Becoming Wilkinson
When I started this podcast, I thought it would be the story of my journey from married man with three sons, involved in ministry in the NW, to my current life as a gay man in Palm Springs, CA. I'd weave in interesting interviews with amazing people whom I've met along the way. But as the podcast has evolved, I realized that interacting and hearing other people's stories has changed me. The Universe always sends me just the right person at just the right time to guide me along my own journey of "Becoming". Join me as I have conversations with these fascinating people and share this journey with you.
Becoming Wilkinson
Mina Hartong: Former school teacher was moonlighting as a lesbian comedian. Now she's doing that full time and she moonlights as a teacher!
Mina Hartong
Emcee, Educator, Funny Lady
Award winning comedian Mina Hartong (Caroline’s New York, Curve Magazine, Cipriani’s) has been performing and touring for over twenty years. Favorite shows and venues include Don’t Tell Mama’s, Montreal Fringe Festival, and headlining at Iceland Pride where she marched with the lesbian mayor. Mina taught in the public schools for twenty years.
These days, when she is not on stage, Mina enjoys teaching Acting and Stand up Comedy and developing new comics. Recent appearances include Palm Springs Pride, Diversionary Theater in San Diego, and The Triad Theater in New York City. Mina’s comedy show Lez Out Loud, just had their seventh sold out show. She teaches online, in New York City, and with the McCallum Theater.
In 2020, Mina and her wife relocated to Palm Springs to escape the pandemic in New York City. In less than a year, Mina produced her own comedy show Lez Out Loud at Runway Bar and Restaurant in Cathedral City to sold out audiences which continues today.
Look for new Lez Out Loud shows coming in April. Mina also collaborates with The L-Fund, a non profit that assists cis and trans lesbians in the Coachella Valley. She recently Emceed the L-Fund’s sold out Gala in February, 2023.
To book Mina for Hosting, teaching, or comedy shows, please contact her at:
https://linktr.ee/lezoutloud
https://www.facebook.com/mina.hartong/
https://www.instagram.com/hartongmina/
https://vimeo.com/mshartong
Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023
Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.
To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com