Wil is California native and life coach and mentors many gay men. Wil shares his experience growing up in the 80's and 90's when it was a different time for younger LGBTQ+ people. He talks about the trauma of having middle school rumors spread about you as well as shares some advice taken from his career as a life coach.

Harvie is originally from the Philippines but has made his way to San Diego for school. We had a more lighthearted and humorous conversation, however Harvie does highlight the difficulties growing up in a country that isn't accepting of homosexuality.

J.J. is a transgender man, Olympic athlete, and survivor of early childhood sexual abuse. J.J. holds nothing back as he opens up about self harm and tells his story as a trans man and the emotional roller coaster he felt throughout life.

Today's guest is Lucas Blankenhorn, he is a young Theatre Arts professional and covers a lot about the beginning signs of realizing he was gay. He also talks about his religious mother and her journey handling her son being gay.

Today's guest is Dylan Ponzio. Dylan was raised in a small farming town and talks about the struggles small town LGBT+ individuals face. Dylan also goes over his rocky relationship with his not very accepting mother.

Welcome to the very first episode of the Alphabet Mafia podcast! Today's episode features Henry Lopez, a Southern California Native currently pursuing his masters degree in Psychology.