In the third episode of the "Once a Stranger" podcast, Alec's guest is India Pierce.  Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, India describes her coming out and coming of age story as a Black Queer Christian girl and the complex truths that her and her family wrestled with.  The two discuss her experience attending a performing arts high school, navigating her adolescence and the journey that led her to embarking upon a PhD; a dissertation that has ended up being a love letter to her younger self.  The two also discuss her commitment to boldly chasing joy, how that has impacted her work, reflections on her life as a newlywed, and much more.