GAYDHD with EMMA WILLMANN

Comedian, actress, and TED talker Jaye McBride joins Emma for a funny and surprisingly tender conversation about growing up trans before there was even a word for it. Jaye opens with the childhood moment of seeing a trans person on TV — that flash of "that's me" — followed by her father's worst-possible reaction. They get into coming out as trans in 2007, how Pride has changed over two decades, th...

Comedian, actor, and writer Ali Kolbert joins Emma for a long-overdue catch-up that goes deep on the brutal mechanics of dating, breakups, and queer identity. They open on the gaslighting breakup Ali's still recovering from — the ex who insisted "I'm gay, he's just my friend" and is now a year-plus into dating that man — and the universal agony of not trusting your own gut until it's too late. Fro...

A solo deep-dive bonus episode where Emma gets back from a mini comedy tour and can't stop thinking about perception — what it feels like to walk on stage and feel a room "register" you in real time. That spirals into the legendary tale of the Texas wedding where she set out to win over the most conservative guy there (sleeveless cowboy tuxedo and all) and ended up more popular than the bride. The...

Comedian, actress, star of Kevin Hart's Funny AF, and aspiring empire-builder Caitlin Peluffo joins Emma for an unhinged, very funny, very gay conversation about dating, desire, and the absolute state of modern courtship. They get into the frozen-peas-on-the-TV trick for sneaking past strict parents, getting caught by mom mid-hookup in high school, and Caitlin's quest to get back out there after s...

omedian, actress, and podcaster Elle Orlando joins Emma for an episode that goes everywhere. They start with the anxiety symptom no one talks about — excessive yawning — and somehow end up explaining the double-slit experiment. Elle breaks down the four-day healing retreat led by her dad's girlfriend (a self-taught spiritual healer who studied with Tibetan monks), the finger muscle-testing techniq...

Comedian Akeem Woods joins Emma Willmann for a hilarious and surprisingly deep conversation about gay hookup culture, getting catfished, and what it really means to code switch as a queer person of color. Akeem opens up about growing up closeted in Florida, fabricating a fake girlfriend named Kiana on Facebook, and the moment he finally came out at 25. Emma shares her own unforgettable Craigslist...

Emma Willmann sits down with comedian Ashley Austin Morris for an honest, hilarious deep-dive into life with ADHD — from shame spirals over undone dishes to hyperfocus mysteries, lost wallets, and thriving in total chaos. Ashley opens up about growing up in Texas housing projects, being pulled in and out of school, and never having ADHD formally explained to her — yet somehow always knowing her br...

Molly Carney joins Emma Willmann on GAYDHD for one of the most relatable conversations we've had yet. From phone addiction and TikTok rabbit holes to ADHD cabinet doors left open forever — if you've ever spent 18 hours on your phone on a random Tuesday, this episode is for you. Molly opens up about growing up queer at a Catholic all-girls school, the stomach anxiety that came with being in the clo...

Small talk is harder than it looks — and a cruise ship is the worst place to figure that out. Emma Willmann just got back from performing comedy on a cruise and came home with one big realization: she's lost the ability to have a normal short-form interaction with another human being. From blurting "I'm not a prostitute" to a stranger at the breakfast buffet, to derailing elevator conversations wi...

Welcome to GAYDHD with Emma Willmann! This week I sit down with Jordan Jensen and we go deep on the real experience of intrusive thoughts (yes, including the ones that terrify you), what it's actually like managing OCD with exposure therapy and Prozac, and why sleeping 10 hours still feels like a hangover. We also get into under-eye fillers, tummy tucks, and what happened when a cosmetic clinic ba...

Emma talks about getting back from a cruise and realizing she might be bad at small talk. What starts with one awkward interaction turns into a riff on group chat anxiety, conversational “vibe matching,” and why some people make casual conversation look effortless while others somehow turn it into a hostage situation. A funny solo episode about awkwardness, overthinking, and the hidden social rule...

Let me know if you like me writing this in the first person, or pretending its someone writing it for me (i.e "today Emma and her gust discuss...)". This episode I recorded in Austin a few months ago, we catch up talk about being Gay and ADHD, life, love, fitness stuff (LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT WHEN I DIP INTO THAT, I know my girlfriend thinks its SUPER BORING). I LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, drop...

In this solo episode, I get into the blurry line between self-care and self-destruction. I talk about growing up without a real model for how to take care of yourself, why balance can feel so confusing now, and how hard it is to know whether saying no is healthy or just isolation with better branding. This is about burnout, guilt, rest, avoidance, and trying to build a life that feels better witho...

Rachel Scanlon came over and we immediately got into gay panic, ADHD, church trauma, pronouns, confidence, sobriety, dating, bodies, and the general chaos of being alive. This episode is very funny, very gay, a little existential, and weirdly heartfelt. We talk about growing up tomboy, figuring yourself out, being too polite to correct people, and all the ways identity gets complicated fast.

Alaire Thomas joins me to talk about queerness, ADHD, dating, coming out, relationships, and identity. We talk lesbian dating, being androgynous, awkward flirting, late-bloomer feelings, ADHD in relationships, and the weird ways people try to label you. Funny, honest, and all over the place in the best ADHD way.

Emma sits down with Liza Treyger for a chaotic, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful conversation about internet brain rot, porn, queer identity, Taylor Swift discourse, religion, dating, family, and the terrifying moment you realize ChatGPT might actually be making everyone dumber. They get into pronouns, bisexuality, anti-AI rage, bad habits, rumination, weddings, flirting, support groups, and why...

This week, I’m joined by comedian Kate Sisk for a wide-ranging, funny, and deeply honest conversation about gender, bisexuality, coming out (and avoiding coming out), and what it actually means to “know” yourself. Please Visit my Website to get more information: https://www.iamemmawillmann.com/ #comedy #standupcomedy #lesbian #gay #tiktok #lgbt #dating #bi #trans #nonbinary #enby

This week’s guest is Chris. Emma and Chris talk about coming out later than expected, being overly polite, queer panic, relationships, advice culture, and the small moments that make you realize you’re not as straight as you thought. A funny, relaxed conversation that takes its time and goes where it wants. Please Visit my Website to get more information: https://www.iamemmawillmann.com/

Bailey Pope joins me for a really honest, funny conversation about transition, religion, comedy, and what it felt like to finally become herself. We talk about Bailey noticing more patience and empathy after starting estrogen, growing up deeply religious, coming out, going back into the closet, leaving church, and eventually finding community through comedy. It’s thoughtful, vulnerable, and also v...

Unlock the messy, hilarious, and painfully honest realities of modern queerness, social media, and the quest for self-love in this unfiltered episode. If you've ever questioned your identity, struggled with boundary-setting online, or wondered what it really means to be authentically you, this episode is your new therapy session—minus the psychiatrist's bill. Dive deep into a candid conversation t...

Comedian Dylan Carlino joins me for a very gay, chaotic conversation about body image, addiction, food as a coping mechanism, porn brain, dating, fame, and the psychological torment of being almost hot. We talk comedy, confidence, Grindr, getting in your own head, and why being self-aware does not automatically make you healthy.

This week’s guest is the hilarious Sabrina Wu! Sabrina and Emma talk queer identity, dating, social awkwardness, comedy, and all the strange little things that come up when gay people are honest. It’s funny, loose, chaotic, and very gay.#EmmaWillmann #SabrinaWu #QueerComedy #LGBTQComedy #ComedyPodcast #QueerPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #LesbianComedy #FunnyPodcast

Emma talks with Mehran Khaghani about sobriety, queerness, comedy, family chaos, dating, and survival. It’s funny, personal, messy, and occasionally unhinged — the kind of conversation that swings from heartfelt to filthy in under a minute.