Episodes
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In this bonus episode of Full Disclosure Karen gets personal with her partner and musician, Eilish Wilson. They talk about her coming out journey, being confused for mother and daughter at the supermarket, and the importance of challenging the perceptions of others.
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Radio superstar and host of Celebrity Treasure Island, Bree Tomasel, opens up about growing up different in a small country town in Queensland, keeping her sexuality secret from her dad for 10 years, her battles with anxiety and ADHD, and riding the magic carpet.
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Social entrepreneur and founder of Student Volunteer Army, the delightful Sam Johnson talks about his fears of his farmer Dad finding out he was gay, how he and his husband conceived their baby daughter via surrogacy, and why we mustn’t shy away from speaking out and championing for our Queer communities.
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Queer rights activist, political activist and Young New Zealander of the Year 2023, Shaneel Lal, talks about growing up in Fiji when it was crime to be gay, refusing to conform to sexual heteronormativity, and their work to ban conversion therapy in NZ.
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Chlöe Swarbrick opens up about her mental health challenges, going from precocious and annoying kid to co-Leader of the Green Party, and being a proud lover of public transport.
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Investment innovator and CEO of Kernel Dean Anderson opens up about coming out to his parents, being a gay man in the corporate world, making positive change by simply being yourself, plus he skills Karen in financial tech.
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Comedian James Mustapic reminisces about growing up in Dunedin without any gay role models in his life, the moment he first acted on his feelings, and loving life as a freshly-buffed and single gay man.
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Football Fern Meikayla Moore chats about the Paris Olympics, what it was like coming out at high school, and how playing for the Football Ferns has helped her to feel accepted and comfortable with her sexuality.
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Former TVNZ journalist and media strategist Arrun Soma opens up about navigating being gay and Indian, starting a family with his husband, and the importance of holding firm to who you are.
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LA-based Kiwi singer and musician Ny Oh talks about what it was like touring with Harry Styles band and opening for him at his Auckland show and why we all need to choose love over hate.
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World-renowned chef Peter Gordon shares his experiences growing up in small-town Whanganui, being badly burnt at age seven, and what it was like navigating coming out to his whānau. He also discusses what he served for Theresa May and Jacinda Ardern when he was invited to cook at 10 Downing Street.
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Karen O'Leary is back with a brand new series of Full Disclosure from September 24, 2024!
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Pretty much all of Karen's guests have talked about coming out to their parents, so she sits down with her Mum, Ann O'Leary, to discuss the process from her perspective.
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Inspiring young non-binary/takatāpui activist - and self-proclaimed “cheeky little shit” - Quack Pirihi is on a mission to instigate change, empower rangatahi, and prevent and end suicide in queer and takatāpui communities.
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Newshub political reporter Lloyd Burr knew he was gay aged 6, but kept his feelings buried for 20 years. He explains how he suffered from panic attacks and anxiety before coming out, and why being open and honest - with yourself and others - is so important.
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Former Silver Fern, Black Fern, and MP Louisa Wall discusses the importance of visible role models for young people in the rainbow community, her successful marriage equality bill and the real reason she switched from netball to rugby.
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Beloved broadcaster Mike Puru opens up about how and why he hid his sexuality for so long, what it was like growing up different in Gore and why he wishes he had come out sooner.
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Freelance journalist and staunch advocate for women’s sport Alice Soper opens up on her path to self-acceptance and coming out in her late 20s, and deep dives into the stronghold gender and perception bias still have in women’s sport.
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Actor and comedian Chris Parker discusses the difference between sexuality and personality, why he’s never conformed to the stereotypical image of what a man should be, and how being on the cover of Gay Express magazine forced him to come out to his parents.
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Politician and LGBTQ activist and scholar Elizabeth KereKere reveals when she first knew she was takatāpui and discusses her lifetime of activism - from her involvement in protesting for Homosexual Law Reform in the late 1970s and early 1980s, to the banning of conversion practices in 2022 - and why activism is so important for creating change.
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