Let’s Talk All Things LGBTQ+

Hey everyone and welcome to this episode of Let’s Talk All Things LGBTQ+ where everyone has a voice. I have re uploaded this episode as I realised I had inserted a mini audio rather than full audio. If you would like to get in touch please email me: [email protected] Today, I’d like to introduce you to Jillian Abby.  Jillian lives in Tampa Bay with her partner, Jen, their wildly wacky children, Sophie and Ollie, and a rescue cat named Poe. Jillian was on the show last year and I am delighted to welcome her back to hear about her newly launched book, Perfectly Queer and to find out where she is now….You can find her full bio and links in the description.   Jillian Abby has mastered reinvention throughout her life to create the most whole and satisfying journey. She left the comfort of her hometown of Buffalo, NY, to study abroad in Cochabamba, Bolivia, at age 15. As an adult, her resume includes Certified Public Accountant, Licensed Massage Therapist, craft beer bar owner, home schooling parent, black belt martial artist, and CEO of her corporate storytelling business, Storyteller Soul, LLC. Her most recent role as a newly out lesbian and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community was by far her riskiest and most rewarding change. Her memoir, Perfectly Queer, was selected as a global contest winner by Hay House Publishing and has been published in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Perfectly Queer hit #1 on Amazon’s list of New Releases for LGBTQ Biographies and Memoirs and was featured by Good Morning America on their list of “15 delightful books perfect for spring reading.”   Jillian serves on the board of the 501(c)3 organization, Tampa Homeschool Inclusive Events (TBHIvE), and is a member of Tampa’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. She offers virtual LGBTQ+ support sessions for people in their coming out journey and those who wish to understand the LGBTQ+ better and need a space where they can ask open and honest questions. She loves to open hearts and minds through her podcast, Life and Love in the Q, her blog site QueerAbby.com, and via TikTok at @AskQueerAbby. Find Jillian Here: jillianabby | Linktree    

I am Annie McKinnon and If you would like to get in touch, send me over an email to [email protected] In this episode, James Ash interviews me. I hope you enjoy it. Until next time, take care and keep having your voice heard.

I am Annie McKinnon and If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] Today, I’d like to introduce you Harris Eddie Hill (they/them).  Harris is an out-and-proud nonbinary podcaster, best-selling author, coach and founder of the Centre for Childhood Trauma Healing; a platform dedicated to supporting neurodivergent, queer or highly empathic adults to overcome their childhood trauma and begin to thrive. Shortlisted for the Positive Impact and Sustainability Speaker of the Year at the Speaker Awards, Harris is passionate about demystifying healing and helping people to connect to their own ability to heal. Clients take back their power from a medical system that doesn’t always offer tangible solutions and doesn’t always educate clients on their ability to heal.  Harris has survived and overcome trauma, unaccepting family members, cancer, abusive relationships, physical paralysis and mental health challenges, yet they have found their way to emotional freedom and is now passing that power forward.   Links Mxharrishill.com Mxharrishill.com/readinglist - Essential Audiobook List for Survivors of Childhood Trauma Mxharrishill.com/pdf - Gender Identity Guide for Beginners https://www.facebook.com/harriseddiehill - community page facebook.com/mxharrishill - Coaching facebook.com/groups/centreforchildhoodtraumahealing Inclusive Childhood Trauma Healing with Harris | Facebook group Instagram.com/mxharrishill twitter.com/mxharrishill tiktok.com/@mxharrishill https://youtube.com/@mxharrishill - YouTube https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxharrishill LinkedIn https://www.pinterest.co.uk/MxHarrisHill - Pinterest    

I am Annie McKinnon a transition coach, therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] From here on in, I will be releasing my podcast episodes every 2 weeks.  The next one will be on 11 September About L Faunt L Faunt/DivinatX (they/them) is an experienced performing and visual artist, fitness instructor, intuitive reader and home decluttering specialist. Their eclectic interests bring them to unite people through laughter, witty observations and looking at life unconventionally. They exist in many letters under the LGBTQ+ banner. L is based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Links Instagram @llfaunt https://lfaunt.com/ http://eepurl.com/hRf_x5 (newsletter)

I am Annie McKinnon a transition coach, therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] Today, Id like to introduce you to a wonderful couple, Helynna & Margo During her lifetime, Helynna has been involved in careers developing training for police officers to understand mental health, provided trauma training, managed the development and construction for a 52 unit apartment building for people who have mental illness, are homeless, and struggling with substance use.  Helynna created the first moon: passage to womanhood ceremony for girls at the time of their first menstrual period.  She also founded the red web foundation to provide information about menstruation and remove stigma.  Helynna is a djembe drummer and a radio co- host of a community radio station that plays music by female artists.   Margo began public speaking in high school and won a state championship for debate.  She is the sole proprietor for a video production company that provided video, editing,photography, sound, lighting and teleprompting for 30 years.  She also taught film and video production and computerised editing.  Margo is a musician, vocalist and plays a wide range of instruments and has written over 100 songs.  Margo loves americana California style blues, jazz, reggae, country and rock. Helynna & Margo have been together for over 30 years.  During this time, Margo transitioned from male to female.  Here is their wonderful story....

I am Annie McKinnon a transition coach, helping you do change better, a therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get to know me a bit better visit my website www.coachingcart.com If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] I would be really grateful if you could rate the show so that we can get these amazing conversations out to as many people as possible About Jaime Messini: Jaime is a Boston native who resides in St. Petersburg, FL. She received her degree in Sociology at North-eastern University. Having overcome anxiety and depression herself, she became passionate about sharing the tools she learned with others so that they could do the same. Her experiences and gifts led her to a career in mindset and empowerment coaching. Jaime is certified in Neuroencoding which is a process that uses the nervous system to reprogram the brain. Through this incredibly powerful process that is the culmination of everything she has learned, she aims to help a million+ people shift their internal story from one that is holding them down and restricting their growth to one that allows them to live the life of their dreams. As of late, she is specifically using this process to support and coach women who are coming to terms with their sexuality later in life. This ultimately led to her founding Club Lilles, a Facebook group that supports LGBTQ women who are coming out later in life. Links: IG: @jaimemessina Tiktok: @jaimemessina

I am Annie McKinnon a transition coach, helping you do change better, a therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get to know me a bit better visit my website www.coachingcart.com If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] I would be really grateful if you could rate the show so that we can get these amazing conversations out to as many people as possible About Seth:  Seth Eliot Santoro is an Intuitive Leadership Expert, Healer, Reframer, and Smileologist. He is a Spiritual Consultant, Intuitive Bestseller Coach, Psychic Medium, Animal Communicator, HR Advisor, Speaker, Bereavement Facilitator, and Death Expert.   Seth is also a 4-time #1 international best-selling author of “Smile From The Inside,” ”From Grief to Grace,” and “Finn & The Ferocious Flu!” and “Scout and the Serious Split” with manymore self-help and children’s books on the way. Seth’s vision is to inspire 1 Billion humans to heal and, therefore, smile from the inside.  As an intuitive business coach and healer to LGBTQ+ executives and creatives, Seth combines his passion for Corporate America, coaching acumen, and metaphysical gifts of intuition and mediumship. Seth partners with his LGBTQ+ clients to identify the root(s) of their challenges; heal their inner strifes to find happiness again; reframe and re-engage their past, present, and future; enhance their intuitive abilities; and build a better legacy and future for themselves and everyone around them.   As an intuitive family coach and healer to parents of LGBTQ+ children, Seth partners with these clients to; connect with their children; find community and resources; mentor them to practice unconditional love; embrace themselves, their children, and their families; build a better legacy, family, future; and create that fulfilling and thriving family life.   LINKS: https://iamsetheliot.com/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/setheliotsantoro/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@setheliotsantoro  FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/setheliotsantoro  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethesantoro/ YouTube Channel = “Life & Death with Psychic Seth”:  https://www.youtube.com/@lifedeathpsychicseth  

I am Annie McKinnon a transition coach, therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get to know me a bit better visit my website www.coachingcart.com If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] I would be really grateful if you could rate the show so that we can get these amazing conversations out to as many people as possible About Cristina Cristina Saracu [she/her] is the Founder of Incluziune pe Bune (Inclusion for Real), a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion NGO.  Her major expertise lies in LGBTQIA+ inclusion, but she prioritises its intersectionality with any other communities to create and to provide support that looks at the hollistic approach to inclusion. Cristina's professional history is a narrative of strategic vision through people and about people, an unconventional approach for the Early-ʹ90s Romania, during which time leadership was not yet understood to entail what it does today (people development, mentoring, coaching...). She developed teams, brands and companies, intuitively implementing principles of diversity and organisational inclusion, whilst there was barely a theoretical discussion relating to these topics across the Romanian business environment. Cristina believes that one of the major roles of the decision maker is to grant a real chance and to see beyond what the interviewed individual is today, to "foresee" what they can become. Last but not least, to help them, to teach them, to provide them with all the tools to succeed. Cristina brings the benefit of a practical, managerial perspective to DEI projects – having worked for 30+ years in top management and consultancy and having been involved for many years as a volunteer in supporting human rights and LGBTQIA+ projects & NGO’s, prior to launching Incluziune pe Bune in 2022. A volunteer for many years, Cristina was aware of the need for an honest and open dialogue about diversity and inclusion, about equity and belonging – an essential imperative in any type of organisation, especially from the perspective of a coherent and applied strategy. At the moment, she is involved in consulting and volunteering projects, in both organisational and educational areas. Also as an Ambassador of Romanian Charter of Diversity, she was invited to speak or facilitate different kinds of events all around the country. Recently, she was elected as President of MozaiQ LGBT – one of the most important national organisations who support the community in Romania. Diversity is a fact; inclusion is a choice – it is the chance we give to change mentalities, the prerequisite for balancing organisational dynamics.      Get in touch with Cristina: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinasaracu Instagram: @cristina.saracu Website: https://incluziunepebune.ro  

I am Annie McKinnon a transition coach, therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get to know me a bit better visit my website www.coachingcart.com If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] I would be really grateful if you could rate the show so that we can get these amazing conversations out to as many people as possible About Jess Jess, is an accountant living in a very pretty rural town, in North Wales, where she has spent most of her life. It took Jess a while to come to terms with the whole being gay thing, and she didn’t come out until she was 29. She is however now very much out of the closet, and living her best history nerd life with her beautiful partner Kathryn spending their weekends getting lost in History at various National Trust Properties. Growing up in the wake of Section 28 and being a massive nerd, Jess had no queer role models to identify with. After coming out she leaned heavily into learning about queer women in history and their achievements. Jess has always loved writing and poetry and has written as a hobby for many years. When her niece was born last year she realised the vital importance of having relatable role models in history and society as you grow up, and that no child should feel alone as they travel that path of working out who they are and what they want to be, so I started to write verses about the women I had been learning about to share with her. From that other people wanted poems too and The Little Verse Co was born creating bespoke poems based on marginalised women from history.   Links: Instagram: @thelitteverseco Web: www.thelittleverseco.com Email: [email protected]

I am Annie McKinnon an authenticity coach, therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get to know me a bit better visit my website www.coachingcart.com If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to [email protected] I would be really grateful if you could rate the show so that we can get these amazing conversations out to as many people as possible About Jaime Jaime Filer is a published fitness model, motivational speaker, and mental / physical health coach. She has a degree in Kinesiology, and has been an online personal trainer for over 17 years with thousands of transformations under her belt. She specializes in helping women overcome overwhelm, reduce anxiety, and increase their confidence through fitness. CONTACT: @JAIM91 EMAIL: [email protected]