Being LGBTQ
290 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 55 ratingsBeing LGBTQ features interviews with people from across the community. Striving to give a platform to those who feel underrepresented, within it we discuss the latest issues impacting the community, amplify the voices of LGBTQ people, sign post you to the latest LGBTQ music artists and much more. Hosted by LGBTQ advocate Sam Wise, Being LGBTQ is informative and friendly!
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Episode 203: Abby Nissenbaum 'Glass Half Full'
December 23, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 98.4 MBOriginally born in Brooklyn and raised in New Milford, Connecticut queer female artist Abby Nissenbaum joins us to discuss her new track ‘Glass Half Full’ and the barriers she has faced being a queer female artist due to queerphobia and sexism. Abby talks about her career so far, the role mental health plays in her music, sexism she has experienced and the need for more LGBTQ representation in mainstream music. Find out more about Abby: http://direct.me/abbynissenbaum
Episode 202: Hannah Rae Leach
December 19, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBBisexual podcaster Hannah Rae Leach chats to us about her many projects and vast CV when it comes to podcasting. Based in Cleveland, Ohio Hannah’s work includes the audible series ‘Wholehearted’ as well as ‘Sleepover Cinema’ a podcast she presents with her sister analysing movies from their childhood in the late 90’s and early 00’s. In this interview Hannah discusses her podcasting career, being part of the band ‘The Prom Queens’ and bisexuality. More information about Hannah: http...
Episode 201: Andrea Klassen-Koop 'Imaginings'
December 16, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 84.5 MBAndrea Klassen-Koop is a queer, pansexual podcaster based in British Columbia, Canada. Their latest project ‘Imaginings: Moments of Magic’ invites the listener to leave their own world and imagine being somewhere completely different ‘taking you to places you didn’t know existed but have always wanted to go’. In this interview Andrea talks about being queer, the aim of the podcast series, LGBTQ interest in science fiction and fantasy and much more. Find out more about ‘Imaginings’:...
Episode 200: Sam Wise '35 Months Later'
December 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 206 MBIt’s been a long journey with hundreds of guests but in this episode Being LGBTQ reaches the 200 milestone and it’s time to reminisce and have a look back at an incredible 35 months of podcasts. With highlights from our most poignant episodes and thoughts from Being LGBTQ creator Sam Wise remember the past and set the stage for the future. Featuring Rosie O’Donnell, Stephanie Davies, Brandon Wolf, Skylar Cote, Andy Brennan, Fred Rosser, Jen Winston, Hazell Dean, Tommy Atkins, Ryan...
Episode 199: Blake Allen 'The Shards of an Honour Code Junkie'
December 05, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBBlake Allen is an award-winning composer, musician, orchestrator, and educator who had a Mormon upbringing in El Paso, Texas. In this interview Blake talks about his life experiences including coming out as gay to his religious family at the Thanksgiving table, the trauma of losing a friend to suicide and facing sexual assault which are all themes explored in his new album ‘The Shards of an Honour Code Junkie’ which has been 9 years in the making. Among his many accolades Blake’s de...
Episode 198: David Lord 'An LGB With The T'
November 28, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBIn his second appearance on Being LGBTQ writer David Lord discusses the final book in his fantasy series ‘The Figment Wars’. David also talks about a number of key issues impacting the LGBTQ community in 2021 including rising anti-trans rhetoric in the UK. from groups who want to separate the LGB from the T. David explains why he is a trans ally and the importance of solidarity in the community. Also – David shares his thoughts on the upcoming U.K. government consultation on Convers...
Episode 197: Tyler Boyle 'The Gay Hype Guy'
November 25, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBOntario, Canada based event host, artist, and entertainer Tyle Boyle who has worked as an entertainer for 10+ years talks about his life experiences and work. Tyler speaks on a range of topics including changing how LGBTQ people are perceived by changing our own mind set and challenging the narrative that LGBTQ people are in some way “not normal”. Tyler has been a public elementary school teacher since 2007 and has a YouTube channel dedicated to guided meditations and relaxations ai...
Episode 196: Kieran Armstrong 'The Visible Bisexual'
November 21, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBKieran joins Sam to talk about his master’s degree dissertation exploring bisexuality and how it is often overlooked, misrepresented, and even dismissed as invalid in western popular culture. Kieran identifies as bisexual after what he describes as a ‘long journey’ and wants his work to change perceptions of bisexuality and end the ignorance which has been so damaging to bisexual people.
Episode 195: William Jack Sibley 'Here We Go Loop de Loop'
November 18, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBWilliam is the veteran author of the new novel ‘Here We Go Loop de Loop’ completing his trilogy of books based in his home state. He is an award-winning author and writer from Alice in South Texas and won the Southwest Regional Playwrights Competition for ‘Governor’s Mansion’. William joins us to talk about his latest book, the changing political landscape in Texas and the changes he’s seen in terms of LGBTQ rights over the years. Find out more about William and his work: http://ww...
Episode 194: Professor Ben Light & Lisa Garwood-Cross 'COVID Sex Lives Part 2'
November 14, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBIn the 2nd in our series on ‘COVID Sex Lives’ Professor of Digital Society Ben Light and research assistant Lisa Garwood-Cross from Salford University join us to talk about their second research survey which looks into ‘men who have sex with men’ (MSM) and what that means in the context of the COVID19 pandemic. This episode explores people’s feelings when it comes to getting vaccinated, whether someone being unvaccinated would put them off and the need for more effective health mess...
Episode 193: SJ Sindu 'Blue-Skinned Gods'
November 10, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBSindu is a genderqueer Tamil-American author, born in Sri Lanka who moved to the United States aged 7. Sindu joins us to talk about her latest book ‘Blue-Skinned Gods’ which follows the story of a young boy born with blue skin who people believe to be the tenth human incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Sindu’s family tried to force her into an arranged marriage which became a theme of her debut novel ‘Marriage of a Thousand Lies’ which followed the story of two gay South-Asian Amer...
Episode 192: Andres Palencia 'My Health Agenda'
November 07, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBAndres is co-executive director of LATV, a national TV network which aims to empower Latino voices. In this episode Andres talks about the digital series ‘My Health Agenda’ which covers Latinx and LGBTQ communities and the unique challenges they face. The series features influencers and activists, most of which are HIV+ and have had substance abuse problems. More about the series: http://latv.com/series/myhealthagenda
Episode 191: Andrea Breanna
November 03, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 133 MBFormer CTO of Huffington Post and founder of ‘Rebel Mouse’ Andrea Breanna joins us about becoming the first transgender person on the board of directors at LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings, which describes itself as a “financial methodology and media company that quantifies corporate equality alignment with the LGBTQ community and its supporters”. Andrea also chats to Sam about being a transgender parent, her coming out experience, what it’s like to be LGBTQ in business, THAT transphobic Netf...
Episode 190: Nicky Buell 'Boy Crazy'
October 31, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 69.9 MBNicky is a Seattle based gay pop artist who wants to normalise ‘a boy singing about another boy’ in music. His track ‘Thirsty’ was classed as his coming out track. Nicky’s new track ‘Boy Crazy’ is about the initial excitement of falling for someone for the first time and the butterflies it brings about. In this interview Sam chats to Nicky about representation of LGBTQ music, his latest project and more. Find out more about Nicky: http://www.nickybuell.com
Episode 189: Farhad Dadyburjor 'The Other Man'
October 28, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode we speak to Indian author Farhad Dadyburjor about his new book which has been described as the first gay rom com to be set in modern-day Mumbai. Farhad was born, raised, and is based in Mumbai and has been an entertainment and lifestyle journalist for over 20 years. Farhad joins us to discuss the new book, growing up gay in India, progress since India decriminalised same sex relationships in 2017 and more. Find out more about Farhad: http://www.farhadjd.wordpress.co...
Episode 188: Sifu Love 'Healing Kung Fu'
October 24, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBSifu has over 15 years of training in Chinese martial arts and is known as the ‘spiritual wellness warrior’. In this interview Sifu talks about spirituality, how he discovered ‘healing kung fu’, the impact it had on his life and how he has now gone on to help others especially those from the LGBTQ and black community. Sifu has an MA in Spiritual Psychology and won a gold medal at the 2018 Gay Olympic Games. Find out more about Sifu: http://www.healingkungfu.com
Episode 187: Shawn Hitchins 'The Light Streamed Beneath It'
October 20, 2021 00:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBGay author and comedian Shawn Hitchins joins us to talk about his latest book ‘The Light Streamed Beneath It’ which is described as a ‘memoir of grief and celebration’. Shawn is based in Toronto, Ontario, and his book details how he has dealt with grief and heartache following the deaths of two great loves 5 months apart. Please note this episode features discussions of suicide and grief. Find out more about Shawn: www.shawnhitchins.com
Episode 186: Victoria Williams 'Lemonade'
October 12, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MBDrag performer and music artist Victoria Williams joins Sam to talk about her new debut single ‘Lemonade’ which Victoria says, ‘embodies everything I have to tell the world’. Victoria is a star of the NYC drag scene and appeared as a final contestant on season 15 of ‘American Idol. Victoria was crowned Miss Rockbar 2020 and comments on the current state of drag and the impact of Ru Paul’s Drag Race.
Episode 185: Ibtisam Ahmed 'LGBTQ Rights in Bangladesh'
October 08, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBIbtisam is policy and research manager at the LGBT Foundation, a foundation based in Greater Manchester which was established in 1975 to support LGBT people. Ibtisam immigrated to the U.K. from Bangladesh to study in 2010 In Bangladesh same gender relationships are illegal under laws dating back to British colonialism. Ibtisam chats to Sam about the current situation in Bangladesh, his work with the LGBT Foundation and much more!
Episode 184: Nick Metos 'Right Side of the Bed'
October 03, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBSocial media influencer Nick Metos joins Sam to discuss the latest chapter of his music career with the release of his third single in three years ‘Right Side Of The Bed’. Nick wrote the song about his boyfriend Max and adds to his collection of heartfelt tracks. As well as a singer Nick is also a professional make-up artist and model, originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Nick is now based in Los Angeles and has done makeup for Drag Race alumni including Bianca Del Rio.
Episode 183: Brandon Perras-Sanchez 'Death Drop Gorgeous'
September 29, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MBCo-creator and star of the new LGBTQ slasher movie ‘Death Drop Gorgeous’ joins us to talk about the film which has been tipped to become a potential cult classic. The plot centres around “A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen who fight to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood”. The film is streaming on demand now including on Amazon Prime.
Episode 182: Nic Ehalt 'Can We? The New Way To Date?'
September 26, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MBNic is the co-founder of ‘Can We’ and was formerly a business development lead in the Global Diversity and Inclusion Department at Cargill. ‘Can We’ is a new kind of dating app aimed at making dating less complicated. The idea came about in 2018 and has had over 1000 hours of input from therapists, sociologists, and psychologists. But for LGBTQ people what sets this one apart from the others?
Episode 182: Nic Ehalt 'CanWe? The New Way To Date?'
September 26, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MBNic is the co-founder of ‘CanWe’ and was formerly a business development lead in the Global Diversity and Inclusion Department at Cargill. ‘CanWe’ is a new kind of dating app aimed at making dating less complicated. The idea came about in 2018 and has had over 1000 hours of input from therapists, sociologists, and psychologists. But for LGBTQ people what sets this one apart from the others?
Episode 181: Soman Chainani ‘Beasts & Beauty’
September 21, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 78.2 MBSoman Chainani is a New York Times bestselling author known for ‘School for Good & Evil’ which has been adapted into a Netflix film starring Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington which is due out in 2022. Soman joins Sam to talk about the Netflix adaption and Soman’s latest book ‘Beasts and Beauty’, a collection of stories which turns classic fairy tales on their head with creative retellings which include LGBTQ themes.
Episode 180: Reece Lyons & Char Boden ‘The Queer House Presents Overflow’
September 19, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 76.5 MBTransgender actor, writer and poet Reece Lyons joins us to discuss the one woman show ‘Overflow’ running at the Bush Theatre, London until October 9th and the rise of transphobic sentiment in the UK. Reece is represented by ‘The Queer House’ agency which was ‘built by queer people for queer people’ – Char Boden is the lead agent and producer at the agency and also joins us to talk about the agency and working with the Bush Theatre.
Episode 179: Jen Winston ‘Greedy: Notes From A Bisexual Who Wants Too Much’
September 16, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBAuthor of the new book ‘Greedy: Notes From A Bisexual Who Wants Too Much’ Jen Winston joins us to discuss bisexuality and her 2019 coming out experience. Jen is also the creator of the ‘Bi Monthly’ newsletter and talks about the misconceptions of bisexuality, bi-erasure, biphobia, feeling ‘queer enough’ and much more!
Episode 178: George Richmond-Scott 'Both Barrels Theatre - Small Change'
September 13, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 80.4 MBGeorge Richmond Scott is the director of non-profit production company ‘Both Barrels’ and is set to put on his 2nd play at Omnibus Theatre – a production of Peter Gill’s small change, a play set on the east side of Cardiff in the 1950’s and 70’s. George is also associate director for the critically acclaimed West End show ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’.
Episode 177: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
September 08, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MBActor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman joins Sam to talk about his role in the new Disney+ series ‘Doogie Kamealoha MD’ – Jeffrey plays Charles an openly gay character. Jeffrey’s previous credits include being a judge and host on season 1 of Canada’s Drag Race, he also plays Jay in the Emmy nominated series ‘Unreal’. In this interview he talks about the importance of openly gay characters and shares his thoughts on the toxicity of social media.
Episode 176: CB Lee 'A Clash Of Steel'
September 05, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 91.8 MBAuthor CB Lee joins Sam to discuss her latest book ‘Clash of Steel’ which is a reimagining of the classic story ‘Treasure Island’. The book is a complete retelling with LGBTQ themes including a queer love story and the exploration of ‘found family’. CB is also known for the ‘Sidekick Squad’ series as well as contributing to the Star Wars universe, writing a story for the book ‘A Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back’.
Episode 175: Tommy Atkins 'Truth Be Told'
September 01, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBGay country music artist Tommy Atkins joins us to talk about his newly released album ‘Truth Be Told’. The album is a culmination of tracks written over a period of years based on Tommy’s late teens through to his mid-twenties. Each track has significance in his life, and many contain overtly gay lyrics as Tommy hopes to bring an authentic experience to listeners. We also chat to Tommy about progress in terms of visibility of LGBTQ artists in country music and much more!
Episode 174: Dr Rachel Katz 'COVID Sex Lives'
August 29, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBDr Rachel Katz is a digital media sociologist and research assistant at the University of Salford specialising in dating app technologies. Salford Uni in collaboration with a number of other Universities are doing a series of ‘COVID Sex Lives’ surveys. Rachel joins us to talk about the results of the first survey which focussed on men who have sex with men and how they felt about COVID restrictions easing in terms of dating and hooking up during the pandemic. The aim of the survey i...
Episode 173: Dominic Arnall & Joel Groves 'Just Like Us'
August 25, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 92.1 MB‘Just Like Us’ is a UK charity which sends recent school leavers called ambassadors into schools to give talks and workshops about being LGBTQ. They aim to champion equality and challenge prejudice and have reached over 2 million young people through ‘Schools Diversity Week’. On this episode Sam is joined by ‘Just Like Us’ CEO Dominic Arnall who has previously worked for the mental health charity ‘Mind’ and LGBTQ charity ‘Stonewall’. Joel Groves is a transgender ambassador for ‘Just...
Episode 172: Candas Jane Dorsey 'The Adventures Of Isabel'
August 22, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBCandas Jane Dorsey is the author of the new book ‘The Adventures Of Isabel’, part of a new detective series called ‘Epitome Apartments Mysteries’. The book features a diverse range of characters and follows a bisexual social worker recently fired from her job who becomes an amateur detective when the granddaughter of one of her neighbours is murdered. Candas is a former social worker herself as well as a renowned author and community advocate based in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Canda...
Episode 171: Caroline Boudreaux 'The Miracle Foundation'
August 20, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBThe founder of the Miracle Foundation Caroline Boudreaux joins us to talk about her humanitarian work over the past 20 years helping empower orphans and vulnerable children, reuniting them with family and giving them a home instead of placing them in institutions. Caroline is a past winner of the U.N Humanitarian Award. We also chat to Caroline about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan which many fear will have untold consequences mainly on women, girls and vulnerable g...
Episode 170: Marcus Tallberg
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBMarcus Tallberg is a Swedish LGBTQ entrepreneur who is an established lecturer and author. He suffered traumatic teenage years which included sexual abuse and violence. Marcus chats to Sam about how he survived abuse and sought help to deal with the mental impact of his early years as well as his journey since then and the importance of inspiring LGBTQ young people.
Episode 169: Robert Ball
August 15, 2021 00:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBRobert Ball is a gay singer songwriter based in Toronto Canada whose career has spanned over 18 years and included performing on Royal Caribbean cruises, Pride circuits and more. Robert talks about his latest single ‘I Need A Man’, life performing on a cruise ship and Jamaica Pride. Robert’s family are from Jamaica a country which currently has no protections for LGBTQ people and still has colonial era anti-LGBTQ laws in place, but the country has seen an acceleration in campaigns f...
Episode 168: Alice Mary 'Mystery'
August 11, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBAlice Mary is an LGBTQ music artist living in East London. Recently discovered by ‘BBC Introducing’ as an artist to watch, Alice has released a batch of 4 tracks this year, her latest single ‘Mystery’ explores trying to move on after a breakup but not really succeeding. Alice’s sound has been described as having an 80’s retro, feel inspired by Blondie and Kate Bush. Sam chats to Alice about her music and mental health, including how issues such as suicide and self-harm disproportion...
Episode 167: Rohas 'The Sad Times Of Sunshine'
August 08, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 98.4 MBGay music artist Rohas based in Bakersfield, California shares his coming out story which involved being outed by a police officer in his teens and his music journey so far which only started in 2018. His new EP ‘Sad Times of Sunshine’ is inspired by Rohas’ fascination with human emotions which he hopes will tell stories that connect people.
Episode 166: Richard Hearne 'Pride Out'
August 01, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBFounder and Chairperson of LGBTQ cycling group ‘Pride Out’ Richard Hearne joins Sam to talk about why the group was formed and getting more LGBTQ people out cycling. Rich is calling for a more even distribution of funding from the government and Cycling UK with LGBTQ people feeling at a disadvantage when it comes to getting involved in the sport. Are we missing out on some potential Olympic champions?
Episode 165: Dr Lynda Spann 'Lesbian Couple's Therapist'
July 28, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 73.7 MBLesbian couple’s relationship therapist Dr Lynda Spann has over 20 years’ experience helping lesbian couples, in fact she has helped over 600. Dr Spann joins us to discuss her career, the unique challenges and struggles lesbian couples face, the stigma around seeking help and more. Dr Spann is based in Denver, Colorado and founded the Lesbian Couples Institute in 2018.
Episode 164: Breagh Isabel 'Girlfriends'
July 25, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 63.9 MBBreagh Isabel is a Canadian singer songwriter and producer, born and raised on the Eastern Canadian Island of ‘Cape Brenton’. Breagh joins Sam to talk about her debut single ‘Girlfriends’ which chronicles a complex friendship-turned-romance between two teenage girls. Breagh was a member of the band ‘Port Cities’ until 2019 and toured around Canada and Europe, she recently signed a recording contract with Warner Music Canada.
Episode 163: Jack Guinness 'The Queer Bible'
July 23, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 110 MBJack Guinness is a contributing editor at British GQ and founder of the ‘Queer Bible’ website which has now been turned into a book. ‘We stand on the shoulders of giants, it’s time to learn their names’ perfectly describes the purpose of QB which features biographical accounts of LGBTQ people throughout history, in some cases going back centuries. Jack joins Sam to talk about the book which features a collection of essays on queer trailblazers throughout history including words from...
Episode 162: Tara Moore 'Set Your Worth'
July 21, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 78.4 MBLGBTQ British tennis player Tara Moore who competed at Wimbledon this year joins us to talk about ‘Set Your Worth’ a new anonymous job-hunting platform which aims to eradicate discrimination. Tara chats about why she chose to endorse the new platform and her efforts to make the game of Tennis more equal in terms of pay and access for female players. ‘Set Your Worth’ is a platform designed to protect potential job candidates from discrimination including unconscious bias.
Episode 161: Jendrik Sigwart
July 18, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 90.4 MBGermany’s entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Jendrik Sigwart joins Sam to talk about the contest, growing up gay and raising awareness of LGBTQ issues including educating the younger generation. Unfortunately, Jendrik came second last with just 3 points with ‘I Don’t Feel Hate’ but he hasn’t let that get him down! He’s already recording new stuff which is due out soon.
Episode 160: Steve Taylor 'European Pride Organisers Association'
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 41 minutes - 94.8 MBSteve Taylor from the ‘European Pride Organisers Association’ joins us to talk about rising anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Europe including in Hungary where a new law which bans the so called ‘promotion’ of LGBTQ people reminiscent of Section 28 has recently been passed. Sam chats to Steve about the continuing rise of hate crimes, including physical attacks in the U.K. and the tragic murder of a gay man in Spain. Also – World and Euro Pride in a post pandemic world, solidarity with the tra...
Episode 159: Joe White '3 Lions Pride'
July 13, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBJoe White, co-founder of '3 Lions Pride', the LGBTQ fan group of the England national football team joins us to talk about Euro 2020. England competed in the final against Italy in what was the first major final for the men's side since 1966. Joe talks about the group, his response to the England defeat, the racism suffered by players on social media and getting more LGBTQ fans to games when many feel football stadiums aren't safe spaces for them.
Episode 158: TKOH 'Fire Island Pining (Season 1)'
July 10, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBQueer music artist TKOH (John McClean) joins Sam to discuss his latest EP ‘Fire Island Pining (Season 1)’. The Salt Lake City artist released his debut EP ‘Hollyweird’ in May 2020. His latest tracks were recorded in lockdown and consider the summer we all lost in 2020. TKOH talks about his music, being authentic, how gays going blonde may indicate a mental breakdown, the importance of Pride and more!
Episode 157: Trystan Reese 'How We Do Family'
July 07, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBTrystan Reese is a transgender man, educator and speaker who has travelled across America educating people both LGBTQ and beyond about the importance of equality and inclusion. Trystan has shared his experiences in the new memoir ‘How We Do Family’ which includes his pregnancy which gained worldwide attention in 2017. In this interview Trystan talks about the book, the negatives of media attention and life as a trans man. Trystan currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his husband ...
Episode 156: Benji Carr 'Impacted'
July 04, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBBenji Carr joins Sam to discuss Benji’s debut novel ‘Impacted’, an accidental dark comedy which Benji hopes provides ‘true representation’. Benji is a 44-year-old gay man living in Atlanta, Georgia, and shares details about his creative process as well as his experiences growing up and living with cerebral palsy. Disclaimer: if you’ve ever murdered a dentist this one might feel a bit too close to home…
Episode 155: Precious Brady-Davis 'I Have Always Been Me'
July 02, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 89.6 MBPrecious Brady-Davis who is an award-winning activist and speaker joins Sam to talk about her new memoir ‘I Have Always Been Me’. The book has been described as an outreach to the marginalised and in this episode Precious opens up about growing up trans, her inspiring activism and becoming a mother with her husband Myles by her side. Precious also details the challenges her and Myles faced becoming parents as a trans couple which was the subject of a TLC documentary.