In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we're joined by Mike Talplacido. Mike Talplacido is a queer Filipino-American artist based in North Carolina. He is the author of Kiss My Mike, a memoir detailing his life as a gay Filipino immigrant navigating self-discovery and acceptance in America.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Acceptance and what it means to be gay in an immigrant household
- Unlearning the colonized mindset and the pressure to assimilate as an Filipino-American
- Navigating family and writing your own story of self-love
- Radical acceptance and unconditional love of your entire personhood
You can find our guest at:
- Website: kissmymike.com
- Instagram: @kissmymike_official
- Facebook: @kissmymike
- TikTok: @kissmymike
- YouTube: @KissMyMike_Official
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