Cleansing Curses, Taking Leaps & Owning Your Power

This week on The Cutting Up, Connie and Lina are welcoming our brother-in-chaos and Pride royalty himself, David Correa. Shall we start with outfits and an I Love Lucy tangent? Yes, we shall.David and Lina go way back—all the way to 2016, when he booked her as the resident DJ for NYC Pride’s Pride Island, a year that honestly shifted everything in terms of diversity, visibility, and who gets to take up space. From WorldPride to Hudson Yards to the moment he told Lina (to her face!) that the community elected her as a Pride Grand Marshal!Then we talk about the real leap.David opens up about leaving NYC Pride, freelancing with his husband’s support, and stepping into his next chapter as a pop-culture entertainment correspondent and executive producer/co-host of the ABC Pride broadcast.And we get into the concept that changed everything:Unshrinking.Why do we make ourselves smaller?How do bullying and trauma follow us into adulthood?What does it actually mean to take up space — especially in media and within the LGBTQ community?We talk representation, diversity in media, career pivots, and turning trauma into strength.It’s heartfelt. It’s chaotic. It’s empowering. And always a cackle.So, Sugar, if you’ve ever felt like you were “too much” or “not enough,” this one’s for you.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cutting-up-a-kiki-with-connie-lina/id1849020008Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/200MOk48TaLRPLQvzx2UK0?si=6499dd094f704a10iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-the-cutting-up-a-kiki-wit-303161901 Write to us at [email protected] follow us on instagram:@TheCuttingUp@TheRealConnieGirl@TheLinaBradford@PrideHouseMedia“The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production.Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen.Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond.Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.  Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.