PhD Things I Wish I’d Known About Before Starting
I'm a pole dancer WAP - With A PhD. I get many questions about things I wish I'd known about PhDs before starting, so I'm sharing them here.
Carolina
I'm an Italian Londoner, writer, pole dancer and fitness, food, travel and lifestyle blogger.
5 Lit PJ looks for Choreo Class
Here's 5 of my fave Pole Junkie looks to rock your pole choreo classes - whether you're dancing at home or shaking it at the studio.
Strip Down, Rise Up Review: Why Netflix’s “Empowering” Pole Documentary Is Pissing Off Many Pole Dancers
Strip Down, Rise Up is a Netflix documentary released this weekend, exploring the healing power of pole dancing, particularly among abuse survivors. As a pole instructor, survivor, academic and blogger I was excited about it – it had the potential…
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Dragonfly Review
Kicking off my website revamp (thanks, Antimo!) with a review of Dragonfly, the European polewear brand that has been making my lockdown training comfier and more comfortable. Read on to find out what I thought of some of their best-sellers!…
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Twerk Etiquette and Being A Household Name: Interview With Vertical Joe’s
Vertical Joe‘s and its Twerk Technicians training are a household name in the pole dance industry. Having really enjoyed gaining my certification, and knowing Torwa Joe a.k.a. Fiya Starta’s way with words and educational videos, I have been wanting to…
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5 Twerk Tips For Beginners By Vertical Joe’s
Going to a (virtual or offline) twerk class can be daunting for complete beginners – and I was bad when I first started in 2016. Four years and an instructor training certification later, I wanted to help beginners with twerk…
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Unsah Malik Interview: The Social Media Expert’s Growth Tips For NSFW accounts
In my first interview of 2021, I speak with leading social media expert – and former uni classmate – Unsah Malik. Unsah’s SLASHED IT eBook and the advice it shared massively helped me grow my following and launch the petition…
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Empress Mimi: Birthday Lingerie Review
I’m super excited to end 2020 on the blog with this review of the Foxy Cleopatra Empress box set by Empress Mimi. Read on to find out why this gorgeous set was the perfect gift – even for a 2020…
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New Terms of Use On Instagram: The End of Nudity?
Instagram have updated their Terms of Use, with the new changes happening from 20 December. The new Terms are a further attempt to deplatform nudity, sex, sex workers and any content that the platform might deem as sexual, in a…
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How to make the most out of pole dance private classes
This year I’ve taught a lot of offline and online private classes to pole dancers. In this quick post, I share my tips to help students make the most out of them. 1ï¸âƒ£ Know what you want to learn in…
