#028 Kitty Stryker (Street Medic, Anarchist Doomsday Prepper, Consent Culture Influencer, Asexual Former Sex Worker)

Kitty Stryker is a street medic, an anarchist doomsday prepper, an asexual sex worker, and a consent culture influencer. Kitty’s pronouns are she and her.

Kitty talks about growing up Pagan and anti-authority, her experiences while homeless, the unequal and unfair expectations between sex work and more traditional jobs, what her core values, how she came to them, and how she tries to live by them, stepping in when others won't but also picking your battles, existential dread, and much more!

TIMESTAMPS: Where did you grow up? (00:48) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (03:01) How did you get into the things you do? (04:09) What would you say is the biggest misconception about your job? (06:36) When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (11:33) What age were you when you felt you'd found the path that felt right for you? (14:40) What was one of the biggest obstacles to finding that path and getting onto it? (18:50) What was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (31:23) What is the last new thing you learned, and what is something that you would still like to learn? (34:07) Are there any skills you have that you've used in unexpected ways in your travels? (36:33) What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (43:15) what is the best thing about technology and the worst thing about technology? (44:46) Without necessarily naming names, what is an example of a good 'hype hat' (person) in your life, and what is an example of a 'heavy hat'? (47:46) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (55:26) What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (59:52) What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (01:03:53) The guest asks me a question (01:07:27) Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (01:11:38) Plugs! (01:14:11) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (01:18:06)

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