Pillars
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -Pillars is a self-empowerment campaign and podcast for LGBTQ+ people, with a specific focus on the power of the individual to engage in their self-development and achieve personal wholeness.
Pillars: The Podcast intends to inspire LGBTQ+ people by sharing relatable, real-life, stories from those who have overcome similar circumstances and used their experience for personal growth.
The campaign itself will encourage individual, personal empowerment with a series of workshops and events, providing invaluable opportunities to participate in the curation of ones own happiness.
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Episodes
Jacqui Devon: Not a Phase
May 30, 2020 22:46 - 1 hour - 127 MBOn 22 April 2020 Conservative equalities minister Liz Truss announced plans for reforms to the Gender Recognition Act yesterday, which would not only deny vital life saving medication and puberty blockers to trans youth and limit Trans people to using gender-neutral toilets, but would also set us back years, seriously diluting progress. Here is the Pink News article with all the facts. My awesome friend (proud to say) Jacqui Devon hear this and decided that she would use her time in lockdow...
EID MUBARAK! with Moosa from London Queer Muslims: A Gay Man in Ramadan.
May 23, 2020 22:28 - 1 hour - 142 MBWhen I first spoke with Moosa I made no secret if the fact that i knew very little about Islam, about Oman or about living as Queer Muslim, and that is why I was so pleased that he agreed to talk to me. Part of me felt embarrassed that I didn’t know more about the lives of my neighbours and colleagues, or the people I see on the street daily. I felt pretty ignorant, but Moosa was very kind and explained that he enjoyed how genuine I was and he handled my questions gracefully. I was excited ...
Lorna Reeves: My Oh My & I do's! The Revolutionary Act of Love.
May 17, 2020 01:37 - 1 hour - 124 MBThis is not the story of a wedding planner. This is the result of decades of individuals doing selfless activism to achieve something so very simple, the right to love. Lorna is one of those people and she has an Instagram full of beautiful photos to prove it. I met Lorna in 2018 when volunteering with Diversity Role Models. I remember her telling us how how she had just started My Oh My Weddings. It was then the only LGBTQ+ dedicated wedding service in the UK, which is mad when you conside...
The Aaron Carty Experience pt 1: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between
May 10, 2020 07:33 - 1 hour - 114 MBI was introduced to Aaron through a mutual friend; they had met while working for UK Black Pride together, but of course I’d been following his epic success with The Beyonce Experience since he blew up on Britain’s Got Talent in 2015. What started as a bit of holiday banter at Sitges Pride, has grown to become one of the biggest international drag performances and arguably the most acclaimed Beyonce impersonator in recent years. On a cold, dark and rainy night in January I ran from Liverpoo...
The Aaron Carty Experience pt 2: Survivor -Lockdown Update.
May 10, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MBSince we recorded The Aaron Carty Experience pt1: Hair, Heels and Everything in In-between the whole country went into lockdown in response to the global Coronavirus pandemic. We thought it would be a good idea to have a video catch up and discuss what the global pandemic means for The Beyonce Experience and UK Black Pride. Another gorgeous conversation with Aaron about adjusting and cracking on, so that everyone involved can be cared for, emotionally and financially. Each time we speak I f...
Foundations: What is Pillars and Who the Hell is Jordan Yedermann?
May 03, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 55.8 MB"Rock bottom is not a sexual position, and I found that out the hard way." Growing up in a small countryside town may sound idyllic, but being the only Queer kid in the middle of nowhere was confusing and I felt completely out of place. For years I searched for a magic resolve or a miracle opportunity to ‘cure’ my Gayness, transform my life and save me from myself. I didn’t know that I didn’t need it and that I was fine as I was. I never thought to look to myself as a source of empowerment....
Foundations: What is Pillars and Who the Heck is Jordan?
May 03, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 55.8 MB"Rock bottom is not a sexual position, and I found that out the hard way." Growing up in a small countryside town may sound idyllic, but being the only Queer kid in the middle of nowhere was confusing and I felt completely out of place. For years I searched for a magic resolve or a miracle opportunity to ‘cure’ my Gayness, transform my life and save me from myself. I didn’t know that I didn’t need it and that I was fine as I was. I never thought to look to myself as a source of empowerment....
Greg Owen- "I had to make it count."
May 03, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MBI first met Greg Owen early 2018 at a chemsex first-aid workshop for 56 Dean Street run by the wonderful David Stuart. I was pleased when I saw Greg a week or so later at the last Let’s talk about gay sex and drugs. Greg was different that evening. He was shy and humble and clearly overwhelmed by the support in the room. His honesty was clearly appreciated and his passion admired. In the BBC documentary The People vs The NHS: Who gets the drug, Greg candidly discusses how his HIV diagnos...
LOCKDOWN UPDATE: Greg Owen- We got PrEP!
May 03, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 57.1 MBPrEPping, testing, fucking and kindness in a global pandemic. Greg invited me to the Terrence Higgins Trust to discuss his journey from Belfast to London and to explore what it is that drives his activism. That was in January when we had no idea of what was unfolding with the global coronavirus pandemic. Since then on 15th March UK health secretary Matt Hancock announced his commitment that PrEP would be made available on the NHS. In the meantime, global priorities have change so Greg an...
BONUS: Everybody's Free (to Stay Home)
May 01, 2020 16:03 - 6 minutes - 11.3 MBBONUS CONTENT FOR BANTS: Lockdown boredom can cause us to to do many things for the sake of having a laugh. With the aim of lifting the mood and making you smile, I thought I kick off the series with a remake of Baz Luhrmann's Sunscreen. Ladles and Jellyspoons, this is my pandemic anthem, 'Stay Home.' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
TRAILER: Welcome to Pillars
May 01, 2020 11:13 - 2 minutes - 3.82 MBPillars host and creator, Jordan Yedermann wants to give you a quick overview of what the podcast is all about. Pillars: The Podcast will inspire by sharing personal stories from LGBTQ+ people and hopes to encourage individual, personal empowerment. Unity and coming together has been crucial to the LGBTQ+ community, with social groups and connection campaigns providing vital opportunities to connect with others who share the same interests and passions. However, amongst the crowds of clen...