86 episodes
My Dad Stole My Limelight Lauren Deborah
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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⭐ "Powerful & funny & important, MDSML is a special & wonderful podcast! I’m so grateful for the stories that have been shared and to Lauren Deborah for creating such a meaningful and needed space for them."
⭐ "This podcast has charm and laughs!"
⭐ "This podcast is amazing, I’ve learned so much confidence and strength from the guests."
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Lauren Deborah (she/they) never had the 'coming out' they had their heart set on (the dramatic kind), as when she claimed she was ready, her Dad came out first…stealing Lauren's limelight. Lauren has since grown up and realized the world doesn't revolve around them (most days) and everything happens as it should.
In each episode, Lauren sits down with someone to delve into their coming out journey, sometimes with a cameo from someone they came out to like their parents, BFFs, co-workers, partners, or exes.
Listen along for amusing, relatable, and heartwarming conversations that normalize (and give a big hug to) every person's experiences and feelings coming out. We discover more about our most authentic selves each week and find ourselves being more visibly, comfortably, and wonderfully queer.
Past guests include drag sensations Jerrilynn Spears, Amy Grindhouse and Rogue, comedians Katie-Ellen Humphries, Andrew Johnston, Andrea Jin, Al Val, and Eman El-Husseini, novelist and theatremaker Curtis Campbell, producer and writer Jason T. Gaffney, host of You Made Me Queer Trevor Campbell and Australian Idol's Jasey Fox.
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Limelight Mailbag with Rae Carson
In this instalment of the Limelight Mailbag episodes, I am joined by hilarious comedian and drag sensation Rae Carson (they/them). We unpack this month’s limelight-stealing submission from Marian.
Connect with MDSML:
-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Connect with my guest:
-Follow Rae on Instagram: @raelynncarson
-Follow Manly Nipkiss on Instagram: @manlynipkiss
-Follow Rae on TikTok: @raelynncarson
-Follow Rae on X: @raelynncarson
Behind the scenes:
-Podcast production and editing made possible by: Alexi Johnson and the team at @604podnetwork
-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro
-Logo Art: @raphe.ca -
Tom Smithson on Inviting In
In this episode, I sit with a Writer and Therapist, who specialises in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, Tom Smithson (he/him).
We discuss the faith that it gets better, Tom’s book that he is writing due for release in 2025, that there is no one way to come out, how what a therapist looks like can affect how much we share with them, the many ways in which Tom finds his work meaningful, and the idea of ‘inviting in’ as an alternative to ‘coming out’.
Connect with MDSML:
-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Connect with my guest:
-Follow Tom on Instagram: @newhcounselling
-Subscribe to Tom’s Substack: thomassmithson.substack.com
-Check out Tom’s Website: newhorizoncounselling.co.uk
Behind the scenes:
-Podcast production and editing made possible by: Alexi Johnson and the team at @604podnetwork
-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro
-Logo Art: @raphe.ca -
Limelight Mailbag with Nessa Chileshe
In the second instalment of the Limelight Mailbag episodes, I am joined by my delightful co-host; writer and gecko enthusiast Nessa Chileshe (she/they). We unpack this month’s limelight-stealing submission from Fiona.
Connect with MDSML:
-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Connect with Nessa:
-Follow Nessa on Instagram: @nessacwrites
-Read and subscribe to Nessa’s Substack: nessacwrites.substack.com
Connect with Fiona:
-Follow Fiona on Instagram: @fionapplebum
-Check out Fiona’s work: linktr.ee/fionasamson
Behind the scenes:
-Podcast production and editing made possible by: Alexi Johnson and the team at @604podnetwork
-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro
-Logo Art: @raphe.ca -
Noah Riseman on the long history of sexuality and gender diversities
In this episode I sit with researcher and historian, specialising in Australian Indigenous and LGBTIQA+ histories, Noah Riseman (he/him). We discuss the language we use and how that has evolved, the importance and privilege of sharing trans folks’ stories, the long history of visibility and activism in Australia and coming out to different family members!
Connect with MDSML:
-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Connect with my guest:
- Connect with Noah on Twitter: @NoahRiseman
Resources:
-Transgender Australia, Noah Riseman — Melbourne University Publishing. Or buy from any good independent bookseller. All money made from the book is being donated to trans charities.
Noah’s other books on LGBTQIA+ military service:
-Pride in Defence, Noah Riseman, Shirleene Robinson — Melbourne University Publishing (mup.com.au)
-Serving in Silence | NewSouth Books
Free online resources on trans history provided by Noah:
-NSW Trans History Report - written for The Gender Centre and ACON
-Victoria's Transgender History - written for Transgender Victoria
-A History of Trans Health Care in Australia: A Report for the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH)
-Speaking Out Against Anti-Trans Violence: A Call for Justice - written for The Gender Centre and SWOP (Sex Workers Outreach Project) for the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes
Behind the scenes:
-Podcast production and editing made possible by: Alexi Johnson and the team at @604podnetwork
-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro
-Logo Art: @raphe.ca -
Tom Ballard on the queer community coming together and getting sh*t done
In this episode I sit with comedian Tom Ballard (he/him) and discuss coming out over a meat pie, internet browser histories, coming out to ourselves, MySpace, letter-writing as a lost art, lying about being straight to taxi drivers and the insanity of the monarchy!
Connect with MDSML:
-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Connect with my guest:
-Follow Tom on Instagram: @tomcballard
-Follow Tom on X: @tomcballard
-Follow Tom on threads: @tomcballard
-Subscribe to Tom’s YouTube: @TomBallardAus
-Watch Tom’s latest special, It Is I, with 800 Pound Gorilla Records
Behind the scenes:
-Podcast production and editing made possible by: Alexi Johnson and the team at @604podnetwork
-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro
-Logo Art: @raphe.ca -
Eve Parker Finley on healing through creative outlets
I am honoured that my guest on this episode is comedian and musician Eve Parker Finley (she/her). We talk about the role of her art in her coming out and her emotional well-being. A behind-the-scenes note is that I kept trying to write the show notes for this episode and instead just got distracted multiple times watching clips of Eve performing because she is PURE JOY!
Connect with MDSML:
-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
In this episode:
-Eve discusses how she has used music and comedy to figure out who she wants to be!
-We hear the process and discovery behind the first song Eve ever wrote!
-Using gender as a metaphor for other things is a thing Eve loves to do in her music and writing!
-We hate the relationships we have been in where we have forgotten who we are, but the comeback from those? It is the most powerful thing!
-Eve wrote a song for her parents and played it to them as her coming out!
-It’s okay to not know. It’s okay to not have it figured out. None of us have anything figured out!
-We each share three songs from our crying playlists with each other and let me tell you, nothing feels like more of a bonding moment than that!
-Taking scary plunges towards what sets our soul on fire is brave and beautiful! Eve shared her journey and it is gorgeous!
-Growing up means growing more confident and out of our “No worries if not!” phase and we love that for us!
-SHOUTOUT therapy! Always! Our longest and strongest relationships!
Connect with my guest:
-Follow Eve on Instagram:@eveparkerfinley
-Follow Eve on TikTok: @eveparkerfinley
-Eve’s album In The End
-Eve’s latest release, her comedy song Screw You Steve
-More of Eve: eveparkerfinley.contactin.bio/
Behind the scenes:
-Podcast production and editing made possible by: Alexi Johnson and the team at @604podnetwork
-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro
-Logo Art: @raphe.ca
Customer Reviews
Can’t stop listening!
I feel joy and openness amplified with every episode I listen to and am grateful to learn something new each time. The conversations are layered with so much insight, curiosity, and humility... SO necessary, so good!!
GenderMeowster (they/them) loves Lauren Deborah (she/her)
Lauren! How are you so talented and great?! This show is a wonderful reflection of so many happy queer adult stories. Lauren is humorous, and her guests are incredible. I love the three guidelines at the beginning of each episode. The laughter and energy in the show is a treat to listen to. Thank you for making this show and I can’t wait for even more episodes! Hot tip to new listeners, check out season 1 episode 1 and the. Season 3 episode 1 for super cute Lauren-and-Dad action. 🥹🔥🌈
Webcrawelrs
Ali Segel reccommended this from the webcrawlers podcast so this gets five stars. Hope I spelled her name right. Anyways, when I came out to my mom she then came out to me as bi and revealed tnat like she had some affair while I was a child and was like very, very close to almost divorcing my dad. It was bonkers. and like YEAH stole my limelight. Crazy. Shif. Melissa Stetten is cool too
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