Tia Kofi: I'd Never Date In Drag!

Tia Kofi: I'd Never Date In Drag!

This week, Amy and Gareth are joined by absolute royalty: RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World winner Tia Kofi! 🏆✨ Tia drops by to dish the details on her dating life. From nearly blocking her current partner over a wild voice note before the show aired, to navigating the "uncomfortable" reality of dating fellow drag queens, no stone is left unturned. We also deep-dive into: 😱 The Internet's Dark Side: Tia reacts to the horrifying trend of leaked drag queen nudes. 🎭 The Dream Date: Why a West End musical is the ultimate way to lock down Tia’s heart (and how to avoid her ultimate nightmare date). 🇳🇬 Making an Impact: Tia opens up about a powerful message from a young queer fan in Nigeria and her amazing advocacy work with Rainbow Migration. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss 💋 * ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * ⁠⁠Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Paris Lees: My Life Was So Crazy, I Had To Tell My Story

Our guest this week is Paris Lees, award winning journalist and author of 'What It Feels Like For A Girl', a novel based on her life as a trans woman and sex worker. Paris opens up about growing up as a trans girl and the trouble she got into as a young teen that ended with her being placed in a young offenders institute. She also talks us through her transitioning journey, her dating life as a trans woman, and how that's impacted by her soul-bearing work as a writer. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss 💋 * ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * ⁠Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Stephen Bailey: My Boyfriend Accidentally Swiped Right On Me!

This weeks guest is the hilarious Stephen Bailey! We sit down this week to talk to the comedian and actor to talk about his 7 year relationship starting with an accidental swipe, starring in Russell T Davies's new drama Tip Toe, nights out on Manchester's iconic Canal Street and matchmaking his famous friends. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss: * ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * ⁠Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Charlie Craggs: Your Favourite Footballer Is In My DMs

Hailed as the "voice of a community" by British Vogue, Charlie Craggs joins us to spill the tea on transitioning, trauma and topping. From the inspiration behind her groundbreaking activist work to the unfiltered realities of life in the public eye, Charlie shares what it truly means to live authentically and say it with your chest. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss: * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Farrel Hegarty: People Hated My Character In Corrie

This week we're joined by Corrie icon and TikTok star Farrel Hegarty. She talks us through the ups and downs of playing Lou on Coronation Street, how people hated her character at first, and whether she thinks Lou could be in for a lesbian awakening during her four year stint in prison. Farrel also opens up about identifying as bisexual before her friend 'told her' she was a lesbian, meeting her girlfriend at Manchester Pride, their long distance relationship, and how many frogs she had to kiss before finding the one. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss: * ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * ⁠Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]