This week’s episode is about my coming-out, about my experience in Christian churches and communities, about my belief and faith, about gender roles, about sexualising myself in queer relationships, and about heteronormativity.

As with everything in this podcast, I hope for people to find something to relate to, to feel like they belong, like they are part of a community and knowing that there are people out there with similar experiences.

This is by far the most raw, honest and vulnerable episode I have ever recorded and shared. It means so much to me to have recorded it and to be able to put it out into the world for people to connect to. It feels so good to have a community of listeners who I know are supportive and grateful for this kind of content.

We are all growing together - that’s why it’s Happy Growing!

Topics:
Coming out to my parents
Growing up in Christian communities
Differentiating between Church and believing in God
My struggles with my sexuality
Being a feminine-presenting, queer person
Confusion through common gender roles and ideas of my future
Sexualising myself (within my sexuality) / the Male Gaze
Heteronormativity

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