Second Adolescence
Adam James Cohen
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Conversations about Second Adolescence - the messy, exhilarating, awkward, healing-filled LGBTQ+ adulthood that comes after growing up in an anti-queer world. Hosted by licensed psychotherapist, Adam James Cohen. For more, visit: www.secondadolescencepod.com
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Ep. 70: Ilan Meyer, PhD (he/him) on The Impact of Minority Stress on LGBTQ+ People
On today's episode, we have Dr. Ilan Meyer (he/him) who can be thought of as one of the Beyoncé's of research on the LGBTQ+ experience. His work - which is perhaps the most cited in LGBTQ+…
Ep. 69: Daniel O'Shaughnessy (he/him) and Healing Body Dysmorphia: Addressing the Shame Underneath
On today's episode, we have Daniel O'Shaughnessy (he/him). Daniel is a London-based, nutritionist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, mindset coach, and author. The topic of today's…
Ep. 68: Dr. Julian-Pascal Saadi (he/him) on What Makes People Homophobic?
We all know what homophobia is but what exactly makes people homophobic? Yes, culture, religion, and media have historically perpetuated homophobic messages but not every person who receives those…
Ep. 67: We're Back! Plus: Guided New Year Check-In on Healing from Anti-Queerness
We are back after quite a pause! Our last episode was in June 2025, and host Adam James Cohen shares about the reason for the pause plus brief discussion about why we're returning now amidst…
Ep. 66: Bella Crum (they/she) on Listening and Returning to Our Bodies as Queer and Neurodivergent People
On this week's episode we have Bella Crum (they/she). Bella is a queer and neurodivergent somatic practitioner specializing in supporting queer and neurodivergent folks. In this conversation, Bella…
Ep. 65: Liz Rhea (she/her) on Breaking Free to Exist Fully
On this week's episode we have Liz Rhea (she/her). Liz is a therapist who many folks may know on social media for her really helpful work of providing an affirming, validating, and helpful…
Ep 64: Tom Bruett, LMFT (he/him) on Couples & Relationship Therapy for Gay Men
Today we have couples and relationship therapist, Tom Bruett, LMFT (he/him). Tom specializes in supporting gay men and is the author of The Go To Relationship Guide for Gay Men: From Honeymoon to…
Ep. 63: Brandan Robertson (he/him) on Being Queer & Christian
On today’s episode, we have Brandan Robertson (he/him). Brandan is known on the internet as the “TikTok Pastor,” with lots of folks tuning into his inclusive theological digital content across social…
Ep. 62: Help and Healing From Male Escorts: One Man’s Story of Stepping Into His Queerness While Grieving His Late Wife
Our guest on today’s episode is a man we’re going to call "David" - David is not his real name, he’s using a pseudonym. We recorded this conversation about a year into his uncovering his bisexuality…
Ep 61: Valerie Baker (she/they) on Late Blooming After Fundamentalist Religious Upbringings
This week’s guest is Valerie Baker (she/they). In this episode, Valerie shares with us about her experience coming into her queerness in her 30s after growing up within a culture of religious…
Ep. 60: Lucas Wilson (he/him) - From Conversion Therapy to Queer Liberation
This week's guest is Lucas Wilson (he/him). Lucas is the editor of Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy, which features personal essays written by survivors about their…
Ep 59: Steve Spencer (he/him) on Navigating Biphobia and HIV Stigma
September is Bisexuality Visibility Month, and I’m excited to kick it off with this week’s guest, Steve Spencer (he/him). Steve is award-winning bi+ and HIV advocate, researcher, and consultant.…
Ep. 58: Tyler Tetreault, MD (he/him) on Creating Spaces We Didn't Have Access To
This week’s guest is Tyler Tetreault, MD (he/him). In this conversation, Tyler shares with us about his journey as a transgender man who transitioned during his residency, and how his personal…
Ep. 57: Morgan Henry Kerr (she/her) on Trying to Conceive as Queer Prospective Parents
This week’s guest is Morgan Henry Kerr (she/her). Morgan joined us to talk about all things ups and downs of being a queer person trying to conceive. Morgan shares her own personal journey creating…
Ep: 56: Archie Arnold (he/him) and The Joy and Grief of Finding Ourselves Later
This week’s guest is Archie Arnold (he/him). Archie has a powerful story of being someone who just recently in his early fifties came to full understanding of his identity as a gay trans man. Archie…
Ep 55: Rohan Shirolkar (he/him) on Healing the Shameful Differentness Our Younger Selves Internalized
This week’s guest is Rohan Shirolkar (he/him). As a husband and new father, Rohan’s story has taken him to a place he didn’t see possible at its beginning, growing up as a gay boy in India in the…
Ep 54: Mod Becher (he/they) on Navigating Internal and External Conflict on the Path to Ourselves
This week’s guest is artist and actor, Mod Becher (he/they). I actually met Mod out in real life while being a patron at his workplace, which we go into, and it eventually led to me sharing about the…
Ep. 53: SJ Janjua (they/them) and The Symbiosis of Individual and Community Liberation
This week’s guest is diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging leader and practitioner, SJ Janjua (they/them). In this conversation, SJ leads us through their own personal journey and how this has…
Ep. 52: Alonso Yáñez (he/him) and The Layers of Shame We Heal
This week’s guest is artist Alonso Yáñez (he/him). Alonso shares with us about his own continuous journey of reckoning with and healing from the layers of shame that have existed and taken shape for…
Ep. 51: Helping LGBTQ+ Elders Thrive and Feel Seen with SAGE
This week, we dive into a conversation about the experience of LGBTQ+ elderhood in the United States with two women who work with SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to…
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Second Adolescence has published 74 episodes since December 2021, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
Second Adolescence is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 46m.
