Melissa is a former Orthodox Jew. Although she came out as queer, Melissa adores her family and the Hasidic Jewish community in which she was raised. As an actor, producer, and writer, Melissa aims to uplift the voices of marginalized people and communities.
Pelayo is originally from Spain and was raised catholic. He now lives in New York City and works for The United Nations in the field of international relations and global affairs.
Pelayo is passionate about discovering how different people around the world live their spirituality and appreciates what makes each story powerful. He asks for practical advice and takeaways from different life perspectives and uses them for personal development and growth. Also, Pelayo has a YouTube channel where he curates life-changing ideas with a fun twist.
As hosts of the Forbidden Apple Podcast, Pelayo wants to prove that although people celebrate religion and spirituality in so many ways, at the same time, they share so much in common; Melissa wants the podcast to become a platform that gives people a voice, creates a community, and celebrates queerness.
Topics Discussed:
Faith and Identity: Observe other faiths to learn, love, and understand them
Spiritual Toolbox: Difference between appropriation versus appreciation
Podcast Purpose: Deep conversations about religion, spirituality, and queerness
Deconstruction: What’s religion? Faith? Spirituality? Different but same elements
Meaningful Blessings: What works and what doesn’t when reclaiming words
Spiritual vs. Religious: What’s the separation? Good and right, or bad and wrong
Divine Virtue: 81% of queer people in U.S. grow up in some organized religion
Discover Why: Do you follow traditional values/morals or free to make your own?
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