Queer and Thriving

Crystal is an inclusive leadership and brand consultant and the author of Brave Leadership is a Choice. But this conversation goes well past the resume. She and Sebastian talk about the quiet shame so many people carry around money, and why it lands even heavier in marginalized communities. They get into why vulnerability has done more for her business than any strategy, how a late ADHD diagnosis reshaped the way she works and connects, and the ways queerness and neurodivergence intersect on the entrepreneurial path.

Crystal also shares the work behind the TGX Economic Empowerment Project, which helps get real resources into the hands of trans, gender nonconforming, and non-binary business owners, and why finding people aligned with your values changes everything.

If you have ever felt like the only one struggling, this one is a reminder that you are not.

Podcast mentioned by Crystal in episode: https://youtu.be/bFal9Svrbtg?si=kRDLfQyUPzNZuKBc 

https://www.crystallily.co/

https://www.crystallily.co/tgx-economic-empowerment-project

Andrea Parker went from police detective to keynote speaker on fun and human potential, and that pivot is only the surface of the story. In this conversation, she and Sebastian get into what the transition to entrepreneurship actually cost and taught her: the fear that comes with change, the discomfort you have to sit in to grow, and the mentors who helped along the way. Andrea makes the case for building a life on purpose rather than by default, for trading rigid expectations for the opportunities in front of you, and for taking fun seriously as a tool, not a reward. She also shares the thinking behind her keynote experience, WTF: Where's the Fun?!, and why she believes joy belongs in the work, not just after it.

https://theandreaparker.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaparkerspeaks

https://www.instagram.com/andreaparkerspeaks

A new show about what it actually looks like to build a good life while queer, right now. Not the coming out story or the struggle, but the real version of how people thrive: the doubt, the wrong turns, and the parts nobody posts about. Take a listen to what's coming, then follow the show so you can listen to the first conversations the day they come out. New episodes every week starting August 25, 2026. Honest, hopeful, and queer.