Kollyn Conrad

Kathryn interviews Author Leslie Lehr.Leslie Lehr wants to talk about boobs. She’s gone from size AA to DDDD and everything in between, from puberty to motherhood, enhancement to cancer, and beyond. And she’s not alone - these are classic life stages for women today. She explores both the joys and hazards inherent to living in a woman’s body. She deftly blends her personal narrative with national history, starting in the 1960s with the women’s liberation movement and moving to the current feminist dialogue and what it means to be a woman. Her insightful and clever writing analyzes how America’s obsession with the female form has affected her own life’s journey and the psyche of all women today. Actress Salma Hayek is developing this critically acclaimed new memoir into a comedy series for HBO Max. Lehr’s personal essays have been featured on Oprah and in the NY Times Modern Love column (narrated by Katie Couric on NPR), HuffPost, Yourtango and in anthologies including Mommy Wars.Kathryn also interviews the Founder of Publicly Private Kollyn Conrad.For members of the LGBTQ+ community, homophobia impacts them every single day. How do negative homophobic attitudes and behaviors affect the community? How can allies help minimize this issue for the community? Education and awareness can be the most powerful tools we have to support each other. Kollyn Conrad is the Founder and Executive Director of Publicly Private, a nonprofit organization offering supplies, support and empowerment to the LGBTQIA+ community and their families. Publicly Private was inspired by Conrad’s personal journey of growing up as a gay man in the south. He is concerned about the affects of homophobia on ones mental state and addresses the fears that one experiences when confronted with homophobic prejudices. Conrad, who has always been passionate about helping and befriending underserved individuals, combined his passion and his experience to create Publicly Private and aid LGBTQIA+ individuals in their lifelong journey.