On a very special live episode from the 2022 Q Christian Fellowship Conference, we speak with Lucas Wilson.Lucas attended gay conversion therapy while studying at Liberty University and not only lived to tell the tale, but became an advocate f

Brian Falduto and Being as Present as Possible

Jan 13th, 2022 52m 23s

Brian Falduto is an actor, singer-songwriter, life coach, and host of The Gay Life Coach Podcast. At age 11, he was cast in the film, School of Rock, and later performed in various Off-Broadway and Regional theater productions. Brian attended C

Keegan Osinski and Queering Her Church

Dec 9th, 2021 50m 5s

Keegan Osinski is the Librarian for Theological Studies and Ethics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington and studied Philosophy and Theology at Point L

Tucker Shelton and the Balance of Yin and Yang

Nov 11th, 2021 53m 46s

Tucker Shelton has studied and taught yoga for over a decade. He has also studied 200 hours of Thai Yoga Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand and has a Masters with Honors in Contemplative Religious Studies and Sanskrit Language from Naropa Universi

Blake Haney and Writing His Way to Belief

May 13th, 2021 57m 30s

Blake Haney is a musician in Nashville, TN. Born and raised in Chattanooga, he's lived in the South, and more specifically, the state of Tennessee his whole life. Blake went to school in Clarksville, studying english, and discovering a love of

Katie Pruitt and Finding Her Freedom

Apr 15th, 2021 55m 3s

Katie Pruitt is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter and guitarist. She was born and raised in Georgia, grew up in the Catholic Church, went to Catholic school, and later attended Belmont University here in Nashville. She brings her whole self t

Bliss Cortez and the Magic of Community

Mar 11th, 2021 26m 47s

Bliss Cortez has lived in Nashville for over a decade; focusing on their passion of film and multimedia production, creative direction, local art spaces, and being the Nashville Regional Producer for The Moth. Most recently, Bliss started "Blis

Justin Hiltner and Giving Yourself Grace

Dec 10th, 2020 57m 32s

Justin Hiltner is a queer banjo player, songwriter, journalist, and activist living here in Nashville. We talk about how his faith has been tested throughout his life so far, from coming out to his conservative evangelical family in rural Ohio

Cody Belew and Transcending Religion for Love

Nov 12th, 2020 56m 38s

Cody is a singer/songwriter here in Nashville, living into his identity as a gay man while making country music. You might recognize his name from Season 3 of The Voice, and he is now working on his first full length album. Cody was raised sout

Rachel Iacovone and Finding God During Such a Time as This

Oct 8th, 2020 51m 8s

You may recognize Rachel's voice as one of the reporters on WPLN, Nashville’s NPR station. She's been in Nashville just a little over a year and is originally from Southwest Florida. Rachel was raised Roman Catholic by her parents who are Puert

Alan Whitley and the God Of Compassion

Jun 25th, 2020 50m 47s

Our Spring Finale! We’ll return with new episodes this Fall.Raised Catholic and a native to Nashville, TN, Alan now has a home in the United Methodist Church. He works at Cumberland Heights, an alcohol and drug treatment center in Nashville, w

Rev. Dawn Bennett and Finding Self-Affirmation

Jun 11th, 2020 43m 26s

Dawn is a queer female Lutheran pastor, recently ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (also known as ELCA). Her family is truly, as she would say, a "rainbow family." Her own siblings as well as her own children have come out

Wesley King and Letting the Questions In

May 28th, 2020 52m 37s

Wesley was raised Southern Baptist in Alabama, and now finds himself as the Minister of Music at Eastwood Christian Church, a Disciples of Christ church here in Nashville. Wesley has his Bachelors of Education in music from the University of Al

Kashif Andrew Graham and His Deliverance

May 14th, 2020 51m 55s

My conversation with Kashif Andrew Graham ebbs and flows through his experience of coming out to his pentecostal family and friends, as well as institutions here in the south. In what he refers to as his "deliverance years," Kashif has gone fro

Lindsey Dye and Being the "Right Kind of Christian"

Apr 30th, 2020 51m 35s

Our Season 3 Premiere! Lindsey Dye is a Case Worker at the Mental Health Cooperative here in Nashville. Growing up Baptist, she struggled to find a church after coming out, eventually finding one in the United Methodist Church. Lindsey is from

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Kelsey Davis on Self-Care and Gathering in Uncertain Times

Mar 28th, 2020 47m 41s

Bonus Episode in response to the COVID-19 Health Crisis. Originally broadcasted March 26, 2020 on Instagram Live. Pardon the audio quality as this was not recorded in the studio.How are you taking care of yourself? It's a question I ask most g

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Kelsey Davis on Self-Care and Gathering in Uncertain Times

Mar 27th, 2020 47m 41s

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Become a Member of the Show Today!

Dec 3rd, 2019 2m 57s

Out Loud is coming back for a third season! Plus, we're looking to offer more in-person gatherings in 2020.For Giving Tuesday, we're looking to double the number of members we have on Patreon! To help make that happen, we have a special offer!

Emily Joy and Deconstructing Purity Culture

Jun 27th, 2019 56m 27s

Our Season 2 Finale! Emily Joy is a poet, writer, and yoga teacher here in Nashville. She identifies as an embodied justice enthusiast which she describes as helping others make peace with their bodies. With an extensive online following, Emily

Damien-Pascal Domenack and Hope Outside Christianity

Jun 13th, 2019 58m 57s

Damien is originally from Peru, and grew up in Southern CA raised in the Foursquare evangelical faith tradition. He eventually found himself in Nashville for his Masters of Divinity at Vanderbilt Divinity School concentrating in Latin American

Live at Vanderbilt

May 9th, 2019 59m 11s

Recorded live at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, TN, we reconnect with season 1 guests, Zack Eccleston, Maria Michonski, and Lee Catoe, about the importance of storytelling for LGBTQIA+ people of faith. Hearing their voices again was a

Lina Landström and Committing to the United Methodist Church

Apr 25th, 2019 57m 33s

Lina is currently a Master of Theological Studies student at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Her gender pronouns are she/her/hers, identifying both as lesbian and queer. She is originally from Sweden where the Swedish Lutheran Church is the state c

Amber Cantorna and Coming Out Well into Christianity

Apr 11th, 2019 56m 45s

Amber Cantorna is a national speaker and author dedicated to supporting LGBTQ people throughout their coming-out process. In her new book Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians, Amber tackles topics like finding an affirming faith c

Rj Robles and Searching for a Home Church

Mar 28th, 2019 57m 30s

Rj discuss their journey finding an affirming home church. Communities that seem to be inclusive and loving, sometimes do not live up to those statements. But Rj demonstrates for us a resilience, and an ongoing curiosity about how to honor tran

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Help Make Season 2 Happen

Mar 14th, 2019 2m 2s

Out Loud is on its way back for a second season in 2019, but we need your help to make it happen. If you've been a fan of the show so far, I'd love to have your support on Patreon, a website dedicated to funding the lives of creators and artist