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Rev....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson joins us on this What's Your Story episode to share his story. From being a homeless queer youth to attempting suicide in college, Richardson opens up about his journey to joy, abundance, faith, and gratitude. <br /><br />Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is the author of the book I Know What Heaven Looks Like. He writes about and advocates for LGBTQ people, people of color, and the flourishing of all; with his works appearing in Huffington Post Religion, The Root, Believe Out Loud, and The Salt Collective. Rev. Richardson has received awards and commendations for his service, including the Humanitarian Award from Black Transmen Inc. and the Stellar Award for his work in global communication.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2230</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>religion,christianity,lgbtq,transgender,evangelical,lawrence-t-richardson,black-transman,evangelical-christian,christian-transgender,christian-transman,christian-lgbtq,christian-queers,st-catherine-university,liberty-seminary,linden-hills-ucc,evangelical-church-germany</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dedc4b89b62116e72b085b3bb0fcd6b0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>What's Your Story?</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson joins us on this What's Your Story episode to share his story. From being a homeless queer youth to attempting suicide in college, Richardson opens up about his journey to joy, abundance, faith, and gratitude. &#13;
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Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is the author of the book I Know What Heaven Looks Like. He writes about and advocates for LGBTQ people, people of color, and the flourishing of all; with his works appearing in Huffington Post Religion, The Root, Believe Out Loud, and The Salt Collective. Rev. 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Listen to Spring's story about being a non-binary Black witch who practices purposeful self-care and provides healing work to Black women.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/67fe1b40a957341f8584d2719764db8a.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Lesbian Comedian Amy Tee - Awakened by Sobriety and a Bipolar Diagnosis</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/whatsyourstory/lesbian-comedian-amy-tee-awakened-by-sob</link><description><![CDATA[Amy Tee is one of the busiest and funniest comedians on the New England comedy circuit.  She's a regular performer at the Boston Comedy Festival, and she's been featured on Sirius XM Satellite Radio & the LOGO television network. 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She's a regular performer at the Boston Comedy Festival, and she's been featured on Sirius XM Satellite Radio & the LOGO television network. Amy joined the WYS podcast host Genia to tell her story of sobering up, immediately addressing her bipolar disorder diagnosis, and becoming a mental wellness advocate.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2012</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>lgbt,lgbtq,lesbian,mental-health,nami,bipolar-disorder,mental-wellness,amy-tee</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/52565529a1db223d68e922e40b06f13d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>What's Your Story?</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Amy Tee is one of the busiest and funniest comedians on the New England comedy circuit.  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The two share their own stories and they talk about how they manage their day-to-day lives living together.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/96c2e51405dc5718c62b738f8ceca6b5.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Asian Trans Man Mark Setjo Shares His Coming Out Story</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/whatsyourstory/asian-trans-man-tells-coming-out-story</link><description><![CDATA[In this What's Your Story podcast episode, Asian trans man Mark Setjo shares his coming out journey. Mark talks about what it was like hitting puberty and having his body develop in a way that didn't make him comfortable or happy.  We hear Mark talk about how his mother responded to his transition and Mark tells us how we came out at work.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18453600</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:35:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18453600/asian_transman_marktells_his_coming_out_story.mp3" length="28876868" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>What's Your Story?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this What's Your Story podcast episode, Asian trans man Mark Setjo shares his coming out journey. Mark talks about what it was like hitting puberty and having his body develop in a way that didn't make him comfortable or happy.  We hear Mark talk...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this What's Your Story podcast episode, Asian trans man Mark Setjo shares his coming out journey. Mark talks about what it was like hitting puberty and having his body develop in a way that didn't make him comfortable or happy.  We hear Mark talk about how his mother responded to his transition and Mark tells us how we came out at work.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1805</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>lgbt,lesbian,transgender,transmen,sexual-orientation,gender-identity,trans-men,lesbian-identity,gender-expression</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/85404ded92482882417903f93fdd1375.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>What's Your Story?</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In this What's Your Story podcast episode, Asian trans man Mark Setjo shares his coming out journey. Mark talks about what it was like hitting puberty and having his body develop in a way that didn't make him comfortable or happy.  We hear Mark talk about how his mother responded to his transition and Mark tells us how we came out at work.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/85404ded92482882417903f93fdd1375.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Coming Out to Her Family 20 Years Ago</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/whatsyourstory/coming-out-to-her-family-20-years-ago</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of the 'What's Your Story' podcast, co-host Andrea talks about coming out to her family over 20 years ago. Things have gotten a lot better, but it wasn't easy. 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Hear her story.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>928</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>lgbt,lesbian,pflag,coming-out</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/66db6f69b8e8711696a8c0b8935a9fc6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>What's Your Story?</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In this episode of the 'What's Your Story' podcast, co-host Andrea talks about coming out to her family over 20 years ago. Things have gotten a lot better, but it wasn't easy. Hear her story.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/66db6f69b8e8711696a8c0b8935a9fc6.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Trans Activist Monica Roberts Discusses Transitioning While Working as a Flight Attendant</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/whatsyourstory/trans-activist-monica-roberts-discusses-</link><description><![CDATA[Monica Roberts is an African-American blogger, writer, and transgender rights advocate. She is the founding editor of TransGriot, a blog focusing on issues pertaining to transgender women of color.  Monica shares just a small part of her story with the What's Your Story podcast listeners.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18425241</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 19:46:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18425241/trans_activist_monica_roberts_discusses_transitioning_while_working_as_a_flight_attendant.mp3" length="54058562" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>What's Your Story?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Monica Roberts is an African-American blogger, writer, and transgender rights advocate. She is the founding editor of TransGriot, a blog focusing on issues pertaining to transgender women of color.  Monica shares just a small part of her story with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Monica Roberts is an African-American blogger, writer, and transgender rights advocate. She is the founding editor of TransGriot, a blog focusing on issues pertaining to transgender women of color.  Monica shares just a small part of her story with the What's Your Story podcast listeners.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3379</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>lgbt,lgbtq,glbt,transgender,gender-identity,monica-roberts,transgender-rights</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60bf71e844aada36d43fe7bf6aeb1d02.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>What's Your Story?</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Monica Roberts is an African-American blogger, writer, and transgender rights advocate. She is the founding editor of TransGriot, a blog focusing on issues pertaining to transgender women of color.  Monica shares just a small part of her story with the What's Your Story podcast listeners.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60bf71e844aada36d43fe7bf6aeb1d02.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
