Are you ready to take on one of the toughest challenges in your life? Coming out as queer to your family is never easy, but it becomes even more complicated when you come from an immigrant background. It's time to break down those walls and be true to yourself. Join us as we explore the 3 key steps to take before having the conversation and approach it with confidence.

We are officially saying goodbye to the podcast as we know it. It's not all sad though! The end of one thing is the start of a new adventure. For our last conversation we're going deep & asking each other BIG questions. Join us for this cuddly conversation. Don't forget, we will be coming back bigger and better than ever with new, fresh conversations and guests. So make sure to subscribe so you don't miss a beat!

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It's official Conversion therapy will soon be banned across Canada after Bill C-4 cleared both the house of commons & the senate. This is the liberals 3rd attempt to pass this bill....so you may be wondering, what changed?? join us this week as we breakdown what happened , the history of conversion therapy & as always our thoughts and personal experiences.

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The Zuck is at it again. Changing the company name from facebook to Meta is quite suspicious no? Why is everyone starting to talk about the metaverse? and who is benefitting from it? In my experience, certainly a lot of dudes worldwide. It's time for more women and queer folk to start taking action into this new and undiscovered territory. Enjoy!

So if "Queer" originally meant ODD, STRANGE & WEIRD, why the heck do we like to use it? This week on the podcast Karbon & Emily take you back in history to the origins of the word "Queer" & how it came to be an inclusive umbrella term for a wide variety of people across a spectrum of sexual orientations & gender identities. Enjoy!

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What should you never say when someone comes out to you? This week on the podcast Karbon & Emily chat about the internets reactions to celebrities and athletes coming out. Is there a right and wrong way to react & who benefits from their public coming out? All this and more in this weeks episode, enjoy!

Comedian Dave Chappelle faces backlash over the transgender jokes he made in his most recent Netflix special, ‘The Closer.’ He is facing online hate comments, outrage and about 100 Netflix employees protesting outside Netflix's headquarters. But is the reaction warranted? Emily and Karbon discuss it on this week's podcast. Tune in and enjoy!

What's the best way to get your feet through the right doors and living out your passion? Networking is a popular strategy but does it really work? How important is it? And how do you know if you're doing it right? This week Emily and Karbon give you all their best do's and don'ts of networking. Enjoy!

Is it okay to be bad at keeping in touch? It doesn’t feel okay. It feels shitty. Every time we forget to call someone it feels like a choice, like we've prioritized something else that's more important to us than the people we care about. Except scrolling our phones definitely is not more important than calling our grandparents.... so why don't we prioritize it?

Knowing how to deal with tough situations isn't easy. That's why Karbon and Emily have put together 3 tips to help you deal with any conflict you face in your life going forward. Losing your cool during times of conflict has happened to us all at one point or another, but learning to approach it in a new way can help you diffuse a situation before it escalates . Enjoy!