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Welcome to the stage, the one and only... British comedy icon... Rosie Jones!

Matthew and Brendan chat to her about what it was like growing up disabled up North while coming to terms with being a lesbian, and how she's handled a non-stop couple of years; including writing for Netflix's Sex Education, winning the Attitude Comedy Award 2020, her Channel 4 shows 'Trip Hazard' and 'Mission Accessible', and writing her debut book, The Amazing Edie Eckhart.

It also gives the boys a chance to flex their (very small) comedy muscles (reviews pending) and recap their fave hilarious go-to's...

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This episode, Brendan and Matthew speak with Amazin LeThi, a global LGBTQ advocate, keynote speaker, athlete and cultural change leader. Amazin shares her story of growing up as a child body-builder who idolised Arnold Schwarzenegger, to overcoming homelessness, to hosting events for global leaders and the likes of the UN and the White House. They also speak about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the recent #StopAsianHate movement.

You'll also hear the boys discuss Steelers, the new documentary about the world's first Gay and Inclusive rugby club, and the heartwarming stories it raises about mental health, finding purpose in something and accepting who you are with the support of others.

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This June, Bottoming is bringing you weekly episodes for their Pride Month Series! For week 2, they chat to author, activist and soon-to-be presenter, founder of Nail Transphobia, Charlie Craggs. After fangirling for a moment, they chat to Charlie about her experiences with depression, loneliness and self-acceptance, in one of their most open and raw interviews to date. They also take the opportunity to discuss the state of play for trans rights in the UK and urge listeners to show solidarity for trans people under attack in our country and around the world today.

They then hear from Hannah at London Trans+ Pride, to hear a little bit more about this year's event on 26th June and how people can get involved and show their support.

The boys also talk more about working with Jo Malone London this Pride Month, guest-editing internal communications for their employees throughout the month, and consulting on charities for Jo Malone London to support; the second being Gendered Intelligence!

Check out linktr.ee/bottomingpod to listen to our Spotify Pride Playlists and to VOTE for us in Listener's Choice at the British Podcast Awards.

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**Please note this interview contains conversations about suicide and Grenfell Tower.**

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Mental health doesn’t discriminate, it can and does impact anyone and everyone, and often the conversation isn’t pretty. Welcome to the stage... 'The Therapist's Cher'. Brendan and Matthew are taking it back to Bottoming basics for this episode, discussing the very heart of the podcast: their mental health journeys and experiences with therapy. It's a tough but necessary one as is a reflection of counselling itself.

They're not doing it alone though. They have drafted in support from experts: an assistant psychologist for the NHS (Will Tamblyn), Darren, the counselling coordinator for an LGBT+ charity (MindOut) and a private therapist (Jen Tomkinson). Picking their brains using feedback from listeners and questions from social media, Matthew and Brendan gain more insight into each route into therapy with the aim of showing clear options available to those interested in getting support.

**This episode comes with a content warning as there are conversations around suicide and sexual abuse which some listeners may find triggering or upsetting.

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Social media can be a blessing and a curse, and this week Brendan and Matthew speak to Sister Sister, star of Drag Race UK Season 2, about her time on the show and the toll of online trolling she endured. They talk ways to manage mental health online, discuss how BBC and Drag Race offered support during that time, and how having an international network of queens to call on is a godsend.

The boys also discuss research from UK Charity, Glitch, who want to make the Internet a safer place for everyone, as well as a recent report from LGBT+ anti-violence charity GALOP about online hate crime.

Be sure to listen to the end, as there's some exciting news about #PrideMonth2021...

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