{"podcast":{"title":"Living OUT Loud Podcast","slug":"living-out-loud-podcast-6581694","podcast_index_feed_id":6581694,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/6Owol3AT.rss","website_url":"https://LivingOUTLoud333.podbean.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/7149dc22-0b43-4bb3-bc03-38c1061b7fe6/The_Connect_Effect_Modern_Logo7b1fe.jpg","author":"michele flamer","episode_count":163,"summary":"Living OUT Loud with Michele Flamer is a space for courage, truth, and belonging. The podcast celebrates Queer voices and the people in our communities who are living out loud with intention. Each episode lifts up authentic stories of self-discovery, purpose, and the moments that shaped who we become. Michele welcomes a wide range of guests who are opening doors and extending their hearts. From everyday heroes to community organizers, from artists and authors to politicians and advocates, these conversations honor the resilience and bravery found in Queer communities across the country. Together, they explore what it means to lead with vulnerability, to create connection, and to stand firmly in our truth. Through honest conversation, curiosity, and compassion, Michele invites listeners to reflect on their own stories and the power of showing up as their whole selves. Because when we live out loud, we create space for others to do the same. Thanks for listening and sharing. Stay Loud and Stay Proud! Michele","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-out-loud-podcast-6581694"},"episode":{"title":"Em Joy","slug":"em-joy","published_at":"2026-02-25T23:04:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-out-loud-podcast-6581694/em-joy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-out-loud-podcast-6581694","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5dd7855b59dba513379799a282cff570fcc78aff0a7a7adf348b0ea393d9a956/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5NGQ0MGI5Mi1kOTRiLTQ4YzgtODE5Ni0zNTg3ODc4MzU5N2IiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3MTQ5ZGMyMi0wYjQzLTRiYjMtYmMwMy0zOGMxMDYxYjdmZTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTIzNjY0YjFhNzczNTc1OGI0ZjUyZjAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5ZjdmMjlmMWJiNmJmMTA2NzU1NDQyL21pY2hlbGUtZmxhbWVyLXBvd2VsbHMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMi0yNl9fMC0wLTU3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5dd7855b59dba513379799a282cff570fcc78aff0a7a7adf348b0ea393d9a956/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5NGQ0MGI5Mi1kOTRiLTQ4YzgtODE5Ni0zNTg3ODc4MzU5N2IiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3MTQ5ZGMyMi0wYjQzLTRiYjMtYmMwMy0zOGMxMDYxYjdmZTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTIzNjY0YjFhNzczNTc1OGI0ZjUyZjAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5ZjdmMjlmMWJiNmJmMTA2NzU1NDQyL21pY2hlbGUtZmxhbWVyLXBvd2VsbHMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMi0yNl9fMC0wLTU3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"The conversation delves into Em's journey of self-discovery, coming out, and embracing their gender identity and expression. Em shares experiences of navigating gender identity in middle school, struggles with bullying, discovering sexuality, finding validation through media, family reactions, online support, coming out to family, taking care of siblings, and the challenges of growing up. Em also discusses the support from siblings, education on trans and non-binary identities, exploring gender expression, dysphoria, performing gender, breast cancer, top surgery, and living authentically. The conversation explores the experience of transitioning from living as a Midwestern queer in Cincinnati to embracing the anonymity of queer identity in New York City, highlighting the normalization of queer identity in the city. Takeaways Gender Identity and Expression Coming Out Journey Living as a Midwestern queer vs. a big city anonymity queer The normalization of queer identity in New York City Chapters 00:00 Living Authentically and Spreading Joy","meta_description":"The conversation delves into Em's journey of self-discovery, coming out, and embracing their gender identity and expression. Em shares experiences of navi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3708,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/living-out-loud-podcast-6581694/episodes/em-joy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-out-loud-podcast-6581694/em-joy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}