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The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITYSummer Break - with hosts Melissa Weisz & Pelayo AlvarezOn this final episode of The Nuanced Series, your hosts look back on the lessons learned throughout this season. From listening to others perspectives to giving ourselves permission to think differently, Melissa and Pelayo discuss how to engage in difficult yet meaningful conversations. Thank you all so much for listening. The Forbidden Apple Podcast will be back in the fall . Follow us @thhttps://www.instagram.com/theforbiddenapplepodcast Follow Pelayo's Youtube comedy series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpEfkPbDsE5cHYMxnHDUhA2021-08-0818 min
The Forbidden AppleSummer Break - with hosts Melissa Weisz & Pelayo AlvarezOn this final episode of The Nuanced Series, your hosts look back on the lessons learned throughout this season. From listening to others perspectives to giving ourselves permission to think differently, Melissa and Pelayo discuss how to engage in difficult yet meaningful conversations.Thank you all so much for listening.The Forbidden Apple Podcast will be back in the fall .2021-08-0818 min
The QueerienceThe Queerience Featuing Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz form The Forbidden Apple PodcastHello welcome back to another episode of The Queerience! This week I`m joined by Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz form The Forbidden Apple Podcast! Melissa Wiesz is a former Othorodox Jew and Pelayo Alvarez a Spanish raised Caltholic meet weekly to sink their teeth into " The Forbidden Apple. They interview LGBTQIA+ artists, activists, and clergy from unique and different religious backgrounds. This week we talk about everything religon and our relationship with it. From reconciliation to fighting to be heard. Hope you enjoy this weeks episode! Remember its our lives its an experience its the queerience.2021-06-2635 minThe Forbidden AppleCops at Pride - with your hosts.Melissa and Pelayo discuss 2021 Pride and the decision of the organization that runs New York’s Pride to ban cops from the parade.Do you feel safer without cops at the Pride parade?We wanna hear from our community so let us know your thoughts on this via our Instagram @theforbiddenapplepodcast or email info@theforbiddenapplepodcast.com Sink your teeth into...www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2021-06-2431 min
Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and BeingEating the Forbidden Apple with Melissa Weisz and Pelayo AlvarezMelissa Weisz and Pelayo Alvarez are hosts of the Forbidden Apple Podcast, which creates space for LGBTQ+ people to reclaim their spirituality—whatever that means to them.Melissa is a former Orthodox Jew. Although she came out as queer, Melissa adores her family and the Hasidic Jewish community in which she was raised. As an actor, producer, and writer, Melissa aims to uplift the voices of marginalized people and communities.Pelayo is originally from Spain and was raised catholic. He now lives in New York City and works for The United Nations in the field of...2021-06-2254 minThe Forbidden Apple“Homosexual” in the bible 1946 with Sharon “Rocky” RoggioWhat if the word homosexual was never meant to be in the bible?Sharon Rocky Roggio, producer and director of the documentary film 1946 joins us to discuss the film that chronicles how the misuse of a single word changed the course of modern history.Rocky also shares her personal struggle and her complex relationship with her dad, a conservative pastor, and her hope that this film heals pain for LGBTQ folks.https://www.1946themovie.com https://www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2021-06-0328 minThe Forbidden AppleAffirming LGBTQ youth with Ross MurrayRoss Murray from GLAAD, Yass, Jesus! podcast and the Naming Project is back on the pod! His new book ”Made, Known, Loved” shows congregations how to create a program that affirms LGBTQ youth. How can we transform religious spaces into more welcoming environments and guide future leaders? Listen to find out!Order this important book. Find it anywhere you buy your books and on www.rossmurray.org Check out www.thenamingproject.org https://www.yassjesuspod.com/ www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.2021-04-2734 min
Heathen065| Pelayo Alvarez & Melissa Weisz: Bragging RightsWelcome to the show a couple of our favorite fellow podcast hosts, Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz. These incredible spacemakers and good friends are building spirituality from scratch after coming out of a Hasidic Jewish upbringing in Brooklyn (Melissa) and a Catholic upbringing in Northern Spain. Now, they explore what it means to be queer and spiritual on their fantastic show, The Forbidden Apple Podcast.
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HeathenPodcast.com2021-04-251h 02The Forbidden AppleComedy for social change with Carolyn BergierToday are joined by our favorite comedian Carolyn Bergier host of the podcast "Dyking Out". We discuss all things comedy: The limits, the pitfalls, and how smart comedy can be used for social change. Carolyn breaks down how to broach difficult topics with humor. Listen for a good time and expert advice.www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com www.patreon.com/theforbiddenapple2021-04-1239 minThe Forbidden AppleOn the Catholic Church statement on Same-Sex Unions (BONUS)Pelayo brings you a rant on the Catholic Church statement on same-sex unions and their impossibility to bless them. An answer to their "unjust discriminations" and being "unable to bless sin".This statement comes shortly after Pope Francis mentioning homosexuals are children of God and have a right to a family,If you have enjoyed this feel free to check out Pelayo's channel www.youtube.com/pelayoafwww.theforbiddenapplepodcast.comwww.patreon.com/theforbiddenapple2021-04-0403 min
The Forbidden AppleTime for a religious reformation with Rev Liz EdmanYour hosts are joined by Rev. Liz Edman, queer priest, and author of “Queer Virtue”, to discuss the latest statement from the Vatican on Same-sex Unions.Liz explains the cycle of reformation of religious institutions every 500 years and shares her personal experience on creating change within orthodox institutions.Spotlight of the day: Minoritea report podcast.Patreon: www.patreon.com/theforbiddenapplewww.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2021-03-2833 minThe Forbidden AppleYour spiritual toolbox - Appreciation vs Appropriation with your hostsContinuing with our "nuanced series" we discuss how to build your own spiritual toolbox.' Your hosts Pelayo and Melissa unpack the difference between appropriation vs appreciation. The question of the hour is " how do we learn from others and apply it in a respectful way to our lives? We look forward to hearing your thoughts!Remember to leave us a 5 stars review and send us your questions to our Instagram @theforbiddenapplepodcast2021-03-1420 minThe Forbidden Apple“The Nuanced series": Ex-gays. With your hosts.Melissa and Pelayo talk about the phenomenon of the “ex-gay’ and the effects it has on LGBTQ+ community.Can we live our truth without judging others or does our truth affect our humanity as a whole?How do we have nuanced conversations around things we are ideologically opposed to?We discuss this and more in this episode.More questions than answers but we’re doing it - having these tough conversations. Please join these conversations info@theforbiddenapplepodcast2021-03-0130 min
The Beautifully Human PodcastMelissa Weisz & Pelayo Alvarez... The Forbidden Apples...Mellisa Weisz & Pelayo Alvarez, Hosts of The Forbidden Apple Podcast, hang with me today...
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Connect with Melissa on...2021-01-151h 18The Forbidden AppleYou are not your thoughts: Chris DiMeglioChris DiMeglio is a meditation teacher and professional musician.Chris opens up about the interconnections between coming out and starting his meditation practice.Chris shares how the work of Byron Katie and Shinzen Young help him when he’s in a stressful mindset and remind him to just observe and not identify with his thoughts.http://www.chrisdimegliomeditation.com/classeswww.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2020-11-2634 minThe Forbidden AppleBad with Money: Gaby DunnWe welcome Gaby Dunn, author, comedian, you-tuber, and fellow podcaster from "Bad with Money" and "Just Between Us"Gaby shares how ritual, culture, history, and dark humor connects her to her Judaism.We discuss separatism, generational trauma, and how antisemitism is on the rise.Gaby talks about why she started her podcast “Bad with Money” and the harmful stereotypes associated with Jews.Follow Gaby @GabyRoadhttps://www.gabyandallison.com/www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2020-11-1840 minThe Forbidden AppleA Course in Miracles: Rev. Yolanda and Rev. Glen Ganaway.Rev. Yolanda and, Rev. Glen Ganaway join us to discuss their ministry "The Mighty Companions” a ministry that hosts weekly meetings to discuss lessons from "A Course in Miracles" and "Church of the 2 Drink Minimum" a monthly spiritual cabaret.Rev. Yolanda shares her personal journey of coming to terms with her identity as trans femme and genderqueer. Her partner Rev. Glen discusses how he supported her through this transition while they were both in seminary.2020-09-1735 minThe Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITYRe-introducing "The Forbidden Apple Podcast": Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa WeiszTo our new and old listeners welcome to this space of radical acceptance! It has been a whole year and we wanted to take this moment to reintroduce ourselves. We are Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz. We are the hosts of "The Forbidden Apple" where we explore the complex relationship between queer people and spirituality. We discuss our views on spirituality and how its relationship with the LGBTQ community has evolved. Do you want to know our real reasons behind starting the podcast? Listen to this episode and find out: www.t...2020-07-1208 minThe Forbidden AppleHappy anniversary to "The Forbidden Apple": with your hosts.Happy anniversary!!! 365 days of the Forbidden Apple! Pelayo and Melissa discuss their feelings and get personal as we unwrap a wonderful year. We share our goals and ambitions for this new year.Thank you for joining us on this journey and we promise to make this year even better.Don't forget to sink your teeth into:www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2020-07-0820 minThe Forbidden AppleBonus: Meditation with Marisa Viola (MNDFL)This guided meditation by Marisa Viola is for all of us feeling stressed, scared, or anxious. Marisa Viola, who is a meditation teacher at MNDFL and runs an LGBTQ sit, joined us for our mindfulness session of "7 Weeks of Purpose".We stand with the black community and will participate in the necessary change and action towards the achievement of equal rights for black folks.We stay committed to bringing you LGBTQ content during this month of pride.#stonewallwasariot #BlackLivesMatter.2020-06-0422 min
Interfaith-ishComing Out of the Broom ClosetPelayo grew up Catholic in Spain, Melissa as a Hasidic Jew in Brooklyn, and Fire Lyte as a Southern Baptist in Texas. On the surface, the contexts couldn't be more different. But, as we explore in our conversation, there are definitely parallels between living in these homogeneous religious communities.
We also discuss the experiences of coming out as gay and choosing a different spiritual path than what they were raised with. The questions, the struggles, and what remains unspoken.
Featuring Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz from The Forbidden Apple podcast, which explores faith and LGBTQ issues; and Fire Lyte, host...2020-05-2855 minThe Forbidden AppleIt's about damn time: Arlan HamiltonAuthor and venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton shares her journey from sleeping on airport floors to funding her own venture capital fund "Backstage Capital". She discusses having faith in people's potential and the lessons she learned from growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. Arlan shares how to turn being underestimated into your greatest advantage.You can learn about Arlan's story in her book "It was about damn time" ?Visit https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com/www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2020-05-2418 minThe Forbidden AppleJewish orthodox comedian: Leah ForsterComedian Leah Forster joins us to talk about her journey of being raised in an ultra-orthodox community to finding her own meaning and connection to Judaism. She shares the pain of living a double life and the joy of finally being her authentic self.Leah discusses the scandal of having her show canceled in a kosher restaurant because of her sexuality.Listen to find out how she dealt with it and what being Jewish means to her now. @leahforster in www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2020-05-1820 minThe Forbidden Apple7 Weeks of Purpose: with your hostsIntroducing our Zoom series "7 weeks of purpose". We will be going live every Sunday from May 10th to June 21st, 2020.We will bring together community, ask advice from old and new friends, and explore a wide variety of perspectives on purpose, faith & spirituality. These conversations will leave us with practical tools, skills, and resources to help us deal with uncertainty, be present, and give us “tools for how to stay connected to our communities.”2020-05-1605 min
bi+plusThe Forbidden AppleElizabeth sits down with Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz from the queer faith podcast, The Forbidden Apple.2020-04-1755 minThe Forbidden AppleThe future of religion: with your hosts.Melissa and Pelayo analyze the future of religion and discuss how new technologies and online communities have reshaped traditional aspects of religion. From meditation apps to astrological communities, it is clear that human beings are continuously looking for a connection with something greater than themselves. Where does one find community? What are the "new rules" of morality? Who guides and inspires the new generation?2020-02-0323 min
The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITYListening to our inner voice. With your hosts.Your hosts Pelayo Alvarez & Melissa Weisz discuss ancient concepts of good and evil. We revisit and reimagine religious concepts from our upbringings to filter what's useful for personal growth. We discuss the saying "Hurt people, hurt people" and question the existence of an evil person. Join our conversations and sink your teeth into... The Forbidden Apple Podcast2019-08-1126 min
The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITYGet to know our host Pelayo Alvarez- A Spanish raised Catholic.It is our pleasure to introduce Pelayo Alvarez. The Forbidden Apple host talks about his religious upbringing and Spanish Catholic traditions like "Semana Santa". Pelayo looks forward to exploring how the LGBTQ Community relates to religion and spirituality.2019-06-2913 min