We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories · Shell Righini

S3 Episode 01 Reed Amber Recovering Loudly … Habitual Drug Use, Hard Truths, and Healing

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When we recover loudly, we stop others from dying quietly.

Shell interviews Reed Amber, a sex worker, porn director, and co-host of Come Curious podcast, about her journey from corporate work to sex work and advocacy. They discuss the destigmatization of sex work, how societal exploitation exists across industries (hospitality, tech, retail) but is only questioned in sex work contexts, and the intersection of neurodivergence (ADHD/autism) with risk assessment and vulnerability to coercion. Reed advocates for understanding sex work as valid choice-making while acknowledging real dangers like trafficking (which is separate from consensual sex work). The conversation emphasizes authenticity, lived experience, and the importance of nuanced conversations rather than blanket judgment.

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