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Today on podDIVA we are returning to the Relationship Room, a safe place to discuss ideas that help us navigate interpersonal relationships, with a sprinkling of humour thrown in for good measure. Delicious. In this episode, your host and DIVA Magazine columnist Ali Hendry talks to D K Green – a Holistic psychotherapist; specialising in GSRD communities (Gender, Sex, & Relationship Diversity). Together they discuss Continuing Professional Development or CPD Holistic approaches to work and life Relationship DiversityHave you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyOr listened to our 30 x 30 micro-casts? Celebrating 30 years of DIVA magazine and its community throughout the month of April 2024.Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's latest issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your Ears Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iconic Scottish singer-songwriter Horse McDonald, who's been touring and singing and inspiring the world for almost 40 years, has a new album out ...All hail The Road Less Travelled!In this passionate discussion, DIVA Deputy Editor Nic Crosara chats to Horse abouttouringstaying visibleher passion for creating personal, heart felt music.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyOr listened to our 30 x 30 micro-casts? Celebrating 30 years of DIVA magazine and its community throughout the month of April 2024.Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's latest issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on podDIVA , we are super-dooper #Proud to be dropping in on this hilarious, this gorgeous conversation between our amazing Pride month cover star Adele Roberts, her fabulous fiancé Kate Holderness and our divine editor-in-chief, the right royal Roxy Bourdillon.Be prepared to laugh along with these three old friends, to be inspired, to be deeply moved and perhaps, like me, to shed a tear too.Hear all about:dealing with cancer and writing their bookthat first date and the two decades of lesbian love that have followedtheir challenges, grief and recoveryAdele and Kate's book is called Personal Best: From Rock Bottom to the Top of the World. And it is truly awesome. And just FYI – the "Audrey" that these three superstar women refer to is Adele's stoma bag. The DIVA Debrief - one gorgeous glossy in your ear.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyOr listened to our 30 x 30 micro-casts? Celebrating 30 years of DIVA magazine and its community throughout the month of April 2024.Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's February issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pride month is here! And along with it is the bumper issue of DIVA magazine.Whooo hoooo!Join The L Word star Rachel Shelley (aka Helena Peabody) and the right royal Roxy Bourdillon, editor supreme of all DIVA-dom, as we turn the pages of this latest Pride-tastic magazine. Both gloriously head-to-toe in their Pride festive colours!Discussingcover star and phenomenal role model Adele Robertsthe DIVA Awards celebrating 30 years of your favourite LGBTQIA+ magazinecomedian Jessica Fostekewqueer speed friend-shippingEleanor Medhurst on lesbian fashionBlack queer lovePlus an exclusive Beyond Borders feature starring you, the DIVA listener.Wherever You Are In the World.This month: Mariella and Jo from The Netherlands, and their spiritual businesses.Thank you Mariella and Jo!The DIVA Debrief - one gorgeous glossy in your ear.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyOr listened to our 30 x 30 micro-casts? Celebrating 30 years of DIVA magazine and its community throughout the month of April 2024.Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's February issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine's relationship coach and columnist Ali Hendry in conversation with Jai Bristow in the Relationship Room.Jai is a multi-ethnic, queer, disabled DEIJB coach and consultant who leads workshops on Power, Privilege and Prejudice. Jai also hosts the Beyond Boxes podcast exploring labels and identity.[DEIJB = Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging]Together Ali and Jai are unpacking gender expression, focusing on· Embracing intersectionality· Non-binary dating· Dealing with CompHet or Compulsive Heterosexualityand· How to lead with curiosity Get in touch with Jai: · Social media: IG @beyond_boxes · Website: jaibristow.comHave you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyOr ridden the temporal time train back through 30 glorious years of DIVA magazine, right here on podDIVA?Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's latest issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still riding high after Lesbian Visibility Week and the DIVA Awards, on this episode of podDIVA we are celebrating everyone's favourite deadpan comic - Lucia Kerskin.When Lucia posted a video to YouTube about failing her GCSEs back in 2017, it didn't seem like the obvious route into comedy.But seven years later, she's racked up nearly half a million followers on YouTube alone, and starred in the likes of Channel 4's Big Boys and Dave's Sneakerhead.Plus she's written and starred in her very own BBC show.In this episode, podDIVA's audiogram whizz-kid Ella Gauci chats to the awesome Lucia abouther latest BBC show Things You Should Have Donefailing her GCSEs... and Ronnie Mitchell from EastendersHave you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyOr ridden the temporal time train back through 30 glorious years of DIVA magazine, right here on podDIVA?Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's latest issue here.Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVAEdited by Ella Gauci with additional editing by Rachel Shelley.podDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today is the final stop on the temporal time train, as we take a whistle-stop tour of last year, 2023. Toot toot!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your Ears Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.We're only moving the dial back a coupla years today, to the very recent past of 2022. Still, buckle up all the same. Here we go...Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today it's the turn of the year 2021, only a teeny trip on the time train backwards. Plus! Because it's Sunday, stay with us a little longer as Rachel Shelley reads one of our favourite DIVA articles from the last seven years. Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're running back to the very recent past, a short hop, skip and a jump to the year 2020. A year like no other...Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're rummaging deep into the pockets of DIVA magazine throughout 2019!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Writer, editor and strategist Gabrielle Korn talks to DIVA magazine's Deputy Editor Nic Crosara about her latest Sapphic and dystopian novel Yours For The Taking, published by St Martin's Press. Known for her previous novel Everybody (Else) Is Perfect and her imminent companion novel The Shutouts, Gabrielle is the former editor in chief of Nylon Media. She also recently led LGBTQ strategy at Netflix.In this episode, Gabrielle discussesthe inspirations behind her new novelher love for the word "lesbian"the current state of the climate crisis.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's latest issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're buckling up and jetting back in time to the year 2017. Hold tight DIVAs!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your Ears Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're doing the time warp again, this time to 2016!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're celebrating the year of our Kristen, 2015! Whoop whoop!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're delving deep into the DIVA archive of the year 2014. And seeing as it's Sunday, stay with us a little longer because I want to read you one of my favourite articles of the last seven years..."The actor behind Bette Porter, The L Word's alpha female, talks to her friend Rachel Shelley about her book, L Word nostalgia and her need for privacy."Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're turning back the temporal time piece to the year 2013 with DIVA's editor Roxy Bourdillon. Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your Ears Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're delving into the inky deep water of DIVA in the year 2012! Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're winding back the temporal time piece to the year 2011!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyEdited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're diving into a spectacularly lesbolicious year - I present to you dear DIVAs - 2010! Ta-daaa!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're all aboard the time train, zooming faster than the speed of light back to the year 2009!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're turning back time to the year 2008!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're twisting the time melon man, landing back in the year 2007!PLUS - seeing as it's Sunday, we thought we'd gift you even more luscious DIVA content.Here's one of our favourite articles of the last seven years - Someone To Watch Over Me by Erica Roberts."Back in the 50s and 60s, a young butch could count on having an older butch as a role model. Erica Roberts reports on the women who are keeping the tradition of butch mentoring alive."Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today on this 13th day of April, we are looking back to the thirteenth year of DIVA magazine, and the year 2006!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your Ears Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're rolling back the inky time space continuum to... 2005.Let's go DIVAs!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're time travelling back two whole decades to the year 2004! Tick tock.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're turning back the clock a full twenty one years... and you ready for 2003?Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

girli is the pop punk superstar who's taking the music industry to task with her latest album and single - Matriarchy. Have you seen the video? Pheweeee!In this conversations with podDIVA's Ella Gauci, we dig into the struggles faced as a queer woman in the music industry, queer rebellion and of course that steamy music video. Stay in touch:girli on TwitterHave you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's latest issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're winding back the temporal time piece to the year 2002...Are you ready? Let's go!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're taking a closer look at the year 2001!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're all meeting up in the year 2000!(When in a strange way we're all fully grown...)PLUS - seeing as it's Sunday, we thought we'd gift you even more luscious DIVA content.Here's one of our favourite articles of the last seven years - "Dyke TV Interrupts Normal Viewing" from 1995's August / September issue (the one with Anna Friel on the cover)."Cool Eye at the Centre of the Storm - television executive Caroline Spry leaves her post at Channel 4 this autumn in a blaze of publicity prompted by her latest project, Dyke TV.ANDREA STUART [writer] assesses Spry's hugely influential career and charts her influence on lesbian and gay programming.Read by Rachel Shelley.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're winding back the time travel machine all the way to 1999, when DIVA was still in its infancy. Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your Ears Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're zipping on back to the year 1998!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're doing the time warp back to the year 1997!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're going back to the year 1996!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're going back to the year 1995!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine turns 30 this year and to celebrate we're covering those 30 glorious years, in 30 days throughout April.Today we're going back to the year of DIVA magazine's conception - 1994!Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with additional editing, producing and knock-out audiogram awesomeness by Ella Gauci.With love and support from TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine's 30th Anniversary issue is hot off the press and goodness, it's on FIRE!Join DIVA editor, the right royal Roxy Bourdillon, and The L Word star Rachel Shelley (aka Helena Peabody) as they delve into the magazine past and present.Digging up some juicy tid-bits that are sure to tickle your fancy, includingthe remarkable evolution of DIVA over 30 yearsintimate insights into the power of DIVAthe Sapphic surge in literature, including Musih Ted Xaviere and Gabrielle Korn.Plus an exclusive Beyond Borders feature starring you, the DIVA listener.Wherever You Are In the World.This month: Stephanie and Juliette from Berlin and Paris.Thanks to both Stephanie et Juliette!The DIVA Debrief - one gorgeous glossy in your ear.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Osborne is the Labour Member of Parliament for Jarrow, a gay woman who's served her South Tyneside constituency since 2019.In this episode of podDIVA, Kate talks to Rachel Shelley from New York where she is attending the UN's annual Commission on the Status of Women.Kate is not only a tireless campaigner for her constituents, she also focuses much of her work on equality issues, including trans and all LGBTQIA plus rights.In this episode we discussher own intimate reflections on 'coming out' to her mother as a teenher pathway into politics through trade unions at the Post Officedealing with on-line abuse and incendiary language in politicsStay in touch:Kate Osborne on TwitterHave you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's latest issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine's editorial assistant Ella (aka your personal queer newsreader) brings you the hottest and most important headlines from the last two weeks in our new segment: DIVA Digest. Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited by Ella Gauci.The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all your favourite LGBTQIA voices.Are you living outside of the UK? Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com and tell your LGBTQIA story to the world!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're visiting the Relationship Room with DIVA magazine's very own resident relationship coach, the awesome Ali Hendry.Ali is talking to Jem Ayres – a certified Sex Geek and Orgasmic Embodiment Coach. She's a Sex Coach and Tantra practitioner. Together they're discussing:· Creating micro-pleasures· Reframing failure· Unearthing tantric touchThere is so much fascinating stuff to learn in this ep!Stay connected:Jem Ayres websiteJem Ayres FacebookJem Ayres InstaAli Hendry websiteAli Hendry InstaHave you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The amazing Beverley Knight is our stunning cover star, and in this spirited, energy-infused episode she talks to DIVA magazine's Deputy Editor Nic Crosara aboutcelebrating 50 glorious years of lifestepping into her power and confidenceher endless love of music making accidentally becoming a gay iconNow also an Olivier Award winning West End star, Beverley's latest brilliant album The Fifth Chapter released at the end of last year.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's February issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beverley Knight is on the cover, people! You know Everything is Going to be Alright...And what a cover!It's a bumper issue of DIVA magazine and a bumper episode of the DIVA Debrief, with the right royal Roxy Bourdillon, editor supreme, and The L Word star Rachel Shelley (aka Helena Peabody).DiscussingLGBTQ History MonthTwenty years of The L Word - TWENTY!Whether it's time to phase out the term "openly gay"Ella Gauci's special report on our elderly LGBTQIA+ communityPlus an exclusive Beyond Borders feature starring you, the DIVA listener.Wherever You Are In the World.This month: Libbie from Maryland, USA. Thank you Libbie!The DIVA Debrief - one gorgeous glossy in your ear.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's February issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine's editorial assistant Ella (aka your personal queer newsreader) brings you the hottest and most important headlines from the last two weeks in our new segment: DIVA Digest. Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited by Ella Gauci.Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsThe world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all your favourite LGBTQIA voices.Are you living outside of the UK? Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com and tell your LGBTQIA story to the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ali Hendry's Relationship Room with author of “NeuroQueer” CJ DeBarraCJ DeBarra (they/them) is a non-binary, queer journalist and author from Ireland and based in Nottingham. Today we discuss:· Sex, Kink and ADHD· ADHD queer dating· ADHD self-advocacy· Why there are so many queer neurodivergent humansStay connected:CJDeBarra TwitterCJDeBarra websiteHave you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's #podDIVA we spoke to the enigmatic singer-songwriter Marika Hackman about her new album Big Sigh. Join us as we dig into what inspires her music, the trials and tribulations of the "old queer longing", having crushes on girls in the year above at school, and about how she met her partner and DIVA-fave singer Art School Girlfriend! Editorial Assistant Ella Gauci dives into the making of this highly anticipated album. Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited by DIVA's amazing Editorial Assistant Ella GauciAdditional editing and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

podDIVA is off nibbling mince pies with Sapphic Claus this week, but we didn't want to leave you with empty stockings!A Gentleman Jack bonanza!Featuring the married folk duo Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow, creators of THAT theme tune!We're celebrating this smash HBO / BBC TV show in all its sapphic glory!With star Suranne Jones on this month's DIVA cover.Hear amazing tales of love, self-actualization, joy and music-making that Gentleman Jack has inspired.Including contributions from Patricia Esgate, Neve Elizabeth, Liv Woodward, Meg Maguire, Jill Liddington, Donna Raney, Esther Newton and Sarah Wingrove.podDIVA: Queers for your EarsWherever you are in the world.Produced and co-edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVAAdditional editing by the awesome Nic Crosara.Get in touch: editorial@divamag.co.ukThis episode originally aired April 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on podDIVA we have a special episode of The Relationship Room with Moe Ari Brown. Moe Ari is the Love and Connection Expert for the dating app Hinge – Hinge is now the UK's number one trending dating app!Moe is also a Mental Health Expert in Transgender Identity and a Licenced Marriage & Family Therapist In this episode, Moe talks to your host of The Relationship Room and DIVA Magazine's Ali Hendry about Deepening Our Love Goals.And as we enter the holiday period - how can we use connection to support our mental health?Stay connected with Moe Ari Brown:Insta: @loveoutproudThe DIVA Debrief - one gorgeous glossy in your ear.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA magazine's editorial assistant Ella (aka your personal queer newsreader)...brings you the hottest and most important headlines from the last two weeks in our new segment: DIVA Digest. Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited by Ella Gauci.Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsThe world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all your favourite LGBTQIA voices.Are you living outside of the UK? Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com and tell your LGBTQIA story to the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for the big bash - DIVA is turning 30 next year! Woo hoo!Join The L Word star Rachel Shelley (aka Helena Peabody) and DIVA's very own Sapphic-Claus Roxy Bourdillon, resplendent in red velvet with a white faux fur trim, as we dig into this latest issue of DIVA. The one with the sublime Suranne Jones on the cover. Rachel and Roxy cosy up together this yuletide, between the covers and under the mistletoe, taking a look at some of our tastiest morsels of writing whilst reflecting back on the highlights of a spectacularly sweet DIVA year. Discussing:Cover star Suranne Jones and all things Gentleman JackThe DIVA effect!DIVA turning 30 in 2024Lesbionic gifts for that special someone in your life, as picked by Lady Christmas herself.Plus an exclusive Beyond Borders feature starring you, the DIVA listener.Wherever You Are In the World.This month: Irene from Greece. Thank you Irene!The DIVA Debrief - one gorgeous glossy in your ear.Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel ShelleyWant to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVApodDIVA: Queers for your EarsDIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary peopleGet in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.