DADvocate

Candi Carpenter's story is one of resilience, creativity, and the quest for identity. In this episode, we explore Candi's journey as a queer, autistic artist and how their music came to grapple with toxic religion, sexuality, identity, and the existential beauty of existence.

Dahron Annaliese Johnson, a chaplain and trans activist, discusses grief and the various forms of life transitions with us (Greg and Jessie) as we mourn the recent passing of two loved ones. Dahron, a clinically-trained chaplain, is the Bereavement Coordinator for a hospice serving middle Tennessee, and advocates for equity & flourishing across multiple communities. 

In this episode of DADvocate, we, along with special co-host Mary Walton (aka Mom), delve into the Wild Goose Festival with Terry Gonda and Kirsti Reeve. The Wild Goose Festival is a progressive Christian gathering that emphasizes inclusivity, spirituality, and community. We discuss the festival's origins and its unique approach to Spirit, Justice, Music and Art.

In this episode of DADvocate, we share the first half of another conversation as we embarked on a pilgrimage from Milan to Rome with Always God's Children in October 2025. Our guests are Terry Gonda and Kirsti Reeve, who share their personal journeys as a gay couple navigating their faith and identity in the Catholic Church. We dive into the Church's teaching on homosexuality, the formation of con...

In this episode of DADvocate, Christin Baker and Stacey Powell from the "Lez Go Travel Show" share their journey of love and representation in media through the streaming service, Tello. We get into their latest movie, "The Christmas Writer," the challenges of navigating faith, identity, relationships, kissing dating apps good bye, and the role of entertainment as a form of advocacy and accompanim...

Welcome to DADvocate, brought to you by Dad-Daughter Duo, Greg and Jessie Walton. We hope to unite folks from different belief structures and cultures, something we know a bit about, as I (Greg) am Catholic, and I (Jessie) am Pagan. We invite you to come along as we explore our shared focus on the value of solidarity, of being one human family in all our differences, and the belief that each of us...