Say it With Pride

Gaeilgeoir Cian Griffin, digital creator Leanne Woodfull and student union president Jenny Maguire sit down to get completely honest about the reality of identity, activism and navigating life in the public eye. They open up about their very different paths to self-acceptance. The panel discusses the pressure of having your sexuality defined by adults as a child, the complexities of navigating the closet as a teenager while building a 15-year career online, and finding true empowerment through the Irish language.Not holding back on the uglier side of public visibility, they tackle the intense scrutiny of stepping into historic leadership roles under a national spotlight, and how queer spaces both online and on the ground, have shifted over the years.New episodes of Say It With Pride are released every Thursday this month!Instagram: @pridevibesradio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympian Jack Woolley and Irish sports legend Lindsay Peat sit down to get completely honest about the reality of being an LGBTQ+ athlete in Ireland. They open up about their very different journeys to coming out. Jack navigating the spotlight as openly gay from the start of his elite career, compared to Lindsay’s experience coming out later in life while playing in high-pressure team sports. Not holding back on the uglier side of the industry, like dealing with casual homophobia, toxic comments from the sidelines, and the heavy stigma that still hangs over sexuality in sport male vs female sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Say It With Pride, this episode we are stepping inside the entertainment industry to look at how the Irish media and theatre landscapes have shifted over the decades. Mainstream radio broadcaster Sean Munsanje sits down with veteran stage actor and iconic Gaiety Panto Dame Joe Conlan, contrasting the realities of navigating the media world versus commanding the center stage under the spotlight.Together, Sean and Joe dive into an honest, intergenerational conversation about visibility, representation, and the realities of being an openly queer public figure in Ireland. Despite coming from different eras, they discover unexpected parallels in their journeys from navigating their respective workplaces to the heavy weight of navigating family dynamics, a theme that beautifully anchors their conversation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moving from elite sport and mainstream media to activism, Gaeilge, and Dublin nightlife, this four-part Onic original series looks at how different the queer experience can be depending on the world you live and work in. By showing how others navigate these spaces, it offers a glimpse into these lives that might just give someone else the confidence to live openly and tell their own story. The first episode launches Thursday 4th June 2026 on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.