Together Moving Forward: Embrace Your LGBTQ Identity With Pride Through Self Love

Stef Vachon
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Have you ever felt disconnected from your true self, wishing you could embrace your LGBTQ identity with confidence and pride? Together Moving Forward is a podcast helping 2SLGBTQIA+ people embrace self-love and self-respect, so you can celebrate yourself with pride. Hosted by Stef, a queer French-Canadian who’s walked his own path toward healing and acceptance, this show reminds you that you’re never alone in your journey. Each week, you’ll discover: Practical tools to build resilience and strengthen your self-love and identity.Heartfelt reflections and affirmations that help you heal and celebrate who you are with pride.Real, vulnerable stories from the Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and nonbinary community. Tune in every Monday to learn how to embrace self-love and self-respect! Begin with our listener-favorite episode: #92 - Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be? Reclaim Your LGBTQ Identity With Pride This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 21h ago

    #95 - Resilience Is Not a Badge of Honor: Rethinking LGBTQ Identity, Self-Love & Pride

    What if resilience isn’t the goal, but actually being able to thrive is? In this powerful conversation, Mal, a multiply disabled, nonbinary queer multidisciplinary artist, poet, advocate, and community organizer, shares a deeply personal journey of identity, chronic illness, isolation, and learning to truly care for themselves. We explore what it means to stop measuring your worth by how much you can endure and start recognizing that love isn’t something you have to earn, it starts within you. In this episode, you’ll learn: How understanding your LGBTQ Identity can help you feel more grounded and secure in yourself.Why self-love means listening to your own voice and caring for yourself without guilt or shame.How moving beyond survival can help you dream, thrive, and live your life with Pride. Listen to this inspiring conversation and discover what can happen when you stop simply surviving and start pouring love back into yourself. Everything about Mal: https://malicioussheep.art  New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #95 - Resilience Is Not a Badge of Honor: Rethinking LGBTQ Identity, Self-Love & Pride

  2. Sep 28

    #94 - You Want Love, So Why Do You Keep Pushing It Away? LGBTQ Identity, Self-Love & Pride

    Why do you keep choosing people who can’t give you the love you say you want? In this episode, Lonay Halloum, a relationship coach who helps gay men create healthier relationships, opens up about his own journey with emotional unavailability, self-sabotage, and relationship patterns. Together, we explore how internalized shame, insecurity, and our relationship with ourselves can affect the way we love, date, and allow ourselves to be truly seen. And while Lonay speaks from his experience as a gay man, these lessons can apply to anyone in the LGBTQ community who wants to build healthier relationships with themselves and others. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to recognize unhealthy relationship patterns that may be keeping you stuck.Why self-awareness and self-compassion are essential to breaking those patterns and strengthening self-love.How small, consistent actions and the right support can help you build healthier relationships and move forward with Pride. Listen to this episode and discover how changing your relationship with yourself can transform the way you love and connect with others. Everything about Lonay: https://rainbowjourney.co New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #94 - You Want Love, So Why Do You Keep Pushing It Away? LGBTQ Identity, Self-Love & Pride

  3. Sep 21

    #93 - Stop Searching for the “Perfect” LGBTQ Identity — You’re Allowed to Change With Pride

    In this episode, Barbara Wyer, a trans woman, shares how exploring gender, sexuality, and the idea that nothing is truly binary helped her better understand and embrace her own identity. She reminds us that our identity can evolve, and that we don’t have to have all the answers today. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to embrace your LGBTQ Identity without feeling pressured to find the “perfect” label.Why giving yourself permission to explore can strengthen self-love.How supportive LGBTQ spaces can help you build confidence and move forward with Pride. Listen to this episode and give yourself permission to explore, embrace, and celebrate your LGBTQ Identity with Pride. New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #93 - Stop Searching for the “Perfect” LGBTQ Identity — You’re Allowed to Change With Pride

  4. Sep 14

    #92 - Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be? Reclaim Your LGBTQ Identity With Pride Through Self-Love

    Who were you before the world told you who you should be? What if the person you’re looking for isn’t someone you need to become, but someone you need to remember? For many LGBTQ people, shame, fear, rejection, bullying, and the pressure to fit in can teach us to hide parts of ourselves just to survive. Over time, survival can become an identity, and we can lose connection with the person we were before we learned to hide. In this episode, we begin Step 1 of the Path From Survival to Self-Love: Reclaim Who You Are. We explore what happens when you reconnect with your childhood passions, dreams, creativity, personality, and the parts of your LGBTQ Identity you may have abandoned along the way. You’ll discover: How to reconnect with who you were before shame and fear, and uncover clues about your authentic self.How reclaiming forgotten passions, dreams, and qualities can help you rebuild self-love.How bringing your authentic self forward can help you live with Pride. Ready to stop abandoning yourself and begin embracing your LGBTQ Identity with Pride through Self-Love? This episode is your first honest step forward. New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #92 - Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be? Reclaim Your LGBTQ Identity With Pride Through Self-Love

  5. Sep 7

    #91 - LGBTQ Identity, Pride & Self-Love: 4 Questions to Help You Discover Who You Really Are

    What if the person standing in the way of truly loving yourself isn’t society, your family, or anyone else, but the version of yourself you were taught to be? For many LGBTQ people, embracing your identity means unlearning who others expected you to be. But what if discovering who you truly are starts with learning to accept and love who you are right now? In this powerful conversation, Stef and Androgeny Angel explore LGBTQ identity, self-love, and radical self-acceptance, and how asking yourself the right questions can help you let go of other people’s expectations, choose yourself, and move forward with pride. In this episode, you’ll discover: How asking yourself “why, when, where, and how?” can uncover the conditioning influencing your identity and choices.Why learning who you are, and accepting that you will continue to evolve, can become a powerful path toward deeper self-love.How reconnecting with your younger self can help you heal, accept yourself, and give yourself the love and encouragement you may have needed all along. You don’t have to have yourself completely figured out to love yourself. Press play and discover how learning to understand, accept, and love who you are today can help you move forward with greater confidence, authenticity, and pride. Everything about Androgeny Angel: https://www.instagram.com/simplyselfluv25/ New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #91 - LGBTQ Identity, Pride & Self-Love: 4 Questions to Help You Discover Who You Really Are

  6. Aug 31

    #90 - LGBTQ, Pride & Identity: Why Looking Better Won’t Make You Feel Better

    What if the thing you’ve been trying to change about your body isn’t actually the thing keeping you from feeling good about yourself? For many LGBTQ people, it’s easy to believe that looking better will finally make us feel better. But what happens when the attention, likes, or compliments disappear, and we still don’t feel good enough? In this episode of Together Moving Forward, Stef welcomes back Derick Hachey, a coach who helps men build a healthier relationship with themselves and their self-worth, to explore the connection between appearance, self-love, self-trust, and LGBTQ identity. Together, they uncover why lasting change doesn’t come from fixing the outside, but from learning to value and trust yourself on the inside. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why changing your appearance won’t change how you feel about yourself.How to stop relying on external validation for your sense of worth.How self-trust can help you challenge old beliefs and embrace who you truly are. Press play and discover how self-love can help you let go of external validation and start trusting, accepting, and celebrating who you are. Discover Derick Hachey: https://www.derickhcoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derickhcoaching/   New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #90 - LGBTQ, Pride & Identity: Why Looking Better Won’t Make You Feel Better

  7. Aug 24

    #89 - Why LGBTQ Pride Starts With Embracing Your True Identity

    What if the biggest obstacle to embracing your LGBTQ identity and living with Pride isn't coming out, but learning to truly love yourself? Growing up in a strict religious household, surviving an abusive marriage, and hiding her authentic self for years left Sam Gutierrez disconnected from her LGBTQ identity. In this powerful episode, she shares how choosing self-love, prioritizing her mental health, and letting go of shame helped her embrace her authentic identity and celebrate who she is with Pride. Her journey is a reminder that healing begins when you stop surviving and start living as your true self. In this episode: Learn how embracing your LGBTQ identity starts with practicing self-love every day.Discover how releasing shame can help you build confidence and live with Pride.Find inspiration to create a life rooted in authenticity, self-acceptance, and a stronger sense of identity Press play now to discover how embracing your LGBTQ identity through self-love can help you live with confidence, authenticity, and Pride. Everything about Sam: https://www.instagram.com/picklesbodega/ New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #89 - Why LGBTQ Pride Starts With Embracing Your True Identity

  8. Aug 17

    #88 - Why LGBTQ Pride & Identity Need Self-Love More Than Ever

    What happens when hate starts feeling normal, and how do you protect your LGBTQ identity and Pride without losing yourself? As headlines continue to highlight rising hostility toward the LGBTQ community, many people are quietly asking themselves whether it's still safe to live openly and authentically. In this heartfelt episode, I explore why self-love isn't just personal growth, it's an act of courage. Rather than allowing hate to define who we are, we can choose Pride, embrace our identity, and build lives rooted in authenticity and resilience. This episode reflects on recent events while encouraging listeners to focus on what they can control: how they show up for themselves and for others. In this episode, you'll discover: Why self-love is one of the most powerful ways to protect your LGBTQ identity and live with Pride, even when hate grows louder.How choosing authenticity over fear strengthens not only your own life but also inspires others to embrace who they truly are.Practical ways to stand against hate through courage, compassion, and everyday actions that help create safer, more inclusive communities. Ready to strengthen your LGBTQ identity, embrace Pride with confidence, and discover why self-love is your greatest source of resilience? Press play now and join the conversation. New episodes every Monday. More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information. Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Now booking keynote speaking engagements: From Survival to Self-Love How I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can Too Click here for more information Or click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/ Click here to follow us on Instagram. Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/ This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #88 - Why LGBTQ Pride & Identity Need Self-Love More Than Ever
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Have you ever felt disconnected from your true self, wishing you could embrace your LGBTQ identity with confidence and pride? Together Moving Forward is a podcast helping 2SLGBTQIA+ people embrace self-love and self-respect, so you can celebrate yourself with pride. Hosted by Stef, a queer French-Canadian who’s walked his own path toward healing and acceptance, this show reminds you that you’re never alone in your journey. Each week, you’ll discover: Practical tools to build resilience and strengthen your self-love and identity.Heartfelt reflections and affirmations that help you heal and celebrate who you are with pride.Real, vulnerable stories from the Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and nonbinary community. Tune in every Monday to learn how to embrace self-love and self-respect! Begin with our listener-favorite episode: #92 - Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be? Reclaim Your LGBTQ Identity With Pride This podcast celebrates LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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