TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)

TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)

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  • Les Talk About It: Teaching Children To Have Good Relationships

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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: 

    • Define and Model a good relationship 
    • Explain what an unhealthy relationship is 
    • Teach them to communicate 
    • Teach them to love and know themselves 
    • Defining boundaries 
    • Making them aware of digital abuse 
    • Asking for help  
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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.)

      25 min
    • Les Do Books: Better to be Lucky with Lynn Ames

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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.

      Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

      39 min
    • Les Do Books: On the Beach with Kris Bryant

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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: 

      • Entangled (A Tangle Valley Romance) by Melissa Brayden 
      • In Her Court: A Camp Firefly Falls Lesbian Romance Novel by Tamsen Parker 
      • The Roommate Arrangement by Jae 
      • Breaking Character by Lee Winter 
      • Once Ghosted, Twice Shy: A Reluctant Royals Novella by Alyssa Cole 
      • Queerleaders: A Love Story by M.B. Guel
      • 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.

        Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

        30 min
      • Les Do Books: A Wee Chat with Jenny Frame

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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.

        Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

        18 min
      • Les Do Books: Angie Williams and the Emotionally Vulnerable Butch

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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.

        Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

        30 min
      • Les Do Books: Fangirlin’ on Meghan O’Brien with KD Williamson

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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.

        Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

        37 min
      • Les Do Books: Military Lesfic with Jax Meyer

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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: 

        • A Marine’s Discovery by Jax Meyer 
        • A Marine’s Heart Series by Jax Meyer 
        • Ask, Tell by E.J. Noyes 
        • Don’t Call Me Hero by Eliza Lentzski 

        • 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.

          Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

          31 min
        • Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor: My Survival Story

          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 

          1. What Rae and Elena went through 
          2. What saved them 
          3. Why their battle isn’t over 
          4. Their personal realisations   
          5. Research from The Trevor Project   

            Where to go for help   

            • UK contact Stonewall’s Information Service on 08000 502020 or email [email protected] 
            • US http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-survivor-stories-and-survivor-network   
            • 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. 

              1 hr 7 min
            • Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor: Why Women Survivors Are Silenced

              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 

              • Misogyny in the LGBTQIA community and how that manifests with conversion therapy survivors 
              • What you can do with your privilege to boost those who do not have the same privilege   
              • Research from The Trevor Project

                Where to go for help

                • UK contact Stonewall’s Information Service on 08000 502020 or email [email protected]
                • US http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-survivor-stories-and-survivor-network
                • 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.

                  32 min
                • Les Do Books: Love in Small Towns with Andi Marquette

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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.

                  Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

                  41 min

                About TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)

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                The Lesbian Talkshow is a podcast channel by and for queer women but all listeners are welcome.