Catherine Denoire on HRU Podcast

This week I sat down with the fascinating Catherine DeNoire, manager of one of Europe’s largest legal brothels and a PhD researcher studying prostitution and policy.

We talk about everything you’ve ever wanted to know about how legal sex work actually functions — from how the women are independent contractors, to the safety measures (like an 8-second panic-button rule!), to how European laws make the work safer and more empowering.

Catherine also shares the wildest client requests she’s ever seen (yes, there’s a polar bear involved ), why American men are surprisingly the best clients, and how emotional intelligence—not looks—makes the top earners thrive.