Out For You: the Podcast Out For Australia

On this week's episode of the Out For You Podcast presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. It's our Season One finale. On this episode I am joined by the very talented Xavier James. Xavier was one of our 2022 30under30 winners and a first time author. He released his first book titled "Come Undone" and it's a raw and emotional memoir highlighting exisiting discrimination against LGBTQIA+ students within super religious schools along with his journey dealing with sexual uncertainity, parental divorce, mental health, sexual assault and many other topics. This episode his about his journey to finally living his authentic self and how he made it through.
Please see the link below where you can purchase Xavier's critcially aclaimed memoir "Come Undone"
https://www.comeundonebook.com/
 
A little message from our host Rhen Callinan:
"Wow, I really cannot belive we have one full season completed and availble for everyone to listen too. This has been an amazing experience where I learned so much about so many different people who I would never have met if it wasn't for hosting this podcast. I want to say a massive thank you to Out For Australia for giving me this opportunity. For allowing me to take creative control and be able to produce this podcast. I want to thank our sponsor Avanade. I would also love to thank every single guest who made this podcast what is was. Thank you for sharing some of your most personal stories. I already know these stories have helped and touched so many. But I especially want to thank my beautiful podcast team I worked with so closely. Sarah, Hank and our amazing editor/composer Callum. None of this would've been possible without you. I love you all so much"
Please find our Instagrams below:
Host/Producer: Rhen Callinan @rhencallian
Editor/Composer: Callum McDonald @callum.composer
CSO: Hank Paul @hankpaul.co
Assistant Producer: Sarah Davison @sarah_davison
 

On this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia and Avanade. On this episode I am joined by the lovely Victoria Knight. In this episode we discuss body positivity within the LGBTQIA+ community. We also discuss her research when it comes to body image issues and also how that led to her doing her PHD on "Fat and Queer Identities".

On this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia and Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. I am joined by the amazing Remus Ang. In this episode we discuss the cultural differences between Australia and his birth country Singapore when it comes to be being an openly gay man. We also talk about how he has thrived in his workplace being his authentic self and his journey with Avanade. Now most of you know that Avanade is one of our incredible sponsors for this podcast.
 
If you would like to learn more about our Sponsor Avanade then check out this link below:
 
https://www.avanade.com/en-au

In this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avande and hosted by Rhen Callinan. We're joined by the incredible Cameron Dunne. In this episode Cameron discusses their journey and process of coming out as gender fluid, what is was like growing up in rural Australia, de-gendering fashion and how they've learnt to become their authentic self.

On this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. We are joined by the amazing Magenta Highfield. Magenta is one of my dear friends and she is also a travelling nurse. In this episode we discuss the higs and lows of travel nursing. But most importantly we talk about the struggles she's faced with racism and discrimination being an Aboriginal woman in Australia and also the huge importance of Naidoc Week.
In this episode we also mentioned that we would find some resources for any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who may been through a similar situation as Magenta or just need someone to speak too. Please reach out to a national crisis support line named 13Yarn. 13Yarn is a counselling service/support for all Indigenious Australians. Their contact number is 13 92 76.
https://www.13yarn.org.au/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCXW5kPFL9Rf69mHp_GkOql6fFncr7lC5oRzdtdklTWfgxe_Z7PRLrBoCKZAQAvD_BwE
 

On this weeks episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. On this episode we decided to switch it up a little and today's episode will be hosted by our very own CSO Hank Paul.
Hank sits down with one of Out For Australia's 2019 30u30 winners Andrew Pagonis. Andrew is a global product marketing manager for Google. He was responisble for co-leading Google's sponsorship of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. He has also been named a Forbes 30 under 30 winner and Hank sat down with him to discuss his journey from Sydney to New York and garnering recognition from one of the most prestigious publications in the world.