Do you feel safe relating your authentic truth? “When I was in college, I got really interested in studying intentional living communities, co-ops, cohousing communes. […] A lot of what the co-ops would run into were these continuous communication problems. […] There were conflicts, they just wouldn’t get dealt with because no one knew how …
Is Connecting With People a Skill That You Can Learn? – Sara Ness Read More »
Is it okay to not want sex? “I just thought I was a broken gay guy for 20 years.” When Cody Daigle-Orians first posted a video on TikTok, outing himself as asexual, he immediately received hundreds of comments from young ace (asexual) people saying “Wow, I didn’t know ace adults existed!” He was 42 back …
Dad’s Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life – Cody Daigle-Orians Read More »
What if the most vulnerable parts of your story were painted on your skin? “An artist’s job is sometimes not to be popular. An artist’s job sometimes is just to create conversation where conversation is needed.” This can be a scary thought. We all navigate the sweet tension between wanting to be SEEN for who …
Skin Tales: Body Painting As Healing Art? – Kristen Zamora (Adams) Read More »
Is disability a tragedy? “We shouldn’t think of disability as a tragedy but it was that I could have died – which was the tragedy.” At 28 weeks of her pregnancy, Anja Christoffersen’s mom was told that her baby had no stomach and would not be able to survive. 17 years later, her …
A life happening on land, a vacation on a boat… … we have heard of that option before. But who says it can’t be the other way round? Former electrical engineer Brian Trautman figured an 18-month sabbatical at sea would get him over a “freakout about life” when he left shore in Seattle …
A Family Sailing the Oceans for a Living – Brian Trautman Read More »
Do you get the sex you want? Oops, what a bucket-of-cold-water type of question. Especially for those of you who don’t usually find yourself in conversations about sex. Why should one even podcast about it? Well… I dare say, sex, love, and relationships are a vital part of everyone’s life. This applies in …
Sexing Out Loud. Own Your Pleasure – Alexa Bowditch Read More »
Running away from where it hurt? We all have done that. But walking back towards it? Being rejected for who you are takes a toll on a soul. Especially so if the ones rejecting you are the very people you love most – your family, your community. This happened to Meagan after being …
Coming Home. A Gay Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Rejection – with Meagan O`Nan Read More »
When will you stop treating your passion as a hobby? To Ady Parzentny, music is everything. Has been for decades. When the working day was over, he used to hit the rehearsal room and play the night away. But making music for a living? Unthinkable. After all, is it really appropriate for a …
Travelling Through Life in a Mobile Record Studio – with Ady Parzentny Read More »
What if you chose YOU today? “By making that choice I became significantly happier. And from then on, every time I made a choice that literally felt authentic, I would gain freedom, I would gain happiness.” Those are the words of Sam Sheppard. A kind woman with a big heart and a beautiful …
How to Reclaim Life Through Authentic Choices – with Sam Sheppard Read More »
“Why do white people hate black people?” This is an honest question which people visiting Candidly Speaking events seek answers to. In other contexts, (white) people might read this as an accusation and begin to push back – but not in the intimate space️ Adolpha Cole & her team create for their participants. Candidly Speaking …
