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Your Southern Lesbian

Ashley Hydrick

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Frequency: 1 episode/5d. Total Eps: 55

Your Southern Lesbian is a podcast hosted by Ashley Hydrick, a Gen-X lesbian storyteller from the American South currently broadcasting from London.

With humor, heart, and honesty, Ashley explores lesbian dating, queer community, and the realities of midlife love — from navigating relationships and finding confidence again to celebrating the culture, history, and everyday stories that connect us.

Whether you’re single, partnered, or just curious about the lives of queer women, this show offers laughter, reflection, and real talk about what it means to thrive as a lesbian today. Also available on YouTube!

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62. PROJECT 2025: SHOULD WE BE WORRIED?

Season 2 · Episode 62

Thursday, July 9, 2026 • Duration 42:15

Project 2025 Explained: LGBTQ+ Rights, Women's Rights & What You Need to Know

What is Project 2025, and why are so many LGBTQ+ people and women concerned about it?

In this episode of Your Southern Lesbian, host Ashley Hydrick is joined by activist and clinical mental health counseling graduate student Gina Montel for an honest conversation about Project 2025, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, transgender rights, the SAVE Act, and why staying informed matters.

Together, they discuss what Project 2025 proposes, how policy changes could affect LGBTQ+ Americans and women, the importance of voting, supporting LGBTQ+-owned businesses, protecting mental health, and finding community during uncertain times.

Whether you agree, disagree, or are simply curious, this episode encourages you to read for yourself, ask questions, and stay engaged.

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian:

YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

BlueSky: @ahydrick.bsky.social

✨ Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment and encouragement only and should not be considered medical or legal advice.

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61. 🌈 Radical Joy & The Dinah Handover

Season 2 · Episode 61

Thursday, May 28, 2026 • Duration 26:27

Stop treating joy like a reward for surviving the week; it’s a tool you need now. In this episode, Ashley Hydrick breaks down the concept of "Radical Joy" and why scheduling fun before your to-do list is finished is essential for mental health.

Plus, big news: The Dinah festival officially changes hands after 35 years! Ashley details the transition from founder Mariah Hanson to new owners Bella Barco and Rose Garcia, ensuring the legacy continues as a safe space for the entire LGBTQ+ community. The episode also features a "Dear Southern Lesbian" segment tackling whether dating women is actually easier than dating men, updates on Lesbian Visibility Week in London, and a look at new queer representation in film.

Key Topics: The Dinah festival sale, Radical Joy as a regulation tool, dating dynamics between women, and the importance of doing things alone.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

* The Dinah Festival (BellaRose Productions) https://thedinah.com

* Sapphic Socials London (Jennie Rowland) https://meetup.com/sapphic-socials?member_id=231565816

* Mint Events (Nikki Chubb) https://www.mintevents.london

* Queer Edge (EJ Nutbrown) https://www.queereast.co.uk

* The Common Press (Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir) https://www.commonpress.co.uk

* Sanura Dance (Sandy Chuchuca) https://www.sanuradance.com

• “Notice Me” Rom-Com Trailer (Starring Amy Spalding & Francesca Amewudah-Rivers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPahkuSN0tQ

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian:

🎙️ YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📸 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

🦋 BlueSky: @ahydrick.bsky.social

✉️ Product Sponsors: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

📧 Apply to be a guest or send questions: yslinfo@angelbabyfilms.studio

60. 🌈 Protect Your Joy: How to Stop Energy Vampires & Stay Grounded in Dating

Season 2 · Episode 60

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 • Duration 18:06

Ever share something you love, only to be met with disinterest or dismissal? In this episode, Ashley Hydrick discusses how to protect your joy from energy vampires, doom scrolling, and the daily news cycle.

Learn why grounding yourself through meditation, nature walks, or even pickleball is the ultimate "cheat code" for handling difficult conversations and showing up as your best self on dates. Ashley shares her personal routine for staying present and explains why finding joy isn't selfish—it's necessary for making clear decisions in chaotic times.

Key Topics: Protecting your energy, the art of grounding, avoiding doom scrolling, and showing up grounded for dating.

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🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian:

🎙️ YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📸 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

🦋 BlueSky: @ahydrick.bsky.social

✉️ To Sponsor: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

📧 Apply to be a guest or send questions: yslinfo@angelbabyfilms.studio

📍 London, UK | Charleston, SC, USA

✨ Disclaimer/Reminder: I’m not a doctor — this show’s for entertainment and encouragement only.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59. 🌈 You Cannot Hustle Your Way Into a Healthy Relationship

Season 2 · Episode 59

Thursday, May 21, 2026 • Duration 23:40

Stop trying to earn love by being the funniest, richest, or most agreeable person in the room. In this episode, Ashley Hydrick breaks down the exhausting "survival scripts" we run to avoid abandonment—from using money as control to using humor as a shield.

Learn how to recognize these childhood patterns, why the universe rewards joy over desperation, and how to build the resilience needed for real connection. It’s time to drop the performance and pick up communication.

Key Topics: Survival scripts, money as control, the "nice girl" trap, and building relationship resilience.

P.S. Ashley shares how therapy (and a little psychic intuition!) helped her see these patterns clearly. If you’re ready to break the cycle, this is your sign.

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian:

🎙️ YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📸 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

🦋 BlueSky: @ahydrick.bsky.social

✉️ To Sponsor: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

📧 Apply to be a guest or send questions: yslinfo@angelbabyfilms.studio

📍 London, UK | Charleston, SC, USA

✨ Disclaimer/Reminder: I’m not a doctor — this show’s for entertainment and encouragement only.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58. 🌈 Lesbian Dating Therapy: Why You Fall Too Fast & How to Slow Down (feat. Katherine Sloan, PrideTherapy.com)

Season 2 · Episode 58

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 53:42

You meet someone. Two weeks in? You’re already planning the wedding. Six months later? “I need space.” Sound familiar? In this raw, real, and deeply insightful episode of Your Southern Lesbian, host Ashley Hydrick sits down with lesbian therapist Katherine Sloan (Asheville, NC) to unpack why we bond too fast — and how to slow down before it hurts. They dive into the Johari Window, oxytocin’s sneaky role in early relationships, and the emotional patterns that keep us repeating the same heartbreak. Whether you’re in London, Charleston, or just scrolling from your couch — this is for every lesbian who’s ever fallen too hard, too fast, and wondered: Why does this keep happening to me? Plus: Ashley teases her upcoming lesbian rom-com book, and Katherine shares her coaching work for lesbians ready to date smarter.

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57. 🌈 Lesbians: What Are You DONE With?

Season 2 · Episode 57

Thursday, February 19, 2026 • Duration 11:03

In this episode of Your Southern Lesbian with host Ashley Hydrick, we’re asking: what if you’re not done with dating—you’re done with abandoning yourself to stay connected?

Ashley shares 7 things she’s no longer tolerating in lesbian relationships, including overgiving, people-pleasing, confusing anxiety for chemistry, accepting disrespect, and romanticizing delay. She also talks about emotional regulation, stopping negative thought spirals, and rebuilding self-trust through consistency.

If you’ve ever stayed silent to be “easy” or waited to be chosen—this one’s for you.

What are you done with this year?

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian

🎙️ YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📸 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

🦋 BlueSky: @ahydrick.bsky.social

✉️ To Sponsor: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

Apply to be a guest or send questions:

📧 yslinfo@angelbabyfilms.studio

📍 London, UK | Charleston, SC, USA

✨ Disclaimer/Reminder: I’m not a doctor—this show’s for entertainment and encouragement only.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56. 🌈 20 Questions to Date Intentionally

Season 2 · Episode 56

Thursday, February 19, 2026 • Duration 35:23

In this episode of Your Southern Lesbian with host Ashley Hydrick, we’re talking about intentional dating—especially during uncertain times.

Ashley shares 20 thoughtful questions to help you date with clarity, protect your mental health, and choose partners who align with your values. She explores emotional regulation, relationship readiness, and why who you date has a direct impact on your well-being.

If you’ve been feeling torn between wanting connection and protecting your peace—this episode will help you date more intentionally.

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian

🎙️ YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📸 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

🦋 BlueSky: @ahydrick.bsky.social

✉️ To Sponsor: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

Apply to be a guest or send questions:

📧 yslinfo@angelbabyfilms.studio

📍 London, UK | Charleston, SC, USA

✨ Disclaimer/Reminder: I’m not a doctor—this show’s for entertainment and encouragement only.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55. 🌈Butterflies or Anxiety? Lesbian Dating, Red Flags & Breaking Toxic Cycles

Season 2 · Episode 55

Thursday, February 5, 2026 • Duration 04:00

🌈 In this episode of Your Southern Lesbian with host Ashley Hydrick, Ashley records from a London street while unpacking a question many lesbians—especially over 40—have faced: are those butterflies excitement… or anxiety?

Ashley breaks down how repeating toxic dating patterns can feel like chemistry, why love bombing and flattery can override our better judgment, and how getting clear on your non-negotiables is essential at this stage of life. This episode is about learning to say no, trusting your intuition, and choosing peace over familiar chaos.

If you’ve ever dated the same person in a different body, this one’s for you.

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian

🎙️ YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📸 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

✉️ To Sponsor: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

💌 Apply to Be a Guest, or questions: yslinfo@angelbabyfilms.studio

📍 London, UK | Charleston, SC, USA

✨ Disclaimer/Reminder: I’m not a doctor—this show’s for entertainment and encouragement only.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53. 🌈Lesbians, Get Out This Weekend! How to Build Real Community (Not Just Hookups)

Season 2 · Episode 53

Thursday, January 22, 2026 • Duration 02:48

🌈 In this episode of Your Southern Lesbian with host Ashley Hydrick, Ashley gives lesbians everywhere a loving push to stop waiting and start building real community.

From daytime meetups and movie nights to bookstores and activity-based gatherings, Ashley shares why the first meetup might not be your people (and why that’s okay), how to choose community over hookup spaces when that’s what you want, and simple pro tips for showing up solo—like arriving early and letting organizers help you connect.

If nothing in your area resonates, this episode might be the nudge you need to start something yourself.

The train is leaving—and you’re the train.

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian:

🎙️ YouTube + Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📸 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

✉️ To Sponsor: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

💌 Apply to Be a Guest, or questions: yslinfo@angelbabyfilms.studio

📍 London, UK | Charleston, SC, USA

✨ Disclaimer/Reminder: I’m not a doctor—this show’s for entertainment and encouragement only.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52. 🌈 Why Boundary Pushback Is Proof You Needed the Boundary

Season 2 · Episode 52

Thursday, January 15, 2026 • Duration 13:19

🌈 Have you ever set a boundary — and immediately wondered if you were the problem?

In this episode of Your Southern Lesbian with host Ashley Hydrick, we talk about why pushback isn’t a sign you did something wrong — it’s often the clearest proof the boundary was necessary.

This episode explores:

Why boundary resistance is information, not conflict
How high-capacity people feel “difficult” when they stop over-functioning
Why big personalities aren’t villains — but aren’t neutral
The one reaction that tells you everything about compatibility

Boundaries don’t end relationships.

They end arrangements that only worked one way.

🌈 Connect with Your Southern Lesbian

🎙️ Podcast: Your Southern Lesbian

📱 TikTok: @your.southern.lesbian

📱 Instagram: @your_southern_lesbian

✉️ To Sponsor: sponsor@angelbabyfilms.studio

📍 London, UK | Charleston, SC, USA

✨ Disclaimer/Reminder: I’m not a doctor—this show’s for entertainment and encouragement only.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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