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96. Marsha Molinari on Transitioning, Hollywood Nightlife, and Starting Her Own Podcast

podcast May 17, 2023


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In this episode, Jess welcomes Marsha Molinari to the studio. Marsha is an LGBTQIA+ fashion icon, successful business owner and human rights activist. They talk about the need for more representation and perception of LGBTQIA+ communities. Marsha sheds light on the circumstances of her life before she moved to LA and what led her to become such a big part of HWood Hospitality and Nightlife Group. She opens up about her transition and how your close community can change your life experience. Marsha shares a bit about her dating life and what she expects from her future partner. 

In this episode of Open Late:

  • Representation and diverse perspectives in LGBTQIA+ communities 
  • Marsha’s transition to a woman
  • Starting a business in the heart of Hollywood
  • The “Butterfly effect” 
  • Organizations that support Trans Youth

Mentioned in the episode:

Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

GLAD: https://www.glad.org/

Imagine LA: https://www.imaginela.org/

Connect with Marsha:

• Podcast: Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!

• Instagram: @marshamolinari

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Quotes from the episode:

4:39 If somebody plays your favorite song in the background, it immediately puts youinto a mood.- Marsha Molinari

6:01 There is so much that happens before the food gets to your table. – Marsha Molinari

12:56 I don’t think that being strong takes away from your femininity. – Marsha Molinari

14:26 I specifically told Katy Perry not to tell everyone that I am gay. – Marsha Molinari

15:40 Going along discovering who you are when who you are inherently is taboo in society is challenging. – Jessica Esfandiary

20:47 So many people are told to hide. And if there was more representation when I was young, I might think and have chosen differently. – Marsha Molinari

21:39 I never knew there was a possibility of transition. Because the only representation I saw of transgender girls were sex workers, the murderers, the crazy person. – Marsha Molinari

33:23 He said to me, If they really knew you, they would know that you were always a woman. – Marsha Molinari

43:17 “Marsha in Paris” did it first. – Marsha Molinari

48:01 If you make someone feel good, they are going to have more high-vibration interactions with the people they go to next. – Jessica Esfandiary 

49:35 I have people asking me, “What can I do for you” and I am like “Go do it for somebody else”. – Marsha Molinari

56:27 If I would have had somebody to talk to, it would have changed those moments to not hurt as much. – Marsha Molinari

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