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All Out in the Open

How do I overcome shame?

All Out in the Open

All Out in the Open, Questions from the Closet

Lgbtq, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Transgender, Gay, Lds, Mormon, Lgbt, Church Of Jesus Christ, Faith, Latter-day Saint, Christ, Society & Culture

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Ben and Charlie are joined by Stacey Harkey from the popular comedy show "Studio C" to talk about how each of them have overcome shame surrounding their orientations. They have a conversation about internal positivity that includes funny stories about Cosmo, Studio C, and dating Stacey's best friend's old roommate.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Questions from the Closet.

0:05.0

I'm Ben Shalati and I'm Charlie Bird.

0:09.0

Each episode we discuss a question that we commonly get asked as LGBTQ clarity Saints.

0:13.0

We're not trying to answer this question or come to a consensus, but simply sharing our perspectives.

0:18.0

Today's question is, how do I overcome shame about my orientation?

0:22.0

Charlie and I are not terribly diverse, we share many opinions in life experiences.

0:26.0

For example, we both have brothers that are hotter than we are.

0:29.0

However, there are some pretty big differences.

0:31.0

For example, Charlie came out to his brother

0:33.4

while hiking Kilimanjaro,

0:34.8

and I came out to one of my brothers

0:36.3

while sitting in his living room.

0:37.6

On this podcast, we want to provide you

0:41.9

with a variety of voices and perspectives.

0:43.6

So today we're joined by Stacy.

0:45.6

Hey, what's up guys?

0:46.9

Welcome, we're excited to have you.

0:48.6

Tell us a little about yourself.

0:50.0

Ooh, where do I begin?

0:52.0

It was a j and stormy night.

0:53.6

No, I'm from Dallas, Texas.

0:55.4

I grew up in Texas.

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