Ramblings on pole dance and all types of exercise I do, together with my personal mindfucks on mental health.
In case you missed my pole competition spam, I’ve started competing again for the first time since becoming an instructor and since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Competing is always a transformative process for me, so naturally my latest…
PDSM – Pole Dance Stripper Movement – is a brand new pole dance competition created by stripper, activist and pole instructor Gemma Rose, whom I’ve previously interviewed for the blog. An entirely stripper-run comp, PDSM promises to shake up the…
I’m a Pole Junkie brand ambassador! Now that the cat is out of the bag, I am celebrating the reveal by interviewing the global polewear brand’s founders, Heather Laughland and Kirsten Fairlie, to shine a light on the team behind…
This post is an interview with nuud activewear’s founder Anneli Hallik, and an excuse to showcase the lovely pictures @ray.marsh took of me wearing nuud’s polewear at her photography studio, The Pole Nook. About nuud activewear nuud activewear is a…
Katherine Elizabeth is a Manchester-based pole and aerial photographer. She owns Katherine Elizabeth Photography (@kephoto on Instagram) and the newly opened @thekepstudio, where I was lucky enough to be photographed and to attend an opening party in January. Here, she…
Monetizing pole dance content on TikTok is a no-brainer. Having proven to be the fastest-growing social network during the past two years, TikTok has given pole dancers (including yours truly) exposure to an exponential following, to more brand partnerships and…
If you’re part of the pole dancing or performing world, the name Cutie Whippingham will most likely fill you with awe. Why? Because the alias associated with Leila Davis – a professional pole performer, instructor, model, movement coach and brand…
This blog post is an interview with the legend that is Hijabiluscious, a.k.a. Neda, the Muslim, Los Angeles-based pole dancer behind the hilarious, viral Instagram account of the same name. Neda’s content always gives me food for thought and makes…
Upon my return from a full-on weekend of pole events in Manchester, I thought I’d write up a quick “back to the pole world” post to reflect on my experiences as a newbie travelling pole dance instructor in our uncertain…
You probably noticed from your Insta that a new account has been teasing pole dancers about an upcoming London competition. That’s right: there’s a new pole dance competition on the block, and it’s going to be bloody sexy. This post…
