This Is My Family
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Daddy, Baba, and Sam
This Is My Family
11/09/20 • 45 min
“Family” means something different to everyone. This year especially, you might be leaning on them like never before... or not. In this show, we navigate the beautifully messy terrain of building a life with loved ones. And we’ve got some very special guests to help us out.
To start us off, we hear from our host Tyler Greene and his husband Ziwu Zhou. Two gay men reared in two distinct cultures, who married and navigated the challenges of family acceptance and eventually...having a baby. Their story is just ONE of the endless ways of creating “family.” And that’s what we want to share with you.
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Visit timfshow.com for more information on the show and all the places you can subscribe/download. Also, follow us on the social media channels below!
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
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Coming Soon: This Is My Family
This Is My Family
10/14/20 • 2 min
As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.
Join us for a celebration of the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.
Every Monday from TheStoryProducer.com - the first episode drops on November 9th!
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Sharon Salzberg
This Is My Family
11/30/20 • 39 min
With this episode, we hope to calm your nerves wherever or whenever you might be listening. We've got Sharon Salzberg, a legendary Buddhist meditation expert that Tyler's been digitally learning from for years.
Sharon tells us how trauma she experienced within her family of origin eventually set her on a path of learning and teaching Buddhism. The practices she's learned along the way have helped her (and those she's taught!) to turn moments of challenge and personal suffering into opportunities for compassion.
Sharon also gives us some tools to navigate difficult conversations and apply forgiveness to our interpersonal interpersonal relationships. Plus, she leads a short guided meditation at the very end of the episode, hopefully sending you off into the best day possible.
Thank you for sharing your story and teachings, Sharon!
If you're interested in mindfulness and meditation at any level, try the Ten Percent Happier app! That hyperlink contains a series of sample guided meditations. If you like what you hear, I recommend downloading the app and digging in more deeply.
Contact Us
Visit timfshow.com for more information on the show and all the places you can subscribe/download. Also, follow us on the social media channels below!
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
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Corey Mitchell
This Is My Family
12/07/20 • 37 min
Our guest this week is Corey Mitchell, the first-ever winner of the Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education. He shares his origin story with Tyler - about his family and those that supported his own upbringing - as well as how he supports his students today by playing dual roles as an educator and surrogate parent. Corey also opens up about how the pandemic has forced a deep examination of what his life looks like now.
About the Guest
Corey Mitchell has been teaching theater at the Northwest School of Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina for almost twenty years. Many of his students (like Miss Saigon star Eva Noblezada and Mean Girls star Renee Rapp) have gone on to make huge impacts in the musical theater industry. This year, he’s planning on retiring and starting his own program to bolster the chances of under-resourced students pursuing higher education in the arts.
Find Us Online
Website: timfshow.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TIMFShow
Facebook: facebook.com/TIMFShow
Instagram: instagram.com/timfshow
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
About Us
"This Is My Family" is a new podcast about building a life with the people we love.
As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.
Join us as we celebrate the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.
1 Listener
Arionne Nettles
This Is My Family
12/21/20 • 35 min
This week, we talk to Arionne Nettles, a journalist, professor and mother to a special needs son.
Arionne was born and raised in Chicago and spent her college days at the famed Florida A&M University (FAMU). In college, she gave birth to her son Jackson who was later diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis, causing him to have various developmental disabilities. After college, Arionne moved back to Chicago where she now lives with Jackson.
In this beautifully open conversation, Arionne walks us through her dual roles as professor and mom and how she remains optimistic but honest throughout it all. She also gets real about how 2020 has been for her...and the sweet things she's learned from being Jackson's mom.
About the Guest
Arionne Nettles is a Chicago-based multimedia journalist, lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, and mom to 13-year-old Jackson. She's worked as an editor, producer and freelancer at the Associated Press and WBEZ, Chicago's NPR Station.
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- Twitter: twitter.com/TIMFShow
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- Instagram: instagram.com/TIFMShow
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
About Us
"This Is My Family" is a new podcast about building a life with the people we love.
As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.
Join us as we celebrate the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.
1 Listener
Latrice Royale
This Is My Family
11/16/20 • 39 min
On today's episode, we’re talking drag, drag queens and the families they make. We are honored to welcome to the #TIMFShow microphone, one of the most famous drag queens in the world...star of RuPaul's Drag Race and more...LATRICE ROYALE!
In this episode, Latrice talks about growing up in Compton, loving her mother deeply, being forced out of the closet at a young age and running away to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which wasn't the most accepting place for young queer folks. She goes on to make her way down to Miami, spends a brief stint in jail and, on the other side, becomes a world famous drag queen.
Latrice has done interviews all over the globe, but today, we shift the spotlight to include not only Latrice in all of her fabulousness, but also the people and communities she's called "family" over the years. Join us for a series of funny and moving stories about how she shaped them and how they shaped her.
Contact Us
Visit timfshow.com for more information on the show and all the places you can subscribe/download. Also, follow us on the social media channels below!
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
1 Listener
J. Ivy
This Is My Family
12/28/20 • 44 min
This week, we welcome J. Ivy to the show.
Born and raised in Chicago, J. Ivy is an award winning poet, recording artist, songwriter, actor and author who's collaborated with hip-hop icons like Kanye West and Jay Z.
With Tyler, J. talks about growing up in Chicago and dealing with generational trauma, as well as the struggles associated with his parents' divorce. He also brings to life the people that saw and nurtured his talents, about the process of forgiving his father and about the realization that those who raise us aren't the perfect "superheroes" we make them out to be.
As we end this crazy year, J. Ivy's story reminds us of the beautifully messy ways we make our families - and the ways they end up making us.
Watch J. Ivy's "Dear Father" performance: bit.ly/2KGacir
About the Guest
J. Ivy is a poet, musician, actor, and speaker. He received a Peabody Award for his performance on Russell Simmons’s Def Poetry, and a Grammy Award for his contribution with Jay-Z on Kanye West’s The College Dropout album. J. has also collaborated with John Legend, RZA, The Last Poets, The Roots, Common, Mos Def, The Black Crowes, Bob Dylan, and more. He is also the founder of his Write to Live Academy and the Dear Father Initiative, encouraging young people to explore arts careers.
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Website: timfshow.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TIMFShow
Facebook: facebook.com/TIMFShow
Instagram: instagram.com/timfshow
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
About Us
"This Is My Family" is a new podcast about building a life with the people we love.
As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.
Join us as we celebrate the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.
Kathy Tu
This Is My Family
05/10/21 • 39 min
This week, we welcome Kathy Tu to the show.
Kathy is a beloved podcaster (Nancy, New York Times Opinion) who Tyler knows from his time working in public radio in Chicago.
In this conversation, Kathy opens up about growing up somewhat distant from her parents which in turn caused her to become closer to her friends. She tells us how she came out to her mother and how it wasn’t received well. She also goes on to reflect on her relationship with her father and how he isn't the best at expressing his feelings. Kathy also tells us about the relationships in her life now, including the one with her wife Britteny.
About the Guest
Kathy Tu is a producer, podcast host and has studied law. She currently supervises production at New York Times Opinion Audio. Previously she has co-hosted and produced Nancy, a podcast from WNYC Studios about the queer experience and also worked on a few other shows. She has been working in audio since 2013, after attending the Transom Story Workshop. Before that she graduated from law school at Northeastern University and before that she was an EMT.
You can follow her dog, Bowie, here!
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Website: TIMFshow.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TIMFshow
Facebook: facebook.com/TIMFshow
Instagram: instagram.com/TIMFshow
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Producer: Bea Bosco
Story Editor: Katie Klocksin
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
Show Admin: Social Currant
About Us
This Is My Family is an unapologetically full-hearted interview show about building a life with the people we love.
As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.
Join us for a celebration of the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.
Lindz Amer
This Is My Family
12/14/20 • 43 min
This week, Tyler talks to Lindz Amer, creator of Queer Kid Stuff, a web series focused on LGBTQ+ and social justice education for kids of ALL ages.
Lindz talks about growing up and not quite having the tools, support or media content to understand what they were going through and how that prompted them to create Queer Kid Stuff. They also open up about their own coming out process and the family they dream of for themselves in the years to come.
TED Talk: bit.ly/2WiyvVP
Queer Kid Stuff (Consent): bit.ly/2W8RuSO
Queer Kid Stuff (Stonewall for Kids): bit.ly/3me1lkL
About the Guest
Lindz Amer creates LGBTQ+ and social justice media for kids and families. They write, produce, and co-host Queer Kid Stuff, an original LGBTQ+ educational web series for ages 3 and up. They also produce and host a brand new family-friendly podcast called Activist, You! where they explore social justice topics through interviews with kid & youth activists. When they’re not working, you might find them hanging out with their energetic cattle dog mutt and incredible partner on a beach in New England, enjoying a puzzle, catching up on the latest Netflix show, fiddling with their various instruments, or dabbling in acrylic painting!
Find Us Online
Website: timfshow.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TIMFShow
Facebook: facebook.com/TIMFShow
Instagram: instagram.com/timfshow
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
About Us
"This Is My Family" is a new podcast about building a life with the people we love.
As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.
Join us as we celebrate the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.
Shereen Marisol Meraji
This Is My Family
11/23/20 • 41 min
In this episode, Tyler speaks with Shereen Marisol Meraji, co-host extraordinaire of NPR's "Code Switch."
Shereen was born into an Iranian and Puerto Rican household. We discuss how her parents' relationship to their respective cultures shaped the ways in which she and her brother formed their identities. We also talk about her powerful bond with her father, despite not knowing as much as she'd like about his culture.
Since getting married four years ago, Shereen has been focused on growing a family of her own. More specifically, she's embarked on a difficult and emotional journey with fertility and IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). We learn about how the process has been for her, as well as her hopes and dreams for her future family.
Thank you Shereen, for your transparency, strength and kindness in sharing your story.
Contact Us
Visit timfshow.com for more information on the show and all the places you can subscribe/download. Also, follow us on the social media channels below!
The Team
This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.
Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene
Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda
Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe
Associate Producer: Jackie Ball
Community Manager: Anika Exum
Art Director: Ziwu Zhou
Composer: Andrew Edwards
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FAQ
How many episodes does This Is My Family have?
This Is My Family currently has 21 episodes available.
What topics does This Is My Family cover?
The podcast is about Wife, Society & Culture, Transgender, Lgbtq, Baby, Personal Journals, Love, Family, Trans, Podcasts, Gay, Relationships, Queer and Husband.
What is the most popular episode on This Is My Family?
The episode title 'Daddy, Baba, and Sam' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on This Is My Family?
The average episode length on This Is My Family is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of This Is My Family released?
Episodes of This Is My Family are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of This Is My Family?
The first episode of This Is My Family was released on Oct 14, 2020.
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