Gaydar and Gossip

Before same-sex marriage was legal, before Pride parades filled the streets, two women in Spain risked everything for the chance to say "I do." - for a life together. In 1901, Elisa Sánchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas pulled off one of the most daring acts of love in LGBTQ+ history. Elisa assumed a male identity, was baptized under a new name, and married Marcela in a Catholic church. When the...

The story doesn't end with the murder. In Part 2, we follow Alice Mitchell from the Memphis riverfront into one of the most sensational trials of the Victorian era. As newspapers across the country debated her sanity, doctors claimed her love for another woman was evidence of mental illness, We'll explore ultimately happened to Alice after the courtroom doors closed. More than 130 years later, the...

Before the headlines, before the tragedy, and before the trial, there was a love story. In this episode of Gaydar & Gossip, we travel back to Memphis, Tennessee in the 1890s to explore the relationship between Alice Mitchell and Freda Ward—two young women who dreamed of building a life together in a world that had no language for what they were experiencing. Through love letters, secret plans,...

🎙️ Episode 4: What Pride Means to Me Welcome back to Gaydar and Gossip . In this episode, I'm sharing a more personal side of my story and talking about what Pride truly means to me. For me, Pride has become much more than a month on the calendar. We'll talk about: Why Pride still matters. What it represents beyond parades and celebrations. The importance of visibility and community. How my unders...

🎙️ Episode 3: Coming Out Stories (with Special Guest Logan) In this episode of Gaydar and Gossip , I'm joined by my first guest, Logan, for an honest conversation about coming out, self-acceptance, and finding the courage to live authentically. We talk about our personal experiences, the fears that came before coming out, the reactions we received, and how those moments shaped who we are today. Fr...

In Episode 2 of Gaydar & Gossip , I'm sharing a more personal side of my story. Today we're talking about the people who made me who I am—my mom, my sisters, my nieces and nephews, my sons, and all of the relationships that have shaped my life along the way, making me who I am. This episode is a reflection on family, love, gratitude, childhood memories, and the people who have supported me thr...

In the very first episode of Gaydar & Gossip , I’m opening up about why I’m starting 75 Hard — and why this challenge means so much more to me than fitness, talking about the struggles and fears along the way. What started as a discipline challenge quickly became something personal: a way to honor my dad, reconnect with myself, and commit to growth mentally, physically, and emotionally. This e...

🎙️ WELCOME TO GAYDAR & GOSSIP Real conversations. Real chaos. Real healing. This podcast is a space for honest stories, identity, growth, relationships, healing, true crime, humor, and the messy parts of becoming yourself. Nothing is off limits here. In this trailer episode, I’m sharing what this podcast means to me, what’s coming next, and why I finally decided to start. Whether you’re here f...