Laura Mazanec is a certified Cuddlist who is local to Pflugerville, Texas (15 miles north of Austin). As a phototherapist so photographs immuno-compromised people and sexual assault survivors. As a touch practitioner, she also provides a therapeutic service. She requires a consultation call for new faces in both cuddle therapy and photography. Her photography business is called Paper Plane Photo and it the name was inspired by a friend she met in college. Laura attended college for journalism, business, and computer science. You can tell from other interviews of Laura that she is extremely op ..read more

Jessica Martin has been a professional cuddler since 2017. Jessica offers a unique service centered on compassion, acceptance, and genuine connection. Jessica’s sessions, strictly non-sexual in nature, often leave her clients feeling rejuvenated, understood, and cared for. In her words, “Each session is a journey of mutual respect and understanding, a journey I am humbled to share with my clients.” While her home base is in Reno (Nevada), Jessica offers FMTYs.  This episode was released earlier on patreon. Click here for this episode's outline PCH is a passion project. I'll never promot ..read more

In December 2015, Michelle Renee (she/her) met with Cuddlist.com co-founder Madelon Guinazzo, a meeting that would be the beginning of the rest of her life. Over the next year, she became a Cuddlist Certified Touch Practitioner, Operations Manager for Cuddlist.com, and Certified Cuddle Party facilitator. Through her work, Michelle healed the wounds of her unhealthy first marriage and became a walking example of the virtues she teaches.  Her passion is working with clients with a history of trauma and supporting them in establishing safety in themselves and others, working with all gender ..read more

Grace Heer is a professional cuddler in San Diego, California. She has been trained in hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming, professional cuddling, and death doula work. Grace chose to become a professional cuddler after attending a cuddle party. If you visit Grace's website, you may request her "Grief to Relief" Checklist! Throughout this episode, Felicity and Grace divulge on talk therapy and how grief companionship relates to snuggling. Visit Grace's website Follow Grace on Instagram Follow Grace on Facebook    This episode was released earlier on patreon. Click here for ..read more

Trevor (Treasure) Hooton is on a mission to improve human connection. Their company, Embrace Connections, helps humans connect better using movement and touch-based practices. Whether its dancing with a stranger, being buried in a cuddle puddle, or co-regulating in a tight embrace, the core purpose and value is feeling comfortable connecting with others in an intimate, vulnerable way. Being human together!  Treasure channels a background in partner dance, acroyoga, partner acrobatics, contact improv, massage, playing, fighting, tantra, rope, etc. through a engineer's systematic lens to yi ..read more

This is the first interview of another cuddle therapist on Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast! Jasmine Siemon, the founder of Tangé Wellness, is a seasoned Platonic Touch Practitioner and Human Connection Facilitator, helping adults overcome loneliness and depression through transformative healing techniques. She is committed to revolutionizing the therapeutic touch industry and is the driving force behind the Platonic Touch Academy, a pioneering institution dedicated to training future practitioners in this field. Please visit www.tangewellness.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jasm ..read more

Let's discuss the cuddle industry in Mexico and the Caribbean! My name is Felicity Azura. I’ve a professional cuddler since March 2018 and I'm the host of Pro Cuddle Hustle--the world's first and only podcast about professional cuddling. Click here for this episode's outline. This episode was released three days early on patreon. This month I'm releasing two episodes of my aftershow, the Post Hustle Pod. One is about mine and my boyfriend's first impressions of the netflix documentary, Moneyshot. The other patron-exclusive episode is of my boyfriend and I playing 'Never Have I Ever'. PCH is ..read more

This is the FREE version of episode 23 of Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast. To listen to the HOUR LONG extended cut, please subscribe to my patreon. Tiers begin at 1 US Dollar a month. For this episode, I chose two Southeast Asian countries. I researched both professional cuddlers and cuddle parties in each country. As for Thailand, I came across one cuddle group in Bangkok and another one in Chiang Mai. I came across a new cuddle agency in Jakarta, Indonesia and discuss why some deem it controversial. I also felt the need to *content warning* discuss how the Aceh region (the only part in Indonesi ..read more

Cuddle Up is a cuddle website that is accessible internationally. The HQ of Cuddle Up is in Budapest, Hungary. My name is Felicity Azura. I’m a professional cuddler and the host of Pro Cuddle Hustle--the world's first and only podcast about professional cuddling. My podcast is a passion project. I never have sponsors. In this podcast episode I give a shoutout to Michelle Renee--who is a professional cuddler and a surrogate partner. I also ask, "What can people, who aren't staff members of cuddle companies, do to direct more traffic to cuddle websites?" I complain about how tiktok portrays ..read more

What is professional cuddling like in Seattle, Washington? And how does it differ from pro cuddling in the United Kingdom? Greetings! My name is Felicity Azura. I’m a professional cuddler and the host of the podcast, Pro Cuddle Hustle--the world's first and only podcast about professional cuddling. My podcast is a passion project. I never have sponsors. In this podcast episode, I mostly read news articles interviewing Mitchell Diers--a cuddle provider in Seattle, and Kitty Mansfield--a cuddle pioneer in the United Kingdom. Click here for the outline of this episode! I recently surpassed o ..read more