Podcasts about redefining realness my path

Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - ~Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), It's All About Ewe Fidalgo Sock in the Cherry Blossoms V2.0 colourwayProject bag from Lizzie Bags & Progress Keeper from Ann TudorFinished Projects - ~Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Abstract Fiber SuperSock+ in the Thistle colourway~2021 Preemie Hat #49 on US6 (4mm), Uru.Yarn Sugared Worsted in the Roses colourway & Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Taupe colourway~Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park colourway & Pandia's Jewels Snug in the Supernatural colourwayFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 5:22~Cats Love Christmas by Lindy StitchesFiber On A Whim 16 ct Aida - CypressProject Bag from The 805 Stitcher~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna StitcheryUsing Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcherProject Bag from KnitRunDigGrime Guard from Crab Shack StitcheryBitzy Bob Basic from That's So Kelly Co.Silicone tiesYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Vlogmas / Flossmas on our YouTube channel~The Nice List box from The Black Needle SocietyI'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle SocietyJoin TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe.Save 5% on your first box of a box to box subscription with the code JAVAPURL5 - doesn't work on 6 and 12 month subscriptions as they have a discount built in, not valid on special edition boxes~Advent Calendar from Silver Dee~Jewellry from Rain Shadow Jewelry and Creo Jewelry~Candles from Northwest Sparks~Mitten Kitten Kit from Satsuma Street on Etsy~Needle Minder from aneedlerunsthroughit on Etsy~Stars Hollow Print from WindowShopGal~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get 20% off of your first order! This code will only work to discount the first month of a recurring monthly subscription and any of our Shop items.What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!October / November / December 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL21* #GGKRAL21~ October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries~ Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2021 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2021)Grand Prize Bundles~Bundle #1CJ Kopec Creations Integrity - 1 skein of Purple Passion from EileenFloss Organiser from LoriBling Your String! Stitch MarkerGnR Alpaca Farm rainbow buttons set from HillaryHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerReading badge from HillarySpool SaversBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner's choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner's choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy Designs~Bundle #2Little Shop of Geeks Hamilton PouchAudine Wools by KnitCrate Shine Sport - 1 skein of SkyHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerSpool SaversKnitCrate Logo PinKnitCrate NotepadGot Yarn Badge from Distinct Designs UnlimitedJASZ Creations Cat Stitch MarkerStitch Marker Case filled with random stitch markersWinner's choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner's choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy Designs~Bundle #3Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Cotton Basic - 1 skein of PavementYarn Squad Drawstring BackpackHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerSpool SaversKnitCrate Can CozyKnitCrate Yarn Ball StickerKnitting Rules Badge from Distinct Designs UnlimitedJASZ Creations Made With Love Stitch MarkerStitch Marker Cases filled with random stitch markersWinner's choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner's choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy DesignsEpisode 472 Bookshop List~How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can: A Total Self-Healing Approach for Mind, Body, and Spirit by Amy B. Scher - reading~Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock - finished listening to for Unashamed Love Collective ~ A Community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies~Get Untamed The Journal by Glennon Doyle - reading/writing~Inward by Yung Pueblo - reading~The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway #3), A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway #4), A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway #5), & The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6) by Elly Griffiths - finished reading~The Hand On the Wall (Truly Devious #3) by Maureen Johnson - reading ~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching episodes for That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 2 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast~Dickinson - watching~Lost in Space - finished watching series~Doctor Who - finished watching Series 13~NCIS - watching Season 19~The Masked Singer - watching Season 6~My Favourite Murder podcast~Random Spotify PlaylistsDecember / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -*Runs from 1-December through 28-February*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to winter*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we'll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you'd like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comSanta Claus Hoop Cross Stitch KitAudine Wools by KnitCrate Worsted - 2 skeins of Turtledove from Karleen (2 winners will each win 1 skein)Snowflake Cross Stitch Journal from Lori Countess Ablaze Braid - Northern Lights*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSWinter2122*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Originally asked/answered in 2019:Amy asks:As you listen to other podcasters (knitting podcasts, reading podcasts, other activity related podcasts) do you compare yourself to others? Does hearing what others are doing or planning, does that make you evaluate or reevaluate your progress, plans, things you are doing? I find myself doing that and then have to remind myself that I am not in a competition with anyone else and to compare myself only to my past self. Thoughts?Misc. - ~Pride AL - Runs from 17-May-2021 [The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)] through 30-June-2022. #GGKCSPrideAlong2122~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. - (she/her)~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - (they/them)~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,

Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - ~Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Abstract Fiber SuperSock+ in the Thistle colourwayProject bag from Lizzie Bags & Progress Keeper from Ann TudorFinished Projects - ~2021 Preemie Hat #48 on US6 (4mm), Shepherd Classic in the Cultured Purls colourway & Lion Brand Heartland in the Glacier Bay colourwayFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 6:20~Cats Love Christmas by Lindy StitchesFiber On A Whim 16 ct Aida - CypressProject Bag from The 805 Stitcher~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna StitcheryUsing Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcherProject Bag from KnitRunDigGrime Guard from Crab Shack StitcheryBitzy Bob Basic from That's So Kelly Co.Silicone tiesYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Vlogmas / Flossmas on our YouTube channel~The Nice List box from The Black Needle SocietyI'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle SocietyJoin TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe.Save 5% on your first box of a box to box subscription with the code JAVAPURL5 - doesn't work on 6 and 12 month subscriptions as they have a discount built in, not valid on special edition boxes~Advent Calendar from Silver Dee~Pattern from Michelle Bendy Stitchy~TinCanKnits' patterns - Carousel Hat and Sweater & Sweetshop Hat and SweaterWhat We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!October / November / December 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL21* #GGKRAL21~ October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries~ Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2021 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2021)Grand Prize Bundles~Bundle #1CJ Kopec Creations Integrity - 1 skein of Purple Passion from EileenFloss Organiser from LoriBling Your String! Stitch MarkerGnR Alpaca Farm rainbow buttons set from HillaryHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerReading badge from HillarySpool SaversBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner's choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner's choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy Designs~Bundle #2Little Shop of Geeks Hamilton PouchAudine Wools by KnitCrate Shine Sport - 1 skein of SkyHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerSpool SaversKnitCrate Logo PinKnitCrate NotepadGot Yarn Badge from Distinct Designs UnlimitedJASZ Creations Cat Stitch MarkerStitch Marker Case filled with random stitch markersWinner's choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner's choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy Designs~Bundle #3Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Cotton Basic - 1 skein of PavementYarn Squad Drawstring BackpackHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerSpool SaversKnitCrate Can CozyKnitCrate Yarn Ball StickerKnitting Rules Badge from Distinct Designs UnlimitedJASZ Creations Made With Love Stitch MarkerStitch Marker Cases filled with random stitch markersWinner's choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner's choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy DesignsEpisode 471 Bookshop List~How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can: A Total Self-Healing Approach for Mind, Body, and Spirit by Amy B. Scher - reading~Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock - reading for Unashamed Love Collective ~ A Community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies~Get Untamed The Journal by Glennon Doyle - reading/writing~Inward by Yung Pueblo - reading~Dreaming of the Bones (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #5) by Deborah Crombie - finished reading~The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway #3) by Elly Griffiths - finished reading~tick, tick...BOOM!~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching episodes for That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 2 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast~Dickinson - watching~Lost in Space - watching Season 3~Doctor Who - watching Series 13~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 15~NCIS - watching Season 19~The Masked Singer - watching Season 6~My Favourite Murder podcast~Random Spotify PlaylistsSeptember / October / November Artistic Autumnal AL -*Prize Winners: email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comAudine Wools by KnitCrate Mellow - 2 skeins of Cordial (2 winners will each win 1 skein)Woodandcat Owl Needle Minder from Lori & Pumpkin/Kid/Turkey Needle MinderTry to Relax Cross Stitch Kit donated by LoriKnitting Wrist Yarn HolderLa Brebis Light Alpaca - 1 skein of Dogwood BerryLine Where The Sky Meets the Sea Shawl pattern by Windswept KnitsONline Supersocke DK - 1 skein of 1758 & the winner's choice of a sock pattern up to $10 USD donated by Emily*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!December / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -*Runs from 1-December through 28-February*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to winter*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we'll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you'd like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comSanta Claus Hoop Cross Stitch KitAudine Wools by KnitCrate Worsted - 2 skeins of Turtledove from Karleen (2 winners will each win 1 skein)Snowflake Cross Stitch Journal from Lori Countess Ablaze Braid - Northern Lights*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSWinter2122*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Tyra J. asks:Are you still learning ASL, how's it going? During last year's Vlogmas, you stitched a beautiful Christmas countdown/Advent, can you please share the pattern name and designerWe mention Countdown to Christmas by Country Cottage NeedlworksMisc. - ~Pride AL - Runs from 17-May-2021 [The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)] through 30-June-2022. #GGKCSPrideAlong2122~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. - (she/her)~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - (they/them)~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,

After returning home from church camp one year, June Joplin realized two of her greatest desires: to be a pastor and to be a woman. Years later, she finally came out to her baptist congregation as trans, which ultimately resulted in being fired from her position. Recounting the events that both led up to her coming out and the consequences she faced after, June shares her journey of self-acceptance and staying true to her identity.02:50: Coming out as trans07:00: The wrong side of the island13:20: The last sermon26:30: HomesicknessBook June mentions: Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet MockFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caJune's Social MediaFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/pastorjunejoplin/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM3t_RAyYYG5M-WLgHaT76gWould you like to donate coming out support for a deserving person?  Click this link to donate via PayPal.

“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community. I hope that my being real with you will help empower you to step into who you are and encourage you to share yourself with those around you.” ― Janet Mock, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More Back with another “thotful moment” where we share some insightful personal stories! This episode is especially exciting because it’s a series of topics over non-hetero sex. This Queer Sex Series episode will be over our first times! We are joined with some very special guests! “Straight up out of Kansas City, yeah we made it out there” our love BELLA, our amazing friend Casey and get a little drop in from a crowd favorite our roomie Angel. We introduce the episode with our thots on how we identify with the LGBLT community. Then discuss how and where did we learn to have sex? Cause y’all know our parents didn’t tell us nothing. From that conversation we delve into some pretty good questions like does sex mean penetration and how did we know we were LGBTQ? We also gush over the gay cultural impact of the Showtime tv series, The L Word! We are so happy to be covering these specific topics. As a queer podcast, we think it’s important to normalize these conversations. We are so often shamed for talking about our queer sex lives with heterosexuals because they don’t understand. We hope this conversation made you smile, relate and laugh because it’s important for us to spread helpful knowledge and create a safe space for any LGBTQIA+ individual. We aren’t called Homo In Training for nothin’! Hẹn gặp lại ! —————————————————— FOLLOW US on Instagram: @HomoInTraining Email us your LGBTQ related questions: HomoInTrainingPodcast@gmail.com —————————————————— Music Credit: Purple Planet - Phoenix Rising --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homointraining/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/homointraining/support

When you think of swinging, what’s the first image that comes to your mind? Some key party in the 1970s? Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in masks? A suburban couple revealing their lifestyle on The Oprah Show? I’m going to assume all of those images in your mind have one thing in common. Everybody is white. If you’ve been paying attention you know it’s already dangerous to be driving while Black. Outside a store while Black. Voting while Black. Riding a train while Black. Sitting in your car while Black. Wearing a hoodie while Black. Walking in your neighborhood with a friend while Black. Minding your own damn business inside your own damn apartment while Black. But when it comes being a swinger…do Black people really do that? Yes they do. And for some…it can be, well, interesting. On this episode, I talk to one half of a “rarity” in the swinging community: A Black couple. Pursuing the lifestyle of their choice, both he and his wife have experienced all sorts of interesting comments, rejections and flat out fetishization. My guest discusses what it’s like to be at a sex party with Trump supporters, the crazy expectations or blatant racism they encounter on swinger dating sites and also the historic implications of being a Black man watching your wife have sex with a White man. Everything you think you knew about the lifestyle is about to change. If you'd like to contact my guest Mink and his wife Andy, check out the swinging lifestyle site Kasidie.com and search for MinkandAndy. At the very least, you know it's going to be a funny night. Here's my Medium.com story about the night I dragged my husband to a swinger party for work. It did not go well. It’s important to remember that the racial awareness that's happening right now in this country is not just some trend and we must keep working to educate ourselves and help put an end to systemic racism. White people need to better understand our part in this country’s deeply rooted racist past and the millions of ways we’ve benefited from it without even realizing. There's a lot more work that needs to be done. Please don’t ask or expect Black people to educate you. You have to listen, learn and do the work yourself. Below is a brief list of book to read that will help you better understand centuries of systemic oppression much better. Please do your part to support Black artists, Black-owned business, and try to use your platform to amplify Black voices whenever you can. How to Be an Antiracist/Ibram X. Kendi/2019  White Fragility/Robin J. Diangelo/June 26, 2018 Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race/Beverley Daniel Tatum/2017  White Rage/Carol Anderson/2017  Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race/Renni Eddo-Lodge/2017 Between the World and Me/Ta-Nehisi Coates/2015 The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness/Michelle Alexander/2010 Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower/Brittney Cooper/2018 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings/Maya Angelou/1969 Just Mercy/Bryan Stevenson/2014 Me and White Supremacy/Layla F. Saad/2020 Raising our Hands/Jenna Arnold/2020 Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love, and So Much More/Janet Mock/2014 The Bluest Eye/Toni Morrison/1970 The Fire Next Time/James Baldwin/1962 This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color/Edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria E. Anzaldúa/1984 Women, Race, and Class/Angela Davis/1981 Thank you for listening. See you next time!   Please Subscribe and Leave Us a 5-Star Review I’ll be your best friend!  

Yeah, so, if y’all hadn’t noticed, we’ve lagged a bit in getting new episodes posted this year. We blame life. To make up for being assholes, here’s ANOTHER bonus episode to keep you occupied until our next real episode posts. Which will be soon. Like, it’s been recorded, we’re just editing, and it should be ready in, like, a week. Get psyched. You can also stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher. Find us on Tumblr at drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com, and follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Check out our show notes, below. Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. It’s the best.   Introduction   [0:30] In Which Emma’s Excited About an Event That You Can’t Attend ‘Cause It Already Happened and We Discuss the Awesomeness of Tactile Covers Emma’s drinking Schlafly Oatmeal Stout Kim’s drinking Sierra Nevada’s Hop Hunter IPA Emma’s reading: See You in the Morning by Mairead Case   Also mentioned: Slab by Selah Saterstrom, The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life by Jessa Crispin (of Bookslut fame) Kim’s reading: Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen   Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson Listening to: Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock Chapter I   [7:07] In Which Your Noble Hosts Look Back at Their Favorite Books of 2015 Emma’s Picks: Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Bread We Eat in Dreams by Catherynne M. Valente Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (also mentioned: Lumberjanes) Witches of America by Alex Mar The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer by Sydney Padua Never Judge a Lady By Her Cover by Sarah MacLean Kim’s Picks: Supermutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki (also mentioned: Skim & This One Summer) Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick The Small Backs of Children by Lidia Yuknavitch Women by Chloe Caldwell Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Chapter II   [27:00] In Which Your Hosts Look Forward to 2016 Naked Money: A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters by Charles Wheelan (pubs 4 April 2016) The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New by Annie Dillard What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi (also mentioned: White is For Witching and Boy, Snow, Bird) Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss (pubs 5 April 2016) The Crimson Skew by SE Grove (pubs 12 July 2016) The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home by Catherynne M. Valente (also mentioned: Radiance, Six Gun Snow White) Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (pubs 25 October 2016) (also mentioned: Hyperbole and a Half, as well as Let’s Pretend this Never Happened and Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson) The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!) by Anna Pulley, illustrated by Kelsey Beyer (pubs 19 April 2016)   Chapter III   [40:53] In Which Booksellers from Across The Land Recommend the Books They’re Looking Forward to in 2016 Ariana from Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, MT recommends The Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vasquez (pubs 20 September 2016) Genevieve from the Boulder Book Store in Boulder, CO recommends Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye (pubs 22 March 2016) Sam from Village Books in Bellingham, WA recommends Into the Sun by Deni Ellis Bechard (pubs 6 September 2016) Carson from Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, MT recommends My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (pubs 17 May 2016) Stacy from Book Bar in Denver, CO recommends After the Crash by Michel Bussi (published 5 January 2016) Epilogue   [43:33] In Which There Are Exciting Things On the Horizon Have a favorite bookseller you’d like us to chat with on the show? Shoot us an email at drunkbooksellers@gmail.com with their name, store, and contact info so that we can reach out to them! Follow us on Twitter @drunkbookseller. Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes nerdy bookish things for Book Riot. Kim occasionally tweets at @finaleofseem. Share the love by rating/reviewing us on iTunes. And don’t forget to subscribe from your podcatcher of choice. We’ll be back soon (in a week or so?) with a for-realsies episode. Until then, read ALL the books.    

When you think about the current state of trans activism, the name Janet Mock is probably at the top of your mind. But there was a time when Mock was living a relatively low-profile life, working as a journalist outside the spotlight… until a friend recommended her for a profile in Marie Claire magazine. The article’s publication changed the course of her work, and life—lucky for all of us. "I didn't plan the role model part of it or the advocate part of it," she explains. "I think that all just kind of started. I realized after the piece came out that there was such a hunger to hear more about young trans women of color experiences. I think my writing just kind of went there because I think there was a need to hear more about that and I think there was also a need within myself to share more about parts of myself that I'd kept silent for so long." Janet's still a writer, but now she's also an activist - and one of the most recognizable faces in trans advocacy. In many ways, she's become the role model she herself didn't have while growing up. "People often say that I'm a role model," she says. "I feel like I'm a real model. Like, there's a real model of how you can do it. I'm existing. I'm out in the world. I'm still discovering who I am. I'm not playing a role. I'm being real. This is my life." In her book, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, she tells her story and shares some of what she's learned along the way. On this week's show, we talk to Janet about her work, her life, and the wisdom she hopes to impart on today's trans girls of color. "The biggest lesson that I've ever learned in my life is to just truly fight for who you are, and not let anyone - not even your own body - tell you that you can't do something that you know you're supposed to be doing." When we asked Janet who some of her own role models are, she name checked TransGriot blogger Monica Roberts. Monica is a long-time friend and auntie to the show, so we thought we’d close this episode with some words of wisdom from her, recorded when she was in town last summer.

Writer and activist Janet Mock was living a successful life, working as a journalist, outside the spotlight, until a friend recommended her for a profile in Marie Claire magazine. The article's publication had consequences that changed the course of her work, and life. "I didn't plan the role model part of it or the advocate part of it," she explains. "I think that all just kind of started. I realized after the piece came out that there was such a hunger to hear more about young trans women of color experiences. I think my writing just kind of went there because I think there was a need to hear more about that and I think there was also a need within myself to share more about parts of myself that I'd kept silent for so long." Janet's still a writer, but now she's also an activist - and one of the most recognizable faces in trans advocacy. In many ways, she's become the role model she herself didn't have while growing up. "People often say that I'm a role model," she says. "I feel like I'm a real model. Like, there's a real model of how you can do it. I'm existing. I'm out in the world. I'm still discovering who I am. I'm not playing a role. I'm being real. This is my life." In her upcoming book, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, she tells her story and shares some of what she's learned along the way. Janet will be the keynote speaker for Pride Week at UofL, and we're thrilled she took some time to speak with us this week and share some of her wisdom. "The biggest lesson that I've ever learned in my life is to just truly fight for who you are, and not let anyone - not even your own body - tell you that you can't do something that you know you're supposed to be doing."