Janine’s trip to Kauai should have been paradise. Instead, she woke up dizzy, disoriented, unable to walk straight, and struggling to form sentences. She fell repeatedly, wandered dangerously close to a cliff, and spent the week wondering whether stress, illness, or something even more serious was taking over her body.

Back home, she learned that changes in estrogen and hormone replacement therapy may have affected her Lamictal level, contributing to severe brain fog, balance problems, and confusion. Meanwhile, Isadora was still searching for answers after her own frightening health crisis, an unexpected UTI, emergency-room visits, and the lingering fear that her symptoms could return without warning.

Together, Janine and Isadora talk about women’s health, medication interactions, HRT, medical gaslighting, emergency-room anxiety, and what happens when no one seems to be in charge of your healthcare. They also revisit Isadora’s year-long struggle to find a doctor who finally took her pain seriously — and the stylish surgeon who told her, “I know how to sew, girl.”

This episode is about lost time, unanswered questions, and the exhausting work of advocating for yourself when the healthcare system fails to connect the dots.

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Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY
Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage

NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense.

Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful. From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits.

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Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad. Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!” Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson. Find her at: isadoraoboto.com

Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

What happens when you're told you might have had a stroke — or even a heart attack — and a doctor is out of reach? In this episode of the Nutty & Slutty podcast, Isadora and Janine reveal two frightening health scares that occurred nearly simultaneously. What begins as a conversation about mysterious symptoms quickly becomes a much bigger story about navigating the American healthcare system, which often leaves patients scared, confused, and completely on their own.

Isadora recounts a terrifying series of ER visits, alarming medical reports filled with indecipherable jargon, and the panic of trying to determine whether she was facing a stroke, a heart attack, or something else entirely. A compassionate physician ultimately provides the five-minute explanation that no one else would — raising an important question: Why is getting clear medical information sometimes harder than getting the tests themselves?

Janine shares her own decades-long battle with chronic illness, insurance companies, expensive medications, and the exhausting reality of becoming your own healthcare advocate. Together, they discuss crushing medical costs, delayed care, denied treatments, and the emotional toll of constantly fighting a system that seems designed to wear patients down instead of helping them heal.

If you've struggled with emergency room visits, confusing diagnoses, health insurance, or simply getting someone to listen — all while worried you might die — you are not alone. Don’t be afraid to be persistent. You are the best and sometimes only advocate for yourself. Be that squeaky wheel!

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Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY
Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage

NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense.

Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful. From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits.

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Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad. Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!” Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson. Find her at: isadoraoboto.com

Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...

Have you ever seen 11:11 on the clock and wondered if the universe was trying to tell you something? In this episode, Janine and Isadora dive into the mysterious world of psychics, tarot readings, angel numbers, intuition, and spiritual signs — with stories that range from hilarious to downright unsettling.

Janine recounts an unforgettable encounter with a fake psychic in New York that ended with a cracked egg, a terrifying scam, and a very expensive lesson. She also shares why, despite it all, she still believes some psychics possess extraordinary insight.

Isadora reveals the psychic prediction that haunted her acting career for years. Together, they explore how a few carefully chosen words can shape our confidence, influence our decisions, and sometimes become self-fulfilling prophecies.

Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, or just here for the stories, get ready to think about fate, faith, free will, and what silly and significant signs life may throw your way.

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Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY
Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage

NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense.

Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful. From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits.

_________________________________________________

Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad. Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!” Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson. Find her at: isadoraoboto.com

Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...