Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time

TJ Woodward
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The Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time. Powered by Element Q Healing Center and hosted by TJ Woodward. Each week, TJ interviews authors, thought leaders, therapists, coaches, and healers dedicated to empowering and supporting the LGBTQ+ community. ABOUT ELEMENT Q HEALING CENTER Our mission is to serve each person’s journey by creating space for growth, connection, and renewal. Through identity, gender, and culturally affirming practices and trauma-focused care, we empower LGBTQIA+ community members to not only discover their voice but to embrace the strength and power within it. We honor those who came before us—brave, resilient individuals who fought tirelessly for the rights and recognition the LGBTQ+ community holds today. Their strength laid the foundation for a brighter future built on courage, healing, and transformation. ABOUT THE HOST TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless individuals through his simple yet powerful teachings. He is also the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, an innovative approach to understanding and treating addiction. With years of experience, TJ specializes in helping the LGBTQ+ community heal from unresolved trauma, spiritual disconnection, and shame.

  1. How I Stopped Believing I Was Fundamentally Broken | Brian Nachreiner

    1D AGO

    How I Stopped Believing I Was Fundamentally Broken | Brian Nachreiner

    In Season 2, Episode 24 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward welcomes Brian Nachreiner, a queer man in long-term addiction recovery. They discuss Brian's journey and the podcast's mission to highlight individuals making a difference in the lgbtqia community. This conversation explores gay self-acceptance and strategies for healing shame, fostering shame resilience, and supporting a thriving recovery. and the internalized shame many LGBTQ+ people carry—especially those raised in religious environments. Growing up in a Catholic household, he shares how early messages of “being wrong” became embedded as core beliefs, shaping his self-perception long into adulthood. Together, they unpack how internalized homophobia often becomes indistinguishable from shame and why true healing requires more than intellectual understanding. The discussion moves beyond cultural commentary into the heart of recovery and self-discovery, touching on 12-step foundations, therapy, meditation, inner child work, sobriety, emotional rock bottoms, and the myth that we are fundamentally broken. 👉 Like and subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing: https://www.elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com

    35 min
  2. Attachment Trauma in the LGBTQ+ Community Shame, Safety, and Healing

    MAR 3

    Attachment Trauma in the LGBTQ+ Community Shame, Safety, and Healing

    In Season 2, Episode 23 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward welcomes Roy Sciortino, LMFT, to explore the complex layers of trauma, attachment, and healing within the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they unpack transgenerational trauma—how secrecy, shame, and survival strategies formed in earlier generations continue to shape intimacy, identity, and relationships today. Royce offers moving reflections on queer history, internalized fear, and the ways marginalized communities have learned to protect themselves—often at the cost of authentic connection. The conversation dives into attachment theory and how early experiences of parental rejection, gender policing, and societal stigma influence adult relationships. Both TJ and Royce vulnerably share personal stories of avoidant and anxious attachment, early sexual experiences marked by secrecy and shame, and the unconscious belief of being “unlovable.” With compassion and clarity, they reframe these patterns not as flaws, but as “brilliant strategies” developed for safety and survival. They also connect trauma and attachment to substance use, highlighting how the search for safety, security, and comfort can drive both relational dynamics and addictive behaviors. This episode is an invitation to lean into authentic attachment, embrace compassion for the strategies that once protected us, and trust that the desire for healing is itself proof of our capacity to transform. 👉 Subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing:https://www.elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com Roy Sciortino: https://www.roycetherapy.com/

    40 min
  3. You Are Not Broken: LGBTQ+ Recovery and the Return to Self With Reese Clark

    FEB 24

    You Are Not Broken: LGBTQ+ Recovery and the Return to Self With Reese Clark

    In Season 2, Episode 22 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with Reese Clark explore a powerful question: What are we really talking about when we talk about healing? Moving beyond the myth of healing as a finish line, they reframe it as an ongoing return to wholeness. Together, they unpack how shame—particularly within the LGBTQ+ community—can create a false identity of brokenness, and how true transformation begins when we question that narrative. Through personal stories and clinical insight, they examine the shift from trying to “fix” ourselves to witnessing and integrating all parts of who we are. Reese Clark, a trauma-informed clinician and member of the team at The Camp Recovery Center near Santa Cruz, brings both lived wisdom and professional expertise to this conversation. Reese and TJ discuss the capital-S Self—the essential nature beneath addiction and trauma—along with TJ’s integrative “Four Rooms” framework (physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual). This episode is a powerful invitation for clinicians, healers, and anyone on a recovery journey to move from pathology to possibility, embrace presence over performance, and rediscover the wholeness that has always been there. 👉 Subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing:https://www.elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com

    32 min
  4. Beyond Shame: Somatic Healing, Internal Safety & LGBTQ+ Trauma Recovery

    FEB 17

    Beyond Shame: Somatic Healing, Internal Safety & LGBTQ+ Trauma Recovery

    In Season 2, Episode 21 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with Adrienne Glasser, LCSW, RDMT—psychotherapist, dance movement therapist, and founder of Beyond IFS—to discuss how we approach healing trauma. Adrienne specializes in holistic healing, focusing on unprocessed trauma through parts work and a somatic lens. We explore the powerful impact of somatic healing and body-based therapy in fostering inner well-being within the LGBTQ+ community. Adrienne challenges the belief in “brokenness,” offering a transformative reframe: there are no bad parts of us. What we often label as addiction, dissociation, perfectionism, or self-sabotage are actually brilliant survival strategies developed in environments where authenticity did not feel safe. Together, they unpack how internalized shame forms and why healing begins with radical acceptance rather than self-correction. Through somatic awareness and experiential parts-work, Adrienne explains how true recovery moves beyond intellectual insight into embodied safety. Instead of bypassing pain with tools or reassurance, she emphasizes validating protective parts, listening deeply to the body, and cultivating what she calls “radical presence.” This conversation is an invitation to build inner intimacy, create an internal sanctuary, and move from survival mode into authentic, grounded healing. 👉 Like and subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing:https://www.elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com Adrienne Glasser: https://www.adrienneglasser.com/

    33 min
  5. Breaking the Cycle of Shame in LGBTQ+ Recovery with Carter Serrett

    FEB 10

    Breaking the Cycle of Shame in LGBTQ+ Recovery with Carter Serrett

    In Season 2, Episode 20 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with Carter Serrett, CEO of Recovery Centers of America and former CEO of Azure Acres Recovery Center, to explore the nuanced intersection of shame, sexuality, and recovery. With a background spanning clinical psychology, counseling, and healthcare leadership, Carter shares his expertise in creating safe, individualized treatment programs for those navigating addiction, including complex challenges like sex-related substance use disorders. He dives into the realities of early recovery, the role of societal norms, and how shame—often unconscious—can drive behavior, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. TJ and Carter take listeners on an honest, heartfelt journey through their own experiences with shame, substance use, and the transformative power of authentic connection. They discuss practical strategies for navigating sexual identity and relationships in recovery, the importance of safe spaces and community support, and the critical distinction between shame and guilt. This episode highlights how self-awareness, personalized recovery plans, and compassionate guidance can create a thriving, sex-positive, and shame-free path forward. 👉 Subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing:https://www.elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com

    36 min
  6. The Body Remembers How Trauma, Shame, and Sexual Behavior Are Connected With Terry Gatewood

    FEB 3

    The Body Remembers How Trauma, Shame, and Sexual Behavior Are Connected With Terry Gatewood

    In Season 2, Episode 19 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with Terry Gatewood, LCSW, CSAT, founder and clinical director of Ridgeback Recovery, to explore the often-misunderstood intersection of shame, trauma, sexuality, and healing. Drawing from nearly two decades of lived recovery and clinical experience working with sex addicts and individuals labeled as sex offenders, Terry and TJ challenge punishment-based approaches to behavior change. Together, they ask a bold but essential question: What becomes possible when we stop treating behavior alone and begin addressing shame at its root? The conversation examines how societal and internalized shame—particularly within the LGBTQ+ community—shapes core beliefs through early trauma, secrecy, and hypersexualization. Terry explains why many so-called “deviant” behaviors are trauma responses stored in the body rather than moral failures of the mind, highlighting the role of Somatic Experiencing in real healing. With nuance and accountability, the episode dismantles one-size-fits-all narratives around sexual offending, affirms the importance of community safety, and expands the conversation to include the often-ignored trauma of families and first responders. This episode is a call to move from fear to informed compassion, and from stigma to genuine, lasting healing. 👉 Like and subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing: elementqhealingcenter.com Terry Gatewood: https://www.ridgebackrecovery.com/ TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com

    39 min
  7. Creating Safety, Rebuilding Trust And Healing Within Chosen Family With Dr. Olivia Ratcliff-Totty

    JAN 27

    Creating Safety, Rebuilding Trust And Healing Within Chosen Family With Dr. Olivia Ratcliff-Totty

    In Season 2, Episode 18 of the Element Q Podcast, Host TJ Woodward welcomes Dr. Olivia Ratcliff-Totty —Postdoctoral Psychological Associate, adjunct professor, and primary therapist at Element Q Healing Center—to explore what it truly means to create safety, rebuild trust, and foster healing within the LGBTQ+ community. Drawing on her extensive clinical background in community mental health, crisis care, and carceral systems, Dr. Totty shares how trauma-informed care, rooted in warmth, authenticity, and humor, can open pathways to self-acceptance and transformation. Together, TJ and Dr. Totty unpack the complex layers of identity and intersectionality, including race, sexuality, professional roles, and evolving self-understanding. Dr. Totty reflects on her own journey of identity exploration, becoming a clinician, and stepping into the title of “doctor,” while emphasizing the responsibility—and privilege—of using education and visibility to serve underserved and marginalized communities. The conversation also addresses the importance of chosen family, especially when biological family acceptance is unavailable, and how external safety can support internal healing. The episode concludes with a profound discussion on collaborative, holistic, and spiritually informed care, underscoring why healing must encompass the whole person—mind, body, spirit, and lived experience. From challenging unconscious bias and assumptions of “readiness” to embracing somatic and ancestral healing practices, Dr. Totty offers grounded wisdom for clinicians, healers, and community members alike. This episode is a compassionate reminder that healing is relational, identity is fluid, and every person holds an innate capacity for growth and wholeness. 👉 Subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing: elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com

    35 min
  8. From Trauma to Wholeness Inner Child Work and LGBTQ Healing With Rev Carlton Teabout

    JAN 20

    From Trauma to Wholeness Inner Child Work and LGBTQ Healing With Rev Carlton Teabout

    In Season 2, Episode 17 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward welcomes Reverend Carlton Teabout, Agape minister and spiritual teacher, for a deeply moving conversation on healing shame, aging, body image, and inner child wounds within the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they explore what it truly means to mature as gay men, challenge cultural narratives around aging, and reclaim wholeness beyond appearance, productivity, or societal expectations. Drawing from New Thought teachings, spiritual psychology, conscious recovery, trauma-informed care, and lived experience, TJ and Carlton unpack how early experiences of not being seen shape identity, addiction, shame, and self-worth. They discuss the powerful role of inner child work and re-parenting in healing at the root, why true transformation is an inside job rooted in consciousness, and how science is increasingly validating the spiritual truth that our self-perception directly impacts our emotional health, relationships, and sense of purpose. This conversation invites listeners to remember the light within, integrate both their shadow and their strength, and live from wholeness rather than a state of deficit. Reverend Carlton Teabout is both a devoted teacher and a perpetual student, continually learning from the wisdom of Nature, Love, Beauty, and Joy. His path has been shaped by the gentle whispers of the Universe and the profound teachings of institutions such as Agape University and The Michael B. Beckwith School of Ministry, each contributing to the depth and mastery of his understanding. As Carlton shares, “I am so happy you are here, where love and light intertwine to guide us on a journey of self-discovery and expansion. If you’re here, it’s because you’re drawn to understanding the depths of your being, and I’m honored to accompany you on this profound exploration.” 👉 Subscribe to support conversations on conscious healing, authentic living, and personal transformation. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing: elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com Rev. Carlton Teabout: https://revcarlton.com/

    32 min
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The Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time. Powered by Element Q Healing Center and hosted by TJ Woodward. Each week, TJ interviews authors, thought leaders, therapists, coaches, and healers dedicated to empowering and supporting the LGBTQ+ community. ABOUT ELEMENT Q HEALING CENTER Our mission is to serve each person’s journey by creating space for growth, connection, and renewal. Through identity, gender, and culturally affirming practices and trauma-focused care, we empower LGBTQIA+ community members to not only discover their voice but to embrace the strength and power within it. We honor those who came before us—brave, resilient individuals who fought tirelessly for the rights and recognition the LGBTQ+ community holds today. Their strength laid the foundation for a brighter future built on courage, healing, and transformation. ABOUT THE HOST TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless individuals through his simple yet powerful teachings. He is also the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, an innovative approach to understanding and treating addiction. With years of experience, TJ specializes in helping the LGBTQ+ community heal from unresolved trauma, spiritual disconnection, and shame.

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