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Stripcast: True Stories from a Stripper with a PhD

My name is Lux ATL, and I am a mother, wife, business owner, former university instructor, and lifelong stripper. From the halls of academia to the strip club stage, my life as a post-academic feminist sex worker has been filled with unique sociological insight, unforgettable friendships, and a thousand beautiful messes in between. These are my true stories of the highs and lows of an ex-academic and lifelong stripper pole dancing for pay on stages all across the South.
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03: When I Came Back for the Last Time 0
Apr 29, 2016

What’s up, dudes? Thanks for tuning in to Episode 3: When I Came Back for the Last Time.   

Stripping always comes in seasons--quitting and going back, quitting and going back. Today’s episode is about the beginning of my last season of stripping.  

I was 30 years old, a wife, mom, and panicking graduate student. I had my dissertation to complete, the job market wasn’t looking good, and I had started to lose faith in the academy. No to mention the frightening looming student loan debt. In this episode, I walk you through my re-entry into the trap house as an ABD PhD student with a family at home.  

This episode goes out to all the academics out there, who are freaked out about the field and wondering what to do. Enjoy! 

Truths and insights from my last reentry into stripping: 

  • A long year alone with a baby can make you forget who you are 
  • A Groupon special on pole dancing can reawaken some shit
  • You partner might not find your job so easy to accept
  • Pole tricks and dance ability don’t mean shit at The Oasis Goodtime Emporium 
  • Thousands of dollars are made in tiny dark closets
  • Once you realize you can make $1000 in a night, that knowledge dogs you, changes you, makes you reconsider everything 

You can connect with Lux on Facebook at facebook.com/lux.atl or follow Lux on Instagram @lux_atl. 

If you enjoyed these true stories from a stripper with a PhD, feel free to share or leave a review on iTunes. You can learn more about Lux ATL and subscribe to her newsletter at LuxATLPole.com 

02: My First Night Ever Stripping 0
Apr 25, 2016

Hello friends! Thanks for tuning in to Stripcast, true stories from a stripper with a PhD. Today, I am going to tell you about my first night ever stripping. After totaling my car on the way to the club and earning my first “naughty stripper” fine on my very first night ever stripping, this much was obvious: I had no fucking clue what I was doing.  Fortunately, I was lucky enough to have an old pro give me some tips and introduce me to the fundamentals of strip club culture. I hope you get a laugh and perhaps some insight from this libertine tale of my first night ever stripping. Enjoy! 

 

My first night ever stripping... 

 

Truths and insights into my first night ever stripping: 

 

  • In 1999, pantsuits and closed toe pumps were hot shit for club wear 
  • Keep your eyes on the road, even when looking frantically for a stripper store at which to purchase these items  
  • Zebra print pantsuit, silver pumps, “bitch” rhinestone earrings make for a dope-ass baby stripper get-up  
  • A blur of electric nerves in the baseline emotion for a first-time professional naked lady 
  • Some men want a friend; some get attached; some are powerful and secretive; some want to be called “bitch;” some are addicted to strippers; some fall in love; some become friends; some become stalkers. 
  • Removing your top at the wrong time results in a hefty fine and an angry housemom 
  • $187, a fortune, marks the beginning of a career 

 

You can connect with Lux on Facebook at facebook.com/lux.atl or follow Lux on Instagram @lux_atl. 

 

If you enjoyed these true stories from a stripper with a PhD, feel free to share or leave a review on iTunes. You can learn more about Lux ATL and subscribe to her newsletter at LuxATLPole.com 

01 - My Last Night Ever Stripping 0
Apr 22, 2016

Welcome to Stripcast, Episode One. My name is Lux ATL, although in a past life, most folks knew me as Dr. Lindsay Byron. I have been dancing in strip clubs since I was 18, but I am more than an accomplished exotic dancer. I am a wife, a mother, and a business owner. I have a PhD in English, and worked as a university instructor for years before abandoning the field entirely to pursue my passion for empowering women through sensual dance and mind-opening feminist talks. While I am now focused on my business as a motivational speaker and a pole dance instructor, the foundation of much of my knowledge comes from my many years spent in the trap house. I am a writer, a teacher, a punk rock philosopher, and a lifelong stripper--and I’d like to share my unusual story with you. 

 

Today, I’m going to tell you about my last night ever stripping...  

 

Here are a few truths and questions discovered during my final strip club shift: 

 

  • Staying up all night and drinking can lose it’s appeal 
  • Dancing for money under the critical eye of horny guys has it’s drawbacks 
  • Chronic vomiting out of my car window at the end of my shift is never a good sign  
  • Do I need to legitimize my work? To whom? For whom? 
  • Is my post-baby body sexy—or shameful? 
  • Why would anyone name their son Chad? 
  • Am I done stripping—for real this time? 

 

If you enjoyed these true stories from a stripper with a PhD, feel free to share or leave a review on iTunes. You can learn more about Lux ATL and subscribe to her newsletter at LuxATLPole.com 

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