Queer Circle Podcast

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast where Queer healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Reggie Brice (he/him), a Gay African American Therapist specializing in the QTBIPOC community as well as a Clinical Case Manager and Mental Health therapist with a Master's in Social Work based in Oakland, CA/Occupied Ohlone lands. Reggie provides 1:1 case management for criminal justice involved persons that have severe mental health issues and other comorbid issues. Welcome to the Queer Circle, Reggie. To learn more about Reggie's work, visit his website reginaldbrice.com. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer healers share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Bhumi B. Patel (she/they), a Queer Artistic Director for pateldanceworks in the Bay Area, California/Occupied Ohlone land. Bhumi directs a company that creates immersive performance works at the intersection of embodied research and activism. Bhumi is also a Dance Educator at West Valley College, teaching dance technique and choreography classes. To learn more about Bhumi's work, check out their website pateldanceworks.org or Instagram @pateldanceworks. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Talaya McCain (she/they), a Queer Afrolatinx Musician in Portobelo, Panama/Occupied Ngäbe and Wounaan lands. Talaya has a degree in Pre Law, International Human Rights Law Student as well as experience as an International Musician. If you'd like to learn more about Talaya's work, check out https://linktr.ee/talayamccain. CW: Suicide, Murder Music by Talaya McCain from her EP "Talaya" available on all streaming platforms. QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast where Queer healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Yámawe Keon Dillon (they/them), a Black Queer Spiritual Life & Business Coach, Tarot Reader, and Cultural Sociologist based in New Orleans, Louisiana/Occupied Chitimacha, Houma and Choctaw land. Keyoncé has a B.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Mississippi and a Master's Degree in Sociology with a focus in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan. They have extensive professional experience in Higher Education, as well as independent consultation work with creative entrepreneurs and organizations. To learn more about their work, check out Keyoncé's website millennialsoulfood.biz, instagram @millennialsoulfood and podcast Millennial Soul Food Podcast. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is McKensie Mack (pronouns: they/them), a Black, Queer, Non-Binary person based in Chicago, IL/Occupied Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodewadmi land. McKensie Mack is a trilingual anti-oppression consultant, researcher, facilitator, and the founder & CEO of MMG. MMG is a global social justice organization and change management firm that specializes in organizational change management; helping people transform culture, practices, and policies at the intersection of race, gender, class, disability, and LGBTQ+ identity. Their clients are currently based all over the world in the U.S., the UK, France, South Africa, Nigeria, Germany, Spain, and Peru. McKensie is the former Executive Director of one of the largest social justice projects on Wikipedia and recently completed research with Ellen Pao, former interim CEO of Reddit, and machine learning designer and researcher, Caroline Sinders, on the dynamics of harm and repair in the remote workplace. To learn more about McKensie's work, check out their website mckensiemack.com or on Instagram @mckensiemackgroup and @mckensiemack. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast where queer healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Jamee Pineda (he/him/siya). He is a queer, nonbinary, trans person with Tagalog and Chinoy ancestry living on Piscataway Territory (Baltimore, MD). He practices Hilot and Chinese medicine in virtual formats which include classes, workshops, and on-on-one sessions. Jamee graduated with an MPA from The Evergreen State College in 2008 and a MAcOM from the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine in 2015. He was initiated into the practice of hilot at the Hilot Academy of Binabaylan by Apu Adman and Lakay Magbaya in 2020 (with ongoing mentorship). Currently he is in his first year of Witch School with Ylvadroma Marzanna Radziszewski. To learn more about Jamee's work, check out his website Jamee-pineda-lac.com or his instagram @jameepinedahealingarts. QueerCirclePodcast.com Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms)

Welcome Back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Tavi Hawn (they/them), a Non-Binary Trans, Multi-racial Indigiqueer and 2Spirit Gender Therapist, Trainer and Public Speaker with Tsalagi (Cherokee), English, Irish, and West African roots based in Baltimore, Maryland/Occupied Piscataway lands. They hold a Master's Degree in Theological Studies and a Master's of Social Work from University of Washington in Seattle. Currently they have a group therapy and training practice in Baltimore MD that centers 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC experiences in therapy, training/consulting, social/community events, and all aspects of the business. To learn more about their work, check them out on their website hawntherapyandconsulting.com or on instagram @hawntherapyandconsulting. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journey and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is James E. Stewart (he/him), a gay man, Hoodoo practitioner and Rootworker of over 10 years and Owner and Operator of Conjure Cleaning in Durham, North Carolina/Occupied Shakori, Lumbee, and Skaruhreh/Tuscarora land. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Syd Yang (they/them), Queer, Trans/Nonbinary, Mixed Race/Taiwanese American Buddhist in Los Angeles/Occupied Tongva land. While Syd has over 20 years in practice as a coach, they currently work remotely as an Energy Healer and Teacher with clients from all over the USA as well as Canada and Mexico. Syd works primarily 1-on-1 with individuals in an ongoing way doing monthly work, but also serves as a group facilitator, writer and public speaker. To learn more about Syd's work or to get in contact with them, visit bluejaguarhealingarts.com. CW: Emotional & Sexual Abuse, Discussion of Eating Disorders Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms)

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Reverend Dr. David William Parry FRSA FRAS (he/him), a gay man based in Greater London, UK/Occupied Celt land. David has an extensive education: BA Religious Studies at King's College London; MA Pastoral Theology at Heythrop College, University of London; Honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Holy See of Antioch and the Apostolic Old Catholic Church. He has received mentorship from Mr. Jesse Thompson (esotericist and personal mentor) and served for over 30 years as a Minister of Religion. David is the Founder and Minister of Religion at Valentine's Hall (Metropolitan Community Church Oasis) based in Balham, South London, UK. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Gia Love (she/her), a Black Transwoman, Model, Advocate, Public Speaker, Community Organizer and Creator of The Celebration of Black Trans Women Cookout, an annual community gathering centering Black Trans Joy in New York City/Occupied Lenape land. You can learn more about Gia by checking her out on Instagram @Love.Gia. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Pakalana Lokahi Li-Sun (they/them/theirs), an Asian Hawiian Asexual Andro-romantic Māhū Wahine and Trans Non-Binary Queer Femme Therapist in Seattle Washington/Occupied Duwamish lands. Pakalana has a BS in Nuclear Medicine, M.Ed. Learning Disabilities and a MA in Counseling Psychology.  CW: Mentions of Childhood Sexual Abuse as well as Physical and Emotional Abuse. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle where Queer healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Yana Tallon-Hicks (she/her), a Queer Bisexual Cisgender Woman in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. Yana is both a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in sex and relationships, and a sex educator/writer for over a decade. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle, where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is a collective, SOL (Sustaining Ourselves Locally) Revival in Oakland, CA/Occupied Ohlone lands, composed of members Laya BOMBSNAXX (they/them), Hannah Mayree (she/her) and Avé-Ameenah Long (she/her). SOL is a newly formed collective of Black healers, artists, farmers, organizers and dreamers prioritizing Black Existence and Joy and reimagining the non-profit and community building formerly known as Oakland SOL. Soon, SOL Revival programming will include: community garden work day, art+music studio rental and youth internships. Contact them via email: oaklandsolrevival@gmail.com, Follow them on Instagram: @oakland_sol_revival or visit QueerCirclePodcast.com to learn how to donate to the non-profit. SOL REVIVAL MEMBER BIOS: Laya (They/Them) BOMBSNAXX; a musical project created by Laya Wig that promotes Black Femme liberation, DIY skill acquisition, and empowerment through collaboration. Through this journey of self-teaching, Laya seeks to establish a production style informed by the Black diaspora and inspired by the ingenuity and innovation of Black and Indigenous peoples. Instagram: @bombsnaxx Hannah Mayree (She/Her) Hannah Mayree is a creative facilitator and musician who's work and art lends itself as a tool for redesigning and reconnecting to our roots as humans on this planet. A banjoist, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Hannah shares harmonies through acoustic live vocal looping and reminds us of the empowerment found in our relationship to the earth, music and community. She is the co-founder and a director of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project. The Black Banjo Reclamation Project is a cultural and land- based revival project that centers the Black community by reclaiming ancestral wisdom and moving forward with innovations through perspectives of Afro-futurism. Through our extensive network across the country, our work promotes conversation and action in healing the ancestral, historical, cultural and racially dividing wounds in this country and the world. Instagram: @hannah_mayree and @black.banjo.reclamation Avé-Ameenah (She/Her) Multidisciplinary artist Avé-Ameenah Long uses her art as a way to inspire Black people, across the diaspora. Centering photography and cinematography, Avé-Ameenah prioritizes these skills to document not only her local Black community, but also to engage with Black folks in her travels around the world. The creator of the Keep it Diasporic project, her first photographic journey brought her to the African rooted city of Cartagena, Colombia and the island of Bastimentos, Panamá. There, she was influenced to document her experience and return the knowledge she gained, back to her hometown community of Oakland. Avé-Ameenah hopes that her continued art practices can excite Black people everywhere to creatively explore their identity and bring better awareness to our collective ancestral journey. Instagram: @keep_it_diasporic. Music by Bombsnaxx (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle Season 2 where Queer Healers come to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today's guest is Carlos Campos Haycock, a Queer Trans Mexican American. Carlos has been practicing these last 15 years as a registered nurse and is currently nursing on an acute care floor of a San Francisco hospital. Carlos is also a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in California.  CW: Mention of rape and abuse. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome Back to the Queer Circle Podcast, where USUALLY, Queer healers come to the mic to share their journey and what they'd tell their younger selves. Today, we're going to do something a little different. In this podcast, we focus on the circle and what is contained by it. Within the Circle we explore the lived experience of Queerness. But there's something outside that circle that I wanted to take an episode to talk about. For those who are outside the circle who are wondering what they can do to support Black Trans Queer marginalzed lives, we are highlighting Allyship in action as a possibility model. I'm happy to invite both personal friends Kaylie and Kelly here today to talk about their allyship through the non-profit Inclusively Well and what allyship looks like in real actionable ways. Inclusively Well is a non-profit sponsorship program, currently in Los Angeles, that pairs underserved populations with 6 free acupuncture sessions with practitioners with anti-racist, anti-queerphobia training. Kaylie, the founder, is joined by board members: Kelly, a Black Queer Woman (and guest of the podcast) and Sanae, a Japanese-American Woman. Their goal is to not only expand the accessibility of East Asian Medicine, but to also bring into Allyship other practitioners in the field. Visit Queercirclepocast.com to learn more.

Welcome back to the Queer Circle. Today's guest is Maxwell (Max) Pearl (he/him), a Black Trans Man in Sonoma County, CA/Occupied Coastal Miwok lands. Max has a Ph.D in Neuroscience from Case Western Reserve University, and a Certificate of Theological Studies from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley. Max was an HIV/AIDS educator and advocate from 1985-1995. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1990, and done numerous meditation retreats. He has also taken numerous trainings by Gay and Katie Hendricks, Body Trust, and Body Electric School, and has done multiple retreats in varied embodiment modalities including Authentic Movement. Max has been teaching contemplative practices since 2005. Prior to transitioning, Max co-founded Conscious Girlfriend, where he coached individuals and couples, and taught numerous courses and workshops on emotional awareness, self-love, communication, and relationships. Max is also a multi-genre writer and blogger. To learn more about Max's work, check out his website: transresilience.com or email him at max@transresilience.com CW: mentions of Emotional abuse. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePocast.com

Welcome Back to the Queer Circle, where Queer healers step up to the mic to share their journeys and what they'd say to their younger selves. Today we have Ms. Jeanna Eichenbaum. Jeanna (she/her) is a Queer Trans Jewish Dyke Woman in San Francisco/Occupied Yelamu Ramaytush land. She has a private psychotherapy practice working with adolescents, couples, and various non-monogamous configurations. Currently she is working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeanna specializes in working with and providing support to Queer, Trans and Gender variant people. She also practices Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy at Healing Realms Center, San Francisco. Ketamine, in the dosages used, is a legal psychedelic medicine showing great promise in the treatment of depression and anxiety, as well as being a powerful tool of self-exploration. Jeanna's training: a Masters in Social Work from UC-Berkeley in 1986, practicing as a licensed (LCSW) since 1989. Jeanna completed an advanced training in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in 2018. To contact Jeanna, visit her website: jeannaeichenbaumtherapy.com Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle, where Queer healers step up to the mic to share their stories and what they would tell their younger self. Today's guest is Avé-Ameenah Long, a Black Queer Woman in Oakland, CA/Ohlone land. Avé holds a degree in Dance and Child Development. She developed and created an art-based after-school program focusing on socio-emotional development through a creative lens and served as an art teacher for a preschool developed for Queer families and Children of Color. Currently, Avé is the owner, cinematographer and photographer of Keep It Diasporic. When she's not photographing Black Joy and travel, she's working at a black and Queer-owned organic juice bar, Super Juiced, in Old Oakland, CA which helps expand her growing interest in food justice and body nourishment. To learn more about Avé's work, you can check out her out on Instagram @Keep_it_Diasporic. CW: Mentions of physical and emotional abuse. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle, where Queer healers step up to the mic to share their stories and what they would tell their younger self. Today's guest is Roman Rimer, a Queer, Trans, Non-Binary White Ashkenazi Jew. He has a bachelors in Liberal Arts with a background in theatre training at various improv schools. In the past, Roman was a caregiver to Trans and Queer clients as well as a member of the SAG-AFTRA. Currently Roman resides in the San Francisco Bay Area/Occupied Ohlone land working as a Standardized patient (UCSF, Samuel Merritt, Stanford), Radio show host and trained theta healer. Check out his weekly podcast: weeklyrev.wordpress.com or visit livebio.com/romanrimer. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle, where Queer healers step up to the mic to share their stories and what they would tell their younger self. This episode features Kathie Ahn (they/she), a Non-Binary Queer Azn Being. They are a social justice informed, affirmative licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA/Occupied Tongva land, specializing in LGBTQ+ issues and trauma. Currently, Kathie works in community mental health servicing youth and young adults. They are also a Yoga practitioner and teacher, Buddhist and self-taught Astrologer for the past 15 years. Kathie can be found on instagram @selenophiliak or @tapioca.sunrise or if you'd like to learn more about their therapy offerings, check them out on BetterHelp Online Counseling at betterhelp.com/kathie-ahn. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Dr. Marléna Gasper (she/her) is a revolutionary entrepreneur and healing strategist, working at the intersections of education, urban farming, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) culture in Los Angeles, CA/Occupied Tongva land. She divides her time between her consultant work with ARC MultiServices, Inc. coaching school leaders, teachers, and executive leadership to create safe and personalized learning experiences for underserved communities and marginalized voices. When she is not healing students in this manner, she practices Integrative Medicine, inclusive of Intuitive Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Personalized Nutrition, Myofascial Release, Hydro-Oscillating Vibration Therapy™ (patent pending) and Cannabis Cooking (CBD Food Infusion) with Sol.CentriX Wellness group™. Although she treats a wide spectrum of health and ailments, her specialty there is imbalance, disorder, and or disease resulting from trauma inflicted on people of color. Dr. M, as she is lovingly called, holds 7 degrees ranging from literature, leadership and medicine: Doctorate Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine – Pacific College 2020 Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine – South Baylo University 2018 Master of Educational Leadership – National Louis University 2010 Master of Science – Special Education – Middle School Specialist – 2012 – Touro College Master of Arts – Creative Writing – 2003 – Long Island University Bachelors of English – 1999 Morgan State Associate of Arts – Liberal Studies – 1997 LaGuardia Community College As a third generation teacher she is a subject matter expert in persistence in urban education, healing with intuitive acupuncture, and transformation. Sisterhood, service, and love are her self proclaimed love languages. Dr. M is currently working as the Lead Researcher & Herbalist for a plant-based skin care brand, Stacked with Style™. Today's version of the transformed Dr. M is the daughter of Sheila/Denise, granddaughter of Shirley/Essie/Arlene. She is the proud mother to two sons, a daughter, a bonus-daughter and a dope turtle called Spike. She loves and heavily participates in the conversation of personal & economic sovereignty and is the founding member of the forthcoming investment firm Beehive, Business Banking & Blooming for Bad Bitches! You can find her, in all her glory, showering her family with love, accountability, and good food. Check her out at: Arcmultiservices.com Farm.arcmultiservices.com Marlenagasper.com Instagram: @dr.marlena.gasper Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to the Queer Circle, where queer healers step up to the mic to share their journey and what they'd tell their younger self. Today's guest is Kelly Scott (she/her). Kelly has a Bachelors in Exercise Science and a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is an acupuncturist and herbalist and the owner of Revolt Acupuncture in Los Angeles, CA/Occupied Tongva land. To get in contact with Kelly, go to her website: revoltacupuncture.com or instagram @revoltacupuncture. Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Thanks for joining us again for Queer Circle Podcast. Today's Queer Healer is Alex Martinez. She is a Queer Chicanx Visual Artist and Teacher in Oakland, California/Occupied Ohlone land. She has a Bachelor's in Art, Multiple subjects credential and Educational Specialist for students with Moderate to Severe disabilities. She discusses how life, ancestry and healing journey are both informed by and inform her art. You can see more of Alex's work on her wesbite: http://alexandriamartinez.squarespace.com/ or get in touch with Alex on instagram @hechoporalex Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) QueerCirclePodcast.com

Welcome back to our Queer Circle. Today's guest is Mikey (he/him), a queer/gay Latinx, Mexican-American Chicano from a border town. He studied Broadcasting at CCSF, interned in a Farming Internship (Rogue Farm Corps Portland OR Chapter), and Local Agriculture Projects in San Francisco/Occupied Ramaytush land. Currently he specializes in Vegan Farm to table Restaurants understanding the process that goes from germinating a seed that will provide awesome beautiful fruits to creating in a unique restaurant experience. Contact Mikey on Instagram @mikitosfMusic by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) Transcript is available at queercirclepodcast.com

Welcome to our first episode! So happy to have you along in our Queer Circle where a queer healer steps up to the mic to share their journey with us. Our first guest you may recognize from the podcast Healing with Raymond and Billy. Raymond (he/they) is a queer, trans southerner. He holds a BA in Environmental Science from Northwestern University, MFA in creative writing from Antioch Los Angeles, graduate of Zen Shiatsu Chicago and licensed shiatsu practitioner. Raymond is a shiatsu therapist (currently on pandemic hiatus), writer, sound producer, and keyboardist. Contact Raymond at MountainZenShiatsu.com and listen to his music at PurpleFluorite.bandcamp.com Music by Purple Fluorite (Bandcamp // or all the streaming platforms) For Transcript, please visit QueerCirclePodcast.com