β‘π announcement: LIVE SHOW! πβ‘
DETAILS AND THE GUESTS REVEALED INSIDE THIS EMAIL! π SEE YOU AT VANCOUVER PRIDE 2023!
Holy smokes, pinch me and pinch me again we are going LIVE BABY!
I am beyond honoured and thrilled to be part of the outdoor festival programming at this year's Vancouver Pride!
π On Sunday, August 6th at 3pm join me and my two incredible guests, and one fabulous MC for a LIVE SHOW! (info on the AMAZING guests below!)
π This is the first time I have ever done a live show and it is a really big deal! Bucket list stuff!
π To be included as part of an event as exceptional and meaningful as Vancouver Pride is a dream come true. The dreamiest of dreams. Vancouver Pride Festival is one of Vancouverβs biggest and growing annual events in the city and their Pride-for-all approach is one I am so grateful to be a part of!
π MDSML aims to be a fun and warm-hearted space for members ofΒ the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to share their coming-out experiences and this live show will do just that. However! There will also be audience interaction so come with your best limelight-stealing stories for a chance to have your voice on the podcast!
π I am SO excited to engage with you, the audience, face to face, hearing from you and seeing you react to the stories in real time!
π WHO ARE THE GUESTS? *SQUEAL!* We have TWO interviews to do in this jam-packed-of-fun show!
π The first is with none other than my idol, inspiration and forever βI want to be herβ pal, Jerrilynn Spears. Jerri was my FIRST-EVER podcast guest so it feels full circle to have her on my first-ever live show!
π My second guest is a new friend Karlie Hart! Karlie is an incredibly talented performer and they are a wonderfully lovely human who I cannot wait to welcome to the podcast!
π Karlie and Jerri are GEMS! They have been amazing to work with, and their helpfulness as we have coordinated this event has been so inspiring for me. THANK YOU, Jerri and Karlie, for believing in me, and the podcast and for trusting me with your stories!
π Like everything I do, it wouldnβt be possible without Steve Sidi, my cheerleader, friend and collaborator. Steve will be introducing the show with some stand-up comedy and being there to interact with yβall as you share your stories with us!
π A huge thank you goes out to Azzaya, the Podcast Network Director (at 604 Podcast Network) for always believing in my podcast and for all the hard work you continue to put into this show!
π Thank you to Alexi, who produces the pod and is a dear friend. I am so grateful I get to work with you on this every week. Having you a part of every episode makes it all the more special.
π Thank you to every listener and every guest who has built this community into what it is, and what it will continue to be.
I love you! Let me know in the comments if I will see you there!
lauren deborah
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