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 an award winning, four time nominated podcast featuring conversations with LGBTQ+ community members across a wide range of lived experiences and backgrounds. Each guest shares their story and a practical allyship tip. Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them) is a silly, warm human with a background in LGBTQ+ education, community organizing, and social work who adds self-reflection questions and voiceovers to deepen the learning. Most episodes include a full transcript on AllyshipIsAVerb.com.

Recent Episodes

APR 23, 2024
The Magic of LGBTQ+ Summer Camps feat. Rebecca Kling (Replay)
Please note: This is another replay due to a super busy past few weeks. 💜 This episode is from Season 2, so you'll hear my previous name. All replay slots will be extended with original episodes, I promise! 😊 This week, Rebecca Kling (she/her) discusses creating inclusive summer camps for LGBTQ+ youth where they can be themselves without making everything about being from the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, you will learn 1. What conversations are coming up at summer camps 2. How B'Mitzvahs/B'nai Mitzvahs may differ from Bar and Bat Mitzvahs 3. When we might engage in understanding and empathic conversations and when it's time to disrupt and agitate for change. 🎙️ Connect with Rebecca to learn more about + support her work: Mastodon LinkedIn Website Co-Founder of Better World Collaborative 💻 Sources and resources from this episode: TransTorah Celebrating the Age of Mitzvah: A Guide for all Genders | Keshet Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions based on the guests' unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack. *You will hear Charlie's former name in this episode and previous ones.*
58 MIN