Dear Queer, Castos https://dearqueer.ca A Podcast for your queer stories, questions & advice you wish your younger self had or you need right now. Hosted by Alena Papayanis and Produced by Lauren Hogarth Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:50:00 +0000 en-CA © 2023 https://episodes.castos.com/654d46bf24ab98-19324137/images/podcast/covers/c1a-r5273-0vd85r3kawrj-kvckr4.png Dear Queer, https://dearqueer.ca A Podcast for your queer stories, questions & advice you wish your younger self had or you need right now. Hosted by Alena Papayanis and Produced by Lauren Hogarth Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth episodic A Podcast for your queer stories, questions & advice you wish your younger self had or you need right now. Hosted by Alena Papayanis and Produced by Lauren Hogarth Lauren Hogarth ask@dearqueer.ca false https://feeds.castos.com/x4o05 yes <![CDATA[Taking Reality Television Seriously with Victoria Ennis]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:50:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2440387 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/taking-reality-television-seriously-with-victoria-ennis/ On this episode, we cover what’s going on in reality TV right now, including (obviously!) the Summer House Scamanda Scandal and Mormon Wives. We talk about why we are enamoured with Love on the Spectrum, introduce some new shows to each other, and cover some oldies but goodies.

Victoria’s shows:

  • Traitors (Number one favourite show)
  • The Bachelor
  • The Bachelorette
  • Love on the Spectrum
  • Love is Blind
  • Beverly Hills and Atlanta Housewives
  • Queer Ultimatum
  • Summer House
  • Vanderpump Rules
  • Southern Charm

Miss Education Podcast

@victoriaen__

Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

]]> full 58 false On this episode, we cover what’s going on in reality TV right now, including (obviously!) the Summer House Scamanda Scandal and Mormon Wives. We talk about why we are enamoured with Love on the Spectrum, introduce some new shows to each other, and cover some oldies but goodies.

Victoria’s shows:

  • Traitors (Number one favourite show)
  • The Bachelor
  • The Bachelorette
  • Love on the Spectrum
  • Love is Blind
  • Beverly Hills and Atlanta Housewives
  • Queer Ultimatum
  • Summer House
  • Vanderpump Rules
  • Southern Charm

Miss Education Podcast

@victoriaen__

Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

]]> 00:42:40 <![CDATA[Peter Knegt from Queer Cinema Club in Toronto drops by Dear Queer,]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:49:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2367073 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/peter-knegt-from-queer-cinema-club-in-toronto-drops-by-dear-queer/
  • What makes something “queer cinema”? 
  • Why queer films are important
  • Why Birdcage is a Queer film landmark
  • Casting heteros in Queer roles
  • Is a movie a good first date?

    • Go see Peter at Queer Cinema’s home, the Paradise Theater on Bloor St.

    @queer.cinema.club

    @peterknegt

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Transcript:

    ]]>     56 false
  • What makes something “queer cinema”? 
  • Why queer films are important
  • Why Birdcage is a Queer film landmark
  • Casting heteros in Queer roles
  • Is a movie a good first date?

    • Go see Peter at Queer Cinema’s home, the Paradise Theater on Bloor St.

    @queer.cinema.club

    @peterknegt

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Transcript:

    ]]>     00:26:33     <![CDATA[KB Brookins on Writing, Identity, and Becoming]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:05:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2333109 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/kb-brookins-on-writing-identity-and-becoming/ Trans Writer KB Brookins joins us to talk about:

    • Their memoir, Pretty
    • The importance of finding your people
    • Having mentors
    • Writing things down when it's hard to say the thing out loud
    • Refined rage
    • Not excusing behaviours but giving them context
    • Trans news that doesn’t suck

    Links:

    https://bookshop.org/p/books/pretty-a-memoir-kb-brookins/46b2a7822f45f3a6

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTqNmhvEfdi

    https://transnews.substack.com

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     false Trans Writer KB Brookins joins us to talk about:

    • Their memoir, Pretty
    • The importance of finding your people
    • Having mentors
    • Writing things down when it's hard to say the thing out loud
    • Refined rage
    • Not excusing behaviours but giving them context
    • Trans news that doesn’t suck

    Links:

    https://bookshop.org/p/books/pretty-a-memoir-kb-brookins/46b2a7822f45f3a6

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTqNmhvEfdi

    https://transnews.substack.com

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:29:01     <![CDATA[Dear Queer Does Heated Rivalry]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:16:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2317367 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/dear-queer-does-heated-rivalry/ And yes, the lesbians are watching!

    Tune in for our takes on:

    • The characters, the quiet negotiations
    • Why we are NOT here for the critiques
    • But are here for straight people celebrating a queer romance
    • Why are we all crying in episode 5
    • Cottage Cottage and more Cottage
    • Is Heated Rivalry the new Pink Shirt Test?

    This and a whole lot more on this week's Heated Rivalry Episode! Thank you, Jacob Tierney, Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams!

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 54 false And yes, the lesbians are watching!

    Tune in for our takes on:

    • The characters, the quiet negotiations
    • Why we are NOT here for the critiques
    • But are here for straight people celebrating a queer romance
    • Why are we all crying in episode 5
    • Cottage Cottage and more Cottage
    • Is Heated Rivalry the new Pink Shirt Test?

    This and a whole lot more on this week's Heated Rivalry Episode! Thank you, Jacob Tierney, Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams!

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:19:20     <![CDATA[Happy Holigays: Listener question edition]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2282892 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/happy-holigays-listener-question-edition/ On this week's episode, we give the gift of dating advice

    • What are we thinking about going into the holidays
    • How to DTR a non-traditional relationship, and what is a QPR?
    • Dating and kids: Is it a deal breaker?
    • Green flags when dating a parent
    • What to do if you are the only queer in your family over the holidays

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     false On this week's episode, we give the gift of dating advice

    • What are we thinking about going into the holidays
    • How to DTR a non-traditional relationship, and what is a QPR?
    • Dating and kids: Is it a deal breaker?
    • Green flags when dating a parent
    • What to do if you are the only queer in your family over the holidays

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:23:54     <![CDATA[Understanding Anger with Robin Lacambra]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:22:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2247098 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/what-about-anger-with-robin-lacambra/ On this week's episode, we learn all about our anger.

    • What is it?
    • What's going on in our bodies when we're experiencing anger?
    • What can we do to get in touch with our anger before it gets out of hand?
    • What are some physical/somatic things we can do for ourselves to expel or manage anger?

    Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from somatic relational psychotherapy, mindful movement, and conflict mediation, Robin’s work aims to demonstrate how interconnected we are, highlighting our shared responsibility to co-create a just and liberated world.

    Alongside their roles as the creator of GOODBODYFEEL Movement & Therapy, the director of the Safer Spaces Project, and a counsellor at SACHA (Sexual Assault Center of Hamilton Area), Robin works with individuals, groups, and organizations to foster self-awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships.

    LINKS

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com

    https://www.instagram.com/saferspacesproject/?hl=en

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 52 2 false On this week's episode, we learn all about our anger.

    • What is it?
    • What's going on in our bodies when we're experiencing anger?
    • What can we do to get in touch with our anger before it gets out of hand?
    • What are some physical/somatic things we can do for ourselves to expel or manage anger?

    Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from somatic relational psychotherapy, mindful movement, and conflict mediation, Robin’s work aims to demonstrate how interconnected we are, highlighting our shared responsibility to co-create a just and liberated world.

    Alongside their roles as the creator of GOODBODYFEEL Movement & Therapy, the director of the Safer Spaces Project, and a counsellor at SACHA (Sexual Assault Center of Hamilton Area), Robin works with individuals, groups, and organizations to foster self-awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships.

    LINKS

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com

    https://www.instagram.com/saferspacesproject/?hl=en

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:23:25     <![CDATA[Sorry, Not sorry? Robin Lacambra on How to Truly Apologize]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:05:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2204681 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/sorry-not-sorry-robin-lacambra-on-how-to-truly-apologize/ Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We will have episodes coming out every other Thursday.

    Please enjoy this episode with our favourite apologizer and relational psychotherapist, Robin Lacambra.

    This weeks Topics include:

    • Why is it hard to apologize
    • How do we apologize
    • How to best set yourself up to get the apology you're hoping for

    Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from somatic relational psychotherapy, mindful movement, and conflict mediation, Robin’s work aims to demonstrate how interconnected we are, highlighting our shared responsibility to co-create a just and liberated world.

    Alongside their roles as the creator of GOODBODYFEEL Movement & Therapy, the director of the Safer Spaces Project, and a counsellor at SACHA (Sexual Assault Center of Hamilton Area), Robin works with individuals, groups, and organizations to foster self-awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships.

    LINKS

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com

    https://www.instagram.com/saferspacesproject/?hl=en

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 51 2 false Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We will have episodes coming out every other Thursday.

    Please enjoy this episode with our favourite apologizer and relational psychotherapist, Robin Lacambra.

    This weeks Topics include:

    • Why is it hard to apologize
    • How do we apologize
    • How to best set yourself up to get the apology you're hoping for

    Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from somatic relational psychotherapy, mindful movement, and conflict mediation, Robin’s work aims to demonstrate how interconnected we are, highlighting our shared responsibility to co-create a just and liberated world.

    Alongside their roles as the creator of GOODBODYFEEL Movement & Therapy, the director of the Safer Spaces Project, and a counsellor at SACHA (Sexual Assault Center of Hamilton Area), Robin works with individuals, groups, and organizations to foster self-awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships.

    LINKS

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com

    https://www.instagram.com/saferspacesproject/?hl=en

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:29:00     <![CDATA[Season 2 Home Opener: Is baseball queer culture? One Blue Jays fan tries to convince us that it is]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:40:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2173156 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/season-2-home-opener-is-baseball-queer-culture-one-blue-jays-fan-tries-to-convince-us-that-it-is/ Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We are coming to you on a Monday for a very special opening-season episode because, well, the Blue Jays are in the World Series, and apparently that's a big deal. This week, Marco, tries to convince us that yes, the Blue Jays are in fact queer culture and we do need to pay attention. 

    Todays topics include: 

    Bandwagons, superstition in sports, baseball and reality tv, pride nights, pink washing and more! 

    We're excited for a really fun season. We will have episodes coming out every other Thursday for the next three months, and we can't wait to be coming to your ears.

     

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     50 false Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We are coming to you on a Monday for a very special opening-season episode because, well, the Blue Jays are in the World Series, and apparently that's a big deal. This week, Marco, tries to convince us that yes, the Blue Jays are in fact queer culture and we do need to pay attention. 

    Todays topics include: 

    Bandwagons, superstition in sports, baseball and reality tv, pride nights, pink washing and more! 

    We're excited for a really fun season. We will have episodes coming out every other Thursday for the next three months, and we can't wait to be coming to your ears.

     

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:32:17     <![CDATA[Queer Ultimatum: Our Recap and Spoilers]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:14:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2089247 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/queer-ultimatum-our-recap-and-spoilers/ Dev Matthews and Hailey Froese are back to talk reality TV with Alena and Lauren, and this time it's all about the Queer Ultimatum Season 2 with all our hot and cold takes! They give their definitive answers on what sex is, so if you are our parents.. "Go Away!"

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     false Dev Matthews and Hailey Froese are back to talk reality TV with Alena and Lauren, and this time it's all about the Queer Ultimatum Season 2 with all our hot and cold takes! They give their definitive answers on what sex is, so if you are our parents.. "Go Away!"

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:34:01     <![CDATA[Gay and Dating]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:55:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2076241 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/gay-and-dating/ Our unsolicited advice about your dating life with Alena and Lauren, Happy Pride!

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     false Our unsolicited advice about your dating life with Alena and Lauren, Happy Pride!

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:12:35     <![CDATA[Pride and Wedding Season]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:47:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2058159 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/pride-and-wedding-season/ We're back! Weddings and Pride and what to wear on this episode of dear Queer with Alena and Lauren

    _ _ _

    Show some queer Orginizations some love this month if you can:

    Rainbow Railroad

    The 519

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     false We're back! Weddings and Pride and what to wear on this episode of dear Queer with Alena and Lauren

    _ _ _

    Show some queer Orginizations some love this month if you can:

    Rainbow Railroad

    The 519

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:15:07     <![CDATA[Late Bloomer Autism Edition]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:37:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/2010734 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/late-bloomer-autism-edition/ Alena talks about their later-in-life Autism diagnosis and what it's like to be queer and neurodiverse.

    _ _ _

    READ Unmasking Autism

    Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

    By Devon Price, PhD

    LINK

    Great resource for newly diagnosed people:

    https://awnnetwork.org/resource-library/

    WATCH

    5 TEDx Talks from Women with Autism

    https://www.myautism.org/news-features/5-tedx-talks-from-women-with-autism

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     false Alena talks about their later-in-life Autism diagnosis and what it's like to be queer and neurodiverse.

    _ _ _

    READ Unmasking Autism

    Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

    By Devon Price, PhD

    LINK

    Great resource for newly diagnosed people:

    https://awnnetwork.org/resource-library/

    WATCH

    5 TEDx Talks from Women with Autism

    https://www.myautism.org/news-features/5-tedx-talks-from-women-with-autism

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:29:08     <![CDATA[A conversation about Trump and his anti-trans policies]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:06:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1992479 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/a-conversation-about-trump-and-his-anti-trans-policies/ _ _ _

    Alena and Lauren talk about fear-mongering, moral panic, gender-affirming care, and how you can show up in these times.

    _ _ _

    If you need support, check out these organizations:

    Trans lifeline https://translifeline.org/

    The 519 https://www.the519.org/

    Rainbow Railroad https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 45 false _ _ _

    Alena and Lauren talk about fear-mongering, moral panic, gender-affirming care, and how you can show up in these times.

    _ _ _

    If you need support, check out these organizations:

    Trans lifeline https://translifeline.org/

    The 519 https://www.the519.org/

    Rainbow Railroad https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:21:54     <![CDATA[GO VOTE! Ontario Provincial Elections are February 27th]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:35:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1982684 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/go-vote-ontario-provincial-elections-are-february-27th/ Ontario Provincial Elections are today! It is February 27th and it's time to Vote. Head on over to www.elections.on.ca for all the info you could ever need. It's so simple, just grab a piece of ID and look up your voting location. You got this Queers and Allies!

    See you in two weeks!

    ]]>     full 44 false Ontario Provincial Elections are today! It is February 27th and it's time to Vote. Head on over to www.elections.on.ca for all the info you could ever need. It's so simple, just grab a piece of ID and look up your voting location. You got this Queers and Allies!

    See you in two weeks!

    ]]>     00:01:13     <![CDATA[Single? You can be our Valentine!]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1971715 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/single-you-can-be-our-valentine/ Be our Valentine!  Today we talk about Valentine's Day as a concept, explore how basically we both feel about it, and give some ideas for what to do if you're single this Valentine's Day.

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     false Be our Valentine!  Today we talk about Valentine's Day as a concept, explore how basically we both feel about it, and give some ideas for what to do if you're single this Valentine's Day.

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:19:04     <![CDATA[Listener Questions With Nick Rovers Part 2]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:55:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1954521 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/listener-questions-with-nick-rovers-part-2/ We are back for part 2 of listener questions with Nick Rovers and Alena shares a Tom Sandoval dream!

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 42 false We are back for part 2 of listener questions with Nick Rovers and Alena shares a Tom Sandoval dream!

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:18:38     <![CDATA[Listener Questions with Nick Rovers Part 1]]> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:07:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1941288 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/listener-questions-with-nick-rovers-part-1/ We have Nick Rovers Back on the podcast to answer listener questions. We talk about flirting, coming out in your 40s, and reciprocity with friends.

    Shout out to https://www.the519.org/

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 41 false We have Nick Rovers Back on the podcast to answer listener questions. We talk about flirting, coming out in your 40s, and reciprocity with friends.

    Shout out to https://www.the519.org/

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:21:17     <![CDATA[New Years Intentions]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:33:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1931978 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/new-years-intentions/  Welcome to Dear Queer, today we are talking about resolutions, are we making them? Do we have them? Do we hate them? We are here for all your resolutions, intentions, and goal-setting needs for 2025.

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 40 false  Welcome to Dear Queer, today we are talking about resolutions, are we making them? Do we have them? Do we hate them? We are here for all your resolutions, intentions, and goal-setting needs for 2025.

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:17:24     <![CDATA[Happy Holigays]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:32:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1923165 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/happy-holigays/ We are looking back at the first year of Dear Queer with an early episode we did on Loneliness. We talk about going home for the holidays, the difference between being alone and lonely as well as some tips to help get you through this holiday season.

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 39 false We are looking back at the first year of Dear Queer with an early episode we did on Loneliness. We talk about going home for the holidays, the difference between being alone and lonely as well as some tips to help get you through this holiday season.

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:31:30     <![CDATA[Bi Visibility with Robin Lacambra]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:05:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1914372 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/bi-visibility-with-robin-lacambra/ Robin Lacambra is back on the Podcast to talk about dolphins, Jessica Alba and forgetting that they were bi in their 20s, navigating queer spaces, being bi and poly, and honouring their queerness from within relationships.

    _ _ _

    Check out Robin at GOODBODYFEEL

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com/blog/robin-lacambra

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 37 false Robin Lacambra is back on the Podcast to talk about dolphins, Jessica Alba and forgetting that they were bi in their 20s, navigating queer spaces, being bi and poly, and honouring their queerness from within relationships.

    _ _ _

    Check out Robin at GOODBODYFEEL

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com/blog/robin-lacambra

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:22:58     <![CDATA[Reality Check In Housewives Edition]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:06:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1901362 https://dear-queer.castos.com/episodes/reality-check-in-housewives-edition Join Alena as Lauren as they escape from reality by getting into reality TV and talking all about their favourite housewives.. mostly Beverly Hills.

    _ _ _

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 37 false Join Alena as Lauren as they escape from reality by getting into reality TV and talking all about their favourite housewives.. mostly Beverly Hills.

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    ]]>     00:21:48     <![CDATA[Self Care with Robin Lacambra]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:01:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1876058 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/self-care-with-robin-lacambra/ In the wake of yesterday’s election results, we know there are a lot of folks hurting today. We see you we love you we will keep fighting alongside you. But also take rest, get in those beautiful bodies, and hopefully find some good practices from the oh-so-smart Robin Lacambra on today’s episode.

    Robin is a thinker, feeler, speaker, creator and the founder of GOODBODYFEEL Movement Studio and Movement Method. She is an empowered embodiment educator - blending practices like Pilates, yoga and mindfulness and sharing them from anti-oppression, trauma aware and eating disorder informed frameworks.

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    Check out Robin at GOODBODYFEEL

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com/blog/robin-lacambra

    Go Read, Real Self Care by Pooka Lakshmin

    https://www.poojalakshmin.com/realselfcare

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 36 false In the wake of yesterday’s election results, we know there are a lot of folks hurting today. We see you we love you we will keep fighting alongside you. But also take rest, get in those beautiful bodies, and hopefully find some good practices from the oh-so-smart Robin Lacambra on today’s episode.

    Robin is a thinker, feeler, speaker, creator and the founder of GOODBODYFEEL Movement Studio and Movement Method. She is an empowered embodiment educator - blending practices like Pilates, yoga and mindfulness and sharing them from anti-oppression, trauma aware and eating disorder informed frameworks.

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    Check out Robin at GOODBODYFEEL

    https://www.goodbodyfeel.com/blog/robin-lacambra

    Go Read, Real Self Care by Pooka Lakshmin

    https://www.poojalakshmin.com/realselfcare

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:35:43     <![CDATA[On Dating]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:10:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1860422 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/on-dating/ On this week's episode of Dear Queer, Alena and Lauren talk about dating, grocery store meetups, and meeting new queers in your neighbourhood.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 35 false On this week's episode of Dear Queer, Alena and Lauren talk about dating, grocery store meetups, and meeting new queers in your neighbourhood.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:18:59     <![CDATA[Boundaries (Replay)]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:50:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1849321 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/boundaries-replay/ On this weeks Episode of Dear Queer we are talking about Boundaries.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 34 false On this weeks Episode of Dear Queer we are talking about Boundaries.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:28:20     <![CDATA[Bi Visibility with Dr. Mandy Wintink]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:39:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1837982 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/bi-visibility-with-dr-mandy-wintink/ Bisexual people make up about half of the 2SLGBTQIA population, yet are less likely to be out than others in the queer community, often facing stigma and biphobia, even from people within the queer community. We wanted to get some insight into the bi experience and contribute to some bi visibility, and we're doing so today with dear friend of the pod, Dr. Mandy Wintink. Welcome, Mandy.

    Enjoy!

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    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 33 false Bisexual people make up about half of the 2SLGBTQIA population, yet are less likely to be out than others in the queer community, often facing stigma and biphobia, even from people within the queer community. We wanted to get some insight into the bi experience and contribute to some bi visibility, and we're doing so today with dear friend of the pod, Dr. Mandy Wintink. Welcome, Mandy.

    Enjoy!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:29:02     <![CDATA[Gender Series Part 1]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:25:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1829002 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/gender-series-part-1/ Today on Dear Queer we have our first episode of our gender series. Join us for some highlights from our conversations with past guests about gender and what it means to them. Featuring relational psychotherapist, Dillon Katrycz and resident neuroscientist, Dr. Mandy, Wintink

    Enjoy!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 32 false Today on Dear Queer we have our first episode of our gender series. Join us for some highlights from our conversations with past guests about gender and what it means to them. Featuring relational psychotherapist, Dillon Katrycz and resident neuroscientist, Dr. Mandy, Wintink

    Enjoy!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:20:04     <![CDATA[Acceptance, unconditional love, and family with Tiq Milan]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:05:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1817816 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/acceptance-unconditional-love-and-family-with-tiq-milan/ Today on Dear Queer, we're talking to Tiq Milan, writer and speaker and beautiful soul. Today he's going to tell us more about his experience in coming out as both queer and trans to his mother.

    Enjoy!

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    Watch Ms. Mary - Tiq's Moth Story

    https://www.instagram.com/themrmilan/reel/C3RDFZ4vnga/

    Instagram - themrmilan

    Tik Tok - tiqmilan

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 31 false Today on Dear Queer, we're talking to Tiq Milan, writer and speaker and beautiful soul. Today he's going to tell us more about his experience in coming out as both queer and trans to his mother.

    Enjoy!

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    Watch Ms. Mary - Tiq's Moth Story

    https://www.instagram.com/themrmilan/reel/C3RDFZ4vnga/

    Instagram - themrmilan

    Tik Tok - tiqmilan

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:26:36     <![CDATA[Speaking With Intention featuring Mychelle Williams]]> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:35:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1802232 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/speaking-with-intention-with-mychelle-williams/ Today on the podcast we have Mychelle Williams (they/she) who is an EMDR trained therapist, the founder of Therapy To A Tea Co., and a psychedelic assisted therapist. Mychelle specializes in radical trauma informed care practices for those who are radically diverse, neurodiverse, and gender expansive. In this episode, we dive into ADHD, speaking with intention, and Mychelle gives us tips for getting out of activated states, rejection sensitivity and more! 

    Enjoy!

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    https://www.therapytoatea.com

    Instagram - queerblacktherapist

    Tik Tok - queerblacktherapist

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 30 false Today on the podcast we have Mychelle Williams (they/she) who is an EMDR trained therapist, the founder of Therapy To A Tea Co., and a psychedelic assisted therapist. Mychelle specializes in radical trauma informed care practices for those who are radically diverse, neurodiverse, and gender expansive. In this episode, we dive into ADHD, speaking with intention, and Mychelle gives us tips for getting out of activated states, rejection sensitivity and more! 

    Enjoy!

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    https://www.therapytoatea.com

    Instagram - queerblacktherapist

    Tik Tok - queerblacktherapist

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:36:14     <![CDATA[Thursday Replay - Summer Break Up Edition]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:36:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1791996 https://dear-queer.castos.com/episodes/thursday-replay-summer-break-up-edition It's replay Thursday and we are bringing you one of our favourite episodes with our dear pal Nick Rovers.

    It's the Break up episode!

    Valentine's day was yesterday but instead of talking about love (again) we're tackling breakups today with guest host Nick Rovers!

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    If you like our podcast, please consider sharing with a pal!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 29 false It's replay Thursday and we are bringing you one of our favourite episodes with our dear pal Nick Rovers.

    It's the Break up episode!

    Valentine's day was yesterday but instead of talking about love (again) we're tackling breakups today with guest host Nick Rovers!

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    If you like our podcast, please consider sharing with a pal!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:31:46     <![CDATA[Happiness]]> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:26:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1781839 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/happiness/ This week on Dear Queer, we get into the science of happiness and explore the big and little things that make us happy

    Enjoy!

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    Check out the VIA Institute's Character Strengths Survey https://www.viacharacter.org

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    FYI we are moving Bi-Weekly episodes for Dear Queer.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 28 false This week on Dear Queer, we get into the science of happiness and explore the big and little things that make us happy

    Enjoy!

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    Check out the VIA Institute's Character Strengths Survey https://www.viacharacter.org

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    FYI we are moving Bi-Weekly episodes for Dear Queer.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:26:24     <![CDATA[Anxiety & Pride]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1772477 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/anxiety-pride/ If Pride gives you social anxiety this episode is for you! Alena and Lauren share their own social anxieties and some tips to help you navigate Pride or really anything this year.

    Enjoy!

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    FYI we are moving Bi-Weekly episodes for Dear Queer.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 27 false If Pride gives you social anxiety this episode is for you! Alena and Lauren share their own social anxieties and some tips to help you navigate Pride or really anything this year.

    Enjoy!

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    FYI we are moving Bi-Weekly episodes for Dear Queer.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:20:58     <![CDATA[Sobriety & Pride with Myles Sexton]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:39:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1766421 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/sobriety-pride-with-myles-sexton/ Happy Pride Dear Queer Listeners! This week we sat down with Myles Sexton to talk about their journey with sobriety and some helpful tips to navigate Pride this year. Myles is a multi-talented Creative Director, Stylist, and Makeup Artist, known for their impactful work as an HIV/AIDS and Sobriety Activist. They are also a prominent TV regular and the engaging host of the acclaimed podcast "Our Private Bits."

    On this episode we get into our different relationships with sobriety, obstacles people face on their sobriety journeys and helpful tips for the sober and sober curious

    Enjoy!

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    To Listen to Our Private Bits go to https://shows.acast.com/our-private-bits Follow Myles on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mylessexton/?hl=en

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    SOBRIETY RESOURCES:

    This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

    The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober - Catherine Gray

    In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Maté

    PRIDE TORONTO

    Sober Oasis - https://www.pridetoronto.com/festival-map-area-copy/sober-oasis-2/

    The 519 - https://www.the519.org/programs/smart-recovery/

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 26 false Happy Pride Dear Queer Listeners! This week we sat down with Myles Sexton to talk about their journey with sobriety and some helpful tips to navigate Pride this year. Myles is a multi-talented Creative Director, Stylist, and Makeup Artist, known for their impactful work as an HIV/AIDS and Sobriety Activist. They are also a prominent TV regular and the engaging host of the acclaimed podcast "Our Private Bits."

    On this episode we get into our different relationships with sobriety, obstacles people face on their sobriety journeys and helpful tips for the sober and sober curious

    Enjoy!

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    To Listen to Our Private Bits go to https://shows.acast.com/our-private-bits Follow Myles on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mylessexton/?hl=en

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    SOBRIETY RESOURCES:

    This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

    The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober - Catherine Gray

    In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Maté

    PRIDE TORONTO

    Sober Oasis - https://www.pridetoronto.com/festival-map-area-copy/sober-oasis-2/

    The 519 - https://www.the519.org/programs/smart-recovery/

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:34:42     <![CDATA[Religious Trauma with Adaline Part 2]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1760303 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/religious-trauma-with-adaline-part-2/ We are back with Adaline talking about coming out to her Evangelical family and minister dad through song writing and YouTube comments!

    Listen to Ghost by Adaline Here: https://youtu.be/kOEw7HczVAU

    Enjoy!

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    Check out Bad Believer: www.badbeliever.org - They provide resources, therapy referrals, community support for queer people who are figuring it out in and out of their faith communities. 

    Sign up for an initial call with Bad Believer:  https://shorturl.at/joyKO

    Adaline's Music: https://adalinemusic.com

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adalinemusic/?hl=en

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/dear.queer.podcast/

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    BAD BELIVER RESOURCES:

    QUEER THEOLOGY BOOKS

    God and the Gay Christian - Matthew Vines

    Unclobber - Colby Martin

    Bible, Gender, Sexuality - James Brownson

    Walking the Bridgeless Canyon - Kathy Burdock

    Torn - Justin Lee

    Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology - Patrick S. Cheng

    QUEER BOOKS / MEMOIRS

    One Coin Found - Emmy Kegler

    Untamed - Glennon Doyle

    Queer Virtue - Rev Elizabeth M. Edman

    FIND AN AFFIRMING CHURCH

    www.gaychurch.org

    AFFIRMING THERAPY

    www.thechristiancloset.com

    RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

    "For the Love" Episode 6 – https://shorturl.at/6t1Us

    Resource Sheets - https://shorturl.at/pQGPE

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 25 false We are back with Adaline talking about coming out to her Evangelical family and minister dad through song writing and YouTube comments!

    Listen to Ghost by Adaline Here: https://youtu.be/kOEw7HczVAU

    Enjoy!

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    Check out Bad Believer: www.badbeliever.org - They provide resources, therapy referrals, community support for queer people who are figuring it out in and out of their faith communities. 

    Sign up for an initial call with Bad Believer:  https://shorturl.at/joyKO

    Adaline's Music: https://adalinemusic.com

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adalinemusic/?hl=en

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/dear.queer.podcast/

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    BAD BELIVER RESOURCES:

    QUEER THEOLOGY BOOKS

    God and the Gay Christian - Matthew Vines

    Unclobber - Colby Martin

    Bible, Gender, Sexuality - James Brownson

    Walking the Bridgeless Canyon - Kathy Burdock

    Torn - Justin Lee

    Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology - Patrick S. Cheng

    QUEER BOOKS / MEMOIRS

    One Coin Found - Emmy Kegler

    Untamed - Glennon Doyle

    Queer Virtue - Rev Elizabeth M. Edman

    FIND AN AFFIRMING CHURCH

    www.gaychurch.org

    AFFIRMING THERAPY

    www.thechristiancloset.com

    RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

    "For the Love" Episode 6 – https://shorturl.at/6t1Us

    Resource Sheets - https://shorturl.at/pQGPE

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:26:54     <![CDATA[Religious Trauma with Adaline Part 1]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:12:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1757193 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/religious-trauma-with-adaline/ We sit down with Adaline to chat about her experience growing up in an Evangelical religious household and how she’s reconciled that with her queerness.

    Enjoy!

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    Adaline's Music: https://adalinemusic.com

    Bad Believer's Website:  www.badbeliever.org

    Sign up for an initial call with Bad Believer:  https://shorturl.at/joyKO

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adalinemusic/?hl=en

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/dear.queer.podcast/

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    BAD BELIVER RESOURCES:

    QUEER THEOLOGY BOOKS

    God and the Gay Christian - Matthew Vines

    Unclobber - Colby Martin

    Bible, Gender, Sexuality - James Brownson

    Walking the Bridgeless Canyon - Kathy Burdock

    Torn - Justin Lee

    Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology - Patrick S. Cheng

    QUEER BOOKS / MEMOIRS

    One Coin Found - Emmy Kegler

    Untamed - Glennon Doyle

    Queer Virtue - Rev Elizabeth M. Edman

    FIND AN AFFIRMING CHURCH

    www.gaychurch.org

    AFFIRMING THERAPY

    www.thechristiancloset.com

    RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

    "For the Love" Episode 6 – https://shorturl.at/6t1Us

    Resource Sheets - https://shorturl.at/pQGPE

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 24 false We sit down with Adaline to chat about her experience growing up in an Evangelical religious household and how she’s reconciled that with her queerness.

    Enjoy!

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    Adaline's Music: https://adalinemusic.com

    Bad Believer's Website:  www.badbeliever.org

    Sign up for an initial call with Bad Believer:  https://shorturl.at/joyKO

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adalinemusic/?hl=en

    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/dear.queer.podcast/

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    BAD BELIVER RESOURCES:

    QUEER THEOLOGY BOOKS

    God and the Gay Christian - Matthew Vines

    Unclobber - Colby Martin

    Bible, Gender, Sexuality - James Brownson

    Walking the Bridgeless Canyon - Kathy Burdock

    Torn - Justin Lee

    Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology - Patrick S. Cheng

    QUEER BOOKS / MEMOIRS

    One Coin Found - Emmy Kegler

    Untamed - Glennon Doyle

    Queer Virtue - Rev Elizabeth M. Edman

    FIND AN AFFIRMING CHURCH

    www.gaychurch.org

    AFFIRMING THERAPY

    www.thechristiancloset.com

    RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

    "For the Love" Episode 6 – https://shorturl.at/6t1Us

    Resource Sheets - https://shorturl.at/pQGPE

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:30:55     <![CDATA[Imposter Syndrome With Alena Papayanis and Erika Casupanan]]> Thu, 30 May 2024 10:28:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1752108 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/imposter-syndrome-with-alena-papayanis-and-erika-casupanan/ It's a Dear Queer crossover episode with Happy To See Me With Erika Casupanan. Ever wonder if you’re queer enough? Erika and Alena share their experiences with queer imposter syndrome and the insecurities that follow coming out in your 30s. The pair talk about making queer friends, entering queer spaces for the first time, choosing labels, figuring out how to dress and more!

    Enjoy!

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    To Listen to More Happy to See Me Episodes go to https://thesonarnetwork.com/happy-to-see-me/

    Follow Happy to See Me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happytoseemepod/ Follow Erika on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erika_cas/

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    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dear.queer.podcast/

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 23 false It's a Dear Queer crossover episode with Happy To See Me With Erika Casupanan. Ever wonder if you’re queer enough? Erika and Alena share their experiences with queer imposter syndrome and the insecurities that follow coming out in your 30s. The pair talk about making queer friends, entering queer spaces for the first time, choosing labels, figuring out how to dress and more!

    Enjoy!

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    To Listen to More Happy to See Me Episodes go to https://thesonarnetwork.com/happy-to-see-me/

    Follow Happy to See Me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happytoseemepod/ Follow Erika on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erika_cas/

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    Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dear.queer.podcast/

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:48:15     <![CDATA[Guilt & Shame with Dillon Katrycz]]> Thu, 23 May 2024 10:43:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1747874 https://dearqueer.ca/?post_type=podcast&p=257 Today on Dear Queer we have Relational Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Dillon Kartrycz back on the Podcast!

    Dillon (he/they) is a Registered Psychotherapist based in Toronto. Dillon has three years of experience in private practice, working with clients both in person and online, in Canada and beyond. Their approach to therapy is relational, anti-oppressive, and collaborative.

    On this episode they help us unpack the differences between guilt and shame.

    Enjoy!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 22 false Today on Dear Queer we have Relational Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Dillon Kartrycz back on the Podcast!

    Dillon (he/they) is a Registered Psychotherapist based in Toronto. Dillon has three years of experience in private practice, working with clients both in person and online, in Canada and beyond. Their approach to therapy is relational, anti-oppressive, and collaborative.

    On this episode they help us unpack the differences between guilt and shame.

    Enjoy!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:27:00     <![CDATA[Things We'd Tell Our Younger Selves Part 2]]> Thu, 16 May 2024 10:36:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1743169 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/things-wed-tell-our-younger-selves-part-2/ We are back for part two of our lessons for our younger selves series and with us is our bestie Nick Rovers. On this episode we get into some of our favourite recurring themes: people pleasing, anxiety, acceptance, how to show up for your self and remembering that your parents are human too. We also tackle a listener question about what to do when a partner cheats. Can you take them back?

    Enjoy!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 21 false We are back for part two of our lessons for our younger selves series and with us is our bestie Nick Rovers. On this episode we get into some of our favourite recurring themes: people pleasing, anxiety, acceptance, how to show up for your self and remembering that your parents are human too. We also tackle a listener question about what to do when a partner cheats. Can you take them back?

    Enjoy!

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:29:17     <![CDATA[Things We'd Tell Our Younger Selves]]> Thu, 09 May 2024 10:23:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1737687 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/things-wed-tell-our-younger-selves/ Nick is back on the Podcast and we are giving our younger selves some advice and also getting some inspiration from young people today!

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    ]]>     full 20 false Nick is back on the Podcast and we are giving our younger selves some advice and also getting some inspiration from young people today!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:27:04     <![CDATA[Question Corner]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 09:35:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1731860 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/question-corner/ This week Alena and Lauren sit down with Dev to answer some listener questions and talk the Gay Agenda.

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    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 19 false This week Alena and Lauren sit down with Dev to answer some listener questions and talk the Gay Agenda.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:17:10     <![CDATA[Neurodiversity with Dr. Mandy Wintink]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:16:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1727907 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/neurodiversity-with-dr-mandy-wintink/ Dr. Mandy Wintink chats with us this week about Neurodiversity, including its links to gender and queerness. Alena and Lauren get into their own experiences with Autism and ADHD as well.  

    If you have questions about your own brain set up, it may be helpful to reach out to a professional to further help you better understand and celebrate yourself.

    Alena's Reading List:

    Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum by Sarah Hendrickx

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    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 18 false Dr. Mandy Wintink chats with us this week about Neurodiversity, including its links to gender and queerness. Alena and Lauren get into their own experiences with Autism and ADHD as well.  

    If you have questions about your own brain set up, it may be helpful to reach out to a professional to further help you better understand and celebrate yourself.

    Alena's Reading List:

    Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum by Sarah Hendrickx

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:43:15     <![CDATA[Back to Reality]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:35:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1722609 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/back-to-reality/ We’re back with Dev and we are chit chatting about our fave subject, reality TV. This week we talk Vanderpump Villa, The Valley, Housewives, The Batchelor, and Traitors. We get into it just enough to confuse you if you aren’t watching and not enough detail if you are. Enjoy!

    What are you watching!? Tell us @dear.queer.podcast

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 17 false We’re back with Dev and we are chit chatting about our fave subject, reality TV. This week we talk Vanderpump Villa, The Valley, Housewives, The Batchelor, and Traitors. We get into it just enough to confuse you if you aren’t watching and not enough detail if you are. Enjoy!

    What are you watching!? Tell us @dear.queer.podcast

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:24:39     <![CDATA[Coming Out of a Marriage]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:12:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1716394 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/coming-out-of-a-marriage/ Alena takes on her first Solo Episode! And this one is oh so good! Alena gives some of her best advice for those questioning while in, or coming out of, a straight marriage such as how to "know," how to handle guilt, how to be in that difficult limbo stage and so much more.

    Find us on instagram @dear.queer.podcast a

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 16 false Alena takes on her first Solo Episode! And this one is oh so good! Alena gives some of her best advice for those questioning while in, or coming out of, a straight marriage such as how to "know," how to handle guilt, how to be in that difficult limbo stage and so much more.

    Find us on instagram @dear.queer.podcast a

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:20:18     <![CDATA[Green Flags & Dating]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:06:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1711780 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/green-flags-dating/ It's time to turn those Red Flags into Green Flags. Your host Alena Papayanis and Producer Lauren get into their green Flags when it comes to dating! Find us on instagram @dear.queer.podcast and share some of yours!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 15 false It's time to turn those Red Flags into Green Flags. Your host Alena Papayanis and Producer Lauren get into their green Flags when it comes to dating! Find us on instagram @dear.queer.podcast and share some of yours!

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:23:27     <![CDATA[Red Flags & Dating]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:33:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1707233 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/red-flags-dating/ You know you have them! Today we are talking all about Red Flags in Dating, Dear Queer, edition! Are they friends with their ex, do they tip well? We get into it all on this weeks episode. Come back next week for our Dating Green Flags episode.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 14 false You know you have them! Today we are talking all about Red Flags in Dating, Dear Queer, edition! Are they friends with their ex, do they tip well? We get into it all on this weeks episode. Come back next week for our Dating Green Flags episode.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:34:12     <![CDATA[Attachment Styles Part 2]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:25:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1692667 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/attachment-styles-part-2/ On this episode we get to listener questions and are back with resident guest expert Dillion Katrycz. This is part two of a two part series on attachment styles!

    Please bear with us this week as we had some technical difficulties with our guest audio.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 13 false On this episode we get to listener questions and are back with resident guest expert Dillion Katrycz. This is part two of a two part series on attachment styles!

    Please bear with us this week as we had some technical difficulties with our guest audio.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:15:05     <![CDATA[Attachment Styles Part 1]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:31:50 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1689025 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/attachment-styles-part-1/ The time has come!! We are getting into attachment styles with resident guest expert Dillion Katrycz. This is part one of a two part series!

    Please bear with us this week as we had some technical difficulties with our guest audio.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 12 false The time has come!! We are getting into attachment styles with resident guest expert Dillion Katrycz. This is part one of a two part series!

    Please bear with us this week as we had some technical difficulties with our guest audio.

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:23:29     <![CDATA[Reality Bites]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1681899 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/reality-bites/ Welcome to Dear Queer, reality TV edition! With the most special of guest hosts Dev & Hailey! Watch us struggle to remember everyone's names as we talk about trying to find the Queerness in every reality tv show, we see you Kyle Richards!

    We are talking Love is Blind the OG Queer dating season that was Are you the One shout out to Kai! Also Mal @igobymal when’d do we get the next Queer ultimatum!! And a big thank you to Toronto's very own Survivor winner and podcast host Erika Casupanan @happytoseemepod

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    This episode is not sponsored by uHaul though we would like to be ;)

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 11 false Welcome to Dear Queer, reality TV edition! With the most special of guest hosts Dev & Hailey! Watch us struggle to remember everyone's names as we talk about trying to find the Queerness in every reality tv show, we see you Kyle Richards!

    We are talking Love is Blind the OG Queer dating season that was Are you the One shout out to Kai! Also Mal @igobymal when’d do we get the next Queer ultimatum!! And a big thank you to Toronto's very own Survivor winner and podcast host Erika Casupanan @happytoseemepod

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    This episode is not sponsored by uHaul though we would like to be ;)

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:30:42     <![CDATA[Reciprocity in Relationships]]> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:45:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1677242 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/reciprocity-in-relationships/ We are back to even the scales with our fave Guest host Nick Rovers. Today we are talking about Reciprocity in relationships; romantic, friends, family even our pets!

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 10 false We are back to even the scales with our fave Guest host Nick Rovers. Today we are talking about Reciprocity in relationships; romantic, friends, family even our pets!

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:31:17     <![CDATA[we were on a break!]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:01:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1667198 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/we-were-on-a-break/ We are off this week but we have plenty of great episodes in the works for all our Dear Queers!

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    You can also send any questions or comments to our DM's @dear.queer.podcast

    If you have liked what you have been hearing do us a solid and give us a review as well!

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    THANKS for LISTENING

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    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     bonus false We are off this week but we have plenty of great episodes in the works for all our Dear Queers!

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    You can also send any questions or comments to our DM's @dear.queer.podcast

    If you have liked what you have been hearing do us a solid and give us a review as well!

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    THANKS for LISTENING

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    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:01:21     <![CDATA[Break up Edition]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:59:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1662209 https://dearqueer.ca/?post_type=podcast&p=219 Valentine's day was yesterday but instead of talking about love (again) we're tackling breakups today with guest host Nick Rovers!

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam VALENTINE who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 9 false Valentine's day was yesterday but instead of talking about love (again) we're tackling breakups today with guest host Nick Rovers!

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam VALENTINE who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:31:40     <![CDATA[Queer Friendship]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1657109 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/queer-friendship/ Today on the podcast we are talking about friendship with our dear friend and guest host Nick Rovers!

    To see a photo of Nick and Lauren from their University days - Check out our Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    Read Alena's Chatelaine article - What It’s Like to Come Out As Queer In Your Late 30s

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 7 false Today on the podcast we are talking about friendship with our dear friend and guest host Nick Rovers!

    To see a photo of Nick and Lauren from their University days - Check out our Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    Read Alena's Chatelaine article - What It’s Like to Come Out As Queer In Your Late 30s

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:36:27     <![CDATA[Single & Dating]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1649248 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/single-dating/ This week on Dear Queer, we explore what it's like to be single, queer & Dating with your Host Alena Papayanis and Producer Lauren Hogarth.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    If you have been enjoying this podcast please share it with a friend and be sure to subscribe. It means a ton especially as we are new here. If you have already thank you!!

    Also shout out to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 6 false This week on Dear Queer, we explore what it's like to be single, queer & Dating with your Host Alena Papayanis and Producer Lauren Hogarth.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    If you have been enjoying this podcast please share it with a friend and be sure to subscribe. It means a ton especially as we are new here. If you have already thank you!!

    Also shout out to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:34:22     <![CDATA[Lessons in Love]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1641404 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/lessons-in-love/ Today on Dear Queer, Alena and Lauren talk about some lessons they've learned in Love.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     full 5 false Today on Dear Queer, Alena and Lauren talk about some lessons they've learned in Love.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    ]]>     00:29:31     <![CDATA[Loneliness]]> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1636686 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/loneliness/ Today on Dear Queer, host Alena Papayanis and Producer Lauren talk about loneliness and the Queer Community.  

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    Links:

    Ruth Westheimer, MD Appointed the Country's First Loneliness Ambassador https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/ruth-westheimer-md-appointed-the-countrys-first-loneliness-ambassador/

    Statistics Canada 2021 Loneliness Survey https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/211124/dq211124e-eng.htm

    Project UnLonely https://www.artandhealing.org/unlonely-project/ via CBC

    ]]>     full 4 false Today on Dear Queer, host Alena Papayanis and Producer Lauren talk about loneliness and the Queer Community.  

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    Thank YOU!

    Links:

    Ruth Westheimer, MD Appointed the Country's First Loneliness Ambassador https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/ruth-westheimer-md-appointed-the-countrys-first-loneliness-ambassador/

    Statistics Canada 2021 Loneliness Survey https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/211124/dq211124e-eng.htm

    Project UnLonely https://www.artandhealing.org/unlonely-project/ via CBC

    ]]>     00:30:30     <![CDATA[People Pleasing]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1630669 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/people-pleasing/ Welcome to our episode on People Pleasing with guest expert Dillon Katryz! 

     

    ]]>     full 3 false Welcome to our episode on People Pleasing with guest expert Dillon Katryz! 

     

    ]]>     00:29:54     <![CDATA[Boundaries]]> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1626983 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/002-boundaries/ On this weeks Episode of Dear Queer we are talking about Boundaries.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 2 false On this weeks Episode of Dear Queer we are talking about Boundaries.

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:28:20     <![CDATA[Coming Out]]> Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:08:28 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1623522 https://dearqueer.ca/podcast/001-coming-out/ Dear Queer is OUT! If you like this podcast please consider subscribing and sharing us with a friend!

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

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    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     full 1 false Dear Queer is OUT! If you like this podcast please consider subscribing and sharing us with a friend!

    Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast 

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    A BIG THANK YOU to Calan Brekon and Sam Valentine who helped us get started. Your calls and guidance have been invaluable! Please go check out our friends and biggest supporters

    Calan Brekon from The Business Gay Podcast CalanBrekon.com

    And

    Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress OneBrokeActress.com

    _ _ _

    SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

    Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

    ]]>     00:25:14     <![CDATA[Trailer: Welcome to Dear Queer,]]> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 02:15:24 +0000 Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57348/episode/1623521 https://dear-queer.castos.com/episodes/trailer-welcome-to-dear-queer-1 trailer false 00:00:55