Dr. Jon Paul is fighting “the good fight” – which is even more important now, more than ever.
Dr. Paul’s new book, “Black. Fat. Femme: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices (in Media) and Learning to Love Yourself” is a guide to standing at the intersection of multiple identities, communities, and causes shapes people and how they see the world.
Jim sits down with Dr. Jon to explore his journey in creating this book, the influences he sought and most importantly: his lived experience which informed the book.
Episode Highlights:
0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - The Dr. Jon Paul story
7:58 - What has surprised you the most?
12:30 - Influences in the book and on Jon
18:56 - Sometimes you need to say what needs to be said
29:11 - RuPaul’s Drag Race
44:19 - Final thoughts
CONNECT WITH JIM FIELDING
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimfielding/
Website: https://www.hijimfielding.com/
CONNECT WITH DR. JON PAUL
Website: https://www.doctorjonpaul.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/doctorjonpaul/?hl=en
