Allyship is a Verb

Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them)

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People want to do better, but they don’t always know how. Allyship is a Verb is a 4x award-nominated (and now award-winning!) podcast featuring conversations with LGBTQ+ community members of various lived experiences and backgrounds who share their stories and an allyship tip. The host is a silly, warm human who offers self-reflection questions and voiceovers to help deepen the learning for listeners. The host is Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), who has a background in LGBTQ+ education, community organizing, and social work.

74 episodes • 0 archived •

S3 E21

The Gender Swap feat. Molly Rix

S3 E21·

Jun 4, 2024

51 mins

S3 E20

Ed Carratalà is the infiltrated bisexual

S3 E20·

May 21, 2024

50 mins

S3 E19

Trisha Wallis isn't recruiting anything except for people to stay alive

S3 E19·

May 7, 2024

54 mins

S3 E18

The Magic of LGBTQ+ Summer Camps feat. Rebecca Kling (Replay)

S3 E18·

Apr 23, 2024

58 mins

S3 E17

I'm just, like, a little dude feat. Ashabi Owagboriaye

S3 E17·

Apr 9, 2024

51 mins

S3 E16

So, you are queer feat. Sarah Gilbert

S3 E16·

Mar 26, 2024

54 mins

S3 E15

Listen to minorities and thank them feat. Ra Ra Rollins (Replay)

S3 E15·

Mar 12, 2024

59 mins

S3 E14

Do you check in on your relationships? feat. Trystan Reese (Replay)

S3 E14·

Feb 27, 2024

57 mins

S3 E13

Candace Rucker on being angry and eloquent

S3 E13·

Feb 13, 2024

53 mins

S3 E12

Cielo Sunsarae on how harmful articles turned into nonprofit donations and partnerships

S3 E12·

Jan 30, 2024

53 mins

S3 E10

Exploring LGBTQ+ history feat. Andrew Lear

S3 E10·

Jan 30, 2024

51 mins

S3 E11

I'm glad you're here feat. Shane Whalley

S3 E11·

Jan 29, 2024

58 mins

S3 E9

Queering weddings and gender expression feat. Tonya

S3 E9·

Nov 21, 2023

57 mins

S3 E8

From code switching to House Hunters feat. Patrick Ladonis

S3 E8·

Nov 20, 2023

1 hr

S3 E7

How to mess up a health checkup feat. Tiffany Rossdale

S3 E7·

Oct 24, 2023

53 mins

S3 E6

WAIT, why am I talking? feat. Mark S. King

S3 E6·

Oct 10, 2023

51 mins

S3 E5

Turning 36: A special birthday episode feat. Charlie Ocean

S3 E5·

Sep 26, 2023

1h 28m

S3 E4

Being trans and nonbinary in the workplace feat. Zoa Glows

S3 E4·

Sep 12, 2023

58 mins

S3 E3

Embracing softness in a capitalist hellscape feat. MJ Jupitus

S3 E3·

Aug 29, 2023

54 mins

S3 E2

Living authentically and forging family harmony feat. Jack Lam

S3 E2·

Aug 15, 2023

50 mins

S3 E1

What should LGBTQ+ flags look like? feat. Lena Dirscherl

S3 E1·

Aug 1, 2023

55 mins

S2 E25

You go, Indiegogo!

S2 E25·

Jul 25, 2023

2 mins

S2 E24

The History of Black HIV in the South with hosts Anna DeShawn and Duane Cramer

S2 E24·

Jun 20, 2023

38 mins

S2 E23

Disco Fever: How Music Fueled a Cultural Revolution by Closeted History

S2 E23·

Jun 13, 2023

17 mins

S2 E22

Queer, Trans, And Gender Expansive Joy In The Workplace feat. Rex Wilde

S2 E22·

Jun 6, 2023

26 mins

S2 E21

The Magic of LGBTQ+ Summer Camps feat. Rebecca Kling

S2 E21·

May 23, 2023

58 mins

S2 E20

The costs of religious trauma feat. Christina Carlson

S2 E20·

May 9, 2023

54 mins

S2 E19

What is T4T? feat. Maze Felix

S2 E19·

Apr 25, 2023

50 mins

S1 E19

Have you worked through your own trauma? feat. Shaan Dasani

S1 E19·

Apr 11, 2023

55 mins

S2 E17

One woman's late in life lesbian story feat. Kathy Houston

S2 E17·

Mar 28, 2023

58 mins

S2 E16

How do you talk about someone with no pronouns? feat. Lianna Newman

S2 E16·

Mar 14, 2023

57 mins

S2 E15

Exploring the kink spectrum and community feat. Wesley Toma

S2 E15·

Feb 28, 2023

52 mins

S2 E14

Get clear on what you're willing to lose feat. Rebecca Minor

S2 E14·

Feb 14, 2023

1 hr

S2 E13

The best apology is changed behavior feat. Kieran Mcmonagle

S2 E13·

Jan 31, 2023

52 mins

S2 E18

Turning mistakes into teachable moments feat. Ed Carratalà

S2 E18·

Jan 17, 2023

57 mins

S2 E11

Are You OK?: Empowering Trans Youth Through Storytelling feat. Jesse Freidin and Rebecca Minor

S2 E11·

Jan 3, 2023

1h 14m

S2 E10

Sex and gender are made-up concepts (like everything else) feat. Lena Dirscherl

S2 E10·

Nov 22, 2022

54 mins

S2 E9

Bonus Episode: Check in on your LGBTQ+ friends and family

S2 E9·

Nov 20, 2022

8 mins

S2 E8

Cassie Brighter on the hidden costs of being transgender, TSA PreCheck, and "the surgery"

S2 E8·

Nov 8, 2022

57 mins

S2 E7

Cody Daigle-Orians on being ace, queer, and polyamorous

S2 E7·

Oct 25, 2022

1 hr

S2 E6

Give people and situations grace feat. Mister Larrie

S2 E6·

Oct 11, 2022

1h 1m

S2 E5

The Patriarchy Episode feat. Petey Gibson

S2 E5·

Sep 27, 2022

1 hr

S2 E4

Why do some people use two sets of pronouns? feat. Josée Sovinsky

S2 E4·

Sep 13, 2022

1h 1m

S2 E3

Anger and fury can be turned into action that can create change feat. Jesse Freidin

S2 E3·

Aug 30, 2022

1h 1m

S2 E2

Listen to minorities and thank them feat. Ra Ra Rollins

S2 E2·

Aug 16, 2022

1h 1m

S2 E1

Don't forget to live a queer, abundant life and laugh feat. Richard Follett

S2 E1·

Aug 2, 2022

55 mins

S1 E27

Special Video Episode: Trans Day of Visibility Nonbinary Panel! feat. Zoa Glows, Maze Felix, and Noel Fernando

S1 E27·

May 24, 2022

1h 12m

S1 E26

Experiencing "Bless Your Heart" Homophobia in the South feat. Destiny Clarke

S1 E26·

May 10, 2022

1h 1m

S1 E25

Stealth Mode Activated: Living as a Trans Man in Private feat. Dominic

S1 E25·

Apr 26, 2022

1h 26m

S1 E24

Everywhere is Queer: Mapping Our Vibrant Businesses feat. Charlie Sprinkman

S1 E24·

Apr 12, 2022

47 mins

S1 E23

Conversation Checkpoint: The Role of a Safety Pause feat. K Strohl

S1 E23·

Mar 29, 2022

49 mins

S1 E22

You're Not Like Those Other Black People: Confronting Othering feat. Nick Daily

S1 E22·

Mar 15, 2022

1h 1m

S1 E21

Unplugging from the Matrix: Finding Freedom as Trans feat. Trystan Reese

S1 E21·

Mar 1, 2022

59 mins

S1 E20

Your Clothes Are Gay: Well, of Course. It's Because I'm Queer feat. Mon Malanovich-Gallagher

S1 E20·

Feb 15, 2022

59 mins

S1 E19

Happy Hour Culture: Confronting Alcohol in LGBTQ+ Spaces feat. Chris Tompkins

S1 E19·

Feb 1, 2022

50 mins

S1 E18

U-Hauling Flannel Hearts: Examining Lesbian Stereotypes feat. Jaffe

S1 E18·

Jan 18, 2022

49 mins

S1 E17

You Can Never Trust Them: Confronting Bi Stereotypes feat. Dr. Leah Tidey

S1 E17·

Jan 4, 2022

1 hr

S1 E16

Fat Liberation vs. Glittery Body Positivity feat. Provvidenza Catalano

S1 E16·

Nov 30, 2021

57 mins

S1 E15

Reparenting Myself: Exploring Gender as an Adult feat. Dr. Kyl Myers

S1 E15·

Nov 16, 2021

59 mins

S1 E14

Coming Out as Trans: When HR Takes That Decision Away feat. Leo Yockey

S1 E14·

Nov 2, 2021

49 mins

S1 E13

From Ohio to NYC: Connecting with Queer Community feat. Laura Graving

S1 E13·

Oct 26, 2021

41 mins

S1 E12

Is your therapist the right fit for you?

S1 E12·

Oct 19, 2021

10 mins

S1 E11

She-Ra vs. Barbie: The Butch Compromise feat. Dr. Rick Grant-Coons

S1 E11·

Oct 12, 2021

48 mins

S1 E10

Is your allyship accidentally performative?

S1 E10·

Oct 5, 2021

9 mins

S1 E9

Agender in a Gendered World: Challenging Norms feat. Tasha Colin

S1 E9·

Sep 28, 2021

38 mins

S1 E8

Can we agree to stop assuming straight is the default?

S1 E8·

Sep 21, 2021

9 mins

S1 E7

Bi & Committed: Debunking Relationship Myths feat. Josée Sovinsky

S1 E7·

Sep 14, 2021

49 mins

S1 E6

What are rolling pronouns? Are there questions you shouldn't ask trans people?

S1 E6·

Sep 7, 2021

9 mins

S1 E5

High School Students as Unexpected Mirrors feat. Zoa Glows

S1 E5·

Aug 31, 2021

50 mins

S1 E4

Calling in conversations and tips for bridging generations

S1 E4·

Aug 24, 2021

9 mins

S1 E3

Surviving Through Laughter: LGBTQ+ Humor as Resilience feat. Coco Peru

S1 E3·

Aug 17, 2021

51 mins

S1 E2

Sorry Not Sorry: When Apologies Fall Flat for Queer Folks (And 3 Tools to Fix It)

S1 E2·

Aug 10, 2021

18 mins

S1 E1

From Gender Gray to Genderqueer: Navigating Evolving Language feat. Shane Whalley

S1 E1·

Aug 3, 2021

48 mins

S1 E1

Season 1 Trailer

S1 E1·

Jul 10, 2021

2 mins

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