Full Disclosure with Karen O'Leary

Nov 06 2023 121

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There’s no right or wrong way to come out. It’s uncharted terrain for everyone who breaks the news to their whānau, friends and world at large. In Full Disclosure, brave and brilliant Kiwis share their coming out stories with Karen O’Leary. They divulge all sorts of very personal insights, from the deep to the dark and the downright funny. Everyone is welcome, even straight people - this podcast is the very definition of inclusive - because, hey, who doesn’t love a good coming out story? Host: Karen O'Leary; Creator and producer: Kate Langdon; Associate producer: Jen Black; Audio editing and mixing: John Ropiha; Executive producer: Chris Reed.

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