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#58 Finding Our Chosen Family through “Gaysians” with Mike Curato
Author MIKE CURATO discusses his graphic novel "Gaysians," exploring queer Asian identities, chosen families, and representation in media, in an interview with host STEVEN WAKABAYASHI.
3 Mar 2025
#57 Queer, Brown, and Breaking Medical Barriers with Dr. Varuna Srinivasan
In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we're joined by Dr. Varuna Srinivasan. Dr. Varuna Srinivasan is a queer physician and public health expert from Johns Hopkins who's revolutionizing healthcare access for underserved communities. Her work includes developing Planned Parenthood's first Asian American abortion toolkit, serving as Allure's sex columnist, and being the CEO of sexual wellness platform Fluid Health. You can learn more about Fluid Health at myfluidhealth.com
In this episode, we chat about:
How systemic and societal neglect create healthcare barriers for women, queer, and minority patients.
Using the biopsychosocial approach as a holistic model that integrates mind, body, and environment.
How Fluid Health improves care by connecting women and sexual minorities with specialized sex therapists.
The importance of better sex education, labor rights, and healthcare access.
How Intersectionality in healthcare should prioritize collective care, joy, and systemic reform.
You can find our guest at:
Instagram: @drvarunasrinivasan
LinkedIn: @varunasrinivasan
You can follow me at:
Instagram: @stevenwakabayashi
YouTube: @stevenwakabayashi
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: yellowglitterpodcast.substack.com
Visit our website yellowglitterpodcast.com
3 Feb 2025
#56 Familial Acceptance & Self-Love with Mike Talplacido
In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we're joined by Mike Talplacido. Mike Talplacido is a queer Filipino-American artist based in North Carolina. He is the author of Kiss My Mike, a memoir detailing his life as a gay Filipino immigrant navigating self-discovery and acceptance in America.
In this episode, we chat about:
Acceptance and what it means to be gay in an immigrant household
Unlearning the colonized mindset and the pressure to assimilate as an Filipino-American
Navigating family and writing your own story of self-love
Radical acceptance and unconditional love of your entire personhood
You can find our guest at:
Website: kissmymike.com (https://kissmymike.com/)
Instagram: @kissmymike_official
Facebook: @kissmymike
TikTok: @kissmymike
YouTube: @KissMyMike_Official
You can follow me at:
Instagram: @stevenwakabayashi
YouTube: @stevenwakabayashi
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: yellowglitterpodcast.substack.com
Visit our website yellowglitterpodcast.com
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54,361
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4.3 / 5
56 ratings
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4.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100
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