From Str*pper to Psychologist, the Decision is Always Yours with Nellah MX

Nellah is a Psychologist, Coach and Author.

She was born in a small town in Central Slovakia. As a child, she listened to her parents, loved to study, dance and train in aerobics, and was a straight “A” student. By the age of sixteen, she became an aerobics instructor and managed her own dance group that mostly rejected old-fashioned styles and stiff ballet routines. Her desire to be a professional dancer and make a living out of it took her a different way. After the fall of communism, the borders opened, and she was eager to follow her dream. Just like many other girls from the former Eastern European block, she could not wait to make real money in the countries behind the borders.

Nellah fulfilled her dream, in a slightly different form - she became a stripper. There, she mastered the language of flirting and manipulation and became a callous person with no emotions. Under the pressure of unpleasant experiences, she decided to leave this money-hungry industry that is based on sexual favours and transform her life. She moved to New York and signed up for college where she worked through the language barrier and adapted to the new lifestyle to complete a Master's degree in Psychology. She left all her stripper names behind and did not tell her past to anyone, up until now.

She can’t stay quiet seeing young girls going into sex work. When sex workers reveal their struggles and traumas to her, she can’t just remain silent. When women are subjugated each and every day in the entertainment industry, she has to speak up. Currently, she works as a psychologist and a coach, and writing became her biggest passion.

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