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. 09: Molly Fosco (she/her) & the Opening of Possibility
This week's guest is Molly Fosco (she/her). Molly is a queer writer in a polyamorous triad with her two partners, one male and one female. She shares about growing up in a queer supportive context bu…
Ep. 08: The Integration of Gayness Into Our Identity
This week's guest is Zach (he/him) who is a real life friend of host, Adam James Cohen. In the conversation, Zach shares about his experience as a kid and the very different feelings he had towards b…
Ep. 07: Becky Blanco & the Power of Queer Community
This week's guest is DIY queer creator Becky Blanco (she/her) aka @becky.with.the.good.repair. On this episode, Becky shares about her experience growing up in Miami, FL to Cuban immigrant parents an…
Ep. 06: Ryan 'twinkle' Backer & the Deviation from the Path Not Yours
This week's guest is age activist Ryan ‘twinkle’ Backer (they/them). Ryan talks with Adam about a range of topics including the power of nicknames, their experience being a little kid uncertain of th…
Ep. 05: Jack Hessler & the Returning to What You Love
This week's guest is snowboarder and filmmaker Jack Hessler (he/him). In the episode, Jack talks about what it was like to put out into the world the recent article he wrote for OutSports.com about h…
Ep. 04: Jon Carl Lewis & the Integration of Sexuality and Spirituality
This week's guest is Jon Carl Lewis (he/him), who is a spiritual director and writer focusing on the intersection between spirituality and sexuality for queer folks. Lewis shares about his childhood …
Ep. 03: Davey Feder & the Development of Our Romantic and Sexual Selves
This week’s episode features a conversation with Davey Feder (he/him). Davey shares about his own experience of growing up being unconscious to his romantic and sexual identity in adolescence and how…
Ep. 02: Sarah Meyer Tapia & the Inhabitance of Your Full Self
This week's episode features a conversation with Sarah Meyer Tapia (she/her). We hear Sarah share about growing up within the True Love Waits and Purity Culture worlds and how this upbringing came in…
Ep. 01: Ish Ruiz & the Deconstruction & Reconstruction of Belief Systems
Welcome to Second Adolescence!
This first episode begins with host Adam James Cohen, LMFT sharing the backstory behind Second Adolescence. Then, we hear the first guest's story! Ish Ruiz (he/him) ta…
Trailer - What is The Second Adolescence Podcast?
Launching January 2022! Host Adam James Cohen, LMFT shares about what Second Adolescence is and what this show is all about.