Project Runway Winner and Plus Size Fashion Designer Ashley Nell Tipton visits Polemic Nation and speaks to Javier Luna about her fashion designer journey, the challenges of designing plus size fashion, and the biggest misconceptions around this field.   Follow the Polemic Nation podcast at: facebook.com/polemicnation instagram.com/ijavierluna Learn more about Ashley Nell Tipton at: ashleynelltipton.com instagram.com/ashleynelltipton

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Ashley Nell Tipton - Project Runway, Self Confidence and Plus Size Fashion

 Marie Denee is a Plus Size Fashion and Style Media Entrepreneur, founder-owner, and editor in chief of The Curvy Fashionista. Marie visited Polemic Nation to speak about body positivity, the evolution of plus size fashion, the myths around being called “fat” and how the fashion industry is slowly changing to stop weight discrimination. Learn more about Marie Denee at: mariedenee.com thecurvyfashionista.com   Follow Polemic Nation at: facebook.com/polemicnation instagram.com/ijavierluna/           

Plus Sizes: The Fashion, The Challenge, and The Myths

What is shopping addiction? How does it feel? How do I know if I'm addicted to shopping? What can I do to deal with it? Dr. Matthew Glowiak visits Polemic Nation to answer these questions and more! Learn more about Dr. Glowiak at: choosingtherapy.com and soon at counselingbyglowiak.com Learn more about shopping addiction at: choosingtherapy.com/shopping-addiction      

Addicted to Shopping?

Performer, singer and artist Taylor Alxndr visits Polemic Nation to talk about making drag customs, songs, drag performances during Covid, and the whole creative process behind it.   Learn more about Taylor at: instagram.com/tayloralxndr/ Listen to Taylor's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YZAfDZNT907ZYOT6MN7gh?si=TQ3ROGkMSe6nP1lc_7b3Lg&nd=1      

Drag Shows: Behind the Scenes

Lillian Lennon is an LGBTQ+ activist, artist, co-founder of Talkeetna pride and conversion therapy survivor based in Alaska. Lillian shared her personal journey finding out her true self and swimming against the tide.   Learn more about Lilliann Lennon at: instagram.com/mslillianlennon  

Coming Out As Trans?

International-award winner, acrobat, choreographer, and dancer Davide Zongoli (AcroDave), visits Polemic Nation to talk about the early stages of his career in Italy, Spain, Germany, and now in Las Vegas. Davide also talked about being his authentic self when gay male dancers were uncommon, rejected, and misjudged by society. Learn more about AcroDave at: instagram.com/acrodave/ youtube.com/watch?v=JxxXNpyLDsY  

Dancing to Success with AcroDave

José Mata is a Psychotherapist and Certified Course Facilitator at Boston University, and James Birks has over 9 years of experience Family Therapist BA of Psychology at UCLA and Masters/MFT at USC. They visited Polemic Nation to talk about gender identity, coming out, finding a sense of belonging, and the "fake self" that we create to avoid rejection and look for belonging. Learn more about José Mata at: theheldspace.com Learn more about James Birks at: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/james-birks-los-angeles-ca/838326  

My Authentic Self.

As seen on CNN, ABC News, BuzzFeed and Rolling Out, the Human Ken Doll, Justin Jedlica visits Polemic Nation to speak on body perception, plastic surgery, his journey finding his true self, and how did plastic surgery become his passion. Learn more about Justin Jedlica at: justinjedlica.com instagram.com/justinjedlica/  

The Human Ken Doll.

The Intake Coordinator of the Long Beach Mental Health Service Center, Diadra Smith, and the Mental Health Services Manager, Oscar Pineda visit Polemic Nation to define rejection and explain to us how to deal with it, how does it feel like, and how can we stop using language that leads to rejection. Learn more about the LGBTQ Center Long Beach at: centerlb.org/counseling/  

Rejection: Why does it hurt so much?

Adult entertainer Carter Dane visits Polemic Nation to speak about the true meaning of feminine and masculine males, LGBTQ+ rights in Canada, and being “too gay” for the gay roles. Learn more about Carter Dane at: https://www.instagram.com/carterdanex/  

Feminine Men are Beautiful! (With Carter Dane).

Professional poet, storyteller and public speaker Queena Bergen, visits Polemic Nation to talk about her process, and inspiration to tell stories, the messages that she shares when she talks, and how she made her passion a full-time career.    Learn more about Queena Bergan at: queenabergen.com instagram.com/queenabergen  

Public Speaking is My Passion

Nick Topel is an entrepreneur, professional bodybuilder, fitness model, and social media personality with an engineering background who visited Polemic Nation to talk about his personal and professional journey in fitness, he explains to us some symptoms of exercise addiction and the bad habits that you should stop doing RIGHT NOW.  Learn more about Nick Topel at: themodeltrainers.com/about-us instagram.com/nicktopel/    

Fitness For Me (with Nick Topel)

The adult entertainer, model, and host Beaux Banks, visits Polemic Nation to talk about sexual diversity, his experience as a gay biopic person coming out in a religious environment, and his professional life as a porn star.

"I am gay, bipoc and religious" with Beaux Banks

To commemorate International Women's Day, professor Diana Correa explains to us the true concept of feminism, why it is important and how does gender inequality look like in 2021.  Learn more about Diana Correa at: https://twitter.com/pg2711 Join the movement with the hashtags #8M #CadenaFeministaMX #JuntasEnRedes8M   

Feminism: The Truth and the Myths

Adam Christensen, the former Congressional Candidate for District 3 in Florida, comes to Polemic Nation to talk about campaigning during the pandemic, his points of view in health care, sexual education, and why do we need young and educated people in public offices.  Learn more about Adam Christensen at: https://www.forthemanynotjustme.com/    

Young Congressional Candidates

Javier and the charismatic rapper J. Freeway from Playa del Rey talk about polemic topics that are relevant in Los Angeles and in the whole world. With songs, raps, games and a lot of jokes, they talk about these topics in a very humorous way.

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