Embracing All of Me

Before there were words like "bi," "fluid," or "nonbinary," there were perspectives, lives, and art no mold could contain. Episode 1 of Binary Bashers opens with Claude McKay (1889–1948), the Harlem Renaissance poet whose brilliance, rebellion, and contradictions still echo through Black, queer, and literary history in 2026. Known for his fierce critiques of racism an...

Binary Bashers is an original audio docu-series by Embracing All of Me that explores Black historical artists, poets, lawyers, and activists whose lives reveal belonging, identity, desire, and creative work beyond rigid binaries. The series employs a "bi-coded" and a "queer-coded" lens grounded in the figures own words, work, and relationships. This modern interpretive lens isn...

Binary Bashers is an original audio documentary series by Embracing All of Me, launching February 3, 2026, for Black History Month. The series centers Black historical figures whose lives moved beyond rigid, self-limiting social binaries, revealing how race, desire, identity, creativity, and survival have always existed in layered, expansive, and unfinished ways. Binary Bashers uncovers resilience...

In this special holiday episode and season finale of Embracing All of Me , a rare and intimate conversation brings together bisexual, fluid, and queer fathers to reflect on family, identity, and what it means to raise children while embracing their full selves. Frank, Keaton, Mark, Gattison, and Brian, fathers with children across different ages and stages, weigh in from a wide range of lived real...

On this episode of Embracing All of Me , Ross sits down with psychotherapist and death worker Stevie Luna Ibarra (they/she) to explore how grief takes shape inside queer people of color, especially during the holidays. Together, they unpack what happens when colonization, silence, identity, and family dynamics collide at the exact moment we need grounding the most. Stevie brings over 13 years of e...

In this episode of Embracing All of Me , Ross sits down with MARQUE, a Bronx-born, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and dancer, to explore how dance, music, and creativity shape identity, healing, and self-expression. Together, they talk about growing up surrounded by rhythm, dance as a first language, and how performance and people-pleasing can become survival skills. One key takeaway from this con...

On this episode of Embracing All of Me , Ross sits down with former U.S. Marine, certified life coach, and ally Langston Montgomery to explore masculinity, addiction recovery, and the emotional battles men often face in silence. Langston shares his journey through addiction, divorce, and the moment he finally stopped running from himself. Together, Ross and Langston discuss: How cultural and gener...

Language is more than communication — it’s a technology. In this episode of Embracing All of Me , writer, speaker, and neurolinguistics practitioner Britnei Nicole breaks down how our words shape our nervous systems, our choices, and our sense of what’s possible. We explore inherited scripts, shadow work, identity, safety, racialized experiences, micro-skills for nervous system rewiring, and what...

Steven Underwood, award-winning writer, cultural critic, and digital worldbuilder, joins Embracing All of Me for a conversation that unfolds like a map of survival, imagination, and becoming. From a misunderstood tweet that led to a traumatizing arrest, to the grandmother who infused his life with art, to Frank Ocean’s influence on his queer awakenings, Steven breaks open what it means to create i...

In this bonus solo episode, Ross Victory examines why people choose interpretations of God that harm instead of heal. Using the viral Yolanda Adams clip as a springboard, Ross breaks down the forces behind fear-based theology—scarcity, control, inherited doctrine, community pressure, and the need for moral cover. Through history, psychology, and spiritual honesty, he exposes how interpretation bec...

Latino hip-hop artist Ryan Xavier isn’t here to make himself palatable, he’s here to make you feel something! In this episode, we talk Texas pride, Ryan's influences from Hairspray to Florence & the Machine, his creative process, bisexual Latino representation in hip hop, balancing art and algorithm, building Xavier Nation and what happens when you show up online as yourself without waitin...

What does it mean to be both Black and bisexual in 2026, a world that still insists on binaries, and why do bisexual people, especially bi+ Black women and femmes, experience the highest rates of interpersonal violence? In this episode of Embracing All of Me , Ross sits down with Zoomy Taylor (sex educator) and Chizu (animator/artist) to unpack the lived realities of Black bi men and women: from b...

What does home really mean when you’ve crossed borders, rebuilt your life after loss, and found family in strangers? In this conversation, global nomad and entrepreneur Ken Krell takes us on a journey through airports, Pride flags, and unexpected moments of belonging spanning a life of 68 years. “Home is wherever you let people in,” Ken shares, reflecting on decades of travel, queer love across co...

This episode examines presence as a political, emotional, and spiritual discipline in an age of distraction. Ross shares how confronting what is, rather than what should be, has shaped his journey toward forty and reshaped his definition of abundance. Listeners are invited to consider presence as a form of protest and a pathway to becoming.

In this episode of Embracing All of Me , Ross sits down with Rick Goodwin, MSW, RSW, social worker, author, and the founder and Clinical Services Director of  Men & Healing , to unpack the silent epidemic of shame carried by male survivors of sexual abuse. Together, they explore how masculinity, societal pressure, and outdated narratives which keep men, including bisexual, queer, and fluid men...

What do grief, bisexual representation in film and TV, and a foot fetish have in common? In this episode, writer, actor, filmmaker, and corporate trainer Chris McNeany shows us the power of embracing every side of ourselves — the pain, the joy, the awkward laughter, and the desires often kept in the shadows. From caregiving through cancer to creating bi+ films like More Than He Knows (with nearly...

What does it mean to carve out joy, liberation, and healing in a world that tries to write your story for you? In this week's conversation, Dr. Danielle Samuel, proud Black Caribbean bisexual woman, licensed therapist, entrepreneur and President of the Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force — takes us from her teenage years in Grenada, and St. Lucia to her work as a professor, therapist, and advocate creating...

We're Back for Season 2! In this episode of Embracing All of Me , we go beyond the content to meet the real Michael Lemus — a proud Bi+ Latino creator, first-gen college graduate, first-gen professional, and founder of Reclaiming Your Happiness with Lemus, LLC . Michael opens up about navigating parentification, setting boundaries that others may not understand, choosing joy when it comes at a...

As a thank you for supporting Embracing All of Me, I’m giving away a FREE digital copy of my upcoming eBook, Embracing All of Me: Identity-Focused Writing for Bisexual, Pansexual, and Fluid Men! To claim yours: ✅ Rate, review, or leave a comment on the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! ✅ Screenshot your rating or review ✅ Send the screenshot over to me via Instagram or email at embracingall...

In this bonus episode of Embracing All of Me , we go behind the scenes of a groundbreaking effort to bring digital visibility to millions of bisexual and bi+ individuals worldwide. Ross shares the journey of crafting a 29-page proposal to Unicode Technical Committee for a bisexual umbrella emoji, a culturally recognized and academically supported icon designed to close the digital representation g...

In this episode, you’ll be gently invited into a space of stillness, self-compassion, and radical acceptance. This is not love you must chase or earn. It's not conditional or performative. This is boundless love—love that holds you exactly as you are. Let this meditation remind you:You are not late. You are not broken. You are not too much. You are here. And that is enough. This is a space to...

Discover the remarkable journey of Steven Spencer, a bisexual bodybuilder, HIV advocate, and trailblazer for queer visibility. In this series finale, Steve opens up about growing up on an Australian cattle farm, coming out in a conservative environment, and championing self-acceptance in the face of biphobia and HIV stigma. From co-founding health initiatives to transforming his mental and physica...

Ever wish you had a personal coach cheering you on when dating gets complicated? Meet Coach Danny Morales—a dynamic relationship mentor for gay and bisexual men. In this candid interview, Coach Danny unpacks everything from setting boundaries and navigating fear to surviving breakups and coming out on your own terms. Learn why “dating yourself first” isn’t just a cute slogan, but the key to buildi...

In a media landscape obsessed with spectacle, DL (down-low) men are often punchlines, predators, or shadows. But what if we stopped moralizing and started listening? In this episode, Ross peels back the layers of DL discourse to explore the survival strategies behind the silence. Through the story of Adam, a bisexual man from Ghana denied asylum in the UK, and his own reflections growing up bisexu...

What happens when “I love you” is answered with a plate of perfectly sliced pears? In this tender, laugh‑out‑loud episode, Ross sits down with Chinese‑Canadian spoken‑word powerhouse Anto Chan to trace the messy alchemy that turns generational pain into punchlines. Together they unpack: ​Ancestral wounds, intergenerational trauma, and the model‑minority cage ​Queerness, masculinity, and why love l...