Skip to main content
Back to Show
First Person

How Humor Helps This Therapist Relate to His Clients

Season 3 Episode 3

Omar is an openly gay New York based Therapist living a normal life in NYC. He demystifies the counseling experience and breaks down the conceptual and systematic forces that many of his patients bring up, all the while reminding us that humor and self-worth can be our best tools in navigating the world.

Support Provided By
Season
How To View Urban Farming Through a Queer Lens
42:10
A longtime activist joins a New York urban farmer to talk sustainability and community.
Supporting Trans Kids in Texas
24:33
Jenna Flanagan talks to Rev. Remington Johnson about the Texas's anti-trans order.
What It's Like Being a LGBTQ+ Politician
44:58
NY State Senator Jabari Brisport talks with assembly candidate Samy Nevir-Olivares.
Drag as a Tool For Self-Advocacy
47:04
What does it mean to be your own advocate?
Reimagining a Queer Dance World
36:31
How can the world of dance reinvent itself for the 21st century?
When Healing Starts in the Weightroom
52:32
Olympic silver medalist, Raven Saunders & Nat Huerta, founder of America's first queer gym
Horoscopes & Hope: Walter Mercado
38:43
A conversation about the life and legacy of astrologer & Latinx queer icon Walter Mercado.
Meet Our First Person Family
3:57
Meet the guests who have shared their stories so far. Full episodes on our Watch playlist.
This Trans High School Student Found Love and Acceptance
7:44
17 year old Ethan shares how his high school supported his gender transition.
How this High School Dean Supports her Queer Students
7:41
DaShawn, a high school dean, empowers her students to create safe spaces for themselves.
What It's Like to be Queer and Undocumented
8:09
Immigration activist, Mateo, reminds us of the power that comes from a decolonized mind.
Odelia
8:06
A teen navigates the equal importance of her queer and Modern Orthodox Jewish identities.
Active loading indicator