{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Faebba283-b2f2-4ab1-8652-057958e0deba","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"407:  Out of the Closet & Back In \u2013 Alex Petrarca\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/aebba283-b2f2-4ab1-8652-057958e0deba\"></iframe>","title":"407:  Out of the Closet & Back In \u2013 Alex Petrarca","description":"Love happens. Or maybe we should say, attraction happens, even if it isn&#8217;t deep love. For some, that means the come out of the closet, then go back in. I know, I was one of those. For others, they believe they are gay, but based on family and societal pressure, religious beliefs, a distrust of oneself, or just downright confusion, some people give the heterosexual life a shot, only to find that, &#8220;Yep, this isn&#8217;t for me, and I am truly gay!&#8221; Such is the story of today&#8217;s guest. Alex Petrarca. She came out, went back in, then came out again. It&#8217;s much more common than you think and it is multi-generational, even in today&#8217;s more accepting society! This is her coming out story.<br />\nAbout Alex<br />\nAlex Petrarca is a filmmaker, podcast booking agent, and owner of After School Productions LLC. She has a BA in Film Studies from Rhode Island College and uses her video production savvy and compulsion to document everything in order to create episodes of Alex\u2019s Vlog, a weekly Youtube series following the mundane adventures of a gay couple and their senior pets. Alex is also a volunteer for Vintage Pet Rescue and Girls Rock! RI in Providence.<br />\nConnect With Alex<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgrZ2lsMricGrhzXvf_SRQ?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website</a><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/alexpetrarca/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram</a><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpetrarca/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn</a><br />\n<a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Falex-petrarca-out-of-the-closet%2F&amp;linkname=407%3A%20%20Out%20of%20the%20Closet%20%26%20Back%20In%20%E2%80%93%20Alex%20Petrarca\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"></a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Falex-petrarca-out-of-the-closet%2F&amp;linkname=407%3A%20%20Out%20of%20the%20Closet%20%26%20Back%20In%20%E2%80%93%20Alex%20Petrarca\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"></a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Falex-petrarca-out-of-the-closet%2F&#038;title=407%3A%20%20Out%20of%20the%20Closet%20%26%20Back%20In%20%E2%80%93%20Alex%20Petrarca\" data-a2a-url=\"https://rickclemons.com/alex-petrarca-out-of-the-closet/\" data-a2a-title=\"407:  Out of the Closet &amp; Back In \u2013 Alex Petrarca\"></a>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}