From Grief to Glow – How a Queer Artist Turns Heartbreak into Radiance (Nose Job Included!)

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐎𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫

How do you paint resilience in every color of the rainbow? Meet 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐮—the Filipino singer-songwriter and LGBTQ+ beacon who turned loss into lyrics, stereotypes into sparkle, and even turning rhinoplasty into radical self-love. In this vibrant episode of The Skittle Squad Podcast, Raffy reveals:

✅ The real story behind ‘Harness’—his soul-stirring anthem about loving boldly (even when it’s temporary), inspired by a complicated romance with a married man.

✅ Losing his husband to cancer—and how grief became the unexpected muse for his most powerful music yet.

✅ “I’m gay—maybe?” The hilarious, unscripted moment that captures his irreverent authenticity.

Pride as reinvention: From choreographing St. Pete Pride performances to directing musicals in Manila, Raffy proves identity is a masterpiece in progress.

The rhinoplasty chronicles: Why his upcoming “nose job era” symbolizes more than just a physical change—it’s a metaphor for queer rebirth.

Raffy’s journey isn’t just about survival—it’s about thriving in full color. Whether you’ve faced heartbreak, battled stereotypes, or just need a reminder that joy is an act of defiance, this episode will leave you laughing, crying, and ready to shine unapologetically.

🔊 Listen now—and follow Raffy’s glow-up @RaffyBleu!

#PrideAndReinvention #QueerJoy #ResilienceInColor #LGBTQStories #SkittleSquad

From Grief to Glow – How a Queer Artist Turns Heartbreak into Radiance (Nose Job Included!)

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 – How Skincare, Holistic Healing, and Unshakable Resilience Can Transform Your Life

Can adversity fuel your greatest comeback? In this powerful episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, meet 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐧—a holistic health coach and skincare expert who turned a lifelong battle with acne into a mission to heal others. From corporate burnout to becoming a viral skincare guru, Chris’s story is a lesson in resilience.

At 𝟔𝟏, Chris defies age stereotypes (𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐱 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬!), proving that setbacks—whether personal, professional, or physical—can become stepping stones.

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐞:

💚 Cured his severe acne using holistic methods after dermatologists failed him.

💚 Pivoted from corporate life to bestselling author and TV personality—without a safety net.

💚 Built a 500K+ YouTube following by debunking myths and empowering others to embrace their skin.

💚 Uses red-light therapy, beef tallow, and science-backed secrets to stay ageless (and why you don’t need expensive treatments).

Chris’s journey isn’t just about skincare—it’s about reinvention, grit, and finding light in the darkest places. Whether you’re battling self-doubt, health struggles, or just need a spark of hope, this episode will remind you: Your past doesn’t define your future.

🔊 Listen now and leave feeling lighter, brighter, and ready to glow—inside and out.

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#Resilience #SkincareScience #HolisticHealth #LGBTQ+ #ComebackStory

From surviving COVID’s wreckage to photographing Drag Race royalty—how a Black queer artist from Plant City turned trauma into frames that set the standard.

Meet 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞—Tampa Bay’s award-winning queer photographer, RuPaul’s Drag Race collaborator, and unapologetic voice for underrepresented performers. In this raw, riotous episode, Morgan reveals how he went from a novice with a camera to a force reshaping LGBTQ+ artistry—one boundary-pushing shoot at a time.

📸 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭:

🎭 Behind the scenes with Drag Race legends: Bianca Del Rio’s vodka-fueled pep talk, Nymphia Wind’s pre-crown glow-up, and why "death drops don’t pay bills."

⚡️ 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎’𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐰: Losing his father to COVID and his day job—then building a full-time career from grief.

🌈 𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞" 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Why Tampa’s drag scene needs less nepotism and more newcomers.

📛 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: How he creates safe spaces for adult performers.

💔 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧: Why diversity in art isn’t a "Publix sub card" gimmick—and how he’s lifting Black queer creators.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧?

Morgan’s journey—from Plant City kid to international LGBTQ+ artist—is a guidebook in turning pain into power. Whether you’re a drag fanatic, aspiring photographer, or just need proof that "no’s" are temporary but hustle is forever, this episode will leave you fired up and ready to create your own damn spotlight.

🎧Press play → Then go make art that terrifies the gatekeepers.

#QueerArt #DragPhotography #BlackExcellence #TampaBayPride #SkittleSquad #rupaulsdragrace

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤!

🔥 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲—𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Meet 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧—co-host of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐌𝐍𝐅 88.5 FM, award-winning activist, and the literal reason The Skittle Squad Podcast exists. In this electrifying episode, the 24-year-old political science major proves that age is just a number when it comes to shaking up the status quo.

🚀 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭:

🎙️ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: How a volunteer news gig at 21 turned into hosting Tampa’s only late-night LGBTQ+ show (and why he fights FCC regulations with glitter).

🏳️‍🌈 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐙’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫: Why his peers are "smarter than me" and how COVID, recessions, and political attacks forged a fearless new wave of activists.

💥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡: Surviving hate mail, unemployment shaming, and politicians who ignore young voices—without losing his joy.

🗳️ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Why libraries, Social Security, and local elections are the battlegrounds that matter.

🎉 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨 & 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝: How WMNF’s queer events build community (and why Diana Ross tickets make the best prizes).

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧?

Chris’ story is a guidebook in turning obstacles into opportunities—whether he’s rallying listeners at 3 AM or calling out reps who won’t meet with 24-year-olds. For LGBTQ+ youth, aspiring broadcasters, or anyone who’s been told they’re "too young" to lead, this episode is your roadmap to unapologetic impact.

🎧🔗👇Press play → Then go change something.

#QueerLeadership #GenZRising #LGBTQRadio #TampaActivism #TheSkittleSquadPodcast

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘢 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘝𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺, 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢’𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯—𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘻𝘪𝘱-𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

🔥 What would Rockell do? 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬—𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑.

Drag legend 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐮 (18-year drag veteran, 30-year professional dancer, and Tampa’s most unapologetic truth-teller) storms the Skittle Squad stage with stories that’ll make you laugh, gasp, and stand the hell up.

In this exuberantly inspiring episode, Rockell reveals:

🎤 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 (including her iconic Miss St. Pete Pride shoe malfunction—"I gave ’em MC Hammer realness!")

💃 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 "𝐑𝐮𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥’𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞" (and how Tampa’s scene can unite beyond pageants vs. monsters)

🌪️ 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 (losing every photo of her mother—but never her grit)

🎭 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 (from topless show awkwardness to Sesame Street Live’s ramen-noodle budget struggles)

🌈 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚’𝐬 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 ("Baby, if the bars won’t book us all, we’ll build our OWN stages!")

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧?

Rockell’s journey—from a Black gay kid in Mississippi to a Las Vegas showgirl, choreographer, and community lifeline—is a masterclass in turning "no’s" into "hell yes". Whether you’re a drag fanatic, a fellow artist, or just need proof that queer joy is unbreakable, this episode will leave you fired up, cackling, and ready to death-drop your doubts.

🎧 Listen now → Your new mantra: “if what you want isn't there, provide it.” @𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐥_𝐁𝐥𝐮

#DragRoyalty #TampaPride #QueerResilience #KatrinaSurvivor #SkittleSquad

𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐀𝐧 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭, 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 & 𝐔𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐉𝐨𝐲

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 "𝘯𝘰" 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘨 "𝘺𝘦𝘴". 🎨✈️🦩

Award-winning entrepreneur, travel disruptor, and comedic force 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 (𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭.𝐜𝐨𝐦) joins The Skittle Squad to reveal how she transformed anxiety into ambition, built Florida’s premier LGBTQ+ travel platform from scratch, and became a beacon of resilience for queer women everywhere.

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞, 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭:

🔥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐬

🐦‍🔥 How a panic attack at Tampa Pride led to her viral vulnerability (and why she’s done hiding her struggles)

🐦‍🔥 The “happiness list” that saved her when she couldn’t leave the house

🐦‍🔥 Why she calls ADHD her “secret weapon” for entrepreneurial success

🎨 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐦

🖌️ How painting sunflowers became her rallying cry for hidden disabilities (“25% of sales go to advocacy!”)

🖌️ The taco-fueled art coaching session that went viral (“Shut the fuck up and layer your paint!”)

🖌️ Inside her Pink Pony Lounge studio—where queer creativity runs wild

✈️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥

🦩 Why she’s rebranding “gay travel” to Sapphic St. Pete (and shutting down TERFs)

🦩 Her “fake it till you make it” moment with IGLTA that launched her career

🦩 The destinations fighting to welcome queer travelers (and the ones playing it too safe)

💡 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒: Rachel’s “multifaceted manifesto”—why “niching down” is overrated and how to turn every passion into profit.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧?

Rachel’s journey—from dietitian dropout to LGBTQ+ thought leader—is a masterclass in reinvention, resilience, and radical joy. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a creative struggling with imposter syndrome, or just need proof that “no’s are temporary,” this episode will leave you fired up.

🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰: 🔗👇She built a LGBTQ+ travel empire while battling anxiety. 🎧 Episode 4 is your personal guide in 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 "𝐧𝐨" 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 "𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐬." It’s equal parts 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲, and 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬.

#TheSkittleSquadPodcast #QueerHustle #ListenLearnThrive #TacoTherapy #PaintLikeAGirlboss #LGBTQTravel #ArtActivism #StPetePride #SapphicStPete #ArtSavesLives #LesbianEntrepreneur #QueerWomen #SapphicTravel #BisexualLeader #LGBTQBusiness #AnxietyToAmbition #ADHDBoss #HiddenDisabilities #MentalHealthAdvocate #PanicAttackRecovery

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐭)

🎙️ "I’m the Beyoncé of Broadway Drag" – Meet 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐱𝐱, Tampa’s fiercest performer and Watermark Award-winning queen! In this electrifying episode of ⁠The Skittle Squad Podcast⁠, Veronica reveals:

🔥 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧: What it really takes to prep a drag show (hint: duct tape is involved)

💄 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫: How childhood rejection fueled her relentless pursuit of excellence

🎭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 (spoiler: Chipotle + food poisoning = a legendary performance)

🌈 "𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞": Why she mentors LGBTQ+ youth and hosts charity events in red-state Florida

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧?

✅ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬: Raw advice on overcoming stage fright and owning your craft

✅ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬: A masterclass in supporting drag artists (yes, cash tips still matter!)

✅ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 "𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡": Veronica’s mantra: "It's never too old or too late to be who or what you want to be. Ever, ever, ever. If you want to do it, go forward."

🔗 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚: ⁠@𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐅𝐨𝐱𝐱⁠ (Instagram)

📅 New episode drops every Wednesday at 6 AM EST – subscribe now!

#DragQueen #LGBTQTampa #Perfectionism #SkittleSquad

🌈 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟐 𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐢 𝐍𝐢𝐱 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 🌈

🎙️ "The world needs your messy, imperfect, glorious self."

In this powerful episode, 𝐀𝐛𝐢 𝐍𝐢𝐱—The Emo Cabaret producer, youth mentor, and queer icon—gets real about:

🔥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞: From eating disorder recovery to creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ artists

🎸 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 (hint: "If you don’t know how to mop the stage, you don’t deserve to own it")

💞 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐲 and rewriting the rules of love

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 in a world obsessed with perfection

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞:

✅ Raw, uplifting stories from Tampa’s fiercest advocate

✅ Unfiltered truths about queer mental health and creativity

✅ Laughs, tears, and zero sugar-coating

🔗 Listen now – then tag someone who needs this reminder: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.

#QueerJoy #TheSkittleSquadPodcast #BeYourOwnHero #ProjectNoLabels

🌈 𝐒𝟏𝐄𝟏: 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞!

Welcome to the very first episode!

Join hosts David and Paul as they sit down with Claire Elisan, founder of 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐍𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬, to discuss:

🏳️‍🌈 Holistic mental health care for the LGBTQ+ community (it’s not just therapy!)

🏳️‍🌈 How Project No Labels has delivered 9,000+ affordable therapy sessions through 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘐𝘵

🏳️‍🌈 Claire’s journey from crippling stage fright to pitching on Shark Tank-style competitions and training with a Shark!

🏳️‍🌈 Tampa Bay’s Pride events – what’s working and what needs change

🏳️‍🌈 Actionable ways to support LGBTQ+ mental health in Florida’s challenging political climate

💡 Why listen? This raw, inspiring conversation proves how queer joy is resistance. Perfect for fans of Nancy, 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘢𝘺 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥.

🔗 Resources mentioned:

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐍𝐨𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬.𝐨𝐫𝐠 | 𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫

#LGBTQMentalHealth #TampaTherapy #AffordableCounseling #QueerTampa #ProjectNoLabels