My next guest is a leader on the rise and when she's in power, she's unstoppable. She's a woman on a mission against sexual exploitation, abuse and assault and she's impacting women to heal body shame. She's the founder and CEO of Pole and Dance Studios, a thriving network of pole and aerial dance studios in San Fransisco and Oakland. She's also the author of a memoir, Becoming California and currently looking for representation. She's also a pro-bono attorney representing clients in divorce, child custody, domestic violence and asylum cases. When she's not splitting her time between Berkeley and Portland, you can see her dropping a performance on Netflix, Strip Down, Rise Up, which explores women reclaiming their body and lives with the movement of pole dancing. For her, pole is not just about the body, it's about the mind. That is the highest compliment we can give ourselves. But freedom emerges when we learn to love ourselves enough to heal, nurture and dare to imagine. Can you imagine where women can go by expressing their freedom and bodies? Welcome, Amy! In this discussion, you'll discover... -Amy's inspiration for pole dancing and about the different dance styles incorporated...02:55 -The work Amy does in effort to help women coming from violent backgrounds...07:20 San Fransisco Bar Association -Why mormon believer, Amy says her pole dancing studio is a different version of church...09:15 -How Amy expresses her unique internal signature through dance...12:15 -The inclusion of men in pole dance...16:50 "Men are freed through feminism as well" -About Amy's journey and the inspiration behind her upcoming memoir...19:00 Amy's upcoming book: https://www.amybondwrites.com/ (Becoming California) -What 'underbelly feminism' means...26:20 -How Amy found a fellow mormon support system during her stint in porn...28:30 -Where to contact Amy...31:40 https://www.instagram.com/amysunshine007/ (Amy's Instagram) https://sfpoleanddance.com/events/ (Amy's pole dancing studio) Amy Bond is the CEO of Pole & Dance Studios, a professional division competitive pole dancer, pro-bono attorney, and author. She is currently finishing her first memoir Becoming California. Her work has been published in Narratively, The Rumpus, Manifest Station, and more. Amy lives in San Francisco with her husband, Keith. Amy is featured on Netflix's new show, Rise Up Strip Down. She discusses her experience as a competitive pole dancer and demonstrates how to train students in performance techniques. British born, Suzannah Galland is your go-to for all things life, intuitive and relationship advice. She’s been published in Huffington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Goop, Thrive Global, and Medium. In addition to being a co-author to Goop's The Sex Issue, she’s been featured in global publications from Forbes to Vogue, New York Magazine to USA today. Suzannah appeared as a guidance expert on America's Next Top Model.
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Sep 20 202148 mins