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Beyond Queer Stories
by Dawn BrownBeyond Queer Stories podcast gives voice to the queer community through the art of storytelling. We feature a storyteller from the community every week to get to know them and hear about their experiences beyond sexual orientation and gender identity. In the queer community we are often called to only tell our queer stories. We go beyond single identities and discuss the intersectionality of our experiences and who we are as a diverse community.
Copyright: (c) 2018 Beyond Queer Stories
Episodes
Re-air: Kevin: Breathed out colonial violence
1h 9m · PublishedThis week we revisit our discussion with Kevin Whiteneir Jr., an interdisciplinary artist and art historian whose work discusses the relationships between gender and queer experiences as they relate to race, the effects of (neo)colonialism, and its parallels with magic, religion, and witchcraft. Listen in as we discuss his art background as well as his witchy history, and love for music including Britney Spears, Prince, and FKA Twigs. Check out his work and dance classes at https://www.queerheresies.com/
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Re-air: Nicklin: Happy and healthy, not just surviving
56m · PublishedThis week revisit our talk with Nicklin whose personal mission is to foster a world of unconditional love, acceptance, and empathy by sharing his story, building connections with like-minded others, and living a life of service. He talks with us about his experiences of faith, transition, the impact of toxic masculinity, and challenges accessing health care.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Re-air: Joel: I'm still on top motherf*ck*r
1h 17m · PublishedThis week we revisit our talk with Dr. Joel Filmore who talked to us about his journey from sexual abuse through drug addiction to sex work, and how he rose to become a successful researcher and owner of a private practice. We also discussed what is deemed "professionalism" in academia and the importance of being your authentic self. Be sure to check out his podcast Mental Health is a Drag.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Re-air: Dawn: Anything but a traditional nuclear family
49m · PublishedThis week we revisit our episode with creator and co-host, Dawn, where she shares her vision for the podcast as well as her research on gender expression and how it relates to minority stress. Listen in as she tells a story of her child's perspective growing up watching her mom endure domestic violence and how talking about this story helped them both heal.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Re-air: Pooya: My superpower is that I'm trans!
59m · PublishedOn this week's episode we revisit our talk with Pooya, an Iranian trans woman who shares her story of growing up trans in Iran, immigrating to the US, and her journey of self-love. She's also an actor, writer, filmmaker, and activist. You can follow her on all social media @pooyaland and look out for her upcoming film Transit: A New York City Fairy Tale; a short film about two kindred souls, a man and a trans woman, who fall in love amongst the magic of NYC.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Re-air: Finn: Transitioning to be me
47m · PublishedThis week join us as we revisit our talk with Finn, a gay trans man in the UK who shares his story of overcoming addiction and transitioning into his authentic self. He tells us about his journey of succeeding in sobriety, managing mental health challenges, navigating relationships, and finding love. You can find Finn on Facebook and Twitter @FinlayGames and on Instagram @finntheinfinncible He also has a website at https://finlaygames.com/ where he writes about his transition and recovery emphasizing his message to 'recover your life and rewrite your story.' Also keep an eye out for his TEDx talk to be released soon on YouTube!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com.
Re-air: Nathan: It's okay to talk about it
1h 11m · PublishedThis week we revisit our episode with Dr. Nathaniel Brown, an Assistant Professor of Professional Mental Health Counseling at Lewis and Clark College. He discusses what it is like being a black gay male educator in a field where white women are the majority. He also shares his experience of growing up in the foster care system and navigating college after foster care. You can read more about his story in the book Faces of Foster Care: Messages of Hope, Hurt and Truth by Lisa Aguirre.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected].
Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Episode 37: Riley: Happy chemicals
42m · PublishedThis week we reconnect with past guest Riley and hear about what it's like to be newly married, get some updates on life on the homestead, and hear about his fossil and crystal hunting adventures. Riley also shares his story of being accused of a bomb threat in grade school and what it was like being interrogated by the principal. He also shares his personal mental health journey and his decision to try electro convulsive therapy to treat his depression.
Followwww.besteadwell.com us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Episode 36: Anna: Why God did you give these to me?
46m · PublishedThis week we talked with Anna DeShawn of E3 radio, an online radio station playing queer & independent music in high rotation. We also talk about Anna's upcoming app, the Qube, which will provide a platform for podcasts that are queer and POC. Also listen as we discuss Anna's journey through breast reduction and how this decision has impacted her life.
Check out Anna at https://annadeshawn.com where you can also listen to her podcast Anna's Got a Word and tune in to E3 radio at https://www.e3radio.org/ for the latest queer and independent music! Also keep updated on her podcast app at theqube.app
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at besteadwell.com
Episode 35: Shawn: It's a healing thing
47m · PublishedThis week we talk with Shawn, a professional cuddler and facilitator of Chicago Cuddle Up events. We all talk about the importance of including black, brown, and queer people in the cuddle scene, the importance of having boundaries, and what Shawn did when two white guys showed up at a POC cuddle event.
Shawn's website is https://www.ourtouchpoints.com/ and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKiEpWst_r7JGme3BZxNHQ
Also support Shawn's work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Shawncoleman
Check out Shawn's upcoming events: Every 4th Friday,Queer Women/ Trans/ NB Cuddle Up Event. Next event: 10/25. https://queerwomencuddle43.eventbrite.com
For folx considering becoming a professional cuddler, Shawn has an event coming up on 11/3 called So You Want To Be A Professional Cuddler. https://beaprofessionalcuddler2.eventbrite.com
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com
Beyond Queer Stories has 65 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 54:03:54. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 27th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 23rd, 2024 15:19.
