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What It’s Really Like Growing Up Gay in a Strict Religious Community

In this episode of What It’s Really Like, host Molly Burke welcomes her best friend of ten years, Bradon Schwartz, for a deeply personal and vulnerable conversation. Braden shares his complex journey growing up in a hyper-insular Seventh-day Adventist community, where homeschooling and strict religious rules defined his early world. The discussion takes a raw turn as Bradon reflects on the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. He candidly describes how his family initially framed this trauma as the "reason" for his sexuality, leading him to spend years suppressing his true self. Bradon details the highs and lows of his slow coming-out process, including a phase of dating women—and even Miss Idaho—to prove he was straight before finally owning his identity at 19. Molly and Bradon revisit the "lore" of their friendship, from their initial bonding hike to Bradon’s eventual marriage. A major highlight of the episode is the reconciliation with Bradon’s family. After years of tension and a legal threat involving a former employer, Bradon’s father apologized and chose his son over bigoted expectations, leading to a beautiful moment where his parents walked him down the aisle. Now entering his "gay rancher era," Bradon is co-owning a business with his parents and working to sustain Extreme Mobility, a nonprofit providing adaptive athletics for the blind. It’s an episode defined by the power of grace, authenticity, and the strength of a decade-long friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What It’s Really Like Being Diagnosed with Autism After Being on Big Brother

Follow Molly on Socials: @MollyBurkeOfficial Pre-order my children's book, Eltie Takes the Lead! A heartwarming story inspired by the journey of a guide dog puppy, perfect for young readers who lov...

25 Syys 2h 2min

What It's Really Like Training a Guide Dog for a Blind Person

In this episode of What It's Really Like, I sit down with a professional guide dog trainer from Guide Dogs of America whose career path is anything but ordinary. Before training guide dogs, she worked...

18 Syys 1h 37min

What It's Really Like Being A Guide Dog Puppy Raiser

What It's Really Like Raising a Guide Dog Puppy for Guide Dogs of AmericaIn this episode of What It's Really Like, we sit down with a guide dog puppy raiser to talk about what it actually takes to rai...

11 Syys 1h 19min

What It's Really Like Building A DIY Empire Online from Your College Dorm

LaurDIY on Growing Up an Only Child, Turning Broke College Dorm Struggles into a DIY Empire, and Accidentally Going Viral In this episode of What It's Really Like, we sit down with LaurDIY (Lauren Ri...

4 Syys 1h 54min

What It’s Really Like Being A Disabled Supermodel

In this episode of What It’s Really Like, I sit down with model, actress, and disability advocate Jillian Mercado to talk about growing up with immigrant parents, being misdiagnosed before finding out...

28 Elo 1h 31min

What It’s Really Like Raising an Autistic Daughter as a Single Mom

What’s it really like raising an autistic child as a single mom? In this episode, I sit down with Christine Romeo, mom of Abbey Romeo from Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum, for an honest conversation ab...

21 Elo 2h 2min

What It’s Really Like When your Disability is Someone’s Fetish

The What It’s Really Like podcast is now available on all major podcast platforms! If you love the show, please subscribe wherever you prefer to listen so you never miss a new episode. What’s it real...

14 Elo 1h 47min

What It's Really Like with Molly Burke Trailer

We're excited to announce, What It's Really Like with Molly Burke is officially available anywhere you watch your podcasts! New episodes come out every Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

7 Elo 3min