Pride Month Special - Why we still need Pride in 2026
Episode notes
Pride Special | Visibility, Safety & Becoming
In this Pride special of In Conversation With Myself, psychotherapist Kane Howarth reflects on what Pride has come to mean beyond parades and celebrations.
Through the lens of lived experience, Kane explores growing up under Section 28, coming out, internalised messages about being queer, and the different parts of ourselves that learn to hide, protect, adapt, and eventually step into the light.
This is a conversation about visibility, safety, identity, and the lifelong process of becoming. It’s about recognising that the parts of us that once kept us safe still deserve compassion, even as we begin to live more openly.
Kane explores lived experiences of needing to hide his queer identity in different environments as a way of self preservation.
Whether you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, questioning your identity, or simply interested in understanding the different parts of yourself, this episode invites you to reflect on what it means to be seen and what it takes to feel safe enough to be yourself.
Topics include: Pride, LGBTQ+, queer identity, mental health, psychotherapy, self-reflection, internalised shame, visibility, self-acceptance, identity, parts of self, and becoming.