The Proud Parent Club

E7: Inclusive LGBTQ+ storytelling and talking to kids about diversity and identity: Olly Pike of Pop'n'Olly

September 12, 2022 Sanjay Sood-Smith Season 1 Episode 7
The Proud Parent Club
E7: Inclusive LGBTQ+ storytelling and talking to kids about diversity and identity: Olly Pike of Pop'n'Olly
Show Notes

This week on The Proud Parent Club Sanjay is joined by award winning author and animator Olly Pike.   Olly is the 'Chief Executive Unicorn' of Pop N Olly who create educational LGBTQ+ inclusive books, videos and resources for children, parents, carers and teachers.

Olly and Sanjay talk about LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education, how it is never too early to talk to children about different identities and families, finding creative ways to explore complex topics with children, the current environment for LGBTQ+ people and the inspirations behind some of his books including Prince Henry.


The Proud Parent Club is the inclusive LGBTQ+ parenting podcast and community hosted by Sanjay Sood-Smith, gay dad through surrogacy with his husband Doug, a.k.a. The Travelling Gays.  Subscribe for reminders of each LGBT parenting podcast out weekly and follow us on Instagram.  Whether you are an LGBT parent or lesbian, gay, bi or trans future parent there will be something for you.

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