More Human More Kind: Guidance for Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens & Growing Into a Courageous Ally
Do you wish you could better support your LGBTQ child? To be an ally who shows up with courage, clarity, and compassion in your family, workplace, and community?
You're not alone. More Human. More Kind. is a twice-weekly podcast supporting concerned parents and allies of LGBTQ+ kids who are ready to move from fear, grief, and confusion to healing, resilience, and empowered advocacy.
Hosted by Heather Hester, author of Parenting with Pride and a fierce advocate for human rights and social justice, each episode blends grounded insights, personal stories, and practical guidance to help you protect what matters, raise brave kids, and spark collective change.
* You'll learn to navigate mental health challenges, set loving boundaries, and find hope and support through the messiness of parenting, allyship, and becoming.
* Whether you're wrestling with bigotry, searching for connection and community, or ready to shift your mindset toward kindness and open-minded action, this show offers the education and encouragement you need.
New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, featuring expert interviews, vulnerable Listener Queer-ies, and timely solo episodes that foster growth, empathy, and activism.
Start with fan-favorite Episode 3: Embrace the Messiness of Supporting Your LGBTQ Teen (With Resilience & Hope), an honest conversation that will help you exhale, reflect, and show up more fully and fiercely for the people you love.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 198
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
#17 | Why Understanding Neurodiversity Can Make You a Better LGBTQ Ally
In this episode, Heather interviews Debbie Reber, NYTimes bestselling author of Differently Wired, and the creator of the Tilt Parenting Community and Tilt Parenting podcast. She is a speaker, mentor…
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#16 | Why Fear Might Be the Biggest Barrier to LGBTQ Allyship (And How to Overcome It)
In this short but powerful episode, Heather talks about two feelings that almost every parent of an LGBTQ child/teen/young adult experiences at some point or another - "when it feels scary" and "cari…
#15 | A Hope Dealer’s Journey: From Queer Survival to Courageous Healing
In this episode, Heather Hester interviews Jen Slumac, author of Soul Not Skin. She is a mentor, educator, performer, and producer, and is known as a hope dealer.
"...care about ourselves, cherish ou…
#14 | You Can’t Be an Ally If You’re Burnt Out—Protect Your Energy First
In this episode, Heather Hester returns to basics and discusses ways to protect your energy no matter what may be going on around you - a pandemic, a crisis with your child, or just the usual day-to-…
#13| 5 Strategies to Support Your Teen’s Mental Health (LGBTQ Ally Edition)
Heather Hester interviews clinical psychologist Melanie McNally in this episode which is loaded with great tools and unique approaches to helping your teen or young adult manage their anxiety.
In add…
#12 | No Apologies: Confronting Harmful Faith-Language Toward LGBTQ Individuals (Part 2)
This episode is the conclusion of Heather Hester's interview with Susan Cottrell, founder of Freedhearts.org. More incredible information is waiting for you!
Susan's message crosses all faiths, as ev…
#11 | No Apologies: Confronting Harmful Faith-Language Toward LGBTQ Individuals (Part 1)
In this episode, Heather Hester shares an insightful interview with Susan Cottrell, founder of Freedhearts.org, mother of 5 (2 of whom are queer), advocate, and beautiful human being. Susan shares st…
#10 | Recognizing Anxiety & Depression in LGBTQ Youth: Guidance for Families
In this episode of Just Breathe, Heather Hester discusses mental health specific to our LGBTQ kids starting with some tough questions:
1. Why are depression and anxiety increasing in our kids when ove…
#9 | Hope & Healing: A Father’s Journey and Guidance for Suicide Prevention
In this episode, Heather Hester shares a powerful interview with Jay Reid, a successful businessman, author, and devoted husband and father who lost his youngest child to suicide in March of 2018. Hi…
#8 | Courage to Prioritize Yourself: Create an Aligned and Resilient Life
In this episode, Heather Hester discusses the importance of self-care. While massages, mani/pedis, time with friends, and exercise are all beautiful self-care strategies, Heather uses this episode to…
#7 | Hey Parents, This is What Your LGBTQ Teen Wants You to Know!
In episode 7 Connor Hester joins his mom, Heather, for a lively and informative discussion about the different topics parents should and should discuss with their LGBTQ teen. Filled with personal st…
#6 | Parenting LGBTQ+ Kids: A Survival Guide
In episode 6 Heather Hester discusses the different types of support available and how to find what is right for you, the parent. Loving and raising an LGBTQ teen is hard; allow yourself to be suppor…
#5 | How to Navigate Holiday Stress With Your LGBTQ Teen (Guidance & Resilience)
Appropriately timed, in this episode about surviving crises during the holidays Heather Hester shares another snippet of her personal story and gives seven strategies that worked for her. Her ultimat…
#4 | Think It’s Only Your Teen Coming Out? Why Parents Need a Process, Too (LGBTQ & Guidance)
In this episode of Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen, Heather talks about the six stages that parents go through when their child comes out to them as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer…
#3 | Embrace the Messiness of Supporting Your LGBTQ Teen (With Resilience & Hope)
In this episode, Heather Hester shares the story of her family's journey and outlines specific reasons why the coming out process can be messy. She encourages the listener to embrace it and gives ti…
#2 | 6 Stages of the Coming Out Process Every LGBTQ Ally & Parent Should Know
Heather Hester discusses the six stages of the Cass Model of Coming Out (coming out of the closet or coming out as gay) and shares personal experiences along the way. This episode is loaded with grea…
#1 | How One Family’s Story Sparked a Movement to Guide Parents and Allies of LGBTQ Kids
In this inaugural episode, Heather Hester lays the framework for this exciting podcast. Who is the podcast for? What is she going to talk about? WHY is she talking about this? Filled with raw persona…