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Share the Load is a time to reflect on the division of labor within our personal relationships. When it comes to the burden of daily life, how do our evolving views on identity and work determine how we share responsibility? I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @miarschachter, and the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod. You can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.sharetheloadinc.com

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    • Jan 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 51h 41m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES

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    The Share the Load podcast is an exceptional exploration of relationships, intimacy, and the complexities of human connection. Hosted by Mia, an Intimacy Professional, this podcast delves deep into sensitive topics with grace and nuance. From discussions about life to conversations about intimacy, storytelling, relationships, and sex, every episode stimulates a deeper understanding of how people navigate these realms. It is evident that Mia has a genuine passion for their work and creates a safe space for guests to open up and share their experiences.

    One of the best aspects of The Share the Load podcast is Mia's skill as a facilitator and communicator. They have a remarkable talent for guiding conversations and creating an atmosphere where guests feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and insights. The subtle yet illuminating discussions highlight the intricacies of relationships and provide valuable insights into how individuals can build healthier personal and professional connections.

    Another strength of this podcast is its ability to cover a wide range of topics while maintaining a consistent focus on understanding human interaction. From consent workshops to discussing boundaries, each episode offers thought-provoking content that resonates with listeners long after they have finished listening. Mia's knowledge and insights are truly transformative for both understanding others' boundaries and exploring one's own.

    Although there are numerous positive aspects to The Share the Load podcast, it would benefit from providing more diverse perspectives. While Mia does an excellent job engaging with guests, it would be beneficial to hear from individuals with different backgrounds or experiences in order to add further depth to the discussions. However, this does not detract significantly from the overall quality of the show.

    In conclusion, The Share the Load podcast is a captivating journey through the complexities of human relationships. Mia's exceptional interviewing skills create an atmosphere where guests feel comfortable sharing their stories and insights. With each episode offering valuable takeaways on building healthier connections in all areas of life, this podcast is highly recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of intimacy, relationships, and personal growth.



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    Louisa Pillot on Consent and Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024


    Louisa Pillot (she/her) is a musician, DJ, and consent educator based in France. You can find her on IG @louisahhh.Check out upcoming classes, recorded classes, workbooks, and merch from Consent Wizardry. We have cool hats!!Goodies for you that offer Share the Load a little kickback:You can support CW and get yourself some luxurious self-care stuff from Foria. I love their CBD suppositories (for both front and back!) and their hand salve. I've partnered with Lust Cinema to be able to offer you all 20% off their three platforms.Films based on anonymous submissions of real life experiences and fantasies.Plot driven feature lengths.Soft stuff.Advertise on the pod. Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Brooke Herr on the Death of Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023


    Brookes Herr (they/them) is a practitioner & educator of emotional-spiritual care work. You can find them on Instagram @veils.veils.veils. You can register for their class here. Starts 11/8.Check out upcoming classes, recorded classes, workbooks, and merch from Consent Wizardry. We have cool hats!!Goodies for you that offer Share the Load a little kickback:You can support CW and get yourself some luxurious self-care stuff from Foria. I love their CBD suppositories (for both front and back!) and their hand salve. I've partnered with Lust Cinema to be able to offer you all 20% off their three platforms.Films based on anonymous submissions of real life experiences and fantasies.Plot driven feature lengths.Soft stuff.Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    5 Patterns in Early Consent Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023


    Check out upcoming classes, recorded classes, workbooks, and merch from Consent Wizardry. We have cool hats!!Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    CJ Interviews Mia about How It All Started

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023


    CJ Miller is a white, intersex, non-binary, trans femme artist and educator. Working in film & television, with LGBTIA+ advocacy groups, and with community organizations, her education and consultant work is aimed at creating safer spaces for trans, non-binary, and gender expansive identities. She is the co-creator of So You've Think You Met Your First Trans Person? - a transgender education pamphlet that exists as a free online & distributable resource.Check out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Ari Simon on Grief and Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023


    Ari Simon (they/them) leads workshops, trainings, coaching, and consulting around grief, resilience, values-driven outcomes, and wellbeing. Through a practice that's uniquely Ari, they equip people to best thrive in the face of loss, increasing wellbeing, psychological safety, and sense of fulfillment in identity-honoring ways.

    Kitty Stryker on Consent with Self and Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023


    Kitty Stryker is one of the people who pushed the term "consent culture" into mainstream conversations, as well as being an anarchist activist, queer femme, and leftist doomsday prepper located in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of "Ask Yourself: The Consent Culture Workbook," a board member of Friends of Berkeley Animal Care Services, and enjoys playing TTRPGs in her free time! kittystryker.comCheck out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Embodied Boundaries and Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023


    Sign up for the retreat.KUAN LUO (she/her)Mindfulness and Buddhist Meditation Teacher; Outdoor EducatorKuan is a Chinese-French-American mindfulness and meditation teacher and outdoor educator. She believes spiritual awakening and psychological maturity need each other to fully support healing and transformation in this time of unprecedented change. She guides and facilitates the development of awareness and interpersonal skills in groups and with individuals. These days, she regularly leads meditation practices and shares reflections online. A few times a year, she guides practices in wild nature.You can learn more about Kuan on her website: https://www.kuanluo.com/REBEKAH ROSE (they/she)Illustrator, Muralist, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher + Non-Profit Program ManagerRebekah Rose has their BFA in illustration from California State University Long Beach and over eight years experience facilitating groups and practicing public art. Rebekah approaches their work with a lighthearted sense of humor and play. Using a combination of creative practices and mindfulness based approaches, Rebekah creates space for people to get to know themselves without judgment. They believe that healing and liberation exists in small everyday moments, when we are able to slow down and hear the needs of our bodies without judgment or mistrust.www.rebekahroseart.comCheck out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Cancer Season: The Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023


    I played under the pseudonym Max Silver for a backyard show in LA. The set list includes 3 songs from the musical I'm writing, two originals, and one cover. If you can help support the musical in any way, it would be greatly appreciated. Financially or in kind or space. Check out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Somatic Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    What is consent? Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023


    Check out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Somatic Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.We don't have a video version of this episode :(Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    MI Leggett on Creative Constraints

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023


    MI Leggett (he/they), upcycle designer, artist, and founder of Official Rebrand talk about seeing the vibrancy of gender, the benefits of limitations in art, and genderless fashion. You can find MI on Instagram @official_rebrand.•••Check out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater in residence at the Geffen Playhouse, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Somatic Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Video version with subtitles on youtube!Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Maisha on Finding Your Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023


    Maisha Aza MSW, CMT (she/they), founder of Black Girl Tantra, LLC is a fat, black, queer Tantric Shaman, and Intuitive. Maisha holds the door open and the mirror up for black indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) who have been marginalized and unaccepted within their own communities, families, and society. They help people access their sexual power for healing psycho-sexual and spiritual wounds as a result of interpersonal, cultural, religious and ancestral trauma. Centering women, queer, trans and non-binary folx in her work, Maisha helps people grow their self-intimacy, self-trust, and body autonomy through erotic consent practices. Maisha's unique, sensual blending of shamanic medicine, tantric medicine, and erotic embodiment practices are key tools that they use to help transform pain, blame and shame into healing. Their tantric shaman practices are concrete tools for consciously thriving above and beyond social stigmas, taboos and gender binaries. Black Girl Tantra is a prominent leader in the movement to create a culture of consent by healing through the power of pleasure! http://www.blackgirltantra.com IG @ Blackgirltantra •••Check out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater in residence at the Geffen Playhouse, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Somatic Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Video version with subtitles on youtube!Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Meenadchi on Doritos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023


    Meenadchi (she | her) and I talk about their journey with consent, kink, and Doritos. You can find her on IG @with.meenadchi and through her website. •••Check out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater in residence at the Geffen Playhouse, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Somatic Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Video version with subtitles on youtube!Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Rebekah Rose on Self-Expression

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022


    Rebekah Rose they | sheBoundaries + Consent for Teens!! January 2-6.Illustrator, Muralist, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher + Non-Profit Program ManagerRebekah Rose has their BFA in illustration from California State University Long Beach and over eight years experience facilitating groups and practicing public art. Rebekah approaches their work with a lighthearted sense of humor and play. Using a combination of creative practices and mindfulness based approaches, Rebekah creates space for people to get to know themselves without judgment. They believe that healing and liberation exists in small everyday moments, when we are able to slow down and hear the needs of our bodies without judgment or mistrust.Rebekah can be contacted here and on IG: @rebekahrose_art/Here's the poem they mentioned. Upcoming Classes and Programs at Consent Wizardry. Use the code PREZZIES for 20% off all classes until Christmas. Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater in residence at the Geffen Playhouse, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comCheck out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Ways to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Somatic Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Video version with subtitles on youtube!Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Serena Caffrey on Endurance and Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022


    Serena Caffrey and I talk about endurance and creativity, and working through those sticky times when you want to want to create, but don't actually want to create.You can find Serena on Instagram @essyre__ or on their site serenacaffrey.com.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater in residence at the Geffen Playhouse, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comCheck out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Ways to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Somatic Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Unfortunately we didn't get a video version of this episode!Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

    Laila Makled on Knowing Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022


    Laila Makled (they | he)Consent, Communication + Care EducatorFounder of push2exist, Laila Makled's years of experience as a corporate trouble maker led them to become a Consent, Communication & Care Educator. Through push2exist, Laila provides operations consulting & life coaching via somatic and anti-oppression techniques for radical & progressive campaigns, organizations, schools and companies; as well as individuals who exist in those spaces. Their focus is on equity, direct communication, and collective care. Laila specializes in decision-making + communication, and the day-to-day and long-term operations of those things.Learn more about Laila here.IG: @push2existTik Tock: @push2existLinkedin: Laila MakledShare the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comYou can find the video of this episode on Youtube with subtitles. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.

    Sharon on Consent with Dogs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022


    Sharon Vincuilla (she/her) is a Human Animal Bond Facilitator and Human Canine Interaction Strategist, and Licensed Occupational Therapist. She specializes in rescue-rehabilitation with anxious and traumatized dogs. You can follow her on IG @holisticdogexpert and read more about her work at HC-collab.com. Share the Load explores all things consent beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comYou can find the video of this episode on Youtube with subtitles. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.

    Special Episode: CJ + Mia on Dating Preferences

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022


    We talk about how our preferences in dating are shaped by the media and our environment and what we can do to challenge them in order to try not to perpetuate harmful systems of oppression to the best of our ability. To support the show please consider joining the Patreon at Patreon.com/sharetheload. You can find CJ on Instagram @cjkittenmiller.

    Special Episode: Judy + Mia on Consent and Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022


    In case you missed it: Judy of @hearmefinance and I talk about whether or not consent is possible within a Capitalist system on this special episode of Share the Load. We originally had this conversation on IG Live on 3/24/22.Apologies for the garbled audio. It gets much better in the second half. We'll be back with our regularly scheduled programming next time!You can watch the video version on Youtube with subtitles. You can apply for the Share the Load Somatic Consent Educator Training until April 11.www.sharetheloadinc.com IG: @consent.wizardry

    #3.1 Scarcity and Specificity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 26:52


    Welcome back! This is the first episode of the show in its new structure as a call-in advice show. We talk about dating as a genderqueer person, boundaries in work, and creating that feeling of fear in a safe way in bed.People I mention on this episode: Lina Dune of @askasub, Oumou Sylla @connectwithoumou, Meenadchi, and Rachel Flesher @rayro22.You can see classes, the educator training, and more at sharetheloadinc.com.If you'd like to have your call answered on the show, call (213) 290-0610 or email a voice note or written question to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com. To support the show, join the Patreon which is a self-paced learning space with journal prompts, exercises, discount codes and more. You can write a review and rate it wherever you're listening, or share it with friends.

    #2.13 Oumou Sylla on Utilizing Therapy and Their License to Practice Therapy in Their Practice.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022


    Oumou Sylla (@connectwithoumou) and I discuss decolonizing therapy, reimagining labor, and self energy.Their Influences are:1. bell hooks and Assata Shakur2. James Baldwin3. The death of Black children at police hands.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $5 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Gutierrez. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard. You can also find the unedited video recording of this interview with subtitles on my YouTube channel.

    #2.12 Cory Bush on Becoming a Doula and Consent with Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021


    Cory Bush (@thecorybush) is a full spectrum doula, sex educator, and childbirth educator-in-training. They support birthing people and beyond in finding empowerment at the intersection of evidence based information and personal intuition.Their influences:1. Father's traumatic brain injury2. Leto, the musician3. Their motherPlease consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $5 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Gutierrez. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard. You can also find the unedited video recording of this interview with subtitles on my YouTube channel.

    #2.11 Mona Eshaiker on Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021


    CW: suicidal ideation, animal abuseMona Eshaiker (@monalmft) and I discuss the honeymoon phase, learned helplessness, and asking for help.Her influences:1. Spirituality 2. Louis Hay3. Asking for helpPlease consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $5 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Gutierrez. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard. You can also find the unedited video recording of this interview with subtitles on my YouTube channel.

    #2.10 MI Leggett on Creating Your Own Identity Through Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021


    MI Leggett (@official_rebrand) and I discuss finding his identity though fashion, greenwashing, and the importance of play.Their Influences:1. Reading Testo Junkie while starting Testosterone.2. Playing dodgeball with Ariana Gil of Brujas3. Painting penises on clothesPlease consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $3 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Hartmann. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard. You can also find the unedited video recording of this interview with subtitles on my YouTube channel.

    #2.9 Dr. Jon P. Higgins on Flipping Tables and Starting Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021


    Dr. Jon P. Higgins (@doctorjonpaul) and I discuss how they cope with society by laughing, finding radical joy, and becoming their authentic self.Their influences:1. Bayard Rustin2. Audre Lorde3. Tre'vell Anderson Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $5 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Hartmann. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard. You can also find the unedited video recording of this interview with subtitles on my YouTube channel.

    #2.8 Xenon Universe on Being a Bird of Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021


    Xenon Universe (@xenonopaluniverse) and I discuss him committing to his identity and authenticity as a performer, being a choosy bird of paradise about who he works with, and holding and nurturing the little person inside of him. His influences:1. His relationships with other trans people2. Kali Uchis, Emma Ruth Rundle, Junglepussy3. Self care Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $5 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Hartmann. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard. You can also find the unedited video recording of this interview with subtitles on my YouTube channel.

    #2.7 Sydney Rae Chin on Still Being Owed for Her Emotional Labor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021


    CW: sexual assault, rape, self-harm, and a mention of bloodSydney Rae Chin (@sydneyraechin) and I discuss putting a price on sharing her healing journey, Title IX, and transformative justice. You can find Sydney on her website, SydneyRaeChin.com, her Patreon, on IG @sydneyraechin & @intuitivesurvivorguide, Twitter at @sraechin, and you can email her sydneyraechin@gmail.com.Her influences:1. Audre Lorde2. HATIWG Philly (Healing and Trauma-Informed Working Group)3. Her ancestors and grandparentsPlease consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $5 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Photo of Sydney Rae Chin by Sheila Joy. Produced and edited by Stella Hartmann. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard.

    #2.6 Lina Dune on Pitching a Tent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021


    Lina Dune (@askasub) and I discuss BDSM, camping, and more. Her influences:1. Anais Nin2. Sex workers3. Her current relationship

    #2.5 1/2 Mini Episode of Mia's Salty Articles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021


    CW: Suicidal Ideation, Sexual Assault, Stealthing, Medical Gaslighting

    #2.5 Mia Schachter on Sharing the Load

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021


    In this week’s episode, Laurel Atwell interviewed me!Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. The Share the Load Patreon is now a place for DIY, self-paced learning about consent and boundaries and starts at $5 a month. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on whatever platform you listen on, share on social media, and share directly with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Hartmann. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Unedited video version with subtitles on YouTube.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG and Twitter @consentwizard.

    #2.4 Laurel Atwell Says, "Today Is Day"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020


    Laurel Atwell, Qi Gong teacher and performer, and I discuss feeling depleted and feeling resourced and how to access the circumstances that create the environment to feel nourished.

    #2.3 Jimanekia Eborn on Looking Outside of Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020


    Jimanekia, the one and only Trauma Queen, and I talk about self care plans, putting together care pods, and running a business. Jimanekia is a co-founding member of Centaury Co., our Intimacy Coordination training program. You can find her on Instagram @jimanekia and you can find her podcast Trauma Queen wherever you get your podcasts.

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    #2.2 Lola Jean on All Kinds of Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020


    Lola Jean and I talk about confidence, consent, and accountability.You can find Lola Jean on IG @lolajeandotcom and via her website. You can hear her podcast Is Our Love ___? on all podcast platforms including PornHub.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Produced and edited by Stella Hartmann. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Unedited video version with subtitles on YouTube.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter: @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG @miaschachter.

    #2.1 Meenadchi on Redefining Labor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020


    In this week’s episode, Meenadchi (IG: @whostoleserendib) and I discuss the difference between labor and purpose, and invisible labor vs unacknowledged labor.You can support the show at Patreon.com/sharetheload. Hats and shirts are available at sharetheloadinc.com. Writing a review and sharing about the show on social media are other wonderful ways to support us.Produced and edited by Stella Hartmann. Logo by Candice Ploy Goodman. Beginning and ending music by me, and mid-episode music by Tyler Fjeld.Unedited video version with subtitles on YouTube.Follow the podcast on IG and Twitter: @sharetheloadpod, and me on IG @miaschachter.

    #15 Kamra Hakim on How the Work Has Changed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020


    Kamra is back to talk with me about how the work has changed since our first episode.Kamra Sadia Hakim (they/them) is a 27 year-old Brooklyn-based futurity artist using the mediums of dance, music, writing, and movement building to create worlds and possibilities beyond the status quo.You can find them @blackqueerbaby and @activationresidency on Instagram. You can invest in Farming Futurity by Venmo’ing @activation or at Paypal.me/activationretreat.If you're considering becoming a member on Patreon, I ask instead that you direct your funds to organizations that support Black lives, or directly to Black individuals in need of financial support. @therevolutionwillbefunded and @activationresidency (on IG) are two places that I recommend and continually invest in myself.Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.Share the Load is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube (with subtitles).

    #14 Augustus Prew on Being Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020


    Augustus Prew is an actor and a friend known for various shows such as The Morning Show, Pure Genius, Prison Break and Special.Auggie's Influences:his husband Jeffrey Self for always being his authentic self and helping Auggie to do the same.a conversation that he had with a stranger, Jamie, in Thailand who said, "This is really inappropriate, but I'm pretty sure you're gay."his mom's advice: "Whenever something is really scary, just take a deep breath and go for it."IG and Twitter: @augustusprewYou can send listener questions about boundaries and consent to be answered on the show to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com.If you're considering becoming a member on Patreon, I ask instead that you direct your funds to organizations that support Black lives, or directly to Black individuals in need of financial support. @therevolutionwillbefunded and @activationresidency (on IG) are two places that I recommend and continually invest in myself.Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.Share the Load is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube (with subtitles).

    #13 Adrianne McCurrach on Telling More Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020


    As a longtime mentor and supporter of diversity in the industry, Adrianne McCurrach has spent her career collaborating with brands to communicate their message while also helping young women creatives tell their stories in film. She is a passionate advocate for the arts, teaching media literacy programs and founding women's organizations while bringing a singular focus to her work with a range of entertainment, film and production companies. As Executive Producer and Managing Director at creative collective Unicorns & Unicorns, McCurrach continues to be a trailblazer, marrying content's impactful strengths with her desire to inspire social change. This includes making sure more diverse voices get a seat at the table, fostering the next generation of visual storytellers.Unicorns and UnicornsYou can send listener questions about boundaries and consent to be answered on the show to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com.If you’re considering becoming a member on Patreon this month, I ask that you instead send your funds to support organizations that support Black lives or directly to Black people. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.Share the Load is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube (with subtitles).

    #12 marlee grace on Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020


    marlee grace is a writer and dancer living in New Mexico.marlee’s influences:Rachel Cargle @rachel.cargleGlennon Doyle Melton and Elizabeth GilbertLukaza Branfman-Verissimo and Ellen RuttYou can find marlee on KMRD radio, on IG @marleegrace and @personalpractice.Marleegrace.space.You can send listener questions about boundaries and consent to be answered on the show to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com.If you’re considering becoming a member on Patreon this month, I ask that you instead send your funds to support organizations that support Black lives or directly to Black people. Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.Share the Load is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube (with subtitles).

    #11 Cameron Glover on the Energetics of Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020


    Cameron is a certified sex educator and business coach for sexuality professionals. Through Successful Sex Ed, she helps sexuality professionals to monetize their expertise and build online businesses. In addition, she also hosts the Sex Ed in Color podcast, centering the experiences of sexuality professionals of color.I recently took her selling masterclass and I cannot recommend it enough!Cameron’s influences:Her MomSailor MoonToni Morrison’s SulaCameron’s IG: @thecamerongloverHer podcast’s IG: @sexedincolorHer business IG: @successfulsexedYou can send listener questions about boundaries and consent to be answered on the show to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.Share the Load is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube (with subtitles).

    #10 Kamra Hakim on Activation and Imagination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 6176:00


    Kamra Sadia Hakim (they/them) is a 27 year-old Brooklyn-based futurity artist using the mediums of dance, music, writing, and movement building to create worlds and possibilities beyond the status quo.Kamra’s influences: adrienne maree brown Form at Arcosanti Growing up poorbabyking.meactivationresidency.comIG: @blackqueerbabyIG: @activationresidencyYou can send listener questions about boundaries and consent to be answered on the show to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #9 Ann James on Scarcity and Access

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    Black, queer theater director and intimacy consultant, Ann James and I discuss scarcity and access on this week's episode.You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #8 Jenette Goldstein on Changing Your Underwear and Changing Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    Jenette Goldstein is a well-known character actress (Aliens, T2, Titanic, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas) and also the co-founder and CEO of Jenette Bras, a small chain of bra fitting boutiques where 'the alphabet starts at D'. She's a mother of four children and is presently hunkered down in Atlanta with her husband.You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #7 Michael Ian Black on Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    CW: School shootings and gun violenceMichael's influences:Alan Alda on MASHWade Davis's work on masculinitybells hooksYou can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #6 Brooke Herr on Magic and Ritual

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    Today I talk to Brooke Herr, a practicing witch and tattooer whose work centers the power and the potential of ritual. They are genderqueer, a gemini (sun), and live with their cat Luce. Brooke is on Instagram @behsticks. They can be reached at www.brookeherr.com as well.Brooke’s influences:Good Night MoonBeverly Glenn-Copeland (song: La Vita)Jane Martin (author)From Brooke:Lou Elda, the practitioner who helped me realize I needed to go to Sicily, can be found at www.louelda.com ~ they offer a number of services and art there, including the spiritual practice that I mention in the podcast.I'd also love to credit Kamryn Wolf, who is does a form of gender counseling and is currently working with me. They can be found at www.genderdoula.comAs well as my clients, friends, community, and family members - who I have to thank for everything I come to know, relocate, or uncover. Learning is relational. Your insight, care, and willingness to share yourselves, is what makes meaning in this whole weird life. I love you and I'm so grateful for you.From me:You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #5 Tracie Thoms on Choosing Plan A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    Tracie Thoms is an actor and singer. She can be seen currently on 9-1-1 and Station 19 and she played Joanne in the movie RENT.Tracie’s influences:RENTMarion McClintonHer parentsIG: @TraciethomsYou can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

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    #4 Stella Hartmann on the In-Between

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    Stella Hartmann is a writer who focuses on self love and finding peace in a quarantined world. We talk about roommates in quarantine, emotional space, and the sacred in between all of us.Stella is on Instagram @the_last_hartmann. Stellahartmann.com.You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #3 Yehuda Duenyas on Intimacy Coordination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    Today I talk to Yehuda Duenyas, an intimacy coordinator and experiential director. Wheel of Consent video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auokDp_EA80Yehuda's Website https://xxxyehuda.com/Intimacy Coordination https://laintimacycoordination.com/Love Has No Labels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDgZuGIhHs&feature=youtu.beThe Ascent https://xxxyehuda.com/theascentAirflow https://xxxyehuda.com/airflowYehuda can be found on Instagram at @xxxy_1You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #2 Inka Winter on Erotica for Women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    CW: Abortion.I talk to Inka Winter, founder of ForPlay Films, her production company which produces erotic films for women by women. She also created Sexucation on YouTube, a sex education channel for adults.www.forplayfilms.com@forplayfilms on InstagramThis episode is dedicated to my Uncle David, who is recovering from surgery.You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

    #1 The Naked Lawyer on Law and Domination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


    The first episode of Share the Load! I talk to Kate @therealnakedlawyer, a lawyer and dominatrix, about her upbringing, power dynamics, autism, and selling sapiosexual content as a form of self expression.You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.You can email listener questions to podcast@sharetheloadinc.com, and follow me on Instagram.Please consider becoming a member to keep this show going on Patreon ❤️ Other ways to support the show are to write a review on Apple Podcasts, share on social media, and to share with friends.Recorded, edited, and produced by Pete Szijarto @directorpete. Music by Tyler Fjeld. Cover art by Candice Ploy Goodman @candiceployg.You can watch the video version of this podcast (subtitles available) on YouTube.

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