Happy 2 Be Here

On this season finale, I am joined by a wonderful new guest. She's a college student, an athlete, a Taurus, and she's happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Brie! Brie shares her experience as a woman in STEM, and we discuss how women are treated differently in sports, STEM, and in life. We also discuss tattoos, moving back in with your parents, and more. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I have a lovely new guest joining me on the show! We went to graduate school together, and she is a lovely children's librarian. She's also a cancer sun sign, a baddie, and she's happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Claire!

We discuss transitioning from grad school to full time work, the lack of 3rd spaces, what we love about being children's librarians, shortcomings of capitalism, and more. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I have a wonderful new guest on the show with me. She's an archivist, an avid book reader, a Gemini, and she's happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Hanna!

This week we're talking about our top 3 books of 2023, 4 books we're excited for in 2024, romance tropes in novels, and more. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I have a wonderful returning guest on the show with me. They're a Gemini sun, host of the podcast, Queers These Days, a fellow lesbian, and they're happy to be here. Welcome back to the show, Piper!

This week we're wearing pink and talking all about Mean Girls (2024): Regina George being a lesbian, intense homoerotic-competitive friendships in cinema, changes in the new movie, and more. We also guess Regina's astrological chart and other main character's charts in the film. Tune in!

On this week, I have a wonderful new guest on the show with me! She's a Virgo sun, a model, an icon, and she's happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Jules! This week we're talking all about astrology: how the different element signs interact, which signs have the best & worst pr, underrated signs, getting your palms read, and more. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I have a lovely returning guest on the show. She's a Virgo, an Insta baddie, and she's happy to be here. Welcome back to the show, Mackenzie! Mackenzie shares her experience navigating labels and her experience with the label asexuality.

We also discuss changing/growing identities in your 20s, growth, people asking probing questions about your sexuality, fumbling through your 20s, navigating adult life, and more. Tune in!

On this episode, I have a lovely returning guest on the show with me. She’s a a Taurus, a soon-to-be college grad, a hottie, and she’s happy to be here. Welcome back to the show Allie! This week we’re talking NYE: being in a couple vs. being single, where does it rank among other holidays, is NYE a romantic holiday, and more!

It's time for a 2023 pop culture wrap up! We're talking about celebrity couples this year, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow getting sued, and more. Tune in!

Happy New Year

On this week's episode, I have a returning guest on the show. She's a libra, a baddie, one of my best friends, and she's happy to be here. Welcome back to the show, Mackenzie! This week we're talking relationships, dating, & love bombing: the different signs, financial vs. emotional love bombing, and our experiences with it. Tune in!

It's season 5!!!! My name's Kate and I'm truly happy to be back recording for you. For this season premiere, I have a lovely returning guest on the show with me. She's queer, a Virgo, always speaking her mind, and she's happy to be here. Welcome back to the show Kayla! We're here to talk about incels, patriarchy, de-centering men and marriage, women who hate other women, and more. Tune in!

This week's episode is another segment of Kate's Korner. On these solo episodes, I talk about topics I don't always get to cover with my guests and I talk about what's on my mind right now. It's pride month, and I wanted to talk about everything happening right now in the LGBTQIA+ community. While I love glitter, rainbows, and gay bars, pride month is also about recognizing queer pain and the struggles we're going through as a community and individually. I discuss the rise of anti-trans and homophobic legislation in the United States and countries like Uganda. I also discuss the importance of queer friendships and being in queer spaces that accept and support you. During pride month, I also find myself reflecting on my past, so I share parts of my coming out journey. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I have a wonderful new guest on the show with me. They're a nonbinary lesbian, a Gemini, the host of the podcast, Queers These Days, and they're happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Piper! Piper shares their journey coming out *twice*, discovering their identities, and more. We also discuss our experiences as nonbinary lesbians, gender presentation, families and coming out, and more. Tune in for an authentic conversation about identity and being your authentic self.

On this week's episode, I have a lovely returning guest on here with me today. She has a cancer sun sign, she’s a lesbian, and she’s happy to be here. Welcome back to the show, Amber! Amber is also in graduate school and discusses switching careers from teaching to nursing. We also discuss burnout in grad school and juggling work/school. Amber and I also identify as lesbians and we talk about microaggressions, our favorite things about dating women, the fetishization of lesbians online and in-person, and more. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I am joined by a wonderful returning guest. She's your favorite Scorpio and she's happy to be here. Everyone welcome back Tia to the show!!! For this episode, Tia and I are discussing transitions and changes in your 20s: friendships, relationships, family dynamics ,and more. We also discuss coping with change, acknowledging progress, mental health, being single, and more. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest. She is a burlesque performer, show producer, educator, and advocate of all things striptease. Welcome to the show Anna Brooke! Anna shares her beginnings as a burlesque performer, Rev. Legs Malone. She also shares how burlesque allowed her to explore another side of herself and be creative. We discuss releasing yourself from judgment, owning your joy, finding peace, and more. Tune in! 

On this week's episode, I am introducing a new segment of my show: Kate's Korner. These episodes will feature me, myself, and I. I'll cover a variety of topics that I don't cover in every episode of HTBH, like gender identity. For this episode, I'm discussing vulnerability, the ebbs and flows of mental health, uncertainty while I'm approaching graduation, and more. On these episodes, I'll also share what I'm currently reading! I've missed my one-on-one time with my listeners and I'm excited to explore & create this new part of my show. Tune in! 

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest. They're a public librarian, a lesbian, Jewish, a Gemini, and they're happy to be here. Welcome to the show, Tori! Tori shares their journey into librarianship, what working in a public library with teens is like, and more! We talk about queer YA books, queer representation in books (then vs. now), our favorite books, and more. Tune in!

Find Tori on Instagram: @torithelibrarian 

On this episode, I am joined by a new guest. Everyone welcome Laura Hartley to the show!! She is an activist, coach, and founder of Public LovED, and she's happy to be here. This week we're talking about burnout culture, capitalism & internalized capitalism, the patriarchy, and more. Laura shares how we can combat burnout culture, be critical of the patriarchy, and practice optimism. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I am joined by a new guest! Everyone welcome Marie Mosley to the show! She is an inspiring author, speaker, and coach. Marie is also a wife, mother, and grandmother. On this episode, Marie shares her journey about being in a toxic relationship for years, going through a divorce, and finding herself. We discuss how to find yourself after a toxic relationship, falling in love with yourself, finding new love with someone else, how to set boundaries in relationships, and more. Tune in!

On this week's episode, I am joined by a new guest. She has a Cancer sun sign, she's a fashion influencer, she's a social media exec for Red Carpet Green Dress, and she's happy to be here! This week we're talking about fashion sustainability: how sustainable fashion can break trend cycles, the harms of fast fashion, thrifting tips, and more! Lexy also shares some simple steps—with big impact—that you can take towards fashion sustainability. Of course, I guess Lexy's astrological chart, as per tradition. Tune in!

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Instagram: @lexysilverstein 

For this week's episode for favorite podcasting duo is back! Davita Jo has returned for another episode of HTBH. She's an icon, a Virgo, she's the host of the podcast, The Quarter Life Happy Hour, and she's happy to be here. This week we're talking about dating: getting back out there in the dating scene, go-to first date questions, meeting people irl vs. online, identifying red flags on first dates, the green flags we hope to see on first dates, and more. Tune in! 

On this week's episode, I am joined by a lovely new guest, Kayla!! She's a Virgo, a barista, and she's happy to be here. This week we're talking about breakups: first heartbreaks, breakup songs, friendship breakups, finding an ex's Tinder profile, and more. We also talk about the healing process after a breakup: forgiving ourselves, starting therapy, and more. Tune in! 

On this week's episode, I am joined by my fellow barista/best friend, Allie!! She's a Taurus, a junior in college, and she's happy to be here! It's Allie's second time coming on the show, and she's back for some coffee chit-chat. So grab a coffee and sit down with us! We share our go-to coffee order and our least favorite drinks. We also rank Starbucks' Holiday Drinks, and we guess celebrity coffee drink orders, and more. Tune in!

Welcome to the SEASON 4 PREMIERE (can you believe)!!! New intro, new cover art, and of course a wonderful new guest. Everyone welcome Steven Wakabayashi to the show! Steven is the Founder of QTBIPOC Design and Mindful Sights and, the host of the Yellow Glitter Podcast, an Aries, and he's happy to be here. We discuss how to create space for underrepresented communities, recruiting more diverse creative hires, equity in the workplace, and more! We also talk about mindfulness in the workplace and how mindfulness can be utilized in social justice work. Tune in!

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Instagram: @stevenwakabayashi, @qtbipocdesign, @mindfulsights, @yellowglitterpd

On this *finale* episode, I am joined by the lovely and amazing Iwona!!! She's a libra, a director of recruitment, a past contestant on UpDating, and she's happy to be here. Iwona catches us up with what's new and we talk about our recent 25th birthdays. This past August, Iwona was on the live blind dating show UpDating. She shares her experience: how she got on the show, how she prepared, post-show tea, and more. We also discuss how dating changes in your mid-20s: how you approach dating, questions asked on first dates, and more. Tune in for a wonderful, Libra-filled season finale! 

Check out UpDating: @updatingshow on Instagram

Keep Up with Iwona: @iwonaaa97 on Instagram