{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff3f5be84-0262-406b-9c8d-6959f595ef9c","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 034: I\u2019m Just Me, You\u2019re Just You, We Both Got Closets! \u2013 Ash Beckham","description":"Ash didn\u2019t set out to become a viral sensation with her TEDx talk \u201cComing Out of Your Closet\u201d or her Boulder Ignite speech, \u201cI am SO GAY\u201d. She was just a person with a lot on her mind and a story to share. Nonetheless, her willingness to strike a conversation about tough topics inspired more than 8 million YouTube views across the country. Today, she considers herself an accidental advocate, motivating others to embrace the kind of social behaviors that trigger societal shifts.\r\nHer message is simple, \u201cwe aren\u2019t that different\u201d.\r\nHer approach is frank, \u201cmean what you say\u201d.\r\nHer goal is humble; help others recognize the power of empathy, respect and conversation.\r\nToday we\u2019ll explore the closets of life, why \u201chard = hard,\u201d and what we can all do to embrace each other in this human experience we call life!\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* The truth about why bathrooms bug the crap out of Ash\r\n* How to release your pressure valve without blowing your stack\r\n* Sex education \u2013 what we need most right now\r\n* Ash\u2019s dog weighs in on our conversation\r\n* The great debate: is queer offensive or not offensive?\r\n* Uncover why rejecting the binary of sexuality is the frontier\r\n\r\nConnect With Ash\r\nWebsite\r\nTwitter\r\nFacebook\r\nSpeaking\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}