A OK

Join us this week on A OK as we talk with KM (they/them, ze/zir), a chemistry teacher and aerialist who identifies as quoiromantic and gray ace/nonbinary lesbian. We affirm how important teachers are in providing a safe space for students. We also talk about aerial circus acrobatics and KM’s journey exploring labels and building a new foundation for a relationship with their family. Content Warnings: Swearing Alate Circus Arts: https://www.facebook.com/AlateCircusArts/ Special

In today's episode of A OK, we meet with Alex (she/her), a writer and Twitch streamer who identifies as demisexual and demiromatic/lesbian. Alex shares how demisexual differs from the other forms of sexuality, her experiences being queer while on the Autism spectrum, and our shared experiences of winding up on accidental dates! Content Warnings: Fictional Abuse Mention Alex's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ozmainthedark Special Thanks:Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com)Visual Artist:

Today we talk with Linnea Peterson (she/her, they/them), a communications professional and aspiring novelist who identifies as grey asexual and bi-romantic. Linnea talks with us about labels, the wonderful world of fanfiction, and the forced romantic plots in the entertainment industry. Content Warnings: Swearing Special Thanks:Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com)Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co)Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons

Nick (he/him) joins us for the third episode of A OK! Nick is a visual artist and advocate who identifies as asexual and arospec/bi. We discuss how transitioning with hormones could affect one's sexual identity, how low sex-drive is presumed a medical problem across healthcare providers, the difference between being sex indifferent and sex repulsed, and how great dogs are. *Updated episode to fix an issue! Sorry!*  Link to Asexual Outreach: https://asexualoutreach.org/ Special

In our first ever episode of A OK, we talk with poet and visual artist Jasper Hardin (they/them) about asexuality, bi-romanticism, and polyamory. Jasper tells us how being an asexual partner in romantic relationships influences intimacy, the spectrum of platonic relationships, and how polyamory fits into it all. We also expose how rape-culture affects asexuals specifically while exploring the assumptions of trauma and its affect on sexuality. Content Warning: Mentions of rape-culture and sexual

In this episode, we talk with playwright, performer, and theater artist Beth Ann Powers (she/her) about asexuality and aromanticism. We discuss the relationship between Christianity and sexuality, highlighting the difference between celibacy by choice and coming out as ace, and we celebrate the importance of platonic relationships and confront their lackluster portrayal in the media. Content Warnings: Religion, Christianity, Invalidation Slap Happy Studios: www.slaphappystudios.org Special

A OK is a brand-new podcast about everything ace and aro! Join Courtney Lang each week as she interviews guests on the aromantic and asexual spectrums. Remove all that pressure to "prove" something unprovable, and instead listen to really cool people discuss coming out, fandoms, their hobbies and passions, and more!