About this episode

Julianna Glasse discusses her journey from a conservative Christian background to becoming an LGBTQ+ ally.

Can someone really change their mind? This week on Getting Better, Jonathan sits down with singer, author, speaker, and activist Julianna Glasse to look at what it means to question everything you’ve ever believed. Julianna opens up about growing up in an evangelical Christian community, singing at Trump’s 2017 National Prayer Breakfast, and the painful process of walking away from the beliefs, career, and identity that once defined her. She shares the pivotal moments that challenged her understanding of LGBTQ+ people, the books and philosophers that expanded her thinking, and why curiosity became more powerful than certainty. Julianna’s book: This Is What Happens When Women Read is out this fall.  Wanna see JVN on stage? Get tix to the Hot & Healed Comedy Tour here.  Full Video Episodes now available on YouTube.  Follow Julianna Glasse on Instagram @juliannaglasse Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn Follow Jonathan on Instagram @jvn Executive  Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from: Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Van Ness

Guest: Julianna Glasse

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+ allyship
• personal transformation
• evangelical Christianity
• identity
• curiosity
• activism

Keywords

• Julianna Glasse
• LGBTQ+
• Christianity
• activism
• identity
• curiosity
• transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony Music Entertainment

Books & works: This Is What Happens When Women Read

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