yaswork.org -> YAS Network -> Tales From the Trade
First episode release will be on June 25th. Episode list will show here as they get released.
Tales from The Trade is an exploration of sex workers’ stories and creative endeavors. We don’t always talk about sex work, but we do always talk as sex workers. The show aims to highlight a unique point of view that comes from being in “The Trade.” Sometimes we criticize, sometimes we celebrate, and most times we laugh. Tune in to hear what sex workers are creating in arts and media, and to hear what we think about current events, film, literature, politics, religion, relationships, and more.
Tales From the Trade is a part of YAS Work Network, a network of podcasts about sex workers by sex workers.
In this episode, Huck Reyes sat down with Doc Domina, an Atlanta-based pro dom, clinical psychologist, consultant, and IFBB pro, to explore the many identities they carry and how those roles shape one another. From kinky tea-party spaces and workshop culture to the psychology of power, privilege, and self-definition, the conversation digs deep into what it means to move through the world as a multihyphenate person.
Huck and Doc talk about identity as something layered, contextual, and constantly evolving, and how sex work can sharpen perspective, emotional intelligence, and survival skills. Doc Domina breaks down the difference between performance and authenticity, the strain of code-switching across professional and personal spaces, and the grief that can come with life-stage transitions, especially when stepping away from sex work or other high-intensity identities.
This episode is a thoughtful, incisive look at radical self-acceptance, boundary-setting, and the importance of asking: what purpose does this serve me right now? If you’re navigating change, questioning who you are, or trying to build a more congruent life, this conversation offers both insight and grounding.
Timestamps
00:00 – Introducing Doc Domina and the Atlanta Bed and Bondage space
01:09 – Tea party room, dungeon space, and workshop culture
03:08 – From sports psychology to clinical psychology and consulting
05:00 – Why the name Doc Domina fits identity, language, and authority
08:42 – Identity as puzzle pieces, not a fixed answer
11:35 – The addressing model and how privilege becomes contextual
16:59 – How sex work shapes perspective-taking and safety awareness
21:18 – Why the brain categorizes people and how that differs from bias
23:13 – Learning dominant-group norms to access resources and visibility
26:26 – Pro dom work, customer service, and the split between lifestyle and professional self
28:20 – Gender performance, top surgery, and the cost of sustaining a persona
33:11 – Is there a sex worker identity across time and history?
34:45 – Wrestling, fantasy, and the ethics of skill and embodiment
37:15 – Politics, legality, and why identity shifts with context
41:25 – Different paths into sex work and different relationships to the identity
46:06 – Life stage transition, grief, and leaving full-time sex work
51:55 – Cyanotype printing, grief, and turning “old hustler blues” into art
57:30 – Athlete retirement as a parallel for sex work transitions
60:16 – Identity loss, battery drain, and the void after leaving a role
62:37 – Radical self-acceptance and asking what purpose something serves
65:53 – Burnout tells, micro self-care, and training the brain to prioritize you
69:15 – Doing what feeds you, not just what is efficient
71:07 – Community, hard things, and a closing grounding exercise
Find Doc Domina
Tales From the Trade, hosted by Huck Reyes, is a part of YAS Work Network, SW led media, by and for the community.
Learn more about TFTT: yaswork.org/yas-network/tales-from-the-trade
Huck Reyes is also a part of the BIPOC SWWS: bipocswws.org
Tales from The Trade is an exploration of sex workers' stories and creative endeavors. We don't always talk about sex work, but we do always talk as sex workers. The show aims to highlight a unique point of view that comes from being in "The Trade." Sometimes we criticize, sometimes we celebrate, and most times we laugh. Tune in to hear what sex workers are creating in arts and media, and to hear what we think about current events, film, literature, politics, religion, relationships, and more.
Hosted by Huck Reyes
Tales from The Trade is an exploration of sex workers' stories and creative endeavors. We don't always talk about sex work, but we do always talk as sex workers. The show aims to highlight a unique point of view that comes from being in "The Trade." Sometimes we criticize, sometimes we celebrate, and most times we laugh. Tune in to hear what sex workers are creating in arts and media, and to hear what we think about current events, film, literature, politics, religion, relationships, and more.
Hosted by Huck Reyes
Tales from The Trade is an exploration of sex workers’ stories and creative endeavors. We don’t always talk about sex work, but we do always talk as sex workers. The show aims to highlight a unique point of view that comes from being in “The Trade.” Sometimes we criticize, sometimes we celebrate, and most times we laugh. Tune in to hear what sex workers are creating in arts and media, and to hear what we think about current events, film, literature, politics, religion, relationships, and more.
Tales From the Trade is a part of YAS Work Network, a network of podcasts about sex workers by sex workers.
In this episode, Huck Reyes sat down with Doc Domina, an Atlanta-based pro dom, clinical psychologist, consultant, and IFBB pro, to explore the many identities they carry and how those roles shape one another. From kinky tea-party spaces and workshop culture to the psychology of power, privilege, and self-definition, the conversation digs deep into what it means to move through the world as a multihyphenate person.
Huck and Doc talk about identity as something layered, contextual, and constantly evolving, and how sex work can sharpen perspective, emotional intelligence, and survival skills. Doc Domina breaks down the difference between performance and authenticity, the strain of code-switching across professional and personal spaces, and the grief that can come with life-stage transitions, especially when stepping away from sex work or other high-intensity identities.
This episode is a thoughtful, incisive look at radical self-acceptance, boundary-setting, and the importance of asking: what purpose does this serve me right now? If you’re navigating change, questioning who you are, or trying to build a more congruent life, this conversation offers both insight and grounding.
Timestamps
00:00 – Introducing Doc Domina and the Atlanta Bed and Bondage space
01:09 – Tea party room, dungeon space, and workshop culture
03:08 – From sports psychology to clinical psychology and consulting
05:00 – Why the name Doc Domina fits identity, language, and authority
08:42 – Identity as puzzle pieces, not a fixed answer
11:35 – The addressing model and how privilege becomes contextual
16:59 – How sex work shapes perspective-taking and safety awareness
21:18 – Why the brain categorizes people and how that differs from bias
23:13 – Learning dominant-group norms to access resources and visibility
26:26 – Pro dom work, customer service, and the split between lifestyle and professional self
28:20 – Gender performance, top surgery, and the cost of sustaining a persona
33:11 – Is there a sex worker identity across time and history?
34:45 – Wrestling, fantasy, and the ethics of skill and embodiment
37:15 – Politics, legality, and why identity shifts with context
41:25 – Different paths into sex work and different relationships to the identity
46:06 – Life stage transition, grief, and leaving full-time sex work
51:55 – Cyanotype printing, grief, and turning “old hustler blues” into art
57:30 – Athlete retirement as a parallel for sex work transitions
60:16 – Identity loss, battery drain, and the void after leaving a role
62:37 – Radical self-acceptance and asking what purpose something serves
65:53 – Burnout tells, micro self-care, and training the brain to prioritize you
69:15 – Doing what feeds you, not just what is efficient
71:07 – Community, hard things, and a closing grounding exercise
Find Doc Domina
Tales From the Trade, hosted by Huck Reyes, is a part of YAS Work Network, SW led media, by and for the community.
Learn more about TFTT: yaswork.org/yas-network/tales-from-the-trade
Huck Reyes is also a part of the BIPOC SWWS: bipocswws.org