Treading Water

SWIM Cooperative
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Treading Water is a podcast by SWIM, S*x Workers in Minnesota. We discuss community, coalition with other s*x workers, education by and for s*x workers, as well as educating those who have never been in the adult industry. We have a local focus on Minnesota, and state and city policies that affect us, however we also talk about worldwide approaches to s*x work, media portrayal of s*x workers and the adult industry, and much more. We highlight SWIM Cooperative's current events and community cultivation while fighting for our rights and safety as well as using this platform as an oral history of our shared experiences.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 3: Seasonality & the Ebbs & Flows of S*x Work

    Miss Bat, Miss Epiphany & Amy Payme of SWIM discuss the ebbs & flows, ups & downs, & overall seasonality of business as s*x workers & how different holidays & times of year affect the ways we make money, hustle, & rest. We also discuss how things like deplatforming, platforms dying or changing ownership, or even client death affect business in the biz.

  2. Oct 9

    Episode 2.5: The Wh*rephobia Discussion

    SWIM is back with a few less people to discuss wh*rephobia, the wh*re hierarchy, as well as some interesting sugaring history originating in the 1920's & how it ties into modern dating -- both civvie & as a s*x worker. We also touch on what decrim would actually do in reality....

  3. Oct 8

    Episode 2, part 1: Get to know us!

    This is episode 2, part 1, of Treading Water. In this episode we have a full round table of 7 members of SWIM, where we discuss our SWer backstories & lore, with a touch of discussion about whorephobia.

  4. Jul 27

    Episode 1: Introducing Ourselves & the State of S*x Work

    Members of SWIM introduce the cooperative, discuss current events, and listen to local SW statements on the state of SW in Minnesota.

  • 4 Episodes

About

Treading Water is a podcast by SWIM, S*x Workers in Minnesota. We discuss community, coalition with other s*x workers, education by and for s*x workers, as well as educating those who have never been in the adult industry. We have a local focus on Minnesota, and state and city policies that affect us, however we also talk about worldwide approaches to s*x work, media portrayal of s*x workers and the adult industry, and much more. We highlight SWIM Cooperative's current events and community cultivation while fighting for our rights and safety as well as using this platform as an oral history of our shared experiences.

Information

  • Creator
    SWIM Cooperative
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 + onward, SWIM Cooperative
  • Show Website
    Treading Water