Hey there Money Kinksters!

This is Phaedrus, host of the Money Voyeur Podcast. I'm currently out of the country with no access to my laptop or recording equipment, so I won't be able to upload any new content for the next month or two.

I do look forward to uploading new episodes this summer, but I need your help! You see, I have a bunch of ideas in my head of what to cover - topics that I think are interesting and relevant - but what the hell do I know? So, if you have any issues you'd like me to address or topics you'd like me to cover, let me know at money.voyeur@gmail.com!

Thanks for listening and thank you for your patience. Talk to you in June!

For more insight into personal finance for those who live and work outside of the mainstream, be sure to follow The Money Voyeur:

• Website: moneyvoyeur.com
• Instagram: @moneyvoyeur
• Twitter: @moneyvoyeur

If you have any questions related to the fascinating intersection of kink, money, and sex, be sure to send them to: money.voyeur@gmail.com

In this episode, Phaedrus interviews Jessie-Susannah Karnatz (AKA the Money Witch) who helps people “untangle their financial shadows” by masterfully reinterpreting personal finance as an important part of one’s healing process and self-care. 

Topics covered include:

• The Money Witch's journey from successful union organizer at the Lusty Lady Peep Show in San Francisco to tax preparer, bookkeeper, author, financial coach, and healing priestess
• Critiques of mainstream personal finance and the societal shame and guilt associated with money
• The importance of acknowledging both personal sovereignty and systemic structures of economic disenfranchisement
• Post-punk baggage and the difference between being poor and being broke
• Unique financial and tax challenges faced by sex workers
• The importance of paying taxes even if you're paid under the table and the source of your income is illegal
• First steps toward empowered decision making when it comes to money
• Making space for feelings that arise when redefining and healing your relationship with personal finance

Special thanks to Jessie-Susannah Karnatz (AKA the Money Witch). Be sure to check out her links here:

https://www.moneywitch.com/

https://www.instagram.com/money.witch

For more insight into personal finance for those who live and work outside of the mainstream, be sure to follow The Money Voyeur:

• Website: moneyvoyeur.com
• Instagram: @moneyvoyeur
• Twitter: @moneyvoyeur

If you have any questions related to the fascinating intersection of kink, money, and sex, be sure to send them to: money.voyeur@gmail.com

In this episode, Phaedrus explores why banks are shunning sex workers and what you can do to protect yourself and your money.

Special thanks to Chantelleh23 for sharing her story. Be sure to check out her links:

• Various Links
• Online Store (Forbidden Desire)

Topics covered include:

• Quick review of current banking crisis
• Chantelle Howarth’s nightmare saga with the banks
• Why UK banks discriminate against sex workers
• Why US banks discriminate against sex workers
• What is SESTA/FOSTA?
• What is Section 230 & why is it important?
• Tips on how to protect you and your money on a personal level
• Suggestions on what broader actions to take

References:

What Is SESTA/FOSTA?
When Banks Turned Their Backs on Them, Some Adult Entertainment Workers Turned to Cryptocurrency
Sex Discrimination: Why Banks Shun Workers in Adult Entertainment
Shut Down & Shut Out: Access to Financial Services and Online Payments for Sex Workers in the U.S.
Take Action

Sex Worker Advocacy Organizations:

Sex Workers Outreach Project USA
Decriminalize Sex Work
Urban Justice Center | Sex Workers Project
Decrim Now UK

For more insight into personal finance for those who live and work outside of the mainstream, be sure to follow The Money Voyeur:

• Website: moneyvoyeur.com
• Instagram: @moneyvoyeur
• Twitter: @moneyvoyeur

If you have any questions related to the fascinating intersection of kink, money, and sex, be sure to send them to: money.voyeur@gmail.com

This episode is the final installment of a two-part interview with Money Voyeur's very first interview guest "Amy" about the One Taste Urban Retreat Center, part MLM and part sex cult.

Topics covered include:

• The validity of One Taste’s thesis
• Tactics used by cults and high pressure organizations
• Recruiting techniques such as trauma bonding and “forced teaming”
• One Taste’s orgasmic meditation (OM) technique and the “science” behind it
• The more predatory aspects of Nicole Daedone’s narcissistic behavior
• How to identify and avoid narcissists

CW: Emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and sexual coercion

References:

Caroline Knapp’s ‘Appetites: Why Women Want’

Ellen Huet’s Substack

The Exact Words That Could Help a Friend in an Abusive Relationship

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

8 Tips For Dealing With A Narcissist

Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way”

For more insight into personal finance for those who live and work outside of the mainstream, be sure to follow The Money Voyeur:

• Website: moneyvoyeur.com
• Instagram: @moneyvoyeur
• Twitter: @moneyvoyeur

If you have any questions related to the fascinating intersection of kink, money, and sex, be sure to send them to: money.voyeur@gmail.com

This episode is the first installment of a two-part interview with Money Voyeur's very first interview guest "Amy" about the One Taste Urban Retreat Center, part MLM and part sex cult.

Topics covered include:

• A brief description and timeline of the now infamous sexual wellness "company" One Taste
• Who is Nicole Daedone
• What's it like to date a top salesman of an orgasm cult
• Multi-level marketing and cult-like tactics used by One Taste
• Useful resources to help you identify and avoid MLM's

CW: Emotional abuse, sexual coercion and assault

For more insight into personal finance for those who live and work outside of the mainstream, be sure to follow The Money Voyeur:

• Website: moneyvoyeur.com
• Instagram: @moneyvoyeur
• Twitter: @moneyvoyeur

If you have any questions related to the fascinating intersection of kink, money, and sex, be sure to send them to: money.voyeur@gmail.com

In this episode, Phaedrus will explore economic data that begs the question: Does polyamory make you poorer?

Topics covered include:

• What kind of data can be used to make economic observations about polyamory and consensual nonmonogamy (CNM)
• Federal Reserve data showing married people are wealthier than partnerships who cohabitate but are unmarried
• Legal and practical benefits of marriage
• History of monogamy
• What is polyamory
• Polyamory as an adaptive strategy for young people whose world is in constant flux
• Explanations for the wealth gap including criticisms of how statistics can be misleading

For more information on this episode, click here.

References:

Polyamory as an Adaptive Strategy in an Unstable World

Ethnographic Atlas: A Summary

Prevalence of experiences with consensual nonmonogamous relationships: Findings from two national samples of single Americans

Is Gen Z the boldest generation? Its job-hunt priorities are off the charts

Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2016 to 2019: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances

Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1998 to 2021, by sex 

Couple privilege: The wealth gap between single and married Americans has more than doubled in the last decade — how do you get ahead when you're at a 'notable disadvantage'?

Homeownership Remains Primary Driver of Household Wealth

The average net worth in America by age, race, education, and location

For more insight into personal finance for those who live and work outside of the mainstream, be sure to follow The Money Voyeur:

• Website: moneyvoyeur.com
• Instagram: @moneyvoyeur
• Twitter: @moneyvoyeur

If you have any questions related to the fascinating intersection of kink, money, and sex, be sure to send them to: money.voyeur@gmail.com

Ever wondered why a former stockbroker and financial advisor with all the education, credentials, and licensing would start a kinky podcast?

Listen to Phaedrus (pronounced "FAY-dress") - as he's known within the BDSM community - introduce his new passion project: The Money Voyeur. He'll share what the show is about, what content to expect, and the why behind making this new podcast.

For more insight into personal finance for those who live and work outside of the mainstream, be sure to follow The Money Voyeur:

• Website: moneyvoyeur.com
• Instagram: @moneyvoyeur
• Twitter: @moneyvoyeur

If you have any questions related to the fascinating intersection of kink, money, and sex, be sure to send them to: money.voyeur@gmail.com