Reaching Out with Michael Constable

This week's guest? Max Jenkins, y'all @maxjenkinsyall ! In addition to being just an overall delightful person, Max is a New York-raised and based actor and he talks to us about some of the roles he's played -- all of which, so far, have been queer characters. I share with him the lasting impact that two of his roles (Netflix's 'Special' and '30 Rock') have had on m...

This week we have Kane C. Andrade (he/him) with us on RO! We talk about his creative journey as a photographer (including being featured in  @outmagazine  Pride issue this year!), life in the military during “don’t ask don’t tell”, the ups and downs of coming out to family twice, and much more. So grateful to have had Kane share his story. Episode Links: Follow Kane on  TikTok and Instagram Follow...

Last week I celebrated my five year outiversary! In this week's solo episode I take a moment to reflect on the highs and lows of each year as well as what I hope year six has in store. Don't forget to rate Reaching Out on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and check us out on IG and TikTok! Follow along with Reaching Out: Podcast's Instagram:  @reachingoutpod Podcast's TikTok:  @reachingout...

In this week's episode we chat with both halves of music group Boy2K!  To add to the fun of having two guests, we're also trying out a new topic-based episode format instead of our usual coming out story centric episodes. Mark Cramer and Grant Genske help me usher in this new era of Reaching Out and chat with me about today's topic... dating!  Well, it was supposed to be about dating,...

This we talk with Maxwell Poth, author of the absolutely incredible new book Young Queer America . In this episode Maxwell tells us about how he faked it 'til he made it as a queer portrait photographer and photojournalist in LA working with some insanely talented an famous people (his work is unreal -- run don't walk to his portfolio linked here to see what I'm talking about). Speakin...

In this week's episode I chat with the hilarious and sweet, Victor Carlesi! Victor and I talk about his rise into the comedy scene (including guest appearances on some of my favorite podcasts, Seek Treatment and That's A Gay Ass Podcast), our favorite Taylor Swift songs, and, of course, his coming out story. One of my favorite conversations I've had on this podcast takes place during V...

This week we sit down with UK-based Award-Winning Asexual Activist, model, and fellow X-Men lover, Yasmin Benoit! Yasmin tells us her story about how she got into asexual and aromantic activism accidentally through posting on Twitter and what it was like transitioning into life as a public figure in this space. She also touches on the "believability hurdle" that many asexual people face...

What an absolute treat you are in for today with our guest, Jaycee Queen (he/him).  He is one of the funniest, quirkiest, silliest, and lovable people I have met in recent memory and I'm so happy that I stumbled upon his podcast, The Holesome Podcast, so that our paths got to cross. Before we get into Jaycee's powerful journey of self-acceptance and self-love, Jaycee and I discuss someth...

Have you ever met someone while traveling that makes you think "damn, this is why I travel!"?  That's exactly who today's guest is for me. I'm so happy to bring you my chat with the incredibly talented and wonderful, Ilkin Zeybek (he/him)!  He and I met this summer in Istanbul while I was on a one-month Remote Year program and Ilkin was a guide for several events for the g...

Today we have Grace Perry, the author of the incredibly entertaining book "The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture", on the show with us.  This book is a special one to me as it was given to me as a congratulations gift by my friend, Jack, for starting this very podcast. Chatting with Grace was so much fun and between giggling about her dripping in clothes from the Old Navy Boys sec...

This week we chat with life coach, yogi, and all around delightful human being, Jimmy Adams (he/him)! Jimmy shares with us the stories and lessons learned from his three comings out -- first as gay, then as an alcoholic, then as a person living with HIV. Each of which, according to himself, got progressively easier yet required an increasing amount of vulnerability. Through his coming out stories,...

Sweeties... this is one for the Reaching Out history books.  Today we chat with co-host of the incredible podcast, Like a Virgin, and AMC Stubs rewards member, Fran Tirado (she/they)! This episode is so incredible due to Fran's uncanny way to mix humor, heart, and knowledge into her stories and advice.    Today Fran chats with us about: How boxing yourself into having specific "types&quo...

This week we chat with movie buff and comedian, Stephen Kropa (he/him)! In this week's feature presentation, Stephen tells us about his journey going from what he refers to as having negative dating experience growing up to his snowy and cinematic first kiss with a man that unlocked his mind to the truth that he had been avoiding about his bisexuality. Stephen and I also chit chat about: the...

This week we are chatting with my former roommate and real life Gen Z'er, Jack McDermott (he/him)! Jack came into my life as my (at the time) 20-year old roommate when I first moved to San Francisco and we shared a special bond.  "Special" as in he would give me shit 24/7 and I adored him for it. This story is one about Panera Girls (aka the world's greatest allies), the massiv...

This week's guest is one of my all-time favorite girlies, the walking ray of sunshine that is Aarthy Lakshmanan (she/her)! Skip ahead to 10:27 if you want to dive right into our conversation! In today's intro I give you a quick little update on what I've been up to during our season break, including a very recent lesson learned about building queer community! I'm back in Mexico...

What a big week this is for the podcast.  Not only was Tuesday National Coming Out Day, but the podcast turned one year old on said holiday AND season two kicks off with this very episode! In today's intro I take some time to reflect on the last year in honor of the pod's birthday.  I share the pod's origins, some lessons learned,  and some pod numbers one year in. You can skip ahea...

We've got a BIG episode for you this week --  it's episode 30, it's our first ever three person episode, and it's our season one finale! (Note: If you want to jump right to the Heartstopper discussion, it begins at 13:48) Before we dive into this incredibly fun discussion around Heartstopper, I catch you up on what I've been up to the past two weeks.  I give a recap about...

This week we have on the supremely clever and funny, Rose Dommu (she/her)! Rose is an incredibly talented writer and co-host of the addicting pop culture podcast, Like a Virgin.  I've been following Rose on Twitter for years and have always been a huge fan of her wit and sense of humor, so getting to meet her and have her share her story on the podcast was such an honor. After Rose and I gab...

This week we talk with the king of pop culture, Ira Madison III! Ira humors me as I fangirl over some of the insanely cool projects he works on, including his hit podcast, Keep It; his first ever Marvel comic that he wrote; and his time working on one of my all-time favorite tv shows, Q-Force (RIP). Ira tells us about some of the his formative coming-of-age queer pop culture, his thoughts between...

This week we talk to budding YouTube star and Reaching Out's first European guest, Brad Evans! First off, I can't believe I get to have Brad on not one, but TWO episodes of Reaching Out in the next couple of weeks.  We explain how this all came to be in the first few minutes... a story I truly cherish. Brad's story brings up so many interesting topics.  He discusses the dichotomy be...

I'm beyond excited about this week's episode featuring Eric Williams, who also happens to be the host of one of my new favorite podcasts, That's A Gay  Ass Podcast! We chat about so much on this episode, it's ridic.  He and I bond over our shared love for choreographed danced routines, daddies, and Jeff Probst's iconic nudes. Eric then tells us about his coming out experie...

Today we finally allow the lovely Aisha Khan to introduce herself after doing the entire prior episode reviewing Sex Education without having her do so! In this episode Aisha and I cover it all!  She tells us about some of her first crushes in school (both male and female, student and teacher.... relatable vibes), how growing up with fellow misfits made her transition into queerness a natural one,...

We start the episode with a little 1:1 catch up between you and I -- some podcast updates, sneak peak at some exciting things in the works, travel updates, Pride plans, and more! We've got a very special episode for you this week featuring a dear friend of mine, Aisha Khan (she/her)! When Aisha and I started talking about queer life and coming out, we talked about queer content and how much b...

I am so thrilled to have my friend and former coworker, Nicole Sgarlato (she/her), on the podcast today! I met Nicole in 2019 when I first moved to San Francisco because she was a coworker of mine at Lyft. My first memory of her was watching her give a company-wide Pride presentation during my first week on the job during Pride Month.  The following Pride month is when I first got to interact with...

I could not be more excited to have Adam James Cohen from Second Adolescence Podcast on Reaching Out today! Adam is both a psychotherapist and the San Francisco-based podcast host of the incredible Second Adolescent Podcast -- a podcast on which I had the pleasure of being a guest a few weeks back!  I'm so thrilled to be able to return the favor and have Adam share his story with us on Reachi...