Alli and Melisa chat about the endless possibilities sexting has to offer -- and how to level up your sexting game. And how our feminine and masculine traits have evolved over the years since coming out. 

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Alli and Melisa chat with Ginny, a late in life lesbian who initated the start of a virtual support group based in Boston. Ginny shares how the group gives space to those who aren't ready to meet in-person or those who are immunocompromised. She also shares how coming out led to a budding new career as a carpenter! 

Learn more about QT Library's Late in Life Affinity Group!

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Our friend Ally joins Melisa and Alli to talk about how alcohol is often used as a coping mechanism and tools to get your life back on track. 

Books mentioned in this episode include: This Naked Mind, We Are The Luckiest, Easy Way to Control Alcohol, and Sober Curious

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Our friend Oya joins us to talk about her band Fruit For All and their upcoming gig in Atlanta, along with the beginning of her coming out story which began after she moved to the US from Turkey!

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When is the right time to introduce your kids to someone you're dating? Alli and Melisa share their experiences -- and how the end of some of their relationships has impacted their children.

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This week we had the opportunity to chat with Lindsay, an artist and musician from San Diego. She shares the highs and lows of her coming out story -- along with details on embryo donation -- the method she and her wife used to get pregnant with their daughter!

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Not gonna lie, this episode is a bit of a downer. Alli and Melisa catch up on what's been going on in their lives -- including Melisa's trip to Croatia and Alli sending her first born off to college in NYC!

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Alli and Melisa reflect on how life has evolved since coming out... from being fearful of what was ahead to now feeling more and more settled financially and with our people. It gets better :)

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Dr. Jaime talks about friendships that can feel like relationships and why the fear of hurting someone's feelings can make it so difficult to end romantic relationships.

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Dr. Jaime is back! We talk parenting after divorce, dealing with limited time with your kids, the COST of admission and how the things after coming out aren't so black and white.

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Do you really need to come out publicly? Or is just information you want to keep to your inner circle? We talk about how we go about sharing our relationship status -- and Melisa and her girlfriend share what it's like to be out in the suburbs of Atlanta.

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What happens when your former person has a new person? Melisa and Alli talk about how our relationships with our exhusband's have shifted since our divorces -- and how both our mothers can't seem to understand our child custody schedule.

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Lena and Sally from Hulu's Mormon No More talk blending families. And there's no shortage of kids here -- 7 kids in 7 years. Yup.

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Alli and Melisa take on more unsolicited advice -- offering opinions on if she should tell a date it's your first time kissing another woman to if you should be friends with an ex. 

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Sally and Lena from Hulu's Mormon No More share their stories of not only coming out later, but coming out of Mormonism.

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We're talking catalysts again -- and how things that happened in those relationships have impacted other current relationships -- in positive ways too!!

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We talk the massive news with Roe v. Wade, the new Disney/Pixar move, Lightyear and how to balance friendships and your relationship.

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What does separation even look like? Alli and Melisa reflect back on how everything unfolded leading up to their divorces. 

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Part 2 of our conversation with Melissa Lester, LCSW who created the Group that truly saved Melisa and Alli in their coming out process.

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This week we welcome Melissa Lester, LCSW who created the Group that truly saved Melisa and Alli in their coming out process. 

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Ari shares more of her coming out story and how she learned to let go of labels and "just be." 

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Alli chats with her new friend Ari about how she came out later in life.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions sexual abuse. 

Alli's neighbor Hilliary joins us this week to share her coming out story and how a traumatic incident with her first girlfriend led her to end the relationship. 

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Music artist Sonia Leigh joins us this week to share her story about coming out in the 90s! 

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Our friend Christine joins the pod to answer listener questions and give our very unprofessional opinions!

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This week we're joined by Alexis aka The Queer Mom on TikTok. They are an Episcopal Priest with a Masters degree in Divinity. We discuss their take on religion and how they're working to bring queer people together via TikTok. 

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You're now part of the LGBTQ community -- but you feel like the new kid in class. Christine shares what it's like to be old, but new at the same time. 

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Our friend Christine shares her coming out story -- and the post-divorce pressure to prove coming out was worth it. 

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This week -- we do the impossible and dive into a how-to on eating peaches (and avocados, apparently) 

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We're back! And we're talking initiating sexy time after a listener shared her struggles with putting the moves on her partner. 

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This week we discuss the insane legislation proposed in the US about sexuality in schools -- and how not hearing the word "gay" growing up influenced us growing up.

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Conflicting feelings come up in divorce -- you know you're gay... but also heartbroken over leaving your husband. Melisa and Alli talk about how these feelings can co-exist. And why getting over relationships with women is soooo hard. 

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How do you know if you're truly attracted to someone? This week we talk about attraction and how dating men now has some questioning their own instincts. We also hit on a good way to let someone know you're just not into them. 

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Dr. Jaime Blandino is back, dropping more wisdom!! 

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Marina's back! This week we talk about her relationship with her mother -- who hasn't been accepting of her sexuality. 

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Happy Pride! This week, Melisa and Alli elaborate on some dating icks -- and the biggest ick of them all, not being a grown up and avoiding tough conversations! 

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This week, we chat with Marina who was born and raised in Ukraine/Russia and moved to the US as a teenager. She shares how she went from being "boy crazy" to a heterosexual marriage to starting to date women in her 20s. Oh, she's also Melisa's girlfriend so there's that :) 

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Alli and Melisa share their experiences in blending families in new relationships -- from Melisa's trip to Disney with her ex to Alli's love for her partner's son. 

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Mia shares her story of coming out 10 years ago and how things have evolved since then.

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Laura shares her story of coming out at 60-years-old and how she’s helping others through her TikTok videos where she has nearly 45k followers!

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This week we chat about the Netflix series, “Coming Out Colton” and how other people’s opinions and a religious upbringing can hold you back from coming out.

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Alli’s future father-in-law who is also a Deacon in the Catholic Church speaks about his experience having two gay daughters and his take on acceptance.

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Melisa is back! She catches everyone up on what’s new in her life, including an impromptu vacation on the Melissa Etheridge Cruise!

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Dr. Jaime Blandino and Alyssa are back with Alli this week to talk about sexual attraction vs romantic attraction

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Special guests this week… Dr. Jaime and Alyssa join the conversation about how people have found their true selves because of the pandemic

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Meghan divorced her husband and dated women.  She went back to her husband before meeting her partner and beginning an authentic journey as a gay woman.  This journey includes moving in with her partner and blending a family.  

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Alli and Melisa dive into dating icks -- and Melisa shares a list of "icks" that might prompt her to swipe left. 

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Listener Tonishia shares her story about how she moved from dating men to women… and the struggle to put a label on herself.

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Rachel from our Sleepless in Seattle episode joins us again… this time to talk about all the anxiety that comes with intimacy

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We share more listener stories of how they met their person and share some ideas about how to navigate dating apps.

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