Welcome to the Relationship Room here at podDIVA! The Relationship Room is a safe place to discuss ideas that help us navigate interpersonal relationships. Ali Hendry , DIVA magazine’s own Holistic Relationship Coach (PCC) and columnist, digs in with curiosity, compassion and a sweet garnish of humour. Today's topic: Create The Life You Want. Ali talks to the author of Feeling Myself , Natalie Alexis Lee , about: Learning to manifest Community healing Feeling inspired versus being inspired Commi...
Mar 15, 2023•31 min
Special offer on pod DIVA today: three amazing guests for the price of one ! That's three of the stars of Scare BNB: The Hosts , a fun thriller with an all-queer lead cast, that's now airing on DIVA Box Office . Lily Richards , Sterling Victorian and Mandahla Rose chat to DIVA's Izzie Jones about the power of working on a queer production, getting snowed in together and Sterling also talks about being a queer woman of colour in a horror movie... and all the tropes that usually surround that. Wel...
Mar 08, 2023•28 min
It's March, the days are getting longer, and it's time to get outside and celebrate the sweet, sweet smell of spring! Join The L Word actress Rachel Shelley and DIVA Magazine editor extraordinaire Roxy Bourdillon as they forest bathe under the blossom and dance in a ring. Together they dig deep into your favourite LGBTQIA plus glossy magazine. Discussing: Our luminous cover star and gay icon Cate Blanchett Dating Apps Florence Schechter's article Vulva Stigma Must End Now Plus an exclusive Beyon...
Mar 01, 2023•43 min
Actor Paula Andrea Placido is riding high right now. Not only does she get to play Roxy on The L Word Generation Q , Dani's "fun friend"... She's also Ava's tenant on the fabulous TV comedy show Hacks . AND... She has a new show Sugar starring Colin Farrell heading to your screens later this year on Apple TV+ . DIVA's new Editorial Assistant Georgia was the lucky duck who got to interview her for this latest episode of podDIVA. Georgia is 23 years old, Bristol based, and identifies as a butch le...
Feb 22, 2023•19 min
The groundbreaking activist, model and writer Munroe Bergdorf talks to DIVA deputy editor Nic Crosara about her latest memoir and manifesto - Transitional. The DIVA alumni - Munroe was once a DIVA columnist - shares her secrets about finding Trans joy on social media, the importance of media representation, and reading Vogue in the loo. Want to hear more from Munroe Bergdorf and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's February issue here. Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and ...
Feb 15, 2023•20 min
Many pod DIVA listeners fell in love with Emily Hampshire' s portrayal of the cynical, deadpan Stevie Budd on the ground-breaking and hilarious TV show Schitt's Creek . In this serving of Queers For Your Ears, our amazing February cover star talks to DIVA's deputy editor Nic Crosara (congrats Nic!) about her latest role in Prime Video's The Rig . They also chat about the importance of telling diverse stories, her journey with queer body image... and then they bond over their star signs! Want to ...
Feb 08, 2023•21 min
It's February, the month of love, so get on board the love train to celebrate LGBT+ History Month! L Word actress Rachel Shelley and DIVA Magazine editor extraordinaire Roxy Bourdillon are riding the love train into February's issue - hop on board and share the love! Together they dig deep into your favourite LGBTQIA plus glossy magazine. On route, they'll be calling at - Schitt's Creek with adorable cover star Emily Hampshire - West Hollywood, with Paula Andrea Placido from Generation Q - Kansa...
Feb 01, 2023•39 min
The fiercely fantastic vocalist and musician Grace Gaustad talks to DIVA's Nic Crosara about their pathway into music, their upcoming releases and their sexuality journey. Grace gets candid about being outed in high school, sharing a powerful message against people having control of their narrative taken away from them. Tune in to hear more about their amazing Black Box project, blkbxproject.org , which is full of resources to help young people who may be struggling with mental health or identit...
Jan 25, 2023•15 min
Ever since its release, Mindy Kaling and J ustin Noble 's show, The Sex Lives of College Girls , has been a huge success. Many podDIVA listeners and DIVA magazine readers love the refreshing way in which the show explores Leighton's queerness. DIVA's Nic Crosara interviewed the four fabulous leads of this laugh-out-loud show: Renee Rapp who plays Leighton Alyah Chanelle Scott who plays Whitney Amrit Kaur who plays Bela Pauline Chalamet who plays Kimberly Want to hear more from the cast of The Se...
Jan 18, 2023•12 min
Jennifer Beals is an icon. You'll know and love her for playing Bette Porter on Showtime's The L Word for very nearly 20 years. But her illustrious career has spanned a plethora of culture-defining cinematic moments and performances. The show's current iteration, The L Word Generation Q, sees her navigating the choppy waters of teen parenting, with and without her long term significant other, Tina Kennard. In this intimate interview, DIVA's stunning January cover star discusses love, the power o...
Jan 11, 2023•22 min
Happy New Queer, 2023! With the iconic Jennifer Beals on the gorgeous, glossy cover. And some joyous suggestions for New Queer Resolutions on the pages in between. Rachel Shelley (aka Helena in The L Word ) discusses the latest issue of DIVA magazine with Her Royal DIVA-ness our illustrious editor Roxy Bourdillon . Nominated for Editor of the Year 2022 by the British Society of Magazine Editors, Roxy's also a self-styled zine nerd. In this episode, Roxy gives a personal account of the giggly hig...
Jan 04, 2023•43 min
Actress and broadcaster Rachel Shelley (aka British heiress Helena Peabody ) takes a personal look at the evolution of Showtime's much beloved sapphic series The L Word , from its original OG days to its latest iteration, The L Word Generation Q , Season 3. Delving deep into the pod DIVA audio archive, including interviews with: original show-runner Ilene Chaiken actress Laurel Holloman (Tina) actress Leisha Hailey (Alice) actress Kate Moennig (Shane) Also starring YOU! The listener! Wooo hooo! ...
Dec 28, 2022•28 min
Ho Ho Ho, Happy Holigays! DIVA magazine this month has the wonderful football queen and Lioness Beth Mead on the cover in all her Golden Boot glory! And today, pod DIVA has gift wrapped an exclusive extract of Beth’s book, Lioness: My Journey to Glory, in our esteemed editor’s voice. That’s right, Roxy Bourdillon narrates a beautiful chapter of festive cheer and pod DIVA has dropped it on to the warm hearth of your digital device. To let you know we’re with you this Christmas Day… and every day....
Dec 25, 2022•7 min
Channel 4's reality TV show Married at First Sight UK had (spoiler alert!) only one surviving couple this year - Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson. Zoe and Jenna talk to DIVA magazine's Eleanor Noyce about life after the social experiment, onscreen lesbian representation and their future together. Want to hear more from Zoe, Jenna and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here. Edited by Nic Crosara and Rachel Shelley Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from # Tea...
Dec 21, 2022•18 min
The inspirational comedian and TV host Zoe Lyons is probably best known for her appearances on Mock The Week, The Wright Stuff, QI and many, many more. Today Zoe talks to DIVA magazine's Eleanor Noyce about her upcoming Bald Ambition Tour (2023), her self-styled Cruella de Ville alopecia hairstyle, and how long distance running helps shape and inspire her comedy. Want to hear more from Zoe and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here. Edited by Nic Crosara and Rachel Shel...
Dec 14, 2022•16 min
You know Dakota Schiffer. .. She's the one from Ru Paul's Drag Race UK with the classic 1960's chic, the lilac and peppermint green fur trimmed outfit, the one who did that spectacular Pete Burns impersonation? She's also the first openly trans woman to have been cast on the UK series of RuPaul's Drag Race. DIVA magazine's Eleanor Noyce spoke to Dakota just after she was eliminated from the competition, about representing the trans community, her queer twin Harry and what drag means to her. Pict...
Dec 07, 2022•15 min
The festive Golden one! With England's Lioness Beth Mead aka The Golden Boot on the cover. And many a tortured football metaphor between the sheets! Rachel Shelley (aka Helena in The L Word ) discusses the latest issue of DIVA magazine with Her Royal DIVA-ness Roxy Bourdillon . Nominated for Editor of the Year 2022 by the British Society of Magazine Editors, Roxy is also a sparkly, self-proclaimed Lesbian Christmas Cliche. Hear her baubles bouncing. Roxy gives a personal account of the giggly hi...
Nov 30, 2022•32 min
Perhaps best known to podDIVA listeners for their L Word TV show theme song (This is the Way That We Live), Betty have been making heart-pounding, exuberant music together for over 30 years. Always political, always joyful, the band talk to actress / broadcaster Rachel Shelley ( Helena Peabody for 5 seasons of the The L Word) about life before, after and during The L Word. Well, it's actually two thirds of the band: Elizabeth Ziff and Aly Palmer, whilst Elizabeth's sister Amy Ziff is taking care...
Nov 23, 2022•25 min
Actress and broadcaster Rachel Shelley (aka British heiress Helena Peabody ) takes a personal look at the evolution of Showtime's much beloved sapphic series The L Word , from its original OG days to its latest iteration, The L Word Generation Q , Season 3. Delving deep into the podDIVA audio archive, including interviews with: original show-runner Ilene Chaiken actress Laurel Holloman (Tina) actress Leisha Hailey (Alice) actress Kate Moennig (Shane) Also starring YOU! the listener! Wooo hooo! W...
Nov 16, 2022•27 min
Singer-songwriter Abisha believes using pronouns in her music is "so, so important... to make it inclusive for queer people and to create a space for them to be seen and heard." So whether it's the new EP Everything Falls into Place, with its happy, positive vibes... Or a sad, queer heartbreaker... Abisha is here to inspire and showcase a diverse, inclusive world. Abisha spoke to DIVA writer Eleanor Noyce. Picture credit: Prisca Tozzi Want to hear more from Abisha and all things LGBTQIA? Grab yo...
Nov 09, 2022•19 min
The sparkly one! With J ayde Adams and Karen Hauer cha-cha-cha-ing on the cover. This month we're celebrating Trans Awareness Week Nov 13th - 19th, and Intersex Day of Remembrance on November 8th. #IDoR Rachel Shelley discusses the latest issue of DIVA magazine with Her Royal DIVA of all DIVA-ness, our editor in chief, the fabulous Roxy Bourdillon . Roxy gives a personal account of the giggly highs and the despairing lows of making your favourite LGBTQIA plus gorgeous glossy mag, from the inside...
Nov 02, 2022•47 min
This month's cover stars are the sublime Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer , the fantastic all female dancing duo from the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing 2022 prime time TV show. DIVA mag's Nic Crosara was lucky enough to catch up with the pair on their lunch break, mid rehearsal, fresh from the stunning success of Jayde's iconic Flashdance re-enactment. Bravissima! In a conversation brimming with laughter, the two share snogging stories, choreography tales and finishing each other's sentences. Jayde als...
Oct 26, 2022•36 min
Singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan exploded into the limelight ten years ago via The X Factor. Her new single “ Everything Changes ” is inspired by Lucy's newly-acquired 30-year-old perspective on the world, declaring that the sheer terror of knowing that you know nothing is the best part of life. Lucy's also has an autobiography on the way, and if it’s anything like her amazing music or fearless personality, her book will be unapologetically explosive as well. And that’s what makes this interview ...
Oct 19, 2022•20 min
October 11th is National Coming Out Day , and like DIVA, it's been going for about 30 years. That's why today's episode of pod DIVA is a day early, short but sweet, and focusing on a Coming Out story, albeit of a fictional character. Today's guest is actor, writer and out and proud member of the LGBTQIA community, Eliot Salt . DIVAs will know her from Normal People , and of course Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga , where she plays Terra, an Earth Fairy. The second season of Fate premiered in Septem...
Oct 11, 2022•11 min
Sherelle is no ordinary DJ. Sherelle is the founder of Beautiful , a record label that empowers and uplifts Black queer people through electronic music. But Beautiful is no ordinary record label, either. It’s also an academy for queer and POC individuals making their way in the music industry. Fighting back against black erasure in the electronic music world. And this is no ordinary month. It’s Black History Month . So take a listen to Sherelle in conversation with DIVA’s Ellie , and then go out...
Oct 05, 2022•16 min
When singer songwriter Emeli Sandé declared her love for a woman back in April, she set every queer heart a flutter. Now she and Yoana are engaged, and Emeli is riding high with her much-needed, uplifting singles Brighter Days and When Someone Loves You. Who better to be our October cover star for Black History Month ? With this intimate, in-depth and incredibly inspiring interview with DIVA editor Roxy Bourdillon . Discussing Black Pride , love, hair and being true to her beautiful self. Want t...
Sep 28, 2022•39 min
The one with Emile Sandé on the cover. This month we're celebrating Black History Month , Bisexual Awareness Week and Bisexual Visibility Day on Friday September 23rd. Ooof, we are busy! With a special report from Bi Pride and a Beyond Borders feature from Virginia USA. Rachel Shelley discusses the latest issue of DIVA magazine with #TeamDIVA members Nic Crosara and Eleanor Noyce, who both identify as bi. Including singer Abisha , Harriet Tubman , DJ Sherelle and podcaster Kemah Bob. Plus exclus...
Sep 21, 2022•38 min
Jiggly Caliente - the fabulous, funny and effervescent star of Drag Race US and All Stars 2016 - talks to DIVA's Eleanor Noyce . Jiggly appeared in Pose , the ballroom drama from Ryan Murphy, and came out as a trans-woman in 2016. Now a judge on Drag Race Philippines, which streams on World of Wonder, you can meet Jiggly in January at RuPaul's Drag Con UK . But for now, soak up her fantastic-ness and when you've finished listening, go grab yourself a copy of DIVA magazine . Want to hear more fro...
Sep 14, 2022•17 min
KT Tunstall first captured all our hearts back in 2004 with Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (woo hoo), but be ready to fall in love with her all over again in this fascinating interview. In this wide-ranging, thought-provoking conversation with DIVA's Eleanor Noyce , she delves into her intricate creative process, sprinkled with some philosophy and plenty of laughter. As well as discussing gender-fluidity, the price of fame and her own sexual evolution. KT 's new album NUT is out September 9th, ...
Sep 07, 2022•22 min
DIVA Magazine's September cover star, the comedian and actress Abbi Jacobson , talks to Nic Crosara about her smash hit TV series A League of Their Own. Along with playing the central character Carson Shaw, Abbi also co-created the show. Re-booted from the classic 1992 film with Madonna and Geena Davis, A League of Their Own depicts the real life WWII All-American professional women's baseball league. Abbi discusses the lack of labels back in the 1940's, the evolution of women of colour in sport...
Aug 31, 2022•13 min
