I Don’t Need Saving: Gal Ritchie on Sex Work, Power & Choice

Holly Randall Unfiltered

Holly Randall

Sexuality, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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This week on Holly Randall Unfiltered, we sit down with the fiercely unapologetic and refreshingly candid Gal Ritchie—a rising star whose journey from professional dominatrix in the UK to award winning adult performer is anything but ordinary. In this episode, Gal opens up about her early beginnings, and the unconventional upbringing that shaped her confidence. With a progressive mother who brought her to burlesque shows and avant-garde art performances about sexuality, Gal was encouraged from a young age to explore her identity as a performer—not shamed for it. She talks about how this open environment helped her make safer, more informed choices in sex work and why she feels proud—not victimized—by the path she’s chosen. Gal also shares what it was like shooting her first adult scenes, winning the coveted Best New Performer at XBiz and AVN, navigating cultural differences after moving to Los Angeles, and what it’s like building friendships outside the industry. She offers razor-sharp insights into stigma, empowerment, and the freedom of separating sex from emotion. This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about the power of self-expression, the realities of sex work, and the courage it takes to live life on your own terms. ____________________________________________________________ Patreon members get the VIP treatment: uncensored, ad-free, and a bonus Q&A! Want the inside scoop? Join us at patreon.com/hollyrandallunfiltered for exclusive content and more! Support our show by supporting our sponsors! Want bigger, healthier loads? Visit https://vb.health/products/load-boost/ and use code [ HOLLY] for 10% off Try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code HOLLY -- just pay $5 shipping. Visit https://bluechew.com/

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0:00.0	You were listening to a pleasure podcast.
0:03.1	For more from our sex podcast collective, visit pleasurepodcasts.com. Hello, everybody. Welcome back to Holly Randall Unfiltered. Before we get started, I actually want to give a shout out to a new app. They are not sponsoring this show. They are not giving me money, but I really love the people working there.
0:39.3	One of the people is Laura Desiree, who's one of my favorite people. And this is actually just a really,
0:43.9	really cool app. And it's great for creators. And I know that there's a lot of people in the industry
0:48.5	who listen to this show. So it's called Player. And it's actually, it's kind of like a Tinder for the adult industry.
0:56.5	It's a location-based networking app built for creators by creators.
1:02.2	Think like LinkedIn meets Grindr or Tinder.
1:06.0	And it's for content creators who are looking to connect, collaborate, and grow.
1:10.2	It has verified profiles,
1:12.1	in-app chat, travel planning, collab scheduling. It makes it easy to find trusted collaborators
1:17.7	wherever you are. So basically, like, if you're traveling and you're in another state or even
1:23.5	another country and you want to collab with other creators but you don't know anyone around, you can use this app and you can find them. And everybody's verified.
1:32.7	Everyone's KYC'd. There's also like reviews in there. So you can check and make sure, you know,
1:37.9	that people are trustworthy. And yeah, this is where you can find other people that you can work
1:42.9	with. And it's a really great way for you to connect with other creators, especially if you're new and you're kind of getting started and you don't know people.
1:50.7	So I just think it's a really, really great way to, you know, broaden your collab base.
1:58.2	And I just really love them.
1:59.9	And I think it's a really great tool for creators and I just
2:02.4	wanted to give them a shout out, especially with ex-biz Miami coming up where I know a lot of people
2:06.9	are going to be going to and they're going to want to find other people to work with. So it's
2:11.7	player. It's spelled P-L-A-I-I-R and you can download and sign up today. It's available on the App Store and go check it out because I think it's pretty awesome. So my guest today is somebody who I'm so excited to have on. I've been trying to get her on for a hot minute here. She took home the award for Avian's best new starlet and ex-bus' best new performer.
2:37.1	She moved to L.A. from the UK less than two years ago and is already the adult industry's
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