How To Be Queer!

Alex Vaughan and Kim Salvaggio
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How To Be Queer!

Ever wonder what happened to the kids in the 90’s that could never get out of the closet...maybe trapped in there with old field hockey sticks and uniforms? Stories of flannels and baby white tank tops? Maybe a few “oops, I swear I was just tipsy stories..." It’s mid-life and you finally get the courage to say the words...yep, I’m queer… now what?! Welcome to a podcast about midlife and FINALLY out of the closet! Meet Alex, a human who finally got the words, non binary and transgender, at 40 years old and Kim, at 42 was finally able to say, I'm here and I'm queer.

Episodes

  1. 12/16/2024

    Don't Call It A Comeback

    We're BACK! It's been a HOT MINUTE since we've been able to connect with you all through the podcast and we're so excited!! Kim and Alex are back and dishing the QUEER DIRT on what's been going on, why and how...and where we go from here.... Sponsored by OFM: Out Front Magazine Interested in sponsoring us? Contact OFM. Interested in being on the podcast? Contact Alex at howtobequeerpodcast@gmail.com Links as mentioned in the Podcast: Coach Alex Vaughan Loving Beyond Understanding Trans Continental Pipeline Trans Legislation The Drop 303 Fit Club Colorado: Dance Magic classes Town Hall Collaborative with Debbie Scheer and Steven Haden, sponsored by Rocky Mountain PBS. January 16th Town Hall Collaborative 6:00pm-9:00pm As our LGBTQ+ community navigates mounting political uncertainties, a unique and empowering event will take place on January 16, 2025, 6:00pm at Town Hall Collaborative. We hope you can join us as this event offers: Practical insights, valuable resources, and uplifting moments of joy and laughter, all aimed at supporting and empowering our community. Of course no event is complete without some drag and comedy and we are thrilled to offer a wee bit of both. We are thrilled to have expert panelists who will engage in conversation moderated by Steven Haden Key focus areas include: Navigating transgender rights and legal protections amid political changes Accessing mental and physical health resources, including coping strategies Promoting family wellness and understanding protection frameworks Exploring partnership rights and co-parenting guidance Building connections with community support networks. We recognize the real fears and concerns within our community and this event will provide attendees with practical tools and emotional support while celebrating the strength found in joy and laughter. Link for tickets in the comments. This event is 21+ and over. Thank you to Rocky Mountain PBS for their financial support in sponsoring a portion of this event. And thank you to the following organizations for their community partnership. Bread and Roses Legal Center Queer Asterisk The Center on Colfax Envision:You One Colorado

    58 min

  2. 11/03/2023

    Hetero-WHAT?!

    Kim and Alex discuss new language, acknowledge Transgender Awareness Month in November, and the energetic state of the world in queerness. Sponsored by Out Front Magazine. Contact for sponsorship.

    47 min

  3. 10/20/2023

    International Pronouns Day!

    Join Kim (she/her) and Alex (they/them) for a conversation about pronouns, the future of workforces and the energetic realness of allyship. Just showing up, being willing to risk what you think you know...do you dare?! I mean, it is almost Halloween. ;) If you are interested in sponsoring, please reach out to Maggie or Addison at Out Front Magazine for details! Link below. Sponsored by Out Front Magazine Don't forget to GIVE US A RATING where ever you listen to podcasts!!!

    51 min

  4. 10/06/2023

    October Queer Magic

    Welcome back everyone! We're back with partnered with Out Front Magazine, a Denver-based queer publication available nationwide! Tune in with Kim (she/her) and Alex (they/them) as they share about queer magic, coming out stories, LGTBQ history and some Top Gun tickles. Someone please help them understand what is happening with Tom Cruise. #lgbtqpodcast Out Front Magazine www.outfrontmagazine.com

    52 min

  5. 10/01/2023

    Pronouns and Practice

    Kim and Alex drive further into pronoun usage, gender identity and experience in the workplace…

    59 min

  6. 08/28/2023

    Interview with Cristina Michaels!

    Kim and Alex get to interview Cristina Michaels (she/her/hers)! from Healing Roots Acupuncture, founder of Queer Dance Project and author of The Adventures of Vaginoplasty: A Trans Woman's Guide to Healing (link below). Cristina has a comprehensive 25 years experience in the rehabilitation of dancers, sports injuries, veterans and the psycho-emotional care of patient's. Some of her many specialties is in queer and transgender care, traumatic brain injuries, and psycho- emotional care. Pain management and sports injuries are all too familiar, since specializing in Sports Injury and dry needling while in her graduate program. Cristina identifies as a transgender female, she loves teaching dance and Qigong in the evening at her dance studio Queer Dance Project. If you have questions contact Cristina at 720-443-2966 or cristinahealingroots@gmail.com Healing Roots Acupuncture: https://healingrootsacupuncture.com Queer Dance Project: www.queerdanceproject.com Purchase Cristina's book!  The Adventures of Vaginoplasty: A Trans Woman's Guide to Healing Email Kim and Alex at: howtobequeerpodcast@gmail.com How To Be Queer is partnered with Out Front Magazine-- visit them at www.outfrontmagazine.com For inquiries, email: howtobequeerpodcast@gmail.com

    1h 15m

  7. 05/08/2023

    Interview with Melissa Giberson, author of "Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self at Midlife"

    Kim and Alex have the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Giberson, author of Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self at Midlife (Releasing on August 8, available for pre-order through Amazon!) ORDER NOW!!!! Melissa Giberson is a middle-aged suburban wife and mother of two kids, solidly planted in the life she’s always wanted. Yet she longs for something more—something she can’t quite put her finger on until, one day at the Y, she finds herself mesmerized by the sight of a naked woman and asks herself for the first time: Am I gay? This revelation sends Melissa on a head-spinning journey of self-discovery, one that challenges everything she thinks she knows about herself, forces her to decide exactly how much she’s willing to risk for authenticity, and shakes the foundations of the family she’s fiercely determined to shield from the kinds of wounds she sustained during her own childhood. Torn between her desire to be true to herself and her desire to protect her children, she is consumed by fear and conflicting emotions—and when her husband unexpectedly serves her divorce papers, her confusion only deepens. Adrift in uncharted waters, Melissa finds fragments of understanding and peace in unexpected places—in a conference room in Israel, a small fishing village in Cape Cod, and at a yoga retreat center—that help her deconstruct her preconceptions about faith and identity and begin to construct a new framework for her life. Over the course of her ten-year journey, she finds hope, love, and more courage than she ever knew she was capable of, and she gradually assembles the puzzle that is her—the real her. Tune in to the interview and join the fun. Find Melissa Giberson at www.melissagiberson.com In collaboration with Out Front Magazine https://www.outfrontmagazine.com Amplifying queer voices since 1976

    1h 12m

  8. 07/15/2022

    Come Out with OUT FRONT Magazine

    Kim and Alex get the chance to sit down with Out Front Magazine's Maggie Phillips and Addison Herron-Wheeler. They share their incredible stories about discovering their queerness. They share their truths and the nitty gritty about what love and authenticity is for them. Grab a cup of love, or put on your walking shoes and spend time with us. After six years directing OFM operations, Maggie Phillips obtained co-ownership along with her fearless business partner, Addison. Maggie took over as CEO (we learn means Chief Everything Officer!) and co-publisher to carry on the 45-year legacy that Phil Price founded, and continues to amplify queer voices. Maggie considers hiking to be the best therapy and intends to conquer as many mountains as possible until her legs can no longer carry her up. Addison Herron-Wheeler is OFM’s co-owner, co-publisher, and editor-in-chief, and friend to dogs everywhere. She enjoys long walks in the darkness away from any sources of sunlight, rainy days, and painfully dry comedy. She also covers cannabis and heavy metal, and is author of Wicked Woman: Women in Metal from the 1960s to Now, and Respirator, a short story collection. CONNECT with OUT FRONT MAGAZINE CONNECT with How To Be Queer You Tube Facebook Instagram  TikTok: @alexthehumanhuman @kimsalvaggio101 CONNECT with YouthSeen

    1h 32m

  9. 03/27/2022

    Boomer time with Grammy!

    Kim and Alex "interview", Peg, aka Kim's mom, the Gramster, The Grammy, on all things being a boomer. Open your hearts and minds moving from allyship to being an accomplice....listen up this is our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY Episode!

    1h 26m

  10. 11/18/2021

    Transgender Day of Remembrance: Rivena Dillon

    Transgender Day of Remembrance in November 20th...it is an observance that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives we've lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Kim and Alex sit down and have a conversation with their dear friend, Kim Dillon, whose daughter left us too soon.

    1h 29m

  11. 10/01/2021

    Jeremy and Jo Ivester: Authors of "Once a Girl, Always a Boy"

    Kim and Alex get the privilege to have a conversation with Jeremy and Jo Ivester. Book description: "Jeremy Ivester is a transgender man. Thirty years ago, his parents welcomed him into the world as what they thought was their daughter. As a child, he preferred the toys and games our society views as masculine. He kept his hair short and wore boys’ clothing. They called him a tomboy. That’s what he called himself. By high school, when he showed no interest in flirting, his parents thought he might be lesbian. At twenty, he wondered if he was asexual. At twenty-three, he surgically removed his breasts. A year later, he began taking the hormones that would lower his voice and give him a beard―and he announced his new name and pronouns. Once a Girl, Always a Boy is Jeremy’s journey from childhood through coming out as transgender and eventually emerging as an advocate for the transgender community. This is not only Jeremy’s story but also that of his family, told from multiple perspectives―those of the siblings who struggled to understand the brother they once saw as a sister, and of the parents who ultimately joined him in the battle against discrimination. This is a story of acceptance in a world not quite ready to accept."

    1h 24m
  • 11 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

4.7
out of 5
18 Ratings

About

Ever wonder what happened to the kids in the 90’s that could never get out of the closet...maybe trapped in there with old field hockey sticks and uniforms? Stories of flannels and baby white tank tops? Maybe a few “oops, I swear I was just tipsy stories..." It’s mid-life and you finally get the courage to say the words...yep, I’m queer… now what?! Welcome to a podcast about midlife and FINALLY out of the closet! Meet Alex, a human who finally got the words, non binary and transgender, at 40 years old and Kim, at 42 was finally able to say, I'm here and I'm queer.

Information

  • Creator
    Alex Vaughan and Kim Salvaggio
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alex Vaughan and Kim Salvaggio
  • Show Website
    How To Be Queer!

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