Episodes

March 7, 2021

Tips for Responding to Non-Affirming or Unsupportive Family and Friends

035 - Heather responds to a listener's question about how to handle someone who is non-affirming with a tip and example-filled "101" episode. She discusses the importance of word choice, gives several general tips, and three ...
Feb. 17, 2021

Hard Days Suck

034 - This short episode packs a punch! Heather candidly shares some recent experiences and her thoughts on hard days, as well as the serendipitous discovery of an article by one of her favorite thought leaders, Brene Brown. ...
Feb. 2, 2021

A Gay Man's Guide to Life - An Interview with Britt East

033 - In this episode, Heather interviews author and speaker, Britt East. While Britt's book, " A Gay Man's Guide to Life, " is written for gay men by a gay man - it is an engaging, informative read that really sheds light on...
Jan. 19, 2021

The Daily Roller Coaster of Parenting an LGBTQ Teen

032 - In this episode, Heather responds to a listener's request for more information on changes during the coming out process. She approaches her answer from two angles: 1. reviewing the stages of the coming out process 2. sh...
Jan. 5, 2021

How Do Hard Times Help Us Heal? An Interview with Kevin Nahai

031 - In this episode, Heather interviews life coach Kevin Nahai. Faced with extraordinary mental health and physical health challenges as a teen and young adult, Kevin tried many paths before digging into and healing the roo...
Dec. 8, 2020

How To Be A Good LGBTQ Ally

030 - In this episode, Heather shares seven tips for being a good ally and why being a good ally to your Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer loved one is so important. 1. Be a good listener 2. Don't be afraid to ask...
Nov. 24, 2020

The Transgender Experience: One Woman's Journey

029 - Heather interviews Rochelle Pattison in this episode and it is packed with emotion, education, "a-ha" moments, and large doses of reality and love in equal measure! Rochelle shares her journey as a transgender woman wit...
Nov. 10, 2020

A Dad's Perspective - A Conversation with Steve

028 - This episode is Just Breathe's one-year anniversary episode! Heather's husband Steve joins her (finally!) to share his perspective of the past four years. He opens up with incredible vulnerability and offers meaningful ...
Oct. 27, 2020

Struggling for 2020 Vision - An Interview with Kirsten Beverley-Waters

027 - In this episode, Heather chats with Kirsten Beverley-Waters about her new book, Struggle Guru . Kirsten is a fitness instructor, devoted yogi, personal growth champion and coach, and LGBTQ public speaker. The guiding pr...
Oct. 13, 2020

Depression Awareness 101 - An Interview with Maureen Kebo

026 - In this episode, Heather highlights Depression Awareness Month in an interview with Maureen Kebo. Maureen is a wellbeing therapist and is certified in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) which is a cutting-edge m...
Sept. 29, 2020

Understanding Transgender - An Interview with Susan Buss, LCSW

025 - In this episode, Heather interviews LGBTQ+ activist Susan Buss, LCSW. Susan is the president of her private practice, Big Sky Consulting, Inc where she sees adolescents and adults. She has 35 years of experience in soci...
Sept. 15, 2020

Elephants to Elation: A recap

024 - Heather's husband, Steve, was so blown away by Connor's three episodes that he suggested a recap episode to highlight the emotional journey and lessons learned from their perspective. They both also thought it would be ...
Sept. 1, 2020

Connor Shares His Story - Part Three

023 - Heather's son Connor has returned to the mic for a three-part series! In this episode, he shares the third part of his story (taking us to present-day) with humor, vulnerability, and the ability to recount what happened...
Aug. 18, 2020

Connor Shares His Story - Part Two

022 - Heather's son Connor has returned to the mic for a three-part series! In this episode, he shares the second part of his story with humor, vulnerability, and the ability to recount what happened then, why, and what he ha...
Aug. 4, 2020

Connor Shares His Story - Part One

021 - Heather's son Connor has returned to the mic for a three-part series! In this episode, he shares the first part of his story with humor, vulnerability, and the ability to recount what happened then, why, and what he has...
July 21, 2020

What Are These Boundaries You Speak Of?! An Interview with Diane Becker Part Two

020 - This episode is part two of Heather Hester's interview with Diane Becker. Diane is a nationally certified juvenile treatment specialist, a licensed clinical social worker, licensed continuing education provider for soci...
July 7, 2020

What Are These Boundaries You Speak Of?! An Interview with Diane Becker Part One

019 - In this episode, Heather Hester interviews Diane Becker. She is a nationally certified juvenile treatment specialist, a licensed clinical social worker, licensed continuing education provider for social workers and prof...
June 23, 2020

Raising Hell - An Interview with Julie Ferwerda

018 - In this episode, Heather interviews Julie Ferwerda, researcher and author of Raising Hell - Christianity's most controversial doctrine put under fire . This is an absolute must-hear if you've ever questioned the existen...
June 9, 2020

Differently Wired - An Interview with Debbie Reber

017 - In this episode, Heather interviews Debbie Reber, NYTimes bestselling author of Differently Wired , and the creator of the Tilt Parenting Community and Tilt Parenting podcast . She is a speaker, mentor, educator, and bo...
June 5, 2020

Just Breathe Podcast Trailer

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May 26, 2020

When It Feels Scary

016 - In this short but powerful episode, Heather talks about two feelings that almost every parent of an LGBTQ child/teen/young adult experience at some point or another - "when it feels scary" and "caring what others think....
May 12, 2020

015 - Soul Not Skin - An Interview with Jen Slumac

In this episode, Heather Hester interviews Jen Slumac, author of Soul Not Skin . She is a mentor, educator, performer, and producer, and is known as a hope dealer. "...care about ourselves, cherish ourselves, and learn how to...
April 28, 2020

Protect Your Energy!

014 - In this episode, Heather Hester returns to basics and discusses ways to protect your energy no matter what may be going on around you - a pandemic, a crisis with your child, or just the usual day to day ups and downs of...
April 14, 2020

Help Your Teen Manage Their Anxiety - An Interview with Dr. Melanie McNally

013 - Heather Hester interviews clinical psychologist Melanie McNally in this episode which is loaded with great tools and unique approaches to helping your teen or young adult manage their anxiety. In addition to working wit...