Dancing With Depression: Performing And Not Feeling It

November 17, 2018

The different directions my life is going into mean that I find myself in the fortunate – or, sometimes, unfortunate – position of performing very often. Although I’m very grateful for my dancing, work and presenting commitments, as someone suffering from depression, anxiety and PTSD I often find myself struggling with the idea of being … More Dancing With Depression: Performing And Not Feeling It

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The Pole Dancer’s Guide To Sydney

November 9, 2018

ICYMI, I spent a year and a half of my life in Sydney, Australia. I’m very happy to have moved back to London and to Europe, where my friends, family and heart are, but my time in Sydney was fun, transformative and filled with events, beautiful landscapes, amazing food… and let’s not forget, it’s the … More The Pole Dancer’s Guide To Sydney

Being Unapologetic

November 2, 2018

This week I’ve decided to do that very emo thing where I promote being unapologetic about yourself and your weirdness, whether it’s about your social media, your dating life, your awkwardness, or whatever it is that makes you you. I realise this sounds like the inspirational bullshit you repost on Instagram, or pin on Pinterest, but this … More Being Unapologetic

How To Instagram Without A Boyfriend

October 26, 2018

Many of you have asked me: “Who takes your pictures?” Not because they’re particularly good, but because you probably know I’m a serial solo traveller and that I’m VERY single. So can you still Instagram without an Instagram boyfriend/girlfriend – ergo, if you’re single AF? I say you can. Here’s my semi-serious guide to Instagramming … More How To Instagram Without A Boyfriend

The Pole Dancer’s Guide to Washington DC

October 18, 2018

I thought it would have been a while before I got back to the States after my 2014 solo Couchsurfing trip. Little did I know that good old academia would take me back to my second stop in my 2014 wild tour, Washington DC, the cradle of American power (even if the Orange twat is … More The Pole Dancer’s Guide to Washington DC

An Italian girl’s guide to what food you should eat in Naples

October 10, 2018

Italy is famous for its yummy food, and Campania – the region that is home to Naples and the Amalfi Coast – surely helped to build up Italy’s reputation as a foodie country. But there’s more to Naples than its pizza, the heavenly dish created here in the 19th Century. Here’s the Italian’s guide to … More An Italian girl’s guide to what food you should eat in Naples

Floating therapy at The Floatworks

October 5, 2018

I read somewhere that floating therapy was all the rage to combat stress and anxiety, so I floated for an hour at The Floatworks in Vauxhall. Here’s what I thought about it. My mental health If you follow my blog you probably know I have anxiety, depression, PTSD and that I’m a cocktail of egomania and … More Floating therapy at The Floatworks

5 underwear brands that make great polewear

September 28, 2018

Following on from the success of my post on the bikini/polewear brands, here’s another post about underwear brands you can turn into polewear, because summer’s over and bikinis are sadly not a thing. FML. Disclaimer Once again, this will work if you have small to medium-sized boobs. Pole mates who were blessed by nature with … More 5 underwear brands that make great polewear

Q&A with the East London Strippers Collective

September 17, 2018

One of my first nights out when I moved back to London was an East London Strippers Collective party. Since then (September 2017), the ELSC have become – if possible – even more vocal about strippers and sex workers’ rights, raising their profile all over the UK. In this interview, ELSC founder Stacey Clare talks … More Q&A with the East London Strippers Collective

The Cheap and Quick Guide to Capri and the Amalfi Coast

September 14, 2018

I’m a firm believer in the idea that you need to experience a place to really say you’ve been there. Yet, money can often be an issue, so staying in a top location isn’t always possible. Should it stop you? No. Here’s my one-day guide to Capri and some bits of the Amalfi Coast. Naples … More The Cheap and Quick Guide to Capri and the Amalfi Coast