Episode NotesWe’re all writers. I mean, you write an email checking in on a friend, you write a memo on your phone with a great idea for a song lyric or a cool product that should exist, you write a shopping list, you write a passive-aggressi

Trans Beyond the Track: Andraya Yearwood

Dec 2nd, 2019 23m 7s

Episode NotesAndraya Yearwood is an award-winning track athlete. She’s also been challenged off the track, because she is a member of the transgender community. Some people don’t think it’s fair that she compete among cis-female runners. That

For Love of Cyber-Security & Helicopters: Jon Stone of Kelser Corp

Dec 2nd, 2019 24m 54s

Episode NotesJon Stone is, among other things, the Chief Technology Officer for Kelser Corporation, which offers IT consulting and support in Connecticut and Massachusetts.When I walked into his office, I noticed… helicopters. Photos of hel

NEVER COUNT ME OUT: The Gay History of Mel Thomas

Sep 21st, 2019 24m 59s

Episode NotesBack when I recorded my conversation with Kamora Herrington, she brought up the “old gays”. How they’re these shoulders that we stand upon as we become shoulders for others to stand upon. We talked about how it’s as important t

Leading with Love: Connecticut's Kid Governor, Ella Briggs

Jun 6th, 2019 23m 52s

Episode Notes11 year-old Ella Briggs is the 4th Connecticut Kid Governor, a civics program for 5th graders created by the Connecticut Democracy Center. She’s the first Kid Governor who is gay, and thanks to huge advances in our society - and

Center Stage with Hartford Symphony Orchestra Conductor, Carolyn Kuan

Mar 16th, 2019 27m 15s

Carolyn Kuan is the music director and conductor for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. I’ve wanted to interview her for years, because… How does she DO that? What’s it feel like? How do you learn to be a conductor? Does anything ever go wrong? A

What Does it Take to Be a Mentor to LBGTQIA+ Young People? Plus, Good Advice for the "Old Gays"

Feb 22nd, 2019 25m 51s

Kids who are on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum have to deal with stuff no one else does. Add race to that mix, and things get even more complicated. So who can kids turn to? Who can parents turn to?Enter Kamora Herrington, with True Colors. Now, full

Challenges & Triumphs in Transgender Medicine; Why Diversity in the Workplace Just Makes Sense

Feb 4th, 2019 26m 24s

What's it like when you're ready to get closer to your place on the gender spectrum? Meet Kathryn Tierney, Medical Director of Middlesex Health’s Transgender Medicine Program in Middletown Connecticut. You can find more information on her great

Episode 1: Dr. Kathryn Tierney & Martin Geitz

Jan 21st, 2019 26m 25s

What's it like when you're ready to get closer to your place on the gender spectrum? Meet Dr. Kathryn Tierney, medical director of Middlesex Health’s Transgender Medicine Program in Middletown Connecticut. You can find more information on her g

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