Receipts, Reinvention & Finding Your Joy with Ryan LaLonde

Send us Fan Mail Ryan LaLonde came to the pond for birthday bubbles and brought stories about family secrets, drag, and a basement full of leather daddies. Naturally, I had questions. The Alameda artist and school board member joins me to talk ADHD, perfectionism, genealogy, and why good leadership includes preparing someone else to take your place. He also shares his experiences working in the district attorney’s office and the importance he places on transparency. Then we get personal: 30 years with his husband, Chris, the mini vacations that helped them navigate long distance, and their journey to becoming dads. Ryan opens up about adoption, his son’s wish to meet his birth mother, and supporting him through an unexpected loss. We round things out with empty nesting, queer art, and finding joy through other people—with an unexpected radio story involving truckers and Little Debbie cakes. Support the show Thanks for hanging in the pond, my ducks 🐤 Where we keep it honest, casual conversations about serious sh*t, and somehow still find a way to laugh through it. If you felt something, send it to someone you love… or someone who might need a little push. Follow along: https://www.instagram.com/duckingrealitea/ And go out there and find your joy, even if it’s a little chaotic. Stay curious, stay joyful… you’re deeply loved, my ducks.