Through Their Eyes

In this episode of Through Their Eyes , Justin shares his experience of growing up in a conservative Christian environment, where he struggled to reconcile his sexuality with the beliefs and expectations surrounding him. He reflects on feeling different from a young age, learning to hide parts of himself to fit in, and the emotional toll of constantly questioning how he spoke, acted and presented...

In this episode of Through Their Eyes , Nate shares his deeply personal experience of growing up in a conservative Christian environment, where the expectations placed on him created a growing divide between who he was and the person he felt he needed to be. He reflects on learning from an early age to play a role for his family, church and community, and how years of hiding parts of himself event...

In this episode of Through Their Eyes , Lu shares her experience of realising she was attracted to women, finding comfort in LGBTQIA+ representation, and eventually coming out to her parents at around 16. She reflects on the uncertainty and fear she felt beforehand, and how her mother’s immediate warmth and willingness to learn helped create a safe and supportive environment. Lu speaks openly abou...

In this episode of Through Their Eyes , Travis shareshis deeply personal experience of growing up gay in small rural communities, where he felt unable to openly talk about his sexuality or be fully himself. He reflects on recognising he was different from a young age, putting on a front, and identifying as bisexual as a way of finding a middle ground between who he was and who he felt he was expec...

In this episode of Through Their Eyes , Kirill shares his coming-out story, from first identifying as bisexual in Year 8 or 9 to eventually embracing his identity as a gay man. He reflects on why identifying as bi initially felt safer, the fear of how his family would react, and the relief and challenges that came when his sexuality was eventually brought into the open. Kirill speaks honestly abou...

In this episode of Through Their Eyes , Kiara sharesher journey of realising she was attracted to women from a young age, and theprocess of understanding and embracing her identity. She reflects on growing upwith little LGBTQIA+ representation, discovering herself through media andonline communities, and how her first same-sex relationship gave her theconfidence to openly identify as a lesbian. Ki...

In this episode of Through Their Eyes, Dean shares his own journey of growing up feeling different, and the long process of understanding and accepting his sexuality while navigating family expectations and identity. He reflects on not fitting neatly into ideas of “boy” or “girl” from a young age, being singled out at school, and learning to mask parts of himself to avoid judgment. Raised in a fam...

In this episode of Through Their Eyes , Ronish shareshis own journey of realising and accepting his sexuality, and the challenges of navigating family, culture and identity along the way. He reflects on recognising he was different from a young age, keeping early relationships secret, and living a "double life" between the version of himself he shared with friends and the one he brought...

In the first episode of  Through Their Eyes , host  Ronish  sits down with  Leanne , a mum whose daughter came out as gay at 17. Lee shares how she’d always had an inkling about her daughter’s sexuality, why the coming-out moment felt calm and affirming rather than shocking, and how her biggest fears were never about who her daughter is, but about how the world might treat her. Through honest refl...

Through Their Eyes is a heartfelt podcast sharing real stories from the LGBTQI community and their families. Created from one mother’s search to better understand and support her child, it goes beyond clinical advice to offer honest, human conversations about identity, love, belonging, and growth. It offers insight, empathy, and reassurance—helping listeners feel less alone and more connected, whi...