In this episode of the Chem Sessions we were so grateful to hear the story of Michael Walsh. He shared his experience of chem sex and his struggles with addiction. Thankfully, he has come out the other side of darker times and in this own words he says ‘Born in 1978 in Rockbrock, Rathfarnham...three children - so yeah, I’m a daddy and a DADDI!’

We hope Michael’s story give you hope. During the conversation, he also mentioned a crystal meth anonymous organisation that some of you may find useful: https://www.crystalmeth.org.uk/

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is ⁠Tina Burner. Big thanks to ⁠our sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dublin Pride ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome back Poz Vibe Tribe to episode 2 in our special Chem Sessions series.

This week we were lucky to chat to Aoife Drury of Drury Therapy. Aoife is a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with more than 15 years of experience working in mental health. She is also in her final year of a Doctorate in Psychotherapy at Dublin City University, where she has specialised in researching the impact of Chemsex on intimate relationships. In the episode, Aoife touched on many things, but we wanted to share this link for the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is ⁠Tina Burner. Big thanks to ⁠our sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dublin Pride ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello Tribe!

We are Poz Vibers through and through but for this season, we're taking a slightly different path and focussing on Chemsex and all that goes with it.

In our first episode for this project, we spoke to Andrew Shannon, Chemsex Project Coordinator at MPower Ireland. But that's not all that's new. The wonderful Lavender the Queen has created a beautiful graphic for us and Tina Berner is our new continuity announcer. Lucky us! Our two constants however are Queen Veda and Dr. Robbie Lawlor who are still leading us on this journey together.

Welcome one and all. We're here for you.

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is Tina Burner. Big thanks to our sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dublin Pride ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello again tribe and welcome to season 5 of Poz Vibe Podcast.

In this episode we talked to the director of new film ‘Pregnant with a Drag Queen' Colin Brady and ⁠Adrian Duggan⁠ (a former guest on this pod) who plays a young Veda in the docu-drama. The film tells the story of one Enda Mc Grattan a.k.a our leader Veda Lady, as a queer person growing up in 1990’s Dublin.

The project, a winner of Virgin Media Discovers competition, in partnership with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is produced by Taller Stories. It premieres at the Dublin International Film Festival this month and will be broadcast on Virgin Media One on Tuesday, February 27th at 11pm. We can't wait to watch!

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcers are Anne Doyle and Ana Matronic Thank you to our sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dublin Pride ⁠⁠⁠⁠who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

**This conversation mentions an experience of assault**

Hello-ho-ho Poz Vibers!

Welcome to the final Poz Vibe Podcast episode of 2023. Never fear though - we know that 2024 will bring even greater things for you (yes you!) and the Poz Vibe community and we can't wait to take you all with us.

For this special festive episode, we were lucky enough to spend some time chatting with incredible drag artist, Charity Kase.

In this conversation we talked about them moving to London when they were 17 , sharing with their family their HIV status and how they use their art to reach different and underrepresented communities. If you want to catch Charity Kase in their The Nightmares Before Christmas tour, check out their dates here.

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is the one and only Anne Doyle. Thank you to our sponsors ⁠⁠⁠Dublin Pride ⁠⁠⁠who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the talented and dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

It's World Aids Day - may the Power of Poz be with you!

We are so happy to have a very special guest joining us this week - the icon and musical legend that is Holly Johnson! He was performing at the National Concert Hall but Veda managed to sit down with his old friend to talk about Holly's experience of living with H.I.V. He shares what it was like in the 80s when friends were starting to get diagnosed, what it's like getting older with H.I.V and of course, the power of love!

Robbie was away this week so big thanks to Adrian Duggan, former guest and member of the Poz Vibe Tribe, for joining Veda.

Finally, if you're in Dublin City this evening, we're hosting a big World Aids Day celebration and you're all invited. Details are here.

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is the one and only Anne Doyle. Thank you to our sponsors ⁠⁠Dublin Pride ⁠⁠who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the talented and dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

Welcome back Poz Viberz.

We had a gorgeous chat this week with Donagh O'Malley who talked about his experience of living with HIV. Donagh shared what it was like telling his mum about his status and the joy of adopting his young son. He returned to live in Ireland in early 2022, after 28 years living away and works for himself in the music industry. He has established a gorgeous new life and routine here with his son, dog and cat near Portobello in Dublin.

We hope you love it.

Pozitively Yours,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is the one and only Anne Doyle. Thank you to our sponsors ⁠Dublin Pride ⁠who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the talented and dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠ ⁠

We're winnerz Poz Vibe tribe!

Veda and Robbie are delighted to share that Poz Vibe podcast was awarded the Noel Walsh HIV Activism Awards at The GALAS on October 7th. Thanks to all of you who voted and for every single one of you who listens and shares episodes of the pod with your friends, family and allies. This podcast is all about community and we'd be nothing without you.

But now back to this episode. Our guest this week is Patrick Martin who opened up to us about living with HIV and learning to reject stigma and shame. He shared that it's time to embrace his status and HIV community. Patrick told us 'I'm 48, out, Poz and more fabulous than ever!' And we couldn't agree more - we loved this conversation.

Enjoy the episode Pozzers...

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is the one and only Anne Doyle. Thank you to our sponsors Dublin Pride who make this series possible.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the talented and dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠⁠

Hello Poz Vibers - the tribe has returned!

We're back in Ireland for the rest of this season after a great time in Oz and a great summer.

In this episode we chatted to Kiro 'Ciarán' Rodrigues an activist living in Dublin. During our conversation he shared what it was like initially facing his HIV diagnosis, letting go of stigma and not just living a great life but thriving!

Kiro - you're our hero.

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer is the one and only Anne Doyle.

Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the fragrant, talented and dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠

And so we come to the end of another season of Poz Vibe podcast and what a season it has been!

We travelled to the other side of the world to hear more incredible stories from people living with HIV. Our community continues to grow and we are so grateful to you all for helping us expands peoples hearts and minds when it comes to talking about HIV. In this episode, we recapped our thoughts on the entire series and we also squeezed in one final guest to chat with us, the incredible Loretta Cosgrove, founder of Sydney Queer Irish.

Plans are already being made for season 5 but until then, stay powerful and stay positive. You are not alone. We love you - yes YOU!

Many episodes in this season of Poz Vibe Podcast were recorded in Sydney, Australia on the land of the aboriginal & Torres island people and we wish to acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners of this beautiful place.

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

We are very grateful to our sponsors this season - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dublin Pride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Queer Irish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Consulate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Sydney.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Our continuity announcer this series is DJ and presenter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tara Kumar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episodes are produced by Veda and Robbie with production assistance and editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Artwork, social media assets and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all created by the fragrant, talented and dazzling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lavender The Queen.⁠