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🚨 New Season Alert! 🚨 Welcome back to an all-new season of **Queer Late Night** with your host, **Ell**! 🌈✨ This season is all about laughter, light, and sharing powerful stories from the vibrant queer community. In our latest episode, we sit down with **John Berno**, a Licensed Mental Health & Rehabilitation Counselor and owner of **The Berno Group**, a therapy practice serving the queer community in NYC. We dive into **mental health, relationships, addiction, anxiety**, and all the unique experiences that come with queer life in the big city. Plus, we explore **mindfulness**, how to *ditch imposter syndrome* in 2025, and the power of saying **"f*ck it!"** 😌💆🏾‍♂️ 🔥 Don't miss this insightful, hilarious, and real conversation! Hit **LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE** for more episodes. 🎧 Watch now: [Insert Link] #QueerLateNight #LGBTQMentalHealth #Mindfulness #NewYearNewMe

🎙️ Welcome to the premiere of Season 4 on Queer Late Night Podcast! 🏳️‍🌈 Join us for an exciting episode featuring special guests, music artist J.Normaly and Vegas Valentine. These two underground Top Dogs openly share their experiences as independent artists and emphasize the importance of planting your seed regardless and watching it grow. Get ready for an inspiring conversation about creativity, resilience, and the power of nurturing your dreams. Tune in to Queer Late Night Podcast and let's embark on this journey together! Queer Late Night is edited by Less McCullars

🎙️ Welcome to the premiere of Season 4 on Queer Late Night Podcast! 🏳️‍🌈 Join us for an exciting episode featuring special guests, music artist J.Normaly and Vegas Valentine. These two underground Top Dogs openly share their experiences as independent artists and emphasize the importance of planting your seed regardless and watching it grow. Get ready for an inspiring conversation about creativity, resilience, and the power of nurturing your dreams. Tune in to Queer Late Night Podcast and let's embark on this journey together!

On this episode of QLN, Emmy Nominated journalist Trey Sherman aims the mic at Ell (Less McCullars III). The Salisbury, Maryland, born and raised now New Yorker, shares bits and pieces of his story of triumph over tribulation. It's a fun and emotional listen as he talks about his career change from public health to nightlife—the purpose of creating a podcast on unhealthy coping mechanisms with alcohol dependency and suicidal ideation. Most importantly, the understanding of creating safe boundaries and the importance of positive affirmation for oneself. Recorded August 2022 Audio Editing Provided By: Ell McCullars

There's some people in life you can go months without hearing from but, the minute you pick up the phone it's like there wasn't anytime apart at all. That's Jonathan Cotto he's a reporter for KSAT’s Good Morning San Antonio. More importantly, Jonny is a jet setter when it comes to finding his own lane of happiness and sticking to it. I remember when I couldn't pry him form his neatly organized, bleach filled barracks room. Now, 12 years later he's bilingual award-winning news reporter that still listens to Beyoncé. Please Support https://transasylias.org/ Queer Late Night is edited by Pretty Easy Podcasts Get all the production help you need to make podcasting fun and easy at prettyeasypodcasts.com!

QLN Welcomes Iman Le Caire CEO & Founder of Trans Asylias, activist, advocate, artist, & angel. Iman was born Ayman Kassem in Cairo, Egypt. She was enjoying a career as a contemporary dancer at the Cairo Opera House as a choreographer when she had to flee Egypt to avoid persecution. She moved to the US in 2008 where she was granted political asylum & married in 2014 to her husband Jèan Le Caire. Listen as Iman shares her personal story about how the pandemic forced her to address her PTSD in way that she hadn't before. Iman said through therapy she was able to harness her own traumatic experience and turn it into a source of empowerment to help save the lives of other trans people faced with persecution, violence, and trauma globally. To find out ways you can to support Trans Asylias please visit transasylias.org/about/ Queer Late Night is edited by Pretty Easy Podcasts Get all the production help you need to make podcasting fun and easy at prettyeasypodcasts.com!

Cristina Herrera founded Translatina Network in 2007, in order to organize and empower the transgender immigrant community through leadership development and education. Cristina was formerly the Transgender Programs Coordinator at the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center), where she worked in various roles for 11 years. In her final role there, prior to moving into full-time staff leadership at TN, she oversaw the development of workforce development programming specifically designed to meet the needs of the TGNC community. Listen to Cristina as she shares her personal journey as a Trans-person and, how it shaped and empowered her purpose for creating a space & accessible resources for people in the Trans community. As the founder and CEO of the Translatina Network, Cristina and her staff continue to provide as many services as possible to the countless TGNC people living in New York City. SHOW NOTES: Translatinx Network 137 West 19th Street Floor 2 New York, NY 10011 National Center for Transgender Equality  VOGUE "5 Trans Organizations to Support" Queer Late Night is edited by Pretty Easy Podcasts Get all the production help you need to make podcasting fun and easy at prettyeasypodcasts.com!

Maxim Ibadov (he/they/fab) is a Brooklyn- born, Moscow-raised, Jewish-American who's not afraid of living their life authentically. They're an event-organizer, podcast host/ producer, theater director, activist, and arts educator at Park Avenue Armory. The Brooklyn-born testifies to their experience of growing up as a queer person in Russia, and what moving to America meant for them. More importantly, Maxim speaks out against the war taking place in Ukraine. As a member of a WE Together, a collective aimed to unite and celebrate the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) LGBTQIA+ community, Maxim works to create spaces where every queer person from the post-Soviet region gets to find their tribe because no one deserves to go it (???) alone. You can find Maxim on Instagram @maxim_fab. How you can support those affected by the war in Ukraine: Fundraiser by Tokunbo Koiki : Support Black people fleeing Ukraine (gofundme.com) All Out - Here is how you can help LGBT+ Ukrainians now! [email protected] [email protected] Queer Late Night is edited by Pretty Easy Podcasts Get all the production help you need to make podcasting fun and easy at prettyeasypodcasts.com!

Joey Skladany is a writer/editor, TV/radio personality, lifestyle expert, former entertainment publicist, and published author. He was most recently editor-at-large of CBS Interactive's Chowhound where he managed the site's food and travel editorial content. Throughout all the multimedia endeavors he’s accomplished publishing his first cookbook “Basic Bitchen” is one of his career and personal highlights thus far. The publication includes recipes that Joey has been perfecting for 10+ years. With a sharpened sense for fine wines, food, travel, on top of being an accredited writer. Joey is ultra gay :).  This podcast is meant for the dreamers. When you in yourself things happen. Listen as Joey describes the moment of realization that he’s publishing his first cookbook. As well as how growing up in a Sicilian & Czech American family helped him carve out his gustatory perception of the fine arts.

Douglas Lyons is an actor, playwright, writer, director, composer, and teacher. He served as a writer & composer on Apple TV's 2022 series Fraggle Rock. His new family comedy "Chicken and Biscuits", which got its world premiere at Queens Theatre has touched the hearts of many in the way it sheds light on the power of healing and unity from a black family perspective. Mr. Lyons is an inspiration for all creatives. Listen to this episode and find out what inspires Lyons the most. From New Haven, Connecticut Douglas is a person who's comfortable with thinking & creating freely and encourages more people to do the same. This episode is for the people.  Produced by Pretty Easy Podcasts

Dr. Felipe Henao is one of the kindest, most down to earth, and hard-working individuals you’ll ever have the pleasure of meeting. Dr. Henao joined New York Tech as Dean of Students for the New York City and Long Island campuses in March 2021. He has been instrumental in bridging the gap between commuter and residential students at Mercy College. He has also instilled a holistic approach to student success and academic achievement. Dr. Henao has secured various grants, including an AmeriCorp VISTA to help implement campus-wide food pantries to address food insecurity. He was recently accepted as a content expert for Complete College America with a focus on addressing student basic needs and is now working on a project to address student success primarily for adult learners at Historically Black Colleges. Listen as Dr. Felipe shares his testimony of how his career path was inspired by the hard work of his parents, as well as his gratitude for having the privilege to help provide queer & people of color access to education. Produced by Pretty Easy Podcasts

On this episode of Queer Late Night, we welcome the one and only Brita, from season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race! Servicing as one of New York City’s fiercest drag performers, Brita is an avid activist, and an advocate for LGBTQ and women’s rights. Brita shares her story and insight on everything that she’s accomplished outside of Drag Race. Listen as Brita opens up about anxiety and depression and find out how she’s learned to grow and cope with whatever life has to offer. Drag isn’t only about expression, it’s also therapeutic in the way that it touches the lives of many. Enjoy our conversation with the purest of them all!

Queer Late Night welcomes with big arms Dey Phoenix! Dey is a person with so much charisma, charm, & compassion for the arts. He is a triple threat erotic pole dancer, instructor, and when he’s not dancing, he serves as the chapter president for Impulse Group NYC; advocating for the local queer community.  In this episode, Dey gives us just a small slice of the big projects he has planned for his journey outside of the steady 9-5 atmosphere. He has performed for a number of shows and nightlife events such as Schtick A Pole In It, Lyfe Lounge, PoleCon, and more recently, Polari ATL. Listen to Dey Phoenix share how exuding sexuality through the art of pole dancing has been a part of his own mental and spiritual healing voyage.

On this episode of QLN we talk with Dr. Alfonso Ferguson about mental health & mindfulness as a hot topic to kick off 2022. If you’ve experienced the feeling of being stuck, this is a great starter conversation. Dr. Ferguson is a full-time faculty member in the Graduate Counseling Program at Centenary University, as well as a queer person of color, who's dedicated to creating change by encouraging people to engage in their own mental health and well-being. He has a strong interest to work with LGBTQ+ Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) struggling with mood disorders and psychosocial stressors. This episode is meant to be helpful for people looking to better their mental health as they plan for a successful year.

For many people the holiday season brings much excitement and festivities but, for others it's a time of heightened emotional vulnerability & isolation. Surveys show that people among the LGBTQ community commonly experience increased feelings of anxiety, stress, & depression during these times. For a lot of us going home means leaving the safety net of our queer freedom and identities behind just to survive the “family” function. Let us not forget that there are many who don’t have the option of going home or there isn’t a home to go to. This week, Sarah Mikhail (she/her) Executive Director of Time Out Youth, an organization serving a LGBTQ-youth in Charlotte, NC shares her professional and personal approach on the importance of identifying emotional triggers, how to create safe boundaries for uncomfortable situations and healthy ways to communicate when those boundaries have been crossed. More importantly how to show up and be supportive for our chosen friends and loved ones who are spending the holiday season alone.