Nutty & Slutty

Janine Noel and Isadora O'Boto
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Isadora spent most of her adult life as a professional escort and even became the “number one” escort in the U.S.  Janine has bipolar disorder and has been hospitalized seven times.  In Nutty (Janine) & Slutty (Isadora), this unlikely duo talks about how they both learned to hide. Janine hid her mind from the world and Isadora hid her body and career.  Empowered by friendship, Isadora and Janine pull back the curtain on sex work, mental health and the secrets women carry.  Once pushed to the fringe of society, Nutty and Slutty are now taking charge — creating a safe place for authentic conversations that may encourage you to step out, speak up and share.

  1. 5d ago

    Ep 33: The Secret Power of Being Paid for Sex | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What does it mean to feel powerful in a profession the world insists on seeing as degrading?  In this episode, Isadora and Janine examine the complicated relationship between escorting and empowerment — and ask whether sex work can offer women a kind of control often denied to them elsewhere. Isadora reflects on how escorting transformed her relationship with money.  After years of low-paying jobs and financial insecurity, she discovered the freedom of earning enough to pay her bills without fear.  But the empowerment went beyond income: clients valued her beauty, wit, talent, playfulness and intelligence — qualities that frequently went unseen in her romantic life. A disastrous birthday date reveals the painful divide between Isadora’s professional and personal worlds.  While one man can barely bring himself to call her beautiful, her answering machine is filled with birthday messages from clients telling her how much she means to them.  The contrast raises a provocative question: Are transactional relationships necessarily less genuine — or can they sometimes make people feel more fully seen? The conversation also ventures into pleasure, performance and the expectation that an escort should enjoy the encounter without ever forgetting whose experience she is being paid to provide.  Honest, funny and unsettling, this episode complicates easy assumptions about prostitution — and explores the strange power dynamics hiding inside both paid sex and “real-life” romance. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

  2. Aug 31

    Ep 32: Brutal Breakups: When Your Secret Sends Him Packing | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens when the person you love discovers the part of your life you fear they’ll never accept?  This week on Nutty and Slutty, Janine and Isadora turn their attention to the men who stood beside them through bipolar disorder and escorting — until, for one reason or another, they didn’t. Janine looks back at the college boyfriend who remained remarkably supportive after her hospitalization and bipolar diagnosis.  But as questions about marriage, children, heredity, religion, and social class crept into the relationship, she began to wonder whether his family saw her as a whole person — or simply as the illness she carried. Isadora recalls falling for a man while hiding the truth about her work as an escort.  When he discovered the secret, his heartbreak exploded into rage, a room full of feathers, and a frightening campaign of stalking that followed her all the way to an acting job in Boston. Together, Janine and Isadora ask a question that has haunted them both: When someone rejects you, how do you know whether they dislike who you are — or what they think your label says about you?  It’s a raw conversation about love, stigma, shame, judgment, and the moment you decide you’re finished apologizing for your own life. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

  3. Aug 24

    Ep 31: A Knock at the Door in the Middle of the Night and Why We’re Afraid to Ask for Help | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! A late-night knock and voices at Janine’s door send her dog barking — and leave her wondering whether anyone will believe what she heard. In this episode of the Nutty and Slutty podcast, Janine and Isadora explore how stigma can lead women to question their own experiences, even when their personal safety is at risk. Janine opens up about living publicly with bipolar disorder and the fear that others will dismiss her as dramatic, unstable, or unreliable. She recalls being mugged at gunpoint, enduring two court hearings, and receiving victim-blaming responses that taught her to stay silent rather than risk not being believed. Isadora connects Janine’s experience to her former life as an escort, when sex workers warned one another about dangerous clients because reporting rape or violence could lead to judgment, disbelief, or arrest. Together, they examine the damaging stereotypes surrounding mental illness and sex work — and what happens when marginalized women are treated as unreliable narrators of their own lives. It’s a candid conversation about bipolar stigma, sex-worker safety, victim blaming, trauma, credibility, and learning to advocate for yourself.  Sometimes asking for a better lock, a security light, or someone’s help is more than a practical act — it’s a way of reclaiming the belief that your voice, your body, and your safety matter. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

  4. Aug 17

    Ep 30: Girls, Girls, Girls! Wait … Am I Still Straight? | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens when a straight female escort steps outside the familiar world of male clients?  Isadora looks back on her first LGBTQ+ encounters in sex work — from an unexpected threesome to an appointment with a married businesswoman hoping to discover whether another woman could give her the pleasure she was missing at home. As Isadora’s stories unfold, she admits just how unprepared she was.  How do you seduce a woman when everything you know has been learned from seducing men?  Her solution was to remain curious, stay present, and approach the experience by imagining what she herself might want — even when the reality proved more complicated than the fantasy. That leads Janine to examine her own sexuality: her lifelong attraction to men, her fascination with androgyny, and her lingering curiosity about being with a woman.  Would dating provide an answer — or would a female escort offer a safer, simpler way to explore the question without pretending to want a relationship? Along the way, we talk about sexual fluidity, the differences between stripping and escorting, and the practical realities of safer sex. Isadora also explains how escorting gave her something she hadn’t always had in her personal life: the authority to insist on protection, to say no without apology, and to make her own boundaries nonnegotiable. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

  5. Aug 11

    Ep 29: Losing Friends is the Price We've Paid | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! What happens to friendship when people discover a secret part of your life?  In this candid episode of the Nutty and Slutty Podcast, Isadora and Janine talk about losing friends because of stigma — Isadora as a former escort and Janine as a woman living with bipolar disorder.  Their experiences may be different, but the hurt is painfully similar: once a label enters the room, some people stop seeing the person standing in front of them. Isadora recalls revealing her sex-work history to a potential new friend, only to be ghosted after what seemed like a warm, honest conversation.  She discusses the judgment surrounding escorting, the isolation of keeping her past secret, and the challenge of promoting books based on her own life. Janine shares how bipolar disorder, hospitalization, mania, and psychosis affected some of her oldest friendships.  Friends once showed extraordinary compassion, even staying close during frightening psychotic episodes.  Over time, misunderstandings and miscommunications damaged those relationships, leaving Janine to wonder: Am I a credible friend, colleague, or teacher? Together, Isadora and Janine explore friendship, disclosure, bipolar disorder, sex-work stigma, mental-health awareness, social isolation, and the fear of revealing your authentic self.  They also consider how memoir, creative writing, and honest conversation can turn private shame into connection.  If you have ever hidden part of yourself to avoid judgment — or lost someone because they could not see beyond a label — this conversation is for you. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

  6. Aug 3

    Ep 28: Grown Men and Bad Behavior: Is the Workplace Better Now? | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! A young woman works hard, stays loyal, and endures a five-hour daily commute — only to be humiliated when she asks her boss for a modest promotion.  Her experience leaves Isadora furious and raises a painful question: Have workplace dynamics really changed as much as we think? In this episode of the Nutty & Slutty podcast, Isadora and Janine look back at the indignities they faced as young women in restaurants, theaters, and other workplaces without human resources or meaningful protections.  From unwanted touching and casual condescension to bosses who used their authority to make women feel small, behavior that once seemed “normal” left wounds that lasted for decades. The conversation becomes deeply personal as Isadora recalls confronting a man who crudely harassed her friend on a New York street — and being physically threatened while other women rallied to protect her.  The memory reveals how humiliation, fear, anger, and powerlessness accumulate, waiting to resurface when someone we love is treated the same way. But have all terms of endearment and traditional gestures become suspect?  Janine’s delight at being called “sweetie” on an airplane leads to a lighter discussion about the difference between condescension and kindness.  In this episode, they consider power, chivalry, changing expectations, and why respect depends less on the words themselves than on who says them — and how. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

  7. Jul 27

    Ep 27: When Your Rescue Dog Rescues You | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! A new dog has entered the house — and she’s snarky, mischievous, surprisingly strong and determined to hump anything in her path.  In “When Your Rescue Dog Rescues You,”  Janine tells Isadora about grieving the loss of her longtime companion and deciding she couldn’t wait any longer to bring another rescue dog into her life. What follows is a crash course in new motherhood: sleeping in a makeshift dog bed, surviving a post-spay recovery cone and trying to stay one step ahead of a pint-sized menace who chews metal, bends forks and shreds steel wool.  Meanwhile, Isadora introduces us to her own compact, muscle-bound dog, whose tough exterior hides the lasting trauma of a near-fatal attack. The conversation moves from the chaos of canine behavior to the deeper bond between people and the animals they rescue. Janine recognizes something of herself in dogs who have been wounded, rejected, or deemed “too much” — and makes the choice to love her new girl through whatever comes.  Sometimes the animals we save are the ones who understand us best. This episode explores grief, trauma, trust, and the healing presence of dogs.  Surprisingly spiritual, Janine and Isadora wonder if some of us are here to serve as guardians of animals and how every dog may carry a little bit of God inside them. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

  8. Jul 20

    Ep 26: How Healthcare Makes Us Sick: Isadora and Janine Explore Healthcare Reform, Wellness, and Patient Rights (part two) | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

    Have you rated the podcast yet?  Review, Subscribe & Share with a friend! Janine’s trip to Kauai should have been paradise.  Instead, she woke up dizzy, disoriented, unable to walk straight, and struggling to form sentences.  She fell repeatedly, wandered dangerously close to a cliff, and spent the week wondering whether stress, illness, or something even more serious was taking over her body. Back home, she learned that changes in estrogen and hormone replacement therapy may have affected her Lamictal level, contributing to severe brain fog, balance problems, and confusion.  Meanwhile, Isadora was still searching for answers after her own frightening health crisis, an unexpected UTI, emergency-room visits, and the lingering fear that her symptoms could return without warning. Together, Janine and Isadora talk about women’s health, medication interactions, HRT, medical gaslighting, emergency-room anxiety, and what happens when no one seems to be in charge of your healthcare.  They also revisit Isadora’s year-long struggle to find a doctor who finally took her pain seriously — and the stylish surgeon who told her, “I know how to sew, girl.” This episode is about lost time, unanswered questions, and the exhausting work of advocating for yourself when the healthcare system fails to connect the dots. Send us Fan Mail Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense. Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits. _________________________________________________ Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.com Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

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Isadora spent most of her adult life as a professional escort and even became the “number one” escort in the U.S.  Janine has bipolar disorder and has been hospitalized seven times.  In Nutty (Janine) & Slutty (Isadora), this unlikely duo talks about how they both learned to hide. Janine hid her mind from the world and Isadora hid her body and career.  Empowered by friendship, Isadora and Janine pull back the curtain on sex work, mental health and the secrets women carry.  Once pushed to the fringe of society, Nutty and Slutty are now taking charge — creating a safe place for authentic conversations that may encourage you to step out, speak up and share.

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  • Creator
    Janine Noel and Isadora O'Boto
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Nutty & Slutty
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