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Gloria: Queer Stories10. Use Your Power, Spread the Glory (with Paul Roseby)Welcome to the grand finale of this beautiful journey to find and embrace the glory of life. For this special occasion, we have the privilege to talk to the brilliant Paul Roseby –CEO of the National Youth Theatre in London, prolific director, broadcaster and writer– who brings a large dose of wisdom and sense of humor. Paul and Jaime discuss the act of resilience, accepting failure to build confidence, having revelations while cleaning the bathroom and taking life not too seriously. This is an inspiring and empowering end that will open the door of all possibilities that you already have...
2022-11-0337 min
Gloria: Queer Stories09. Encouraging Conversations Within The Family (with Efrén Prieto)The journey to glory is almost coming to an end and this episode is a return to the beginning of life: our families. This conversation is probably the most personal and vulnerable of them all, but it will also bring some light to our listeners. Efrén Prieto, born in Venezuela, is an acrobatics performer and yoga instructor who has inspired his family with his own personal transformation. Even being miles and miles apart, Efrén and Jaime have lived similar experiences surrounded by fear, religion and unfortunate comments. However, they have overcome adversity following their hearts and that’s wh...
2022-10-271h 23
Gloria: Queer Stories08. Music That Shaped Our Lives (with Balázs Képli)Prepare your headphones and enjoy this eclectic music journey from an outsider perspective. Our guest of the week, Balázs Képli –born in Hungary and based in Barcelona– has lots to talk about music references, from Bach to PJ Harvey and Sylvester. Balázs and Jaime also discuss the music’s impact during personal moments of their lives, the homophobic phenomenon behind the song ‘Dragostea Din Tei’ or the Eurovision contest, and their favorite concerts they have seen. This special episode of ‘Gloria’ is full of music clips to enrich the storytelling of our guests and the experience of the listeners…...
2022-10-201h 26
Gloria: Queer Stories07. Born Fag Hag and the Rest is Drag (with Isabelle Kliger)This week we pay homage to the art of drag with the one and only Isabelle Kliger, an international journalist specialized in this revolutionary art form. She is a proud fag hag, born in Sweden and fully integrated in the queer community of Barcelona, who works for some of the biggest newspapers and magazines. Isabelle and Jaime talk about how drag inspired their lives and transformed their perspectives, but they also discuss the power of drag to challenge heteronormativity, break gender-biased rules and illuminate new generations.
2022-10-131h 08
Gloria: Queer Stories06. Follow Your Heart But Make It Fashion (with Jamal Sinno)We are in the middle of this introspective journey to find glory and now it is time to explore the connection between individuals and the world. This new episode is dedicated to the art of self-expression through fashion along with Jamal Sinno. He was born in Beirut (Lebanon) but also lived half his life in Paris (France), always surrounded by creativity, art and fashion. Jamal and Jaime talk about manifesting our personality, navigating through different life phases, embracing the masculinity and femininity that we all carry inside, and expressing our identity from head to toe.
2022-10-0646 min
Gloria: Queer Stories05. Love and Communication in Relationships (with Paula Paul Krüger)Love is a powerful mystery to be explored but it can also be tricky when people don’t open their hearts truly. The biologist Paula Paul (born in Barcelona, based in Germany) and Jaime discuss their experience with love in the past, during their former relationships, and in present, with a more open perspective. They talk about the importance of being honest to oneself needs, encouraging a transparent conversation with our partners, and dismantling the myths of non-monogamy relationships.
2022-09-2954 min
Gloria: Queer Stories04. Turning Negativity Into Comedy (with Irul Dani)Laughter is definitely the best medicine. The power of humor and positivity can transform daily adversities into opportunities, becoming our best armor, but it may also be a double-edged sword. This episode promises a dose of fun and dark humor with the Indonesian youtuber Irul Dani, who explains the LGBTIQ+ situation in his country and how to deal with negative comments online. Irul and Jaime also discuss how significant it is to keep a sense of humor at work, bringing joy and light to your environment.
2022-09-2252 min
Gloria: Queer Stories03. The Power of Being Different (with Robbie King)Being aware that our perspective of the world is unique and different because of our particular life experience is illuminating. This fact also allows us to understand the diversity of the world and the capacity to create our own way to live. Today’s guest, Robbie King, found the power of difference by being born in the Philippines and moving to London at puberty in the 80s. Robbie and Jaime also talk about nonconformity, being exposed to strangers, looking for inspiration and feeling safe in the queer community.
2022-09-151h 09
Gloria: Queer Stories02. Exploring Yourself Through Sexuality (with Emma Ong)It’s time to take a step further in this inner research and discuss the exploration of sexual desires to break some taboos. Even if sexuality doesn’t define who we are, it is a good way to get to know ourselves better by breaking away from social standards. Emma Ong (from The Netherlands with Indonesian roots) and Jaime talks about their introduction into sexuality, the lack of sex education, the impact of porn on teens, and their personal experiences as adults.
2022-09-0853 min
Gloria: Queer Stories01. Finding Our Place In The World (with Daniel Stelmaszak)Welcome to the debut of Gloria: Queer Stories! The first episode of this inspiring journey is dedicated to the art of self-discovery along with the amazing tattoo artist Daniel Stelmaszak, who was raised between Australia and Poland. Jaime and Daniel talk about the importance of finding our people within the queer community, but also looking for that place where we feel like home, safe and happy. They also discuss the LGBTQ+ situation in their countries and traveling as a way to understand other cultures.
2022-09-0143 min