{"podcast":{"title":"Made It Out","slug":"made-it-out-6665090","podcast_index_feed_id":6665090,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/MADEITOUTMEDIA5498032272","website_url":"www.madeitoutmedia.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/72f3b0a2-cab8-11ee-ac54-7f3152ab55de/image/135a037b9fac2139a84b7f49f179a1c2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Made It Out Media","episode_count":136,"summary":"Watch this podcast and our new show 'Out For A Drive' on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@madeitout We've made it out of the closet, now it's time to unpack all that comes with finding yourself! Every week, Mal Glowenke, a recovering Texas-raised lesbian, will bring her unfiltered perspective to conversations with other queer people across the country, digging into everything from relationships to religion, sex and culture, and anything that affects or interests the lesbian community. Subscribe to get new episodes every Tuesday! Become a paid subscriber! https://madeitout.supercast.com/ Follow and connect with all things @madeitoutpodcast on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We want to make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:17:37.598663+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-it-out-6665090"},"episode":{"title":"From Near Death to Purpose with Bernenda Marc","slug":"from-near-death-to-purpose-with-bernenda-marc","published_at":"2026-03-24T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-it-out-6665090/from-near-death-to-purpose-with-bernenda-marc","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-it-out-6665090","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU5326776689.mp3?updated=1774332366","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU5326776689.mp3?updated=1774332366","summary":"This week, Mal sits down with Bernenda Marc, founder of Preparedness Collective, where she helps people escape chaos before it happens. She shares her experience as a first-generation Haitian American navigating her coming out story, along with her path through the military and eight years as a police officer, becoming the first Haitian female in her department. She also opens up about a life-altering accident that left her in the ICU while her close friend passed away, as well as the profound grief of losing both of her parents to cancer, and how these experiences have shaped her perspective on life and purpose. Thank you to this episode’s sponsor! •Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/made Follow our guest @theprepardnesscoach, follow the show @madeitout and follow Mal @malglowenke Check out Bernenda's YouTube. She has a new episode dropping today specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community called Preparedness with Pride. Plus, don’t miss the YouHaul or YouGhost card game. Perfect for move-ins, breakups, and girls’ nights! Now available ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :) 👉 Subscribe, like & comment to support queer content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"This week, Mal sits down with Bernenda Marc, founder of Preparedness Collective, where she helps people escape chaos before it happens. She shares her exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2250,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/made-it-out-6665090/episodes/from-near-death-to-purpose-with-bernenda-marc/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-it-out-6665090/from-near-death-to-purpose-with-bernenda-marc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}