Cringe Culture is A Scam with Mallory Jesperson

The first guest of Ty in Progress is Mallory, a queer ex-Mormon from San Diego who came out to her dad at 30. Ty and Mallory talk about cultivating chosen family, why "people get the version of you they deserve," coming out as a forever journey, and the line that became her mantra: stay curious not certain. Pull up a chair. New episodes every Tuesday.CHAPTERS:(00:00) Cold open(01:00) People get the version of me they deserve(02:20) Cultivating a queer family(03:07) Existing in 2026(04:39) Curiosity over certainty(07:00) Growing up Mormon in San Diego(10:10) Mom is a light(10:58) Coming out is a forever journey(13:00) The porn confession(16:25) Coming out to dad at 30(19:34) Why I say partner(20:00) I don't subscribe to cringe culture(21:09) The country singer in her(22:00) The mantra: stay curious not certainABOUT TY:Ty Pollock is a queer storyteller from Salt Lake City. He hosts Ty in Progress, a 30-minute couch conversation that drops every Tuesday. Some weeks it's just Ty. Other weeks, he pulls up a chair for a guest you'll be glad you met. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.***Follow Ty in Progress:Instagram: @tyinprogressTikTok: @tyinprogressYouTube: @tyinprogressThreads: @tyinprogressFacebook: @tyinprogressNew episodes every Tuesday, 5 AM MT.Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Don't dim your light and share it! Be true. Be you.