'Gaydio Academy Voices' is a series of podcast episodes which specific organisations and grant funders have funded to become a full series to help and advise the LGBTQ+ community by giving them a voice.

Podcast episodes will also be on Gaydio Podcasts along with Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts to take with you wherever you go. Below are the latest episodes but pop onto Gaydio Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts on the logos below for more.

• Episode 6: LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week - Pregnancy

  For this episode, ex-Gaydio Breakfast Presenter, Emma Goswell, returns behind a Gaydio microphone to chat about her and her partner's experience of their journey to begin a family through the pregnancy route along with Gaydio Breakfast's Dave Cooper and Proud2Be Parents' Matt Taylor-Roberts.

• Episode 5: LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week - Fostering

  For this episode, Founder and Managing Director of 'Proud2Be Parents', Matt Taylor-Roberts, chats to Gaydio Breakfast's Paris Munro about his journey to begin a family, the founding of 'Proud2Be Parents' and the journey to become a foster parent.

• Episode 4: LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week - Adoption Part 2

  For the second part of the adoption episode, ex Gaydio Presenter, Toby Whitehouse, returns to the microphone to chat about his and his partner's experience of their journey to begin a family through the adoption route along with Gaydio Breakfast's Paris Munro and Proud2Be Parents' Matt Taylor-Roberts.

• Episode 3: LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week - Adoption Part 1

  For this episode, ex Gaydio Presenter, Toby Whitehouse, returns to the microphone to chat about his and his partner's experience of their journey to begin a family through the adoption route along with Gaydio Breakfast's Paris Munro.

• Episode 2: Trans Wellbeing & Mental Health Part 2

  Gaydio Breakfast's Paris Munro chats with members of Trans charity 'Sparkle' about wellbeing and mental health. Supported by Manchester Pride.

• Episode 1: Trans Wellbeing & Mental Health Part 1

  Gaydio Breakfast's Paris Munro chats with members of Trans charity 'Sparkle' about wellbeing and mental health. Supported by Manchester Pride.

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