My Dad Stole My Limelight
⭐ "Powerful & funny & important, MDSML is a special & wonderful podcast! I’m so grateful for the stories that have been shared and to Lauren Deborah for creating such a meaningful and needed space for them." ⭐ "This podcast has charm and laughs!" ⭐ "This podcast is amazing, I’ve learned so much confidence and strength from the guests." 🌈 As seen live at Vancouver Pride, iHeart Podcast spotlight features and Elizabeth Bank’s WHOHAHA’s featured podcasts. Lauren Deborah (she/they) never had the 'coming out' they had their heart set on (the dramatic kind), as when she claimed she was ready, her Dad came out first…stealing Lauren's limelight. Lauren has since grown up and realized the world doesn't revolve around them (most days) and everything happens as it should. In each episode, Lauren sits down with someone to delve into their coming out journey, sometimes with a cameo from someone they came out to like their parents, BFFs, co-workers, partners, or exes. Listen along for amusing, relatable, and heartwarming conversations that normalize (and give a big hug to) every person's experiences and feelings coming out. We discover more about our most authentic selves each week and find ourselves being more visibly, comfortably, and wonderfully queer. Past guests include drag sensations Jerrilynn Spears, Amy Grindhouse and Rogue, comedians Katie-Ellen Humphries, Andrew Johnston, Andrea Jin, Al Val, and Eman El-Husseini, novelist and theatremaker Curtis Campbell, producer and writer Jason T. Gaffney, host of You Made Me Queer Trevor Campbell and Australian Idol's Jasey Fox.
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I am honoured that my guest on this episode is comedian and musician Eve Parker Finley (she/her). We talk about the role of her art in her coming out and her emotional well-being. A behind-the-scenes note is that I kept trying to write the show notes for this episode and instead just got distracted multiple times watching clips of Eve performing because she is PURE JOY!
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In this episode I got to chat with comedian, producer, host of New Moon Comedy and just all round wonderful human, Jackie Hoffart (they/them).
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
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In this month's (and our first ever) Limelight Mailbag episode, I am joined by my wonderful co-host; filmmaker, podcaster, writer and dear friend Jason T. Gaffney! (P.S. I get so excited my voice goes high-pitched several times and Zoom is like “Nope! No sound here!”)
We unpack this month’s limelight-stealing submission from Karen'Nicole.
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Silvi Vann-Wall (they/them) is a writer, film critic, improv comedian and as I excitedly learned in our chat, also a frog enthusiast.
I was introduced to their work via an important piece they published for the ABC (see the resources below) and was so honoured to get to know more about them and their journey.
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilau...
-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Curtis Campbell is a playwright, novelist, theatremaker, director and producer. Dragging Mason County, Curtis’ YA book was released last fall. Around Toronto, you may see Curtis being awesome i...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Neut (they/them/their) is back, pals! What a treat! They are such a wonderful person to chat with and I am thrilled we get more of their wonderfulness for your ...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Joanne Tsung (she/her) is back to let y’all know gays are taking over the world! I had such a great time chatting with her last time, I wanted to do it all agai...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
I love my two sisters Lolo (she/her) and Brooke (she/her) and as you listen you will quickly discover why. Here they are, the muses and magical beings themselve...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Steve Sidi (he/him) is back! You first met Steve in Season 2 (which is baffling to me I waited so long to have him on and my only conclusion is that he means so...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
I AM SO EXCITED TO BE BACK IN YOUR EARS WITH NEW EPISODES!
I had the pleasure of seeing AJ Norris (he/they) perform comedy when I was in Seattle re...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Cass Furman (she/her) brings a beautiful balance of laughs and ‘things I am going to write in my diary later’ in this episode! Cass is a comedian and actor and ...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Niki Mohrdar (she/her) is a stand-up comedian and podcaster (she’s ⅓ of the podcast Soft For Us, amazing!). In this episode, Niki shares her perspective as a Mi...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
This week I got to chat with the hilarious Joanne Tsung (she/her), who I now want to be my BFF and share demisexual memes with all day every day. Joanne is a co...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Cassidy Anhorn (she/her) is a comedian, writer and producer. You may have seen her on stages around Vancouver and Canada, heard her on her JFL Originals tracks ...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Patti Savard (she/her) is a comedian who likes to not take herself too seriously. She has found that comedy has been a way to “find the lightness in the dark”. ...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Rogue (they/them) is an iconic Sagittarius and is Vancouver’s premier non-binary Jewish drag artist and event producer. Rogue started their drag journey “with a...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Karlie Hart (they/them) was one of my fabulous guests for my first-ever live show and it was beautiful, wonderful, chaotic and a total blur! Also, spoiler, the ...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
In true queer fashion, even if I say so myself, this episode has been a long time coming and well worth the wait. This week I get to chat with Neut King (they/t...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
My guest this week is talented with words, wool, paint and more. Tracy O’Brien (she/her) is the silver lining we all need in our days and comes to share that wi...
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-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com
-Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com
-2SLGBTQIA+ resources
Am I delighted about this episode? Yes indeedy! This week I got to sit and chat with the wonderfully kind and talented Trevor Campbell, who is a writer and the ...
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