Voices Unheard - The Podcast Version

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Nicolette Rodriguez Season 1 - Episode: 09

Nicolette Rodriguez (she/her) is our next guest on Voices Unheard. She is a 26 year old trans woman of colour who began transitioning one year ago. Nicolette was born in Edmonton, Alberta but grew ...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Robert Verigin Season 1 - Episode: 08

Robert Verigin (he/she/they) sometimes uses pronouns, and sometimes doesn’t, because he’s usually just referred to as “that old queen”. On this episode of Voices Unheard, Jessica Samuels is joined by Ro...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Alyssa Sundstrom Season 1 - Episode: 07

On this episode of Voices Unheard, Jessica Samuels is joined by Alyssa Sundstrom (she/her/hers). Alyssa is a 16-yr old Okanagan Indigenous female who was diagnosed with a very rare but serious illness...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Taysha Jarrett Season 1 - Episode: 06

Taysha Jarrett (she/he/they) joins host Jessica Samuels for this episode of Voices Unheard. Taysha is autistic, bigender, and queer; growing up they were bullied and beat up and, according to Taysha, at...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: James Sieben Season 1 - Episode: 05

James Sieben (he/him/his) is a trans gay man. On this episode of Voices Unheard, James will talk with Jessica about how he has experienced misogyny first-hand before coming out, and how he actually now be...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Toni Boot Season 1 - Episode: 04

Toni Boot (she/her/hers), mayor of Summerland, BC since being elected in 2018, joined Jessica Samuels for Episode 4. Originally from Summerland, Mayor Boot has quite the professional resume: she taught at Ok...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Alaina Young Season 1 - Episode: 03

Alaina Young (she/her/hers) is our guest for Episode 3. In her own words: “Plus-size, full-figured, curvaceous...I am a fat woman.” While consistently trying to improve her health by way of exercise and h...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Ashley Weis Season 1 - Episode: 02

Ashley Weis (she/they/them), who performs as Biawanna, joins Jessica Samuels for Episode 2.  Ash/Biawanna identifies as queer/non-binary and is a proud WOC (Woman of Colour) Indigeneous Fijian/Soloman. The...

Content Rating: Parental guidance is suggested for the designated age range (7-13 yrs); some material may not be suitable for all children due to coarse language.  Host: Jessica Samuels Guest: Dustin Dufault Season 1 - Episode: 01

Kelowna's Dustin Dufault joins Jessica Samuels for the first episode. Dustin originally hails from the Kaska First Nation in northern British Columbia and southeastern Yukon but has lived in Kelowna for...

Voices Unheard was originally produced by Unicorns.LIVE in partnership with Kelowna Pride Society back in 2020. The intent of this series is to bring awareness to underrepresented members of society, which includes people of various racial backgrounds, sexuality, gender identity/expression, age, or ability. Host Jessica Samuels will engage a different guest each week in a candid conversation about the challenges they have faced or ...