We're back again this week to share an incredible conversation we had with Steve Spencer.

Steve is an ambassador for the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation and we learned so much during this chat about his experiences as part of the bi community and what we can all do to stand against bi-erasure.

This season of Poz Vibe Podcast was 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.

We are also 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 ⁠Esther O'Moore Donohoe⁠ with artwork, social media assets and⁠ merch⁠ all created by the fragrant, talented and dazzling⁠ Lavender The Queen.

**TRIGGER WARNING** There are discussions around suicide in this episode. 

Welcome back Poz Vibe tribe.

We've got yet another koala-ity guest for you in this episode, all the way from the land down under.  This week, we were lucky to have HIV communications expert and advocate, Matt Rule share his story with us all. We hope it gives you hope and inspiration and never forget that the Poz Vibe family is always here for you. Please reach out if you need to talk to someone.

This season of Poz Vibe Podcast is 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.

We are also 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 Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Hello Poz Vibers!

Our very special guest this week is David Polson AM, 'HIV survivor, keynote speaker and founding Chair of QTOPIA'- Sydney's queer museum. David's mission is to reduce the ongoing stigma of HIV and Aids through education and sharing his personal story of resilience, hope, and courage. We chatted to him at QTOPIA and we hope you find the conversation uplifting and inspiring. You are not alone. 

This season of Poz Vibe Podcast is 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.

We are also 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 Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

G'day mates! 

Welcome to season 4 of Poz Vibe Podcast coming to you all the way from Australia! 

For episode 1 we are thrilled to be joined by 'international drag queen superstar, former Alternative Miss Ireland and professional life enjoyer' - Peaches Queen and her wonderful mam Pauline.  Peaches shared how Veda gave her her first break, homemade cone bras and how they discovered PEP and PrEp.

This season of Poz Vibe Podcast is 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. 

We are also 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 Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Hello Poz Vibers! 

Alas, this is the final episode for this series but never fear, we'll be back very soon (we share some great news about our return in this ep!). 

Before we take our teeny break however, we made this episode, all about How to Tell A Secret, the documentary film Veda and Robbie took part in. The film looks at social stigma and the art of telling your story and goes on limited release in select Irish cinemas from Thursday, the 1st of December which is also World AIDS Day 2022. To celebrate, we are so lucky to be joined by the films directors Anna Rodgers and Shaun Dunne plus actor Eva Jane Gaffney who is one of the performers portraying the hidden stories of women who are living with HIV.

Please support the film on opening weekend as it really, really helps small independent films and will help spread these incredible stories.

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Hola Poz Vibe Tribe!

We are taking a short break until November to rest and restore and plan lots of great things for our Poz Vibe family. But before we dance off into the sunset, we have one more incredible conversation to leave you with. 

Bakita Kasadha is an academic and writer. You can listen to some of her beautiful poetry here and you can also read more about the Nourish-UK study Bakita mentions here. Kalee G or @aidsbaby86 as she calls herself on Instagram, was born in 1986 with HIV. She is an advocate, artist and performer and we were so lucky to have them both share their experiences with the Poz Vibe community.

We hope you love it. Please pass this episode to anyone you think might enjoy it or need to hear it.

See you soon!

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Welcome one and all to Poz World: The Movement!

This week, we've got not one, not two, but three gorgeous humans to share their experiences with the Poz Vibe community. Berlin based Alexander Cheves, is a sex columnist and author of My Love Is A Beast: Confessions . We also chatted with Matthew Hodson, executive director of Aids Map. And we welcomed a returning Poz Viber back to Poz Vibe HQ, the wonderful Phelipe Lutterbeck, hairstylist and activist.

We hope you love this episode. 

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Poz Vibers of the world - poz up your life and listen to this week's episode right now!

Our guests this week are Eli Fitzgerald, a H.I.V and trans rights activist from England who works with Positively UK ([email protected]). They talked about their trans journey and also their experience of living with HIV. We were also joined this week by friend of the pod, Noah Halpin, healthcare officer with TENI. TENI stands for the Transgender Equality Network Ireland whose mission is to advance the rights and equality, and improve the lives of trans people and their families. To contact Noah directly, you can email him at [email protected].

Please share this episode with anyone you think might enjoy it and help our poz community grow. Scroll down for some organisations in this episode too.

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

 56 Dean Street - Trans and non-binary services

CHIVA - Childrens HIV Association

Freedom Youth, Bristol

Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

**SCROLL DOWN FOR LINKS ON ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONKEYPOX VIRUS**

We're back with another special episode on the Monkeypox virus brought to you by the Gay Health Network and Man2Man.ie 

This week, our three guests talked to us about their experiences of having virus and coming out the other side. We are so grateful to them for sharing their stories for the benefit of us all. We spoke to Tom Strong, activist with ACT UP DUBLIN, John Gilmore, a lecturer/assistant professor in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems at University College Dublin and Brighton based, creative strategist, Nick Bain. 

Love,

Veda and Robbie.

MONKEYPOX INFORMATION STATION:

Click on the links below for information on the virus and what you can do:

Latest Monkeypox information from the Terence Higgins Trust

Man2Man.ie - More Monkeypox info.

Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Welcome back Poz Vibers of the world! 

This week our hosts, Veda and Robbie a.k.a Poz and Becks chatted with photographer and activist, Christopher Klettermayer, a straight man living with HIV. We also had the great pleasure of talking to Neil Martin Watkins, a performer, who not only shared his story with us but also recited some of his stunning poetry for us. It's a beautiful episode. Oh, and while we have you, did you see this? We love the Poz Vibe community.

We hope you enjoy the conversation and please pass the episode on to someone who you feel might need to hear it. 

Love, 

Veda and Robbie.

Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor production very gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all conjured up by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.