#8 - Bec & Adam (Part 2): Bi-now, gay later

Fix up, look sharp listeners, we have (extended) royalty in the house! 👑  This week we are joined by the charming and wonderfully candid Lord Ivar Mountbatten, first cousin once removed to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and third cousin one removed to Her Majesty The Queen. 💂🏻‍♂️As the only openly-gay member of the extended royal family, Ivar shares an entirely unique perspective on what it is like to be gay in 21st century Britain. From Gordonstoun (posh!) to Bridwell Park (his country estate), Ivar talks to us about his experience of being gay in the aristocracy, the role his former wife played in helping him to live his truth and the advice he has for people of his generation struggling with their own sexuality. 🏳️‍🌈What a guy, and what a privilege to spend some time with him. Thank you Ivar! ✨The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

Another week, another perspective. This episode we are joined by pâtissier extraordinaire Phil Khoury, Pastry Chef at Harrods. Phil grew up in Sydney, Australia as one of four kids born to Lebanese-Australian parents.  He talks us through the tough task of telling (or not telling...) his Arab family, his decision to keep his sexuality private and shares his advice on how other people of Middle Eastern heritage can tackle coming out.✨If you're reading this, you are just millimetres from the subscribe and rate buttons, so please go ahead and click those buttons! It makes a huge difference to how many people discover our podcast. Hitting that button could be the difference between a closeted, afraid young person finding discovering our podcast and finding the courage to live their truth. ✨The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

Quite a cliff-hanger, ey? The wait for part 2 of Bec & Adam’s story is well worth the wait! In this episode they tell us more about THOSE revelations and how they navigated the rocky post-coming out road as a couple and as individuals. Again, a huge thank you to Bec and Adam for sharing this story with the world through our podcast.The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

We don’t think you’re ready for the story of Bec and Adam, two self-confessed nerds, parents to two children and the scripters of one of the craziest love stories we’re yet to come across.  Thank you, thank you to Bec and Adam for letting us tell their story. We hope you enjoy it listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

Disclaimer: this is a bit of a sweary one…If you’re reading this you are literally millimetres away from the rate and subscribe buttons and therefore just millimetres away from our enduring happiness. Please hit those little buttons!Emily returns to the hot seat to update us on her how her life has changed since we recorded her episode (confession: we actually recorded that 8 months ago!).We talk family, siblings, new jobs, new haircuts, new girlfriends and much more!The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

Professional nosebleed faker and ABC News Foreign Correspondent James Longman joins us this week, live from his bed in Delhi! James talks to us about his upbringing, the effect going to a Catholic boarding school had on his ability to accept his sexuality and how being gay positively influences his work and life today. DISCLAIMER: This episode features some ugly crying noises. 😭The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

It is BEYOND a pleasure to invite Nicky  to TOTGAG this week. A travel expert ✈️, photographer 📸 and ex-lawyer 👨🏼‍💼, Nicky talks us through his experience of coming out as a Jewish man, why it took him until he was 30 to reveal his sexuality and - of course! - some ridiculous dating stories. 😆🙉 The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

In a first for TOTGAG, this week we open the podcast up to an outside guest! We are delighted to welcome media personality and fitness expert Charlie King to the podcast. Charlie talks us through his experience of coming out in the public eye, how he almost didn’t make it to THAT interview and how his mental health and sexuality are closely interlinked.The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

Thank you so much for the amazing feedback so far on our first episode, we’re beyond grateful and humbled ❤️.In this next episode, it is the turn of our other (and better) co-host Emily to tell her story. She shares how the impact of growing up in rural England shaped her understanding of sexuality, how she dealt with negative reactions to her coming out and how coming to terms with her sexuality has helped her to better understand herself in general. Get the tissues ready.The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.

In this first episode of our new podcast, co-host Alex tells us about his journey to coming out as gay at 26, why it took him until his mid-twenties to do so, how his life has changed since, and the best and worst reactions he has experienced. He also shares some words of advice for any listeners struggling to come to terms with their own sexuality.The One That Got A Gay explores the lives of gay, lesbian and other LGBTQ+ people who spent many years living straight lives all the while knowing that’s not necessarily who they truly were.A resource for anyone struggling with their own sexuality or the sexuality of a friend or family member and a guide for allies looking to support people in the process of coming out.