Vicky talks about breaking taboos and learning to be your own boss, without conforming to society’s expectations in terms of following the mainstream educational routes. Vicky’s school empowers people to stand in their authenticity and be seen as their perfectly imperfect selves. With this in mind, she explores the dangers of stereotyping, investigates how feminism has many different streams and asks whether pole dancing and stripping should be among them. Having worked an unusual combination of jobs, including pole dancing, podium dancing and occupational therapy, Vicky’s experiences have culminated in the running of her own pole dancing school in Cornwall for the past seven years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx