The Gay Podcast for Everyone

Angela Briones
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When I came out to my family, I was essentially asking them to come on this new journey with me. They were now the family of an LGBTQ+ person, and it was new to all of us. In this podcast, I chat with parents who chose unconditional love over fear and whose supportive conversations are helping to keep the closet door open. I also chat with folx in my LGBTQ+ community, who share their stories so that parents, families, and friends can listen in and understand the journey more. You don't have to understand the journey to choose unconditional love, and unconditional love doesn't mean you don't have questions, concerns, or fears. It just means we have to help each other through that conversation.  Let's talk about it!

  1. JUN 4

    43. The Disney Bubble: a Pride episode (solo episode)

    When you are immersed in the Disney bubble, nothing else matters. Inside the bubble is joy, love, and self-expression. In this episode, I'm sharing a personal story about how being in Disney World affected me in a way I did not anticipate. I went into it saying I would not wear those "silly ears." Then a few hours later, I was wearing Disney Pride ears.  But this story is about more than Pride ears. It's about creating a space - for yourself and for your LGBTQ+ loved ones - where everything happening outside the bubble can't affect what's inside the bubble.  follow the podcast: theygaypodastforeveryone.com Instagram: @thegaypodcast_foreveryone If you'd like to learn more about the process of podcasting, check out my podcast Thank You For Joining Me: Inside Indie Podcasting Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    12 min

  2. MAR 1

    42. Let them sparkle: a conversation with Give Them Glitter podcast

    Three words: Give.Them.Glitter.  There is so much meaning in just three words! In this episode, Joshua and LesLeigh, the creators and hosts of the Give Them Glitter podcast, join me to talk about their podcast, join me to talk about their podcast, where they share their life stories about marriage, family, and raising two young boys, one who is non-binary and expresses himself with dresses and things outside of traditional gender norms and one who is more gender traditional.  LesLeigh and Joshua use their voices and platform to share their personal stories about life, love, and raising good humans.  On this episode, we talk about: the impact of the words "give them glitter"how past experiences with family shaped the way they connect with their kidsthe idea of parenting "with the end in mind" the importance of being an example in your community and modeling lgbtq+ allyship for your kidsJoshua and LesLeigh of Give Them Glitter podcast or pure GOLD!  Find Give Them Glitter podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.  Instagram: @givethemglitterpodcast Follow LesLeigh on Substack at Her Written Style on Instagram at @herwrittenstyle. Follow Joshua on Instagram at @joshuaahouston or on his new podcast, The Joshua Houston Podcast. Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    48 min

  3. JAN 12

    41. Holding space for optimism in 2025 with Molly Lee of Optimistic Soap

    Post-election, we're in a year that is very concerning regarding the rights of my LGBTQ+ community. I'm trying hard to hold space for things like joy and optimism and feel stronger than ever that visibility and allyship are vital. So, who better to have a conversation about optimism and allyship than Molly Lee, the owner of Optimistic Soap, an Asian-woman-owned business that makes and sells artisanal handcrafted soap with natural ingredients and also highlights various LGBTQ+ fundraisers through its business and products? Optimistic Soap has witty names like Concepts of a Plan (named after a batch of soap that didn't go as planned) and includes an entire line of soaps focused on the LGBTQ+ community, like the popular Love Wins soap.    In this episode, we talk about everything from how Optimistic Soap started to why demonstrating visible allyship is so important, especially right now, and it can start with a little thing, like soap. Find Optimistic Soap: www.optimisticsoap.com On Facebook or Instagram Instagram reels mentioned in this episode: "Organic lesbians" reel Birthday reel benefitting the Trevor Project Current fundraiser: This month (January 2025), Optimistic Soap is fundraising for Point of Pride, which offers healthcare for the trans community, including surgery and gender-affirming gear, and Sylvia Rivera Law Project, which provides free legal services to low-income trans, intersex, and gender non-conforming folx. follow the podcast: theygaypodastforeveryone.com Instagram: @thegaypodcast_foreveryone Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    33 min

  4. 12/08/2024

    40. It's all connected: a conversation with Rita-Soledad Fernández-Paulino of Wealth Para Todos

    I'm ending the year with a casual and enjoyable conversation with Soledad Fernández-Paulino (they/them), the founder and CEO of Wealth Para Todos, a money and self-care coaching company dedicated to empowering BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ communities. The overall topic of our conversation was gender roles in the household and how we shift traditional household tasks from gender to skill set or personal preference. However, this conversation ended up flowing in so many wonderful directions, and we touched on so many different topics, including:  unconditional love versus unconditional acceptancethe importance of living in safe and affirming spaces (and the importance of understanding the financial aspects of it)learning about gender expression and identity through our children You can find Soledad at: Instagram: @wealthparatodos LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/wealthparatodos Website: https://www.wealthparatodos.com Weekly Email Series: Todo Con Tiempo Tuesday Free Mini-Course: How to Engage in D.I.V.E.R.S.E. Self-care follow the podcast: theygaypodastforeveryone.com Instagram: @thegaypodcast_foreveryone Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    40 min

  5. 11/01/2024

    39. He Played With Dolls. A chat with writer, Luis Ignacio Andrade

    My guest today is Luis Ignacio Andrade. He's a writer whose collection of essays in He Played With Dolls, chronicles his life as a Latinx gay male growing up in a family dominated by machismo. The title highlights the stereotypes that folks have about gender and boys showing interest in "girl things":  dresses, dolls, and Barbies.  In our chat today, Luis shares how he dealt with a lot of shame for those things growing up and how a seemingly small gesture from an uncle gave him a sense of acceptance when he needed it the most.  He also shares how after a lot of bumps along the way, his relationship with his mom has done a complete 180, and today she is one of his biggest allies.   If this episode leaves you with just one thing, I hope it's to remember a person who did that one thing or said that one thing that was so meaningful to you and left such an impression in your life that it's made the biggest difference. And I hope it inspires you to be a positive influence in someone else's life.  mentioned in this episode: The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs, Ph.D. Follow Luis Ignacio Andrade on Instagram or at heplayedwithdolls.com follow the podcast: theygaypodastforeveryone.com Instagram: @thegaypodcast_foreveryone Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    44 min

  6. 10/01/2024

    38. The Joys (and Challenges) of Trying to Conceive as a Queer Couple: a conversation with Morgan Henry Kerr

    Morgan Henry Kerr (she/her) is a queer mom whose journey to parenthood with her wife was filled with a lot of questions. She quickly discovered a lack of resources for the queer community and decided to create the resources and tools she wished she had during her TTC experience. In this episode, Morgan discusses what it means to be a TTC doula and shares some of the tools she uses to help folx navigate the hurdles of trying to conceive. She also shares the hurdles of what it means to be a non-bio parent and to pursue second-parent adoption to secure legal rights for her child. This episode is for anyone in the lgbtq+ community or whose lgbtq+ loved one is curious about the journey of trying to conceive.  To connect with Morgan and book a 1:1 consult call: Instagram: Iam_mamomhk follow the podcast: theygaypodastforeveryone.com Instagram: @thegaypodcast_foreveryone Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    45 min

  7. 09/01/2024

    37. Tapping into the secrets of using our voice (loud and proud!) with Pam Covarrubias, host of the Café con Pam podcast

    My guest today is Pam Covarrubias (host of Café con Pam podcast). She is a business coach, podcaster, and speaker, and she introduced a concept called Calladita Culture. Calladita Culture is based on a cultural expression in the Latino culture: "Calladita te ves más bonita" (you're prettier when you're quiet) In this episode, we'll dive into what that expression means and its impact on sharing our voice. Although this is rooted in Latine culture, this is something that so many of us have grown up with - learning to be polite and quiet and not make waves. But sometimes living out and proud or being a proud allly means you're gonna make waves, and learning to be comfortable in that isn't easy when you've been taught the opposite. Pam joins me on the podcast today to break down the term Calladita Culture as it relates to sharing our voice and to share some insight on the inner work we can do to break the cycles (and the narratives) we've carried throughout our lives.   Follow Pam on Instagram , at cafeconpam.com or on the Café con Pam Podcast. follow the podcast: theygaypodastforeveryone.com Instagram: @thegaypodcast_foreveryone Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    39 min

  8. 08/01/2024

    36. Coming Out Later in Life with Jillian Abby, author of Perfectly Queer

    In this episode, I chat with author, Jillian Abby (she/her), as we discuss the topic of coming out later in life, which she chronicles in her memoir, Perfectly Queer: Facing Big Fears, Living Hard Truths, and Loving Myself Fully Out of the Closet.  Jillian's story, which she shares in her book, is about her coming out later in life - after a nineteen-year marriage and having two children. As you can imagine, it wasn't an easy process. As I was reading it, I stopped right in the middle of it to ask her to be on the podcast because I kept thinking how this wasn't a book just for the LGBTQ+ community. I mean, yes, the title is Perfectly Queer, but the story, at its essence is one that, I think, anyone can identify with. Without giving anything away, I think my favorite chapter was when she shared the fact that her mom was now the parent of an LGBTQ+ person, and how that not only challenged their beliefs but also shifted the dynamic of their conversations.  I've talked a lot about that particular topic on the podcast, and that's exactly what this podcast is rooted in so, for me, it's just another reason why this book isn't only for the LGBTQ+ community, but also parents and allies.  I don't want to give too much away, but I hope this chat with Jillian inspires you to grab the book asap and share it with others. Find Perfectly Queer HERE. Follow Jillian on Instagram and Substack follow the podcast: theygaypodastforeveryone.com Instagram: @thegaypodcast_foreveryone mentioned in this episode: Episode 9 - Chris Tompkins, author of Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

    46 min
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When I came out to my family, I was essentially asking them to come on this new journey with me. They were now the family of an LGBTQ+ person, and it was new to all of us. In this podcast, I chat with parents who chose unconditional love over fear and whose supportive conversations are helping to keep the closet door open. I also chat with folx in my LGBTQ+ community, who share their stories so that parents, families, and friends can listen in and understand the journey more. You don't have to understand the journey to choose unconditional love, and unconditional love doesn't mean you don't have questions, concerns, or fears. It just means we have to help each other through that conversation.  Let's talk about it!

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  • Creator
    Angela Briones
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Gay Podcast for Everyone
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