JUST DO YOU.

What if the beliefs you've carried your entire life deserve another look?

In one of the most thought-provoking conversations we've ever had on JUST DO YOU., psychologist, educator, dancer, and newly minted PhD Dr. Tsotso Ablorh invites us to rethink identity, belonging, privilege, trauma, culture, and what it truly means to live authentically.

From growing up as the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants in Minnesota to earning her doctorat...

A replay of Season 1, Episode 17 - A MATTER OF PRIDE

There are moments when the most important conversation isn't a new one ... It's the one we need to hear again.

As San Diego celebrates Pride this week, I found myself reflecting on where this podcast journey began — not with a guest, but with my own story.

A story of growing up in silence.
Of believing I had to hide.
Of carrying shame that was never mine to carry.
And...

What does it really mean to live authentically when the world constantly asks you to be someone else?

In this powerful Pride Season episode, I sit down with Sydney Rogers—speaker, advocate, drag artist, Senior Manager of the Trans Wellness Center at the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center, Chair of the Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Commission, and one of the most inspiring people I've had the privilege to meet.

Sydney shares her extraordinary...

As we kick off Pride Month on JUST DO YOU., I'm excited to welcome a guest who isn't afraid to challenge assumptions, spark important conversations, and speak his truth with conviction.

Matthew Conrado is the Founder and CEO of Alphabet Mafia Consultancy, a groundbreaking LGBTQ+ marketing and brand strategy firm dedicated to helping organizations authentically connect with queer audiences and communities. Recognized by Adweek as a P...

There are moments in life when the hardest question is not what we do…
but who we truly are beneath the expectations, fear, labels, survival, and the roles we’ve spent years playing for everyone else.

This week on JUST DO YOU., I’m joined by Northern California entrepreneur, caregiver advocate, author, and LGBTQIA+ voice Nicola Lopez for a deeply honest and heartfelt conversation about identity, healing, purpos...

Some stories don’t end when the episode does …they keep unfolding in real time.

And today, this one brings the news we’ve been hoping for ...

Allan is FINALLY HOME!

After ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DAYS of detention, uncertainty, and being moved multiple times across the country, Allan is finally back where he belongs — with his husband, Matthew.

And while there is deep relief … and overwhelming gratitude &hellip...

In the midst of all the chaos, how do we heal, reconnect, and come home?  This has been a question that has consumed my daily thoughts of late so today’s conversation feels especially timely.  

In a world that can feel overwhelming where uncertainty, stress, and constant noise can take a real toll on our nervous systems it’s easy to find ourselves drifting into anxiety, disconnection, or even isolation. In thos...

Matthew Collin Marrero is a New York City–based singer, songwriter, and published poet ... an artist whose work lives at the intersection of identity, advocacy, and truth. Through his voice, he’s spent years telling stories of resilience and self-expression. But nothing could prepare him for the story he’s now living.

What began as a routine immigration interview with his husband Allan quickly turned into something...

This week, I’m bringing back one of the most vulnerable conversations we’ve  had on the JUST DO YOU. podcast. 

In this special replay, formerly titled Anxiety, Trauma and Loss, therapist Brittaney Latta, LMFT joins me for an honest and heartfelt discussion about grief, anxiety, trauma, and loss—and why healing requires us to face the hard things rather than avoid them.

Brittaney is a compassionate but no-n...

Some journalists report the news. Others make sure you feel the people behind it — and that’s exactly what today’s guest, Jay Valle, does.

Jay is an award-winning New York City–based journalist whose work centers community voices, accountability, and real-world impact. In a moment when so many in the LGBTQ community feel targeted, isolated, and afraid, that kind of journalism isn’t just important &mdash...

Replay Episode

This week we're replaying one of the most powerful conversations from Season 2 — an episode that continues to resonate long after the microphones were turned off. Please meet Marc Winski.

Marc is a dynamic actor, singer, dancer, and speaker based in New York City who uses his artistry — and his voice — to champion inclusivity. As a person who stutters, Marc knows firsthand what it means to navigate a ...

Today’s guest doesn’t just move bodies ... he disrupts them. Toni Nuñez is a Southern California based, award winning professional dancer and movement coach who uses movement to shake people out of autopilot and back into themselves. His work is raw, embodied, and rooted in the belief that the body already knows the truth ... we just have to stop ignoring it! 

Toni’s approach isn’t polished for approval....

In this episode of JUST DO YOU, I sit down with Scott McGlothlen — life coach, counselor, and nudist based in Denver, Colorado — to talk about authenticity, body acceptance, and what it really means to feel at home in your own skin.

Scott works with LGBTQ+ individuals and anyone curious about reconnecting with their bodies ... and themselves. Over the years, he has developed an approach that blends coaching, counseling-i...

When David Morgenstern and his husband became dads, they quickly realized that while parenting advice is everywhere, community for gay dads is not. The joy of fatherhood was real — but so were the assumptions, the erasure, and the systems still built around the idea that every family has a “mom and dad.” From public spaces to school forms to everyday interactions, their family often felt unseen.

Rather than accepti...

Hello friends, Happy New Year! 

As we turn the page on 2025, I wanted to speak about something honestly: last year was really hard. Not just busy or challenging, but emotionally heavy. For those of us who live with anxiety — and especially for our beautiful LGBTQ+ community — last year asked a lot of our nervous systems, our hearts, and our sense of safety in the world.

Today’s episode isn’t about rushing...

The holidays are a time to reflect, release, and reclaim what brings us joy—and this episode is exactly that.

Formerly titled “One Song, One Dance, and a Moment of Courage,” this conversation brought us so much joy, along with a powerful call to action as a reminder to never shrink yourself in fear!

In this special holiday replay, I sit down with Tanner Haney, a Los Angeles–based actor who challenged himself t...

As the trans community continues facing increasing threats, misinformation, and attempts to silence their lived experiences, this conversation is a reminder of why telling our stories — and protecting spaces where truth can exist — matters more than ever.

My guest is Dr. Jailyn Avila, an emergency medicine physician whose journey began in Southern California, growing up in an immigrant, military-conservative household. L...

At a time when the LGBTQ+ community is facing increasing attacks on our rights, our safety, and our very existence, my guest reminds us why visibility, courage, and compassion still matter.

Meet Brandon Wolf — National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, nationally recognized civil rights and gun safety advocate, bestselling author, and survivor of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. For so many, Pulse was mean...

In this episode of JUST DO YOU., I sit down with Stephen Hallburn — a San Diego–based dancer, painter, and unapologetic advocate for authenticity. Stephen’s life is a testament to what happens when movement becomes your truth — when every step, every brushstroke, and every choice unveils the courage to fully be yourself.

Stephen’s journey hasn’t been easy. He has faced profound loss at a young age...