Introducing Me

In closing out the podcast, Sarah hands over the microphone to her husband, Coleman, to guide her in conversation about ending the podcast. Sarah talks about the last four years of podcasting and what she hopes for in 2025. Connect with Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/slportal7/ Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Contact Sarah, email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Julia Davis is back on the podcast to share updates about her life which now includes fostering kittens. Julia happened to move into a house with a cat living in a chicken coop and now in a new home, she has five cats in addition to a group of foster kittens. Julia’s community on TikTok has always been supportive of Julia giving back to her community and supporting the kittens’ journeys. Connect with Julia: https://www.tiktok.com/@julia_adavis https://www.instagram.com/julia_adavis Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

A professional genealogist, Mica L. Anders stumbled into this career while earning her MFA in Visual Arts. She helps her clients dig deeper into their family histories and also creates exhibits for African American history. Working professionally for the last decade, Mica enjoys solving family mysteries and staying creative. Connect with Mica: https://www.instagram.com/andersgenealogicalservices/ https://www.facebook.com/AndersGenealogicalServices https://www.linkedin.com/in/mica-lee-anders/ https://www.andersgenealogicalservices.com/freebies Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Ann Russo founded a private practice, turned into a larger corporation, AMR Therapy, to provide mental health services for marginalized communities. She has researched and studied religious trauma and how that intersects with mental health. More recently, she has created trainings for other mental health professionals surrounding trauma with Christianity and has gotten a book deal to focus on religious trauma as a whole. Ann’s Practice: https://www.amrtherapy.com Ann’s Website: https://www.annrusso.org Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Linda Henderson’s daughter, Andrea, was only 27 when she died suddenly in a car crash. For three years Linda waited for two trials to end, one for the driver who caused the accident, and one to remain connected with her grandson. During this time Linda was existing outside of her body, but she eventually found a larger support network and authored her memoir. Now Linda wants to help support other people’s grief and embrace the moments and give the message of hope. Check out Linda’s Books on Amazon: The Road of Love & Hope: https://a.co/d/61Jk5Gc Spooky Meets a Friend by Andrea: https://a.co/d/3ZqutW3 Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Lisa Cox loved her job as a copywriter in advertising when nearly twenty years ago, as a fit, healthy, non-smoking 24-year old, she had a stroke. After a year in the hospital, Lisa came out with multiple visible and invisible disabilities. She has come to learn what her “new normal” is, including life in a wheelchair and living with brain injury and neurodiversity. Lisa now works as an inclusive advertising consultant striving to change social attitudes around disability. Connect with Lisa: https://lisacox.co https://www.instagram.com/lisacox.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacox-authorspeakerconsultant/ Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Arden Coutts is a trans non-binary self-published indie author with a few releases under their belt with more to come. When growing up, they loved to read and hoped to one day publish a book. After a career in archeology and going to therapy, Arden has turned to writing and publishing in hopes to make community for those who find their identity later in life. Connect with Arden: www.ardencoutts.com www.instagram.com/ardencoutts Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Born a lesbian and raised Mormon, Kyleigh Weathers was taught to pray the gay away. Being so closeted made accepting her sexuality difficult. Leaving the Mormon religion meant squaring up with the self abandonment she had done for so many years. She began healing her attachment wounds, started to date herself and discovered her worth. Now in a good co-parenting relationship with her son’s father and on disability, Kyleigh has started her business Queerly Attached to coach queer folks on attachment styles and connecting with themselves. Kyleigh’s Recommended Books: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Alan Singer Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After by Katherine Woodward Thomas Connect with Kyleigh: https://queerlyattached.net https://www.instagram.com/queerlyattached/ Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

While an industrial engineering student at Cornell University in 1970, Ken Kunken sustained an injury that left him a quadriplegic, nearly fully paralyzed. After spending more than nine months in care, just eleven days after his release, Ken was back at school continuing his studies. He continued on with his studies, earning degrees in counseling and eventually working to be an assistant district attorney in Nassau County. Ken hasn’t let his disability stop him from achieving goals he previously had and he is now a proud husband, father, and recently authored his book “I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story.” Connect with Ken: https://kenkunken.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566473121422 Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Growing up in Peru, Catherine Gairard didn’t have the financial means to pursue her musical passions, but at fifteen she started playing the guitar and from there and has since developed a passion for music composition. With a goal of becoming a cinematic composer, Catherine has a wide array of talents. Half-French and half-Peruvian, Catherine enjoys traveling and spending her time exploring other cultures. Connect with Catherine: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdwJUZ6DIvFdw09_O_2RXBg Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Cherish Amber identifies as queer, gay, and a lesbian and prioritizes safe spaces for queer folks. She loves her job as a sex and relationship coach and focuses on clarity, communication, consent, and connection. Based in the UK, Cherish shares her experiences being part of the queer community and the differences around the world and being out for less time than her partner. Connect with Cherish: https://www.cherishamber.com https://www.instagram.com/thecherishamber Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Not sure how it’s been four years of podcasting, but here we are! In this episode, Sarah gives some life updates and shares what she has gotten up to in the last year as she gets ready to take on married life and year five of podcasting. Connect with Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/slportal7/ https://www.tiktok.com/@introducingsarah Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

In this episode, I’ve included highlights from four episodes from the third year of Introducing Me. These episodes were recorded between October 2022 and March 2023 and thoughts or opinions may have changed since the time of recording. Check out their entire episodes in the archives. Markus: Raising a Gender Neutral Child in a Three Parent Family; https://www.mharwoodjones.com Melanie: Former Disney Stepsister; https://www.tiktok.com/@magicalgirlmelanie Emma: IVF Treatment Abroad; https://www.instagram.com/YourIVFabroad/ Arcadia: Miss Boston Earning a PhD in Psychology; https://www.instagram.com/arcadiaewell/ Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

In this episode, I’ve included highlights from five episodes from the second year of Introducing Me. These episodes were recorded between October 2021 and July 2022 and thoughts or opinions may have changed since the time of recording. Check out their entire episodes in the archives. Michael: An Intellectual Disability and a Dream; https://a.co/d/htOHKiM Vera: Immersed in the Deaf Community; https://www.tiktok.com/@veepats Jessica: Team USA Paralympic Discus Thrower; https://www.tiktok.com/@jessie_heims Marsha: From Firefighter to Fire Marshal; https://iabpf.org Edward: Being Trans in Music and Literature; https://www.edward-underhill.com Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

In this episode, I’ve included highlights from five episodes from the first year of Introducing Me. These episodes were recorded between February and July 2021 and thoughts or opinions may have changed since the time of recording. Check out their entire episodes in the archives. Kelly: Former and Future Political Candidate; https://www.tiktok.com/@kellykrout Kevin: Strength & Conditioning, Now in the NFL Mirinda: Author and Avid Traveler; https://mirindakossoff.com Kandrea: Bringing AI to Entertainment Rabbi Noyo: Non-Traditional Paths and Inclusivity; https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi.noyo Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Mandee Bowsmith spent twenty four years working in human resources for municipal and state governments. Having a wonderful mentor that she could see herself in, Mandee continued to show up as her authentic self in the workspace - a gay woman who is medicated for ADHD. More recently, Mandee started her own business to consult and coach others in professional development. Connect with Mandee: https://www.bluenoteresources.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandee-bowsmith-ms-cec-75570148/ Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

At a young age, Aiden Gabor entered the family business being associated with a well-known crime family. Once in college, he was approached by two members of the Department of Justice, threatening to send his mother to jail. Aiden flunked out of college and joined the police force to report back to the DOJ members at their request. Aiden ended up in quite a dark place and has since found peace in the Baha’i faith. Connect with Aiden: https://conflictingloyalties.com Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Neil Laird travelled the globe as a historical documentary producer and now brings ancient history into his adventure books. As a queer filmmaker and novelist, he understands the importance of representation that he is able to showcase in his novels, Prime Time Travelers, that he wasn’t able to make on the television screen. Outside of publishing, Neil loves to travel especially wherever he may be able to see ancient ruins and artifacts. Connect with Neil: https://www.tiktok.com/@gay_history https://www.neillaird.com Buy his book: https://a.co/d/bxDvVCL Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

When JD Mass’s parents had children, they wanted to raise their kids surrounded by Black culture and intentionally be anti-racist. JD grew up with predominantly Black friends and wanted to understand the roots of racism that he saw. From working with Nelly, to finding an accepting community in Israel, JD shares about many life experiences in this episode including more on his book “Race for What?” and his podcast “Same Difference.” Connect with JD: https://samedifference.life https://www.instagram.com/raceforwhat/ https://www.tiktok.com/@drjdmass Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Jason Tuttle is the father of two special needs children with mental and physical disabilities who lost his fifteen-year-old son Zachary. Zachary had Eagle-Barrett syndrome and when he was two, Jason left work as an elementary physical education teacher to become a stay at home parent. After Zachary passed away, Jason’s counselor recommended journaling which eventually led Jason to creating his Letters to Zachary Facebook page to share his grief journey with other fathers and now anyone in their grief journey. Connect with Jason: https://www.facebook.com/p/Letters-to-Zachary-61552174684952/ https://www.tiktok.com/@Letters2Zachary Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett