Hi, everybody.

Hey, y'all.

Welcome to Coming Out with Lauren and Nicole. We are a weekly podcast where we have on queer folks from all walks of life.

They tell us the tales of how they came out to friends, family, and the world at large.

Because who doesn't love a coming out story?

So folks, little story for you right up top.

We, I want to say April, so many months ago, received an email that was just like so well

written.

And it was from a listener who was like, hey, I identify.

Well, I don't want to say how she identifies because I'll, she'll say that in a moment.

But it was just a really well written, fascinating email.

She included links to Zoom panels she'd been on.

And she was like, if you'd ever like to speak to somebody with, you know,

my experience, I'd be really interested in talking you about that. And as you know, if you're a

long-time listener, we are not the most organized podcast in the world? We sort of, we kind of fly

by the seat of our pan. So this email sat with a little, with a little star in our inbox for a very long time.

Something that will be improved once we hire our production assistant.

Yes, yes, yes, now that we are interviewing interns.

But anyway, the point is, this email was never forgot about because it really did peak our interest.

But it did, it sat with its little star in our inbox for many, many months until recently when we

were like, time to reach out.

And so our guest today is Rebecca Ashley.

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