Ep. 25: United Pole Artists

This week I have Dr. Emily Rausch on the podcast, and she is a Sports Chiropractor who specializes in aerial bodies (she gets to work out of a pole studio - how cool is that??). We talk about how we should be treating our bodies when training, and she may dispel a myth or two! To follow Dr. Emily on instagram with all her cool tips and tricks, her ig handle is dr.emilyrausch Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

Hello friendships! This week I have the creator of PSO on the show with me - Amy Guion! We talk about the inspiration behind PSO, the ups and the downs, and what's to come. You definitely don't want to miss this one! If you want to follow Amy on instagram, check her out at amyguion, and if you want to follow PSO their handle is polesportorg Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

Please Note: The experiences discussed in this episode are the personal experiences of those interviewed and does not reflect on any particular studio. This week I invited the three ladies who run the new Instagram account Inclusive Base Work to talk about racism in the pole industry, and their own experience with it. This is a longer than usual episode, but is an incredibly important discussion to have. I encourage you to listen, and continue the discussion.  You can find Inclusive Base Work on IG at inclusivebasework. You can also follow Palwisha at paripurinn and Lanie at mintowls Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

Hey friendships! This week I have Bre and Elisa on the podcast with me, who both run United Pole Artists - also known as UPA! We talk about what UPA does, what sorts of things they did pre- and during covid, and what they have in store for post-Covid! To follow UPA online you can find their Instagram account at upartists. You can also check out their website at unitedpoleartists.com For the founders, Elisa can be found on IG as yummy_stardust and Bre at heelclacksandflapjacks Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

Hello friendships and I'm SO happy to be back and making episodes! This week I have a very special guest who goes by Pony Poison - you probably better know her work via Pony Poison Memes. We talk all about the Pony Poison Universe, her inspiration, and how the ponies have evolved over time.  If you want to follow Pony Poison, her main instagram is ponypoison and the comic account is ponypoisonmemes Did you know she also sells MERCH?? You can find links to all of her merchandise and other content here on her linktree: https://linktr.ee/ponypoison Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

Please help me give a warm welcome to Tara Meyer (I'm SO sorry I botched your last name when introducing you!!)! If you don't know who she is, she has been one of Cirque du Soleil's pole performers and is the owner of Vogue Fit! She talks all about her experience doing pole with Cirque, and how it differs from different aspects of pole. This is a fun one you don't want to miss!  And apologies in advance - the next few episodes (including this one) may be a bit low energy for me - I just got a puppy and oh my goodness is she ever rambunctious!!!  To find Tara on instagram, her handle is tarameyer.pole Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

CW: Contains discussion of miscarriage This week I have a long time friend on the show with me - Nina! Nina had her baby girl not too long ago, and she discusses what it was like to go through the changes her body went through while pregnant and postpartum, and how this affected her ability to pole dance. Keep in mind, that this is just her experience, and isn't representative of what all women go through during pregnancy, as each body is unique and different.  Find Nina on instagram and keep up with her pole journey at pole_nina Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

This week, I've gathered a group of my pole friends and we get into the new Netflix Documentary "Strip Down, Rise Up" and do we ever have a few things to say. You may recognize Elspeth and Victoria from previous episodes, but this is Emily's first time on! We'd love to hear what your opinions are on this documentary as well - lets get a conversation going.  You can find everyone on instagram at: Emily - elle.lixir Victoria - victoria_nephthys Elspeth: elspeth.poles Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

This week I'm coming at you with another BIG topic - please welcome Pulwisha onto the podcast as we talk about the problematic appropriation of exotic dance in the pole community. This is an insanely important topic to to talk about because pole dancers benefit directly from sex workers who originated this art form. Spoiler alert (though, shouldn't be a spoiler at this point) - if you use the hashtag "not a stripper," guess what, you're part of the problem. But it's not too late to help be part of the solution. To find Pulwisha on instagram, her IG handle is paripurrin Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project

This week, I've got Neda on the podcast, and she was an absolute delight to talk to! You may recognize her from instagram, she's quite well known for wearing her Hijab while pole dancing (and may have gone viral for it)! And we get into it - everything about her experience, the highs and the lows, and we also touch on what feminism means to her.  To find Neda on Instagram, her handle is hijabiluscious Created & Produced by Sari the Scary Fairy Intro & Outro Music by The Evan Williams Project