This Was Always Me
By Global
Rich Clarke spent years feeling ashamed of his sexuality. Now he meets others who, for many different reasons, kept theirs hidden - and asks why.
From Olympic icon Dame Kelly Holmes to a Zimbabwean refugee and a former Conservative MP, these are unflinching stories of secrecy, shame, and survival.
Forget the rainbow-washed headlines... coming out isn't always safe, or even possible. Across 12 gripping episodes, Rich explores the emotional cost of hiding who you are, and what it takes to finally live your truth.
Raw, heartfelt, and long overdue. These voices are done hiding.
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From Olympic icon Dame Kelly Holmes to a Zimbabwean refugee and a former Conservative MP, these are unflinching stories of secrecy, shame, and survival.
Forget the rainbow-washed headlines... coming out isn't always safe, or even possible. Across 12 gripping episodes, Rich explores the emotional cost of hiding who you are, and what it takes to finally live your truth.
Raw, heartfelt, and long overdue. These voices are done hiding.
🎧 Subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.
💬 To share your story, email: [email protected]
📢 For advertising opportunities, contact: [email protected]
Latest episode
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Being Kavana: Anthony Kavanagh on the cost of hiding his sexuality in the 90s pop industry
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Always There, Never Named: Julie Cohen on embracing her bisexuality in mid-life
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'They Put Me In A Closet & Beat Me': Zarith on his journey to safety & freedom in the UK
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Choosing the ‘Normal’ Life: Al on coming out after marriage, fatherhood & grief
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Hiding Behind the Uniform: Retired Met officer Josi Clay on coming out as a trans woman
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Decades of Silence: Norman Goodman on surviving aversion therapy & embracing his bisexual identity in his 70s
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From Arranged Marriage & Exorcism to Activism: Moud Goba on escaping Zimbabwe and starting over
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A Love Hidden For 29 Years: Former Conservative MP Sir Nick Gibb and Michael Simmonds on fear, love and coming out in politics
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'Created perfect, but made flawed’: Gail Rose on how she found self-acceptance after conversion therapy at Church
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It Was Illegal To Be With The Love Of My Life: Richard Martin on secret heartbreak & waiting until his 60s to come out