! A new dog has entered the house — and she’s snarky, mischievous, surprisingly strong and determined to hump anything in her path.  In “When Your Rescue Dog Rescues You,”  Janine tells Isadora about grieving the loss of her longtime companion and deciding she couldn’t wait any longer to bring another rescue dog into her life. What follows is a crash course in new motherhood: sleeping in a makeshift dog bed, surviving a post-spay recovery cone and trying to stay one step ahead of a pint-sized menace who chews metal, bends forks and shreds steel wool.  Meanwhile, Isadora introduces us to her own compact, muscle-bound dog, whose tough exterior hides the lasting trauma of a near-fatal attack. The conversation moves from the chaos of canine behavior to the deeper bond between people and the animals they rescue. Janine recognizes something of herself in dogs who have been wounded, rejected, or deemed “too much” — and makes the choice to love her new girl through whatever comes.  Sometimes the animals we save are the ones who understand us best. This episode explores grief, trauma, trust, and the healing presence of dogs.  Surprisingly spiritual, Janine and Isadora wonder if some of us are here to serve as guardians of animals and how every dog may carry a little bit of God inside them. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! Janine’s trip to Kauai should have been paradise.  Instead, she woke up dizzy, disoriented, unable to walk straight, and struggling to form sentences.  She fell repeatedly, wandered dangerously close to a cliff, and spent the week wondering whether stress, illness, or something even more serious was taking over her body. Back home, she learned that changes in estrogen and hormone replacement therapy may have affected her Lamictal level, contributing to severe brain fog, balance problems, and confusion.  Meanwhile, Isadora was still searching for answers after her own frightening health crisis, an unexpected UTI, emergency-room visits, and the lingering fear that her symptoms could return without warning. Together, Janine and Isadora talk about women’s health, medication interactions, HRT, medical gaslighting, emergency-room anxiety, and what happens when no one seems to be in charge of your healthcare.  They also revisit Isadora’s year-long struggle to find a doctor who finally took her pain seriously — and the stylish surgeon who told her, “I know how to sew, girl.” This episode is about lost time, unanswered questions, and the exhausting work of advocating for yourself when the healthcare system fails to connect the dots. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & 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.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...