Power Beyond Pride

A Great Idea (agreatidea.com)
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Ignite your activism! Power Beyond Pride dives deep into the electrifying work of LGBTQ+ leaders and organizers shattering barriers. Hear their inspiring stories, feel the raw power of their purpose, and discover concrete ways YOU can join the movement in your own community. Two dynamic hosts every week, plus a monthly all-host power surge discussing the latest movement news! Get ready to be inspired and take action!

  1. 1d ago

    Sexual Freedom, Queer Art, and Authenticity with Jake Jaxson #83

    What happens when sexuality moves beyond performance and becomes an expression of art, connection, and personal freedom? Jake Jaxson, award-winning filmmaker and CEO of Cocky Boys, joins Power Beyond Pride cohosts Kenyon Farrow and Mattie Bynum to discuss nearly two decades of challenging expectations around gay adult entertainment and queer storytelling. Jake opens up about his journey from growing up with deeply rooted shame to creating films that celebrate personality, chemistry, individuality, and authentic intimacy. Kenyon and Mattie explore the complicated relationship between sexual freedom and community judgment, the difference between legitimate concerns and censorship, and why consent, kindness, and communication should be central to conversations about sexuality. This episode challenges listeners to reconsider what intimacy looks like, embrace their own desires without shame, and recognize that there is no single right way to experience or express sexuality. __   Learn more about Jake Jaxson IG: https://www.instagram.com/jakejaxson Website: https://www.jakejaxson.com/   Learn more about your co-hosts:  Mattie Bynum: IG: https: //www.instagram.com/mattiesymon737/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattie.bynum.33/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattie.bynum?_r=1&_t=ZT-99BS2mBOFME   Kenyon Farrow IG: https: //www.instagram.com/kenyonfarrow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kenyonfarrow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenyonfarrow/   ---   Remember to review, subscribe and comment.  Check out more about Power Beyond Pride at https://powerbeyondpride.com  Power Beyond Pride is a community initiative of A Great Idea.  Learn more about A Great Idea at https://agreatidea.com and follow at @weareagi on social media

    Sexual Freedom, Queer Art, and Authenticity with Jake Jaxson #83

  2. 6d ago

    Beyond the Ballot, Accountability, and the Fight for Our Future #82

    This Reply All episode wrestles with how LGBTQ+ lives get pulled into election-season “culture war” debates that distract from everyday realities like groceries, gas, and healthcare. The co-hosts Kenyon Farrow, Shane Lukas, Mattie Bynum and Daniel W K Lee name how anti-trans rhetoric—especially around trans kids in sports—gets used as political misdirection, and they push for messaging that reconnects “bread and butter” issues to queer survival. They also challenge the idea that simply electing more openly LGBTQ+ officials guarantees better policy, arguing that identity without accountability can still leave communities behind. The conversation closes with listener questions about preparing for election aftermath without living in fear, grounding hope in community care and long-term strategy.

    Beyond the Ballot, Accountability, and the Fight for Our Future #82

  3. Oct 27

    Queer Creativity, Sex Worker History, and Movement Building with Huck Reyes #81

    What happens when art becomes a tool for connection and history becomes a form of advocacy? Huck Reyes, a Filipino American writer, photographer, and community organizer, joins Power Beyond Pride hosts Shawn Aaron and Shane Lukas to explore the intersections of queer identity, sex work, creativity, and social change. Huck discusses their approach to photography, their evolving relationship with sex work, and their research into the often-overlooked role sex workers have played in the development of queer and trans movements. The conversation also examines the effects of stigma, purity culture, and exclusion within progressive spaces, challenging communities to move beyond verbal support and demonstrate their values through meaningful action. From grassroots organizing to literary projects supporting BIPOC sex worker writers, this episode celebrates the power of storytelling to preserve history, build connection, and transform the future.

    Queer Creativity, Sex Worker History, and Movement Building with Huck Reyes #81

  4. Oct 20

    Building Community, Challenging Bias, and Driving Innovation with Jake Tenenbaum #80

    Innovation doesn’t belong exclusively to billionaires, tech executives, or Silicon Valley—it starts with everyday people, their experiences, and the problems they want to solve. In this episode, Jake Tenenbaum shares with Co-Hosts Daniel W.K. Lee and Shawn Aaron how his work with Out in Tech and his podcast, Syncing Up, creates opportunities for LGBTQ+ people to connect, tell their stories, and explore the relationship between identity and innovation. He explains why technology extends far beyond coding, how AI can both expand opportunities and reinforce bias, and why diverse perspectives are essential to building products that serve more people. In a lively speed round, Jake also opens up about knitting while scrolling TikTok, finding inspiration in everyday life, and his love of acts of service. The conversation celebrates the power of community, authentic storytelling, and using our voices and privileges to support others.

  5. Oct 13

    Leather, Liberation, and Living Out Loud with Race Bannon #79

    What does it mean to live authentically when society tells you that parts of who you are should be hidden? On this episode of Power Beyond Pride, Shane Lukas and Hunter sit down with longtime activist, educator, and author Race Bannon to explore his journey through queer identity, leather and kink communities, and decades of HIV and STI prevention advocacy. Race reflects on how finding community helped him challenge shame, embrace his sexuality, and turn personal experiences into meaningful activism, including the loss of his first partner to AIDS. From challenging cultural judgments about consensual kink to navigating corporate life while living openly, he shares lessons about self-acceptance, compassion, and the importance of finding your people. It’s a candid, funny, and empowering conversation about making room for pleasure, authenticity, and a life lived on your own terms.

    Leather, Liberation, and Living Out Loud with Race Bannon #79

  6. Oct 6

    Vulnerability, Activism, and Queer Resistance with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore #78

    Author and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore sits down with Shane Lukas and Mattie Bynum for a wide-ranging conversation about the personal and political forces behind their work. Mattilda shares how growing up during the AIDS crisis shaped their understanding of queer life, urgency, loss, creativity, and resistance, while also explaining how those experiences continue to inform their writing today. They explore the shortcomings of mainstream LGBTQ+ politics, the importance of preserving movement history, and the emerging resurgence of ACT UP organizing. The episode closes with a playful speed round and a powerful reflection on what Power Beyond Pride means: refusing oppressive terms and creating ways of living, loving, and caring for one another on our own terms.

    Vulnerability, Activism, and Queer Resistance with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore #78

  7. Sep 29

    Purpose, Politics, and Pride with Joanna Whaley #77

    In this wide-ranging conversation, Joanna Whaley explores the intersection of faith, identity, politics, and public service. She discusses her belief in radical inclusive love, the evolution of her faith, and the importance of bringing humanity back into political conversations. Joanna also speaks with Co-Hosts Shane Lukas and Mattie Bynum about issues affecting LGBTQ+ communities, including access to healthcare and the remaining loopholes surrounding conversion therapy in Michigan. Throughout the episode, she emphasizes listening to people, staying focused on the issues that affect their everyday lives, and refusing to let attacks or distractions take the conversation away from what communities actually need.

    Purpose, Politics, and Pride with Joanna Whaley #77

  8. Sep 22

    Queer Film, Community, and Resistance with Brie Byers #76

    Brie Byers reflects with co-host Daniel W.K Lee and Melodie KG  on finding meaningful work through the Queer Coalition at Illinois State University and how that experience sparked an even bigger commitment to community building. From organizing a trans resource fair and resilience programming to creating queer-focused film events, Brie describes ways that advocacy, education, creativity, and mutual support can work together. Brie also shares the motivation behind building Twin City Trans Femmes, a community space intended to help trans women and trans femmes connect with one another. In a candid speed round, Brie talks about film, self-care, unlearning shame around taking up space, finding community, and the simple motivation of stepping up when nobody else is doing the thing.

    Queer Film, Community, and Resistance with Brie Byers #76
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Ignite your activism! Power Beyond Pride dives deep into the electrifying work of LGBTQ+ leaders and organizers shattering barriers. Hear their inspiring stories, feel the raw power of their purpose, and discover concrete ways YOU can join the movement in your own community. Two dynamic hosts every week, plus a monthly all-host power surge discussing the latest movement news! Get ready to be inspired and take action!

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  • Creator
    A Great Idea (agreatidea.com)
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 A Great Idea. All rights reserved.
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