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Bottoming
by Brendan Geoghegan & Matthew Riley
Bottoming is the LGBTQ+ mental health podcast, about rock bottoming and beyond. This is not a sex podcast, but if you came here for that, stay anyway. Contact us: [email protected] @bottomingpod www.bottomingpodcast.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bottomingpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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That's Your Lot
In the words of Nina Bo'nina Brown... well, it's over. It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the end of Bottoming. It's been an incredible four years, but as things change and our personal focuses have shifted, we have to take a little step back to review and reset. We use this final...
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Trans Healthcare with Marianne Oakes
Hello! This episode we speak to Marianne Oakes, a therapist who works on supporting trans people and their families. We discuss her own journey transitioning via the NHS, how healthcare looks for trans people in the UK at the moment and lots, lots more. If you'd like to find our more about...
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Stories with BAYLI
This week, we're chatting to Brooklyn artist and songwriter, BAYLI. We chat about her debut as an independent artist, how she’s navigated the past couple of years as a performer, and why she’s determined to sew a deeper message into every song she writes. There's also chat about being a queer...
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Live: Pride 50
Friday 1st July marked 50 years since the UK's first Pride march, led by the Gay Liberation Front through London. To mark this, thousands of people took to the streets to retrace the exact same route and to protest the current state of the world for LGBTQ+ people, with the parade being led by…
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Pleasure Pain with Josef Salvat
This week we’re chatting to the incredible Josef Salvat - about his approach to making music (including his beautiful albums Modern Anxiety and most recently, Islands), about dealing with the pressures of social media and churning out content, and bringing a difficult few years to a close. We…
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Inside Stonewall with Nancy Kelley
It's Pride Month, and we're so pleased to share this episode with the powerhouse that is Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall. She opens up about the gravity of being CEO in the current climate, the impact of abusive trolls on her and the rest of the Stonewall team, and sheds light on the positive work...
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Big Boys with Jack Rooke
We're baaaaaack! To kick off our brand spanking new season, we're speaking to Jack Rooke, comedian, writer and creator of new Channel 4 series, Big Boys! In a Bottoming first, we cover death and grief, and Jack's personal experiences with them both of which led him to writing his book, Cheer The...
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MHAW: Loneliness with Will Young
Hello sweeties! We're back for a sneaky little bonus episode, with the one and only, gay AND pop icon, Will Young! May 9th to 15th 2022 is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and this year's theme is loneliness. In this special episode, we explore loneliness in relation to LGBTQ+ people…
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LGBTQ+ Research: We're looking for participants!
Ever considered therapy? If you’re 18+, LGBTQ+, UK-based, and have ever considered or undertaken therapy in the UK, then your time would be greatly appreciated! Follow this link to find out more about how you can be involved in this new piece of research by our very own Brendan Geoghegan. Support...
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Anthony Nolan with Danny Keeling
Surprise! We've reached the final episode of season 3, and this week we have a few things on the agenda. First up, we speak to Danny Keeling about their own mental health journey, political campaigning for the Green Party**, and their experience with stem cell donation for Anthony Nolan. Anthony...
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Creating Culture with Ryan Lanji
Cultural producer, Big Flower Fight champion and all-round creative powerhouse, Ryan Lanji is with us this week to talk all things culture! We discuss his motivations behind founding queer Bollywood club night HUNGAMA and queer/QTBIPOC fitness collective NDY GLOBAL. Ryan then gives us a little...
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Supporting Trans POC with Sabah Choudrey
It's LGBTQ+ History Month and we're back with another two-parter! For part 2, we chat to Sabah Choudrey, author of Supporting Trans People of Colour, trans youth activist and recent winner of the GAY TIMES Amplifund Future Fight Award. Hear us chat about their experience of their Tedx Talk…
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Trans Britain with Christine Burns MBE
It's LGBTQ+ History Month and we're back with another two-parter! In part one, we speak to Christine Burns MBE, author of Trans Britain, political activist and all round trans trailblazer! We hear about her part in campaign group, Press For Change, her podcast back in the 2010's, Just Plain…
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Deep Sniff with Adam Zmith
It's LGBTQ+ History Month and we're doing things a little differently this year, giving you TWO episodes in one week! In part two, we chat to Adam Zmith, author of Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures, and third creator of the Log Books to we discuss some interesting findings from…
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Oral Histories with The Log Books
It's LGBTQ+ History Month and we're doing things a little differently this year, giving you TWO episodes in one week! In part one, we speak to two of the creators of The Log Books podcast, Tash Walker and Shivani Dave, discussing the process in bringing Switchboard's written histories to life…
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Prioritising Pleasure with Self Esteem
After an extended festive break, we're back to kick off 2022 with a bang, speaking to our saviour of 2021, the incredible Self Esteem! We discuss her sell-out tour(s) and top billing on every 'Best of 2021' list, her new book, handling abuse online, her experience with therapy, plans for 2022 and...
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World AIDS Day (Part 2) with Positive East
This week we're serving up a double-episode to commemorate World AIDS Day, with three interviews plus some on-the-street chats with people, in a Bottoming first. In part 2 we hear from Andre, Postive East's Counselling Coordinator who tells about their holistic approach to helping those needing...
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World AIDS Day (Part 1) with National AIDS Trust and José Mejía
This week we're serving up a double-episode to commemorate World AIDS Day, with three interviews plus some on-the-street chats with people, in a Bottoming first. Our first interview is with Calum from the National AIDS Trust, who tells us about the recent piece of research he authored, HIV and...
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Revisiting Educat(hun) with Just Like Us
Class is back in session this week, as we revisit a topic from our very first season: education! We have Dominic Arnall, CEO of LGBT+ young person's charity, Just Like Us with us, to discuss the amazing work they do with training programmes and ambassadors in schools, as well as some recent...
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Out and About with Black Queer Travel Guide and Checking-In
Get your passports ready, as this week we're talking travelling! We speak to Lorraine Pinto, from Black Queer Travel Guide to hear about why it was set up, considerations when travelling as a Black queer person and their hopes for the future of the BQTG community. We then chat with Liam Rezende,...
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It's Not You, It's (Monoga)Me with Låpsley
This week we speak to singer-songwriter and absolute angel, Låpsley! In a Bottoming first, we talk sex and relationships (!), her feelings and experience with social media alongside her creative journey, returning to university to study again, and so much more. There's also an extra-special...
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Mentally Yours x Bottoming - World Mental Health Day
We had the pleasure of being invited onto the Mentally Yours podcast by Metro.co.uk with Yvette and Ellen to talk about why we love Bottoming so much, and why LGBTQ+ people might be more prone to mental health issues. #WorldMentalHealthDay Check out linktr.ee/bottomingpod, follow on Instagram and...
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Run Boy Run with Michael Chakraverty
Ready, set, BAKE… this week we’re speaking with Bake Off star, Michael Chakraverty about his time in the tent dealing with anxiety and panic attacks while filming, taking up running to help his mental health, and how he processed becoming famous overnight. We then catch up on what we've been up…
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U MNEK hun?
WE'RE BACK... a little later than expected but it's happening! We're kicking off our third season with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer, and all-around SUPERSTAR, MNEK. We gab about starting out in the music industry at an early age, how he’s learned to love his body, and his...
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Trailer: Reloaded
A look ahead at S3 of Bottoming. Upcoming guests include MNEK, Black Queer Travel Guide’s Lorraine Pinto, Michael Chakraverty, Låspley, Cheif Exec of Just Like Us Dominic Arnall, and many more! Subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released. Follow @bottomingpod on Instagram, Twitter,...
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Over and Burnout
Mayday, Mayday! We've rapidly approached our 20th episode since coming back in December last year, so will be rounding off Season 2, and want to take this as the chance to recap on a turbulent year, reflect on how it feels to have been Bottoming for the last 8 months (!!) and look ahead to what's...
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The AIDS Memorial and AIDS Memory UK
This June, Bottoming is bringing you weekly episodes for their Pride Month Series! For the final episode of the month, they chat to Ron from The AIDS Memorial, to discuss the impact the digital archive has had on people around the world by sharing stories and memories to help break down HIV…
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Sharan Dhaliwal on Burnt Roti and Middlesex Pride
This June, Bottoming is bringing you weekly episodes for their Pride Month Series! For their penultimate episode of the month, they speak with Sharan Dhaliwal, founder of Burnt Roti, (the UK's leading South Asian magazine), Director of Middlesex Pride, and creator of Oh Queer Cupid. They chat…
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Cherry Valentine with LGBT+ Traveller Pride
This June, Bottoming is bringing you weekly episodes for their Pride Month Series! It's week 3, and this time they're chatting to Drag Race UK season 2 beauty and NHS nurse (hero!) Cherry Valentine about her experiences on the show, what it was like joining the frontline in the fight against...
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Charlie Craggs with London Trans+ Pride
This June, Bottoming is bringing you weekly episodes for their Pride Month Series! For week 2, they chat to author, activist and soon-to-be presenter, founder of Nail Transphobia, Charlie Craggs. After fangirling for a moment, they chat to Charlie about her experiences with depression, loneliness...
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Black and Gay, Back in the Day with UK Black Pride
This Pride Month, Bottoming is bringing you weekly episodes for their Pride Month Series! First up, they chat to the minds behind Instagram community archive, Black and Gay, Back In The Day, writer Jason Okundaye and activist Marc Thompson. They discuss the positive response to the account since...
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The Toll of the Troll with Sister Sister
Social media can be a blessing and a curse, and this week Brendan and Matthew speak to Sister Sister, star of Drag Race UK Season 2, about her time on the show and the toll of online trolling she endured. They talk ways to manage mental health online, discuss how BBC and Drag Race offered support...
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Hasta La Vista, Henny with Amazin LeThi
This episode, Brendan and Matthew speak with Amazin LeThi, a global LGBTQ advocate, keynote speaker, athlete and cultural change leader. Amazin shares her story of growing up as a child body-builder who idolised Arnold Schwarzenegger, to overcoming homelessness, to hosting events for global…
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Ha Ha Help with Rosie Jones
Welcome to the stage, the one and only... British comedy icon... Rosie Jones! Matthew and Brendan chat to her about what it was like growing up disabled up North while coming to terms with being a lesbian, and how she's handled a non-stop couple of years; including writing for Netflix's Sex...
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Trailer Swift (Taylor's Version)
The old Trailer can't come to the phone right now. A peek into Bottoming. Upcoming guests include Rosie Jones, Sister Sister, Cherry Valentine and many more! Subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released. Follow @bottomingpod on Instagram and Twitter, and visit www.bottomingpodcast.com...
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The Magnificent Sons with Justin Myers
For this episode, Brendan and Matthew speak with Justin Myers (aka The Guyliner) about his book The Magnificent Sons, which is first and foremost a coming out story. The book, which is due out on paperback later this month, is a bisexual journey of self discovery and gives space for some…
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The Therapist's Cher
Mental health doesn’t discriminate, it can and does impact anyone and everyone, and often the conversation isn’t pretty. Welcome to the stage... 'The Therapist's Cher'. Brendan and Matthew are taking it back to Bottoming basics for this episode, discussing the very heart of the podcast: their...
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In Their Shoes with Jamie Windust
'A love-letter to our non-binary siblings.' That's how journalist Paula Akpan describes Jamie Windust's book, In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life and we couldn't put it better ourselves. We chat to Jamie about their recent release and pick their brain about some of the topics in the book;...
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Alim Kheraj with London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
For our final LGBT+ History Month episode, we're back in London to take a trip down memory lane AKA our first queer London memories - but not before a little discussion around Framing Britney. We cover Matthew's first memorable night in Soho *cough* XXL *cough* and discuss Brendan's lucky housing...
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Homotopia
For our third LGBT+ History Month episode, we're headed to Euston station and taking ourselves out of London to visit our regional roots (virtually of course). We reflect on growing up in Liverpool (for Matthew) and a small town outside of Birmingham (for Brendan), and what this was like for two...
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Tommy Dickinson with Ban Conversion Therapy
For our second LGBT+ History Month episode, we look back at the techniques used by psychiatrists nationwide in an attempt to 'cure' LGBT+ people. We speak to the author of 'Curing Queers', Dr Tommy Dickinson, about the use of aversion therapy between the 1930s-70s. We learn about the targeted...
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Benjamin Dean with akt
For LGBT+ History Month, we'll be bringing you weekly episodes! In our first, we chat to children's author, Benjamin Dean, who releases his debut book 'Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow' this week. We discuss why LGBTQ+ stories are important and reflect on the shadows of section 28. We then...
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Does (exer)size really matter? with Fitter You Global and Natalie Armitage
When you grow up LGBT+, PE and sports aren't usually top of your list. We unpack that a little, talk about our own fitness, or lack of, and that one time we did a really, really big walk. We then speak to personal trainer Matt Boyles of Fitter You Global who guides us through his approach to...
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Communi-Tea with Black Out UK and We Create Space
For our first official episode back, we wanted to highlight the importance of community, especially during this unbelievably trying time. More specifically, we focus on the LGBTQ community and how we see ourselves within this. Rob Berkeley from BlackOut UK joins us to talk about the importance of...
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Save me from Tiers
Another unexpected return before Christmas. We wanted to gather a bit of info together to help ease what is expected to be a rather gloomy couple of weeks, in response to new rules from the UK Government this weekend. Hear about the fantastic daily exercise classes hosted by @fitteryouglobal, a...
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Older and Pfizer?
Bottoming is back for Season 2, coming January 2021. While we're preparing, we thought it'd be rude to not recap where we've been for the last 18+ months, discuss why we're back at the mics and the trainwreck that has been 2020. Follow us at @bottomingpod on Instagram and Twitter, and visit...
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Trailer Swift
A peek into Bottoming. Follow us at @bottomingpod on Instagram and Twitter, and visit bottomingpodcast.com for more information, and links to resources. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bottomingpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Educat(hun) with The Diana Award and Diversity Role Models
Stay in school kids…would've been the worst piece of advice to hear as a noughties teen. But it turns out that with time, the dumb bullshit you endure eventually materialises into some pretty lol anecdotes. But in all seriousness, finding your feet in an education system that doesn’t cater for…
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Can I get an Amen? No, seriously, can I? with Garrard Conley
Religion is a complicated topic for any LGBT+ person. This week, Brendan and Matthew skim over their own thoughts about the church, good and bad, and highlight the damaging impact of conversion therapy. They’re also joined by an incredibly special guest, author of Boy Erased, Garrard Conley, to...
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Nurture or Hurt-Yah? with Phil Samba
In this episode Brendan and Matthew discuss what it was like to grow up in their respective households and the things that have since had a long-term effect on their mental health. Also, Phil Samba, an activist and all-round angel, joins them to share his story and what it felt like to grow up in…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Bottoming is the LGBTQ+ mental health podcast, about rock bottoming and beyond. This is not a sex podcast, but if you came here for that, stay anyway. Contact us: [email protected] @bottomingpod www.bottomingpodcast.com
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bottomingpodcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Brendan Geoghegan & Matthew Riley
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