Kitty reunites with her colleague Paz Bizarre to talk about the types of people they've become to be. Paz shares her journey of becoming a sex worker mom, how she makes it work and shares her tips on how she's living her happiest, healthiest life with the family she's created!

We bring back a wonderful episode celebrating the life of a sex worker mother, Cassie Joy. She shares with us challenges and how she overcomes them along with her secrets to an amazing and healthy relationship with her daughter. 

It’s the last week of celebrating advocates for their advocacy. On tonight’s episode, Sasja and Kitty will be joining Tina Brunet - founder of This is me and Sheena Saigal - Th!s Is Me model 2022 to talk about their advocacy work. Sasja will also be sharing her experiences and involvement at Th!s Is Me 2020.  Tickets - https://thisismemelbourne.com.au/ Tina Brunet -  Tina Brunet is a founder of the Fundraiser and Event This is Me.Th!s is Me launched in 2020 with a handful of volunteers and a dream to make a difference in the way women see themselves.  The day is about a group of courageous and inspiring women who are ready to celebrate themselves and their stories with the world.  Tina is a self-professed social justice advocate and change maker.  She wears many labels but doesn’t like to be defined by them. Ask her why, and she would say that it is in the complexity and messiness of life that we see glimpses of who we are and who we are not.She believes in humanising conversations by stripping away the masks of pretence and displaying strength in vulnerability. Her passion is stories and the imprints these create in those who share and those who listen.In her spare time, Tina loves to ponder on the meaning of life, to read about sociopaths and connect over a wine with those whom she feels lucky to cross paths with.Sheena Saigal -  Sheena Saigal is one of our 2022 models in our Event This is Me.She will share her journey of embracing her flaws and accepting her vulnerabilities and not hiding or making excuses so she is not seen. She will share how she figured out how to praise herself.She believes that every woman and girl in the world has the potential to create change. Her vision is to empower young girls and women so they can accept who they are and be confident to stand up for themselves and not be overwhelmed with societal norms of perfection.Sheena believes in being perfectly imperfect. She believes that You are amazing in all perspectives as long as you will be YOU and don't attempt to be another personOne day, Sheena wants to be a motivational speaker when she will be able to influence people around her by sharing her experiences and stories. Behind Closed Doors 3CR Community RadioThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive#BreakingStigma #AdvocacyInAction

In the month of celebrating advocates and their advocacy, Sasja is bringing back Georgie Yovanovic who is an intersex advocate for Sisters and Brothers NT, a support service for people of diverse gender, sex and sexuality based in the Northern Territory. Georgie Yovanovic is also an advocate for sex workers and a particular interest in Depathologising Healthcare pathways for Transgender and Intersex people of their lived experiences.

Kitty and Sasja open up to their humble beginings in sex work advocacy and how it all began.   Items as mentioned in this episode“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.” Elie Wiesel What do you do when someone just doesn't like you? | Daryl Davis | TEDxCharlottesville Standing up for sex workers.  Example from Married At First Sight 

In this episode, Kitty shares her journey and understanding of how she became an advocate and what it means to be an affective advocate bridging gaps. She also shares music that celebrates all those advocating and their work in advocacy; Thank you to all of you for your service.

On tonight’s episode, Sasja is with the lovely guest, Tiffany, a womxn of transgender experience from Thailand. Tiffany will be sharing her struggles that she had to face while working on the street during Melbourne lockdown. Tiffany is a strong and a very outgoing person who has always sees positivity in every challenges that has been thrown at her. Her story will inspire you. You do not want to miss this episode!---------------St Kilda Legal Service (SKLS), will be presenting an information session about the Spent Conviction Scheme, (a law passed in Victorian parliament late last year) and it will be held at H2H on Friday 25th March from 6pm to 7pm. Dinner will be available. IF you know someone who has a conviction and would be keen to learn more, please invite them. Keep in mind people who attend will need to have a history of sex work or are currently doing sex work. People’s convictions or charges do not have to relate to sex work. Their convictions or charges can be of any type.The group meeting will be a general discussion about how the scheme works and will be managed so as not to out anyone or expose private information. SKLS are happy to arrange individual appointment times for people after the meeting.Address: 31 Grey Street, St KildaTime: 6pm - 7pmhttps://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/criminal-matters/spent-convictions-scheme   Behind Closed Doors 3CR Community RadioThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive#PassingTheMic #VunerabalSexWorkers

On this episode, BCD is trilled to present you Georgie Yovanovic. Miss Yovanovic is co-identify as Trans - Intersex Fem, non- binary who uses pronouns She/Her. She is currently a board member for the Zoe Belle Gender Collective, and an advocate working on the Transfemme resource. Miss Georgie was an LGB Trans-Intersex advocate for Sistergals and Brotherboys in Alice Springs, NT. She is a member of Intersex Human Rights Association, IHRA, and was a working member of the Darlington Statement, ACON LGBTI Aged care project, National LGBTI Health Alliance for mental health project, Northern Territory Aids and Hepatitis council, and Disabilities service. Our co-host, Sasja discussed on Georgie’s involvement in the sex industry (Melbourne Street + Kings Cross + Alice Spring) which she has been in for the last 40 years and she still consider herself as a sex worker.  Georgie Yovanovic is also an advocate for sex workers and a particular interest in Depathologising Healthcare pathways for Transgender and Intersex people of their lived experiences.Behind Closed Doors 3CRThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive #PassingTheMic #VunerabalSexWorkers#TRANSDAYOFVISIBILITY #TDOV

In this not to be missed episode, we elevate even more voices of sex workers with experiences of street base sex work. Our guests, Miss Katalyna, Telesia, and LaToya touch base on their first time experiences and Chrissy opens up about her experiences in child exploitation. Kitty and Chrissy then find out they share the same important wish for the sex work industry.  *THIS EPISODE CONTAINS CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS*If you or a loved one need support, please contact the following support networks below.24/7 Support servicesLifeline: phone 131 114https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1800 806 292https://casacv.org.au/Beyond Blue: phone 1300 22 4636https://www.beyondblue.org.au/1800-RESPECT:  phone 1800 737 732https://www.1800respect.org.au/contact-usSafe Steps:  phone 1800 015 188https://www.safesteps.org.auMensLine:  phone 1300 789 978https://mensline.org.auKids Helpline: phone 1800 55 1800 (for ages 5 to 25)https://kidshelpline.com.au/(link is external)QLIFE (3pm - midnight, every day)Free service, Australia-wide.Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia.Phone: 1800 184 527 Visit: qlife.org.auRainbow Door (10am - 6pm, every day)Free Victorian wide helpline.Phone: 1800 729 367Text: 0480 017 246Email: support@rainbowdoor.org.au(link sends e-mail) Visit: rainbowdoor.org.auOffice Hours SupportCASA Central Victoria: 03 5441 0430https://casacv.org.au/Orange Door:   https://orangedoor.vic.gov.au/what-is-the-orange-door(link is external)Family Relationship Advice Line: 1800 050 321Melissa Brown: phone 0450 216 968https://shinehealthwellbeing.com.au(link is external)SANE Helpline: phone 1800 187 263Interpreter Services: phone 131 450St Kilda Legal Servicehttp://www.skls.org.au/legal-help/sex-work/The St Kilda Legal Service aims to educate people about their legal rights. Some of the projects that they have worked on specifically aimed at educating sex workers. Behind Closed Doors 3CRThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive #PassingTheMic #VunerabalSexWorkers 

For the first time, we give you a behind the scenes uncut recording of what takes place when we record with our guests. In tonight’s episode, we bring to you the voices of ex street based sex workers from the trans community and are privileged to gain knowledge from their insights. This uncut recording stands on it's own and is an empowering show hosted by Kitty G, Sasja Sydek and guests, Miss Katalyna and Telesia.

Join Sasja and Kitty as they introduce this month's topic of vulnerable sex workers, discuss Sasja's past experiences of being a street based sex worker and Kitty's commitment to supporting street based sex workers through community service. St Kilda Legal Servicehttp://www.skls.org.au/legal-help/sex-work/The St Kilda Legal Service aims to educate people about their legal rights. Some of the projects that they have worked on specifically aimed at educating sex workers.Hustling to Health (H2H)https://sexworker.org.au/rhed-programs/hustling-to-health-h2h/H2h provides a drop-in space for street based sex workers every Friday evening at 31 Grey St. Kilda. The service provides a cosy lounge room environment where people can relax, enjoy dinner and be assisted to access a range of health and community services. Behind Closed Doors 3CRThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive #PassingTheMic #VunerabalSexWorkers

On this episode Sasja talked to Maryann Phoenix, a former sex worker and political activist from the 80’s on sex work decriminalisation in Victoria, Maryaan's involment in her activism in the early 80's for sex workers and hiv & aids movement, her experinces in the early days illegal brothel work and sex workers rights.Maryaan was one of the founding members of the Prostitutes Collective of Victoria, a peer support organisation for sex workers set up in 1984. Negotiated State Funding for the Prostitutes Collective of Victoria to provide peer education to sex workers, drop- in centre and the first needle exchange in St Kilda at the onset of the AIDS pandemicMaryann is also a member of the Victorian State Government Prostitution Advisory Committee convened as requirement of the legalisation of the sex industry in Victoria in 1984. Employed by the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union to organise the Victorian sex industry. First trade union in the world to represent and accept sex workers as members in 1994.Maryann Phoenix successfully supported sex workers in unfair dismissal claims in the Industrial Relations Commission

Now that the bill has passed, we will be highlighting the laws which have changed and break down all the important things that sex workers need to know? Sasja will be discussing via zoom meeting with MP Fiona Pattern from The Reason Party who worked from inside parliament and Matthew, a spokesperson for Sex Work Law Reform Victoria who worked outside advocating with activist and lobbying MPs.  Behind Closed Doors 3CR Community RadioThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #SexWork#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma

Kitty is joined with spokesperson Matthew Roberts from Sex Work Law Reform Victoria (SWLRV) to discuss the Victorian Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill that is currently being tabled in parliament. This is a pre-recording taking place prior to Thursday's 10.02.22 parliamentary debate on the bill. The two of them discuss why decrim is important, how it can affect change and what to expect.Join us again next week Thursday 17.02.2022 6pm to hear us reflect on the outcome and how it affects both sex workers and non sex workers alike.  You can watch the live stream on the Victorian Government tabling the Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill Date: Thursday 10 February 2022Time: 10am Australian Eastern Standard Time (Melbourne time)https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/video-and-audio/live-broadcasting Find out more and connect with SWLRV here:https://sexworklawreformvictoria.org.au/https://twitter.com/SWLRV

SummaryKitty and Sasja dive into exploring healthy relationships. We touch on how do we bring back excitement into a relationship that's misplaced it's magic? How to add sprinkles on what people may consider as "vanilla sex"? How important is communication really and what non verbal communication methods can we also use? We touch on vulnerabilities, insecurities, the power of finding out and encouragement to redirect unhealthy to healthier relationships. This is a jam packed episode not to be missed!  Previous podcast episodes on consent:Cosent and Why It's Important: https://www.3cr.org.au/behindcloseddoors/episode-202110071800/consent-and-why-its-importantDiving Deeper Into Consent: https://www.3cr.org.au/behindcloseddoors/episode-202110211800/diving-deeper-consentConsent Wrap Up: https://www.3cr.org.au/behindcloseddoors/episode-202110281800/consent-wrap-sharing-our-personal-experiences

Kitty and Sasja explore what changed their minds about Australia Day and are reminded to be thoughtful, sensitive, respectful, and kind. They then dive into their own definitions of sex work and explain why they dedicate time and energy to continuing Behind Closed Doors. There is also a sneaky preview of what is to come for the month of February.

On tonight’s episode : We welcome Kitty & Sasja back to the studio for the very first time this year. They will discussing on what they’ve been up to over the summer break, everything relating to sex work, sexual health and the sex positive movement. They also update listeners on what to expect in the coming months.

It’s our final episode for the year!! Kitty & Sasja had to do this episode via zoom meeting because Kitty is still under quarantine in her home. They talked about Kitty’s experience with covid-19, updates on decrim in Victoria and what to expect from BCD3CR next year. We would like to thank our loyal and new listeners for tuning on our show every Thursday. Thank you 3CR family for believing in  us and giving us this platform for sex worker’s and allies’s voices to be heard. We’ve been broadcasting for 3 years now. Can you believe it?! We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! We can’t wait to be back next year! Lots of love,Sasja & Kitty xoxo  Behind Closed Doors 3CRThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #SexWork#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma

International Day of People with Disability - Sasja had a conversation with Bernie Clifford, who is a person with disability. He loses his leg at the age of 25. Bernie is the founder of POME (www..bernzerk-pome.com.au) inside the Art Deco-inspired, Lynchian-influenced venue, patrons can eventually expect to find everything from exhibitions and performances to fashion shows, book readings and Q and A sessions with artists. He is also a film editor and producer, known for A Fistful of Heart (2000), Amissa Anima (2019), a character voice in Marry and Max ( 2009), a photographer and is an accredited changing places and SDA assessor and accredited member of the Access Consultants Association of Australia.A man with many talents indeed!International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPD) is a United Nations sanctioned day celebrated annually on 3 December. This important day aims to raise awareness and promote action around the rights of people with disabilities and their full inclusion in society.We encourage people to share the message of inclusion and diversity so that collectively we can truly build a world where all people are included and valued as equal members of society. The COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for people with disabilities, having widespread impacts on individuals and communities around the world.Behind Closed Doors Thursday 6-6:30pm on 855am 

In this episode, Kitty digs deep into her experience with family violence and shares how she found a way out of it.  In sharing her story, Kitty hopes to empower everyone to know that there is another life outside of violence and that we should never put up with any form of abuse.The 25 November is United Nation’s annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and ends on International Human Rights Day the 10th of December. This episode is created to be part of the international campaign calling for action to end violence against women and girls around the world.   *THIS EPISODE CONTAINS CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS*If you or a loved one need support, please contact the following support networks below.  24/7 Support servicesLifeline: phone 131 114https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Beyond Blue: phone 1300 22 4636https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 1800-RESPECT:  phone 1800 737 732https://www.1800respect.org.au/contact-us Safe Steps:  phone 1800 015 188https://www.safesteps.org.au MensLine:  phone 1300 789 978https://mensline.org.au Sexual Assault Crisis Line: phone 1800 806 292https://www.sacl.com.au/(link is external) Kids Helpline: phone 1800 55 1800 (for ages 5 to 25)https://kidshelpline.com.au/(link is external)  QLIFE (3pm - midnight, every day)Free service, Australia-wide.Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia.Phone: 1800 184 527 Visit: qlife.org.au Rainbow Door (10am - 6pm, every day)Free Victorian wide helpline.Phone: 1800 729 367Text: 0480 017 246Email: support@rainbowdoor.org.au Visit: rainbowdoor.org.au  Office Hours SupportOrange Door:   https://orangedoor.vic.gov.au/what-is-the-orange-door(link is external) Family Relationship Advice Line: 1800 050 321 Melissa Brown: phone 0450 216 968https://shinehealthwellbeing.com.au(link is external) SANE Helpline: phone 1800 187 263 Interpreter Services: phone 131 450