You can catch Mia with her co-host Mietta on Nouveau on JOY, Tuesdays at 7pm AEST, or check out their podcast here: joy.org.au/nouveau

If any of the topics in this episode bring up difficult or intense feelings for you, we encourage you to reach out for support from a trusted friend, community, or mental health professional. You can find a list of organisations you can turn to for support on this page: joy.org.au/support

Connect with the Big Bi+ Questions team on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. Give us a big bi+ question to tackle or share your experiences with this question. We’d love to hear from you!

Check out other Big Bi+ Questions podcast episodes here: joy.org.au/bigbiquestions

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If any of the topics in this episode bring up difficult or intense feelings for you, we encourage you to reach out for support from a trusted friend, community, or mental health professional. You can find a list of organisations you can turn to for support on this page: joy.org.au/support

Connect with the Big Bi+ Questions team on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. Give us a big bi+ question to tackle or share your experiences with this question. We’d love to hear from you!

Check out other Big Bi+ Questions podcast episodes here: joy.org.au/bigbiquestions

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This episode of Big Bi+ Questions is a little different. Usually the big question of the episode is something bi+ people get asked a lot or a question we ask ourselves. This time around, it’s a question that non-bi+ people might ask: How can I be a beautiful ally for the bi+ community?

The Big Bi+ Questions team were grateful to be joined by LGBTQIA+ advocate and educator, Sally Goldner, who shared details of her identity and intersectionality, as well as her love of wrestling, then we had a big chat about how to be a beautiful ally.

If any of the topics in this episode bring up difficult or intense feelings for you, we encourage you to reach out for support from a trusted friend, community, or mental health professional. You can find a list of organisations you can turn to for support on this page: joy.org.au/support

Connect with the Big Bi+ Questions team on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. Give us a big bi+ question to tackle or share your experiences with this question. We’d love to hear from you!

Check out other Big Bi+ Questions podcast episodes here: joy.org.au/bigbiquestions

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It’s a question many bi+ people had asked themselves at some point. In this episode, we were joined by Felipe to explore why this question came up, how we have navigated it, and what it might say about internalised bi-phobia, our attraction, and the pressure to “pick a side.”

Felipe also shared his journey of discovering his bi+ identity, which involved a move from Colombia to Australia, being supported by Thorne Harbor Health, and finding community with the Melbourne Bisexual Network, now merged with Bisexual Alliance Victoria, becoming a single organisation known as Bi+ Pride Victoria.

Find out more about Bi+ Pride Victoria here: linktr.ee/bipluspridevic

If any of the topics in this episode bring up difficult or intense feelings for you, we encourage you to reach out for support from a trusted friend, community, or mental health professional. You can find a list of organisations you can turn to for support on this page: joy.org.au/support

Connect with the Big Bi+ Questions team on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. Give us a big bi+ question to tackle or share your experiences with this question. We’d love to hear from you!

Check out other Big Bi+ Questions podcast episodes here: joy.org.au/bigbiquestions

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Labels can be empowering, comforting, and a way to connect with community—but they can also feel confusing or limiting. So how do you decide which one (if any) is right for you?

In this episode, the Big Bi+ Questions team is joined by Dr. Catriona Nguyen-Robertson to chat about the big question ‘What label should I pick?’

Find out more about Dr. Cat’s show Science Queeries and her other fun, scientific endeavors here: linktr.ee/drcat_nyuroscientist

Connect with the Big Bi+ Questions team on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. Give us a big bi+ question to tackle or share your experiences with this question. We’d love to hear from you!

Check out other Big Bi+ Questions podcast episodes here: joy.org.au/bigbiquestions

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If any of the topics in this episode bring up difficult or intense feelings for you, we encourage you to reach out for support from a trusted friend, community, or mental health professional. You can find a list of organisations you can turn to for support on this page: joy.org.au/support

Bi+ people have consistently reported higher rates of mental health challenges compared to both straight and gay/lesbian people, but what are the reasons behind that?

In this episode, the Big Bi+ Questions team was joined by relationship counsellor and mental health social worker Anthony Lekkas to unpack this important topic.

During the episode, Anthony mentioned a website listing therapists and health practitioners in Victoria, Australia, who have expertise, training, and/or lived experience in various marginalised social groups. You can find the website here: www.vicinclusivepractitioners.com

If you want to find out more about the research into bi+ mental health, here are some links to studies:

Connect with us on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. Give us a big bi+ question to tackle or share your experiences with this question. We’d love to hear from you!

Check out other Big Bi+ Question episodes here: joy.org.au/bigbiquestions

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For a long time, bi+ representation on TV was rare—and when it did appear, it often wasn’t great. One infamous example? The Sex and the City episode Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl…, where Carrie and her friends react very poorly to bisexuality. But how far have we come since then?

On this episode of Big Bi+ Questions, the team is joined by writer, journalist, and author Patrick Lenton to discuss the evolution of bi+ TV representation. From harmful tropes to more recent portrayals that actually get it right, we dive into how bi+ characters have been depicted over time—and why it matters.

Check out Patrick’s work at patricklenton.com and his Substack newsletter, Nonsense.

Got a big bi+ question for us to tackle? Connect with us on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you!

Listen to more Big Bi+ Questions episodes at joy.org.au/bigbiquestions.

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Are you more straight or more gay?

Bi+ people hear this ALL the time, but what does this question even mean and why do some people feel the need to ask it? Is it because they think bisexuality doesn’t exist or maybe because they’re avoiding their own internal identity questioning.

On this episode, we’re joined by our special guest Venetia Brissenden, co-host of JOY’s groovy 70’s music show, Living in the 70s. Check out their podcast at joy.org.au/livinginthe70s

Connect with us on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. Give us a big bi+ question to tackle or share your experiences with this question. We’d love to hear from you!

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Ever felt that you weren’t queer enough based on who you’ve slept with? On this episode, Jase and Tamzyn are joined by award winning activist and advocate Ruby, who was part of JOY’s first ever bi+ show, Triple Bi-Pass, on air from 2018 to 2022.

Apart from chatting about the big bi question, we also induct the very first person into the Big Bi+ Questions: Bi-conic Figures Hall of Fame.

Connect with us on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

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The Big Bi+ Questions team are looking for bi+ health research. Thankfully, Associate Professor Benjamin Bavinton and PhD candidate Bella Bushby, from the Bi+ Sexual Health and HIV (BiSHH) survey, join them to chat about why more bi+ research is needed and how results from the BiSHH survey will help shape research, advocacy, and better healthcare for bi+ people.

It’s a BBQ, BiSHH!

If you’re eligible, please participate in the survey. It closes on 28th February 2025. Access the survey or find out more at bishhstudy.com.

Do you have a big bi+ question for us to tackle? Connect with us on Instagram @bigbiquestions or email [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

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