<p><strong>Trigger warning:</strong> This episode includes discussion of homophobia, mental health and discrimination toward LGBTQ + people. Listener discretion is advised.</p><p>This week on Wednesday with Woody, we look at the closet that survives the coming out. The quiet one. The one that lives in the mind and shapes how we speak, love, work and move through the world. Drawing on research and lived experience, Woody unpacks how internalised homophobia forms, how it hides in daily life, and how it influences desire, body image and belonging inside queer communities.</p><p><em>Wednesday with Woody</em> is your midweek dive into modern life where storytelling, culture and self-expression meet. Hosted by Woody, each episode explores the beauty, chaos and truth of how we live, love and create in today’s world.</p><p>Got thoughts? Join the conversation on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wednesdaywithwoody/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener"><strong>@wednesdaywithwoody</strong></a> or drop a voice note in the comments. Your story might spark our next episode.</p><p>Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):</p><p>https://uppbeat.io/t/yawnathan/24-hrs-in-tokyo</p><p>License code: WPJPGNDVXOB5XU3X</p>