This week, we launch our incredibly special Pride Month series and oh boy, are we lucky to feature this week's guest to kick off this extra-important month. Hennessy Winkler (he/him) is a remarkable actor who discovered his calling at a very, very early age. He's worked every odd job you could think of just to make his art happen but he's never looked back. We're excited to feature his profound voice in the LGBTQIA+ community - as a trans man - and dig into some of the challenges he's had to overcome in order to rediscover his artistry after his affirmation.

In his own words, Hennessy originates from Hawaii and settled in NYC. He's an acclaimed actor, having won several awards including;  'Audience Choice Award' at the Looking Glass Theatre; 'Best Actor Overall' at the NYfringe festival; and a nomination of 'Best Actor' for the Icelandic Academy (EDDA) Awards. He recently originated a role at the La Jolla Playhouse and starred in the new musical Far From Canterbury. He is currently starring as Will Parker in the buzzworthy Broadway national tour of Daniel Fish's Oklahoma! 

This episode rips up any preconceptions around being a trans artist but most importantly, we just get to know Hennessy. His story is so rad, because it starts on the islands and ends with him tearing things up on Broadway - for now. We are so excited to see where he takes his journey and we hope you adore his story as much as we do. It's episodes like this one that solidify why we want to keep this podcast going as long as is humanly possible - there's so many creative humans out there that the world needs to hear. And Hennessy is one of those humans and then some.