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Courtney Kocak grew up a small-town girl in Jackson, Minnesota, dreaming of becoming an actress. But her path to Hollywood led through some unexpected territory: seven weeks on the Girls Gone Wild tour, abusive relationships, an abortion, and eventually OnlyFans. During that time, she also became a celebrated writer, podcaster, and teacher. It's all laid bare in her new memoir, Girl Gone Wild, which chronicles how she transformed experiences she thought defined her shame into a writing career built on radical honesty. In our juicy conversation we talk about:
- Witnessing the exploitation tactics on the Girls Gone Wild bus
- Raising over $32,000 for Black Lives Matter by offering topless photos to donors
- How you can be an exhibitionist but not an extrovert
- Writing dick reviews on OnlyFans as a creative writing exercise
- The difference between sexploitation and empowerment when it comes to monetizing your looks
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