Out, What Now?!

Today I'm sharing with you an experience I had earlier this week when I went back to my hometown in rural Wisconsin to speak at the school board meeting where they were holding a public hearing to determine if they were going to "allow" the creation of a GSA - which they called the Pride/Ally Club! In the episode I'm going to share with you my thought process in

Today, parents of LGBTQ+ youth today are no longer worried about the other kids at school, this year we’re way more concerned about the other adults in the room with our children every day. Will my child be ridiculed by a teacher or staff member? Will their pronouns be respected? Will they be told they can’t dress a certain way or not allowed to use restrooms? So, how can we su

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People who only observe the LGBTQ community from afar might glean that going to the club is the primary way that queer folks experience happiness, but queer joy comes in many forms! My guest today, Abi Mallick (he/she/they), teaches about the psychology of happiness with a queer lens along with talking about boundaries, self-expression, building community, and social activism.In th

Fear of their parents’ or loved ones’ reactions is what holds many teens back from coming out and sharing their identity. So how can you support an LGBTQ teen in your life? Find out in my conversation with Dr. Lulu (she/her), a certified life coach who currently works with parents of LGBTQ+ kids, helping them create safe spaces through self love, self acceptance, affirmation an

Today I am chatting with the Micah Allen (he/him), a queer and transgender man who left the Jehovah’s Witness a year ago in order to come out and transition. Trans experiences vary so much and Micah kindly shares his individual experience along with his experience being raised as a Jehovah’s Witness and the challenges in leaving. In this episode, we cover:Micah’s experience a

Today, we’re closing out pride month talking about how we can put more queer folks on the map–no literally. That is exactly what my guest, Charlie Sprinkman (he/they) is on a mission to do! In 2019, he took a road trip across 42 states for his job at the time and after looking for different queer hangouts and coming up empty, he decided to take matters into his own hands.In thi

Another June, another Pride which means visibility & representation are the talk of the town. When it comes to representation, we see queer folks in some areas but not in others–like the business community. Fortunately, this week’s guest, Travers Johnson (he/him) is on a mission to amplify the stories and accomplishments of queer entrepreneurs with his media company, Queere

Today we’re going to talk about money, money, money! LGBTQ+ folks are often faced with a mountain of challenges when it comes to building wealth, that’s why I’ve invited an expert on improving financial literacy. I’m joined by Diana Greshtchuk (she/her) to discuss her money story, the importance of mindset & spirituality in financial literacy, the connection between que

In today's episode we're taking a trip back through the evolution of the podcast, the personal journey Megs has been on in embracing her queerness and how that's reflected in the show, as well as how *you* can continue your journey of becoming your most authentically queer and awesome self, simply by being open to learning, change, and evolution through your experien