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You’ll learn from the most ambitious entrepreneurs about their coming out stories and their relationship to business. We explore how the skills you develop from coming out, such as being vulnerable, resilient, and optimistic can transfer into the skills you need to become an entrepreneur.

Drake Andrews


    • Mar 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    The ins and outs of transitioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 67:03


    In this episode, Liz Bertorelli (from episode one) joins as a co-host! We chat with Lucah Rosenberg-Lee about the ins and outs of transitioning. We also talk about how he started Natural Element and his views on creating powerful content marketing. Enjoy!

    Becoming Gay Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 58:52


    In this episode, you’ll hear from John and Jacob about how they came out, started the Office Bureau, and created a family together. This is a special one with lots of insights into running a business with your partner and the process of being a gay parent.    Learn more at www.outandup.co

    Forced to be homeless after coming out, Jacques-Claude is now inspiring the world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 68:27


    In this episode, you’ll hear from Jacques-Claude about his powerful coming out story. It all started back in Australia when he became homeless after coming out to his family. Scared for his life, he was forced to fend for himself on the streets. JC talks about his journey of landing on his feet, becoming an inspiring voice for the LGBTQ+ community and going viral on the way.    Follow JC: @jacquesclaudesader Follow Out and Up: @outandup_pod    Visit outandup.co for more information.  

    Navigating conversion therapy to becoming a successful photographer with David Pike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 58:35


    In this episode of the Out and Up podcast, you'll hear about David Pike's coming out story. He talks about how he had to navigate conversion therapy when he first came out and how he became a successful photographer, shooting for brands such as Hudsons Bay, Good American, and more!   Visit https://www.outandup.co to subscribe to the podcast and newsletter

    How Tynomi Banks came out and became a world-class drag queen performer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 58:44


    You’ll learn about how Tynomi Banks came out of the closet while growing up in the church, a brief history behind the homophobia that exists in Jamaica and how he became a world-class drag queen performer.

    Why Anshuman posed nude on the cover of a Toronto Newspaper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 96:44


    In this episode, I talk to the brilliant Anshuman about his journey of becoming an inspiring author and podcast producer, why he posed nude on the cover of a Toronto newspaper, and the wicked story about how he broke his leg in Fiji!

    How Dan Fricker started a few vacation rental properties and how you can too

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 58:35


    In this episode, you’ll hear from Dan Fricker, who owns a few vacation rental properties with his husband, who is also named Dan! We talk about how they got started, how they’ve been able to scale, and he shares advice for people who are looking to get into the rental property business. 

    How Omid Razavi successfully used Kickstarter to self publish his book called ‘let me out’.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 68:06


    How Gregory Macdonald manages both a full-time job and owning a company that has over 15 employees.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 86:06


    Life in India before and after homosexuality was decriminalized

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 54:45


    You'll learn about what happened in India before 377 was removed in September, 2018 and the positive change in the community since. You’ll hear about growing up riding motorcycles, being LGBTQ+ in India and the challenges business owners have with scaling up.

    Brent Williams shares insights into coming out and becoming an international model

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 52:44


    How Liz Bertorelli came out and started Passionfruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 42:59


    Liz also talks about how owning a business allows her to create a community, how Tumblr helped her come out, and much more. 

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