Will Charmer: From Christian Cult to Australia’s Top Male Escort

From tradie to TikTok to top escort—Will Charmer joins Eva Oh to talk about his path into sex work, the emotional and spiritual layers of male escorting, and how being tethered to family, Taoism, and marriage has helped him navigate it all. They talk cult upbringings, male privilege, aging, and what it really takes to make clients feel safe.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/evaohMore on Eva Oh: https://eva-oh.comHIGHLIGHTS:Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.(00:00) - Welcome. What is #teakink(00:21) - Will Charmer, Male Escort(01:30) - Will's First Escorting Job, Kismet!(04:10) - From Tradie to Tik Tok to Escorting(04:40) - Coming from a Christian Cult(09:10) - Empowerment through Escorting(12:25) - Navigating Marriage as an Escort(14:15) - The Emotional Work of Male Escorting(17:25) - Having a Young Family as a Tether(19:50) - Taoism and Navigating Community Carefully(24:15) - Male Privilege in Escorting(25:50) - Becoming Australia's Best Male Escort(28:25) - The Magic and Downsides of Giving Client's a Safer Space(32:30) - The First Thing You Need to be a Male Escort(35:40) - The Advantage of Being Married as an Escort(39:30) - Friends and Family's Response to the Job(42:00) - How Stay Open, in Aging and the Everyday