## Notes - [[Sexuality is about the deep connection you have with yourself]] - Honestly just super inspiring and eye-opening on how life-changing being a creator can be - people who are in more entertainment and pleasure-based niches get looked down upon, but is that justified? I already think differently for just shortform but it was interesting to hear the nuance and depth of their actual creative process. - if you look at it from whether it is helpful to society, she brings a really interesting case on people who may not be able to experience such things IRL - A beneficial and optimistic view on fiction, for learning what is not easily accessible in real life - they put in just as much effort, if not more - just really personal and i'm always a sucker for it 🤪 ## Highlights - Was not able to work a normal job because of health difficulty - Did not mean to make money off of it, business sense background - Bruh the podcaster is literally a fan and a patron LMAO - Literally her normal voice - Lost job earlier that year, first audio inspired by it, channeling her anger - Never felt like she has been so good at something other than improvising her craft. One take - 800/month is direction for a public audio, rarely takes on commissions - 1094 patrons, most common is 10-15 a month - not 196k a year though ? - 30k followers on reddit, not big, but really niche community - like a nice coffee shop - less than a year to go full time - only through comissions to drop out - started at 6/min, now 22/min + flat fees - Ran patreon + weekly audios + commissions… jesus - GRAD STUDENT TOO - wants her figure to literally just focus on erotica, no normal life - stigma for doing other things on top - sexual fantasies are real genuine moments where you get to channel your desires, drop the armor of everyday life - when she's had shitty moments in her life, has used it as a channel for more intense emotions - disabled, chronically ill - has been life changing - best employee for a few years, but when she got sick she was just discarded - can actually take a break now, really speaking out on prejudice for disability on 9-5 workplace - her comments are full of positivity, genuinely life changing - demographic of community? 2 camps - sexually inexperienced people who want to explore their sexuality in a safe space - ex. very religious, 20-25 - she pan - couples who comment - older men - doesn't gatekeep content from marginalized groups - can only record at late hours - prefers improv, can just shut eyes and don't need to think - ONE AUDIO 10 HOURS HOLY FUCK - solo edits, comissions posts - literally would have died if it weren't for it - heavy emphasis on health for expenses, continuously pay out of pockets - up to 60k with everything together - finally has autonomy over her health, worth everything for her - doing everything in her power to prove against the stigma of disabled people