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This week's episode is with the ever-effervescent Kristoffer Hughes. Kristoffer is an esoteric author, teacher of Death Midwifery, and Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order. Kristoffer and I discuss such diverse topics as growing up gay, The Middle Pillar, and what you should try if you think performing an autopsy looks difficult.
REFERENCES:
Anglesey Druid Order website: https://www.angleseydruidorder.co.ukView “Marw gyda Kris” on BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jsv129
Follow Kristoffer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristoffer.hughes
Follow Anglesey Druid Order on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angleseydruidorder
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:27) - Introducing Kristoffer Hughes(03:03) - Alone, gay, and resilient in sickenly picturesque Wales(09:58) - Resiliency through relationship with the hidden(16:12) - The morgue and a philosophy of empathy(24:15) - Death brings a father and a drag queen together(31:45) - Being Queer when empathy is important(35:04) - The importance of tripartite relationships(40:55) - Equilibrium breaks down difference between genders(46:15) - Maggie Noggi, The Drag Queen Who Makes a Difference(56:07) - The Universe is not diametrically opposed(01:01:07) - Being present at our own death(01:05:39) - Spiritually Queer(01:08:08) - How to find Kristoffer on the internet(01:10:34) - Show closing(01:12:36) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
In this episode, I chat with Dominika Staniewicz about the brain, biochemistry, and the origin of identity. Dominika is a Brain Coach, Elite Neuroencoding Specialist, and Holistic Life Coach who also writes fiction in between all her other activities. Dominika and I talk about topics as far afield as patriarchy, neuroplasticity, and how the color purple doesn't exist (much to my chagrin!).
REFERENCES:
Dominika Staniewicz’s website: https://yourbraincoachd.com/
Follow Dominika on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourBrainCoachD/
Follow Dominika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourbraincoachd/
Follow Dominika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikastaniewicz/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:33) - Introducing Dominika Staniewicz(03:09) - From spiritual to analytical to humble(08:50) - Rebellion against the patriarchy(13:01) - SPECT scan theory for Ami's sake alone(17:48) - Using SPECT to find behavioral patterns(20:39) - Breaking our entrenched patterns(24:04) - Neuroplasticity, gender, and genetics(29:44) - Does the brain cause the thought?(34:15) - What's the definition of Identity?(43:07) - Neuroplasticity in adults(47:42) - Epigenetics as the blueprints for behavior(53:47) - The origin of a human's values(57:24) - Losing seven grams at death(59:31) - Why you get offended(01:03:06) - How to find Dominika Staniewicz(01:05:50) - Show closing(01:06:41) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
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In today's fascinating episode, Max Carey discusses the world of kink. Max is a producer and director who created the documentary "tOuch Kink," about the BDSM community and the value it brings to humanity. Max and I talk about topics as diverse as the philosophy of pain, the wave theory of kink, and how it's always the quiet ones...
REFERENCES:
Official tOuch Kink website: https://touchkink.com
View tOuch Kink on Kinema: https://kinema.com/films/touch-kink-vwykekFollow Max on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmaxcarey/
Follow Max on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seven_journeys/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:33) - Introducing Max Carey(03:53) - Thou shalt not be weird(07:16) - The hypocrisy of kink haters(11:23) - Kinky people are more empathic(15:16) - It's not the action, it's how it's done(20:16) - Wave theory of kink(24:47) - Sometimes empathy doesn't serve well(27:51) - The most important word in kink is "no"(31:50) - The best dominatrixes(35:16) - It's not the pain, it's what it makes you feel(41:01) - Submission and masochism(44:41) - Ditching labels - define yourself!(49:31) - Good old-fashioned ignorance(54:46) - Kink is the future(57:36) - The Hero's Journey in "tOuch Kink"(01:03:35) - Finding Max Carey on the internet(01:06:01) - Show closing(01:07:34) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
Today's episode features Artemisia de Vine's theory of sexual fantasy. Artemisia is a sexual fantasy expert, sexologist and author who uses fantasy not as a source of shame and guilt, but as the key to unlocking our deepest motivations and desires. Artemisia and I discuss prevailing theories of sexual fantasy, the three paradoxes we seek to rectify through sex, and the origin of airborne penetration of pastry products.
REFERENCES:
deVining the Erotic (free) Substack: https://substack.com/@artemisiadevine
Artemisia de Vine’s website: https://www.artemisiadevine.com/
Follow Artemisia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artemisia-de-vine-780847184/
Follow Artemisia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artemisiadevine/
Follow Artemisia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtemisiadeVine
Free mini course! The Celeb Swoon Technique: Uncover your own unique erotic narrative with this simple exercise:
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:30) - Introducing Artemisia de Vine(02:51) - Sex is in everything we do(06:55) - Theories of sexual fantasy(10:29) - A human-centered theory of sexual fantasy(13:57) - The first paradox in sex(19:14) - The second paradox in sex(22:32) - The third paradox in sex(26:35) - Resolving the paradoxes(30:28) - Changing state of consciousness(35:33) - Improving your life by understanding your fantasies(40:43) - Why do we feel shame at fulfilling our fantasies?(44:52) - The spirituality of smut(48:42) - Fantasies are not necessarily about trauma(52:41) - How to find Artemisia de Vine on the internet(55:46) - Show closing(58:02) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
https://MyFantasyIs.com (also found at https://www.artemisiadevine.com/CelebSwoon). -
On today's episode, I speak with Ailsa Blair about the drag community. Ailsa is a neurodiverse, nonbinary product designer and research leader who founded Drag Me, a company whose mobile app empowers drag artists to connect with their fans. Ailsa and I talk about topics as far afield as Tech Bros treating employees as tools, features of the Drag Me app, and invoking Rule 34 and Godwin's Law at the same time.
REFERENCES:
Ailsa Blair’s website: https://www.ailsamblair.com/
Follow Ailsa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ailsamblair/
Follow Ailsa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoaitsailsa
Drag Me website: https://www.dragme.io/
Follow Drag Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragme.io
Follow Drag Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dragme.io
Follow Drag Me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragme.io
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:30) - Introducing Ailsa Blair(02:46) - Transforming isolation into community(07:18) - Using empathy to make the world better(17:17) - Nameless faceless tools make lesser products(24:29) - Invoking Rule 34 on identity legislation(27:28) - The evolution of drag(34:49) - Helping drag entrepreneurs(40:00) - Bucking the gender hate(43:37) - The Drag Me community thus far...(46:37) - Coming soon to Drag Me(48:52) - How the drag scene became mainstream(55:22) - How to find Ailsa Blair and Drag Me on the internet(58:22) - Show closing(01:00:06) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
In this episode, I talk history with Neil Laird. Neil is an Emmy and BAFTA-nominated TV producer, novelist, and ancient history geek whose fiction retells gay stories across early human civilizations. We discuss such diverse topics as The Tomb of the Brothers, the Myth of Stonewall, and Toxic Avenger 3 or 4 - whichever was worse.
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(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:31) - Introducing Neil Laird(03:12) - An early love of film and air conditioning(06:38) - What does Western isolationism miss in human history?(11:25) - Travel with a sense of humility(15:04) - Promoting gay history in fiction(17:52) - The Tomb of the Brothers(22:06) - Humanity has always been queer(25:17) - Prehistoric doesn't mean unknown(29:29) - Interior decorators at Stonehenge(33:50) - Christian suppression of history(36:20) - Modern queer myths(40:56) - Knowing the history claims the identity(45:57) - The Other is magical(48:35) - Making gay love in ancient Rome real today (53:51) - The Mythology of the Stonewall Riots(55:21) - How to find Neil Laird on the internet(56:25) - Show closing(56:54) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
Neil Laird’s website: https://www.neillaird.com/
Follow Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillaird/
Follow Neil on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557422344116
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Today we hear an inspirational story from Duncan Bhaskaran-Brown. Duncan is a speaker, author, sober coach, and Morris dancer whose work challenges the stranglehold alcohol maintains over Western life. Duncan and I cover topics as diverse as alcohol addiction, how drinking affects the rich more than the poor, and The Agrarian Reforms of the 16th Century.
REFERENCES:
Duncan Bhaskaran Brown’s website: https://www.bhaskaranbrown.com/Follow Duncan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duncan.brown.5648/
Follow Duncan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soberwarriorcoach/
Follow Duncan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanbhaskaranbrown/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:30) - Introducing Duncan Bhaskaran Brown(02:48) - Good childhood, still unemployable...(06:18) - Learning to be there for your family(11:32) - From addictive personality to cognitive realignment(14:52) - Everybody needs a coach(20:07) - Addiction as a form of self-punishment(23:10) - The unexpected demographics of drinking(28:19) - The road to hell is paved with moderation(32:40) - Can you be "cured?"(38:18) - Quit first or change your mindset first?(41:47) - Building the discipline of mindset(45:49) - Replacing addiction with addiction(48:38) - The joy of Morris Dancing(53:22) - A quick Morris history lesson(57:23) - The Agrarian Reforms of the 16th Century(59:41) - A bit of thanks...(01:01:07) - How to find Duncan Bhaskaran Brown(01:02:39) - Show closing(01:03:24) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
Today's episode features a story of what can go right when you don't like school. Eric Gee is an author, a writing and life coach, and founder of the Youtopia Project, which helps people discover their personality and work with the strengths and weaknesses within. Eric and I mull over topics as far-flung as holistic personality theory, how we disagree with our negative traits, and the beauty of Abyssinian pottery.
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(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:30) - Introducing Eric Gee(02:24) - When boring school subjects make great careers(06:52) - Holistic theory vs independent variables(09:39) - The four packs(15:15) - Behavior vs core life values(20:21) - The sixteen animal personalities(23:49) - Nobody agrees with negative traits(29:45) - Totally a chimpanzee...(34:53) - How do we use our animal personality?(39:25) - Demographics and animal personality(45:51) - The strengths that play off our weaknesses(49:42) - Find Eric Gee and Youtopia(51:42) - Generation X reminisces...(55:21) - Show closing(56:20) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
Eric Gee’s website: https://www.projectyoutopia.com/
Youtopia Assessment: https://youtopiaproject.com/youtopia-16-assessment-2/
Follow Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-gee-3565a79/
Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_power_of_personality/
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Today we hear a heartbreaking story of disconnection with Kyleigh Weathers. Kyleigh is an attachment coach, podcaster, and the founder of Queerly Attached, through which she helps others overcome feeling outside the family to become secure in themselves. We speak about topics as diverse as how being raised Mormon demands so much, feeling and dealing with attachment wounds, and a prescient poem.
REFERENCES:
Kyleigh Weathers’s Queerly Attached website: https://queerlyattached.net/Follow Kyleigh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QueerlyAttached/
Follow Kyleigh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queerlyattached
Follow Kyleigh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queerlyattached
Michael Singer "The Untethered Soul": https://untetheredsoul.com/untethered-soul
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:31) - Introducing Kyleigh Weathers(03:22) - Creating a queer life(10:31) - When you aren't part of the family(15:58) - Creating her own family(20:19) - Becoming reconnected in mind, body, and spirit(25:19) - Feeling and dealing with emotions opens us to opportunity(30:07) - Sit down, Kyleigh: an introduction to attachment theory(35:43) - Models of insecure attachment(40:12) - Reuniting with our abandoned self(47:02) - Behaving as our higher self would(53:21) - Breaking the cycle of insecure attachment(56:20) - Intentions of Mormonism(01:02:00) - Life is still stressful...just less so(01:05:18) - A Permanent Address(01:06:41) - How to find Kyleigh Weathers(01:08:29) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
Today's episode features the eminently magical Jhenah Telyndru! Jhenah is an author, Celticist, and Priestess who founded the Sisterhood of Avalon. In this illuminating discussion, Jhenah and I consider the role of culture in gender, promote spiritual service to all, and have a good chuckle over ancient Welsh poetry slams.
REFERENCES:
Jhenah Telyndru’s website: https://ynysafallon.com/
Sisterhood of Avalon website: https://sisterhoodofavalon.org/
Follow Jhenah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ynysafallon/
Follow Jhenah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ynysafallon/
Find Jhenah on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JhenahTelyndru
Keep up with Jhenah on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/YnysAfallon
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:28) - Introducing Jhenah Telyndru(03:01) - The birth of a Goddess worshiper(04:27) - Does the body drive gender and magic?(07:53) - Gender and culture(12:38) - Conscious self-determination(15:42) - The balance of power between genders(26:08) - Spiritual service to the Universe(34:38) - The Sisterhood of Avalon(39:27) - The relationship between light and shadow(43:26) - Is our existence pathological?(47:43) - Our worst weakness can become our greatest strength(53:55) - The three levels of the Avalonian Tradition(01:02:01) - Geeking out on jewelry(01:06:34) - How to find Jhenah Telyndru(01:08:19) - Show closing(01:09:58) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
On today's show, I speak with the wonderfully introspective Louise Boye. Louise is a Qi Gong instructor and musician who also facilitates groups in learning Nonviolent Communication. We cover topics that span from honoring our bodies and emotions, recovering from isolation, and how Hamlet really fits into daily conversation.
REFERENCES:
Louise Boye's Qi Gong website: https://www.facebook.com/QiGongLouiseBoye/
Empati Venner / Empathy Buddies Discord server: https://discord.gg/cvxgkrCyXE
Follow Louise on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zhcoopFollow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qigonglouiseboye/
Support Louise on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zhcoop480/postFind Louise on SoundCloud:
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:29) - Introducing Louise Boye(02:32) - Beginning to consider how to be human(08:44) - Nonviolent communication is critical for healing(14:56) - Communication requires connection(21:24) - Learning who we are never ends(26:28) - The cyclicity of life(31:13) - Western society is too disconnected from Nature(34:07) - Fear of death is fear of living(37:53) - It can't always be Summer(40:48) - Human life as a wheel(48:15) - Modern life is making us sick(52:43) - Some parts of life serve only as compost(55:11) - Nature will supply what we need(01:02:06) - Show closing(01:02:38) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
https://soundcloud.com/zhcoop
https://soundcloud.com/1n5ec7
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Today's episode features a fascinating discussion of psychic energy with Gao Motsemme. An African Quantum Witchdoctor and Psychic Surgeon, Gao's work teaches us how to tune into our natural energetic fields to build a better life. Gao and I discuss topics as diverse as the power inherited through our names, the unsinkable honesty of our soul, and the social philosophy of Depeche Mode.
REFERENCES:
Gao Motsemme’s website: https://www.gaomotsemme.com/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:26) - Introducing Gao Motsemme(02:29) - A greeting and invitation to experience(05:42) - Fighting to be who we are(09:28) - What if you were meant to be the first to solve the problem?(11:38) - What we inherit through our names(16:51) - Changing our name can cast off past energy sinks(29:23) - Heaping shame on a celebration(36:51) - Soul connections(39:47) - Being fully in the body(46:38) - Self-hatred disconnects us from Source(51:03) - Releasing guilt improves the Universe(59:45) - The world according to Depeche Mode(01:08:15) - How to find Gao Motsemme(01:09:45) - Show closing(01:10:45) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
Follow Gao on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gaoconfidence.motsemme
Follow Gao on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@gaomotsemme4856
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In today's episode, I have a delightful chat with Dr. Redfern Jon Barrett. Redfern is a writer, journalist, and activist who recently published "Proud Pink Sky," an alternate history of Nazi Germany and the establishment of the first gay state. Redfern and I discuss topics as diverse as being flexible with labels, the history of homosexual relationships, and the best Pokemon there is.
REFERENCES:
Redfern Jon Barrett’s website: https://www.redjon.com/
Follow Redfern on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/redfernjon.bsky.social
Follow Redfern on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:32) - Introducing Redfern Jon Barrett(02:26) - All the pieces of the puzzle without being assembled(06:53) - Owning a name to own an identity(10:58) - The power of being flexible with labels(18:00) - The liminal spaces of identity(24:11) - What happened to change our perception of relationships?(28:12) - Identity shouldn't be a straightjacket (36:04) - How much Redfern is in their books?(39:10) - Queer culture is not Utopia(45:53) - Making Queer culture even less normal(49:55) - The LGBTQ Civil War(53:08) - What is a Proud Pink Sky?(01:00:03) - Finding Redfern Jon Barrett(01:04:50) - Show closing(01:05:29) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
Today's episode features the amazing Catherine Stagg-Macey. Catherine is an Executive Coach, hostess of the podcast Unsaid @ Work, and finder of lost mojo. We discuss topics critical to improving the workplace today, including living our own dreams, being safely authentic, and wearing a purple Speedo to work.
REFERENCES:
Catherine Stagg-Macey’s website: https://www.conversationsattheedge.co.uk/
Unsaid @ Work podcast: https://www.podpage.com/unsaid-at-work/
Follow Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staggmacey/?hl=en
Follow Catherine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staggmacey/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:30) - Introducing Catherine Stagg-Macey(02:48) - Is it possible to be fulfilled with work?(06:30) - Examining our lives gives them meaning(09:43) - Living someone else's dream(13:19) - The fish rots from the head down(17:45) - Fitting the purpose of the organization(20:48) - Speaking truth to power(26:41) - Authenticity must have a positive influence(31:35) - Authentic in which social environment?(35:58) - Be authentic only where it's safe(40:14) - Women in technology(49:19) - Do women make better leaders?(56:37) - Let's not entertain fragile egos(01:00:18) - Finding Catherine Stagg-Macey(01:01:29) - Show closing(01:03:30) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
In this episode, I have an enchanting conversation with Josephine McCarthy. Josephine is an esoteric author and the Director of Quareia, a free, online, magical training course (that I highly recommend!). We cover topics as diverse as goddesses beautiful and terrible, how physical changes affect our magical connection, and dangerous cows.
REFERENCES:
Josephine McCarthys’s website: https://josephinemccarthy.com/
Quareia’s website: https://www.quareia.com/
Quareia Publishing website: https://www.quareiapublishing.com/
Follow Quareia on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/quareia
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:28) - Introducing Josephine McCarthy(03:40) - What is magic?(07:56) - Stable magical systems(16:11) - Are we so ignorant of Nature around us?(23:26) - A wide scale of gender is normal(31:11) - The power to bring both life and death(40:08) - The ability to feel both sides(44:51) - Magic can change with physical changes(54:03) - Protective magic comes with femininity(01:01:15) - Big magical hits can be devastating(01:06:41) - Ladyboys and mangirls(01:11:57) - Show closing(01:13:48) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
In today's episode, I speak with Sara Webb, a Resilience Coach who specializes in breakup and meditation therapy. Sara and I talk about topics as off-the-wall as how trauma can be seen as valuable to growth, Western medicine's focus on symptoms instead of health, and the billions of bits of data that hit you every second.
REFERENCES:
Sara Webb’s website: https://www.sarawebbsays.com/Follow Sara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarawebbsays/
Follow Sara on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaraWebbSays
Follow Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SaraWebbSays/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:32) - Introducing Sara Webb(02:27) - Trauma is a gift(06:41) - The value of denial, distraction, and dissociation(11:05) - Heartbreak is not genderered(15:46) - Billions of bits of data(21:07) - A mental fast from billions of bits of data(24:06) - The role of breath in therapy(31:16) - Be wary of a Master with One True Way(33:23) - We only have normal people here(37:13) - Attachment traits, not attachment states(41:05) - Becoming aware of our body(46:51) - Journaling as therapy(52:58) - Challenging your body to do the uncomfortable(57:17) - It can't always be Summer(01:01:51) - How to find Sara Webb(01:03:57) - Show closing(01:04:25) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
"Breath" by James Nestor: https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615
The Buteyko mthod: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buteyko_method
"Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahamsa Yogananda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobiography_of_a_Yogi -
In this episode, I speak with Andrea Leigh about saying "yes" to experiences. Andrea is a high-impact coach, fashionista, and Co-Host on Thriving Women Network TV. Topics include finding comfort in discomfort, living life to the fullest, and parents who accept gender transition as long as football isn't impacted.
REFERENCES:
Andrea Leigh’s website: https://www.andrealeigh.com/
Follow Andrea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-leigh-borth-b72159b/
Follow Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealandrealeigh/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:27) - Introducing Andrea Leigh(02:16) - Love and purpose shape a childhood(09:06) - Parents can accept their transgender daughter!(12:38) - Saying yes to experiences(17:08) - Finding comfort in discomfort(20:11) - Conquering the fashion industry(25:58) - Authenticity and success(30:42) - Putting yourself into uncomfortable places in order to grow(34:31) - Our adversity is our own perception(39:08) - Is there room for femininity in corporate America?(49:41) - There is no normal(54:37) - What truly divides us as a society(59:10) - How to find Andrea Leigh(01:00:04) - You are not a constituency(01:04:39) - Show closing(01:05:04) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★ -
Today's episode features Jake Didinsky, a pansexual, nonbinary DJ and Producer. Jake is also co-founder of the inclusive night club event "Lights Out, Barks Out." In our discussion, we cover topics as far afield as the power of inclusivity, helping cis / het people understand the queer experience, and the Right Old White Guy.
REFERENCES:
Jake Didinsky’s website: https://jakemaxwellproductions.com/Follow Jake on MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/live/jakeMaxwell/
Follow Jake on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutBarksOut
Follow Jake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutbarksoutdc/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:25) - Introducing Jake Didinsky(02:30) - A quick biology lesson about mitochondria(07:44) - Adversity as an instruction manual(15:25) - Inclusivity is giving people the benefit of human decency(20:05) - Kink can bring us all together if we let it(25:31) - Cis / het people CAN understand(30:15) - What makes us unique is allows us to grow(37:29) - From crummy DJ to kicking in doors(43:59) - LOBO grows out of the need to make the world better(48:23) - White straight men with money ruin everything(53:10) - How to find Jake Didinsky(55:15) - An unrelated story about every day in the ICU(58:22) - We need to use the system to change the system(01:09:04) - A quick plug for Gender Identity Today(01:10:20) - Show closing(01:11:04) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com -
In today's episode, I speak with Karen Anne Coccioli. Karen is a queer author and public speaker whose queer memoir "Paradise" is available on Amazon. We cover topics as disparate as fleeing fascism, madness as a source of gender, and the purple light within.
REFERENCES:
Karen Anne Coccioli’s website: https://www.karenannecoccioli.com/
Annie Moon’s website: https://www.authoranniemoon.com/
Follow Karen Anne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenannecoccioli/
Follow Karen Anne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenanne.coccioli/
(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:29) - Introducing Karen Anne Coccioli(02:02) - The origin of an author(09:07) - Family flight from fascism(16:01) - Writing through conversion therapy(22:27) - The gendered body and madness(27:12) - Is madness pathological or powerful?(34:35) - Madness as a source of gender(40:32) - Living as you are glows you up(44:45) - Using what we have to work with(50:25) - You can't be told who you are(55:09) - Would you change it if you could?(59:00) - Don't stamp your children's sparks(01:03:05) - How to find Karen(01:03:53) - Show closing(01:05:29) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
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Today's episode features the effervescent Cherish Amber! Cherish is a queer sex, love, and relationship coach who teaches we must know ourselves in order to have good sex and solid relationships. We talk about topics as diverse as prerequisites to good sex, stigmatizing sex to maintain control, and Virgin Condoms.
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(00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:27) - Introducing Cherish Amber(02:43) - Learning from every person(07:16) - Know your own pleasure(09:49) - Being gentle with yourself(14:01) - Good sex means meeting yourself where you are(16:24) - Can we meet ourselves and not have it relate to sex?(21:42) - The stigma of sex is all for control(27:42) - Masculinization of sex, love, and relationships(34:07) - Rejecting social expectations means being more aware of trauma(39:38) - Tools to address trauma(46:00) - No such thing as little bits of trauma(51:32) - Language as a contributor to misunderstanding(01:01:01) - How to find Cherish Amber(01:02:43) - Show closing(01:03:01) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★
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