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QBT with Shawny and Jerms Shawny and Jerms
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- Health & Fitness
QBT is two queer babes talkin' mental health, pop culture, and whatever the hell else we want!
Join Shawny and Jerms each week as they chat openly about topics related to mental health, queerness, racism, wellness, current events, and how to navigate this life with more kindness and laughter. Shawny is a Black gay total babe working in social media with a Masters in Counseling and history of serving marginalized youth. Jerms is a white queer mullethead, current clinical MSW student, and former nightlife demon. Both living in Portland, OR, the two tackle complex topics with a lot of heart and wit. At QBT, we believe sharing our stories is a radical act, and are proud to be joined by queer practitioners, artists, and other fantastic folks that offer their experiences. We may be therapists, but we aren't your therapist, so please prioritize professional licensed help while navigating your own mental health journey. New episode every Wednesday!
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Mental Health with No Therapist: A QBT Check-In
Howdy, sluts! We missed you. We missed each other. We are not quite ready for season 3, but wanted to offer a little check-in on how we've been navigating our own mental health... without a therapist. How are we practicing what we preach? We talk about acting despite feelings, utilizing community, physical activity, and more! Up first, we play Sup Slut? The Game to get caught up on the last 4 months or so. We look forward to bringing you new content this summer. Thank you for your patience and love. And thank you all for 10k+ Downloads!
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Spiderman, Spiritual Healing, & Bodywork with Zac Ensign, LMT
This session we are closing out 2021 & our series on spiritual healing and mental health with our good friend, Zac Ensign. Zac is an LMT, past life regression hypnotist, artist, and community builder. They share with us how massage and hypnosis have been helpful for their traumatic healing, how queerness influences their own practice, and hesitations with new age "toxic positivity." Up first, Shawny shares his excitement with No Way Home and we do not talk about Yellowjackets because he's already read Lord of the Flies. See y'all in 2022. Love you.
Episode Content Warning: Discussions of disordered eating and suicide
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@mattyjerms
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Big thanks to Momager Alie Kilts, and music contributions from Chanti Darling and Maarquii. -
Sort Of, Harlem, and Spiritual Healing with Gary D‘andre
We are joined once again by our friend, Gary D'andre (aka gangstagurry) to talk about his understanding of spiritual healing and mental health. As a Black, gay man from a Southern Baptist background (the B in QBT stands for baptized), Gary offers a nuanced perspective to the spiritual healing market. Gary shares his thoughts on tarot, reiki, the "god wound," and fine-tuning one's intuition. Up first, Shawny and Jerms chat about HBO's Sort Of and our perspective of Harlem. This episode is full of joy and vulnerability and we are beyond thrilled to share it with you.
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Spiritual Healing and Mental Health
We are kicking off our new topic: Spirituality and Mental Health. The babes talk about how spirituality and mental health practices mix, and what they struggle with and celebrate within their definitions of spirituality for themselves. Up first, we say f*ck the Grammy's, review our Spotify Wrapped, and ask the tough question: where is Keyshia Cole? Later this month we will be talking to spiritual healers and practitioners, so stay tuned!
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House of Gucci, Adele‘s 30, and (Re)Handling the Holidays
Howdy Sluts! This week we are revisiting our Handling the Holidays episode from season one. We offer thoughts on how to protect yourself, set boundaries, and be gentle with your choices during a winter period with a lot of pressure and expectations. Up first, we have a brand new "Sup Slut" for you talking about House of Gucci and Adele's new album.
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@mattyjerms
@shawnyboy
Big thanks to Momager Alie Kilts, and music contributions from Chanti Darling and Maarquii. -
Queering Birth with Lucia Bennett, LPC
As we continue our month of all things family, we bring back episode 22 guest, Lucia Bennett Leighton, a queer somatic therapist working in Denver. Her work specializes on trauma on the brain, eating disorders, and healing with the body. As a new parent, we discuss what it means to be queer traditional motherhood and how to navigate a system that wasn’t built for you. Also, #FreedBritney FINALLY!!! Thank you to producer, editor, and friend Alie Kilts for cohosting this episode- we love you.
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Listen to our playlist on Spotify.
We are in Feedspot's list of Top 45 Gay Podcasts!
Follow us on instagram and twitter:
@qbtpod
@mattyjerms
@shawnyboy
Big thanks to Momager Alie Kilts, and music contributions from Chanti Darling and Maarquii.