072 : Cultivating Empathy and Becoming a Better Ally for Marginalized Groups

Carrie (@carrie.gillaspie) is back with another interview episode! This episode is so POWERFUL and a MUST LISTEN!

Carrie welcomes her friend Shannon and her wife, Megan, to the show to share their experiences being a lesbian couple.

We start the show with Shannon and Megan telling us about where they grew up and what they were like as a child, having trouble fitting in and expressing themselves as adolescents. They open up about their experiences coming out to their families and their peers. They talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement has encouraged them to get more involved in their LGBTQ+ community. Megan tells us about some of her worries about "looking" more gay, compared to Shannon who doesn't "look" gay. They share some of the ups and downs of their relationship, making it through Megan's accident and transition to a wheelchair, their emotions when gay marriage was finally legalized, and getting married. Shannon and Megan reflect on ways we can be better allies for the LGBTQ+ community.

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