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In episode 28 I was joined by cam-girl and porn actress Vex Ashley. I came across Vex when I read an article about her and her work in Esquire magazine. In the article Vex spoke so intelligently and frankly about her career and her place within the porn/sexwork industry that I knew I had to have her on the show. Vex was charming, insightful, thoughtful, and funny and if you have any negative preconceptions about people who work in this industry prepare to have them destroyed.

During my conversation with Vex we discussed:

  • Vex's art school background and the influence this has on the pornography she makes.
  • How Vex first got involved as a cam girl and her surprise at the people she encountered during this work.
  • Vex's decision to make the distinctive style of porn that she makes.
  • Vex's site, Four Chambers, is crowdfunded via Patreon and we spoke about how this works.
  • Whether or not on-screen sex is as enjoyable as off-screen sex.

We covered loads more topics during the podcast but that's a flavour. For full episode notes, including links to Vex's site etc, please visit the inspireland website.

Thanks for listening, Dave.

Direct download: InspirelandVEXBounce2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:54pm EDT

In inbetweenisode 27.5 I was joined by Bikram yoga teacher, Grainne Martin. We met in Grainne's studio in Fairview, Dublin shortly after a class has finished and spoke as the room slowly cooled. Grainne has been practicing Bikram since 2003 and in 2006 she made the decision to travel to Los Angeles to do the formal teacher training. Grainne taught in the US, New Zealand, and Australia before returning to Dublin in 2007. Grainne opened her studio in 2009.

During our conversation we spoke about:

  1. The difference between Bikram and Hot Yoga.
  2. Why Bikram is so difficult at first.
  3. What motivated Grainne to make the move from student to teacher.
  4. The physical and mental benefits of Bikram.
  5. Bikram as a possible treatment for depression.
  6. I asked Grainne are her classes full of models and vegans!
  7. We discuss the accusations against the founder of Bikram.

For full episode notes visit the inspirelandpodcast blog. Enjoy the episode. Dave

 

Direct download: InspirelandMARTINBNCE.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:43pm EDT

In this episode I was joined on the phone from LA by New York Times bestselling author, Ashley Merryman. Merryman, along with her co-author Po Bronson, have written two award winning popular science books; NurtureShock: New Thinking About Parenting, and Top Dog: The Science Of Winning & Losing. Both books are a brilliant blend of storytelling and accessible science but during the episode we focus on her most recent book, Top Dog.

Some of the topics covered in our conversation were:

  1. Merryman's experience as a young attorney and speechwriter with the Clinton administration.
  2. How the co-authoring process works.
  3. The difference between seeing competition as a challenge or a threat.
  4. Why women are less likely to engage in competition but slightly more likely to succeed when they do.
  5. Home field advantage.
  6. The difference between playing to win and playing not to lose.
  7. Does competition improve skills or effort?

Ashley was a really enjoyable guest, with a great sense of humour and an obvious love for the work that she does. At some stage in the future Ashley will be back on the show to discuss NurtureShock, her book that changed the American narrative on parenting.

All the books etc mentioned in the episode can be found in the detailed episode notes at inspirelandpodcast.com.

Enjoy the episode. Dave

 

Direct download: MERRYMANBNCE2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:04am EDT

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