Held Together

Held Together Podcast
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Held Together is an exploration of disabled life, care work, and the everyday magic of interdependence.

Episodes

  1. Unlikely Channels: Weed, Needles, Pain, and Spirit

    6D AGO

    Unlikely Channels: Weed, Needles, Pain, and Spirit

    In this episode, Xander sits down with their acupuncturist, Tom Kirby, for a conversation about unlikely healing, addiction, and what it means to truly be met. What began as resistance to another white man in medicine became an unexpected relationship rooted in listening, presence, and shared humanity.  Together, they explore  chronic pain cannabis as both lifeline and challenge sobriety  vulnerability the living loop of care and reciprocity This is a conversation about survival, trust, and the messy beauty of staying alive. What helps us survive can sometimes begin to take more than it gives. Stay tender. Stay tangled. Stay held together. Want full length episodes? Become a subscriber at ⁠⁠subscribe.heldtogetherpod.com⁠⁠ for access to full conversations, bonus content, and more! Memberships offered on a sliding scale from free to $10/month. Find Xander Peer Keller:  ⁠On Instagram @xanderpeerkeller and linked here. ⁠⁠ On Facebook linked here. ⁠⁠ And on TikTok @queercripmagic and linked here.⁠  Read their writing on Substack at ⁠xanderpeerkeller.substack.com/⁠⁠ linked here.⁠  Visit their website at ⁠disabilitycreativity.com⁠⁠ linked here.⁠ ⁠ Check out Sirona Isle's music on Spotify!⁠  Email us at ⁠helptogetherpod@gmail.com

    23 min
  2. Rituals of Becoming: Magic and Disability as Transformation

    12/14/2025

    Rituals of Becoming: Magic and Disability as Transformation

    In this conversation, I sit down with my friend Raven Hinojosa to trace the threads of our connection—how ritual, magic, and care weave through our friendship. We talk about: How our relationship shifted when Raven joined me in disability and illness Following ease and pleasure, even in pain Evolving and unfurling without needing to “fix” ourselves The role of ritual and creativity in deepening love and interdependence This episode is an invitation into the ways friendship, disability, and magic hold us together. Stay tender. Stay tangled. Stay held together. Want full length episodes? Become a subscriber at ⁠subscribe.heldtogetherpod.com⁠ for access to full conversations, bonus content, and more! Memberships offered on a sliding scale from free to $10/month. Find Xander Peer Keller: On Instagram @xanderpeerkeller and linked here. On Facebook linked here. And on TikTok @queercripmagic and linked here. Read their writing on Substack at xanderpeerkeller.substack.com/ linked here. Visit their website at disabilitycreativity.com linked here. Check out Sirona Isle's music on Spotify! Email us at helptogetherpod@gmail.com

    24 min
  3. Unchosen Paths: When Childlessness & Illness Brought Us Closer

    12/14/2025

    Unchosen Paths: When Childlessness & Illness Brought Us Closer

    In this tender conversation, Xander Peer Keller and their longtime friend Amy reflect on 20 years of friendship shaped by disability, queerness, sickness, and unchosen paths. Together they explore: Unchosen paths — navigating childlessness and incurable illness Interdependence in practice — what it means to build and sustain a care web Friendship through rupture and repair — lessons from 20 years of showing up Invisible grief — losses that aren’t always seen or understood by others Receiving care — moving past fear of being “needy” into worthiness and reciprocity With honesty and vulnerability, they share what it means to mother without children, to live inside an ill body, and to trust that community and support can make survival feel like flourishing. Stay tender. Stay tangled. Stay held together. Want full length episodes? Become a subscriber at ⁠subscribe.heldtogetherpod.com⁠ for access to full conversations, bonus content, and more! Memberships offered on a sliding scale from free to $10/month. Find Xander Peer Keller: On Instagram @xanderpeerkeller and linked here. On Facebook linked here. And on TikTok @queercripmagic and linked here. Read their writing on Substack at xanderpeerkeller.substack.com/ linked here. Visit their website at disabilitycreativity.com linked here. Check out Sirona Isle's music on Spotify and linked here! Email us at helptogetherpod@gmail.com

    15 min
  4. Between Us: Disability, Care, and Friendship with Beth Wittmann

    12/14/2025

    Between Us: Disability, Care, and Friendship with Beth Wittmann

    In the first full-length episode of Held Together, host Xander Peer Keller opens the door (and the bed) to a conversation about disability, care, and interdependence. Joined by longtime friend and collaborator Beth, they share stories of building a care web—a network of support rooted in friendship, reciprocity, and queer community. This episode explores: Finding voice and healing through song, storytelling, and community How disabled and non-disabled people can practice mutual aid and reciprocity The realities of crip time, pain, and communicating needs in interdependent relationships Why care webs matter for queer, disabled, and neurodivergent communities The joy and creativity that can emerge from interdependence At its heart, this conversation asks: What becomes possible when we stop holding it all together alone—and allow ourselves to be held together? Stay tender. Stay tangled. Stay held together. Want full length episodes? Become a subscriber at subscribe.heldtogetherpod.com for access to full conversations, bonus content, and more! Memberships offered on a sliding scale from free to $10/month. Find Xander Peer Keller: On Instagram @xanderpeerkeller and linked here. On Facebook linked here. And on TikTok @queercripmagic and linked here. Read their writing on Substack at xanderpeerkeller.substack.com/ linked here. Visit their website at disabilitycreativity.com linked here. Check out Sirona Isle's music on Spotify linked here! Email us at helptogetherpod@gmail.com

    23 min

  5. 10/29/2025 · BONUS

    From Seed to Spark: An Introduction to Held Together

    In this short behind-the-scenes episode, you’ll meet the people who are holding and shaping Held Together. Xander introduces Beth, Nora, and Lunie (their dog) as the team weaving sound, structure, and support into this experiment in care webs and conversation. Together, we share how this podcast was born out of friendship, courage, and the simple but radical act of showing up for one another. From building nests and leaning back-to-back, to discovering the strength of a three-legged truss, this episode offers a glimpse into the relationships that make Held Together possible. Want full length episodes? Become a subscriber at ⁠subscribe.heldtogetherpod.com⁠ for access to full conversations, bonus content, and more! Memberships offered on a sliding scale from free to $10/month. Find Xander Peer Keller: On Instagram @xanderpeerkeller and linked here. On Facebook linked here. And on TikTok @queercripmagic and linked here. Read their writing on Substack at xanderpeerkeller.substack.com/ linked here. Visit their website at disabilitycreativity.com linked here. Check out Sirona Isle's music on Spotify linked here! Email us at helptogetherpod@gmail.com

    7 min

  6. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to Held Together

    Welcome to Held Together, a podcast about care webs, disabled life, and the everyday magic of interdependence. From my bed, I, Xander Peer Keller, invite you into conversations that are intimate, messy, and beautiful. We explore how pain can become a portal, how queerness and disability carry their own magic, and how being held together is more powerful than holding it all alone. This trailer is a glimpse into the world we’re creating here: part invocation, part seed-planting, and always rooted in the truth that interdependence is power.   Want full length episodes? Become a subscriber at ⁠subscribe.heldtogetherpod.com⁠ for access to full conversations, bonus content, and more! Memberships offered on a sliding scale from free to $10/month. Find Xander Peer Keller: On Instagram @xanderpeerkeller and linked here. On Facebook linked here. And on TikTok @queercripmagic and linked here. Read their writing on Substack at xanderpeerkeller.substack.com/ linked here. Visit their website at disabilitycreativity.com linked here. Check out Sirona Isle's music on Spotify linked here! Email us at helptogetherpod@gmail.com

    2 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
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About

Held Together is an exploration of disabled life, care work, and the everyday magic of interdependence.

Information

  • Creator
    Held Together Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Held Together Podcast
  • Show Website
    Held Together