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The Greatness Machine

TGM Classic | Candice Horbacz | Breaking Stereotypes: From Adult Entertainment to Empowering Voices

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

How does one overcome the hurdles and misconceptions that follow a career in the adult film industry? Candice Horbacz, also known as Eva Lovia, shares her story of resilience and transformation, discussing the unique challenges she faced as a former adult entertainment actress and how she overcame them. Despite her success in the adult industry, Candice had to deal with the difficulties of balancing a demanding career with personal life and the societal judgments she had to endure.  Despite these hurdles, she has emerged as an important voice, especially for women, seeking to change the narrative about adult film actresses. With that mission, she started Chatting with Candice, where she dives deep into a variety of topics ranging from personal development to social issues.  With a keen focus on bridging the gender gap in podcasting, Candice aims to provide content that resonates with both men and women, but especially with women who are often underrepresented in this space. In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius is joined by Candice Horbacz to discuss her journey in the adult industry and the inspiration behind her podcast, Chatting with Candice. Candice shares the challenges she faces due to her career, the importance of internal confidence, and the stigma surrounding the adult film industry.  Topics include: Candice reflects on her experience in the adult industry The inspiration behind the Chatting with Candice Podcast Challenges Candice faces due to her career choices The importance of internal confidence over external validation  Differences in women's and men's sexuality and satisfaction The stigma surrounding the adult film industry Candice's personal relationships and their experience with external judgment Candice emphasizes the lack of female podcasters Differences between men’s and women’s routines And other topics… Connect with Candice: Website: https://www.chattingwithcandice.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evalovia/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/fallinlovia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/candicehorbacz Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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