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Teaching Children To Have Good Relationships 

Les Talk About It 

Episode: 7 of 12 of the Relationship Season 

Join Tamara and Sheena as they talk about Teaching Children To Have Good Relationships in this episode of Les Talk About It. 

In this episode: 

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Les Talk About It Series: Relationships

Relationships are important for humans. We need them to survive, never mind thrive. In this series we delve into relationships and break down some statistics and realities because, let’s face it, most us just muddle through and don’t necessarily have the skillset to rally make a relationship work.

About The Hosts

Sheena comes from a media background and in 2014 she started The Lesbian Review, a website dedicated to reviewing the best lesbian books and movies. In 2016 A podcast channel seemed like a natural progression and so she started The Lesbian Talkshow.

Sheena discovered lesbian fiction in her late teens and it helped her with her coming out process, something for which she will always be grateful.

Tamara is a marketing professional and has branched out into design and photography. Her natural love for research and learning meant that she was the perfect podcast partner when Sheena wanted to start Les Talk About It. (Well, that and the fact that Tamara is married to Sheena.)

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Better to be Lucky with Lynn Ames 

Les Do Books with Tara and guest Lynn Ames 

Lynn Ames is a superstar. She’s done a lot, she’s met interesting people, and this week she returns to talk about lesbian books that center on politics. She writes ‘em, she reads ‘em. Hope you enjoy. 

Topics and Works Discussed: 

46 by Lynn Ames 

The Value of Valor (The Kate & Jay Series Book Three) by Lynn Ames

Secrets Well Kept by Lynn Ames  

Eyes on the Stars by Lynn Ames 

Above All, Honor (Honor Series Book One) by Radclyffe 

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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On the Beach with Kris Bryant 

Les Do Books with Tara and guest Kris Bryant 

Kris Bryant returns to the podcast along with the summer, which is perfect because this week Tara and Kris are bringing the beach reads to you in this Time of Covid. They even get a chance to play Lesbian Cliché Bingo! Stay safe out there. 

Topics and Works Discussed: 

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A Wee Chat with Jenny Frame 

Les Do Books with Tara and guest Jenny Frame 

This week, Tara sits down to have a wee chat with author Jenny Frame who tells a story about how a bad injury put her into a dark place before she was rescued by the twin sirens of lesfic: Xena Warrior Princess and fan fiction. An author who has written a lot, Jenny also talks about the differences between writing series vs. stand alone novels.   

Topics and Works Discussed: 

Charming the Vicar by Jenny Frame 

Cain Casey Series by Ali Vali 

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite 

Longing for You by Jenny Frame  

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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Les Do Books

Angie Williams and the Emotionally Vulnerable Butch 

When Angie first joined the podcast she was but a humble reader, but now she has returned a seasoned author! Her first book, Mending Fences is out now from Bold Strokes Books and her second, Last Resort, is set to come out this September.   

This week, Tara and Angie talk about butch women in lesfic, how they are portrayed, and what they’d like to see going forward. 

For a treat, Tara grapples with the possibility of a cross-over dog character between series, something I think we can all agree on we need to see more of.   

Topics and Works Discussed: 

The Last Place You Look by Aurora Rey 

Blue Skies by Ali Vali 

Stormy Seas by Ali Vali 

Justice Served by Radclyffe (Book 4 of Justice Series) 

A Matter of Trust by Radclyffe (Prequel to Book 2 of Justice Series) 

Love at Cooper’s Creek by Missouri Vaun 

Her Best Friend’s Sister by (The) Meghan O’Brien 

Complex Dimensions by Brenda Murphy 

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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Fangirlin’ on Meghan O’Brien with KD Williamson 

Les Do Books

This week, Tara and author KD Williamson welcome you to The Fangirl Zone. The subject of this visit to the zone? Meghan O’Brien. Enjoy a deep dive into their favorite books and a discussion into what really speaks to them across her books. For a bonus, KD breaks down the relationship structure of the Harlequin books of her youth. 

Topics and Works Discussed: 

Cops and Docs series by KD Williamson 

Big Girl Pill by KD Williamson 

Wild by Meghan O’Brien 

The Night Off by Meghan O’Brien 

Thirteen Hours by Meghan O’Brien 

The Sex Therapist Next Door by Meghan O’Brien 

Camp Rewind by Meghan O’Brien 

Battle Scars by Meghan O’Brien 

Her Best Friend’s Sister by Meghan O’Brien 

Truth and Measure: Devil Wears Prada Fanfic by Telanu (Roslyn Sinclair) 

The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair 

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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Military Lesfic with Jax Meyer 

Les Do Books 

This week, Tara is joined by author Jax Meyer to talk about how she found her way into military lesfic. In addition to talking about her own work and the books she loves, Jax discusses the importance of exploring this part of our collective history. 

Topics and Works Discussed: 

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My Survival Story 

Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor episode 5 of 5 

Join Sheena and her guests Rae D Magdon and Elena Joy as they talk about their survival stories in this episode of Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor 

In this episode 

Research from The Trevor Project   

Where to go for help   

About The Guests 

Elana Joy 

Elena is an inspirational speaker and founder of the PRIDE and Joy Foundation. She grew up in a turbulent home, joined a conservative church as a teenager, put herself through college, married and birthed 4 beautiful children, and then....  Life 2.0 brought a divorce, leaving/getting kicked out of her church, a beautiful love story and a successful new career! Her viral TEDx talk has paved the way for speaking engagements around the country.  Audiences have included ABC, CBS and Fox news stations, the First Event in Boston, the Seacoast Wellness Series in New Hampshire, the THRIVE conference in Utah, as well as multiple print and online media stories, and podcasts.       

Find Elena Online 

https://twitter.com/ThurstonElena 

https://www.facebook.com/ElenaJoyExperience/ 

https://www.elenajoyexperience.com/   

https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/   

Rae D Magdon 

Rae is an author of queer speculative fiction with over 10 published novels. She believes that lesbian, bi, queer, and trans women deserve to have adventures, fall in love, and become heroes. Her latest cyberpunk novel, Lucky 7, won the 2019 Goldie and Rainbow Awards for science fiction.   

Find Rae Online   

http://twitter.com/RaeDMagdon 

http://facebook.com/RaeDMagdon 

http://raedmagdon.tumblr.com 

http://raedmagdon.com     

About Sheena 

Sheena comes from a media background and in 2014 she started The Lesbian Review, a website dedicated to reviewing the best lesbian books and movies. In 2016 A podcast channel seemed like a natural progression and so she started The Lesbian Talkshow.  Sheena discovered lesbian fiction in her late teens and it helped her with her coming out process, something for which she will always be grateful. 

Why Women Survivors Are Silenced 

Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor episode 4 of 5 

Join Sheena and her guests Rae D Magdon and Elena Joy as they talk about why women survivors are silenced in this episode of Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor 

In this episode 

Research from The Trevor Project

Where to go for help

About The Guests

Elana Joy

Elena is an inspirational speaker and founder of the PRIDE and Joy Foundation. She grew up in a turbulent home, joined a conservative church as a teenager, put herself through college, married and birthed 4 beautiful children, and then....  Life 2.0 brought a divorce, leaving/getting kicked out of her church, a beautiful love story and a successful new career! Her viral TEDx talk has paved the way for speaking engagements around the country.  Audiences have included ABC, CBS and Fox news stations, the First Event in Boston, the Seacoast Wellness Series in New Hampshire, the THRIVE conference in Utah, as well as multiple print and online media stories, and podcasts.

Find Elena Online

https://twitter.com/ThurstonElena 

https://www.facebook.com/ElenaJoyExperience/ 

https://www.elenajoyexperience.com/   

https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/   

Rae D Magdon

Rae is an author of queer speculative fiction with over 10 published novels. She believes that lesbian, bi, queer, and trans women deserve to have adventures, fall in love, and become heroes. Her latest cyberpunk novel, Lucky 7, won the 2019 Goldie and Rainbow Awards for science fiction.

Find Rae Online

http://twitter.com/RaeDMagdon 

http://facebook.com/RaeDMagdon 

http://raedmagdon.tumblr.com 

http://raedmagdon.com     

About Sheena

Sheena comes from a media background and in 2014 she started The Lesbian Review, a website dedicated to reviewing the best lesbian books and movies. In 2016 A podcast channel seemed like a natural progression and so she started The Lesbian Talkshow.  Sheena discovered lesbian fiction in her late teens and it helped her with her coming out process, something for which she will always be grateful.

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Love in Small Towns with Andi Marquette 

Les Do Books  

This week, Tara sits down with the omni-present and ever impressive Andi Marquette to talk about one of her favourite things: small towns in fiction. There’s lots of recommendations in this episode and some interesting questions are posed. Such as, is it an episode if Tara doesn’t bring up Ann McMan? Spoiler: no, it is not. Also be warned: Andi gets kinda deep. 

Topics and Works Discussed: 

Chaps by Jove Belle 

Bitterroot Queen by Jove Belle 

The Jericho Books by Ann McMan 

Idaho Code by Joan Opyr 

From Hell to Breakfast by Joan Opyr 

Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden 

Lizzo 

Not-So-Straight-Sue by Cheyenne Blue 

Welcome to the Wallops by Gill McKnight 

Borage by Gill McKnight 

If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker 

From the Boots Up by Andi Marquette 

From the Hat Down by Andi Marquette 

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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