Queers and Co.

Gem Kennedy
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Queers and Co.

Welcome to the Queers and Co. Podcast with facilitator, coach and speaker, Gem Kennedy (they/them). Each episode of the latest series poses the compelling question, “What happens when…” and delves into topics such as anxiety, AuDHD, gender identity, and beyond. Gem takes centre stage this series, sharing personal insights and reflections after a particularly difficult time in which it felt more important than ever for them to focus on living in alignment with the truest expression of themselves. If you’ve not listened before, be sure to check out the previous two series in which Gem has thought-provoking conversations with queer folks and allies who are at the forefront of change-making in areas such as fat activism, sex positivity, drag/cabaret, LGBTQ+ activism and children’s rights. Find out more about Gem's work: www.gemkennedy.com

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  1. EPISODE 1

    Intro - What Happens When...? - Start Here!

    Welcome to Series 3 of Queers and Co. It's been a while! Listen as Gem sets the scene and heads off on their trip to Scotland. Thank you so much for listening! I'd love it if you'd consider sharing and reviewing this podcast! Find out more about me and my work at www.gemkennedy.com and @thegemkennedy in all the usual places.

    7 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Ep. 1 What Happens When... Trauma is Kicking Your Arse

    Join Gem for this episode, "What Happens When... Trauma is Kicking Your Arse". When they experienced an intense cPTSD flare-up earlier this year, Gem realised their usual supports were no longer enough. In this episode, they reflect on what helped them navigate being stuck in a trauma response, their experience of moral scrupulosity, the importance of co-regulation and loving community, and the magic of nature for recovery and perspective - all recorded in a cosy bed and then whilst walking by the River Tweed! Helpful links: PTSD and Autism: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/misdiagnosis-monday/ptsd-and-autism Moral scrupulosity: https://iocdf.org/faith-ocd/living-with-ocd-religious-traditions/moral-scrupulosity/ Monotropism: https://monotropism.org/ Window of tolerance: https://autismunderstood.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/window-of-tolerance/ Thank you so much for listening! I'd love it if you'd consider sharing and reviewing this podcast! Find out more about me and my work at www.gemkennedy.com and @thegemkennedy in all the usual places.

    39 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Ep. 2 What Happens When... You're in the Shit Dad Club?

    Join Gem for this episode, "What Happens When... You're in the Shit Dad Club?" Gem talks about something that heavily contributed to their cPTSD flare-up earlier this year. Whilst walking along the banks of the River Tweed, Gem describes what it's like being the child of a terrible dad and therefore a member of the Shit Dad Club, the culture of silence and shame that can exist in families and growing up as an unidentified neurodivergent child who refuses school and experiences bullying. Thank you so much for listening! I'd love it if you'd consider sharing and reviewing this podcast! Find out more about me and my work at www.gemkennedy.com and @thegemkennedy in all the usual places.

    33 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Ep. 3 What Happens When... You Find Out You're Autistic?

    Join Gem for this episode, "What Happens When... You Find Out You're Autistic?" In this episode, Gem talks about learning about Autism whilst a family member was in severe Autistic burnout and having brainwaves about how neurodivergence shows up their family. Whilst walking along a disused railway in Scotland, Gem also shares their own process of considering formal- versus self-identification, the pressure to unmask and the liberation of living in alignment with our neurotype. Thank you so much for listening! I'd love it if you'd consider sharing and reviewing this podcast! Find out more about me and my work at www.gemkennedy.com and @thegemkennedy in all the usual places. Helpful links: Autistic burnout: https://www.autisticadvocate.co.uk/autistic-burnout An excellent book on sensory well-being: Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-Care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-being by Niamh Garvey Neurodiversity Paradigm: https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-terms-and-definitions/ Kieran Rose: https://theautisticadvocate.com/ The Social Model of Disability: https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/about-us/disability-in-london/social-model/the-social-model-of-disability-and-the-cultural-model-of-deafness/ Autistic Masking: https://theautisticadvocate.com/autistic-masking/ Thriving Autistic - 6 week Discovery Programme for late-identified Autistics(written by Gem) and monthly socials: https://www.thrivingautistic.org/

    36 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Ep. 4 What Happens When... You're Genderslime?

    Join Gem for this episode, "What Happens When... You're Genderslime". After a spiritual counselling session including a poem by Hafiz, Gem reflects on their exploration of gender so far and why the term genderslime feels like the most accurate way to describe how they feel. Gem talks about the intersection of gender and Autism, being perceived and the importance of being seen and affirmed in our identity. Thank you so much for listening! I'd love it if you'd consider sharing and reviewing this podcast! Find out more about me and my work at www.gemkennedy.com and @thegemkennedy in all the usual places. Helpful links: "How Does it Feel to be a Heart?" by Hafiz can be found in I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy by Rebel Dykes: https://www.rebeldykeshistoryproject.com/ Inspiring Women Changemakers: https://www.inspiringwomenchangemakers.co.uk/ Bear Hebert episode: https://www.gemkennedy.com/podcast/23 Neuroqueer Heresies by Dr Nick Walker: https://neuroqueer.com/neuroqueer-heresies/ Autigender: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2021/01/06/what-is-autigender-the-relationship-between-autism-gender-an-autistic-perspective/

    39 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Ep. 5 What Happens When... Anxiety

    Join Gem for this episode, "What Happens When... Anxiety?". Whilst going through a particularly bad breakup, Gem realised they experienced incredibly high levels of anxiety most of the time. Gem reflects on what has helped them (mostly) cope better with anxiety, including the impact of sensory regulation and exercise and understanding monotropism. They also talk about the grief that can come along with realising anxiety as an Autistic person might just be here to stay and detecting those sneaky default worries that pop up when the coast is clear. Thank you so much for listening! I'd love it if you'd consider sharing and reviewing this podcast! Find out more about me and my work at www.gemkennedy.com and @thegemkennedy in all the usual places. Helpful links: Monotropism: https://monotropism.org/ Some great books on sensory and emotional self-care for Autistics: The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills by Sonny Jane Wise Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-Care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-Being by Niamh Garvey Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask! by Megan Anna Neff

    25 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Ep. 6 What Happens When... You Learn to Trust Yourself?

    Join Gem for the final episode of the series, "What Happens When... You Learn to Trust Yourself?". After visiting a Scottish castle, Gem reflects on the looming presence of oppressive systems and the work to deconstruct the ways we've internalised them. They share their experience of re-learning to trust themselves and how deepening their understanding of things like patriarchy, colonialism, children's rights, body liberation and queerness have been and continue to be vital in that process. Thank you so much for listening! I'd love it if you'd consider sharing and reviewing this podcast! Find out more about me and my work at www.gemkennedy.com and @thegemkennedy in all the usual places. Helpful links: For more conversation on these themes, check out my interviews with Sophie Christophy, Adele Jarrett-Kerr, Artemis D. Bear and Dr. Charlotte Cooper on previous episodes of Queers and Co. Sophie Christophy: https://www.facebook.com/schristophy Akilah S. Richards: https://raisingfreepeople.com/ The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement by Dr. Charlotte Cooper

    30 min
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About

Welcome to the Queers and Co. Podcast with facilitator, coach and speaker, Gem Kennedy (they/them). Each episode of the latest series poses the compelling question, “What happens when…” and delves into topics such as anxiety, AuDHD, gender identity, and beyond. Gem takes centre stage this series, sharing personal insights and reflections after a particularly difficult time in which it felt more important than ever for them to focus on living in alignment with the truest expression of themselves. If you’ve not listened before, be sure to check out the previous two series in which Gem has thought-provoking conversations with queer folks and allies who are at the forefront of change-making in areas such as fat activism, sex positivity, drag/cabaret, LGBTQ+ activism and children’s rights. Find out more about Gem's work: www.gemkennedy.com

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  • Creator
    Gem Kennedy
  • Episodes
    35
  • Seasons
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2024 Gem Kennedy
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