Pride and Perspectives Podcast

Sometimes the hardest days are the ones that teach us the most, aren’t they? What if every challenge we face is actually an invitation to shift our perspective? What if gratitude isn’t something we find after the storm, but something we build inside it? In this episode of the Pride and Perspectives Podcast, I talk about turning problems into teachers, setbacks into redirections, and how to take a...

Sometimes the hardest days are the ones that teach us the most, aren’t they? What if every challenge we face is actually an invitation to shift our perspective? What if gratitude isn’t something we find after the storm, but something we build inside it? In this episode of the Pride and Perspectives Podcast, I talk about turning problems into teachers, setbacks into redirections, and how to take a...

What can we learn from a voice that helped shape transgender visibility a decade ago?   In this episode of the Pride and Perspectives Podcast, host Dina Walters takes listeners back to October 2015, when actress and advocate Laverne Cox spoke at Oakland University in Michigan. Drawing from an archived Rochester Post article, the episode revisits Cox’s powerful lecture at the height of her breakout...

What lessons can a single lecture, delivered a decade ago, still offer to today’s evolving conversations about gender identity, inclusion, and authenticity? How does one individual’s deeply personal journey translate into universal lessons about leadership, empathy, and resilience? These questions guide the newest episode of the Pride and Perspectives Podcast, hosted by Dina Walters, where we revi...

What does it take to truly shift — not just in the world around us, but within ourselves? How do we build resilience when life gets messy, or hold onto self-esteem when the mirror feels unfriendly? And what if healing doesn’t have to be lonely work, but something we discover in community, laughter, and a little sparkle along the way? In this episode of The Pride and Perspectives Podcast, Dina asks...

Dina Walters re-introduces the "Pride and Perspectives Podcast," with some format changes. While field reports and interviews will stay on video, she shifts her commentary predominantly to audio format. While her videos previously showcased her facial expressions and "eyebrow drama," she emphasizes that the power of her commentary lies in the words, tone, and connection between her voice and the l...

Dina Walters re-introduces the "Pride and Perspectives Podcast," with some format changes. While field reports and interviews will stay on video, she shifts her commentary predominantly to audio format. While her videos previously showcased her facial expressions and "eyebrow drama," she emphasizes that the power of her commentary lies in the words, tone, and connection between her voice and the l...

Dina Walters re-introduces the "Pride and Perspectives Podcast," with some format changes. While field reports and interviews will stay on video, she shifts her commentary predominantly to audio format. While her videos previously showcased her facial expressions and "eyebrow drama," she emphasizes that the power of her commentary lies in the words, tone, and connection between her voice and the l...

Dina Walters re-introduces the "Pride and Perspectives Podcast," with some format changes. While field reports and interviews will stay on video, she shifts her commentary predominantly to audio format. While her videos previously showcased her facial expressions and "eyebrow drama," she emphasizes that the power of her commentary lies in the words, tone, and connection between her voice and the l...

In this deeply personal episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters steps behind the mic with unfiltered emotion and fierce clarity. This isn’t a celebration—it’s a reckoning. Part reflection, part rally cry, Dina speaks directly to those walking through the world more afraid than they used to be—especially trans and queer folks navigating rising hate, political erasure, and personal vuln...

This podcast isn’t just a rah rah Pride Month pep talk —i t’s a glitter-edged truth-glowing, from-the-heart power surge brought to you in Dina’s way. After speaking to the Employee Resource Group of one of Michigan’s leading insurance providers, Dina turned the mic back on herself—because why let an iconic message live in a conference room when it could sashay into your ears? And yes, in true disc...

In a compelling episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters welcomes renowned psychotherapist and author Dr. Joe Kort, PhD, for an unflinching conversation about identity, authenticity, and the complexities of LGBTQIA+ mental health. Together, they explore Dr. Kort’s decades of work in affirming therapy, his insights on erotic orientation and sexual fluidity, and how internalized shame st...

This episode of Pride and Perspectives features an interview with Desmond Picotte (they/he), a photojournalist and director, discussing their powerful and timely documentary film, "The Ladies of the Midwest.” Picotte centers on TG Detroit, a beloved community organization for transgender and non-binary women, based in the Motor City. Through deeply personal storytelling and candid interviews, the...

In this resonant episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters welcomes journalist and trailblazing transgender woman Madeline C. for a deeply human and globally relevant conversation about home, safety, and identity. Madeline opens up about her decision to leave her life in the United States and return to her native Canada—a move shaped by personal truth and political reality. What unfolds...

In this resonant episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters welcomes journalist and trailblazing transgender woman Madeline C. for a deeply human and globally relevant conversation about home, safety, and identity. Madeline opens up about her decision to leave her life in the United States and return to her native Canada—a move shaped by personal truth and political reality. What unfolds...

In this resonant episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters welcomes journalist and trailblazing transgender woman Madeline C. for a deeply human and globally relevant conversation about home, safety, and identity. Madeline opens up about her decision to leave her life in the United States and return to her native Canada—a move shaped by personal truth and political reality. What unfolds...

In this resonant episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters welcomes journalist and trailblazing transgender woman Madeline C. for a deeply human and globally relevant conversation about home, safety, and identity. Madeline opens up about her decision to leave her life in the United States and return to her native Canada—a move shaped by personal truth and political reality. What unfolds...

In this resonant episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters welcomes journalist and trailblazing transgender woman Madeline C. for a deeply human and globally relevant conversation about home, safety, and identity. Madeline opens up about her decision to leave her life in the United States and return to her native Canada—a move shaped by personal truth and political reality. What unfolds...

In this resonant episode of Pride and Perspectives, host Dina Walters welcomes journalist and trailblazing transgender woman Madeline C. for a deeply human and globally relevant conversation about home, safety, and identity. Madeline opens up about her decision to leave her life in the United States and return to her native Canada—a move shaped by personal truth and political reality. What unfolds...

On this episode of *Pride and Perspectives*, we hit the streets of Ferndale, Michigan, where the “Hands Off!” demonstrations brought together a powerful crowd of activists on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Protesters from all walks of life gathered to speak out against legislative rollbacks targeting LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive freedoms, and bodily autonomy. Several demonstrators joined us to share ra...

On this episode of *Pride and Perspectives*, we hit the streets of Ferndale, Michigan, where the “Hands Off!” demonstrations brought together a powerful crowd of activists on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Protesters from all walks of life gathered to speak out against legislative rollbacks targeting LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive freedoms, and bodily autonomy. Several demonstrators joined us to share ra...

On this episode of *Pride and Perspectives*, we hit the streets of Ferndale, Michigan, where the “Hands Off!” demonstrations brought together a powerful crowd of activists on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Protesters from all walks of life gathered to speak out against legislative rollbacks targeting LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive freedoms, and bodily autonomy. Several demonstrators joined us to share ra...

On this episode of *Pride and Perspectives*, we hit the streets of Ferndale, Michigan, where the “Hands Off!” demonstrations brought together a powerful crowd of activists on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Protesters from all walks of life gathered to speak out against legislative rollbacks targeting LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive freedoms, and bodily autonomy. Several demonstrators joined us to share ra...

On this episode of Pride and Perspectives, we hit the streets of Ferndale, Michigan, where the “Hands Off!” demonstrations brought together a powerful crowd of activists on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Protesters from all walks of life gathered to speak out against legislative rollbacks targeting LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive freedoms, and bodily autonomy. Several demonstrators joined us to share raw,...

On the latest episode of Pride and Perspectives, I open up about the power, pain, and pride wrapped into Transgender Day of Visibility. This day is more than a hashtag or headline—it's a living, breathing reminder that we are here, have always been here, and will not be erased. In this episode, I share part of my own journey toward visibility, the fear and joy that come with being seen, and why vi...