On The Couch Episodes
Caddyshack Project host the On The Couch series where guests discuss and explore current social themes and sex positive topics. We collaborate with experts, practitioners authors, advocates and influencers to share stories and insights that matter. Watch previous recorded episodes or listen to the On The Couch podcast.
On The Couch: Accessibility is Sexy: The Intersection of Sex Work and Disability with Saul Isbister and Katia Schwartz from Touching Base
Join Maddy and Winnie in conversation with Saul Isbister and Katia Schwartz from Touching Base as they explore intimacy, disability, sex work and the dignity to say yes.
Drawing on lived experience and decades of advocacy, Saul and Katia explore the intersection of disability and sex work, challenging common misconceptions while unpacking the stigma, discrimination and barriers experienced across both communities. Hear Katia reflect on her experiences as a deaf, disabled sex worker, and Saul share how Touching Base has spent more than 25 years building understanding between the disability and sex work sectors through education, training and advocacy.
Together, they explore why intimacy, pleasure, connection and bodily autonomy are fundamental to wellbeing, and how sex workers can support communication, consent, confidence and access for people with disability.
Saul and Katia leave listeners with a powerful reminder that genuine accessibility includes access and support to sexual expression, physical intimacy and the dignity to say yes.