In this episode of Nathan OUTloud we welcome Kathy Young back to the show. Kathy was my final guest in Season One and I have been looking forward to catching up with her. Kathy is the Vice President of Youth Market for the American Heart Association and President of the AHA LGBTQ employee resource group, Hearts with Pride. She has also been very ac…

Meghan Stabler returns for an election recap episode. We discuss how we can heal from the past four years, what the first 100 days of a Biden/Harris Administration might look like, and what cabinet position to which Meghan will be named. Thank you for listening to Nathan OUTloud. Please be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to your p…

In Episode 4, I speak with Kat Kellermeyer. Kat is a nonbinary author from SLC with a background in community organizing. They were raised up in the LDS Church and stayed a member until their coming out at 24. Since then, Kat has been a vocal advocate for the queer community in Utah, especially in issues concerning the LDS Church and local queer po…

Author Samantha Allen joins Nathan OUTloud to discuss her new Audible Original titled, M to (WT)F: Twenty-Six of the Funniest Moments from My Transgender Journey, as well as her books Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States and Love & Estrogen. A GLAAD Award-winning journalist, Samantha’s work has been published by The New York Times, CNN,…

In this episode, I welcome back my first guest in Season One, Meghan Stabler. Meghan is a highly experienced business executive and prominent political advocate and activist. We discuss her work on the Democratic Party Platform Committee, reflect back on the ups and downs that the LGBTQ community has experienced since we last talked. She shares her…

Religion and politics are two topics that we are told that we should avoid discussing, but in this episode of Nathan OUTloud I am facing them both head-on. The Season Two premiere of Nathan OUTloud comes about eight years since the last episode was released. I set aside the light and cheery tone of previous episodes to discuss the real issues being…

Nathan OUTloud originally launched in 2009 and over the course of three years, I released 15 episodes. And now, Nathan OUTloud is coming back and season two will be launching soon. When I first started the show, my intention was to provide a forum for members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies to tell our stories. Our stories are incredibly imp…

Originally released: July 12, 2012 Special Guest Kathy Young of Thoughts from a Lezzymom fame, joins me to discuss Marriage Equality, the state of Arizona politics and the upcoming election, as well as a few other topics. Not only is Kathy an excellent blogger, but she also has her finger on the pulse of politics in Arizona, and nationally, as she …

Originally released: May 19, 2012 The organizers of the Gay Wine Weekend, in Sonoma, California. Mark Vogler and Gary Saperstein join me to discuss wine, wine country and and being Out in the Vineyard. Mark and Gary have really out done themselves this year and it is only the second year for Gay Wine Weekend! Listen as they take you through all of …

Originally released: May 31, 2011 In conjunction with WinePHX.com, a newly created wine blog, I continue my series and in episode 13, you hear my interview with the organizers of the very first Gay Wine Weekend, in Sonoma, California. Mark Vogler and Gary Saperstein are the founders of Out in the Vineyard and have put together a line-up of events, …

Originally released: July 6, 2010 We are back after a hiatus! Episode 12 gives an update on all of the developments that have occurred since episodes 1 through 11 aired. I recently became a Political Contributor to the QTalk Arizona podcast network and I share the update that I provided to QTalk Arizona on SB1070. You will hear the title track from…

Originally released: November 16, 2009 On episode 11 of Nathan Outloud you will hear my conversation with straight ally and marriage equality activist Jane Wishon. You will also hear a song by Jay Arseno from his recently released album “From the Ashes”. I will also provide an update on recent developments within the LGBT community. I had the oppor…

Originally released: October 01, 2009 Episode 10 of Nathan OUTloud features my interview with activist and founder of jaysays.com – Jay Morris. I also feature a song by recording artist Marc Pedraza titled, “No More, No Less”. The “Take Action” items I discuss at the end of the show cover the latest on the campaigns in Maine and Washington, as well…

Originally released: September 19, 2009 On episode 9 of Nathan OUTloud, I interview Abigail Jensen and Allyson Robinson about the upcoming TransForm Arizona Conference. I also play a song by Joe Stevens of Coyote Grace. Abby Jensen is member of the Board of Directors for TransMentors International and presenter at the TransForm Arizona Conference b…

Originally released: August 02, 2009 On episode 8 of Nathan OUTloud, I interview Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva. Eric's courageous story of 13 years of service in the United States Marine Corp. and being the first US Service Member to be injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom caught the country's attention in 2003. After spending over a year rehab…

Originally released: July 15, 2009 Episode 7 features an interview with Arizona State Representative Kyrsten Sinema. Kyrsten just released the book Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions that Win and Last. Kyrsten currently serves as the Assistant Leader to the Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives and represents central Phoenix in …

Originally released: June 27, 2009 Episode 6 of Nathan OUTloud features an interview with Director/Writer/Producer– Daniel Karslake. Daniel Karslake is an award-winning American film director and producer. His last film, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO, premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and won the Katherine Bryan Edwards Prize …

Originally released: June 14, 2009 In episode 4, I discussed the events from the "Rob, Arnie & Dawn Show" on KRXQ in Sacramento, California that started with the May 28th show. In response to that, along with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Kim Pearson from TransYouth Family Allies lead the effort to ensure that KRXQ and Rob & Arni…

Originally released: June 08, 2009 Episode 4 features a coming out story and interview with Tom from Ramble Redhead Show. Tom has been doing his podcast for over 4 years and has completed nearly 300 episodes. You can check out all of the podcasts on his website at http://www.rambleredhead.com/. You can also find his podcasts in iTunes. Tom Goss' "B…

Originally released: May 12, 2009 Episode 2 features a coming out story by Meghan Stabler: After an impressive 25 years leadership in I.T., she took on her toughest challenge and transitioned openly in the workplace at BMC Software. At BMC she helped establish understanding, communication and policies within the company to support global diversity …

Originally released: May 23, 2009 Episode 3 of Nathan OUTloud features an interview with the author and editor of the book Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America, Mitchell Gold. In 1989, Mitchell Gold and his business partner, Bob Williams, created a furniture company in Taylors…

Originally released: April 27, 2009 Episode 1 of Nathan OUTloud is a brief introduction to the host of Nathan OUTloud, Nathan Treanor. Nathan shares part of his coming out story, including the first time he ever told anyone he is gay. Nathan also shares when he came out to his mother. In the news: Nathan talks about the tragic news of two 11 year-o…