Poz Vibe Podcast

In a Poz Vibe podcast first, we're bringing you a mini episode this week. We chatted with Tom Hayes-Isaacs and Christian Mercer who are the brains behind new app Positive +1 which launches on the 31st May. Love, Veda and Robbie. This episode was recorded in Dublin, Ireland. We are also very grateful to our sponsors this season - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dublin Pride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Queer Irish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the...

G'day again Poz Vibe family. This week, we met with Robbie Wilson, a former cardiac nurse from Tasmania who has been living with HIV for 38 yrs. Currently, he is involved with the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation and is also an Encali care giver. In this episode, Robbie shared his experience of being an older queer man, aging with a chronic illness. He also talked about psychosocial health and the i...

Welcome back to another episode of the Poz Vibe podcast. This week we had a very open and honest chat with Ahmed. He spoke about coming from a conservative background, how he found out about his HIV status and his advice for anyone in the poz community. This season of Poz Vibe Podcast was recorded in Sydney, Australia on the land of the aboriginal & Torres island people and we wish to acknowle...

Hello Pozzles! We had the best time this week chatting with student nurse Adrian Duggan who learned of his HIV+ status at just 17. He shared how he grew more comfortable with his diagnosis, and with himself, over months and years. Adrian's story is fuelled by compassion, kindness and patience. We hope it speaks to you too. Love, Veda and Robbie. This episode was recorded in Dublin, Ireland. We...

G'day Poz mates. In this episode we were lucky enough to be joined by Mark Orr AM . Mark was recognised for significant service to community through a range of initiatives by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of NSW in 2019. He is currently the Chief Executive of Flourish Australia, a community mental health service and board director of Mental Health Australia. We...

Hello Poz Vibers... This week we welcomed Aoife Commins , a nurse and woman living with HIV, to the Poz Vibe community. We are so lucky Aoife trusted us with her story and we hope it helps many of you. She shared her initial experience of trying to get tested, how some snooping from her mum led to an important conversation plus her hopes and dreams for the future. This is certainly not the last we...

G'day again Poz Vibers. In this episode not only does Terrilee Simpson share her experience of living with HIV with us, but Veda and Robbie sing the Home and Away theme tune as well. Pinch yourselves Pozzies! This season of Poz Vibe Podcast was recorded in Sydney, Australia on the land of the aboriginal & Torres island people and we wish to acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners of thi...

Another week, another pozitive episode for you, our Poz Vibe Tribe. This week Veda and Robbie chatted to Daniel Taunton. Daniel shared his difficult upbringing as a Jehovah Witness with us and details how he through off these religious shackles to creating a life on his terms as a proud and happy human living with HIV. This season of Poz Vibe Podcast was recorded in Sydney, Australia on the land o...

We're back again this week to share an incredible conversation we had with Steve Spencer . Steve is an ambassador for the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation and we learned so much during this chat about his experiences as part of the bi community and what we can all do to stand against bi-erasure. This season of Poz Vibe Podcast was recorded in Sydney, Australia on the land of the aboriginal & Tor...

**TRIGGER WARNING** There are discussions around suicide in this episode.  Welcome back Poz Vibe tribe. We've got yet another koala-ity guest for you in this episode, all the way from the land down under.  This week, we were lucky to have HIV communications expert and advocate, Matt Rule share his story with us all. We hope it gives you hope and inspiration and never forget that the Poz...

Hello Poz Vibers! Our very special guest this week is David Polson AM, 'HIV survivor, keynote speaker and founding Chair of QTOPIA '- Sydney's queer museum. David's mission is to reduce the ongoing stigma of HIV and Aids through education and sharing his personal story of resilience, hope, and courage. We chatted to him at QTOPIA and we hope you find the conversation uplifting and inspiring. You a...

G'day mates!  Welcome to season 4 of Poz Vibe Podcast coming to you all the way from Australia!  For episode 1 we are thrilled to be joined by 'international drag queen superstar, former Alternative Miss Ireland and professional life enjoyer' - Peaches Queen and her wonderful mam Pauline.  Peaches shared how Veda gave her her first break, homemade cone bras and how they discovered P...

Hello Poz Vibers!  Alas, this is the final episode for this series but never fear, we'll be back very soon (we share some great news about our return in this ep!).  Before we take our teeny break however, we made this episode, all about How to Tell A Secret, the documentary film Veda and Robbie took part in. The film looks at social stigma and the art of telling your story and goes on li...

Hola Poz Vibe Tribe! We are taking a short break until November to rest and restore and plan lots of great things for our Poz Vibe family. But before we dance off into the sunset, we have one more incredible conversation to leave you with.  Bakita Kasadha is an academic and writer. You can listen to some of her beautiful poetry here and you can also read more about the Nourish-UK study Bakita...

Welcome one and all to Poz World: The Movement! This week, we've got not one, not two, but three gorgeous humans to share their experiences with the Poz Vibe community. Berlin based Alexander Cheves , is a sex columnist and author of My Love Is A Beast: Confessions . We also chatted with Matthew Hodson , executive director of Aids Map . And we welcomed a returning Poz Viber back to Poz Vibe HQ, th...

Poz Vibers of the world - poz up your life and listen to this week's episode right now! Our guests this week are Eli Fitzgerald , a H.I.V and trans rights activist from England who works with Positively UK (elifitzgerald@postivelyuk.org). They talked about their trans journey and also their experience of living with HIV. We were also joined this week by friend of the pod, Noah Halpin , healthcare...

**SCROLL DOWN FOR LINKS ON ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONKEYPOX VIRUS** We're back with another special episode on the Monkeypox virus brought to you by the Gay Health Network and Man2Man.ie   This week, our three guests talked to us about their experiences of having virus and coming out the other side. We are so grateful to them for sharing their stories for the benefit of us all. We spo...

Welcome back Poz Vibers of the world!  This week our hosts, Veda and Robbie a.k.a Poz and Becks chatted with photographer and activist , Christopher Klettermayer , a straight man living with HIV. We also had the great pleasure of talking to Neil Martin Watkins , a performer, who not only shared his story with us but also recited some of his stunning poetry for us. It's a beautiful episode. Oh...

This week we spoke to Enorma Jean an Italian drag superstar who says that ‘grande è bello, but Enorma is JUST the right size’. You don’t have to tell us twice Enorma. You probably know her from season 1 of Drag Race Italia where in episode 2, she disclosed that she was living with HIV. We were also lucky in this episode, to chat to a guest that is heaven sent - Angel Indetectable , an activist and...

**SCROLL DOWN FOR LINKS ON ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONKEYPOX VIRUS** Hello Poz Vibers and welcome to a special edition of the pozcast. In this episode, we’re talking all about Monkeypox. We tell you what symptoms to watch out for, available treatment, how to protect yourself and others and the lived experience of those who have had the virus. Our guests are Adam Shanley , MPOWER Programme M...

Rise and Grindr Poz Vibers! In this episode, we did a little experiment and went on Grindr as we recorded with our guests Luke Toomey , Luis Noguera Benitez and Erik Agudelo . We talked about disclosure on the apps, what could be improved, Veda’s priest table and…pretending to be a dog. You’ll just have to listen to find out more. Until next week Poz Vibe tribe. Veda and Robbie. Poz Vibe Podcast i...

Hello Poz Vibers of the world. We’re back again with two more dreamboat guests. This week, Anna Wintour can hold our drinks because we had two very stylish humans join our tribe. Ajay Kumar , a fashion designer and stylist and Phelipe Lutterbeck , hairstylist, both bravely shared their stories of living with HIV and we hope, as always, that their experiences will help uplift and empower you. Thank...

Hello Poz Vibers!  Your hosts Veda and Robbie a.k.a Poz and Becks are zigga-zig-aahing their way into your ears yet again with another pozitive and powerful episode of Poz Vibe podcast. This week they spoke to Micheal Ighodaro  ‘a leader, community engagement specialist, producer, story teller, writer, public health expert, and educator on LGBTQI+. Micheal has rubbed shoulder pads with t...

Hello Poz Vibers and Happy Pride! In this episode we poz up your life in our HIV kiki with Drag Queen Extraordinaire - Helinka , an ‘actor, queen, podcaster, emcee'. You can listen to their podcast here (once you've finished listening to us of course...HELLUR!). Plus, we also pozzed up our worlds with the wonderful Raif Derrazi, a ‘host, coach and bodybuilder’ and presenter of Plus Life Media who...

Welcome Poz Vibers to another pozitive episode of the Poz Vibe Podcast. This week in Poz World we chatted to queer, HIV activist with an MHSc in Health Services Research, Oguzhan Latif Nuh and Krishen Samuel who is also a writer and a ‘PHD Fulbrighter’. We are grateful to them both and hope they infuse your day with some pozitivity. Zig-a-zig-aaaah! As always, never forget that this space is for y...