HeyJaredThis Is It, I’m Just Me
Host of Transposition The Podcast & Self Love With LanaComes: This Is It - I’m Just MeIt’s a documentary about my life. A live memoir of the past, present and future. Most books are written up and till a certain time or when someone dies.
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- Sep 12, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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Living With Cancer, Even When It’s Not Yours (opens the original)
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Cancer doesn’t just affect the person who receives the diagnosis—it can change an entire family. In this deeply personal chapter, I explore what it’s like to have watched cancer affect multiple generations of my family: losing my cousin to breast cancer and my aunt and godmother to pancreatic cancer, seeing two uncles survive prostate cancer, my maternal uncle undergo surgery for colon cancer, and watching my father continue his battle with lymphoma. I talk about the impact cancer can have on fa
Grindr: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (opens the original)
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Grindr is one of the easiest dating apps to actually connect on—no endless swiping, no waiting for a match, just people nearby and the ability to start a conversation. But that accessibility comes with another side. In this episode of This Is It, I’m Just Me , I take an honest look at Grindr from the good, the bad and the downright ugly: hookups, dating, friendship, love, catfishing, stolen photos, harassment, transphobia, obsession, rejection and unwanted contact. As a trans woman, I also explo
Talk Is Cheap & Modern Dating (opens the original)
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After decades of dating, I have learned that words can be beautiful—but they aren’t always evidence. From the disappearing “good morning gorgeous” to promises to call that never become phone calls, I explore what happens when the excitement of early dating fades and you’re left looking at someone’s actual behaviour. Blending personal experience with current psychology and reflections on how dating has changed from the pre-texting 1990s to today’s apps, FaceTime and endless messaging, I talk abou
Being Single Is a Flex, Not a Curse (opens the original)
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We’ve been taught that being single means something is missing — but does it? In this chapter of This Is It, I’m Just Me, I explore singlehood, relationships, loneliness, and the changing ways people around the world seek connection. From changing attitudes toward marriage and living alone to Japan’s companion robots and the growing role of AI, we look at what happens when people want connection but can’t always find it through another human being. Because your relationship status does not deter
When Siblings Become Strangers (opens the original)
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Sometimes the people we grew up with become the people we no longer recognize. In this chapter, I explore sibling fallouts, resentment, aging parents, family expectations, caregiving, addiction and recovery, emotional exhaustion, and the difficult decision to step away from a sibling relationship. Because sharing blood doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your peace—and sometimes loving someone means accepting that you can’t save them, change their choices, or continue being part of the cycle.
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