Tough Talks from Hits Radio Pride is a new podcast series featuring intimate and revealing conversations from people in the LGBTQ+ community.
The series centres around the very real, difficult discussions that occur or are often forced on people who simply want to be themselves.
Topics range from gender and sexuality to identity, featuring twenty intimate talks between two people as they relive and reflect on a tough talk from their past.
Each week a different guest will speak to the original person they had the conversation with and share the moments that led up to the chat. They reveal what happened immediately following, as well as the weeks and years afterwards.
The first episode features Rachel, a transgender woman from Manchester who chats with her 83-year-old Mum, Norah. They reflect on the moment Rachel told her mum about her true identity and how they moved forward from that conversation.
Episode 2 centres on Alfie, a transmasculine person who chats with their partner of 8 years, Rachael. They reflect on the moment Alfie told her they were questioning their identity, and how it changed their relationship.
Episode 3 focuses on OneDa, a rapper from Manchester who talks with her childhood best friend Kyle. They look back on the moment she told him she was a lesbian woman and how religion had stopped her from coming out earlier.
Hits Radio Pride is the UK’s first national LGBTQ+ radio station from a major broadcaster. The station also works with LGBT+ helpline Switchboard to ensure listeners can get the right access to support and advice.
The Tough Talks from Hits Radio Pride podcast is hosted by Paulo Ross and will be available every Monday from Apple podcasts, Spotify, the Hits Radio website and all mainstream podcast providers.
