She Comes With Baggage

About She Comes With Baggage

Kirstie Nicole is your host of the LGBTQ+ podcast She Comes With Baggage! She’s opening the mic to incredible LGBTQ+ creators, artists, and advocates, and allies. Guests share their journeys, identity struggles, and how they’ve turned challenges into success. Tune in for candid conversations about love, queer friendships, chosen family, self-discovery, and the real, messy, beautiful parts of life. Each episode celebrates LGBTQ+ voices, builds community, and empowers listeners to embrace their authentic selves. Subscribe to She Comes With Baggage anywhere you listen or watch podcasts. New episodes every Thursday. @scwbpodcast "We’re more alike than we might realize. So get comfy, stay curious, and let’s get into it."

Publisher

Kirstie Nicole

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Jan 2024

Latest episode

26 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Mayor Chelsea Byers: The Power of Showing Up as Your Full Self

   Today’s guest is Chelsea Byers — Mayor of West Hollywood, community organizer, and an openly queer leader redefining what inclusive leadership looks like. Elected to City Council in 2022 and becoming Mayor in 2025, Chelsea has spent nearly two decades building stronger communities through expanding social services, supporting renters, advancing climate action, and creating public spaces that truly serve people. In this episode, we talk about: Her journey from community organizing to becoming ...

2. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Kyle Kleiboeker: "Every ‘No’ Gets You Closer to Your Dreams"

   Today’s guest is Kyle Kleiboeker an international model, Broadway performer, and one of Los Angeles’ most in-demand instructors at Barry’s. From starring in productions like Hairspray, The Wedding Singer, and RENT to walking runways in New York, Milan, and Paris, Kyle has built a career rooted in discipline, creativity, and undeniable presence. But the spotlight is only part of the story. In this episode, we talk about: The transition from Broadway stages to the fitness world: ✨The discipl...

3. 

   13 Feb 2026

   Deison Afualo "“I Become the Representation I Never Saw”

   Today’s guest is Deison Afualo, a proud queer Samoan woman using her voice to expand representation, challenge internalized homophobia, and encourage others to step fully into who they are. Through honesty and vulnerability, Deison is redefining what visibility and cultural identity can look like within the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, we talk about: Representation as a queer Samoan womanBreaking through internalized homophobiaNavigating heartbreak and emotional growthCultural identity ...

Who has been a guest on She Comes With Baggage

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lauren Abedini
• Kelly Balch
• Matt McKenley
• Dominic Pérignon
• Carter Nelson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

8,547,707

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

60 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

100

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

Contact She Comes With Baggage

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.