How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
The Sex Industry Book Club is a monthly podcast focusing on a single book about the sex industry each episode. The books span different genres and sectors of the industry. The podcast is hosted by Jessie Sage and Dr. PJ Patella-Rey. Jessie is a sex worker and writer, and PJ is a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies instructor and a sex/tech researcher. Together they have worked in many sectors of the industry and bring that experience to the show.
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Sex is one of humanities greatest sources of pleasure, though for such a forward and hedonistic society, sex is still layered in outdated views, shame and stigma. Our perspectives are shaped by our experiences, and while this serves us in creating such a rich, individualistic culture filled with such differing and interesting views, where sex is concerned, its led to a continuation of narrow views and limited understanding because of the secrecy around sex and what is considered 'normal'. Fo ...
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Episode 4: Dr. Chris Belcher's Pretty Baby
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58:48In Episode 4, we talk to Dr. Chris Belcher about her memoir Pretty Baby. The book takes us on her journey out of a small Appalachian town and into the dungeons of Los Angeles, where she learned the art of domming from those close to her in the queer community. We discuss writing memoir, the constructions of gender, rural masculinity, sex work under…
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Episode 3: Dr. Bo Ruberg's Sex Dolls at Sea
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1:19:40In Episode 3, we talk to Professor Bo Ruberg about their book Sex Dolls at Sea: Imagined Histories of Sexual Technologies. The book reimagines the origin story of the sex doll through the tale of the sailor's dames de voyage. We discuss sex dolls and sex tech, the erasure of sex work labor, notions of masculinity in sailing culture, digging into ar…
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Episode 2: Charlotte Shane's Prostitute Laundry
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1:22:52In Episode 2, we talk to sex worker and writer Charlotte Shane about her book Prostitute Laundry, a serial memoir about love, sex, money, and identity. We discuss sex work, relationships, performing class drag, negotiating multiple personas, writing about people we love, the thrill of anonymous sex, and so much more! Episode Sponsors: Assembly Four…
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Episode 1: Dr. Heather Berg’s Porn Work
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1:04:31In Episode 1 we talk to Dr. Heather Berg about her book Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism. We discuss labor and authenticity, what movement politics looks like in the sex industry, and what porn workers want. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four.Sex Industry Book Club által
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What does a male escort have to say about sex and sexuality? Chatting with Ryan James
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31:42Lana speaks with adult industry icon and well known male escort and esteemed porn performer, Ryan James on a range of topics across sexuality, we cover: - his perspective of female sexuality-the misconceptions around it- what women desire-what his clients are seeking-why they keep coming back to him-his views on porn- as well as chatting about his …
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Interviewing the delicious Lulu Vita
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45:18Lulu vita chats candidly to Lana about her first few months as an independent sex worker, how she's transitioned from sugar baby to escort and all the things that caught her by surprise. Heads up guys, she talks about exactly what she likes in bed...Lana Jade által
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Chatting with the beautiful Gabriella May
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36:16AYA Coaching sex, intimacy and empowerment: https://aya-coaching.mykajabi.com/ayaLana Jade által
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Sex tips from a sex worker turned sex coach.
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Chatting with the fabulous Vivienne Black
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42:31Vivienne Black joins Lana Jade to discuss sex work, community, her business Sin by Design! Vivienne Balck is an iconic member of the sex worker community and has been using her platform to create support for all members of the industry. https://www.vivienneblackvip.com/https://sinbydesign.com/brand-sinhttps://chuffed.org/project/sex-worker-support…
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Sex workers behaving badly
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47:57Sex workers behaving badly! It's a topic we tiptoe around often, and there's many reasons we do. Whenever a sex worker speaks up about any negative occurrences within the industry, it seems to compound the narrative that the whole industry is full of scandal, abuse, misuse, crime and desperation. This is absolutely not true but there ARE sex worker…
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Why do married men pay for intimacy?
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46:34Have you ever wondered if your partner has a secret? Have they been seeing escorts? Lana Jade discusses some of the reasons married people seek out sex workers to fulful their sexual appetite. She talks about some of the clues, some of the relationship issues and some of the reasons why a sex worker was their solution to scratching this particular …
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Three in the bed... what are your thoughts on threesomes? Whether they are on your 'to-do' list, a hot favourite, or an experience you don't want to go near, there's no debying that the topic of adding a third to your bedroom antics is a hot topic to discuss. Lana Jade discuses living out a threesome experience with the aid of a hired "good time gi…
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I can't believe this is happening...
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40:41Lana Jade decides to tell you about her most awkward, embarrassing or just straight up undesirable moments. Though she has spent many hours wishing she could forget some of these experiences, she's sharing them to show you that cringe worthy sexual encounters happen to everyone.Lana Jade által
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Unpacking Assumptions Part 2
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21:58Continuing the conversation starting in Episode 2, Lana Jade dives into some of the assumptions that are held around the adult industry. Pulling them apart and deconstructing the beliefs and the looking at the reasons why they are assumed as well as discussing a little more of the reality behind each thought.…
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So why exactly do men see sex workers?
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17:03Lana Jade talks through just SOME of the reasons people see sex workers! The reasons are diverse and extensive, this episode is designed to open up discussion and pave the way for understanding, being able to see that people's motives and desires aren't always straight forward or expected. AYA coaching: Sex, Intimacy and empowerment https://aya-coa…
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Unpacking assumptions on the Adult Industry Part 1
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46:10The adult industry provokes some pretty strong emotions and there's often a lot of big assumptions attached to people's view of it. Lana put the question to her Instagram following: just what were their assumptions of the industry? She talks through the assumptions, unpacks them one by one, offering insight into how true or relevant theses assumpti…
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"Just a prostitute"-That may be worth listening to
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28:38She finally did it. After years of throwing the idea around online, she has put together the podcast she's promised. But who is she, and why should you listen? Your host is Lana Jade, a successful call girl who has done a little career pivot and is now a counsellor and sexual educator, transitioning from one career to the next, and she sure does ha…
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Just a taste...Launching with a 'bang' on 1st of July, keep an eye out!Lana Jade által
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