When did you know?

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I am sharing my own story of when I knew! A former guest on the show (and now an amazing friend) Wahaj Mahmood-Brown interviewed me to find out why I started the podcast, what school was like for me and how hearing everyone's stories has impacted my life. This was recorded some months ago and I'm really please to be able to share this with you as the season finale of Season 2. Check out my other projects and work information here.Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I am joined by the funny, honest and all-round wonderful human Ant Babajee. Ant is a HIV campaigner and public health graduate who started his career as a BBC journalist having grown up in somerset always feeling different as a mixed-race, queer boy in his infant school. We have a great talk about HIV and Ant's diagnosis and the incredible changes over the past few decades in HIV treatment and prevention. Check him out on Twitter here.Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I am joined by the podcast, DJ and Twitter extraordinaire, Alice Beverton-Palmer! Alice is the creator and host of podcast The Dorothy Project featuring stories of women who have changed the queer world as well as DJing at The RVT's Push The Button clubnights. When not podcasting and DJing, Alice works for Twitter full-time in Entertainment Partnerships. Follow Alice on Twitter right here.Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I am joined by the wonderful Nik Sennhauser! Nik hit headlines around the world during lockdown when his hobby of recreating his favourite airline meals for him and his husband went viral and was featured on CNN, BBC, the Kelly Clarkson Show and many more. Nik's YouTube channel has over 6000 subscribers and he even has his own range of merchandise celebrating his love of air travel. Nik lives in Glasgow with his husband Graham and whilst we may be out of lockdown for now, Nik is still happily creating his favourite airline meals! Find out more about Nik and all his work right here: https://linktr.ee/SOPLANEDon't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I am joined by Heather Paterson! Heather is the CEO of LGBT+ youth charity SAYiT based in Sheffield, UK and she writes the LGBT+ column for Exposed Magazine, she is Co-chair of the Sheffield's LGBT Multi-Agency Network, and when not working in community activism and LGBT+ support Heather DJs and performs as drag alter ego Anna Kissed. You can find out more about Heather via her website, www.heatherpaterson.co.uk. Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I am joined by Ben Pechey! Ben is a writer, speaker, content creator, LGBT+ advocate and soon-to-be author. They've worked with major brands such as Amazon Prime, Oliver Bonas, Matalan and many more and have written for The Guardian, Cosmopolitan and Women's Health to name a few. You can find out all about Ben through their website at www.benpechey.com.Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I am joined by Tyler and Lolo from Traveller Pride UK. Tyler is a psychotherapist living and working in London. He founded and runs Traveller Pride, the UK's network for LGBT Travellers & Gypsies and is involved in advocacy for Traveller groups, particularly around Education, LGBT+ Inclusion and mental health. Lolo is a Lesbian mixed Romany activist based in the West Midlands and North West. She is a co-founder of Traveller Pride supporting and campaigning for LGBT+ GRT (Gypsy Roma Traveller) people, and co-founder of the Dikhlo Collective providing free cultural packages to Romani people worldwide. Find out and support LGBT+ Traveller Pride through their website at www.lgbttravellerpride.com.Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 'When Did You Know?' this week I'm joined by Dr Sammy Li. Sammy is the strategic lead for equality, diversity and inclusion for over 37,000 students at the University of Birmingham on both their UK and overseas campuses and works with the University of Amsterdam on intercultural collaborations. Sammy is also the convener of the LGBT+ network of networks in higher education which is a consortium of LGBT staff networks and equality and diversity practitioners from over 90 UK universities. Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of 'When did You Know?' I am joined by the UK's LGBT+ Poet Laureate, Trudy Howson. Trudy has been the inaugural LGBT+ Poet Laureate since 2016 and in this role she has written poetry that reflects the diversity of the LGBT+ community and the LGBT+ experience. Her work has been featured on the BBC as part of their London 2012 Olympics coverage and been published in The times, The Telegraph and numerous online publications. Ex-actress and world traveller Trudy shares her joyful and painful experiences as a lesbian from an accepting childhood through the trauma of grief at losing her long-term lover. You can find out more about Trudy's work at www.lgbtpoetlaureate.org.uk.Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 2 is here and what an episode to start off with! I saw down with Germany's representative at the Eurovision song contest 2021, Jendrik Sigwart, to talk about the contest, not coming out and LGBT+ role models in Germany. Jendrik studied at Osnabruck Institute of Music going on to be a musical theatre performer and then had the honour of representing Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam 2021. Jendrik's song may not have won the contest but he certainly won our hearts through his passion for inclusion and his drive to spread positivity. You can find out all about Jendrik through his website at www.jendriksworld.com Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 2 launches on Wednesday 30th June! Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(TW: Suicide and self-harm is discussed in this episode.) BONUS CONTENT! Whilst I am busy preparing for Season 2 of 'When Did You Know?' I wanted to share with you a special bonus episode with author Ben Freeman. Ben appeared on the show in episode 4 and since then has had his first book published so he came to the show to talk about the impact of the LGBTQ+ pride movement on the Jewish Pride movement. You can learn more about Ben through his website www.benmfreeman.com and his new book is out now. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com to get the latest updates on Season 2! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Merry Christmas! Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 and I have quite the festive coming out story for you from Gina Battye. Gina is a world-renowned authenticity, psychological safety and LGBT+ inclusion consultant and trainer. Gina works with multinational corporations, Fortune 500 companies, in TV, film and the global press and her work has featured on Sky News, BBC Radio, Vice, Diva and Forbes Magazine amongst others. You can find out about all of Gina's ground-breaking work through her website at www.ginabattye.com. Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Hanukkah! Welcome to my special bumper Hanukkah episode! This week I am delighted to be joined by H Alan Scott, also known as Sadie Pines, zooming in direct from Los Angeles. H Alan is a writer, comedian and cancer survivor based in the US known for his work on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, Ellen and MTV as well as writing for Vice, Fusion and Out Magazine. He is also the star and subject of the multi-award-winning documentary Latter Day Jew where he talks about his conversion to Judaism having been raised Mormon. H Alan's alter-ego is Sadie Pines the only drag queen fully inspired by The Golden Girls, available for bookings when not in quarantine. I came across H Alan's work as co-host of Out on the Lanai: The Golden Girls Podcast and the You're Making It Worse podcast; both are available on all major podcast platforms and you can follow H Alan and Sadie Pines on Twitter and Instagram and find out about all of H Alan's work at www.halanscott.com.Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send me an email at wdykpod@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time for quite a personal episode as my guest this week is my boyfriend, Yordan Sinapov. Yordan grew up in Bulgaria toward the end of the communist regime and has led a very colourful life from dancing across the world, being an economist and serving in the army and in this episode he talks openly and honestly with me about his difficulties in coming out and having to pretend he had a girlfriend for many years. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features the incredible Sarah Aston who is the Reproductive and Sexual Health commissioner for Torbay. We had a long and really enlightening chat about PE teachers, the Admiral Duncan bombing in 1999 and awful sex education lessons. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode I speak to Dan and Phil Beasley-Harling. You may know Dan from the Great British Bake Off and together with his husband Phil, they are raising their two children, Constance and Barnaby, whilst also delivering very tasty recipes and cooking classes online. In this episode we talked #GBBO, online trolls, coming out to your children and growing up under Section 28. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com.You can find out more about Dan's online cooking classes and his recipes through his website at www.danbeasleyharling.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Erin King (soon to be Dr Erin King, PhD) is the co-founder of Not Alone, a Trans and Non-Binary support group in the South West of England. In this episode she shares her story of coming out as trans and then coming out as bisexual plus what drove her to set up the Not Alone Group. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com.If you were impacted by this episode and need some support then you can contact www.notalone.co.uk if you are in the South West of England or www.mermaidsuk.org.uk if you are elsewhere in the UK and who can also put you in touch with organisations wherever you are in the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan is a mental health advocate and is about to release his own book but you may also know him from a rather famous twitter thread regarding a married man on Christmas Eve in 2019. This episode is a fascinating one but does include mention of suicide and mental health so if you aren't in a place where you can listen to it right now that's totally fine. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex is the chair of LGBT+ Labour South West and a graduate of the Jo Cox Women in Leadership Programme. Listen to us talk about going to a Catholic University, coming out more than once and what it's like leading a political group. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wahaj Mahmood-Brown is a Marine Biologist and botanist and has a fascinating story to share on growing up in Pakistan, moving to the UK and how his Muslim parents embraced his identity. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A wonderful episode where I chat to world-renowned educator and author, Ben Freeman. We talk about our shared love of divas, Jewish Pride and disagreements over when he actually came out. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this first ever episode of the 'When Did You Know?' Podcast, the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Luke Pollard MP, talks about his school sports day, coming out at University and being gay in Westminster. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Dan and Nick from The 802 Podcast share hilarious, moving and honest stories about fancying Zach from Saved By The Bell, going to Christian Camp to pray the gay away and racism in the LGBT+ community. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Lowri Jones, co-chair of the University of Plymouth LGBT+ Staff Forum, shares her coming out story and how Eurovision helped her to embrace her true self. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to 'When did You Know?', launching 11th October 2020 and hosted by @AndrewBGrace See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.