Queer Becomings: Beyond Survival

Flor Aida grew up certain it wasn’t safe to come out to her mother, and that she had to feel ashamed. In this episode, Flor Aida shares how she stopped “shoulding” her mom and started seeing her as a whole human being, taking responsibility for the judgments she’d carried for years. What opened up was a relationship she never thought possible, rippling into her siblings, her work, and her own idea...

Ray grew up in post-revolution Iran knowing he was different, long before he had a word for it. For years he tried to pray that difference away, carrying a fear of rejection so heavy it shaped everything: the belief that if anyone truly knew him, he could lose his family, his community, everything he'd built. In this episode, Ray shares the biggest moment of his life: coming out to his father...

Trailer for episode 5, coming Friday September 4th! Ray is a gay man who grew up in Iran. He remained fearfully in the closet for the first 32 years of his life, dreading the rejection he thought he'd face if he came out. After finally opening up to his father, the weight had lifted off Ray's shoulders, and yet there was something missing -- something stopping him from really connecting wi...

Purna was raised in a faith that demonized a part of him that he couldn’t change, no matter how hard he tried. After nearly a decade of suppressing his queerness, he finally had enough. He left his family’s church and paved his own spiritual path out of compassion and curiosity. Now he lives an authentic life as a gay man and helps others just like him. New episodes drop the first Friday of every...

Trailer for Episode 4, coming August 7th! Purna was raised in a faith that demonized a part of him that he couldn’t change, no matter how hard he tried. After nearly a decade of suppressing his queerness, he finally had enough. He left his family’s church and paved his own spiritual path out of compassion and curiosity. Now he lives an authentic life as a gay man and helps others just like him. Ne...

Trailer for Episode 3, out now! When Felicia Morris was diagnosed with MS in her 40s, she made a decision without realizing it: her life would be smaller now. In this episode, Felicia shares what it took to see that story wasn't true. She took on her own recovery, rewrote her relationship to her body, and changed her life from the inside out. And along the way, she discovered something she had...

When Felicia Morris was diagnosed with MS in her 40s, she made a decision without realizing it: her life would be smaller now. In this episode, Felicia shares what it took to see that story wasn't true. She took on her own recovery, rewrote her relationship to her body, and changed her life from the inside out. And along the way, she discovered something she hadn't expected. The woman she'd been l...

When Jen Pieracci's partnership ended, she was faced with a choice: let her hurt feelings write the next chapter, or honor the commitment she had made to her family. She chose her word. In this episode, Jen shares what it looked like to stand in the face of heartbreak and have a say in her life: writing separation vows with her ex, staying close when it would have been easier to walk away, and bui...

This is part 3 of our first episode, full version out now ⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠ , where we interview one of your hosts, Allison Kam. Welcome to the first episode of Queer Becomings: Beyond Survival! Your hosts share the moments that transformed how they relate to themselves, their families, and the world. Elliot (he/him) wrestled with ADHD, anger, and the belief that he had no real future; Alex (he/they) was...

This is part 2 of our first episode, full version out now ⁠ HERE ⁠ , where we interview one of your hosts, Alex Brookins. Part 3 coming same day next week, interviewing your third host, Allison Kam. Welcome to the first episode of Queer Becomings: Beyond Survival! Your hosts share the moments that transformed how they relate to themselves, their families, and the world. Elliot (he/him) wrestled wi...

This is part 1 of our first episode, full version out now HERE , where we interview one of your hosts, Elliot Baum. Part 2 coming same day next week, interviewing another host, Alex Brookins. Welcome to the first episode of Queer Becomings: Beyond Survival! Your hosts share the moments that transformed how they relate to themselves, their families, and the world. Elliot (he/him) wrestled with ADHD...

Welcome to the first episode of Queer Becomings: Beyond Survival! Your hosts share the moments that transformed how they relate to themselves, their families, and the world. Elliot (he/him) wrestled with ADHD, anger, and the belief that he had no real future; Alex (he/they) was white-knuckling through anxiety and disconnection; and Allison (they/them) reached a breaking point at work, ready to qui...

This is the official trailer for Queer Becomings: Beyond Survival! Hosted by Allison Kam (they/them), Elliot Baum (he/him), and Alex Brookins (he/they), this podcast is a space where we explore what it means to move beyond just getting through life. In this intro, you’ll hear why we created the show, what we mean by “becoming,” and what’s ahead: honest, messy conversations about identity, relation...