<description>&lt;div&gt;Did you know, in 2023, more than 39,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in the United States and six territories, with Hispanic and Black individuals each accounting for more than a third (Source. CDC)&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; In this episode of LOVERS, Shan sits down with Jonathan Van Ness for a conversation about receiving an HIV diagnosis, the years he kept it private, and the moment he decided he wanted the story to come from him. Jonathan shares what it felt like to catch himself holding back during interviews, how choosing to speak changed his relationship with his own truth, and the sense of relief that followed once he stopped protecting something that shaped so much of his life.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; They also talk about the realities of HIV today, why knowing your status matters, and how tools like PrEP fit into the larger picture of staying informed and reducing stigma.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Follow Jonathan Van Ness&lt;br&gt; Website → &lt;a href="https://jonathanvanness.com/"&gt;https://jonathanvanness.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Instagram → &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/jvn"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/jvn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; YouTube → &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/jvn"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/jvn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; JVN Hair → &lt;a href="https://jvnhair.com/"&gt;https://jvnhair.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Podcast → &lt;a href="https://jonathanvanness.com/podcasts/"&gt;https://jonathanvanness.com/podcasts/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Books → &lt;a href="https://jonathanvanness.com/books/"&gt;https://jonathanvanness.com/books/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Want more Lover?&lt;br&gt; Shan’s AI trained to give you her advice → &lt;a href="http://loversbyshan.com"&gt;http://loversbyshan.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Receive the weekly Love Letter → &lt;a href="http://loversbyshan.com/newsletter"&gt;http://loversbyshan.com/newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Join the Lovers Community → &lt;a href="https://www.loversbyshan.com/community"&gt;https://www.loversbyshan.com/community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Explore quizzes and worksheets → &lt;a href="http://loversbyshan.com/quizzes"&gt;http://loversbyshan.com/quizzes&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

LOVERS by shan

LOVERS by shan

S2 Ep148: Sharing My HIV Diagnosis Changed Everything For Me ft. Jonathan Van Ness

DEC 1, 202553 MIN
LOVERS by shan

S2 Ep148: Sharing My HIV Diagnosis Changed Everything For Me ft. Jonathan Van Ness

DEC 1, 202553 MIN

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<div>Did you know, in 2023, more than 39,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in the United States and six territories, with Hispanic and Black individuals each accounting for more than a third (Source. CDC)<br> <br> In this episode of LOVERS, Shan sits down with Jonathan Van Ness for a conversation about receiving an HIV diagnosis, the years he kept it private, and the moment he decided he wanted the story to come from him. Jonathan shares what it felt like to catch himself holding back during interviews, how choosing to speak changed his relationship with his own truth, and the sense of relief that followed once he stopped protecting something that shaped so much of his life.<br> <br> They also talk about the realities of HIV today, why knowing your status matters, and how tools like PrEP fit into the larger picture of staying informed and reducing stigma.<br> <br> Follow Jonathan Van Ness<br> Website → <a href="https://jonathanvanness.com/">https://jonathanvanness.com/</a><br> Instagram → <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jvn">https://www.instagram.com/jvn</a><br> YouTube → <a href="https://www.youtube.com/jvn">https://www.youtube.com/jvn</a><br> JVN Hair → <a href="https://jvnhair.com/">https://jvnhair.com/</a><br> Podcast → <a href="https://jonathanvanness.com/podcasts/">https://jonathanvanness.com/podcasts/</a><br> Books → <a href="https://jonathanvanness.com/books/">https://jonathanvanness.com/books/</a><br> <br> Want more Lover?<br> Shan’s AI trained to give you her advice → <a href="http://loversbyshan.com">http://loversbyshan.com</a><br> Receive the weekly Love Letter → <a href="http://loversbyshan.com/newsletter">http://loversbyshan.com/newsletter</a><br> Join the Lovers Community → <a href="https://www.loversbyshan.com/community">https://www.loversbyshan.com/community</a><br> Explore quizzes and worksheets → <a href="http://loversbyshan.com/quizzes">http://loversbyshan.com/quizzes</a> </div>