The Gay Podcast for Everyone

Part 2 of my chat with Lisa Brennan , author of The Auditorium in My Mind: Treasuring My Transgender Child . In this mini-episode, Lisa joins me to talk about the process of writing your first book and navigating the world of self-publishing. If you're interested in writing a book, Lisa gives some great tips on self-publishing and how to stay dedicated to the page!  Find Lisa's book here...

In her book, The Auditorium in My Mind: Treasuring My Transgender Child , Lisa Brennan opens up about her experience of having her child come out to her as a transgender woman. She openly talks about her journey from sadness and grief to unwavering pride, and shares how it's possible to give your child unconditional support while navigating your own journey, questions, and fears.   In this ep...

In the trailer for this podcast, I mentioned the acronym LGBTQ without the "+" at the end. I panicked about it. Was I unintentionally excluding a section of my community from the conversation? Because that wasn't my intention. Certain topics cause us to pause and ask ourselves if we said something right, or if there might be a better way to say something, overall. In this episode, m...

Bhavna Raithatha is a therapist, a public speaker, and a personal coach. This episode discusses how the messages we get as children affect us in our adult lives. Many times, we live out the expectations of others rather than ourselves, and Bhavna reminds us of the importance of designing a life of your own. Bhavna came out later in life, after a long marriage to her husband. After coming out to hi...

Part 2 of my chat with Nichole Abshire , co-host, Go Behind the Ballot podcast . In this mini-episode, Nichole Abshire joins me to talk about the process of podcasting and creating a podcast. If you're interested in podcasting or just wanna take the leap to do something creative, we hope you'll find some motivation in this episode! For podcasting blog posts, go https://angbriones.com/blo...

Nichole Abshire is a writer, an actor and co-host of the podcast Go Behind the Ballot. In today's episode, Nichole chats with me about why she decided to share her journey as an LGBTQ+ parent on her podcast, the ways in which her children have expanded her mindset, and how she found community in other LGBTQ+ parents and local organizations. You can follow Nichole at  gobehindtheballot.com @go...

Whether you're a fan of The Bachelor or not, you're gonna want to dive into this episode!  Joselyn Martin of Breast Cancer is Boring podcast joins me to talk about more than just The Bachelor , as we also dive into her POV as a nurse and how she tries to create a safe space for her LGBTQ+ patients. In part one, we chat about Becca Tilley of The Bachelor . Becca and her girlfriend, Hailey...

New Year. New Season. Not-so-new name. Welcome (back) to The Gay Podcast for Everyone! In this episode, I share about a New Year's Eve party in my neighborhood. I posted about it on Instagram and mentioned that I would recap the "before and after" on the podcast.  New neighborhood, new neighbors...new people to come out to.  Topics in this episode: How do you come out to new people?...

Welcome to the second season of They Can't All be Betty. This is the Gay Podcast for Everyone! New name, same message!  Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know!

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. Joined by my sister, Lori (Episode 1: Siblings and Allies), we talk about how the Betty podcast series has opened up each of our viewpoints, what's next for the podcast, and also share some exciting news! update: You're on Speaker podcast is pending. Stay tuned!  Transc...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. Rick Clemons is a podcaster, international speaker, and a men's coming out coach who inspires gay men to live life with no excuses, no fears, no apologies.  Rick was a late bloomer coming out of the closet and uses that experience to motivate and inspire audiences to break o...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. Deborah Miranda is a Seattle-based Gen X Money Coach, blogger, and LGBTQ mom.  In this episode, we discuss how our Hispanic/Latino culture tends to avoid sensitive topics, such as money and sexual orientation, how she advocates for her LGBTQ child, and how to navigate the use of...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. Join me and my co-host for this episode, Joselyn Martin of Breast Cancer is Boring podcast. We discuss Colton Underwood's coming out and our frustration with the fact that every recent Bachelor contestant has no idea what they want. Ben Higgins... Pilot Pete... Colton Underw...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. Author Chris Tompkins joins me to discuss his upcoming book, Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground . We also discuss the topic of internalized homophobia, and how heteronormative language creates harmful long-lasting subconscious...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. In this episode, I'm joined by my fellow friends and writers, this is a deep dive into the 2015 film, Jenny's Wedding , a coming out film that focuses on the parent POV.  With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 25%, it didn't get a lot of love from audiences or critics, bu...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. A quick check-in episode, including thoughts on making judgments based on stereotypes and assumptions. Mentioned in this episode: Simple Habits by Matt D'Avella  So Money Podcast/ Farnoosh Torabi Go-to Gals Podcast/ Jaclyn Mellone Did you like the episode? I'd love to he...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. Meet two parents whose 10 year-old son recently came out to them and asked for a coming out party.  Still very much at the beginning of their journey, they have a lot of questions and fears, but their one constant is to always foster a space of unconditional love and support.  Re...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. A conversation with my dear family friends -- a mother and son -- who discuss how a parent's unwavering support makes all the difference in the journey.  Recorded via Zoom.  Did you like the episode? I'd love to hear what you think! Click HERE to reach out and lemme know...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. This episode is with a mom who has always been supportive of whoever her children were and whoever they wanted to love. For her, it was simply a different, but equally beautiful journey.  In spite of the open door, the conversation was still slow to evolve.  Podcast recorded via...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. In the first episode of They Can't All be Betty , I chat with my biggest LGBTQ ally -- my sister, Lori. In this conversation, we'll talk about what it's like for me to be out to our family and how, gay or straight, our views about PDA -- especially around our paren...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. The podcast used to be "They Can't All be Betty." In this episode, I explain who Betty is and what it means to "be a Betty." The name was Inspired by Betty DeGeneres, a "Betty" is the ideal parent/person in the coming out journey. Someone who, in spite of fear, shows u...

side note: this episode title (They Can't All be Betty) is before the podcast name change. Old name, same message. Parents and families: whether you know it or not, we (your lgbtq+ loved ones) recognize the journey you're on with us. Know this: You don't have to fully understand everything right now, but we do hope you'll choose unconditional love. The rest will work itself out...