Be The Glitter ✨ 🌈 Podcast

Welcome to Be the Glitter, where we talk about tough topics with giggles and leave inspiration that sticks. In this episode, we talk about one of the sticky subjects that pops up in Pride Month: DEI. What if the training meant to reduce bias was quietly making it worse? Dr. William Cox is a social psychologist with a PhD from UW-Madison, founder of the nonprofit Inequity Agents of Change, and auth...

🌟 "No matter where I go, guess who shows up? It's me." Feeling overwhelmed by everything happening in the world? Trans Latina life coach Tawni Sophia Acosta shares practical tools to navigate fear, reset your nervous system, and discover you're more powerful than you think. In this conversation, Tawni guides us through simple breathing exercises you can use RIGHT NOW - including box breathing and...

👕 "We're not going anywhere. We're here to conquer." Meet Fran Dunaway, co-founder of TomboyX - the LGBTQ+ owned underwear and apparel company that started in a one-car garage and became a symbol of resistance, representation, and damn fine underwear for ALL bodies. In this powerful conversation, Fran opens up about coming out at 21, becoming an activist when the world wasn't as welcoming as she...

This is where it all started—no script, no plan, just two queer entrepreneurs refusing to dim their light. Join Wa'am and Yolanda Brown (Copyright Brown) as they coin the phrase that became a movement: "Be the Glitter." Spread love like glitter spreads—getting into crevices, showing up seven months later, impossible to forget. You'll hear: Why DEI rollbacks are like cutting table legs with a chain...

72 Countries Later: What Travel Taught Me About LGBTQ+ Safety on Be the Glitter Podcast with Rae Dillon of CopywriteRight, UK. Rae Dillon has traveled to 72 countries as a queer person—and what she's learned might surprise you. In this conversation, Rae (CopywriterRight, UK) shares how travel transformed her understanding of safety, belonging, and what it means to be "out" in the world. We talk ab...

Trans muralist Evelyn McBride is painting queer representation into public spaces—and making it impossible to ignore. From a "glass closet" to bold bi-flag colored murals, Evelyn shares her journey to visibility, the power of art that helps LGBTQ+ folks see themselves, and why taking up space matters now more than ever. "You're going to have to accept that the mural at your local coffee shop was p...

What if the people who shine the brightest are the ones who've walked through the darkest fires? In this deeply moving episode, intuitive astrologer and energy worker Ana Devine (they/she) shares their powerful journey from growing up in a restrictive religious environment to stepping fully into their authentic identity. Ana reminds us of a truth we often forget: healing doesn't make our pain smal...

🏘️ What happens when finding an apartment depends more on how you look than your credit score? In this powerful episode, meet LP - founder of Houstory, a tech startup using storytelling and transparency to expose landlord bias and rental discrimination. LP shares her deeply personal journey from experiencing housing discrimination firsthand in New York City to building a platform that's changing t...

Italy is the country with the highest amount of trans murders in Europe." Angelica Polmonari, international LGBTQ+ activist and certified DEI trainer, reveals the shocking reality of LGBTQ+ life in Italy - a founding member of the European Union that ranks 35th out of 49 countries for LGBTQ+ safety. "There is no anti-discrimination bill protecting LGBTQ+ people from hate speech, from street violen...

In this powerful episode of Be the Glitter, I sit down with Laveréna "Réna" Wienclaw, co-founder of New Valley Labs, a startup studio dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA+ founders. Réna shares her incredible journey from trying to fit into corporate expectations to embracing authentic entrepreneurship - and how that transformation led to both personal fulfillment and business success. What You'll Lear...

Meet Kamryn Ainsley - a 55-year-old trans woman from Canada sharing her journey just one year into transition. Her first public appearance story will stay with you forever. What you'll discover: ✅ The security guard incident that could have ended everything ✅ How cosmetics counter employees became unexpected heroes ✅ How being laid off 5 times taught resilience lessons ✅ The friend who saw her...