What does it take to turn teenage pain into purpose that changes lives? In this episode, I sit down with Archie Beetle (they/them); the Founder and CEO of Queer Town, a Melbourne-based organisation reimagining what genuine LGBTIQA+ inclusion looks like across workplaces, schools, and communities.

Archie opens up about growing up queer, leaving the closet in high school, and the pivotal moments that transformed their personal struggles into a lifelong mission for education and empowerment. Together, they explore how Queer Town uses storytelling, humour, and lived experience to dismantle bias, shift culture, and even teach the “old guard” how to embrace inclusion with empathy.

This episode is a celebration of resilience, self-acceptance, and the power of turning pain into progress, for yourself and for the world around you.