561: Living Through The Twists of Life To Be Yourself – Adele Bertei

From troubled upbringing with her mother who suffered from undiagnosed schizophrenia, to foster homes and reform schools, then finding her groove in her own band The Bloods, it’s not surprising that this former backup singer for the likes of Culture Club, and Whitney Houston, final made her move to live her queer identity. Three time…

556: Coming Out With Empathy In Your Favor – Rob Volpe

It’s really easy to say, “My way or the highway.” Especially when coming out or dealing with all the things we deal with as LGBTQ+ individuals. Yet, things can be so much easier when we add a dash of Empathy and as the question, “Tell me more about that?” Empathy Activist Rob Volpe, and author…

546: Grateful For Being LGBTQ – Rick Clemons

For those of us in the U.S. it is Thanksgiving eve and a wonderful reminder to be grateful. Yet, how often do you remind yourself to be grateful for being LGBTQ. Before we stuff ourselves with Thanksgiving goodies, it is time to take a little breath and give thanks for being our unique selves with…

536: Coming Out Of The Closet – No Excuses – Rick Clemons

National Coming Out Day is October 11th. And to celebrate this once a year event, Life (UN)Closeted is going solo with host Rick Clemons for a 3 part series on dumping your excuses, facing your fears, and living your unapologetic life as an LGBTQ+ person. In this first episode Rick explores the excuses, brought on…

524: Keeping up the fight for equality – Fran Hutchins

As we wrap of PRIDE MONTH, let’s never forget, our lives and our freedom as LGBTQ individuals continues to be in the crosshairs of so many people in the world. Over 300 bills to date, in 2022 have been brought to the political forefront as a strike to who we are and how we live…

521: Step Up and Be an Amazing LGBTQ Leader – Ash Beckham

How do you live with courage to become an everyday leader in your life? As an LGBTQ individual? As a Human? Let’s ask Ash Beckham. She’s got a new book at – Step Up: How To Live With Courage and Become an Everyday Leader, where she takes everything she’s learned about leadership since her TEDx…