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Host Ruby Hall explores the Relics, Recipes, Rituals and Rules that profoundly shape who we are.

In the late 1960s, at the age of eighteen and living far from home amidst the thriving counterculture of Ottawa, Marilyn Churley got pregnant. Like thousands of other women of the time she kept the event a secret. Faced with few options, she gave the baby up for adoption. Over twenty years later, as the Ontario NDP government’s minister responsible for all birth, death, and adoption records, including those of her own child, Churley found herself in a surprising and powerful position–fully engaged in the long and difficult battle to reform adoption disclosure laws and find her son.

Waiter to the Rich and Shameless is not just a peek into the secretive inner workings of a legendary five-star restaurant; it is not just a celebrity tell-all or a scathing corporate analysis. It is a top-tier waiter's personal coming-of-age story, an intimate look into the complicated challenges of serving in the country's most elite, Hollywood-centric dining room while fighting to maintain a sense of self and purpose.

The honesty I was raised with had an asterisk. It had a footnote that said, “But be nice about it.” Be honest, but make us look good. Don’t disagree. Keep us comfortable. Stay inside these lines. Shameless honesty is all about saying what we mean and meaning what we say. It’s not judging other people for their thoughts, their opinions, their feelings, and not being ashamed of our own. It's being curious. Looking for mutual understanding, even amid conflict. Choosing to extend empathy and compassion. It's honesty, wrapped in love, without the asterisk.

Are you a gay man 55+ navigating the next unknown chapter of your life? Happy Endings at Shameless Acres is your new go-to podcast. We dive into the real conversations that matter – life stories, interviews, advice, the highs, the lows, and the unexpected challenges and joys of this stage of life. Tune in for insights, inspiration, and a reminder that your story is valuable and your happy ending is just beginning.

This podcast is all about transparency, growth and forward movement. Life is full of blessings and bullshit! We can either sink in life, or we can learn to swim. I choose to dive deep into everything, boldly and unapologetically, unafraid of the consequences. Sometimes I mess up, but I always end up on top in the end. And I know what you're thinking; it's not luck. I've just learned how to navigate through all the bullshit. I found my inner peace that way. And this is all about the reckless, hilarious, and inspirational stories about how I got here and where I want to go.

After years of seeing friends (and some enemies) get rich, rich, rich selling their shows and companies to other bigger shows and bigger companies, longtime podcast executive Laura Mayer has decided to get hers. To do this, she'll speak to straight-up geniuses in the worlds of podcasting, entertainment, and business to understand what value is in media and how to make it. At the end, Laura will sell the show itself to the highest bidder. Will she make hundreds, millions, or even dozens of dollars? Will she be able to afford the gray house down the street from her rental apartment? Let’s find...

Presented by Bumble Australia, Love etc. is proof that love comes in many colourful shapes, sizes, and stories.

Forget the selfies and social media updates of everyone at their best, three-time New York Times best-selling author Nadia Bolz-Weber’s new podcast, The Confessional, invites guests to share stories about times they were at their worst. Guests talk honestly about what led to that moment, what they learned from it, and how they changed as a result. A former stand-up comic and a recovering alcoholic, Bolz-Weber is a Lutheran Pastor and the founder of House for All Sinners and Saints, in Denver, Colorado. Everyone needs grace and healing, no matter your beliefs. Step into The Confessional with...