Pride Connections
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -The Pride Connections podcast is connecting amazing people within the LGBTQQII community with people who are inspiring and facilitating change in the world each and every day! Join host Melissa DaSilva as she interviews awesome guests with even more amazing stories and resources to help you being you in the current world we all live in!
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Episodes
Episode 37 - Season One Finale
January 15, 2018 13:00 - 4 minutes - 7.51 MBEpisode 37: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down to tell the listeners of Pride Connection about Season One of the show coming to an end. But have no fear, she informs us that there will be a Season Two on the horizon. So make sure you subscribe on iTunes, and follow the show on Social Media for updates! It’s been an amazing first Season, and we can’t wait to see what Melissa and guests have planned for Season Two! Awesome Resources to Check Out: ...
Episode 36 - Dragon Mystic
January 08, 2018 13:00 - 24 minutes - 43.9 MBEpisode 36: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Stephanie Smart. Stephanie is a Soul Song mentor, energy medicine practitioner/teacher and spiritual director who has been involved in learning and teaching the Ancient Arts for over 30 years. On this episode, learn more about Stephanie’s journey to become a shaman, a mystic, and how she is using her knowledge and experience to inspire and change the world. This is an informative episode you won’...
Episode 35 - The One to Make Change
January 01, 2018 12:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBEpisode 35: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Aaron Sokell. Aaron is an entrepreneur who founded the LGBT network “Embrace” in 2015. And has been leading it since then with a group of 7 team members. During this episode, you will learn about Aaron's journey of growing up in a religious household and becoming a leader who is using his experience to change and inspire the world. This is an inspirational episode you won’t want to miss! Where ...
Episode 34 - A Journey with Many Paths
December 25, 2017 16:41 - 33 minutes - 60.6 MBEpisode 34: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Melvin Marsh. Melvin is a certified hypnotherapist in Augusta, Georgia who specializations in medical hypnosis, phobias, and anxiety. Throughout the episode, you will learn about his journey of being raised in the South, and the struggles he has gone through in his life. But Melvin is inspiring and changing the world by using what each client brings to their session to facilitate healing and change...
Episode 33 - Watch Out YouTube, Here Comes Nicky
December 18, 2017 14:24 - 44 minutes - 81.3 MBEpisode 33: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Nicky Endres! As a non-binary transfeminine, genderqueer, and genderfluid actress working in Hollywood, Nicky has come along way from growing up in a small town in Wisconsin. On this episode you will learn about Nicky’s journey through life as an actress and you learn how Nicky is using her position in Hollywood to inspire others and change the acting scene as we know it. This is a hilarious epis...
Episode 32 - Out of the Box Inspirations
December 11, 2017 14:27 - 17 minutes - 32.5 MBEpisode 32: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Nigel Moya. As a transformational speaker, trainer, and coach, Nigel is a leading expert in helping people and organizations create success and abundance through wisdom. On this episode, you will learn about Nigel's journey from feeling lost and hopeless to becoming a coach himself. Due to this personal experience and transformation, Nigel knew that he was called to share with others what he had l...
Episode 31 - From Shy to Success
December 03, 2017 23:00 - 24 minutes - 45.1 MBEpisode 31: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Kevin Basham. Kevin is an entrepreneur, the co-founder of Plastic Expert which is one of the UK’s leading plastic recycling companies. He is also the co-founder of KOMPAKT which is one of the UKs leading suppliers of recycling equipment. On this episode of Pride Connections, you learn more about Kevin’s journey growing up as a shy kid at an all boys school to becoming one of the most inspiring entr...
Episode 30 - Yoga with Chuck
November 27, 2017 14:23 - 26 minutes - 47.6 MBEpisode 30: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Chuck Raffoni! Chuck is a certified yoga instructor who runs his own style of classes called Relax and Recharge! On today’s episode, you will learn more about Chuck’s journey of becoming a yoga instructor and how he is using what he learned through his education and family experience to help inspire and change the world! This is a very inspiring episode you won’t want to miss! Where to Find Chu...
Pride Connections Episode 29
November 20, 2017 04:55 - 22 minutes - 40.9 MBEpisode 29: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Erika Tsipouras. Erika is a foodie and a health coach from Newton, Massachusetts, where she lives with her fiancé. On today’s episode, you will learn more about Erika’s journey from going from a family owned business to becoming the founder and CEO of Team Be Stronger. And you will learn how she is using her love for healthy living to inspire people and change the world. This is a very informativ...
Episode 28 - Polyamory Doesn’t Mean Orgy
November 12, 2017 21:23 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBEpisode 28: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Kitty Chambliss. Kitty is a polyamorous, sex-positive author, educator, relationship coach, speaker and activist. Kitty is the founder and creator of the website and revolution, Loving Without Boundaries. On this episode, you will learn more about polyamorus relationships and Kitty’s own journey in her polyamorous relationship. She talks about jealousy within her own relationships and how she has o...
Episode 27 - Houston Has a Trailblazer
November 06, 2017 15:06 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBEpisode 27: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Justyn Smith! Justyn is currently completing his Ph.D. at Sam Houston State University. He is licensed in the state of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern and specializing in the clinical areas of anxiety, depression, relationships and men’s issues. You will learn more about Justyn and how he is changing the LGBTQ community as we know it as he specializes in are affirmative counseling...
Episode 26 - The Gaytheist
November 01, 2017 14:43 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBEpisode 26: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down Callie Wright who is an activist, speaker, and host of The Gaytheist Manifesto podcast. Her podcast explores the intersection of the atheist movement and the LGBTQ rights movement. During this episode, you will learn more about Caliie’s journey through life after coming out as a transgender women in 2013. And how she is using her voice for the LGBTQ community in the atheist movement, and how she is cha...
Episode 25 - Being A Trans* Canadian Advocate
October 22, 2017 20:54 - 28 minutes - 46 MBEpisode 25: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Florence Ashley. Florence is a transfeminine activist based in Tio’tia:ke (also known as Montreal, Canada) and an LL.M. candidate at McGill University. During this episode, you will learn more about Florence's journey through academia, and how she is using her platform to change transgender laws around the world. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Where to Find Florence Ashley: Faceboo...
Episode 24 - Nomadic Inspiration
October 15, 2017 16:34 - 26 minutes - 60.1 MBEpisode 24: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down Conni Biesalski. Conni is a confident, brave, successful, spiritual woman and entrepreneur. She is the creator of Planet Backpack, creator of LiveYourHeartOut.co and more. During this episode, you will learn more about Conni’s story of acceptance, and how she is using her experiences and world travel to inspire and change the world! This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Where to Find Conni Bie...
Pride Connections - Episode 23
October 09, 2017 14:04 - 29 minutes - 67.4 MBEpisode 23: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Brynn TanneHill! Brynn graduated from the Naval Academy, earned her Naval Aviator wings and flew patrol aircrafts during her two deployments. During this episode, you will learn more about Brynn’s transformation and how she is using her experience to inspire others and change the world as we know it for members of the LGBTQ community serving in the armed forces around the world. This is an educat...
Episode 22 - An interview with Rhode Island Royalty
October 03, 2017 00:54 - 30 minutes - 68.7 MBEpisode 22: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Miss Lesbian Rhode Island 2017 Ashley Delgado! Not only is she Rhode Island Royalty, she is also a therapeutic mentor for youth in Rhode Island! In this episode, you find more about Ashley's journey to become Royalty, and how she personally worked on changing the world of LGBTQ youth in Rhode Island! This is an inspiring episode you won’t want to miss! Where to Find Ashley Delgado: Meet As...
Episode 21 - From Idea to Pride Chicken
September 24, 2017 19:12 - 20 minutes - 36.7 MBEpisode 21: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Lauryn Spence from Pride Chicken! From working for a tech startup by day to running one of the most popular LGBTQ ecommerce sites by night, Lauryn lets us into her creative world. In this episode, you find more about how Lauryn and her wife came up with the idea for Pride Chicken in Austin, Texas as they were planning their own wedding. Lauryn talks about how their business is changing the world an...
Episode 20 - Coming out with Rick Clemons
September 18, 2017 12:16 - 32 minutes - 60.3 MBEpisode 20: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Rick Clemons! Rick is the podcast host of The Coming Out Lounge as well as a speaker, author, and life strategist, gay Dad and Husband. In this episode, you will learn that he is most proud of being is a human who constantly gets challenged to come out and confidently be his unique bold self each and every day. And find out how he is using that to inspire and change the world! This is an episode ...
Episode 19 - Chatting with a Gender Therapist
September 11, 2017 04:35 - 31 minutes - 57.3 MBEpisode 19: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Dara Hoffman-Fox! Dara is a licensed professional counselor and queer-identified gender therapist who works in private practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this episode, you will learn about Dara’s book “You and Your Gender Identity” and how she serves as a resource for transgender issues for the media. You will also learn about how her blogs and videos have been inspiring and changing the wo...
Episode 18 - Interview with Latoya Beverly
September 03, 2017 19:35 - 33 minutes - 61.6 MBEpisode 18: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with the lovely Latoya Beverly! Latoya is a spiritual life coach, an LGBTQ ally, and is changing the lives of others by sharing her inspiring story. In this episode, you will learn about how she has used her personal experience growing up and turned it into a business today. Latoya talks about her business of being a spiritual life coach, and her brand new podcast called “Manifest That Sh*t Podcast!” ...
Episode 17 - Interview with Erin Whitehead
August 28, 2017 13:20 - 28 minutes - 53 MBEpisode 17: Interview with Erin Whitehead On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down with Erin Whitehead from the Braless Podcast. Erin is an allie to the LGBTQ community and she shares her journey about how her friend inspired her view on the world. In this episode, you will learn about Erin’s journey, her few minutes of fame as a vocalist, and what she is doing to inspire and change the world on podcast episode at a time. So it’s time to unhook, and enj...
Episode 16 - Interview with Dr. Robbin Rockett
August 21, 2017 14:04 - 21 minutes - 39.8 MBEpisode 16: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down Dr. Robbin Rockett! Dr. Robbin has earned her Psy.D in Clinical Psychology and is an LGBTQ allie who specializes in helping families who are made of members of the LGBTQ community. In this episode, you will learn how this single mom is raising three kids on her own, helping members of the LGBTQ community with any of their therapy needs, podcasting, and how she is making a difference and inspiring the wo...
Episode 15 - Spilling Tea with Ammo
August 19, 2017 00:06 - 23 minutes - 43.2 MBEpisode 15: On this episode of Pride Connections, host Melissa DaSilva sits down for an in-person interview with MTV’s The Real World and The Challenge reality star Ammo. Ammo is MTV’s first queer identifying reality star. Ammo chats with Melissa on what it’s like being a reality star, actor, musician as well as what inspires him and who may be gay in Hollywood. Enjoy spilling some tea with Melissa and Ammo from his apartment in NYC. This is a hilarious episode you won’t want to m...
Episode 13 - Interview with Matthew Villegas
July 31, 2017 00:12 - 27 minutes - 25 MBEpisode 13: On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to have a talk with Matthew Villegas! Matt is a physical therapy student in Nevada, who was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, you will learn about Matt’s podcast, the Capable Body Podcast, that aims to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and real people with real stories and how he is using his podcast to inspire and change the world! Matt is an ally of the LGBTQ communi...
Episode 12 - Interview with Rhodes Perry
July 23, 2017 20:40 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBEpisode 12: On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to have a chat with Rhodes Perry! Rhodes is an award winning social entrepreneur and a nationally recognized LGBTQ thought leader. He is the host of the Out Entrepreneur podcast which offers mentorship to LGBTQ entrepreneurs! In this episode, Rhodes talks about the support he has received from his parents in life and business, as well as he talks about how he is inspiring other entrepreneurs from around the ...
Episode 11 - Interview with Matt Marr
July 17, 2017 13:39 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBEpisode 11 - Interview with Matt Marr On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk Matt Marr. Matt aka Mattie is a podcaster, commercial actor, and a therapist all wrapped up into one. If Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres had a baby, raised by Dolly Parton, you would get an end result of Mattie Marr! In this episode, Mattie talks about growing up in the south, his love for Wonder Woman, and how he is using his love for youth and leadership to change and in...
Episode 10 - Interview with Ellie Jones
July 09, 2017 18:45 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBEpisode 10: On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk Ellie Jones. Ellie is a 23 year old master's degree student in England with a passion for equipping others with coping strategies and resilience to deal with life's challenges. Ellie is conducting research on coping mechanisms and resilience within the LGBTQIA+ community for her Master’s program and results will be available in August 2017. On this episode, you will learn more about Ellie and her jo...
Episode 09 - Interview with Dr. Jennelle
July 02, 2017 21:38 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBEpisode 09 - Interview with Dr. Jennelle On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk with Dr. Jennelle. Dr. Jennelle, a Relationship Advisor, offers support, guidance, and advice on the matters of the heart that matter most to you. With over 10+ years of psychology education and a lifetime of personal experience following a nontraditional path, Dr. Jennelle advises through various platforms including a free, private community on Facebook, a live show on Fa...
Episode 08 - Interview with Robin LaCross
June 25, 2017 05:26 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBEpisode 08 - Interview with Robin LaCross On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk with Robin LaCross. Robin is a holistic health practitioner who specializes in women's reproductive health. She is passionate about making sure every young woman grows up knowing and understanding her body and cycle. Robin is on a mission to reduce unintended pregnancies and the spread of STDs in the world by changing the way mothers talk to their children about growing up...
Episode 07 - Interview with Joe DiMauro
June 25, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBEpisode 07 - Interview with Joe DiMauro On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk with Joe DiMauro! Joe is the founder of Project Fearless which is a nonprofit that helps members of the LGBTQ community find the right therapist for them, helps them financially afford therapy, and make the world a better place. Throughout the episode find out more about Joe, the book he is writing, and how he is using his talents to inspire and change the world! This is...
Episode 06 - Interview with Shane Manigan
June 25, 2017 04:39 - 16 minutes - 15 MBEpisode 06 - Interview with Shane Manigan On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk with Shane Manigan! Shane is subcontract artist and has a background in following trends within different marketing groups such as the LGBTQ community. Shane is the creator behind one of the largest LGBTQ Facebook groups for people living in the NorthEast/New England area. Throughout the episode you will learn more about Shane, how he uses his talents as an artist and ma...
Episode 05 - Interview with Kat Love
June 25, 2017 04:13 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBEpisode 05 - Interview with Kat Love On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk with very special guest Kat Love! Kat is a website designer and strategist who is dedicated to helping therapists reach more clients through the power of the internet. Throughout the episode you learn more about Kat, their journey with how important therapists have been in their life, and how they are using their talents to inspire and change the world! This is life chang...
Episode 04 - Interview with Margaret Middleton
June 25, 2017 03:57 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBEpisode 04 - Interview with Margaret Middleton On this episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk with special guest Margaret Middleton! Margaret is an independent exhibit designer and museum consultant living and working in Providence, Rhode Island. They are are passionate about the intersection of museum work and social justice movements. Throughout the episode you learn more about Margaret and how they are helping change the world we live in, and how they a...
Episode 03 - Interview with Stephanie Dalfonzo
June 25, 2017 03:40 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBEpisode 03 - Interview with Stephanie Dalfonzo On the very first episode of Pride Connections, Melissa DaSilva sits down to talk with special guest Stephanie Dalfonzo! For over 20 years, Stephanie has been at the forefront of the Healing Arts from being a Yoga Teacher, a Hypnotist and being a life coach. Throughout the episode you learn more about Stephanie, and she offers up her knowledge about how to naturally handle stress, she teaches Melissa a Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT...
Episode 02 - From Melissa DaSilva
June 17, 2017 21:34 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBEpisode 02 - From Melissa DaSilva Welcome to the second introductory episode of the Pride Connections podcast! On this episode of Pride Connections, hear from host Melissa DaSilva herself as she talks about the wonderful journey that Pride Connections is about to take, and you are invited along for the ride! Awesome Resources to Check Out: Pride Connections Resource List: http://prideconnections.com/resources/ Stay connected with Pride Connections: Website: http://prideconnect...
Episode 01 - The Introduction
June 17, 2017 21:26 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBEpisode 01 - The Introduction Welcome to the introductory episode of the Pride Connections podcast! On this very first episode of Pride Connections, hear from host Melissa DaSilva talking about her background as a therapist working with members of the LGBTQQI community, how the community inspires her, and what Pride Connections is all about! Awesome Resources to Check Out: Pride Connections Resource List: http://prideconnections.com/resources/ Stay connected with Pride Connectio...