Best BBC Media Action Podcasts (2025)

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🤔Unpacking Compulsory Heteronormativity 40:50

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This week on the pod: pull up a chair and lean in as host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her fellow coming-out coach, Barbara Rowlandson, unpack all things 'comp het.' Compulsory Heteronormativity (sometimes used interchangeably with 'compulsory heterosexuality) represents the systems in place that keep women from understanding or realizing their needs and …

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✊🏼Values in Action: Maxine Kroll's Life of Acceptance, Sex-Positivity & Activism 45:41

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Note: This episode contains content about sex and is NSFW. Listener discretion is advised. ‼️SPECIAL FOR COMING OUT & BEYOND LISTENERS! This episode's guest, Maxine Kroll, founder/owner of Provincetown's renowned sex shop & museum, Toys of Eros, is offering 10% off purchases for our listeners! Just use the coupon code COB when completing your order…

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📣Dakarai Larriett's Fight for Fairness in Alabama! 45:11

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Wing Women Weekend | Annual Conference in Provincetown, MA, during Women's Week | https://wingwomenweekend.com/ "Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples" https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ 📣Dakarai Larriett's Fight for Fairness in Alabama! This week on the podcast, host Anne-Marie Zanzal sits down with Alabama Senate can…

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🫣OK, I'm Gay, Now What? 43:56

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Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Workshop | with Mallory Hanfling, LCSW | Friday, Oct. 17th, 2025 | The Provincetown Inn, Provincetown, Massachusetts during Women's Week | 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Tickets, Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite Mallory Hanfling, a late-in-life lesbian/firefly, queer therapist, and sexuality…

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✨Shine Bright, Fireflies! Connecting with Authentic Sexuality & Shedding Compulsory Heterosexuality 52:10

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Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Workshop | with Mallory Hanfling, LCSW | Friday, Oct. 17th, 2025 | The Provincetown Inn, Provincetown, Massachusetts during Women's Week | 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Tickets, Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite Mallory Hanfling, a late-in-life lesbian/firefly, queer therapist, and sexuality…

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🌈#WLW: How to float - not sink - in the dating pool! 40:21

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"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples" is a comprehensive course for lesbian couples who are seeking to build a better relationship. Designed by lesbian psychologist and couples therapist, Dr. Robin Sesan, this course is ideal for any lesbian couple who finds themselves stuck in a rut, desires connection, and wants to build…

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🌈 Understanding Coming Out in Adulthood 44:35

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"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples" is a comprehensive course for lesbian couples who are seeking to build a better relationship. Designed by lesbian psychologist and couples therapist, Dr. Robin Sesan, this course is ideal for any lesbian couple who finds themselves stuck in a rut, desires connection, and wants to build…

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🍵"No Tea, No Shade" – Tennessee Drag Queen Kennedy Ann Scott's Lessons of Acceptance 59:43

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"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples" Learn more and register at https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ Authentically Us is an online peer support community for late-blooming women who love women. Learn more about Authentically Us at https://annemariezanzal.com/ This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host An…

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🤔How Can Lesbian Couples Build Secure Bonds? 1:06:24

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"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples" is a comprehensive course for lesbian couples who are seeking to build a better relationship. Designed by lesbian psychologist and couples therapist, Dr. Robin Sesan, this course is ideal for any lesbian couple who finds themselves stuck in a rut, desires connection, and wants to build…

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What No One Tells You About Divorce (But We Will) - 8 Pieces of Crucial Information You Need to Know 44:38

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Wing Women Weekend, October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit https://wingwomenweekend.com/ and use the coupon code PRI…

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🏳️‍⚧️One Person, Two Coming Out Stories! 35:40

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Wing Women Weekend, October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit https://wingwomenweekend.com/ and use the coupon code PRI…

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🌈LGBTQ Healing, From the Inside Out! 40:57

3M ago40:57

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Wing Women Weekend, October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit https://wingwomenweekend.com/ and use the coupon code PRI…

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How to wage war like a Roman 48:57

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What was the Romans’ weakest link when it came to warfare? Do we underestimate the military might of other ancient civilisations in favour of Rome? And which battles from the imperial era have been overlooked? In this special bonus episode of History’s Greatest Battles, Emily Briffett is joined once again by Dr Adrian Goldsworthy to revisit the fiv…

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Get Comfortable With Uncertainty! 50:08

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Wing Women Weekend, October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit https://wingwomenweekend.com/ and use the coupon code PRI…

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🏳️‍🌈Dive into a Rainbow Romance! 1:08:12

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Wing Women Weekend, October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit https://wingwomenweekend.com/ and use the coupon code PRI…

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🏳️‍🌈Brian Selznick on Coming Out & Creativity - Part 2 42:09

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Wing Women Weekend, October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit https://wingwomenweekend.com/ and use the coupon code PRI…

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🏳️‍🌈Brian Selznick on Coming Out & Creativity - Part 1 41:05

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Wing Women Weekend, October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit https://wingwomenweekend.com/ and use the coupon code PRI…

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🕊️🌈"Healing is an Ongoing Process" 55:08

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"Maybe I'm Not Straight" and "When the Catalyst Relationship Ends" are do-at-your-own-pace courses for women who are reconsidering their sexual orientation and overcoming the end of their first lesbian relationship. Accessible, information-packed, and easy to do, these courses represent many years worth of experience working with women who come out…

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🌈 "I Don't Believe in Sin Anymore." 56:04

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🌈 Do I Fit In..? Am I Queer Enough? 38:48

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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😟 How Do I Tell My Kids... 56:52

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🐎The Healing Power of Horses in Life Coaching 47:01

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🤔How Do You Explore Your Sexuality? 58:17

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Download '3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Coming Out Later in Life' Guide: https://annemariezanzal.com/3-questions-ask-coming-out/ Download "Embracing the In-Between: Messy Middle Guide and Checklist" https://annemariezanzal.…

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♀️"Feminist" is Not a Dirty Word! 59:12

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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💡Reflections on LGBTQ+ in Judaism 1:04:27

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🔁Break Out of the Negativity Loop! 46:02

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🏳️‍⚧️Embrace Diversity! Get Curious About Gender & Sexuality 52:31

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Authentically Us: A space for women who are coming out later in life. Join us for support groups, education, and community for just $34.99/month - your first week is free! https://bit.ly/Authentically-Us Need a deeper level of support for coming out and getting through "The Messy Middle?" Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women comi…

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🕊️Break Free from the Suffering Mindset 56:18

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Want to check out the April 2025 events highlighted at the start of this episode? Visit Authentically Us at https://bit.ly/Authentically-Us 🌈 In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and coming out coach Barbara Rowlandson explore the complexities of estrangement, grief, and the societal narratives surrounding suffering. They discuss personal experi…

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Battle of Adrianople 38:52

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Across the 370s AD, displaced Gothic tribes had flooded into the eastern Roman empire seeking refuge and settlement – but what they found instead was hardship and desperation. Such appalling ill treatment soon ignited a furious revolt that the Romans were determined to crush swiftly. However, these attempts to dampen resistance would instead culmin…

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🏳️‍🌈⚖️Standing Up For Equality in TN with Chris Sanders 34:20

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📌🎙️Support The Tennessee Equality Project Want to help us make positive change for LGBTQ individuals in Tennessee? Visit https://podcasthon.org/podcaster/coming-out-beyond to find the link to make a donation today! You can learn more about The Tennessee Equality Project at https://www.tnep.org/ 🌈 It's Podcasthon 2025! What does that mean? This week…

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Siege of Amida 44:58

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In 359 AD, the Roman fortress of Amida held fast against the might of the Sassanian Persian army, in a gruelling 73-day siege that saw the city’s defenders face desperation, disease… and betrayal. This was a standoff that left the honour of two formidable military opponents hanging in the balance. The question was, who would come out on top? In thi…

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🏳️‍🌈💪 Building Resilience While Coming Out Later in Life 40:12

7M ago40:12

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🌈 What exactly is resilience? Why is it so important to the coming out later in life process? How can we push past fear and uncertainty? How can we become more resilient so we don't lose ourselves in grief, rejection, or pain? These are some of the things host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her fellow coach, Barbara Rowlandson, discuss in this podcast episo…

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Battle of Watling Street 43:39

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In 61 AD, the fate of Britannia hung in the balance. Thousands had risen up in open rebellion against Roman rule – at their head was Iceni queen Boudica, seeking vengeance for her people’s suffering. Overwhelmingly outnumbered but unyielding, the Roman legions made their desperate last stand at Watling Street, in one of the most famous clashes of t…

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🏳️‍🌈Raise Your LGBTQ Voice With Joy! Kiki Joy Latham's Journey 51:05

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🌈 Meet Kiki Joy Latham: soulful singer, survivor, and later in life lesbian. In this episode, Kiki shares their journey in a conversation with host Anne-Marie Zanzal, and it is a true story of self-discovery, navigating queer identity, and championing challenges faced in relationships and spirituality. From their early life in a diverse community t…

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Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 49:04

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In the year 9 AD, three Roman legions marched headlong into the shadowy depths of the Teutoburg Forest in the troublesome province of Germania. But little did they know, they were walking into a trap. Things soon took a turn for the worse with an ambush that landed a catastrophic blow, forever halting Roman expansion into Germania. In this first se…

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The Three Big Questions You've GOT to Ask Before Coming Out 50:25

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The Three Big Questions You've GOT to Ask Before Coming Out | Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories |Season 6 Episode 9 🌈 If you're a woman reevaluating your sexuality later in life, this episode is going to change things for you. Why? Because host Anne-Marie Zanzal and fellow coming out coach Barbara Rowlandson talk about the three most important …

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Battle of Actium 50:53

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In the year 31 BC, the waters off the coast of Greece became the stage for a naval showdown that would alter the future of the ancient world. Two mighty, opposing juggernauts vied for the position of Roman top dog, and the clash of fleets would seal the fate of the republic – birthing an empire and bringing a love story for the ages to a crushing e…

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👣A Path to Spiritual Healing🏳️‍🌈 The Role of Affirming Spiritual Direction for the LGBTQIA+ Community | Season 6 Episode 8 50:35

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👣A Path to Spiritual Healing🏳️‍🌈 The Role of Affirming Spiritual Direction for the LGBTQIA+ Community | Season 6 Episode 8 🌈 This week on "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories" host Anne-Marie Zanzal spends some time in conversation with Canadian spiritual director, Joan Alexander. Joan serves on the faculty of several formation programs teaching …

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Later-in-Lifers: Reframe the Guilt & Shame of Coming Out - Part 2! 39:47

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➡️Reframing Guilt & Shame Part 2: A New Perspective | Season 6 Episode 7 🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"! Host Anne-Marie Zanzal and fellow later-in-lifer Barbara Rowlandson are back this week to talk about recognizing and reframing guilt and shame. Guilt and shame are two of the most common feelings that lat…

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Later-in-Lifers: Reframe the Guilt & Shame of Coming Out! 36:33

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➡️Reframing Guilt & Shame Associated with Coming Out Later in Life : Season 6 Episode 6 🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"! Host Anne-Marie Zanzal invites fellow later-in-lifer Barbara Rowlandson back to the podcast to talk about everyone's favorite topic 🙄, guilt and shame! Guilt and shame are two of the most c…

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Introducing History's Greatest Battles 1:11

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Vicious civil wars. Gruelling sieges. Rebellious provinces, galling betrayals and tribes seeking revenge… Join us for the first series of History’s Greatest Battles, where we’re heading back to the Roman empire. Emily Briffett is joined by historian Dr Adrian Goldsworthy to look back at five of the most fascinating clashes of this ancient civilisat…

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Coming Out & Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Episode 5 | Finding Queer Community 35:21

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🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"! In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and fellow coming-out coach, Barbara Rowlandson, talk about leaning into queer community during challenging times. Informed by their work with later-in-lifers, Anne-Marie and Barb discuss why this demographic of women needs community so …

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One Health, Hope, and a Greener Future: Finale with Dia Mirza 1:12:29

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In the last and final episode of Cool It Down, RJ Sayema brings together inspiring voices to explore the intersection of climate change, health, and sustainability. She engages in an enlightening and passionate conversation with actor and environmental advocate Dia Mirza, who shares her journey from childhood inspiration to championing collective a…

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Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Episode 4 | Greg Bullard 57:15

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🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"! In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal interviews Pastor Greg Bullard, the longest-serving affirming pastor in Tennessee. They discuss Greg's coming out journey, the importance of community in faith, and the role of acceptance within the church. Greg shares his experiences gr…

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Climate Action 48:17

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In this episode of Cool It Down, RJ Sayema brings together two inspiring conversations with sustainability leaders Anirban Ghosh from the Mahindra Group and Swati Kalra, a sustainability champion from Accenture Development Partnerships. Together, they explore the intersection of business, personal responsibility, and the growing green economy. Anir…

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Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Episode 3 | Part 2 of Dating Readiness 36:18

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Buckle up, daters! In this episode of Coming Out & Beyond, we’re diving even deeper into the complexities of dating in the LGBTQIA+ community with Barbara Rowlandson, a seasoned relationship coach and LGBTQIA+ advocate. 🌈❤️ Dating can be both exciting and daunting, especially when you’re navigating life after coming out or rediscovering your authen…

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Seeds of Change: Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Action 43:07

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In this insightful episode of Cool It Down, RJ Sayema delves into the intricate relationship between agriculture and climate change with four passionate advocates for sustainable farming. With Timothy J. Krupnik, Regional Director, Sustainable Agrifood Systems Program, Asia and Country Representative, CIMMYT Bangladesh, the episode also explores th…

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Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Episode 2 | Dating Readiness with Barbara Rowlandson 32:38

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Please download, like & subscribe! You can also tune into this episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Dating later in life can feel like tricky business! That's why we've asked our in-house dating expert, Barbara Rowlandson, to chat about best practices when stepping out into the dating world after a long hi…

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Policy Insights for Climate Action 47:22

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In this compelling episode of Cool It Down, RJ Sayema brings together three inspiring voices in the climate action space. Ashish Beergi, a social entrepreneur, shares his journey from early environmental advocacy to innovative waste management solutions, emphasizing the power of community and youth in driving change. Kaushik Deb, Executive Director…

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Sustainable Fashion: Embracing Thrifting and Textile Recycling 33:32

9M ago33:32

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In this episode of Cool It Down, host RJ Sayema delves into the transformative potential of the shared economy in waste management and sustainable fashion. She engages with Shekar Prabhakar, co-founder of Hasiru Dala Innovations, and Alfiya Khan and Sana, co-founders of Bombay Closet Cleanse, to explore innovative solutions in textile recycling and…