Emily Smith, a 37-year-old stay-at-home mother of four featured on TLC's new series "Double Lives of Suburban Wives," has revealed how her family went from relying on food stamps and struggling to afford groceries to running an adult-content business that earned more than $1 million last year. Her story forms the centrepiece of the show, which explores the unconventional careers some suburban women pursue behind closed doors, and highlights how income from such platforms can transform a family's finances despite the stigma and unpredictability involved.

Smith said the turning point came when her business exceeded $100,000 in earnings in a single month, a figure that has since remained consistent rather than tapering off as she expected. Her niche content includes unusual requests, such as a $2,000 commission to simulate "laying an egg," alongside videos involving wedgies, fart fetishes and "giant" fantasy themes, which she finds especially appealing given her own height of 5ft 1in. Despite the nature of her second career, Smith maintains a conventional home life with her husband Nathan and their four children, describing the switch between roles as being "like a light switch" once the school day begins.