Real Gems - Sasha Grey | Episode 1

​The inimitable @sashagrey Sasha Grey joins us to explore how she shifted her career into an entirely new direction following several years as an adult film star. Grey continues to find success as a musician and DJ, author, streamer, and advocate for sex positivity. Sasha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sashagrey/ Sasha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SashaGrey Sasha's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sashagrey Sasha's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sashagrey 2:05 Sasha's Beginnings in the adult entertainment industry 6:07 How she went mainstream 8:00 How she has transitioned since retiring 11:02 When people view her as an adult film star in the business 12:02 Dealing with ageism 13:04 Important rebranding lessons 15:15 Internet economy changed so much 17:55 Using her platform for Advocacy 21:22 How to determine if someone likes you for you 27:03 Being in LA is a challenge 28:42 People are there when you are succeeding 30:22 Quiet periods are key 31:30 Social media isn't about you 33:12 Outgrowing people in your life 36:55 What Sasha's working on REAL GEMS NEWSLETTER 📫 Sign up for our free newsletter to get extra content and more. Signup: http://eepurl.com/icYcs9 LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ctwO4jIjLhJzKo07DKa7e iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-gems-with-erin-ashley-simon/id1693138123 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d5df82c5-4c5d-4e44-a356-54847abacf4b/real-gems-with-erin-ashley-simon Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tLzZmYzZiMTI0LWNlZDItNDgxNC1hYjBhLTQwODJiMzYwY2YzMA%3D%3D CONNECT WITH US 🌍 : [email protected] JOIN OUR REAL GEMS COMMUNITY 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/realgemswitherin 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/realgemserin 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realgemserin ABOUT US Real Gems with Erin Ashley Simon is a Slash Studios podcast that brings on a one-of-a-kind guest each week to share their hard-fought moments, challenging decisions, unheralded victories, and even peers & mentors who helped them pave the path.