{"podcast":{"title":"Coming Out Stories","slug":"coming-out-stories-414403","podcast_index_feed_id":414403,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2046283.rss","website_url":"https://comingoutstoriespodcast.com/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/vea6juts9ms0r1yh9ww69304ria2?.jpg","author":"What Goes On Media","episode_count":161,"summary":"Real people. Unique Stories.Coming Out Stories will take you to one the most important moments in many people’s lives. It will perch you on sofas in suburban sitting rooms, stand you in front of officials' desks, put you at the centre of a crowd in a noisy classroom, everywhere where these conversations have happened. It doesn’t even matter if you haven’t had a conversation like this yourself, or indeed ever plan to. Everyone can recognise the innate human desire to love and be loved, and that’s what these stories are about.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T16:20:30.977839+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-out-stories-414403"},"episode":{"title":"From West Virginia Secrets To Self-Love: Bobby Jean’s Journey","slug":"from-west-virginia-secrets-to-self-love-bobby-jean-s-journey","published_at":"2025-10-22T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-out-stories-414403/from-west-virginia-secrets-to-self-love-bobby-jean-s-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-out-stories-414403","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2046283/episodes/18043383-from-west-virginia-secrets-to-self-love-bobby-jean-s-journey.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2046283/episodes/18043383-from-west-virginia-secrets-to-self-love-bobby-jean-s-journey.mp3","summary":"A goodbye note found on a computer. A father who says, “I don’t understand, but I love you.” A marriage that proves joy can grow in places once ruled by fear. From rural West Virginia to an online audience that shows up for humour, makeup, and honesty, we sit with Bobby Jean Spears as he traces a path from secrecy to self-belief. If you’re weighing how and when to come out, you’ll find practical advice: start with a trusted friend, build a small circle, and save...","meta_description":"A goodbye note found on a computer. A father who says, “I don’t understand, but I love you.” A marriage that proves joy can grow in places once ruled by f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2020,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coming-out-stories-414403/episodes/from-west-virginia-secrets-to-self-love-bobby-jean-s-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-out-stories-414403/from-west-virginia-secrets-to-self-love-bobby-jean-s-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}