JUST DO YOU.

Welcome to the 7th installment of our 2024 PRIDE Series and Episode 23! This week I sit down with Jordan Daniels, a proud Black & Jewish Queer creative force that focuses on social commentary while dealing with the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, spirituality and body liberation.  It is these same components that make this amazing human being so unapologetically authentic and out to...

Welcome to the 6th installment of our 2024 PRIDE Series and Episode 22! This week I sit down with Paris Quion, San Diego's favorite drag entertainer, businesswoman, activist, and fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.  Paris shares her remarkable journey as a native San Diegan that begins at the age of 11 where she and her parents found support and community through the local LGBTQ+ Center...

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY and welcome to a special Pride Season REPLAY of my conversation with Kate Bishop, a fierce advocate for our LGBTQ+ youth currently serving on the Chula Vista School Board as a Trustee.  Given recent events over the past few weeks, I felt compelled to replay this VERY important and timely episode! PLEASE ... take the time to listen in if you missed it!  Kate is the first openly QU...

Welcome to the 5th installment of our 2024 PRIDE Series and Episode 21! Join me as I sit down with Daniel Blevins, creator and founder of the Stand In Pride organization.  Stand in Pride was founded in 2021 as a Facebook support group for the LGBTQ+ community after Daniel saw a viral TicTok video that showed the devastation of a soon to be bride learning her mom had unexpectedly decided to NOT sho...

Welcome to the 4th installment of our 2024 PRIDE Series and Episode 20!     Today I sit down with Fernando Lopez (they/them), a widely celebrated & trusted community leader, passionate activist, transformative speaker and all around amazing human being.  From the first moment I heard Fernando speak in front of a group of people at a rally, I was captivated by every word they spoke and it shift...

Welcome to the 3rd installment of our 2024 PRIDE Series and Episode 19! (btw, the minor sound issue corrects itself quickly, promise!) This week I sit down with Mama Tits and the brainchild behind her, the incredibly talented Brian Peters.  Brian has been entertaining audiences since 2001 with a fierce passion to make others laugh, while empowering people around the world to find their joy and inn...

Welcome to the 2nd installment of our 2024 PRIDE Series and Episode 18!  Join me this week as I sit down with Archer Gray, a beautiful and compassionate Trans man who openly shares his personal transition story which began back in 2021.  Archer authentically shares his journey for the first time publicly during this episode and I am so honored to have spent this incredible hour with him.   I have...

Join me this week as I kick of the 2024 LGBTQ+ PRIDE SEASON!   I have had an "interesting" internal conversation around PRIDE festivities in the past, but after moving to San Diego in late 2019 and getting involved with our amazing local LGBTQ  community, I quickly shifted the conversation.  Now more than ever, with our community (as well as so many other marginalized  communities) under...

Here's your chance to hear my conversation with Rebecca Rizzo if you missed it back in February!  This week I needed to take a quick break to handle an unexpected personal medical issue BUT, I will be back next week with a brand new episode as we kick off my PRIDE series for June & July!  I can't wait to introduce you to the amazing guests I have lined up!  So, Listen in as I sat dow...

Join me this week as I sit down with Darrell Tucci, a National Non-Profit & Political Leader in Strategy, Development & Operations based in San Diego, California.  Aside from a long and successful career in development, fundraising, philanthropy and advocacy, Darrell is one of the most kind, caring and generous people I know, as well as one of my best friends.  Being in his circle, makes m...

Join me this week as I sit down with my friend of 30 years, Dan Smithman.  Dan played a pivotal role in my coming out in 1994  and truly saved my life for which I will be forever grateful.  We have been friends ever since and still to this day, when we connect, I walk away not only feeling heard, but empowered and maybe a little tired from all the laughter!    Dan and I have fun reminiscing about...

Join me this week as I sit down with Kind Cotton founder, Kaitlin Johnstone.  Kaitlin shares her amazing journey as an elementary school teacher that ultimately resulted in the launching of a small clothing company dedicated to putting inclusive books into the hands of children across the country.  Kind Cotton's inspirational clothing and accessories not only exude kindness, they evoke a powe...

Join me this week as I sit down with John Davidson,  Founder & CEO of the HLP Group, an elite executive coaching firm based in Southern California.   With over 25 years experience and more than 60,000 coaching sessions, John is a master at navigating his clients through their respective life & career journey.  With a direct, compassionate, no-nonsense approach to identifying, setting &...

Join me this week as I sit down with Nathan Serrato, a Master Certified Life and Trauma Coach based in San Diego, California.  More importantly, Nathan is a remarkable human being dedicated to enhancing the lives of those he connects with in so many ways.  Nathan and I have a fun and insightful conversation around his unique take on love languages and then take a deeper dive on the concept of atta...

Join me this week as I sit down with Kate Bishop, a fierce advocate for our youth currently serving on the Chula Vista School Board as a Trustee.  Kate is the first openly QUEER person to serve on the School Board and is an incredibly strong voice representing ALL stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, staff, administration & members of her community.  Her passion and commitment a...

Join me as I sit down with Tim Braun, an internationally renowned medium with over 27 years experience and over 21,500 sittings.  Tim shares his commitment to not only help others heal from grief and loss but attempt to re-establish a connection that has been lost from those no longer with us.  I so resonate with Tim's belief that "our love is the link that allows us to connect with thos...

Join me this week as I sit down with Edward Perotti, an award winning international celebrity event designer, speaker & writer.  Edward is a force to be reckoned with, and a say-it-like-it-is kind of guy with a HUGE heart and deep love for his career, his friends and most importantly his family.  He is an amazing businessman, friend, father and husband who is out making memories to last a life...

Join me this week as I sit down with Andrew Betancourt, a Certified Relationship Coach and co-founder of Conscious Dating who specializes in helping men drastically improve their dating life.  During our conversation, we take a dive into the importance of having a clear, well thought out strategy in order to attract quality men and even more important, taking the critical steps one needs to tackle...

Join me this week as I sit down with Brittaney Latta, LMFT to have a candid conversation about anxiety, trauma and loss and the importance of working through the steps in order to heal.  Brittaney is a down to earth, no nonsense, straight shooter therapist who skillfully navigates people on the often neglected journey to healing from life's sometimes unexpected circumstances. Brittaney gracio...

Join me this week as I recap the first month of my JUST DO YOU. Podcast.  I am so grateful to Alex, Nathan, Janina & Rebecca!  Each generously shared their unique journey in order to find their own JUST DO YOU. space of being.  Although they come from different backgrounds and circumstances, they all share a common goal ... a passion and commitment to helping others find their own confidence,...

Join me this week as I sit down with Rebecca Rizzo, my beautiful friend and the epitome of the JUST DO YOU. space of being.  Rebecca shares her amazing journey from her early years (with a family business you HAVE to hear about lol)  to her present day life. She radiates joy, love & laughter ... despite any circumstances she or those she loves are up against.  Rebecca is consistently on the #f...

Join me this week when I sit down with Yanina Scolnic, a self described "soul in evolution."  Yanina lives in Costa Rica and is a certified life coach, a yoga & meditation teacher, a Reiki master AND a singer & sound therapist with an angelic voice that will transform your life within the first note.  Her life's purpose is to help individuals reconnect with themselves, tap i...

Join me this week when I sit down with Nathan Serrato, a Master Certified Life and Trauma Coach, as well as a Yoga & BreathWork Instructor and more important, a remarkable human being.   Nathan and I embark on a conversation around perfectionism and your identity.  It is a fun, in depth conversation that I am confident will resonate with many who, despite the nagging perfectionist narrative in...

Join me this week when I sit down with Coach Alex Ray.  Alex shares with us his journey to find his voice and confidence despite difficult circumstances early in life.  His raw and unfiltered authenticity proves inspiring and is one of the reasons Alex has a successful coaching career helping others find their own confidence, especially within the LGBTQ+ community.  His consistent positive attitud...

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