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Second Adolescence

Hosted by Adam James Cohen · society · EN-US · 77 episodes

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About this Podcast:

Conversations about Second Adolescence - the messy, exhilarating, awkward, healing-filled LGBTQ+ adulthood that comes after growing up in an anti-queer world. Hosted by licensed psychotherapist, Adam James Cohen. For more, visit: www.secondadolescencepod.com

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Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about Second Adolescence

What is Second Adolescence about?

Conversations about Second Adolescence - the messy, exhilarating, awkward, healing-filled LGBTQ+ adulthood that comes after growing up in an anti-queer world. Hosted by licensed psychotherapist, Adam James Cohen.

Who hosts Second Adolescence?

Second Adolescence is hosted by Adam James Cohen. The show has published 77 episodes to date.

What has Second Adolescence covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Ep. 73: Ashley Gianni (she/her) & Being a Late-in-Life Lesbian" (22 September 2026, 53 minutes), "Ep. 72: Tim Smith (he/him) & Healing the Younger Selves Who Endured So Much" (3 September 2026, 67 minutes), and "Ep 71: Eliot Glazer (he/him) on Being Your Own Kind of Gay" (11 August 2026, 44 minutes).

How often does Second Adolescence publish?

Second Adolescence publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 77 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Second Adolescence?

Booking probability for Second Adolescence is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Second Adolescence requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Second Adolescence's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Second Adolescence?

The strongest fits for Second Adolescence are Family & Social Services. Second Adolescence has a society audience.

About the host

Adam James Cohen hosts Second Adolescence, a society show with 77 episodes published.

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  • Second Adolescence

    Ep. 73: Ashley Gianni (she/her) & Being a Late-in-Life Lesbian

    Sep 22, 202653 min

    On today's episode we have filmmaker Ashley Gianni (she/her). I was eager to get Ashley on the show after getting to see an early screening of her comedic short film, "The Late in Life Guide to Modern Day Lesbianism."...

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    Ep. 72: Tim Smith (he/him) & Healing the Younger Selves Who Endured So Much

    Sep 3, 20261h 7m

    On today's episode, we have Tim Smith (he/him). Tim so powerfully models what it is to be someone who is in the active work of continuing to offer healing to the younger versions of ourselves who endured trauma and...

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    Ep 71: Eliot Glazer (he/him) on Being Your Own Kind of Gay

    Aug 11, 202644 min

    Today's episode is with comedian, actor, writer Eliot Glazer (he/him). I was eager to get Eliot onto the show to get to talk about his new book, The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bay Gay (out now!). The book and...

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    Ep. 70: Ilan Meyer, PhD (he/him) on The Impact of Minority Stress on LGBTQ+ People

    May 29, 202651 minS0

    <p>On today's episode, we have Dr. Ilan Meyer (he/him) who can be thought of as one of the Beyoncé's of research on the LGBTQ+ experience. His work - which is perhaps the most cited in LGBTQ+ psychological research...

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    Ep. 69: Daniel O'Shaughnessy (he/him) and Healing Body Dysmorphia: Addressing the Shame Underneath

    Apr 28, 202643 minS0

    <p>On today's episode, we have Daniel O'Shaughnessy (he/him). Daniel is a London-based, nutritionist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, mindset coach, and author. The topic of today's conversion is body...

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    Ep. 68: Dr. Julian-Pascal Saadi (he/him) on What Makes People Homophobic?

    Apr 9, 202637 minS0

    <p>We all know what homophobia is but what exactly makes people homophobic? Yes, culture, religion, and media have historically perpetuated homophobic messages but not every person who receives those messages becomes...

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    Ep. 67: We're Back! Plus: Guided New Year Check-In on Healing from Anti-Queerness

    Feb 12, 202623 minS0

    <p>We are back after quite a pause! Our last episode was in June 2025, and host Adam James Cohen shares about the reason for the pause plus brief discussion about why we're returning now amidst everything going on in...

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    Ep. 66: Bella Crum (they/she) on Listening and Returning to Our Bodies as Queer and Neurodivergent People

    Jun 16, 202543 minS0

    <p>On this week's episode we have Bella Crum (they/she). Bella is a queer and neurodivergent somatic practitioner specializing in supporting queer and neurodivergent folks. In this conversation, Bella lets us into their...

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    Ep. 65: Liz Rhea (she/her) on Breaking Free to Exist Fully

    Apr 8, 202541 minS0

    <p>On this week's episode we have Liz Rhea (she/her). Liz is a therapist who many folks may know on social media for her really helpful work of providing an affirming, validating, and helpful perspective about what it...

  • Second Adolescence

    Ep 64: Tom Bruett, LMFT (he/him) on Couples & Relationship Therapy for Gay Men

    Mar 21, 202539 minS0

    <p>Today we have couples and relationship therapist, Tom Bruett, LMFT (he/him). Tom specializes in supporting gay men and is the author of The Go To Relationship Guide for Gay Men: From Honeymoon to Lasting Commitment...

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    Ep. 63: Brandan Robertson (he/him) on Being Queer & Christian

    Feb 20, 202535 minS0

    <p>On today’s episode, we have Brandan Robertson (he/him). Brandan is known on the internet as the “TikTok Pastor,” with lots of folks tuning into his inclusive theological digital content across social media. I was...

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    Ep. 62: Help and Healing From Male Escorts: One Man’s Story of Stepping Into His Queerness While Grieving His Late Wife

    Feb 6, 202550 minS0

    <p>Our guest on today’s episode is a man we’re going to call "David" - David is not his real name, he’s using a pseudonym. <br/><br/>We recorded this conversation about a year into his uncovering his bisexuality in his...

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    Ep 61: Valerie Baker (she/they) on Late Blooming After Fundamentalist Religious Upbringings

    Jan 30, 202537 minS0

    <p>This week’s guest is Valerie Baker (she/they). In this episode, Valerie shares with us about her experience coming into her queerness in her 30s after growing up within a culture of religious fundamentalism. They...

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    Ep. 60: Lucas Wilson (he/him) - From Conversion Therapy to Queer Liberation

    Jan 16, 20251h 1mS0

    <p>This week's guest is Lucas Wilson (he/him). Lucas is the editor of Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy, which features personal essays written by survivors about their experience in...

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    Ep 59: Steve Spencer (he/him) on Navigating Biphobia and HIV Stigma

    Sep 5, 202446 minS0

    <p>September is Bisexuality Visibility Month, and I’m excited to kick it off with this week’s guest, Steve Spencer (he/him). Steve is award-winning bi+ and HIV advocate, researcher, and consultant. Steve is a bi, HIV...

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    Ep. 58: Tyler Tetreault, MD (he/him) on Creating Spaces We Didn't Have Access To

    Aug 22, 202434 minS0

    <p>This week’s guest is Tyler Tetreault, MD (he/him). In this conversation, Tyler shares with us about his journey as a transgender man who transitioned during his residency, and how his personal experience has lit a...

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    Ep. 57: Morgan Henry Kerr (she/her) on Trying to Conceive as Queer Prospective Parents

    Jul 25, 202449 minS0

    <p>This week’s guest is Morgan Henry Kerr (she/her). Morgan joined us to talk about all things ups and downs of being a queer person trying to conceive. Morgan shares her own personal journey creating her family, and...

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    Ep: 56: Archie Arnold (he/him) and The Joy and Grief of Finding Ourselves Later

    Jul 11, 202432 minS0

    <p>This week’s guest is Archie Arnold (he/him). Archie has a powerful story of being someone who just recently in his early fifties came to full understanding of his identity as a gay trans man. Archie lets us into his...

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    Ep 55: Rohan Shirolkar (he/him) on Healing the Shameful Differentness Our Younger Selves Internalized

    Jun 28, 202442 minS0

    <p>This week’s guest is Rohan Shirolkar (he/him). As a husband and new father, Rohan’s story has taken him to a place he didn’t see possible at its beginning, growing up as a gay boy in India in the 1980s/1990s. On this...

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    Ep 54: Mod Becher (he/they) on Navigating Internal and External Conflict on the Path to Ourselves

    Jun 13, 202440 minS0

    <p>This week’s guest is artist and actor, Mod Becher (he/they). I actually met Mod out in real life while being a patron at his workplace, which we go into, and it eventually led to me sharing about the podcast and...

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