Introducing Me
Join Sarah each week as she talks with a new guest on Introducing Me, a podcast where people of many different backgrounds share their stories. With a focus on inclusion and diversity, Sarah’s guests talk about culture, advocacy, race, ability, gender and sexual identities, or whatever else they want heard.
Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
While an industrial engineering student at Cornell University in 1970, Ken Kunken sustained an injury that left him a quadriplegic, nearly fully paralyzed. After spending more than nine months in care, just eleven days after his release, Ken was back at school continuing his studies. He continued on with his studies, earning degrees in counseling and eventually working to be an assistant district attorney in Nassau County. Ken hasn’t let his disability stop him from achieving goals he previously had and he is now a proud husband, father, and recently authored his book “I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story.”
Connect with Ken:
https://kenkunken.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566473121422
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Catherine: Nomadic Music Composition
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Growing up in Peru, Catherine Gairard didn’t have the financial means to pursue her musical passions, but at fifteen she started playing the guitar and from there and has since developed a passion for music composition. With a goal of becoming a cinematic composer, Catherine has a wide array of talents. Half-French and half-Peruvian, Catherine enjoys traveling and spending her time exploring other cultures.
Connect with Catherine:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdwJUZ6DIvFdw09_O_2RXBg
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Cherish: Safe Spaces in Pleasure
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Cherish Amber identifies as queer, gay, and a lesbian and prioritizes safe spaces for queer folks. She loves her job as a sex and relationship coach and focuses on clarity, communication, consent, and connection. Based in the UK, Cherish shares her experiences being part of the queer community and the differences around the world and being out for less time than her partner.
Connect with Cherish:
https://www.cherishamber.com
https://www.instagram.com/thecherishamber
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Sarah: Another Year Has Passed
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Not sure how it’s been four years of podcasting, but here we are! In this episode, Sarah gives some life updates and shares what she has gotten up to in the last year as she gets ready to take on married life and year five of podcasting.
Connect with Sarah:
https://www.instagram.com/slportal7/
https://www.tiktok.com/@introducingsarah
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Year Three Highlights
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In this episode, I’ve included highlights from four episodes from the third year of Introducing Me. These episodes were recorded between October 2022 and March 2023 and thoughts or opinions may have changed since the time of recording. Check out their entire episodes in the archives.
Markus: Raising a Gender Neutral Child in a Three Parent Family; https://www.mharwoodjones.com
Melanie: Former Disney Stepsister; https://www.tiktok.com/@magicalgirlmelanie
Emma: IVF Treatment Abroad; https://www.instagram.com/YourIVFabroad/
Arcadia: Miss Boston Earning a PhD in Psychology; https://www.instagram.com/arcadiaewell/
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Year Two Highlights
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
In this episode, I’ve included highlights from five episodes from the second year of Introducing Me. These episodes were recorded between October 2021 and July 2022 and thoughts or opinions may have changed since the time of recording. Check out their entire episodes in the archives.
Michael: An Intellectual Disability and a Dream; https://a.co/d/htOHKiM
Vera: Immersed in the Deaf Community; https://www.tiktok.com/@veepats
Jessica: Team USA Paralympic Discus Thrower; https://www.tiktok.com/@jessie_heims
Marsha: From Firefighter to Fire Marshal; https://iabpf.org
Edward: Being Trans in Music and Literature; https://www.edward-underhill.com
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Year One Highlights
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
In this episode, I’ve included highlights from five episodes from the first year of Introducing Me. These episodes were recorded between February and July 2021 and thoughts or opinions may have changed since the time of recording. Check out their entire episodes in the archives.
Kelly: Former and Future Political Candidate; https://www.tiktok.com/@kellykrout
Kevin: Strength & Conditioning, Now in the NFL
Mirinda: Author and Avid Traveler; https://mirindakossoff.com
Kandrea: Bringing AI to Entertainment
Rabbi Noyo: Non-Traditional Paths and Inclusivity; https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi.noyo
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Mandee: The Human in Human Resources
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Mandee Bowsmith spent twenty four years working in human resources for municipal and state governments. Having a wonderful mentor that she could see herself in, Mandee continued to show up as her authentic self in the workspace - a gay woman who is medicated for ADHD. More recently, Mandee started her own business to consult and coach others in professional development.
Connect with Mandee:
https://www.bluenoteresources.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandee-bowsmith-ms-cec-75570148/
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Aiden: From the Streets to Undercover Cop
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
At a young age, Aiden Gabor entered the family business being associated with a well-known crime family. Once in college, he was approached by two members of the Department of Justice, threatening to send his mother to jail. Aiden flunked out of college and joined the police force to report back to the DOJ members at their request. Aiden ended up in quite a dark place and has since found peace in the Baha’i faith.
Connect with Aiden: https://conflictingloyalties.com
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Neil: Ancient History Storyteller
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Neil Laird travelled the globe as a historical documentary producer and now brings ancient history into his adventure books. As a queer filmmaker and novelist, he understands the importance of representation that he is able to showcase in his novels, Prime Time Travelers, that he wasn’t able to make on the television screen. Outside of publishing, Neil loves to travel especially wherever he may be able to see ancient ruins and artifacts.
Connect with Neil:
https://www.tiktok.com/@gay_history
https://www.neillaird.com
Buy his book: https://a.co/d/bxDvVCL
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett