Podcast appearances and mentions of Ali Forney Center

In this heart-opening episode of Queerly Beloved, we welcome an extraordinary mother-son duo whose journey embodies the transformational power of unconditional love.Acclaimed actress and advocate Ally Sheedy joins us alongside her incredible son, Beckett, a passionate community activist and educator. Together, they share their personal paths through identity, transition, and deep familial support.Wil first met Ally during his time at the Ali Forney Center, where Ally was a committed supporter of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. Through that work, Wil also got to know Beckett—whose honesty, humor, and authenticity leave a lasting impression.

How does a coffee brand pivot into honey? The answer might make more sense than you originally believed. Jessica Padula, Nespresso USA's vice president of marketing and head of sustainability, returns to discuss the company's sustainability efforts and how her dual roles in marketing and sustainability inform each other and improve the company. More About Jesssica Padula: Jessica Padula is the Vice President of Marketing and Head of Sustainability at Nespresso USA, leading the brand in its marketing, communications, advertising and sustainability efforts to further its mission of leveraging coffee as a force for good. As VP of Marketing, Jessica oversees Nespresso's product and portfolio, brand campaigns and activations, customer relationship management and B2B shopper marketing in the U.S. market. Jessica led the rollout of an expanded iced portfolio and the brand's smallest and most affordable Vertuo machine ever, the Vertuo Pop+, to reach a new generation of coffee drinkers. As the brand continues its regenerative agriculture efforts, Jessica recently spearheaded the pilot of the Nespresso Bloom range, including Nespresso Coffee Blossom Honey and Master Origins Colombia Ready to Drink Coffee. As sustainability lead in the U.S., she advances circularity, climate and community-centered efforts aligned with Nespresso's B Corp certification and brand values. Jessica has overseen the brand's expansion of curbside recycling across the five boroughs of New York City and into Jersey City. She also facilitates meaningful nonprofit partnerships with local organizations aligned with issues important to Nespresso employees and customers, including The Ali Forney Center, American Forests and Project Healthy Minds. Jessica joined Nespresso USA in 2016 as Social Media Manager. When she joined, she brought a unique combination of luxury, CPG and F&B experience, having worked on brands such as Swarovski, Horizon Organic, Pantene, COVERGIRL and Downy. She's a consistent champion of digital innovation, implementing tools such as the Opal CMS and Comms Hub, and bringing a branded Nespresso presence to platforms like Twitch and Reddit for the first time.  Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing & Business Law from Boston University. More About Nestle Nespresso SA: Nestlé Nespresso SA is a pioneer and is widely regarded as one of the top references in the field of high-quality portioned coffee. The company works with more than 157,000 farmers in 18 countries through its AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program to embed sustainability practices on farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in 2003 in collaboration with the NGO Rainforest Alliance, the program helps to improve the yield and quality of harvests, ensuring a sustainable supply of high-quality coffee and improving livelihoods of farmers and their communities. In 2022, Nespresso achieved B Corp™ certification – joining an international movement of over 9,000 purpose-led businesses that meet B Corp's high standards of social and environmental responsibility and transparency. Headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nespresso operates in 93 markets and has 14,000 employees. In 2023, it operated a global retail network of 791 boutiques. For more information, visit the Nespresso corporate website: www.nestle-nespresso.com.

In this episode, we welcome Zach Cohen, who shines a light on the incredible work of the Ali Forney Center, a lifeline for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Born from the legacy of Ali Forney, a young advocate who sought safety and justice for his peers and was tragically murdered in the streets of New York, the center provides housing, meals, medical care, and life skills to thousands of vulnerable youth every year. With a mission to protect and empower, the Ali Forney Center continues to grow, offering hope and a fresh start to those rejected by their families. Discover the impact of their work and how you can support this vital cause.

This episode we are joined by actor, composer, writer, lyricist, diversity dramaturg and director Heath Saunder! Heath will be directing upcoming annual event I Put a Spell on Your ALiiVE at Webster Hall on Monday, October 21st benefiting the Ali Forney Center.  We talk to Heath about all things I Put a Spell on You ALiiVE, what it's like to direct an even like this, some fun things they have inshore and much more!  Visit https://cbo.io/tickets/ipasoy24/tix to get your tickets and don't forget to donate to the Ali Forney Center!

Alia and Serge recap the 77th Annual TONY Awards this episode. From Ariana DeBose's hosting, to meme material, and Jeremy Strong's disdain of being present - find out their hot takeaways from this year's telecast. In addition to this, they'll dive deep into music chart manipulation and the danger of stan culture. Theater Corner - 1:49 Music Corner - 1:07:09 Movie Corner - 1:36:15 TV Corner - 1:42:06 This week, all podcast proceeds will continue to be donated to The Ali Forney Center. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio).

Carl Siciliano is the Founder of the Ali Forney Center, which he built up to become the nation's largest organization providing housing to LGBTQ youth. He is also the author of Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging, and a Safe Place for LGBTQ Youth. In his youth, Carl spent several years living with and serving unhoused people as part of the radical Catholic Worker Movement and spent eight months living in Benedictine monasteries. My brief backstory with Carl is that I worked for the Ali Forney Center for the bulk of my time living in NYC where I served as their director of special events and got to see the org grow very quickly. I love the Ali Forney Center and all the folks connected to it- especially the people it serves, and reading Carl's new book gave me a deeper perspective about the importance of this work. We start by talking about Ali Forney, a homeless queer youth who is the namesake and inspiration behind the Ali Forney Center, and we talk about what was so profoundly impactful about that relationship for Carl.  Carl speaks of his admiration of Ali's and their ability to own a relationship with God, describing this as the conscious divinity of Ali. We look at what it was like to bring awareness of the plight of homeless LGBTQ youth by initiating rallies and other forms of activism, and this was a transformational moment of the consciousness of the LGBTQ community (and beyond) in New York.  Next, we dicuss the spiritual significance of supporting our most disenfranchised community members. And then we look at how Carl has contended with the hypocrisy of some religious leaders essentially doing the opposite of God's work by creating more division rather than unity. In addition to looking at the shadow side of religions, Carl also makes a passionate case for what queer Catholicism can look like and how it can be experienced (leaving me wanting to attend mass..!). All these and many more topics in this very personal and inspiring interview. Learn more about the Ali Forney Center-https://www.aliforneycenter.org/Check out Carl's new book-https://www.amazon.com/Making-Room-Decades-Fighting-Belonging/dp/0593444248Connect with Wil-https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/work-with-wilSupport the Show.

SBFC Bonus - Shea Butter Rewind Therapy Vol 2 - New York Chillin Jersey Chillin , What More Can I Say? F*** LA, but We are Family with Pride! Welcome to this Bonus Episode  of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer!  In this Episode, SkyE  drops volume 2 cultural series called Shea Butter Rewind Therapy, where people across the soccer space come together to relive their game day emotions and  feelings while tactically nerding out over soccer in a fun and therapeutic way.  For Rewind Therapy Episode two,   SkyE connects with  Capo and Cloud 9 Support Group Legends Nat and Shea for a fun-filled reflection of the Gotham FC vs Angel City FC battle in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, NY/NY during Pride night. They talk about the line ups, game plans and action from both team perspectives. They relive various plays of the game from the perspective on the Capo stand! As they relive the Pride game day experience, Nat and Shea share the importance of representation as non-binary and transgender Capos and soccer supporters,  and share how they have found family as within the  Cloud 9 and Gotham FC community! We then slide into a very Pride vibing editions of Hits and Riffs with a sprinkle of Shea Butter Double Dutch, so you know it's a wild ride, so come vibe! Make sure you get connected with Nat and Shea and the whole Cloud 9 family  On Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Cloud9GOTH  And  sign up here: https://cloud9goth.com/  Make sure you support the Prideraiseer  as discussed in the episode which includes the following description and link: Cloud 9, an independent supporters group for NJ/NY Gotham FC, is proud to be raising funds for the Ali Forney Center (AFC) during the 2024 Prideraiser Campaign. AFC's mission is to protect LGBTQ youths from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently. To support our campaign, pledge any dollar amount per goal scored by NJ/NY Gotham FC during the month of June. At the end of the month you'll be contacted to make your donation directly to the Ali Forney Center. https://www.prideraiser.org/3AZ1eNjxNyN3?source=supporter:r3oGJaBdNjyqB As noted in the episode, we are partnering with Black Rosie Media to play select Shea Butter FC Throwback Episodes on their media platforms. This partnership is made possible through sponsorship by Bounceless Control Sports Bra  use PROMO CODE SBFC for 15% off your first purchase at bounceless.com.  More information on this partnership with Black Rose Media, and Bounceless Bras can be found here.  As always, like, rate and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform and Follow us on: Twitter - @sheabutterfc Instagram -sheabutterfc Join our SBFC Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sheabutterfc Visit our website, get up to date on episodes and all things SBFC at our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sheabutterfc SBFC Website:  www.sheabutterfc.com Make sure you support Maya and follow Kick Undefined on IG @ kicksundefined  Much love and appreciation to KC Nevijay for letting us use some of his beats and mixes within many of our episodes. His beat appears at the intro piece at the beginning of the episode. Peep his other work at YouTube Channel @ KC Nevijay Also much love and gratitude goes to D.O.P.E Chick Beats for allowing us to use some of her beats for several of our episodes. Her beats appear during SBFC Superlatives and at the end of the episode.  Follow her on ig :  alexandria_theaudiowiz and on twitter: DOPECHICKBEATS This episode features a picture of Crystal Dunn about to shoot the ball against Angel City FC during Gotham FC win on Pride Night as credited to NY/NJ Gotham FC. 

The Purple Podcast RETURNS after its hiatus. Serge Clivio and Alia Hodge are BACK to discuss the happenings of the first half to 2024 in Pop Culture. It may be a long one, but all of your favorite segments are back: Music Corner - 5:40 Movie Corner - 1:17:57 Theater Corner - 1:38:42 TV Corner - 2:10:50 This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to The Ali Forney Center (https://www.aliforneycenter.org/) Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)

Hello, Queernundrum listeners! We're thrilled to have you back for another exciting season. We've missed our amazing community and can't wait to dive into more fascinating discussions, heartwarming stories, and thought-provoking topics that matter to the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.This season, we have an incredible lineup of guests, insightful conversations, and a few surprises up our sleeve. Whether you're a longtime listener or just joining us, we're here to explore the beautiful complexities of queer life, love, and everything in between.In this captivating episode of Queernundrum, we delve into the fascinating lives of two legendary figures who left an indelible mark on both Hollywood and the LGBTQ+ community: Marlon Brando and Bea Arthur. We explore Brando's complex sexuality, his outspoken support for gay rights, and his groundbreaking roles that challenged societal norms. Additionally, we celebrate Bea Arthur's legacy, highlighting her iconic roles in "Maude" and "The Golden Girls," and her unwavering advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and support for the Ali Forney Center.Join us as we uncover the ways in which these two iconic personalities championed LGBTQ+ visibility and equality, both on and off the screen. Their stories offer a compelling blend of courage, activism, and artistry that continues to inspire and resonate today.Intro music by Jahzzar “Please Listen Carefully” “Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA” and Outro music by Scott Holmes “Acoustic Indie Folk” @ scottianholmes@live.com.Editor: H. Greystone via FinalCut ProWriter: G. Thoren

Dennis is joined by author Carl Siciliano for Part 2 of their conversation about Carl's new book Marking Room and his decades-long career, fighting to protect the lives of LGBTQ youth in New York City. Carl talks about the most difficult part of writing the book; reliving the murder of his young friend Ali Forney. He also talks about the big themes he wrestles with in Making Room, specifically humans seeming need to humiliate each other and Americans need to believe that they're always the good guys. Carl also talks about lighter subjects, like the Thanksgiving weekend in 2016 when both Madonna and Lady Gaga wanted to make top secret visits to the Ali Forney Center. Other topics include: how his looks effected his work, seeing his own family background in the stories of young people who'd been kicked out of their homes, the human cost of the gentrification of Times Square, why the monks cried when he left the monastery he spent time in as a young man.

In this week's LGBTQ headlines: • This month marked the 20th anniversary of marriage equality in the U.S., and a new report shows only good has come from it • A new study shows having just one adult LGBTQ role model can boost queer youth's self-esteem • Guess which European countries are the most (and least) LGBTQ-friendly? • Carl Siciliano, founder of the Ali Forney Center, has penned an excellent new book chronicling his journey in helping homeless LGBTQ youth • Plus, streaming platform Hulu is serving up plenty to watch on TV for Pride Month. Link to Hulu's LGBTQ hub: https://www.hulu.com/hub/lgbtq All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

In this week's LGBTQ headlines: • This month marked the 20th anniversary of marriage equality in the U.S., and a new report shows only good has come from it • A new study shows having just one adult LGBTQ role model can boost queer youth's self-esteem • Guess which European countries are the most (and least) LGBTQ-friendly? • Carl Siciliano, founder of the Ali Forney Center, has penned an excellent new book chronicling his journey in helping homeless LGBTQ youth • Plus, streaming platform Hulu is serving up plenty to watch on TV for Pride Month. Link to Hulu's LGBTQ hub: https://www.hulu.com/hub/lgbtq All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

Dennis is joined via Zoom by author Carl Siciliano to discuss his new book Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging and a Safe Space for LGBT Youth, which documents his founding of the Ali Forney Center in New York City in 2002 as well his many years at the Times Square youth center Safe Space before that. It was at Safe Space in 1994 that Carl met Ali Forney, a non-binary black young person who had been living on the street since they were 12. The pair developed a unique bond and when Ali was senselessly murdered by a gun shot to the temple, one of the ways Carl dealt with his grief is to start a new youth center specifically for queer youth and to name it after Ali. Carl talks about the capacity for love and unshakeable faith in God that made Ali so unique and recalls how he used Ali's memorial to get more media attention to the plight of the citiy's homeless queer youth. Other topics include: the day Tyra Banks showed up to walk the runway with Ali, dealing with unsympathetic and bullying politicians like Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor Cuomo, a moment of grace he experienced on a train back from Coney Island with several of his kids, how he ended up with a parrot that says "Sit your butt down" and his complicated journey with Catholicism. He also shares a story about Bea Arthur from The Golden Girls that's guaranteed to make you love her more than you already do. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720043/making-room-by-carl-siciliano/

Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta report on the state of the 2024 election after both Biden and Trump have now wrapped up their respective party nominations, and give their takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address. Kander and Gupta then discuss the current TikTok Ban controversy as the once Anti-Tiktok Trump has decided to reverse course and oppose the ban on the social media app. Jason and Ravi then cover Special Counsel Robert Hurr's testimony in front of congress and give their insights on the hearing. This and more on the podcast that helps you, the 54% of the country that votes for progress in every election, convince your conservative friends and family members to join our majority. This is Majority 54! The Ali Forney Center mourns the loss of David Mixner, a great friend to the agency and a legendary activist for the LGBTQ+ community. It is with great honor that the Ali Forney Center announces the David Mixner Memorial Fund to honor David's life and legacy. Donate today at https://mixner.aliforneycenter.org/ Zbitoics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/MAJORITY54 to get 15% off your first order when you use MAJORITY54 at checkout. ZBiotics is backed with 100% money back guarantee so if you're unsatisfied for any reason, they'll refund your money, no questions asked. Betterhelp: This is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://BetterHelp.com/M54 today to get 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self! HumanN: Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to http://majority54beets.com Helix: Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to https://HelixSleep.com/Majority and use code HELIXPARTNER20 Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander. Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54 Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKander Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/ Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGupta Ravi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ali Forney Center is one of our newest partnerships, this will be the first summer they send youth to camp. The Ali Forney Center's mission is to support LGBTQ+ homeless youth in New York City. The Ali Forney Center is the largest LGBT community center helping LGBTQ homeless youth in the United States. They both manage and develop transitional housing for their clients as well as offer a massive amount of programs and services to holistically support their community. In this episode, Alex Roque the President and Executive Director shares about their impactful work, how much awareness and education play a role, and dreams about the future of this new and growing partnership. In the short time I've known Alex I have already learned so much, he is a dedicated and passionate leader who knows how to create a community filled with joy and care.

Serge Clivio and Alia Hodge wrap up their successful Season One effort with a jam-packed finale where they chat about all of the past 2 weeks of OSCAR-buzz worthy films, Mariah making history in NYC, and the conundrum that is sweeping the nation - known as Wonka! This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to The Ali Forney Center (https://www.aliforneycenter.org/). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)

From the Broadway Revival of Parade, to starring as Raoul in the 30th Anniversary Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera, Jay Armstrong Johnson is the prom king of Broadway. U Guys, we're talking Golden Globes nominations in this week's BroadwayWorld Recap, brought to you by BroadwayWorld.com. Then I am joined by Broadway star, Jay Armstrong Johnson, to talk all things Bway! Jay is a true triple threat, from singing incredible scores like Phantom, to dancing Michael Bennett's original choreography in A Chorus Line, to acting the role of Will Olsen on ABC's Quantico. A Texas native, Jay shares his experience as a young artist in the South, and his journey to New York City and working consistently on Broadway. His Broadway credits range from Hair, to On The Town, to Catch Me If You Can. While consistently working on the stage and screen, Jay also flexes his creative muscles in ways that benefit incredible organizations like the Ali Forney Center for LGBTQ youth, and Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS. You can see Jay's Hocus Pocus inspired Halloween show, I Put A Spell On You, annually, and he has starred multiple times in Jerry Mitchell's, Broadway Bares. Jay is such a love, U don't wanna miss his episode! Follow Jay on Instagram: @Jay_A_Johnson Follow the pod on Instagram: @ohmypoduguys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Padula graduated from Boston University and always knew she wanted to get into brand marketing. However, getting a foot in the door can be difficult, so she took the advertising route to get there. Jessica started her career at Grey Group in New York, where she worked with brands like Downy, Covergirl, and Pantene. By specializing in the emerging space of social media, she was able to move over to the client side in Colorado, first with WhiteWave Foods, and then with Famous Brands. Eventually, she returned to New York as the Integrated Marketing Manager with Swarovski, but soon realized she missed CPG and joined Nespresso as their Social Media Marketing Manager in 2016. In 2018, she was promoted to Director of Brand Communications, and in 2023, she was promoted again to Vice President of Marketing and Interim Vice President of Sustainability with over 7 years at Nespresso and a uniquely perfect combination of luxury, CPG, and F&B experience.In this episode, Alan and Jessica discuss how a big move at a young age helped break her out of her shell, why “every ‘yes' is a ‘no' to something else”, how gamers are breaking stereotypes, and what mass amounts of data with increased fragmentation mean for marketing in general. They also talk about her path to becoming VP of Marketing, her views on leadership as someone relatively new to the space, how Nespresso's product innovation and marketing strategy are influenced by the next generation of consumers, and the ways they are impacting the community as an at-home solution.As many leaders come to find, the higher you climb up the ladder, the further you get away from the work. To stay grounded, Jessica bases her leadership approach on empathy. This requires vulnerability and the whole team feels psychological safety and a sense of belonging. This sense of belonging, as well as social justice, inclusivity, and sustainability, are all important factors for Gen Z consumers Nespresso is now considering as they reevaluate their product development, marketing strategies, and experiences. The way Gen Z is introduced to and consumes coffee is largely out of home, all about iced beverages, and concerned with aesthetics and community. Fundamentally, coffee plays an important role in the lives of Nespresso's target consumers. It serves as a connection point, and that connection is part of why Jessica has stayed at the company so long. She is passionate about finding ways their brand can tap into that community experience with their at-home solutions through meaningful partnerships and an understanding of what is important to their consumers.In this episode, you'll learn:The importance of empathy-based leadership and psychological safetyWhat Gen Z cares about and how Nespresso is shifting to meet their needsAs an at-home solution, how can Nespresso tap into community connections?Key Highlights: [02:00] One degree from George Clooney[03:30] Started in social, now she's here.[06:30] Leadership based on empathy[09:30] For Gen Z, it's all about the iced coffee and social impact.[12:30] The insights around their customer base driving product innovation[15:45] Community connections as an at-home solution[18:05] Working with the Ali Forney Center[21:45] A big move at a young age changed everything.[24:20] “Every ‘yes' is a ‘no' to something else.”[25:20] The importance of data analytics and visualization[28:30] What are the gamers all about?[30:55] The threat of fragmentation in marketingLooking for more?Visit our website for links to resources mentioned in this episode and ways to connect with the guest! Become a member today and listen ad-free, visit https://plus.acast.com/s/marketingtoday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join The Art of Kindness podcast live from New York City's most worthwhile Halloween events, including Bette Midler and New York Restoration Project's Hulaween! Host Robert Peterpaul gives you a glimpse inside the event and then is on the carpet with stars: Grammy-nominee Chloe Bailey, Tony-winner Myles Frost (MJ: The Musical), Rupaul's Drag Race alum Thorgy Thor, and media persona and fellow podcaster Bruce Bozzi. New York Restoration Project: At New York Restoration Project (NYRP), we believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality public green space. Over 1.6 million New Yorkers live within 10 blocks of an NYRP park or garden. Since our founding in 1995 by Bette Midler, we have been making clean, green open space accessible to all New Yorkers by planting trees, renovating gardens and restoring parks in communities across the five boroughs with the greatest need for access to nature. To learn more please visit www.nyrp.org. I Put A Spell On You: The Witches Era: The Sanderson Sisters bewitched Sony Hall as part of Jay Armstrong Johnson's annual Halloween concert-meets-party benefiting Ali Forney Center. Audiences can stream the spooktacular at Broadway on Demand through November 1. Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadway Legend Jay Armstrong Johnson stops by to talk about the impact of the Tony Award-Winning Revival of Parade on the future of Broadway, his path into performing, and figuring out the journey of a character throughout a show. Jay has been a star throughout the theatre industry having performed in Phantom of the Opera, On The Town, Hair, Hands on a Hardbody, Catch Me If You Can, and in several regional theatre productions across the United States. With his stellar voice and natural instincts as a dancer, his performance as Britt Craig in the Tony Award-Winning Revival of Parade is breathtaking and hard to put into words. Just announced (officially): Jay's annual fundraiser “I Put A Spell On You” will continue in 2023 at Sony Hall on Monday, October 23rd. This year, the Sanderson Sisters are in their “Witch ERA”. Tickets are available NOW at https://ipasoy2023.cbo.io/. This event benefits the Ali Forney Center. I am very honored to have Jay joining my show, especially for this episode as I celebrate both my 17th Birthday & my two-year anniversary on the Broadway Podcast Network! Join our conversation as we discuss: Michael Arden's beautiful, Tony Award-winning production of PARADE (closing August 6th, 2023) & the impact the story, inclusivity of the production process, and raw emotion will have on the future of Broadway Tips on how to go from a mover to a dancer (primarily for Mason's benefit) In relation to his performance of The Seraph by Ryan Scott Oliver (Mason's favorite song ever), how he creates a journey through song and through a character study His thoughts on the long-pawned question, education or experience! The annual Halloween party “I Put A Spell On You” he hosts, started with the help of Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS & so much more! Check out Jay on all the things! Instagram – @jay_a_johnson Website – Jay Armstrong Johnson See PARADE while you still can: paradebroadway.com  Thank you so much for being here and for your support!! I hope that this show continues to be a resource for artists of all interests to find the place they deserve in this wonderful industry… Join me for future interviews and content below! BPN.fm/RealTalk Instagram: @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter: @_RealTalk_Pod TikTok: @RealTalkPodcast Facebook: Real Talk with Mason Bray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jah'dae Ross joins Muñoz for Moscato and Munchies! Join them as they talk about the importance of community in all aspects of life, her culinary journey, cooking for the kids of the Ali Forney Center, Coming Out and so much more.You can show Jah'dae all the love on Instagram @luna_kissedSend Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're keeping lineage interesting this week by featuring some of our listeners' fictional charities in between chapters and donating $1 for every name we read to the Ali Forney Center. Please visit https://www.aliforneycenter.org/ for more information!If you want MORE drinking and bible-ing, including bonus episodes, interviews with experts, fun mini series', and more, consider becoming a ‘parishioner' at Patreon.com/DrunkBibleStudyOur theme music is Book Club by Josh and Anand.

This week friend of In Yo Mouth and owner of Edy's Grocer, Edouard Massih, joins Muñoz for a gobble and a gabble! Join these two turkey lurkeys as they catch up, give you all the Thanksgiving tips, and let you in on a project they worked on together for the Ali Forney Center! It's a feel-good start to what is going to be a wonderful holiday season!You can show Edy all the love on Instagram @edouardmassihSend Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

H. Alan and Kerri are joined by actor, writer, and queer content creator Max Emerson about the upcoming We Are Family Dance-a-Thon to fight food insecurity for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. They discuss Bea Arthur's support for the center and Max shares the sweetest story about the time he met Betty White. Listen on WhoHaha or wherever you get your podcasts, and for more Golden Girls greatness follow Out on the Lanai on Instagram (@outonthelanaiofficial), Twitter (@goldengirlspod), and Facebook (goldengirlspodcast). Stay Golden!Show your support HERE! https://wearefamily.aliforneycenter.org/max-emerson/ZENCASTR:Use our special link zen.ai/staygolden and use stay golden to save 30% off your first three months of Zencastr professional.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Barb is Executive Director and Founder of LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center. They have a mission to strengthen and empower all youth, however they identify, to overcome obstacles by providing housing, supportive counseling, community education, and advocacy. Victoria and Chad talk with Joe about identifying needs for the center, his own lived experience and connection to the LGBTQ+ community, and deciding what services to provide and evaluating which are most impactful. LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center (https://lgbtqfamilyconnectionscenter.net/) Follow the LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center on Twitter (https://twitter.com/center_lgbtq), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lgbtqfamilyconnectionscenter/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LGBTQFamilyConnectionCenter), or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/lgbtq-family-connections-center/). Follow Joe on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-barb-978ba0204/). Follow thoughtbot on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thoughtbot) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/). Become a Sponsor (https://thoughtbot.com/sponsorship) of Giant Robots! Transcript: CHAD: This is The Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots Podcast, where we explore the design, development, and business of great products. I'm your host, Chad Pytel. VICTORIA: And I'm your other host, Victoria Guido. And with us today is Joe Barb, Executive Director and Founder of LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center, with a mission to strengthen and empower all youth however they identify to overcome obstacles by providing housing, supportive counseling, community education, and advocacy. Joe, thank you for joining us. JOE: Thank you. I appreciate it. VICTORIA: Wonderful. So you started the center over two years ago. If you could go back in time and give yourself advice to when you were first starting out, what would you tell yourself? JOE: Wow, very similar to for-profit companies, having the tenacity to keep knocking on doors, never accepting no for an answer, and understanding that tenacity is everything. Nothing happens without continuing the fight every day. VICTORIA: Great. And how did you first identify that need for the center? JOE: A million years ago, when I was a late teenager, my parents had a pastor in their church suggest to them that in order to bring me back to God and back to their church, that they should cut me off financially, you know, I was a young freshman in college prod me in that direction. So my parents took the advice, and I found myself in my second semester of college with no funding. The check for the second semester had been canceled from my family, and I didn't know what to do. So I called a friend in South Dakota that we had met on vacation. And she said, "You know what? I have an apartment building here. I just had an apartment become vacant. Why don't you move to South Dakota, and then we'll work on everything else?" So that lived experience kind of proded the whole thing. And then meeting the youth who had been displaced from home for being a trans youth caused the rest. CHAD: Well, I'm really sorry for that personal experience that you had. But it's pretty powerful and that you've gone on to help others in similar situations is really admirable. JOE: Yeah, it's been quite a journey. And my lived experience, honestly, I was with stability within 24 hours. The more I became comfortable and complacent in my life and then met somebody who wasn't; it brought me back to that. And then just looking at statistics, looking at how youth end up in a houseless situation created something in me that I had to address. VICTORIA: So you had your own lived experience and that connection to your community which helped you identify that need and start out on the center. Did you find there were a lot of resources for building nonprofits? JOE: There isn't. And it's really something that when you go into it, you believe that when you create a nonprofit and you finish that application, you send it into the IRS, and you get approval, that you put a great idea out there and that the community will respond and that everyone will immediately jump on it and say, "You know what? You're right. This is needed. We need housing. We need to make sure that youth are safe." And that's not the way it works. It doesn't work that way at all. It's a lot of connections and community and getting involved and putting the statistics and the numbers out there so that people are aware of it. But it's mostly connecting the stories. The more youth that I've met and worked with and connected them to a story and told their story, the more people respond. VICTORIA: Right. And so, what have you found to be the most impactful in sharing that story and in managing that content to get to the right people who can help you with this need? JOE: The most impactful part is people just aren't aware. We all know that there's a homeless population. No matter where you live, there's a homeless population, and it impacts communities. But what we aren't aware of is we all typically believe that the government is funding these things and it's being taken care of and that maybe those people just chose homelessness and don't realize that the resources are very limited. Until those resources are able to show a data of need, that person may not be counted that you saw on the corner. CHAD: You're pretty active socially online. I think where I first saw you was through a mutual connection on LinkedIn, and your posts started to be in my feed, and I liked and subscribed, I guess. How much of the awareness that you're putting out there is coming from social networks and online versus in-person and local communities? JOE: I'd say it's probably a good mixture of both. Locally, obviously, I'm deeply involved with other service providers, and I'm involved with local government. I'm on any kind of board that you can think of that impacts youth homelessness. So there's that within my community but having those LinkedIn...just this weekend, we had our pride, and at our pride, someone walked over to me, started talking at our booth. And he said, "Well, I know you from LinkedIn. CHAD: [chuckles] JOE: I noticed your picture with Sylvan Lake behind you from your LinkedIn, and I just had to come over to meet you and say hi." And I thought, how impactful is social media that someone who lives in Florida happened to be in South Dakota came to pride and recognized me from a picture? VICTORIA: Wow. Yeah, it makes our world feel a little smaller sometimes, doesn't it? JOE: Absolutely. VICTORIA: And the problem of youth homelessness and LGBTQ+ homelessness is very complex. And I think other nonprofit founders might be interested in how you decide what services you're going to provide and how you evaluate to see which ones are the most impactful. JOE: We did things kind of backwards. So I formed the board of directors, and typically what happens with the board of directors is they want to become your advisors. And I thought these people have great professional experience. We have doctors; we have PhDs, we have scientists literally on our board. And those people don't have the lived experience. So I thought, who do we go to to develop programming and support for people that are in need? And the answer was glaringly clear; it had to be the people who were in need. So I formed a Youth Action Board with the State Continuum of Care. And it comprises of youth ages 13 to 24 who have lived experience. We keep it at 66% have to have lived experience. And technically, most of them have even much more than that. But we connect with them through service providers who assist youth. And those were the people that we used to formulate what they needed, decide what was most beneficial to help them during vulnerable points, and then help them get out of situations. VICTORIA: Right. And I think that user experience, that experience bringing that into the products and services that you're creating, just makes a lot of sense for us, and that's what we bring into our design as well. JOE: Yeah, I mean, we do it in almost every industry. Whatever you create, whatever product you create, whether it's something tangible that you hold or whether it's a service, you bring in a test group. And that test group typically is people that you're seeking to utilize or buy your service or your product. And in doing that, we end up developing a better product. It's the same thing with a nonprofit. We had to get the voice of those who we would be serving in order to make sure that we were doing what they needed, not what we thought as professional people or personal opinions was the way forward. CHAD: Was there something as you were talking to people and learning that surprised you? JOE: Probably the same thing that everyone develops is an opinion of homelessness. We all think that people that experience homelessness it's typically through some self-inflicted issue; typically, drugs and alcohol come to mind and some type of cause that brought you there that you had influence on. And I've learned that most of the kids that we serve had no influence on their homelessness other than to be born where they were or to who they were born. A lot of our youth are coming from, oh, they've lived in shelters, or foster care, or aged out of foster care. It just changed my dichotomy of thinking that we would be serving people that had addiction problems or alcohol problems when in case of the youth...currently we're at, I think 68 youth served. I've only met one youth that had a previous addiction. CHAD: It's really just that lack of a safety net. And all it takes is your family not supporting you and not having a safety net. JOE: Absolutely. And that's just it. You said it very well. Most of us, when we have an incident in our life that we need some help because there's a vulnerability, we have people around us that we go back to. We have either family or close friends that we can say, "You know what? I lost my job. I need a little bit of help here," or "This medical incident happened, and could you assist us?" And we get a response from our family or friends that typically is supportive and helps us find a way. A lot of youth, especially youth that experience homelessness, don't have that connection to family. So that's where we need to bring in community to support them. VICTORIA: Right. And do you find there are unique challenges to supporting youth experiencing homelessness in the Midwest in South Dakota where you are versus in more urban areas? JOE: Absolutely. Carl Siciliano is my TA advisor. He created the Ali Forney Center in New York, which is the largest housing support for homeless youth for...they specifically only target LGBTQ youth in the United States. And in talking to him and in looking at our demographics, it was very different. For them, people in larger cities will just seek out their services. They learn about it word of mouth. They find out that there's a shelter in place. Here, our homeless population is much more hidden. And typically, what happens here is youth will gather together. And it'll be six or eight of them who will become friendly, and they will try to support each other by one of them will get a hotel, and then six or eight of them will live together. Or they're doubled up in one person's apartment, six or eight people live in somebody else's apartment, which truly isn't housed because it's not their place. And they try to support each other. So they're very hidden in our communities. CHAD: It's unfortunate there's a lot of stuff happening in the U.S. and worldwide with legislation being passed now anti-transgender. I think South Dakota was the first state in the country to pass an anti-transgender bill this year. Are there particular challenges to doing the work that you do in today's climate? JOE: Accessing mental health services, we had to overcome that obstacle by forming relationships with counseling services so that we could make sure that any youth, whether they were insured or underinsured, or uninsured, could immediately access mental health. And that took quite a bit of work on our part in order to make that happen. It should be easy. It should be easy to access mental health. And that's probably one of the biggest challenges because I can stabilize anyone tomorrow with either a hotel, or a house, or an apartment. But if you don't have mental health to help with what got you there, you're still living in trauma. If you're living in trauma, how can you focus on things like going back to school or having a career or what even tomorrow means for you? Because you're living in trauma today. So, absolutely, to answer your question, mental health. CHAD: And is that a matter of providers not wanting to provide services or not being able to pay for it? JOE: Not being able to pay for it. There are things that you can access if you're uninsured or underinsured if you meet the guidelines to get into mental health access. The problem with that is if you need to help today, that's a process. We wanted to skip the process. We wanted to make sure that if you walked into our drop-in center today that this afternoon I can have you with a therapist of your choice. MID-ROLL AD: Now that you have funding, it's time to design, build, and ship the most impactful MVP that wows customers now, and can scale in the future. thoughtbot Liftoff brings you the most reliable cross-functional team of product experts to mitigate risk and set you up for long-term success. As your trusted, experienced technical partner, we'll help launch your new product and guide you into a future-forward business that takes advantage of today's new technologies and agile best practices. Make the right decisions for tomorrow today. Get in touch at thoughtbot.com/liftoff. CHAD: You have a website. You collect donations online. And we definitely want to link all of that stuff in the show notes. It will be there, and I hope people contribute. But when it comes to the tactical stuff on the product and business side, are there particular tools or resources you were able to draw upon to put together online donations, the website, that kind of thing? JOE: As far as platforms, is that what you're asking? CHAD: Yeah. JOE: There are some great platforms that have been built specifically for nonprofits in order to help get the word out and help fundraise. That for us hasn't been the primary. In this type of nonprofit, typically, most of our donations are not donations or grants. They're things that we...like, I just spent two years on a grant that is quite substantial. But it was two years of work, literally 40 hours a week for two years. So there are those tools, there's the GoFundMe, and there are all kinds of tools for sharing on social media in order to get people to donate. They're great, but you have to have a large circle in order to utilize those. And you have to have people that are willing to do that as well. So I don't think we have the tool that's the best tool yet socially. CHAD: What would something that was better look like for you? JOE: It's more getting corporations and businesses and private companies involved in what a lot of companies are already doing. They will seek from their employees giving initiatives. And they will seek information to what does the company want to support as a community? Because that's what their employees care about. I think those things have a more sustainable development and a more sustainable footprint for nonprofits that when organizations get involved that are private and then offer to their employees a way to donate, that works best. CHAD: Yeah. For thoughtbot, to honor Pride Month, we collected a series of donations that we were going to make. And there was team suggestion...because we have teams all over the place, we wanted to have a local impact. And then when it came to actually doing those donations, I think we had 10 to 20 organizations that we wanted to donate, not a huge amount of money to each one but hopefully, it makes a difference. And the way that we needed to do that a person at thoughtbot needed to go and either find the donate link, the place to do it, and some of them didn't even have it. And we wanted to, you know, maybe it's a place in Brazil or something, and we need to get them the money somehow, wiring it or something. And so that was a fair amount of manual work to figure that out and then to make the payments. JOE: And I think because it goes along with we're learning as organizations that we have to take care of the social and emotional part of employees just as well as we do the work environment. It's part of the work environment. So I think that that kind of goes back to HR, which is my background. HR should look at those things in advance and find local nonprofits to support local ideas and then maybe some national ones as well. We all know of The Trevor Project and some of the great broader campaigns that do a lot of really good work. And have that ready so that when somebody joins your company you can show them and say, "Hey, by the way, these are some local organizations that we can do a payroll deduction for if you like, or we can buy annual contributions," and let the employees see that the company cares about the local area and also cares about things on a national platform that impact employees. VICTORIA: I love that. I think that's a great way to involve corporations in giving back and connecting employees to their local communities and the local groups that need support. Is there anything else that you want to tell our listeners in order to support the LGBTQ+ Center or in general? JOE: The majority of our youth are LGBTQ+. And that's because statistically, across the United States, the majority of youth seeking housing services unaccompanied are LGBTQ+, up to 40%. But we don't turn away any youth. It doesn't matter how they identify. It doesn't matter what their circumstances are. The only thing that we ask is if you're telling us you're homeless, then we're going to assist in that. We do have age criteria of 16 to 24 because that matches the federal guidelines for the programming that we're in through federal dollars. So other than that, I mean, we still would help anyone of any age, but that's the big thing to know is that we help any youth however they identify. And what could listeners do? Obviously, on our website or look into your community as well and see what is a support in your area and find something that you can contribute to. VICTORIA: That sounds great. Thank you so much. Do you have any questions for me or Chad? JOE: I think that what you're doing is great. I like that you are thinking of nonprofits as a company as well because a lot of people view it differently when it's actually a company. You have to figure out a way to sustain funding and bring money in just like any other organization in order to do the work. CHAD: Yeah, I think that's a common misconception that people have. And I'm sure it's not the case with you and your organization. But I like to remind people that nonprofit really just means that it can't show a profit. So there are lots of nonprofits out there that just end up spending all of the money that they have. That is really also technically what it means sometimes. JOE: And you bring up a great point. There's an IRS website to look up any nonprofit organization, and you can look at how they spend their money. I do that all the time before I make a donation. Because we've all heard those stories of CEOs, who make 30 million a year or whatever crazy number. You can always look up any organization and see how they spend their money. CHAD: Yeah, that's a really good tip for people to do before you get involved with an organization with donations or your time and really making sure it matches your values and that kind of thing. VICTORIA: Great. All right. I think we're about at time. So with that, I will wrap us up and let everyone know you can subscribe to the show and find notes along with a complete transcript for this episode at giantrobots.fm. CHAD: If you have questions or comments, email us at hosts@giantrobots.fm. You can find me on Twitter at @cpytel. VICTORIA: And you can find me on Twitter @victori_ousg. This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot and produced and edited by Mandy Moore. CHAD: Thanks for listening and see you next time. ANNOUNCER: This podcast was brought to you by thoughtbot. thoughtbot is your expert design and development partner. Let's make your product and team a success. Special Guest: Joe Barb.

Jordan, Damon & Tony are curious – are you ready to go beyond the surface level with us? The finale to our fifth season further highlights our expanded commitment to community. We kick off by welcoming Steve Cruz, Strategic Giving Manager for the Ali Forney Center and Maddox Guerilla, an Ali Forney Center alum, to our Surface Level family. We were proud to raise money for AFC this season, an organization committed to protecting LGBTQIA+ youths from homelessness and empowering them to live independently. You will get to hear firsthand about the work they are doing and how they have directly impacted the lives of Queer New Yorkers. We then move into a game, themed on the standout moments from this season. We wrap up with one of our most fun segments yet, chatting through an array of topics all sourced from you, our beloved Surface Level Insiders. The reception you all have given Surface Level continues to amaze us and we hope to continue to bring joy to your lives through sharing our experiences. So, thank you for the support and until next time…stay curious. We know a lot but we don't know it all, so join the conversation on social and let us know your thoughts.

Dorinda Medley is an Entrepreneur and TV personality. She is a long time member of RHONY and recently RHUGT season 2 based at her home Blue Stone Manor in the Berkshires. She is very involved in her favorite charities and in 2021 released her auto biography Make It Nice. Born in the Berkshires in Massachusetts, Dorinda graduated from college and arrived in New York City, working in the showrooms of Liz Claiborne. She met her first husband and followed him to London to start a family and eventually her own cashmere company, DCL Cashmere. Many high-profile London clients like Princess Diana and Joan Collins became acquaintances, and soon, Dorinda left her mark on London society. Ten years in London also brought her a daughter, Hannah, a divorce, and a wish to return to New York to figure out life in the city as a single mom. In 2005, Dorinda met and married financier Dr. Richard Medley, a former Washington power broker and respected speechwriter to congresswoman and vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, and together they worked on fund-raising for charitable causes with the likes of Bishop Desmond Tutu, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Secretary Madeline Albright, and President Bill and Secretary Hillary Clinton. After the tragic loss of their beloved Richard in 2011, Dorinda and Hannah found strength in each other and in their loved ones to overcome the radical changes of losing a husband, friend, companion, and father figure. Through perseverance and support from her close friends, Dorinda climbed right back to the top of New York society. Dorinda is always directing her energy and focus into her home, family and friends, church, social engagements, and love for pop culture. In 2019, Dorinda reignited her passion for teaching aerobics, creating and touring with her interactive workout class Dorobics to great success. She continuously gives back to her favorite charitable organizations like Ali Forney Center, Born This Way Foundation, Prevention, Joy.J Initiative, Ronald McDonald House, NYLovesKids.org and Gabrielle's Angel Foundation. Dorinda's passion for entertaining was deeply enhanced with the purchase of Blue Stone Manor, a nine-bedroom Stanford White estate in her native Great Barrington. With a recent flood at the estate, Dorinda was forced to renovate and restore the historic property to get it back to its former glory. Nothing gives Dorinda more pleasure than a weekend or holiday spent with great company, home-cooked meals, and the festive, personal touches she is known for. She enjoys the theater, the beach, the mountains, fabulous parties, a great dirty martini, and all types of fashion—both high-end and high-street—and considers all of her pieces collector's items.  Hiya Vitamins: Get 50% off first order of children's vitamins. (deal not on website, so go to this url) www.hiyahealth.com/Inmyheart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marti Gould Cummings is a drag artist, activist, tv personality and former NY City Council Candidate.   You can see Marti on Fusion televisions SHADE QUEENS OF NYC, on THE MARTI REPORT on LOGO, DRAGGED on Yahoo! and on THE X CHANGE RATE on The Build Series.  They serve on the Board of Directors for The Ali Forney Center for Homelss LGBTQ Youth, the Advisory Board of Equality NY, and is National Co-Chair of Drag Out The Vote. In this episode, Marti reflects on the "Baby Shark" performance that went viral, the ups and downs of running for political office, and how they have combined drag artistry and activism to spark conversation and change.   Marti Gould Cummings Marti Talks Ted Talk

Muñoz is taking the month of July off but never fret as Muñoz has created The Summer Throwback Series! All month long Muñoz is bringing back some of his favorite episodes of the past four and a half years! This fourth episode of the Summer Throwback Series features the very beautiful and talented Chef Marcelle Afram and their amazing story.This week Chef Marcelle Afram joins Muñoz for a most epic Queer Food Discussion. Join them for a grand ol' kiki as they talk about what it's like being a chef who happens to be Trans, guilty pleasures, restructuring kitchen culture, gay food, Wiener Mobiles, and of course chicken! This episode is a beautiful glance into a side of the food world we rarely get to see and you don't want to miss it!You can show all the love to Marcelle on Instagram @Marcelle_GMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, Greg Mania tells us about finding your community and shooting an outrageous music video with them at a warehouse loft in Brooklyn! Check out Greg on InstaBuy Greg's book, Born to Be PublicIf you want to have fun like Greg?Donate to Ali Forney Center

Muñoz is taking the month of July off but never fret as Muñoz has created The Summer Throwback Series. All month long Muñoz is bringing back some of his favorite episodes of the past four and a half years! This third episode of the Summer Throwback Series features the very beautiful and talented Chef Maria Mazon and her amazing story.This week, Top Chef finalist, Chef Maria Mazon joins Muñoz for the ultimate Latin foodie love affair. Join these two as they explore Maria's impact on this season of Top Chef, her journey through food, love, and coming out, what being Queer and Latina is really about and so much more. Get ready as this is the most sazón-filled episode to date!You can show Maria all the love on Instagram @ChefMariajoSend Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Muñoz is taking the month of July off but never fret as Muñoz has created The Summer Throwback Series. All month long Muñoz is bringing back some of his favorite episodes of the past four and a half years! This second episode of the Summer Throwback Series features the very beautiful and talented Chef Denevin Miranda and his amazing story.This week, recent Chopped winner Chef Denevin Miranda joins Muñoz for what may be one of the most beautiful and heartfelt discussions to date! Join them as they not only explore what winning Chopped meant to him but also go deep on the road that got him there. From the importance of coming out to learning to cook and how influential his Filipino heritage is they cover it all with a large dash of laughs.Show Chef Denevin some love on Instagram @ChefDenevinMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Roque is President and Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center in New York City. The center was founded in 2002 in memory of Ali Forney, a homeless gender-nonconforming youth who was forced to live on the streets, where they were tragically murdered. Committed to saving the lives of LGBTQ+ young people, their mission is to protect them from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently. A 24-hour program, The Ali Forney Center never closes its doors. They provide more than just a bed and food for those in need — from initial intake at our drop-in center to transitional housing and job readiness training, we provide homeless LGBTQ+ youth a safe, warm, supportive environment to escape the streets. Alex shares with us his own amazing journey working with the center, which just celebrated their 20th anniversary.

Rowan is joined by the incomparable Dr. Moiya McTier, astrophysicist, folklorist, pro world-builder and host of Multitude's Exolore. This iconic duo weave their way through the queer media that made Moiya. Enjoy! We're a serious podcast and have a serious sponsor, SquareSpace support us! Help make the podcast profitable by going to squarespace.com/queermovie, and by using the code 'queermovie' at checkout. This Pride month we are also supported by Quip! When you go to getquip.com/qmp you can get your first refill free, and help support the Ali Forney Center. This is a queer movie watch party for your ears, hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join us as we take a look at the queer film canon, one genre at a time. From rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to comedy classics - Queer Movie Podcast is a celebration of all things queer on the silver screen! Find Us Online - Twitter: https://twitter.com/QueerMoviePod  - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast - Website: http://www.queermoviepodcast.co.uk/  - Multitude: @MultitudeShows   Production - Hosts: Rowan Ellis and Jazza John - Editor: Julia Schifini - Executive Producer: Multitude - Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd   About The Show Queer Movie Podcast is a queer movie watch party hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join us as we research and rate our way through the queer film canon, one genre at a time. From rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to black & white classics, Queer Movie Podcast is a celebration of all things gaaaaay on the silver screen. New episodes every other Thursday.

Muñoz is taking the month of July off but never fret as Muñoz has created The Summer Throwback Series. All month long Muñoz is bringing back some of his favorite episodes of the past four and a half years! Starting with a Christmas episode with his bestie Michael Bragg. It is Christmas in July after all!This week Muñoz and his bestie Michael Bragg bring you all the foodie holiday joy you've ever wanted. From favorite holiday memories to the best Christmas meals and even some sentimental holiday memories, this holiday episode is more jam-packed than grandma's fruitcake! So what are you waiting for? Pour yourself some coquito, pull out the wrapping paper and tune into the spicy yet warm tones of Muñoz and Bragg!Mouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Muñoz welcomes back Dr. Carlton (The Butt Doctor) and Alex Hall (The Bottom's Digest) for a very special after-PRIDE rejuvenation episode! Join these three butt lovers as they explore healthy ways to revive not only your buttholes but your body too after all these PRIDE festivities! They cover everything from butt-friendly foods to gut and anal health and so much more!You can show Dr. Carlton & Alex all the love on Instagram @DoctorCarlton & @BottomsDigestMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For Pride month 2022, Daniella is joined by her friend and stylist, Jenny Greenstein, the mother of two in a same sex marriage from season one.This episode was recorded before the SCOTUS announcement.Drag Queen Story Hour https://www.dragqueenstoryhour.org/The Center in NYC https://gaycenter.org/The Ali Forney Center https://www.aliforneycenter.org/The Covenant House https://www.covenanthouse.org/Stonewall Inn https://thestonewallinnnyc.com/

I had the pleasure of meeting Mat, host of MAT TALES - an erotica podcast where he shares stories from his 40 years of sexual encounters with gay men. Thing is, the world has changed over the last 40 years. There was a time when there was no grindr, tinder, instagram (or podcasts), and gay bars were extremely rare, so gay men had to get creative whenever they wanted to meet other gay men; Mat and I talk about this and how it shaped him to be who he is today. We also talk about cruising, very kinky sex, what lead him to want to share these raw stories with the world, and soooo much more. Click the link in the podcast bio to make a donation to YAAAS BRO! Through the month of June, all contributions will be matched and donated to the Ali Forney Center for LGBT Homeless Youth. While you're at it, leave a review! I love reviews --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yaaasbro/support

A retelling of Pride and Prejudice, but with gays on Fire Island? Who knew this is what the Jane Austin canon missing? Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho and Bowen Yang star in this romantic comedy with lots of male-presenting nipples. We're a serious podcast and have a serious sponsor, SquareSpace support us! Help make the podcast profitable by going to squarespace.com/queermovie, and by using the code 'queermovie' at checkout. This Pride month we are also supported by Quip! When you go to getquip.com/qmp you can get your first refill free, and help support the Ali Forney Center. This is a queer movie watch party for your ears, hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join us as we take a look at the queer film canon, one genre at a time. From rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to comedy classics - Queer Movie Podcast is a celebration of all things queer on the silver screen! New episodes every other Thursday. Find Us on the Internet Super Highway - Twitter: https://twitter.com/QueerMoviePod  - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast - Website: http://www.queermoviepodcast.co.uk/  - Multitude: @MultitudeShows Production - Hosts: Rowan Ellis and Jazza John - Editor: Julia Schifini - Executive Producer: Multitude - Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd

This week Munoz welcomes the one and only Kalen Allen as his special PRIDE guest! Join them as they explore Kalen's journey through food, fashion, music, and how we'll be seeing a lot more of him on Food Network! They also get real about Kalen's Coming Out and what PRIDE means to them! It's a rainbow feast of an episode that you'll be happy to devour!You can show Kalen all the love on Instagram @thekalenallenMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tune in to YAAAS BRO'S most EXPLICIT episode yet! We welcome back Jeff, our guest from Ep 11 - That's Kinky Bro, to revisit some kinks & fetishes previously discussed while also expanding on a few other sex related topics such as fisting, Jeff's puppy play journey, getting your toes sucked, our twitter porn obsession, & more... But it's not all nasty; we also talk about how connection is key to great sex and how it's important to respect your own sexual journey by not limiting yourself. Straight men are also included in this discourse, where we talk about how IT'S NOT GAY TO ENJOY BUTT PLAY. All this and SOO much more. Enjoy responsibly, you filthy animals! Click the link in the podcast bio to make a donation to YAAAS BRO! Through the month of June, all contributions will be matched and donated to the Ali Forney Center for LGBT Homeless Youth. While you're at it, leave a review! I love reviews

It's that time of year when Muñoz brings you the best of Queer Foodie Coming Out stories, thoughts on it getting better, and Pride insight from a selection of his favorite guests. In this final installment of the In Yo Mouth PRIDE series join him as he explores the journey that it is coming into your own, choosing yourself, and doing what you love with clips from episodes featuring Sicily Sierra, Chef Pink DeLongpre, Michael Twitty, and Jiwan Kohli. Please go show them all the love as they continue to shine in their culinary excellence!Stay tuned next week for an extra special and fabulous PRIDE guest!Mouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's that time of year when Muñoz brings you the best of Queer Foodie Coming Out stories, thoughts on it getting better, and Pride insight from a selection of his favorite guests. This week join him as he explores standing in your truth with clips from episodes featuring Claire Rouger & Rosemary Kimani, Chef Maria Mazon, Chef Jon Kung, and Chef Marcelle Afram. Please go show them all the love as they continue to shine in their culinary excellence!Stay tuned for more Pride fabulosity!Mouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kristen Kish is a chef, author and TV personality. She was born in South Korea and grew up in Kentwood, MI. You may know her from Bravo's “Top Chef” (or one of her many other TV shows), and you will soon see her as Alton Brown's co-host on Netflix's new “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.” In 2018, she partnered with The LINE Hotels to open her first restaurant, Arlo Grey, in Austin, TX. In this episode we discuss how she went from struggling with her sexuality, anxiety and depression, to being named the winner of “Top Chef” Season 10. In addition to her incredibly busy career, she is an advocate for many nonprofit organizations, including Out Youth, Ali Forney Center and more. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef Kristen Kish.This episode is brought to you by Wickles Pickles.Check out our #BtPlatePodcast Merch at www.BeyondthePlateMerch.com Follow Beyond the Plate on Facebook and TwitterFollow Kappy on Instagram and TwitterMentioned in this episode:Martin's Famous Potato RollsFollow @potatorolls on ig for recipe inspiration.

It's that time of year when Muñoz brings you the best of Queer Foodie Coming Out Stories. Join him in this first part of this year's In Yo Mouth Pride Series where Muñoz goes back to some fabulous guests who have provided him with insight on why representation matters in Food Media as they dive deep into what Queer Food means to them. In this episode, you'll hear from Josh Moore of @JoshEatsPhilly, award-winning food writer and recipe developer @JustinBurke, Chef Will Coleman himself, & everybody's favorite @theleathercook Steve Parry!Go show them all the love and stay tuned for more Pride fabulosity!Mouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week bar expert, author, activist, & cocktail entrepreneur John deBary joins Muñoz to shake things up! Join these two pourers and shakers as they explore John's extensive journey into becoming a sought-after mixologist, his non-alcoholic drink Proteau, what PRIDE means to him, and what it is to be oneself behind some of NYC's iconic bars!You can show John all the love on Instagram @jnd3001Send Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week the one and only Oscar Quintero aka Kay Sedia joins Muñoz for a cheese-filled episode! Join them as they dive deep into Oscar being the face of Taco Bell's Drag Brunch Tour that supports the It Gets Better Project. They also chat about Coming Out, being a gay parent, and Oscar's penchant for Tupperware and throwing Tupperware parties!Send Oscar all the love on Instagram @kaysedia1Send Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Muñoz is joined by Hell's Kitchen Alum Nicholas Peters Bond for a flaming good time! Join them as they explore Nick's culinary journey, managing and overcoming anxiety, coming out, his time with Gordon Ramsey, and so much more! So, put on your aprons, sharpen your knives and tune in cause this episode is one for the books!You can show Nick all the love on Instagram @chefnickpetersbondSend Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muñoz will be donating all proceeds of any PRIDE merch purchased to the Ali Forney Center here in NYC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An exceptional Photographer, Creative Director and Visual Storyteller known for his signature style with Beauty, Celebrity & Fashion Photography. His list of clients include Cardi B, Billy Porter, Priyanka Chopra, Lewis Hamilton, Ruby Rose, Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Prince, Taraji P. Henson, Jim Parsons, Queen Latifah, Betty White & Kelly Clarkson. He has gone on to direct music videos for Kelly Rowland, Vanessa Williams & Erika Jayne. Mike made his feature film directorial debut with RuPaul's uproarious comedy Starrbooty. He was recently named creative director and principal photographer for L'Officiel Fashion Book Australia, L'Officiel Fashion Book Monte Carlo and PhotoBook Magazine. Mike supports the Ali Forney Center, GMHC, The Trevor Project, Housing Works, It Gets Better Project, Live Out Loud, Project Angel Food, Stand Up for Pits Foundation and GLAAD. He serves on the honorary board of the “Let There Be Hope” research foundation. On this episode he shares what it was like shooting with Prince at Paisley Park, he explains his rich fantasy life as a kid and how the discovery of his first camera allowed him to express his vision of the world. To learn more go to MikeRuiz.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys tackle some WILD secrets with the absolute icon and most commented upon contestant in AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL history, Isis King. The actress, influencer and humanitarian reacts to listener submitted secrets, and shares a juicy secret about her experience on the SAVAGE x FENTY show. While living in New York in the Ali Forney Center for LGBTQ homeless youth, she rose to fame as the first trans woman to compete on both the 11th and 17th (All-Star) cycle of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL. As a model, Isis has graced the covers of LGBTQ and mainstream magazines and has slayed the runway for many notable fashion designers. As an actress, she is a principal on the Amazon show With Love and has played pivotal roles on L-Word, Good Trouble, The Bold and The Beautiful, and Showtime's hit show Shameless. An advocate of human rights, Isis is on the board of the Ali Forney Center, FOLX Health, and is an ambassador for GLAAD and the LGBTQ Center. Isis has partnered with elite brands such as Fenty by Rihanna, Verizon, Staples, HBO, Essence, Facebook and Gabrielle Union & Company, and Abercrombie & Fitch.   If you'd like a chance to hear your secret revealed on the podcast, you can submit your secret on our website: ConfessYourMess.us  IG: @_AJGibson / @EmileEnnisJr / @ConfessYourMessPodcastTwitter: @AJGibson / @EmileEnnisJr / @ConfessPodcast  Watch on YouTubeFrom Straw Hut MediaLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices