My journey started in modeling and photography, where I was drawn to the creativity, expression, and power of owning your image. With a background in Business Management, I naturally gravitated toward understanding not just the art—but the business behind it. Early on, I learned how much success in any creative industry depends on knowledge, leverage, and control.

As my career evolved, so did my proximity to the adult industry. I wasn’t just observing from the outside—I was attending major industry events like AVN, X3, and international fetish conventions, working alongside creators, photographers, and studios, and seeing how the industry truly operates behind the scenes. Along the way, I witnessed both the opportunity and the risk: incredible earning potential paired with a lack of clear, trustworthy information.

I saw friends misled by unlicensed agencies, exploitative contracts, fake “management” promises, and platforms that benefited from creators’ labor without protecting them. I experienced it myself—working with people who presented legitimacy but operated without transparency or accountability. These weren’t rare stories; they were common, and they were costing people money, safety, and years of their careers.

What became clear was this: the adult industry doesn’t suffer from a lack of talent—it suffers from a lack of education.

That realization led me to create Adult Industry University (AIU): a free, accessible educational resource designed to give people the information I wish had been readily available when I started. AIU exists to help creators understand the business they’re entering—contracts, platforms, branding, money, boundaries—so they can make informed decisions and protect themselves from day one.

Since launching, AIU has quickly become a recognized voice in the industry, including being nominated for Best New Business at the ASN Awards—a meaningful acknowledgment of the impact and need for ethical, education-first resources in this space.

Today, my role in the industry extends beyond education. I’m an active creator, interviewer, and studio owner, and the founder of ThirstChat, a creator-first communication platform built to address many of the issues I witnessed firsthand: unpaid labor, bots, fake engagement, and systems that fail to prioritize real connection or fair compensation.

AIU reflects real-world experience—not theory, not gatekeeping, and not outdated advice. Everything here is informed by what I’ve lived, tested, and built alongside creators across the industry.

AIU is not an agency. It doesn’t take a percentage. It doesn’t promise shortcuts or overnight success. It exists to provide clarity, confidence, and honest information so people can navigate the adult industry on their own terms.

My mission is simple: to make sure opportunity isn’t overshadowed by exploitation—and that no one has to figure this industry out alone, or the hard way.