Today we’d like to introduce you to Robyn Munroe.
Robyn, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started as a massage therapist. I was good money but it was not my passion. I had always wanted to take a tour of the CNN Center and one day my friends surprised me and we went. During the tour, the Tour Guide asked if anyone wanted to read the teleprompter. I eagerly raised my hand and after I finished reading I received a standing ovation from the other guests on the tour. Throughout the rest of the tour, I kept getting asked if I always wanted to be an anchor…and though it was not always my dream, at that very moment it became my passion. I quickly enrolled in college as a major in Journalism. I graduated with a BS in Communications/Journalism. During my senior year in college, I was accepted as an intern with a well-known local radio show here in Atlanta. It was a great experience and I was really good at it. So good that I was hired. This is very rare with this particular radio show. But I was a minority and though I tried, I did not fit in well. Nothing malicious, it’s just that I could not be my authentic self. I had to code-switch every day and when I’m trying to pursue my passion, I want to be myself. I tried to apply for a more urban radio station, but I am not urban enough. I am somewhere in the middle and there is not necessarily a lane for me.
Therefore, I decided to do my own thing. I started a podcast. I talked about all my passions. I had two sports shows (one dedicated to only women’s sports), a parenting show, and an adult-themed show. It was amazing, none of them were paying the bills. I had a full-time job (which paid the bills) and my passion project that fulfilled my dreams. However, four shows to edit and find talent for is a lot of work. To make a long story short, the adult-themed show is the one that audiences gravitated to more, and thus Layla Undercover.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
There have been a lot of struggles. I do not have money to hire talent so I had to rely on friends who were not always as passionate about a project such as myself. I had to learn a lot along the way and a lot of the little money that I did have was wasted. I am doing a lot of the behind the scenes work myself and it takes a lot of man-hours. But it is such a joy. I love speaking to audiences and I love laughing, entertaining and educating with my cohost.
Another huge struggle is that Layla Undercover is an adult-themed show and we face A LOT of discrimination on the business aspect. Like, it’s 2021! Why am I paying extra and larger fees for credit card processing or marketing. It sucks because I think my show is helping so many couples and relationships but it’s so difficult to get material to them. Please note, I am very careful about where and how my material is marketed because it is adult-themed. I have children myself, and I know how important it is to have the show labeled correctly with appropriate warnings, and the appropriate platforms to be distributed.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Layla Undercover is for SEXUALLY MATURE audiences…for the “Lady in the streets, freak in the sheets” type of woman. Yet, all freak levels are welcome. Come learn, laugh, explore, and be a part of the show.
Every woman has some freak in her and we want to help you explore it. Therefore, this is a judgment-free show and we talk about any and everything dealing with sexual pleasure. This is not a raunchy show but topics do get spicy so again MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY!
What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
I hope that in the years to come, people realize that sex is not a bad thing. If and when it is practiced safely and in a mature manner, it can be amazing. It is great for self-confidence, building relationships, emotional release, exercise…I could go on and on.
A lot of people would not know this because sometimes it’s hard to get the message out due to the stigma surrounding sex. There are a lot of people who do know this but they have to hide it and that sucks. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not stating sex needs to be out in the open, anywhere near playgrounds, hospitals, etc. But, we have to understand that sex is a part of life.
Contact Info:
- Website: laylaundercover.com
- Instagram: @laylaundercover
- Facebook: facebook.com/laylaundercover
- Youtube: Youtube.com/laylaundercover
