Polemic Nation

Ph.D. Candidate Jordan Foster visits Polemic Nation from Toronto to speak about the progress fashion has made in the last years towards inclusion, the work that needs to be done, and visibility for people with disabilities in fashion.   Learn more about Jordan Foster at: https://www.instagram.com/therivrjordyn   Follow the Polemic Nation podcast at: facebook.com/polemicnation instagram.com/ijavierluna/

Model, actor, and fitness coach Eric Guilmette visits Polemic Nation to speak about his journey figuring out his true path. His experience and knowledge with fitness, rivalry among male models, working in multiple fields, and more. Learn more about Eric Guilmette: etfitnesscoach.com/ instagram.com/etfitnesscoach/ tiktok.com/@etfitnesscoach   Follow the Polemic Nation podcast at: facebook.com/polemicnation instagram.com/ijavierluna/    

Dr. Matthew Glowiak visited Polemic Nation to speak about what sex addiction is, what are the "symptoms", and when to know if you need to look for professional help. We also talked about other addictions, the factors that cause them, and how to deal with them. Learn more about Dr. Glowiak at: choosingtherapy.com and soon at counselingbyglowiak.com Follow the Polemic Nation podcast at: facebook.com/polemicnation   instagram.com/ijavierluna/ Visit Political Fashion to know more about your clothes, your authentic self, and how to use fashion as a tool to communicate and make strong personal and professional relationships https://www.political.fashion/

David Kim is an attorney running to represent District 34 in California. He visited Polemic Nation to speak about immigration, climate change, bipartisanship, and campaigning for a second time while working full time. Learn more about David Kim at: https://www.davidkimforca.com/ Follow the Polemic Nation podcast at: facebook.com/polemicnation  instagram.com/ijavierluna/   Visit Political Fashion to know more about your clothes, your authentic self, and how to use fashion as a tool to communicate and make strong personal and professional relationships https://www.political.fashion/      

Dr. Eric Anderson is a Professor of Sport, Health and Social Sciences at the University of Winchester, England. He visited Polemic Nation to speak about Inclusive Masculinity, the evolution of masculinity, cultural homophobia, and the current challenges.   Learn more about Dr. Eric Anderson at: http://ericandersonphd.com/

Project Runway Winner and Plus Size Fashion Designer Ashley Nell Tipton visits Polemic Nation and speaks to Javier Luna about her fashion designer journey, the challenges of designing plus size fashion, and the biggest misconceptions around this field.   Follow the Polemic Nation podcast at: facebook.com/polemicnation instagram.com/ijavierluna Learn more about Ashley Nell Tipton at: ashleynelltipton.com instagram.com/ashleynelltipton

Marie Denee is a Plus Size Fashion and Style Media Entrepreneur, founder-owner, and editor in chief of The Curvy Fashionista. Marie visited Polemic Nation to speak about body positivity, the evolution of plus size fashion, the myths around being called “fat” and how the fashion industry is slowly changing to stop weight discrimination. Learn more about Marie Denee at: mariedenee.com thecurvyfashionista.com   Follow Polemic Nation at: facebook.com/polemicnation instagram.com/ijavierluna/          

What is shopping addiction? How does it feel? How do I know if I'm addicted to shopping? What can I do to deal with it? Dr. Matthew Glowiak visits Polemic Nation to answer these questions and more! Learn more about Dr. Glowiak at: choosingtherapy.com and soon at counselingbyglowiak.com Learn more about shopping addiction at: choosingtherapy.com/shopping-addiction      

Performer, singer and artist Taylor Alxndr visits Polemic Nation to talk about making drag customs, songs, drag performances during Covid, and the whole creative process behind it.   Learn more about Taylor at: instagram.com/tayloralxndr/ Listen to Taylor's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YZAfDZNT907ZYOT6MN7gh?si=TQ3ROGkMSe6nP1lc_7b3Lg&nd=1      

Lillian Lennon is an LGBTQ+ activist, artist, co-founder of Talkeetna pride and conversion therapy survivor based in Alaska. Lillian shared her personal journey finding out her true self and swimming against the tide.   Learn more about Lilliann Lennon at: instagram.com/mslillianlennon  

International-award winner, acrobat, choreographer, and dancer Davide Zongoli (AcroDave), visits Polemic Nation to talk about the early stages of his career in Italy, Spain, Germany, and now in Las Vegas. Davide also talked about being his authentic self when gay male dancers were uncommon, rejected, and misjudged by society. Learn more about AcroDave at: instagram.com/acrodave/ youtube.com/watch?v=JxxXNpyLDsY  

José Mata is a Psychotherapist and Certified Course Facilitator at Boston University, and James Birks has over 9 years of experience Family Therapist BA of Psychology at UCLA and Masters/MFT at USC. They visited Polemic Nation to talk about gender identity, coming out, finding a sense of belonging, and the "fake self" that we create to avoid rejection and look for belonging. Learn more about José Mata at: theheldspace.com Learn more about James Birks at: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/james-birks-los-angeles-ca/838326  

As seen on CNN, ABC News, BuzzFeed and Rolling Out, the Human Ken Doll, Justin Jedlica visits Polemic Nation to speak on body perception, plastic surgery, his journey finding his true self, and how did plastic surgery become his passion. Learn more about Justin Jedlica at: justinjedlica.com instagram.com/justinjedlica/  

The Intake Coordinator of the Long Beach Mental Health Service Center, Diadra Smith, and the Mental Health Services Manager, Oscar Pineda visit Polemic Nation to define rejection and explain to us how to deal with it, how does it feel like, and how can we stop using language that leads to rejection. Learn more about the LGBTQ Center Long Beach at: centerlb.org/counseling/  

Adult entertainer Carter Dane visits Polemic Nation to speak about the true meaning of feminine and masculine males, LGBTQ+ rights in Canada, and being “too gay” for the gay roles. Learn more about Carter Dane at: https://www.instagram.com/carterdanex/  

Professional poet, storyteller and public speaker Queena Bergen, visits Polemic Nation to talk about her process, and inspiration to tell stories, the messages that she shares when she talks, and how she made her passion a full-time career.    Learn more about Queena Bergan at: queenabergen.com instagram.com/queenabergen  

Nick Topel is an entrepreneur, professional bodybuilder, fitness model, and social media personality with an engineering background who visited Polemic Nation to talk about his personal and professional journey in fitness, he explains to us some symptoms of exercise addiction and the bad habits that you should stop doing RIGHT NOW.  Learn more about Nick Topel at: themodeltrainers.com/about-us instagram.com/nicktopel/    

The adult entertainer, model, and host Beaux Banks, visits Polemic Nation to talk about sexual diversity, his experience as a gay biopic person coming out in a religious environment, and his professional life as a porn star.

To commemorate International Women's Day, professor Diana Correa explains to us the true concept of feminism, why it is important and how does gender inequality look like in 2021.  Learn more about Diana Correa at: https://twitter.com/pg2711 Join the movement with the hashtags #8M #CadenaFeministaMX #JuntasEnRedes8M   

Adam Christensen, the former Congressional Candidate for District 3 in Florida, comes to Polemic Nation to talk about campaigning during the pandemic, his points of view in health care, sexual education, and why do we need young and educated people in public offices.  Learn more about Adam Christensen at: https://www.forthemanynotjustme.com/    

Dr. Malissa Clark talks to us about the main characteristics of a workaholic, the differences between workaholism and good work ethic, and what to do in order to find a balance between work and personal life. Learn more about Dr. Clark at: http://www.waferlab.org/  

The clear inequality in housing, access to health care, and employment, is described punctually by Scholar of Law at the Williams Institute of Sexual Orientation at UCLA, Luis Vasquez. We talked about punctual solutions in case of discrimination, the current scenario of physical violence towards LGBTQ+ people, and the political climate on sexual diversity issues. Learn more about the Williams Institute here: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/  

Ph.D. Candidate and Director of the Clinical Training Program in Chicago, Jenna White, talks to us about the culture of body shaming and how it's micro and macro aggressions directly affect the perception of our body. Does it affect me? Am I body shaming others? What should I do if I feel ashamed of my body? Learn more about Jenna White at: https://depthcounseling.org/our-therapists-blog/jenna-e-white-ma-lcpc Write to Jenna White at jenna.white@depthcounseling.org  

Dr. Michael Sapiro talks to us about the basics of meditation and its importance in our everyday life. We talked about how meditation relates to social justice so that we can be a better version of ourselves and have a positive impact on the people around us. Learn more about Michael Sapiro at: https://www.michaelsapiro.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dr_mike_boise/  

The Member of the Mental Health Association of Australia and New Zealand, and host of the Let's Talk About Mental Health Podcast, Jeremy Godwin talks to us about grief in one of the most challenging times, and how to handle loss, stress, and anxiety when you need to.    Learn more about Jeremy Godwin at:  https://jeremygodwin.com.au/ Learn more about the Let's Talk About Mental Health Podcast at: https://letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au/  

Former field director of the Tom Wells for Congress campaign, Kian Thomas, talks to us about campaigning during the pandemic, young people involved in politics, and how might the future of the United States look like.  Learn more about Kian's language tables here. Click here to know more about the Student Research Institute. Follow Kian Thomas here.  

Adult entertainer Calvin Banks joins us to talk about nudism, his career in the gay porn industry, and how the pandemic and Only Fans have shifted his career.  

From the other side of the world, Hana the Suburban Witch tells you what you need to know about tarot card reading, and what to do when you request one. Hana and I talk about chakras, full moons, meditation, and quartz sex toys! Learn more about Hana the Suburban Witch here: https://www.suburbanwitchery.com/ Read about Crystal Pleasure Wands here: https://www.suburbanwitchery.com/blog/crystalwands  

Adult entertainer Ricky Roman joins us to talk about his life and his career as a porn star. How does he deal with conservative people, dating, personal life, and his followers and fans?   Follow Ricky's  journey at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbL3Z1JTlQmRnvegakCErg 

The CEO of experience agency DFlash, and host of the Reset podcast Laura Mignott, joins us to talk about her Culture Boards initiative, her role advising companies to be inclusive, and the way Black Lives Matter has changed the way big companies think. Learn more about Laura Mignott at: https://www.instagram.com/lmigno/ https://anchor.fm/the-reset-podcast  

Youth Climate Strike Organizer in Los Angeles, Jesús Villalba, joins us to talk about the evolution of the climate change movement during the pandemic and the current political scenario. Villalba, who is only 17 years old, shares his perspective on how racism and climate change blend into a bigger problem.

The co-founders of Benefactory and Volv Media, Priyanka, and Shannon joined us for this episode. We talked about a new way to deliver the news, an interactive tailored platform to fundraise money for several causes, the media coverage for the 2020 elections, and more. Learn more about Benefactory at: http://benefactory.live/ Learn more about Volv Media at: https://www.volvmedia.com/

The kinesiology professor Mark Cipolla talked to us about how the future of fitness might look like, how to stay active at home, and how to plan smart grocery shop trips to eat healthy during the pandemic.  Learn more about Mark Cipolla's classes at https://www.instagram.com/lbcc_personal_trainer/

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world in permanent ways. But not everything is negative, Joanne Poyourow frames the current crisis in terms of Joanna Macy's spiral: rooted in gratitude, we honor our pain, face some truths about life, and go forth.  Learn more about Joanne Poyourow at: https://www.change-making.com/  

Javier, J. Freeway and the special guest Viktoriya Kim talk about spirituality, superstition, and supernatural topics.

Javier and J. Freeway talk about Pride Month through history and how it has become a marketing strategy, they talk about LGBTQ+ celebrities and role models and rap about these topics.

Javier and the super charismatic J. Freeway talk about plastic pollution and recycling with games, raps, and jokes.