In this episode, I sit with Activist and South Australian Pride Awards Winner, Charlotte Coulthard-Dare (she/her).

We discuss Charlotte’s nomination (which after recording became a win!) for First Nations Person of the Year in the South Australian Pride Awards 2025, sharing her culture and heritage through work that Charlotte does, being the role model younger generations need, the process of Charlotte coming out as transgender on a documentary on NITV, being representation when you didn’t have it growing up and ALL THE gratitude for Black trans women without whom so much wouldn’t exist!

🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML:

-FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: @hilaurendeborah

-Join the FREE mailing list: hilaurendeborah.substack.com

-TIP Lauren to say thanks for the free content: buymeacoffee.com/hi.laurendeborah

-SAY HI or share a limelight-stealing story: mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com

🌈 Connect with Lauren’s guest:

-Follow Charlotte on Instagram: @coultharddare

🌈 Resources:

-2SLGBTQIA+ resources

🌈 Behind the scenes:

-Podcast production made possible by: Alexi Johnson, Alex McCarthy and the team at @604podnetwork

-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro

-Logo Art: @raphe.ca

In this episode, I sit with Comedian Marc Isaac (they/them).

Content Warning: Marc also works in the medical field and speaks on the important and hard work of doing research into mental health care and suicide rates among transgender people.

We discuss The Loch Ness Monster’s shy side, Marc’s solo festival show The Kilted Queer, making comedy for the people we want it to be for, Marc’s identity throughout school feeling safe and preferring to live in a chosen fantasy world, the importance of representation and diversity in the medical field and how the story isn’t over yet!

🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML:

-FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: @hilaurendeborah

-Join the FREE mailing list: hilaurendeborah.substack.com

-TIP Lauren to say thanks for the free content: buymeacoffee.com/hi.laurendeborah

-SAY HI or share a limelight-stealing story: mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com

🌈 Connect with Lauren’s guest:

-Follow Marc on Instagram: @marcisaaccomedy

-Get tickets to Marc’s show at Sydney Pride Fest: events.humanitix.com/a-kilted-queer

🌈 Resources:

-2SLGBTQIA+ resources

🌈 Behind the scenes:

-Podcast production made possible by: Alexi Johnson, Alex McCarthy and the team at @604podnetwork

-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro

-Logo Art: @raphe.ca

In this episode, I sit with drag performer, comedian and self-described silly, sober, sexy YYC nerd clown, Anne Xiety (she/they). We are also joined by Lulu — the dog in my care — who makes some adorable appearances throughout.

We discuss our journeys with sobriety, the importance of taking care of our mental health, being proud of what we put out into the world, Calgary’s queer and sober communities, discovering a better sense of self as we grow and the impact reality TV has had on us!

🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML:

-FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: @hilaurendeborah

-Join the FREE mailing list: hilaurendeborah.substack.com

-TIP Lauren to say thanks for the free content: buymeacoffee.com/hi.laurendeborah

-SAY HI or share a limelight-stealing story: mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com

🌈 Connect with Lauren’s guest:

-Follow Anne Xiety on Instagram: @anne_xiety_

-Check out Anne’s upcoming shows: linktr.ee/anne_xiety_

🌈 Resources:

-2SLGBTQIA+ resources

-Skipping Stone Foundation: skippingstone.ca

🌈 Behind the scenes:

-Podcast production made possible by: Alexi Johnson, Alex McCarthy and the team at @604podnetwork

-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro

-Logo Art: @raphe.ca