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Former Mr. LA Leather, current co-host of Cruise LA and recent Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) graduate, Elliot Musgrave, joins us to get into the weeds with us on thriving strategies for 2025, working as a mental health clinician supporting trans and queer clients, their own gender expansion journey, the evolving nature of selfhood, valuing your lived experience and parenting (and all of the healing and reparenting that happens along the way). Elliot can be found every 3rd Saturday at the Eagle LA hosting @Cruise_LA, and working in the community clinic at LA's Gay and Lesbian Center.You find and support us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.Sarah's reachable at sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site, let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased before March 1, 2025.Robin's candle magic is available at sapphoirfaire.com.That's a wrap on Season 4. We will be taking a hiatus for a few months and will let followers of our socials know when we plan to return.

Filmmaker Daviel Shy joins us to share about her upcoming project, The Lovers, which serves eroticism and queerness in equal parts. Daviel's creative mindset is akin to an arousal state. In creative flow, she takes in her experiences with heightened awareness and incorporates them into her work. Daviel also integrates the unique lived experiences of her collaborators into her work and allows space for the work to be changed by those both in front of and behind the camera. The Lovers web series is a semi-autobiographical work that integrates the ways Daviel and her collaborators sought connection through the pandemic and how the isolation, separation and strange interconnectedness of the pandemic changed them (and all of us). In revisiting the experience of the pandemic, audiences are able to process and integrate their lingering grief and trauma from living through similar experiences. The series premieres September 21st at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center. Tickets can be reserved at givebutter.com/SsGRphYou can also register for the Shameless Sex Couples Retreat that Sarah has been talking about and will be co-facilitating Nov 12-17.Please find us on IG, TikTok and support the show on Patreon.Daviel Shy wrote and directed THE LADIES ALMANACK, starring Guinevere Turner, Hélène Cixous, and Eileen Myles. She created and stars in the seven episode series, THE LOVERS, and her fiction appears in the 2024 Anthology, SLUTS, edited by Michelle Tea and published by Dopamine/Semiotext(e). She is currently co-founding a porn production company called DAYLiGHT FiLMs.www.davielshy.comFb, LinkedIn, X, substack: @davielshyIg:@solsticetits@thelovers_series@xdaylightfilms

In this episode, Lisa and Vince discuss:The three different types of admissions interviews. Benefits of participating in a college admissions interview. How your student can demonstrate interest and show their voice to the interviewer. Steps to prepare for admissions interviews. Key Takeaways: Typically, your student must have their college application submitted before they can interview. Most admissions interviews are currently being done via Zoom. However, if it is in person and the interview is at someone's house, do not allow your student to go alone. Not all colleges and universities will do interviews. Don't rely solely on the common application to know what the schools require and what is available to your student. Be proactive and plan ahead. Your student will want to check their student portal and email regularly, as interview opportunities that were not available before may appear there.  “One of the ways I tell students to prepare is to always have five reasons they are applying to the school: three of them connected to their major interest, and two of them can be anything else unique to that school.” – Vince GarciaAbout Vince Garcia: Vince is the co-founder and owner of Q&A College Admissions. A graduate of Occidental College, he has worked in college admissions, college counseling, and scholarship selections with students of all abilities since 1989. In 2003, he created the nation's first college admissions boot camp. During the college counseling application boot camp, high school seniors completed the Common Application, wrote admissions essays, developed a college admissions strategy, produced activity and achievement summaries, and practiced interview techniques. Vince has expertise in admissions in engineering, health, science, mathematics, athletics, learning differences, and the visual and performing arts. He has extensive training in college admissions as well as college counseling training through the Harvard Summer Institute on Colleges Admissions. He has visited over 300 colleges in the US and abroad. Supported The Posse Foundation, College Summit, and The LA Gay and Lesbian Center 9 YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP SELECTIONS Dalai Lama Fellowship, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, The Point Foundation, and The Schwartzman Scholars TECHNOLOGY Co-founder and Creator of LikeLive, an online interviewing tool for colleges and universities. Created The Point Foundation Scholarship Application Website and Selection Tool.Episode References:#052 Demonstrated Interest: How It Can Help Guide Your College Search: https://www.flourishcoachingco.com/podcast/052-demonstrated-interest-how-it-can-help-guide-your-college-search/ Get Lisa's Free on-demand video: How-to guide for your teen to choose the right major, college, & career...(without painting themselves into a corner, missing crucial deadlines, or risking choices you both regret). https://flourishcoachingco.com/videoConnect with Vince:Website: https://qacollegeadmissions.com/ Connect with Lisa:Website: https://www.flourishcoachingco.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flourishcoachingcoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/flourishcoachingco/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flourish-coaching-co

In the wake of the sudden passing of actor Leslie Jordan, Dennis revisits this interview he conducted with Leslie in his Los Angeles apartment on October 28, 2014. In it, Leslie discusses his one-man show "Fruit Fly" which was returned to the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center's Renberg Theater that December. Leslie talks about show's origins, the theme of a gay man and his mother and the pain of revisiting his father's tragic passing in a plane crash.  Leslie also tells wonderful and outrageous stories about his Emmy night turned nightmare, how his Emmy for "Will and Grace" got damaged, the "Dancing with the Stars" outing he'd like to forget and being mobbed by rabid "Sordid Lives" fans in Palm Springs. Leslie also answers these questions from the Observation Deck: Who was your most surprising fan? Where's the strangest place you've ever been recognized? And Have you ever thrown a good diva tantrum? Other topics include: working with Jessica Lange, writing a love letter to Lily Tomlin, gigantic pubic hair, spitting on Gary Busey on the British version of Big Brother, having his first boyfriend after the age of 50 and what kept him going through all the ups and downs of a career as an artist. About the interview, Dennis says, “I remember leaving Leslie's apartment after the interview feeling like I was high on some kind of drug, the drug of Leslie Jordan. He just made people happy on screen and off and what I find most inspiring about him is that he chose to be that way. I guess the lesson there is we all can.”  

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In our last episode, Patricia had an interesting conversation with Dr. Tiffany Dawson about LGBTQ youth, and how being a member of a marginalized minority group negatively impacts their mental health. Today’s podcast takes a closer look at a subgroup of the larger LGBTQ population, specifically transgender children and youth. In this episode, Patricia speaks with Dr. Robin Cooper, a Licensed Psychologist and clinician at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. Robin's area of clinical practice is working with transgender young adults. In My Backyard is brought to you by The Guidance Center, a children's mental health agency in Long Beach, CA. In My Backyard is produced by Tricia Costales and Matthew Murray. Thank you to Jay Vincent B for original music. All other music licensed through SoundStripe. Thank you to our listeners and supporters. Please visit tgclb.org or text HOPE to 562-262-5689 to make a one-time donation or join our Hope and Healing Club to become a monthly donor today. And subscribe to In My Backyard on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Content Warning: Suicide. In this episode of All the Therapies, Abby and Mona talk to Scott Rowland, LMFT who is a therapist and supervisor at a community mental health agency. Over the past year with COVID, people have been experiencing more crises including sudden unemployment, isolation, illness, and loss of loved ones. This has led to an increase in suicidality, substance use and increases in mental health distress. Scott unpacks what Community Psychology is all about, what you can expect if you or a loved one needs crisis services and how to talk about these difficult subjects. Even though these are deep topics, Scott's warmth, compassion and skill make this an episode you won't want to miss! Scott Rowland, LMFT Bio: Scott Rowland is a clinically trained psychotherapist with over 20 years of working within culturally diverse communities throughout Los Angeles. He chose to complete both his Undergraduate and Master's degrees at Antioch University, due to their intense focus on community engagement, cultural diversity and social justice. He began his career developing culturally sensitive prevention programs for LA Gay & Lesbian Center, eventually working with agencies throughout South & East LA, Hollywood & Long Beach. Through insight, empathy, and support, Scott is able to develop a safe trusting environment for the therapeutic process. Scott has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and the LGBTQ community, as well as communities with diverse backgrounds. He specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, severe mental illness, addiction, & issues related to identity. He is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), & Seeking Safety. Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/scott-a-rowland-los-angeles-ca/843239 Email: scottrowland.therapy@gmail.com Resources: Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center: https://didihirsch.org/services/suicide-prevention/ 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255 NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness): https://www.nami.org/Home NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Crisis Textline: https://www.crisistextline.org/ Text HOME to 741741 for free 24/7 help Instagram: allthetherapies Editing by: Blackwell Post Original music by: Juli Crockett

Jane Lynch                 This achingly funny character actress honed her comedic skills touring with the famed Second City troupe and playing the matriarch in the early '90s cult stage hit The Real Live Brady Bunch, which also helped launch Andy Richter. For the rest of the decade, Lynch racked up an impressive array of TV guest spots, mostly on sitcoms (Married... with Children, 3rd Rock from the Sun, NewsRadio) that showcased her dry delivery. But it was her riotous turn as a lesbian dog trainer in Christopher Guest's 2000 mockumentary Best in Show that launched her movie career. Not only did she go on to appear in small but memorable roles in a string of popular comedies (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby), she enjoyed a creative collaboration with Guest, who used her to great effect in his subsequent films (a porn star turned folk singer in A Mighty Wind, a condescending entertainment reporter in For Your Consideration). However, Lynch landed her biggest role to date on the small screen, as the scheming cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Glee, where she got to show off her singing and dancing talents to great effect. Fast Facts Played Carol Brady on stage in 1991's The Real Live Brady Bunch, in which actual episodes of the popular series were reenacted. Has appeared in many TV commercials, one of them directed by Christopher Guest, who later cast her in 2000's Best in Show. Performed her own singing and played guitar in Guest's 2003 folk-music spoof A Mighty Wind. Scripted and starred in the acclaimed play Oh Sister, My Sister at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center in 2004. Was unable to return to the second season of Party Down because of her work on Glee.

Originally produced February 27, 1998: The Jesse Peterson Show, discussing men and women relationships. Should men lead women? GUESTS: Francisco, Martin, Reynard, Martin, Stephanie, Cory Planck (media relations manager with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, and Rev. Joyce Gaines (City of Angeles Church of Religious Science). We take live calls in Part 2. Another great throwback from the archives! VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Nb_w_KZMUOE PLAYLIST: The Jesse Peterson Show (1990s TV) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpSkvyhrlXrbgTTmU_eCq-5qDL79PHKo-

Emma went on to earn her degree in Exercise Science and began her journey through health and wellness as a personal trainer. In March of 2009, Emma uprooted from her small town and moved to Las Vegas with a one-way ticket, $200, and an impossible dream to positively impact the world through health and wellness. She began her work at the Professional Fitness Institute (PFI) in Las Vegas where she worked closely with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Working at PFI gave Emma the opportunity to mentor and worked with, alongside and for some of the top professionals, speakers, celebrities, and leaders in the health, wellness and fitness industry and it was from there that she gained opportunities in Vegas to work at multiple world-renowned residential fitness facilities and spas. Eventually, this led her down different paths in wellness including being the Assistant Director at DragonRidge Country Club as well as helping open two CrossFit gyms when the trend was brand new.  Feeling like there was more to be desired to connect the brain and body, Emma became one of the first Level 3 Fascial Stretch Therapists in the world in order to understand how our emotions effect our physical body, and then went on to become a Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnosis, and Time Line Therapy from one of Tony Robbins personal mentors in Las Vegas, NV, Tad James at the Tad James Company in 2015. Emma has worked with many corporations including the Gay and Lesbian Center of Nevada as well as the Department of Aviation at McCarran Airport teaching advanced NLP and emotional intelligence programs to corporate executive and leadership teams to take them to the next level. She is an avid believer in using the Law of Attraction and quantum physics to manifest the life of your dreams and loves teaching others how to use these tools in everyday life. During all these years, many things changed, but one thing stayed consistent – cannabis remained a part of her lifestyle.  When the cannabis industry began to emerge in Las Vegas, Emma decided to quit the safety of working for Corporate America and went on to push herself into one of the first cannabis start-ups in Nevada - Silver State Wellness. Starting at $12/hour as the company’s (and state’s!) first brand ambassador, she grew into a sales role less than a year later, proved her value in the company through cultivating one of Nevada’s most successful sales teams, and 3 years and counting in the company, Emma is now part-owner of Silver State Wellness which has partners she helped bring to the NYSE such as Dixie Brands out of CO, Mindy’s Edibles out of IL, as well as world’s first cannabis beer to come to the market, Two Roots Brewing Company, as well as Nevada’s #1 selling CBD company, Baskin Essentials, which are both fully owned and integrated under her company’s licenses. Emma is a growing leader in the cannabis industry who is passionate about others the path to mental, emotional, spiritual and physical wellness through the utilization of plant medicine, the Universal Laws of Attraction and Energy, and quantum physics.  -Degree in Exercise Science -Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy® - Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist (CFSS) -Rocktape Level 2 Certified Provider  -Former personal trainer through the NSCA https://www.instagram.com/theemmapreneur/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1623435137

Toks chats with one her most favorites folks on the planet, her friend and acting coach Jonathan Slavin. They talk bus tours, Being weirdos and how absolutely brilliant Bryan Fuller is (#CallMe), while being on their best behavior (we promise). And also El Hubbo plays favorites. You can follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @TeaForTwoPod You can find Toks at @ToksOlagundoye on Twitter and/ or @tolykay on Instagram   You can follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram at @Slavin_Jonathan Today's song is "Hearts (Fuck You, Goodbye)" by the wonderful Dark Furs You can find their music at www.bandcamp.com/DarkFurs, check out more about them at www.Facebook.com/DarkFurs and follow them at @DarkFurs on Twitter and Instagram You can find out more about Farm Sanctuary at www.FarmSanctuary.org  www.facebook.com/FarmSanctuary and follow them at @FarmSanctuary on Twitter and Instagram You can find out more about The Gay and Lesbian Center at www.LALGBTCENTER.org and www.Facebook.com/LALGBTCenter and follow them at @LALGBT on Twitter and Instagram You can find outmode about The Beagle Freedom Project AND the Cruelty Cutter app at www.BFP.org and www.Facebook.com/BeagleFreedom and follow them at @BeagleFreedom on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find the Cruelty Cutter app at your app store and you can follow one of the BFP success stories who Toks Follows on Twitter. His name is Jack, he will make your day and he's at @JackofBFP Thanks for listening!

Jonathan Slavin was born on a marine base in North Carolina, and grew up in rural Pennsylvania. A bit of a shy weirdo to his peers, he found his voice when he was cast in his first play. After high school, he landed in New York and performed in some truly abysmal theater, before being cast to play the sexually confused protagonist in “The Best of Schools” at Ubu Rep. From there, he moved to Lincoln Center and then Broadway in Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Sisters Rosensweig”, to Dallas to do “Six Degrees of Separation”(a production that was visited and subsequently cited by the Dalllas Vice Squad), and finally to Los Angeles, to appear in the West Coast premiere of Larry Kramer’s “The Destiny of Me.” After a few months playing a string of “insert occupation here” Guy television guest stars(Flower Delivery Guy, Fish and Chips Guy, Computer Tech Guy) Slavin graduated to more memorable roles. He has appeared as a series regular on Better Off Ted, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Mission Control, Union Square, and voiced Ogo, a neurotic and slightly deranged robot on the cartoon Robot and Monster. He has recurred on Better With You, Family Tools, and My Name is Earl, to name a few. Recent and notable guest stars include Legit, Suburgatory, Castle, Grey’s Anatomy, Weeds, The Glades, and Perception. His feature film credits include Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, Dirty Girl, Hard Pill,and My Mother’s Hairdo. Slavin is an activist, dedicating much of his time to animal rights, and is a longtime vegan and animal rescuer. As a gay man, he is equally committed to LGBT rights, and has twice participated in the California Aids Ride, a nearly 600 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, raising funds for HIV services provided by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. ______________________________________ The Boyz talk with the new Associate Director for American Diabetes Association in Central Washington, Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Julie Lockhart. She also has over 10 year’s experience working in the non-profit arena; primarily in healthcare and education. Also in Studio with Julie Lockhart is Mike Jackson is a diabetic who has been championing education and advocacy efforts throughout the Northwest; He has worked side-by-side with the American Diabetes Association as one of our key volunteers. Mike is leading the charge once again as Team Captain of the Inland Imaging Corporate Team for Tour de Cure- raising funds and creating awareness for our cause.TO LEARN MORE AND TO GET INFORMATION: www.diabetes.org/spokanetourdecure www.diabetes.org https://www.facebook.com/adaspokane ———————————————– Morgan now calls New York her home and has embraced its culture and diversity. She has taken musical theatre training workshops with Laura Benanti, Jason Robert Brown, Sierra Boggess and film/TV with casting director, Maria Hubbard. She studies voice with vocal coach and music director, Kevin David Thomas and Laura Menard. Her dance training includes: theatre, tap, ballet and jazz at Broadway Dance Center. She enjoys singing at Birdland Jazz Club on Monday nights at Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. Morgan is currently on tour with Disney’s 1st National Broadway Tour of Newsies as Katherine Plumber. She has worked extensively in the Pacific Northwest. Regional theatre includes: Sandy (Grease), Natalie (Next to Normal), Narrator (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Pinky Tuscadero (Happy Days), Star to Be (Annie) at Spokane Civic Theatre. Liesl – Understudy (Sound of Music) at Coeur D’Alene Professional Summer Theatre, Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) and Gertrude (Seussical) at CYT Spokane. Morgan has appeared in several in concert performances including: Songs for a New World with Jason Robert Brown, Anybody’s (West Side Story) and Helen Burns (Jane Eyre). Commercial credits: Fox TV New York and My 50 Radio Chicago with producer David Cebert. Film: “The Undefeated” for Victory Film Group. In her spare time Morgan enjoys rock climbing, anything that has to do with make–up, theme park adrenaline rides, Paper Mill Playhouse, traveling and sharing experiences with family and friends.MORE INFO AND PURCHASE TICKETS: HTTP://WCEBROADWAY.COM/SHOWS/NEWSIES/

Well-Strung, a New York City based string quartet, derives their unique blend of vocals and strings by fusing classical music with the pop music of today. Members Edmund Bagnell (1st violin), Chris Marchant (2nd violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello), and Trevor Wadleigh (viola) spend their time making new music and touring internationally. The group was conceived by producer Mark Cortale and Chris Marchant.Daniel Shevlin is originally from South Jersey and has been playing cello since he was ten years old and continued to use this skill when he moved to NYC at 18 to pursue a career in musical theatre. Since then he has appeared off-Broadway in The Sandbox (written and directed by Edward Albee), has toured the U.S. and Asia in productions of Rent and Cabaret, and has worked regionally as both an actor and cellist in many theaters including the Arvada Center, The Maltz-Jupiter Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and Mason Street Warehouse to name a few. He studied musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and has been a member of Actors Equity since 2006.Edmund Bagnell comes from South Carolina where he attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and  went on to attend New York University as music major. His senior year, he was cast as Tobias in the first national tour of Sweeney Todd directed by John Doyle. He has performed as a violinist, actor, and singer in New York and around the country. Credits include Rich in The Last Cyclist and Toby in Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium (both Off-Broadway), Charlie Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Tom Sawyer in Big River (Summer Theater of New Canaan), Charlie in Joanna Gleason’s The Big Holiday Broadcast of 1959 (Fairfield Theater Company), Oramel Howland in The Great Unknown (NYMF), Enoch Snow Jr. in Carousel (Barrington Stage Company), Stewart Smalls in Band Geeks (Ars Nova), Huck Finn in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Dennis in Smoke on the Mountain (Cotton Hall Theater).Chris Marchant grew up in Akron, OH where he began playing violin thanks to his mother’s urging. Throughout high school Chris was involved in school and regional orchestras and choirs. He  received a B.A. in Music Ministry from Malone College, where he discovered a love of musical theatre.  Credits include Tobias in Sweeney Todd and Spring Awakening (both national tours).  Follow on Instagram and Twitter @chrisjmarchant.Trevor Wadleigh is a native of Kent, WA and began studying the viola at age 17 under the tutelage of Joyce Ramée.  He earned a Bachelor of Art from the University of Puget Sound with major concentrations in Business and Music Performance as well as a minor in Comparative Sociology. While completing undergraduate coursework, Mr. Wadleigh studied concurrently with Burton Kaplan of NYC under whose direction he completed an Artist’s Certificate program at the Aaron Copland School of Music. He has served as principal and section violist of the Lake Union Civic Orchestra, Yakima Symphony, Brevard Music Center Orchestra, and the Nova Philharmonic.Storyteller/monologist Miss Coco Peru aka Clinton Leupp got his/her start as a downtown favorite in the cabaret world of NY after he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in his first show “Miss Coco Peru in My Goddamn Cabaret” over 20 years ago.On screen, Miss Coco is best known for her roles in Jim Fall’s feature film, trick (Sundance 1999) and Richard Day’s Girls Will Be Girls. (Sundance 2002) For this film Coco shared the Best Actress Award with his two co-stars at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen as well as the Best Actor Award at LA’s Outfest Film Festival. Other film appearances include To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, Nick and Jane, and Straight-Jacket. Coco can be heard in the Disney animated feature, The Wild as Mamma Hippo! She also appears in the highly-ish anticipated sequel of Girls Will Be Girls which will be released some day, hopefully.Coco has appeared on TV in two stand-up comedy specials on LOGO: Wisecrack and Dragtastic, How I Met Your Mother, Arrested Development, Twins, Will and Grace, New York Undercover, Detroit 187, several Bravo reality and clip shows, and in an Orbitz commercial that was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.Coco’s live one-person shows include: “Miss Coco Peru in My Goddamn Cabaret”, “Miss Coco Peru: A Legend in Progress” (’92 MAC and Bistro Award), “Miss Coco Peru at the Westbeth Theatre” (’95 MAC Nomination), “Miss Coco Peru’s Liquid Universe”(‘98 GLAAD Nomination), “Miss Coco Peru’s Universe” (’99 LA GLAAD Nomination), “Miss Coco Peru’s Glorious Wounds…She’s Damaged” (’01 LA GLAAD Nomination) “Miss Coco Peru is Undaunted” (’04 GLAAD Award Winner, Ovation Nomination), and the hugely successful “UGLY COCO” and “THERE COMES A TIME” and most recently “SHE’S GOT BALLS”. These shows have been performed to sold out audiences in Theatres, Clubs, Restaurants, Ballrooms and Cabarets throughout the US and abroad. She currently has dates scheduled nationwide through 2014.Coco hosts an on-going live series of shows at the Renberg Theater in Los Angeles called Conversations With Coco in which Coco interviews and celebrates the lives and careers of the GLBT community’s favorite icons. Miss Peru’s guests include Liza Minnelli, Jane Fonda, Bea Arthur, Lily Tomlin, Karen Black, Lainie Kazan, Lesley Ann Warren, and drag legend Mr. Charles Busch.Coco’s recent online Youtube videos have been seen by over 2 million viewers. Her video “Coco Goes to KMART,” in which she searches for Celestial Seasoning Tension Tamer tea, has more than over 700,000 views. For this reason, Coco has had to ask her fans to stop sending her the tea. She has received close to 100 boxes!Considered The Hostess with that something extra… Coco has hosted dozens of events including: The GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, Night of a Thousand Gowns in NYC, Chicago Takes Off, Hot and Dry in Palm Springs, Gay Days Anaheim, The Black and White Ball in Reno, LA’s OUTFEST Legacy Awards, the BALIF (Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom) Dinner in San Francisco, Project Inform’s 25th Annual Fundraiser (SF) and Charity Bingo at Harrah’s Atlantic City. She has been honored to be involved with countless Gay and AIDS related charities over the years including The Trevor Project, Aids for Aids, and Lifeworks Mentoring. In fact, the list is so long, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center honored Coco with the Board of Director’s Award. The award was presented to Coco by Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, Heroes, So NoTorious).She is also available for children’s parties.Photo Credits: Steven C De La CruzCOCO QUOTESOne of the last great storytellers.Lily TomlinMiss Coco is a heavenly hoot… Wry and uncensored, the show is a hilarious exorcism, with music, no less. Hey, that’s entertainment.Los Angeles TimesCoco, a self-described “effeminate, damaged boy from the Bronx,” was the real goods, a dragster with real talent and heart.San Francisco Bay Area ReporterHilarious, inebriating and elegant all at the same time… If there were an award for most girlish and glamorous, funniest, mouthiest diva/icon/trannie/comedian, the inimitable Miss Coco Peru would win hands down.L.A. WeeklyIt’s not often a drag queen scares you with her intellect, but Miss Coco Peru isn’t just any drag queen. Hers is a deep, dark drag performance designed for people who are sick of drag. Don’t miss it.The Stranger, SeattleCOCO AWARDSNot that I’m bragging…2004 Los Angeles GLAAD Media Award Winner, Miss Coco Peru is Undaunted2004 Los Angeles Ovation Award nomination for Best Solo Performance, Miss Coco Peru is Undaunted2003 Outfest Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film, Girls Will Be Girls2003 US Comedy Arts Festival Best Actress Award, Girls Will Be Girls2001 Los Angeles GLAAD Media Award nomination, Miss Coco Peru’s Glorious Wounds… She’s Damaged1999 Los Angeles GLAAD Media Award nomination, Miss Coco Peru’s Universe1998 New York GLAAD Media Award nomination, Miss Coco Peru’s Universe1997 Los Angeles Backstage Bistro Award Winner, Miss Coco Peru’s Universe1993 New York Backstage Bistro Award Winner, A Legend in Progress.1992 Manhattan Legend in Progress.

In a hot car outside one of D'Lo's regular stand-up venues in Echo Park, Dennis talks to the Transgender Queer Tamil Sri Lankan performer about his one-man show "D'FunQT" which is currently showing at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center. D'Lo talks about the inspiration for his show, growing up in Lancaster, California and his mother's reaction to his onstage depiction of her.  D'Lo also talks about the various reactions he gets from audiences, what it's like to visit Sri Lanka, his appearance on HBO's "Looking," and what he hopes audiences get from his show. Other topics include: his dream of having a real dressing room, the most famous person he's ever been in an elevator with, the current trans media moment, his talent for making spit bubbles and organizing and the Bruce Jenner interview. www.dlocokid.com

On the June 3 Boomer Generation Radio show, Rabbi Address's guests, Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, and Nurit Schein, director of the Mazzoni Center, a health center serving the LGBT community, open the conversation with a discussion of aging issues as they affect the LGBT community. In the second half of the program, sponsored by not-for-profit retirement community operator Kendal Corporation, Rabbi Address welcomes Alice Moore, a nurse educator and lead trainer for Kendal, and Neil Beresin, the national program manager for Vitalize 360, a senior coaching and assessment process that uses art and science to promote optimal wellness for successful aging. The program combines an award-winning, innovative wellness coaching program with the power of information derived from a scientifically-grounded assessment system. About the guests Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Ph.D. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="114"] Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Ph.D.[/caption] For more than three decades, Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Ph.D. has been exploring, teaching and writing about spirituality, and working towards creating and sustaining healthy and open-hearted communities. She has served congregations in California, New Jersey and Virginia, and has taught at the University of Cincinnati, UCLA, and LaSalle University. Elwell edited The Open Door, the CCAR Haggadah (2002), served as the poetry editor and member of the editorial board of the award winning The Torah: A Women's Commentary (2008), and as one of the editors of Lesbian Rabbis: The First Generation (2001). The founding Director of the Los Angeles Jewish Feminist Center, Elwell recently retired from the Union for Reform Judaism where she has served as the Director of the Pennsylvania Council and Federation of Reform Synagogues of Greater Philadelphia from 2001-2008. A Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, she continues her studies through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. A lifelong Reform Jew, Elwell is the mother of two grown daughters. She lives in Philadelphia with her partner, Nurit Shein, who directs The Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia's pre-eminent LGBT health center.     Nurit Schein [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="100"] Nurit Schein[/caption] Since 1995 Nurit Shein has been at the helm of Mazzoni Center, overseeing its operations and departments in primary health care, mental and behavioral health, and LGBT legal services, as well as HIV/STD testing, food bank and housing subsidies for families and individuals affected by HIV, support groups, outreach and education programs A native of Israel, Shein served as a career officer in the Israeli Army, working in intelligence, women's corps, and as commander of the army's education corps before retiring as a colonel. Prior to her arrival in Philadelphia she was the director of programs for the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. Contact Nurit via email at: nshein@mazzonicenter.org       [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="112"]Alice Moore[/caption] Alice Moore, LNHA, RN, MPA is Nurse Educator for Leading Nurses. She has more than 25 years of experience in a variety of positions in health care administration, clinical bedside nursing, and public health policy. She has had extensive experience with training and education at multiple Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), universities, and numerous projects for state agencies, including home- and community-based implementation of assessment and quality assurance programs using standardized assessment tools and qualitative outcomes. She has special interests in data-driven outcomes related to educational competency working with hands-on staff and development of online testing data to guide curriculum development and application. In her current role with Leading Nurses, she works with participants to enhance their leadership and management skills in the implementation protocols to improve the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention, improvement of activities of daily living, pain and mood disorder identification and management. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="111"] Neil Beresin[/caption] Neil Beresin, M.Ed., BA, has a diverse background in psychology and education, and experience in geriatric case management and family crisis intervention. He was Regional Director for the Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative (PARRI) from 1996 to 2006. In his current role as National Program Manager of COLLAGE, The Art and Science of Aging®, Neil manages communication and promotion, program development, and member education and services.       Boomer Generation Radio airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from the WWDB website.   Subscribe to the RSS feed for all Jewish Sacred Aging podcasts. Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store.