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Happy 2 Year Anniversary to all my Diamonds. We have been turning coles into diamonds for 2 whole years, can you believe it?  This episode we are taking a trip to Coachella Valley for the festival of the year, here in Socal. This year I wasn't expecting to go to the festival but the universe aka Sky Daddy had other plans for me. Tune into this episode to see how I turned cole into Coachella Tickets.

We all have coal moments, WE know that, but did you know cannabis may be able to help out with some of those coal moments? This episode I talk to a close friend about her research on cannabis while working in the industry as a Canncierge. And, although, cannabis may not be a stand alone solution for everything and anything, listen to this episode as we dive in on the positive effects it has on the body and certain ailments. 

Time to kick of the new season Diamonds. This episode we jump right into the juicy details of me modeling for Nike, meeting Brad Pitt, and everything else in between. Last year was filled with so many coals and so many diamonds, tune in to find out how I've been feeling the pressure.  

Today's episode, I dare say is one of the funniest I've recorded while talking about Catan and board games in general. We have Starla & Miklos from Our Family Plays Games. This beautiful couple has energy you have to see to believe. Make sure to check out their Youtube Channel where they play over hundreds & hundreds of board games.  Starla & Miklos share about how they started their gaming channel, how they got into Catan, and how they are making a difference with diversity and representation of characters in board games.

This episode is a favorite of mine because not only do we get to talk about Catan, but we get to have some Catan Beer while we do it. Very recently Catan partnered with Champion Brewing Company to create a series of delicious beers that represent all 5 main resources of the game in 5 different beers. In this episode we are having the Field Harvest Wheat Ale based on the wheat resource of the game. A portion of the all the proceeds of the beers will be donated to The Waterboys. The Waterboys is a non-profit formed by former NFL player Chris Long and supported by professional athletes, coaches and sports fans teaming up to bring life-sustaining drinking water to communities in need. I invited Hunter Smith, the owner of Champion Beer, and Beau Allen, NFL Super Bowl winner and philanthropist with The Waterboys, for a game and a brewsky. Tune in to hear more about Catan, The Champion Beverage Club, & The Waterboys in this fun filled episode.

Today is our VERY FIRST IN PERSON GUEST and I'm super excited it's the man that introduced me to CATAN Studios, Jon Lee Brody. This episode we talk CATAN, obvi, but Jon also shares some amazing stories, like the one when he scored a basket playing THE Michael Jordan. Tune in for all the tea. This very special episode is brought to you by the very amazing CATAN Studios. If you still haven’t played Catan, get from under that rock and make sure to check out https://catanshop.com/tcid for 10% off the base game. Follow Jon Lee Brody https://www.instagram.com/jonleebrody/ REPRESSED | Short Horror Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYY_w3ektCg&t=423s Follow Gerard Cole www.instagram.com/iamgerardcole www.tcidpodcast.com/podcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, & anywhere you listen to podcasts. Follow Turning Cole Into Diamonds: Instagram: @tcidpodcast Twitter: @tcidpodcast YouTube: @tcidpodcast TikTok: @tcidpodcast Facebook: @tcidpodcast Follow CATAN Studios https://www.instagram.com/settlersofcatan. Interested in more? Check out our episode with Canadian Champ Sarvat Tahir, Molly Brown, & Benjamin Teuber

This episode is we have Drummond Culture a LGBTQIA+ life coach and advocate. Drummond talks openly about his journey to love and accept all parts of himself including his religion and his queerness. Tune in to hear how Drummond is turning his cole into diamonds. 

This episode we have the talented Molly Brown. Molly is an actor, comedian, and very skilled Catan player who describes herself as the lesbian Jason Bateman. This episode we switch it up a little bit and play a slight variation of Catan to get to know Molly more. We talk about everything from her favorite game play strategies to her biggest fears. Tune in to this episode to see how Molly turns Catan into Diamonds. This very special episode is brought to you by the very amazing Catan Studios. Are you interested more? Check out our episode with Canadian Champ Sarvat Tahir And if you still haven’t played Catan, get from under that rock and make sure to check out https://catanshop.com/tcid for 10% off the base game.

This episode we are switching things up with a fun bag of diamonds, you'll see ;) Today we have Dalia Kinsey who prefers no pronouns. This episode we have a good time and get down to some in depth convos about imposter syndrome, our experiences being black and queer, and how food and listening to the body can translate into other areas in life in powerful ways.

This episode of Turning Catan Into Diamonds we have Developer and Managing Director Benjamin Teuber. He is also the youngest son of Klaus Teuber, the creator of Catan. We talk about the most frequently asked questions he gets about his dad, future games coming out from Catan, and we even get into some other fun "spicier" personal questions. Catan you handle it? This very special episode is brought to you by the very amazing Catan Studios. Use code TCID for 10% off the base game at catanshop.com/tcid Are you interested more? www.tcidpodcast.com

This premier episode of Turning Catan Into Diamonds brings you Canadian Champion, Sarvat Tahir. We dive into the competition of Catan, challenges of being a champion and the drive it takes to turn that ore into diamonds. Catan you handle it? This very special episode is brought to you by the very amazing Catan Studios. Are you interested more? Check out our episode with Guido Teuber. 

Today I'm super excited to have Grayson Harvey. Grayson identifies as trans masculine and is here today to share their journey. So often many people in the trans community have become educators and I'm so grateful for Grayson to take the time to educate us on how we can all be better allies and support our trans family. We talk a lot in this episode about legislation and how important trans representation is for humanization and progress. Tune into this episode to see how you can turn your coal into diamonds.

Today we are kicking off our Pride Month Gagapalooza with Ryan Walker, the founder and CEO of a fashion brand named Outtire. Ryan is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to business, marketing, advertisement, networking, social media, and community building within the LGBTQIA+ space. You name he's about it. Tune in to find out how you can turn your coal into diamonds.

Today's episode is a bit spicy with Women's Empowerment Coach, Christie Federico. She helps women feel empowered in and out of the bedroom. In this episode we talk about running on auto pilot, releasing and shedding generations of conditioning, and she even gives us her vibrator recommendation. Tune into to turn your Cole into diamonds.

Today's episode we have Ian Kay. He's an accountability coach, product and brand developer, & overall amazing and insightful human being. Ian has been through quite a few coal to diamond moments of his own, from being born without a heart valve, to being attacked by a 100 lb. dog when he was 7, and developing Tourettes Syndrome as a child as well. He has triumphed not only in his personal life but in business as well. Tune into find out how you can turn cole into diamonds.

Today’s episode we have Mike Balaban. He calls himself an "accidental gay historian." I met Mike on Clubhouse and immediately fell in love with his message. As queer folk our history for a long time has been erased and our stories left untold, Mike has taken it on himself to find those impactful stories and bring them to the light, for example Edward Field, a gay WWII veteran, who talks about being queer in the army in 1930s-40s. Tune into find out how Mike Balaban is turning queer history into diamonds.

Today is the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Turning Cole Into Diamonds and we are celebrating with a very special episode. It's the first takeover edition with your host, Lyndsay Oneal. Today's guest is a very funny, intelligent, and phenomenal human. You know him by his heart of gold and his big juicy laugh, it's Gerard Cole.

This episode we have my friend Jacob Finerty, Pro Strong-Man, owner of 3 gyms, and a former Police Officer. Today's episode we are talking about police training, what can change in the police force, and he lets us in on the things we don't see or think about as civilians. The goal of this episode is to bridge our communities and have the conversations that need to be had with respect and openness. Tune in to see how we can all turn these conversations into diamonds.

Today's episode I'm talking about how Catan got brought into my life and my coal to diamond perspective on how Catan got so intertwined with my life and the podcast. This episode is all about following the cheese. Tune in to find out how you can turn your coal into diamonds and follow your cheese.