S3:E85 Diary of a Pimps Wife with Karen Joy
b'Welcome back to Life Her Podcast!\\nI highly recommend the book Diary of a Pimp\\u2019s Wife. This book\\u2019s author, Karen Joy, is joining us today to tell us what inspired her to share this riveting\\nreal-life memoir. Karen grew up in the Bronx, where hip-hop was born, and has always had a passion for helping musical artists find their way in the\\nentertainment industry. So, it was no surprise that she would marry a man who seemed to be another self-staring entrepreneur, as well as an up-and-coming rapper. However, things took a different turn, and she soon found herself living the life of a common-law wife to a ruthless pimp. \\n\\xa0Trying to make the best of a tumultuous situation, Karen attempted to make things work, building her own separate business in the country club industry and living separated from her spouse while still legally married. Karen even found herself spending time trying to help girls exit the life, feeling compassion for the young women that her husband and others were coercing into the sex industry.\\n\\xa0In this episode, we will gain a lot of insight into the risk factors that lead to being exploited in the adult industry. While it\\u2019s true that some young women are able to keep their money and be their own boss, Karen explains that the vast majority are actually falling prey to a predatory system that is set up to chew them up and spit them out. She shares her observations about the intentional way that pimps look for vulnerabilities like drug dependence, homelessness, and even just\\nnaivety, and how they capitalize on those circumstances for their own gain.\\nOf course sex work is a controversial and multi-faceted topic, and Karen has experienced some backlash for pointing out the ways that this common, growing industry often breaks labor laws and destroys lives. Yet, she continues to bravely speak her truth from years of first-hand observation. We also talk about the process of writing and publishing a book. Karen shares that writing this has been a purge of emotions and experiences, and she has found healing through sharing her story with the world. She\\u2019s hard at work promoting the book, searching for the right voice actor to create the audio version, and even planning a part two where she will dive even deeper into where some of the young women are now.\\n\\xa0\\nFollow Karen on TIkTok: @KarenJoy2022\\nFollow Karen on Instagram: @pineapple_dreamz01\\nOrder the book:\\nwww.amazon.com/Diary-Pimps-Wife-Karen-Joy-ebook/dp/B0BRNY5358\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeherpodcast/message'