Happy 2 Be Here

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest. They are a self-relationship coach, queer, the host of their own podcast  Bitches, Witches and Queers , and they’re happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Christina Carlson! Christina shares about their podcast, self-relationships, and more. They also talk about their personal self-relationship journey and how queerness is their spirit...

On this week's episode, I have a new guest on the pod with me! He's a rapper, performer, infamous astrologist, and he's happy to be here. Welcome to the show Chrysocolla Sifi!!! We discuss his podcast Nug and Nay Night which he hosts with his friend, Sister Leonne. Sifi also shares his creative journey as a performer & rapper, and he shares the story behind his stage name. Of cours...

On this week's episode, I have a lovely new guest on the show with me. She’s the host of the podcast,  Date in Peace , she’s queer, and she’s happy to be here. Welcome to the show Lauren! Lauren shares her journey about dating with an anxious attachment style. She also shares how she started her podcast and created the Mindful Dating Journal. We also discuss getting out of toxic dating cycles,...

On this week's episode, I have a wonderful new guest on the show with me. She's a musical artist, queer, living in NYC, and she's happy to be here. Welcome to the show Roylene! We talk about how we met at Stonewall and Roylene shares her experience moving from LA to NYC. We also discuss Roylene's music, songwriting, exploring her sound, and not being defined by labels or genres. Ro...

On this week's episode, I have a lovely returning guest on here with me today. She has a cancer sun sign, she’s a lesbian, and she’s happy to be here. Welcome back to the show, Amber! Amber is also in graduate school and discusses switching careers from teaching to nursing. We also discuss burnout in grad school and juggling work/school. Amber and I also identify as lesbians and we talk about...

On this week's episode, I have a wonderful returning guest coming back on the show. They are an independent musical artist, a Sagittarius, a queer baddie, and they're happy to be here. Welcome back to the show Mila La Morena!!! Mila is back to discuss the creation behind their music videos, the coolest venue they've performed at, embarrassing moments performing live, collaboration infl...

On this week's episode, I have a returning guest on the show. She’s a Virgo, a college student, a fashion icon, and she’s happy to be here. Welcome back to the show, Tori! This week we're discussing trends for 2023, spring 2023 runway collections, sustainability, fashion houses, harms of fast fashion, and more. Tune in! Check out Tori's blog here ! Find her on Instagram at @sailorm0000...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a wonderful returning guest. She's your favorite Scorpio and she's happy to be here. Everyone welcome back Tia to the show!!! For this episode, Tia and I are discussing transitions and changes in your 20s: friendships, relationships, family dynamics ,and more. We also discuss coping with change, acknowledging progress, mental health, being single,...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest. She is a burlesque performer, show producer, educator, and advocate of all things striptease. Welcome to the show Anna Brooke! Anna shares her beginnings as a burlesque performer, Rev. Legs Malone. She also shares how burlesque allowed her to explore another side of herself and be creative. We discuss releasing yourself from judgment, owni...

On this week's episode, I am introducing a new segment of my show: Kate's Korner. These episodes will feature me, myself, and I. I'll cover a variety of topics that I don't cover in every episode of HTBH, like gender identity. For this episode, I'm discussing vulnerability, the ebbs and flows of mental health, uncertainty while I'm approaching graduation, and more. On these episodes, I'll also sha...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a wonderful new guest. Welcome to the show, Julia! She recently finished her PhD in History at King’s College London. Her general research interests are gender history, history of medicine, and feminism. Julia is also an Activism Outreach Supporter with The Vavengers, a member of the Charity Committee of the FGM Education Project, and a member of the Editoria...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest. They're a public librarian, a lesbian, Jewish, a Gemini, and they're happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Tori! Tori shares their journey into librarianship, what working in a public library with teens is like, and more! We talk about queer YA books, queer representation in books (then vs. now), our favorite books, and more. Tune in! Fin...

On this episode, I am joined by a new guest. Everyone welcome Laura Hartley to the show!! She is an activist, coach, and founder of Public LovED, and she's happy to be here. This week we're talking about burnout culture, capitalism & internalized capitalism, the patriarchy, and more. Laura shares how we can combat burnout culture, be critical of the patriarchy, and practice optimism. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I am joined by a new guest! Everyone welcome Marie Mosley to the show! She is an inspiring author, speaker, and coach. Marie is also a wife, mother, and grandmother. On this episode, Marie shares her journey about being in a toxic relationship for years, going through a divorce, and finding herself. We discuss how to find yourself after a toxic relationship, falling in love...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a new guest. She has a Cancer sun sign, she's a fashion influencer, she's a social media exec for Red Carpet Green Dress, and she's happy to be here! This week we're talking about fashion sustainability: how sustainable fashion can break trend cycles, the harms of fast fashion, thrifting tips, and more! Lexy also shares some simple steps—with big impact—that...

For this week's episode for favorite podcasting duo is back! Davita Jo has returned for another episode of HTBH. She's an icon, a Virgo, she's the host of the podcast, The Quarter Life Happy Hour , and she's happy to be here. This week we're talking about dating: getting back out there in the dating scene, go-to first date questions, meeting people irl vs. online, identifying red flags on first da...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest, Kayla!! She's a Virgo, a barista, and she's happy to be here. This week we're talking about breakups: first heartbreaks, breakup songs, friendship breakups, finding an ex's Tinder profile, and more. We also talk about the healing process after a breakup: forgiving ourselves, starting therapy, and more. Tune in! 

On this episode, I am joined by a wonderful new guest, Ariel! She is a writer, reader, literary critic, and she's happy to be here. Ariel obtained her bachelor’s degree in English literature and criticism and in Chinese language and literature. She's also here to discuss her book, Narcissus , a collection of poems. We also discuss making poetry accessible and finding your voice. Other topics inclu...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a new guest, Nikki La Croce!! She's the host of the Who The F*ck podcast, she's a Scorpio, and she's happy to be here. Nikki shares how she and her wife met through the dating app, HER. We also discuss how dating apps can make it easier for queer people to find each other. Nikki also shares dating advice for younger queer people—and she shares advice she woul...

On this week's episode, I am joined by my fellow barista/best friend, Allie!! She's a Taurus, a junior in college, and she's happy to be here! It's Allie's second time coming on the show, and she's back for some coffee chit-chat. So grab a coffee and sit down with us! We share our go-to coffee order and our least favorite drinks. We also rank Starbucks' Holiday Drinks, and we guess celebrity coffe...

Welcome to the SEASON 4 PREMIERE (can you believe)!!! New intro, new cover art, and of course a wonderful new guest. Everyone welcome Steven Wakabayashi to the show! Steven is the Founder of QTBIPOC Design and Mindful Sights and, the host of the Yellow Glitter Podcast , an Aries, and he's happy to be here. We discuss how to create space for underrepresented communities, recruiting more diverse cre...

On this *finale* episode, I am joined by the lovely and amazing Iwona!!! She's a libra, a director of recruitment, a past contestant on UpDating , and she's happy to be here. Iwona catches us up with what's new and we talk about our recent 25th birthdays. This past August, Iwona was on the live blind dating show UpDating . She shares her experience: how she got on the show, how she prepared, post-...

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest: Itzel!! She's an Aries, an anesthesiology coordinator, ballet dancer, and she's happy to be here! Itzel and I went to high school together, and she used to live in Chicago. Itzel shares her experience moving from one big city to another, and making new friends in New York City. We also discuss the differences in dating in Chicago vs. NYC....

On this week's episode, I am joined by one of my beloved returning guests. They have been on the show since season one and they're stunning: Cairo Ali!!!! They're a Virgo, law school graduate, drag queen, and they're happy to be here. Cairo catches us up with what's new and why they stepped down from their job as a probation officer. We talk about Cairo's aspirations to do drag full-time, their jo...

This week, I have a new guest on the show! Everyone welcome Mady: she's a Capricorn, an actor, a singer, and she's happy to be here!! Mady is a recent college graduate, and we talk about the transition from college to post-grad life. We also discuss the pull between being excited to pursue a career after college vs. the fear of being out in the world. Mady also shares her experience playing a mino...