Talking T-ea

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By: Juelz

My mission is to dedicate my journey of recovery and personal life experiences to advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. Through my podcast, I aim to create awareness, express my lifestyle and culture, and provide education on vital topics such as HIV and transgenderism. I seek to empower listeners by fostering understanding, promoting inclusivity, and offering insights to anyone who wants to learn more.

God is with me still: Trans, faithful, and unshaken
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The door of the church closed on me—but God’s heart didn’t. This episode speaks to the sacred truth that love is louder than rejection, and faith is bigger than fear.

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Healing out Loud: Resilience, Recovery, Representation in Queer Spaces
#9
06/25/2025

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"Talking T-ea: Healing Out Loud — Resilience, Recovery, and Representation in Queer Spaces"

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In this episode of Talking T-ea, we share the weight of identity and explore what recovery means for queer individuals navigating trauma, barriers, and the journey to healing. Together, we reflect on coping, representation, and finding hope in community.

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From her to Hän: Transition, Trials and Triumphs
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06/18/2025

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In this powerful and personal episode of Talking T-ea, host Juelz sits down with Hän — a transgender man who shares his journey of transitioning from female to male, navigating gender identity, addiction, recovery, and the resilience it took to rebuild his life.

Hän opens up about:

His thoughts on gender reassignment and medical transitionThe emotional and physical challenges of living authenticallyStruggles with addiction and the path to sobrietyThe courage it took to start his own business as a trans entrepreneurHow community, recovery, and purpose helped him reclaim his powe...


Twice Transitioned-Gender, HIV &Coming home to Self
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06/13/2025

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Juelz's powerful story of truth, transformation, and telling it like it is.

This episode of Talking T-ea spills the truth and the triumph — as Juelz opens up about living her truth as a transgender woman, her HIV diagnosis, and the courage it takes to come out all over again in recovery, to family, and in love.
💬 We talk resilience, disclosure, and the real tea on reclaiming your story — unapologetically.

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Code VII on beats, Identity, and being an Ally
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05/30/2025

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About this episode:
In this heartfelt conversation, Talking T-ea welcomes the introspective and outspoken artist Code VII. We explore how his music channels his emotional landscape around transgender issues, allyship, and his personal journey of support within the LGBTQ+IA community. Through honesty, art, and shared experience, Code VII opens up about what it means to stand in solidarity — not just in words, but in rhythm and action.

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This episode includes personal reflections on gender identity, di...


Becoming Jake: Transition, Truth and the Power of support
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05/01/2025

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In this powerful and personal episode, we sit down with Jake Shoulders to explore his journey as a transgender man—from the first steps of transitioning and navigating family dynamics, to confronting rejection and finding resilience. Jake opens up about the emotional and medical aspects of hormone therapy, the challenges of being seen, and the importance of reflection and support throughout the process. A compelling conversation about identity, courage, and transformation.

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Breaking the Beat: A Tejano trailblazer's journey
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04/16/2025

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 In this powerful and inspiring episode, we sit down with the first transgender woman to enter the Tejano music scene—a courageous artist who’s not only breaking barriers but reshaping the soundscape of tradition. She opens up about her creative process, musical influences that shaped her sound, and the path she paved to claim her space in a genre deeply rooted in culture and identity.

With raw honesty and heartfelt insight, she shares personal reflections on transitioning, the challenges of visibility in a male-dominated industry, and the importance of authenticity in bo...


Embracing Identity-A journey of pronouns, Community & Hope
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04/02/2025

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In this episode, we sit down with Darian, a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, to explore the power of gender identity, the impact of pronouns, and personal experiences of coming out. They open up about navigating rejection, finding belonging, and the resilience that fuels hope. Join us for a heartfelt conversation on authenticity, acceptance, and the strength of community.

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Dating a transgendered woman
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03/20/2025

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Interviewing and exploring the experience of dating a transgender woman living with HIV and in recovery from addiction to drugs.  These questions are designed to promote understanding, challenge stigma, and provide a platform for honest and insightful discussions.

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Juelz and her Story
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03/05/2025

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Our story is our power listen in as i share my experience and struggles of transitioning and living with HIV. Thanks for listening in.

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