Queer Thriving Podcast

Kari

The Queer Thriving Podcast is a bite-sized podcast celebrating the resilience, creativity, and power of the LGBTQ+ community. Together we'll tour the history of queer advocacy, share strategies for thriving in challenging times, and reflect on actionable self-care practices to sustain hope and resistance. From unpacking propaganda and dismantling harmful ideologies to spotlighting the mechanics behind systems of oppression, this podcast empowers listeners to think critically, stay grounded, and build solidarity. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, healing, or a sense of community, the Queer Thriving Podcast is your platform for encouragement, growth, and liberation. Join us as we amplify the voices of everyday queer people and help one another. Until next time, keep resisting, keep dreaming, and keep thriving! Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Come over to insta: https://www.instagram.com/queerthrivingpod Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

Season 1

  1. Episode 1

    The Power of Storytelling

    Your story is more powerful than you think. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    8 min

  2. Episode 2

    Righteous Anger and Thriving Anyway

    You are valid for being angry at the system or stressed or whatever it is you are feeling. Feel that and give yourself permission for that to coexist with personal thriving and joy. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    7 min

  3. Episode 3

    The Art of Complaining

    Learn about the important role of complaining in making positive changes for everyone. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    9 min

  4. Episode 4

    The Power of Grassroots Activism - Part 1

    Remember Black Lives Matter? Learn all about the incredible changes they were able to bring about. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    9 min

  5. Episode 5

    The Power of Grassroots Activism - Part 2

    Hear what a protest at the FDA was able to accomplish in 1988. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    8 min

  6. Episode 6

    Putting Stars in the Sky

    Find spots of joy in your life to focus on so you don't get overwhelmed with the negative. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    8 min

  7. Episode 7

    Art as Activism

    Hear about Keith Haring and the incredible impact he made with his art. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    8 min

  8. Episode 8

    Peace Amidst Propaganda

    Find ways to not be pulled in to propaganda and the narrative of the media that wants you to lose hope. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    7 min

  9. Episode 9

    Queer Enough?

    How turning against each other is a tool of the oppressors, and how we can better work together so those of us with more privilege can help those who are more marginalized. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    6 min

  10. Episode 10

    The Gay Agenda -or- Queerness as a Horizon

    Jose Esteban Munoz in the book "Cruising Utopia" gives us a new way to conceptualize queerness and how it relates to the future. Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

    10 min

  11. Season 1 Trailer

    Welcome to the pod!

    Welcome to the Queer Thriving Podcast! Season 1 drops on January 15th. Join me on this journey to do better than just to survive the next four years, but find was to resist, advocate, and thrive. Together we'll learn about advocacy efforts that have made an impact, examine systems of oppression at work around us, reflect on helpful self-care practices to get us through tough times, and work our way to a better future.

    5 min

Trailer

About

The Queer Thriving Podcast is a bite-sized podcast celebrating the resilience, creativity, and power of the LGBTQ+ community. Together we'll tour the history of queer advocacy, share strategies for thriving in challenging times, and reflect on actionable self-care practices to sustain hope and resistance. From unpacking propaganda and dismantling harmful ideologies to spotlighting the mechanics behind systems of oppression, this podcast empowers listeners to think critically, stay grounded, and build solidarity. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, healing, or a sense of community, the Queer Thriving Podcast is your platform for encouragement, growth, and liberation. Join us as we amplify the voices of everyday queer people and help one another. Until next time, keep resisting, keep dreaming, and keep thriving! Share your story: queerthrivingpod@gmail.com Come over to insta: https://www.instagram.com/queerthrivingpod Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/queerthrivingpod

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