Second Adolescence
Conversations about Second Adolescence - the messy, exhilarating, awkward, healing-filled LGBTQ+ adulthood that comes after growing up in an anti-queer world. Hosted by Adam James Cohen, a licensed psychotherapist and a fellow human who navigated his own Second Adolescence. For more, visit: www.secondadolescencepod.com
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 70
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep 47: Dr. Leah Goodman (she/they) on Support Groups & Group Therapy for Queer Healing
This week’s guest is Leah Goodman, OTD, OTR/L, MSW, CYT (she/they). Leah is a therapist and education manager at The Expansive Group, a collective of queer and trans affirming therapists, led by Case…
Ep 46: Nathan Serrato (they/he) and the Identities We Adapted to Defend Against Shame
This week’s guest is Nathan Serrato (they/he). Nathan is a PCC Certified Life Coach, Trauma Informed Yoga and Breathwork Instructor, and Queer Mindset Coach. Nathan helps queer folks overcome and hea…
Ep 45: Queer Style Coach, Tess Clabby (they/them) on Finding Your Style as a Tool for Queer Healing
This week's guest is queer style coach, Tess Clabby (they/them), and wow - this was such a fun, playful, and meaningful episode. At its core, this episode with Tess is an invitation for all of us to …
Ep 44: Khalid El Khatib (he/him) and The Nonlinear Path to Queer Healing
This week's guest is writer Khalid El Khatib (he/him). I originally invited Khalid onto the show after a tweet of his was sent to me that so embodied the healing process in Second Adolescence, and I'…
Ep 43: Aimy Tien (she/they) of The Queer Joy Project
On this week's episode we have artist and founder of The Queer Joy Project, Aimy Tien (she/they). The Queer Joy Project is a multimedia project that celebrates queer stories: daily lived experiences…
Ep 42: Eli Lawliet, PhD on Supporting Ourselves and Our Community Through Social and Political Stress
Today's guest is Eli Lawliet, PhD (he/him), known by many as The Gender Doula. This is the conversation to listen to for any of you who may be feeling some stress, anxiety, and fear in response to t…
Ep. 41: Healing the Trauma of Chronic Shame
To start off Season 5, we have a solo episode with host, Adam James Cohen, LMFT. Today's topic is on the unique experience of shame that queer people who grew up in an anti-queer world know intimatel…
Ep. 40: Tony C. & the Giving of Grace to Ourselves and Our Timelines
This week’s guest is Tony C. (he/him). I loved getting to chat with Tony and was touched by his intention for wanting to come on the show, which in his words was because it might "be helpful to some …
Ep 39: Aubri ('Data') Drake & the Integration of Body and Self
This week’s guest is Aubri ('Data') Drake (they/them). They are a long-distance backpacker, hiker, and ultramarathon runner working to help those spaces become more inclusive. On this episode, Aubri …
Ep 38: Chris Curia & the Trusting of Our Authentic Desire
This week’s guest is Chris Curia (he/they). I loved getting to chat with Chris for many reasons, first being that we connected over the profession of psychotherapy as he is currently a psychotherapis…
Ep. 37: Lamya H & the Empathic Telling of Our Story
This week's guest is writer Lamya H (she/they). Lamya is the author of the recent debut memoir, Hijab Butch Blues (The Dial Press, Penguin Random House). I cannot recommend this book enough, it was s…
Ep 36: Rebecca Minor & .the Exploration of Our Possibility
This week's guest is Rebecca Minor (she/her). Rebecca is a Gender Specialist therapist and educator who uses her platform to further the conversation, education, and support surrounding the experienc…
Ep. 35: Shlomo Satt & the Movement Through Continued Layers of Growth
This week’s guest is Shlomo Satt (he/him) who works within the Jewish Non-Profit Sector and is based in New York City. Shlomo shares with us about his experience growing up within Orthodox Judaism a…
Ep. 34: Lindz Amer & the Integration of Our Fullness into Our Work and Life
This week's guest is Lindz Amer (they/them). As some of you may know, they are the founder and creator of Queer Kid Stuff, an entertainment company that brings LGBTQ+ and social justice media to kids…
Ep 33: Chip Hall & the Advocation of Change
This week's guest is Chip Hall (he/him). Chip is a US Coast Guard Veteran and shares with us his experience of being a gay man in the Coast Guard while the anti-queer Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell legislatio…
Ep 32: Kami Brannon & the Becoming of Who Our Younger Selves Needed
This week's guest is Kami Brannon (she/her). Kami is a therapist based in Columbus, OH. In addition to her therapy practice she and her wife are also working to create a queer campground in Hocking H…
Ep. 31: Jake Fedorowski &.the Carving Out of Space for All of Us to Thrive
This week’s guest is Jake Fedorowski (they/them) who I believe is changing the running industry with their advocacy work (they created the incredible resource: The Guide to Non-Binary Inclusion in Ru…
Ep. 30: Eva Bloom & the Validation and Celebration of Our Queerness
This week’s guest is sex educator and sex science communicator, Eva Bloom (they/she). In this conversation, Eva shares about the journey that led them to the work they do in the world now. Along the …
Ep. 29: Khye Tyson & the Ongoing Giving of Space to Explore Our Fullness
This week’s guest is Khye Tyson (they/them). Among many things, Khye is a reproductive rights activist, birthing worker, and founder of Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center. On this episode, Khye talk…
Ep. 28: Jen Isher-Witt & Letting Ourselves Finally Understand it All
This week’s guest is Jen Isher-Witt (she/her). Jen was so generous with her personal story which was such an example of what it means for us queer people to navigate through Second Adolescence. Befor…