Unpacking The Closet

<p>Kelly Balch has spent a career asking people to be fully present in front of a lens and what they've learned is that the camera is only part of the story. </p><p>In this episode, we go deep into the emotional and...

<p>What changes when girls, and especially queer girls, girls of color, and girls at the margins, are given real access to education, resources, skills, and spaces of creation and leadership? </p><p>Christina Yoon has...

<p>Tiffaney Florentine has done everything right, by every external measure. Veteran. CIA. Management consultant. American Gladiator finalist. And still, she hit a wall. </p><p>In this episode, we explore what happens...

<p>What do a writers room, a bike commute, and Hurricane Katrina have in common? For Helen Krieger, they're all chapters in the same story: one about community, what it costs to lose it, and what it takes to rebuild...

<p>Art has always been one of the most powerful ways humans make meaning, and for queer and marginalized communities, it has often been the only space where our full truth could exist. </p><p>In this episode, we'll...

<p>This episode goes into tender territory: the stories we hide, the shame we carry quietly, and what it looks and feels like when we finally let them out. We'll talk about the relationship between secrecy and identity...

<p>In this episode of Unpacking the Closet, Geri and Caitlin sit down with UK-based author, playwright, poet, and performer Kestral Gaian (they/them) for a conversation about the radical power of storytelling. Kestral...

<p>In this installment of our Solstice Series, we’re exploring Ostara and the spring equinox, the moment in the year when day and night stand in equal balance and the light begins to noticeably return.</p><p>In this...

<p>In this episode of Unpacking the Closet, we sit down with romance authors Rena Sapon White and Ella Schaefer, co-authors of Christmas Pick and Sweet Talk.</p><p>We talk about what it means to write desire honestly...

<p>Welcome back to Unpacking the Closet! This season is all about connection, collaboration, and the joy we build together.</p><p>In this opening episode, we introduce The Season of Connection and share why we felt...

<p>On February 17, 2026, a rare convergence of cycles aligns: the Year of the Fire Horse begins with Lunar New Year, an annular solar eclipse (“ring of fire”) occurs, and Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) marks a seasonal...

<p>Valentine’s Day often arrives with unspoken rules: be partnered, be happy, be impressive, be chosen. But where did those expectations come from and who do they actually serve?</p><p>In this episode of Unpacking the...

<p>In this episode of Unpacking the Closet, we continue our Solstice Series with Imbolc, an ancient Gaelic seasonal observance marking the quiet return of light.</p><p>Rooted in early Irish history and folklore, Imbolc...

<p>The New Year is here, but instead of reinventing ourselves, what if we chose to return to ourselves?</p><p>In this cozy, reflective episode of Unpacking the Closet, we talk about why “New Year, New Me” culture is...

<p>Across cultures, across centuries, across pantheons, queer stories have always existed.This week, we’re unpacking the myths history tried to sanitize, erase, or rewrite. From the shapeshifting chaos of Loki to the...