Actress and comedian Julie Birke joins the show to share her Loves, Lies, Lesbians story from TikTok. Buckle up for gaslighting, breadcrumbing and a random bath in the midst of a breakup! 

Julie Birke TikTok

Julie Birke Instagram

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Vanilla ice cream is fine... but what if you never tried anything else? Alli and Melisa dive into the misconception that it's a prerequiste to be repulsed by men to consider yourself a lesbian. We also bust the myth about a woman's "scent."

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Kristin shares her coming out story that includes undoing deep religious trauma, internalized homophobia and how she's keeping a positive relationship with her ex-husband. 

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Alli and Melisa address the Native American parable, the Tale of Two Wolves and how that weaves into life today. Feed the good wolf!

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The holidays are a tough time... and they haven't gotten any easier for us over the years. Alli and Melisa talk about how to prepare for the hard moments during the holidays -- and how to compromise with ex-husband and/or your partner on time spent with family.

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"You can't be the cause and the cure."
Meredith (Baby Gays ATX) joins the show again to talk about how sex therapy and EMDR helped uncover her true sexuality, learning to sit in discomfort of coming out -- and what life has been like coming out to her family and co-parenting with her ex. 

Baby Gays ATX - Facebook group
Baby Gays ATX - Instagram

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Melisa and Alli chat about how we're all a little weird when we're first coming out. We all have our own Answering Machine Meltdowns a la Jon Favreau in Swingers. And Meredith from Baby Gays ATX joins the show to talk about how she has created a late in life group in Austin, Texas. 

Baby Gays ATX - Facebook group
Baby Gays ATX - Instagram

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Alli and Melisa deep dive on the Big vs. Aidan dynamic in Sex and the City (random, yes... but relevant) and how people often choose partners who aren't choosing them. Also a lesson on keeping the relationship with your ex-husband intact. 

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Our friend Bex (known her killer karaoke skills) joins the show to share her coming out story -- her journey to find the perfect name, and how she built community following her move from Vermont to Atlanta! 

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Sue and Paige share their stories of coming out later in life, finding love over 50, and how they make things work blending 5 kids!

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