Conjuring Up Courage Shohreh Davoodi

I'm sad to say this is the final episode of Conjuring Up Courage. After three years of podcasting, I'm hanging up my headphones (at least for now). In this episode, I talk about that decision, share how my three-month hiatus went, and explain how to keep up with me and my work moving forward. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/134.

Thank you for listening all this time. This show wouldn't have been possible without every person who tuned in week after week.

Queerly yours,
Shohreh.

I've made the difficult decision to put both the podcast and my business as a whole on hiatus for at least the next three months. In this solo episode, I explain why I'm taking a break and what you can expect from me going forward. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/133. 

In case this ends up being the final episode of Conjuring Up Courage, I want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I am deeply grateful to everyone who has been a fan of the show. It's been an honor to grace your headphones, car stereos, office speakers, and every other space my voice has found its way to in the past three years.

Jad Jaber is the founder of Marginalized Majority, a non-profit focused on Global South queerness, mental health, and community support. In this episode, Jad and I discussed their experiences as a queer Arab person forced to immigrate from their homeland, intergenerational trauma and healing, the impact of white supremacy in the queer community, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/132.

CW: Mentions of specific instances of homophobia, violence against queer folks, and racism

If you've been waiting for the tea on my romantic life, I am finally serving it up piping hot. In this episode, I've joined forces with my girlfriend, Jessie, to answer listener questions about our relationship and give some advice. Tune in to learn more about our love story, how we communicate, how to know when you've found "the one," and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/131. 

Your friendly neighborhood Girl Gang has returned to the pod to discuss our experiences with getting older. The three of us chatted about wrinkles, gray hair, alcohol, memory loss, having less fucks to give, and more in our usual chaotic fashion. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/130.

Reverend Maureen Cotton, the coach and officiant behind The Soulful Wedding, is on a mission to revive the understanding that a wedding is a powerful and transformative rite of passage. In this episode, Maureen and I discussed intention as a magic ingredient for wedding planning, how to balance the needs of the couple getting married with the needs of the guests attending the wedding, where to draw inspiration from for non-religious ceremonies, the unique joy of queer weddings, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/129.