The Queer Spirit

Nick Venegoni, TanyaMarck Oviedo
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The Queer Spirit podcast is hosted by Nick Venegoni (he/they) & TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them). Here you will find two kinds of episodes - Care Chats and Care Circles. - Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. - Care Circles are recordings of QS Community live virtual gatherings where we explore care practices of movement, breath work, meditation, sound and more, together. Queer Spirit (QS) is a grassroots non-profit charitable organization. We are space holders who offer care-centered virtual + inclusive spaces centering Queers + Allies. Since 2018 QS has been providing free support and care globally via our virtual care circles and the QS podcast.

  1. 1d ago

    Care Chat: Mindful Movement with John Galloway

    July 21st: Nick chat's with his friend John Galloway (he/him) about Breema, a dynamic, holistic system of bodywork and movement exercises designed to help you become more physically, mentally, and emotionally present.  Join John in the QS Community Care Circle on Saturday, August 1st @ 9a PST /12p EST for a short, guided self-Breema practice. Sign up for free here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BriRkuzrSQavTwbKwMTRTg  John has been practicing Breema since 1998 and instructing since 2001, and has greatly benefited from Breema's practical and accessible philosophy by putting it into practice throughout daily life. John also works in the fields of sustainability, clean energy, and climate change, and mentors young professionals building their careers in those areas to bring more balance and vitality to the earth. https://www.breema.com/johngalloway  Learn more about Breema at: https://www.breema.com/ or https://www.breema.online/  Support us - Support QS. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate  For the remainder of the year all donations will go to support TM's care. We also have our NEW Care Menu offerings with divination readings and personalized suggestion hypnosis: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/qs-care-menu   Links + Resources + Invitations: Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday + 3rd Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced  Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. https://www.thequeerspirit.com

  2. Jul 14

    Care Chat: A Candle Magic Offering with Theresa Sterner

    July 14th: TanyaMarck sits down with our dear friend, Theresa Sterner of FRL Studio, to chat about their first collaboration - a Candle Magic gift set! This collab is part of our ongoing commitment to support to TanyaMarck as they approach top surgery next week! Please consider making a donation in exchange for a Candle Magic gift set here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/queer-spirit-merch  We also have our NEW Care Menu offerings with divination readings and personalized suggestion hypnosis: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/qs-care-menu   Support us - Support QS + TM. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate  For the remainder of the year all donations will go to support TM's care. Links + Resources + Invitations: Find Theresa Sterner and more of her beautiful candles at FRL Studio - https://frlstudio.com/  Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday + 3rd Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced  Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. https://www.thequeerspirit.com

  3. Jul 1

    Care Chat with Ruth Camillia

    Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  Ruth Camillia (they/she/ella) is a bilingual, bicultural, healing arts practitioner, reiki master, akashic records practitioner, and tarot reader. With maternal Indigenous roots from Los Altos de Jalisco, México, they integrate curanderismo and other ancestral practices into their daily life and work. As an intuitive and trauma-informed practitioner, Ruth believes healing is sacred.  Today we chat about making time for self nourishment, and Ruth shares about their different writing practices like poetry for self love, reiki reflections, and philosophical musings.  Listen to our previous episode with Ruth and working with the akashic records: https://youtu.be/SjlxUqsi2Fc?si=ymgwzvhMEtVMxgib  Find Ruth on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/ruth_camillia/  This chat was recorded in February 2026. Shout out of gratitude to Eric Schackne for editing this episode. Eric is a medium, energetic practitioner, and multi-faceted musician with their own healing practice and Patreon offerings via Trans Alchemy, which includes a free monthly embodiment meditation http://Patreon.com/transalchemyofficial  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. https://www.thequeerspirit.com  Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate  Links + Resources + Invitations: Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday + 3rd Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced

  4. Jun 24

    Care Chat: TM's Gender Journey, Being Seen

    Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  June 24th: On this episode TanyaMarck shares more of their journey towards Gender Affirming Care (GAC) and how the power of being seen. We also share about our NEW Care Menu offerings: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/qs-care-menu   To give financial support to TanyaMarck as they approach top surgery, please give to the QS Fill Our Mug of Care program. All  donations for the remainder of the year will go to support TM.  Support us - Support QS + TM. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. https://www.thequeerspirit.com  Links + Resources + Invitations: Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced

  5. Jun 17

    Care Chat: TM's Gender Journey, The Beginning

    Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  June 17th: On this episode TanyaMarck shares part one of their journey towards Gender Affirming Care (GAC) and how they started to relate differently to their body during the changes of adolescence and puberty.  To give financial support to TanyaMarck as they approach top surgery, please give to the QS Fill Our Mug of Care program. All  donations for the remainder of the year will go to support TM.  Support us - Support QS + TM. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. https://www.thequeerspirit.com  Links + Resources + Invitations: Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced

  6. Jun 10

    Care Chat: June 10th

    Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  Links we discussed today: Chani Nicholas, astrologer - https://www.chani.com/  Jessica Lanydoo, astrologer - https://www.lovelanyadoo.com/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Dr. Miles Pfaff, gender affirming care + plastic surgery - https://www.uciplasticsurgery.com/meet-the-providers/miles-j-pfaff-md/  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. https://www.thequeerspirit.com  Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate    Links + Resources + Invitations: Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced

  7. Jun 2

    Care Chat with Shokti from Queer Spirit UK

    Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  Shokti is a spiritual activist and Faerie Witch, based in London, England. He is the workshop programmer for the Queer Spirit Festival UK, bringing together dozens of facilitators and activists working on the cutting edge of queer community and consciousness. We chat about attuning to and following energy patterns, moon phases, days of week as a form of care. Shokti also shares about Queer Spirit UK and their upcoming QS Festival in Devon, England August 13-17, 2026. Links we discussed today: Queer Spirit UK - https://queerspirit.net San Francisco Wellbeing Fair - https://sfwellbeingfair.com/  Alexandra Michelle + Kundalini - https://www.kundaliniarts.com/  Shout out of gratitude to Eric Schackne for editing this episode. Eric is a medium, energetic practitioner, and multi-faceted musician with their own healing practice and Patreon offerings via Trans Alchemy, which includes a free monthly embodiment meditation http://Patreon.com/transalchemyofficial  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. https://www.thequeerspirit.com  Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate    Links + Resources + Invitations: Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced

  8. May 20

    Care Chat with Theresa Sterner

    Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.  Theresa Sterner (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. She works in a wide range of media, including sculpture, installation, photography, video, ceramics, weaving and other traditional craft practices. For her most recent project, FRL Studio, she makes beeswax candles cast from natural objects, such as stones, shells and pinecones, to offer as ritual objects of devotion to the more-than-human world.  We chat about magic + witchcraft, art, candle making and tarot. Find Theresa at: https://frlstudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/frlstudio/ Shout out of gratitude to Eric Schackne for editing this episode. Eric is a medium, energetic practitioner, and multi-faceted musician with their own healing practice and Patreon offerings via Trans Alchemy, which includes a free monthly embodiment meditation http://Patreon.com/transalchemyofficial  Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies.   Fill our Mug of Care! Support Us - Support QS. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate    Links + Resources + Invitations: Find all things QS at www.thequeerspirit.com   Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/  Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsletter-form/sign-up-for-the-queer-spirit-bulletin

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The Queer Spirit podcast is hosted by Nick Venegoni (he/they) & TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them). Here you will find two kinds of episodes - Care Chats and Care Circles. - Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. - Care Circles are recordings of QS Community live virtual gatherings where we explore care practices of movement, breath work, meditation, sound and more, together. Queer Spirit (QS) is a grassroots non-profit charitable organization. We are space holders who offer care-centered virtual + inclusive spaces centering Queers + Allies. Since 2018 QS has been providing free support and care globally via our virtual care circles and the QS podcast.

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  • Creator
    Nick Venegoni, TanyaMarck Oviedo
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    The Queer Spirit