Welcome back, we are so excited for Season 2!

In Episode 1 of Season 2, host Jessie Sage talks to Aviva Ruse, a West Hollywood-based escort and former stand-up comic, who shares her journey of being diagnosed with autism following a traumatic experience with a botched plastic surgery procedure.

Aviva discusses how dismantling internalized stigma and understanding her neurodivergence helped her embrace her career in sex work, highlighting the supportive and magical community among sex workers.

In this Episode:

00:01: Introduction to the Podcast

02:08: Season 2 Excitement!

06:36: Guest Introduction: Aviva Ruiz

11:11: Aviva's Plastic Surgery Experience

21:03: Dismantling Self-Perception & the History of Alcoholics Anonymous

33:05: The Value in Sex Work

50:22: Physical & Emotional Recovery

55:05: Guest Recommendation & Contacts

Guest:

Aviva Ruse is a New England-born companion living in West Hollywood. Her bylines as Aviva include Tryst, The Fix, and Rogue Collective. She is currently shopping a collection of essays (and endlessly shopping for lingerie!). She is currently blogging at dateavivaruse.com/blog.

You can find Aviva:

Website: DateAvivaRuse.com

X: x.com/avivaruse

OnlyFans: onlyfans.com/rr639

Recommendations:

Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries & Letters, by David Kipen

Thriving in Sex Work, by Lola Davina

The Internet Escort's Handbook, by Amanda Brooks

Working It: Sex Workers on the Work of Sex, by Matilda Bickers, peech breshears, & Janis Luna

The Rest:

Host: Jessie Sage

Producer: Emily Foster

Music: Benjamin J Benamati

Sponsor: Assembly Four

You can support the show at pateron.com/sapiotextual.