Queerly Beloved

Wil Fisher
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Join your host, Wil Fisher (AKA "I Am Sylvia Wil Gather Rainbow"), for playful and profound interviews with amazing LGBTQIA+ peeps working in the field of spirituality and personal growth. Wil is a life coach, spiritual healer, and drag queen who loves getting super wu and chatting with fascinating folx about all things spiritually queer and queerly spiritual. You'll love hearing guests' spiritual path stories and gain knowledge as they share discoveries, insights and wisdom. Plus, these interviews tend to be a lot of fun- so expect to have some of that as well...! 

  1. 18h ago

    Trading Grind Culture for Nature’s Rhythm with Emily Greenway

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil speaks with Emily Greenway, a former clinical researcher who now works as a burnout and stress coach, energetic reader, and teacher of ritual and energetic mastery. Through Rise to Her and the ROOTED community, Emily blends her research background with archetypal wisdom to help spiritually conscious entrepreneurs and leaders question inherited systems and build lives rooted in their own power. Emily shares her journey from growing up in a working-class Southern Baptist family in rural South Carolina to gradually dismantling the religious, patriarchal, and cultural expectations that shaped her understanding of who she was supposed to be. Through education, travel, spiritual exploration, and embracing her queerness, she learned to recognize when an old structure no longer reflected her truth, it was time to find the courage to let it fall. Together, Wil and Emily explore how desire can become a compass when it’s separated from shame, morality, and the pressure to prove our worth. They discuss Emily’s concept of the “soul code”: the deeper themes, values, joys, and patterns that continually guide us back toward who we are beneath our conditioning. The conversation also turns toward joy as a form of rebellion. Emily explains that joy doesn’t require bypassing pain or ignoring injustice. Instead, being willing to experience grief, pleasure, desire, and the full range of human sensation can help us stay connected to our creativity and power within systems that profit from our disconnection. Together, they explore:  Distinguishing authentic desires from desires shaped by capitalism and patriarchy  Releasing shame and rigid ideas of right and wrong  Understanding the difference between core human needs and a personal soul code  Breaking structures that no longer support our truth  Emily’s journey through religious deconstruction and queer self-discovery  Why joy and grief belong on the same emotional spectrum  Reclaiming the senses as sources of wisdom and discernment  Working with the Wheel of the Year and nature’s cycles  Disentangling our energy from grind culture, urgency, and endless productivity This episode is an invitation to remember that we aren’t merely caretakers of the Earth—we are the Earth—and that our joy can help make us burn-proof in a culture determined to burn us out. Connect with Emily Visit Rise to Her Explore the ROOTED Community Connect with Queerly Beloved Wil's Upcoming retreat in Costa Rica-  https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/awakened-hearts-nye Willfully Living Follow Wil on Instagram Support the show

    Trading Grind Culture for Nature’s Rhythm with Emily Greenway

  2. Aug 28

    Saving Our Souls from the Clutches of Technology with Shannon Algeo

    Send us Fan Mail What if the thing you reach for dozens or hundreds of times a day isn’t simply a tool? In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil sits down with psychotherapist, author, and teacher Shannon Algeo (he/him), MA, AMFT, APCC, author of Trust Your Truth and the new book The Power in Your Hands: Liberate Yourself from Attachment to Technology. Shannon’s work offers a fascinating lens on our increasingly intimate relationship with technology: the connection of compulsive smartphone use with insecure attachment patterns. Our phones can become something like surrogate attachment figures- reliable places to seek stimulation, soothing, connection, validation, or escape when being present with ourselves or another human feels harder.  Wil brings his own recent exploration into the conversation, sharing discoveries about the ways his social-media algorithm seems to hook different “parts” of him- parts afraid of missing out, being manipulated, or not being enough. Together, Wil and Shannon explore a deliciously provocative question: What might your algorithm reveal about you? And if the things that repeatedly capture your attention are pointing toward unmet needs, fears, desires, or wounds, could noticing those hooks actually become part of a healing practice?  They also explore how social media can interfere with the very capacities human beings need for deep relationship: sustained attention, spaciousness, solitude, emotional presence, and the willingness to tolerate the glorious inefficiency of another human being. Together, they explore:  How attachment theory can help explain compulsive smartphone use  Why intermittent rewards keep us checking apps over and over  The difference between having a desire and having an algorithm manufacture one  What our personalized feeds reveal about our fears, fantasies, wounds, and needs  How phones can become an escape from uncomfortable emotions  Why real human relationships require friction, inconvenience, and vulnerability  The importance of reclaiming solitude, creativity, wonder, and unstructured time  Practical tools like one sec, app blocking, digital sabbaths, and simpler phones  The possibility of joining a growing renaissance of rehumanizationNear the end of the conversation, Shannon offers perhaps the most hopeful reminder of all: this way of living is remarkably new. We are not permanently wired for endless scrolling. Our relationship with technology can change. When we reclaim our attention, we also reclaim room for what matters: creativity, intimacy, embodiment, purpose, play, and the messy, inconvenient, miraculous people right in front of us.  Connect with Shannon Shannon Algeo: shannonalgeo.com The Power in Your Hands: https://www.shannonalgeo.com/book Trust Your Truth: http://www.trustyourtruthbook.com/ Resources Mentioned one sec: one-sec.app The Light Phone: thelightphone.com Brick: Get Brick Strother School of Radical Attention: School of Radical Attention The Offline Club: The Offline Club Johann Hari / Stolen Focus: Johann Hari Stay Connected with Queerly Beloved Website: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilfish99/ If this conversation moved you, please subscribe to Queerly Beloved, leave a review, and share the episode with someone who might be ready to reclaim a little more of their attention—and their life. Support the show

    Saving Our Souls from the Clutches of Technology with Shannon Algeo

  3. Aug 12

    Who’s Holding the Phone: You or Your Parts?

    Send us Fan Mail What if the things that hook you on your phone could actually teach you something about yourself? In this solo episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil shares insights from a recent intentional MDMA journey that led him into a deeper exploration of his relationship with technology, emotions, and different “parts” of himself. Through Internal Family Systems (IFS)–inspired parts work, Wil meets Ping Pong, a busy-body, stimulation-seeking part that wants him to experience everything life has to offer while also protecting him from difficult emotions. As well as Shy, a part that fears what might happen if Wil becomes too visible, successful, connected, or happy. As these parts begin to soften, a bigger realization emerges: the algorithms on our phones may be especially good at identifying—and hooking—the vulnerable parts of ourselves. What if the reels that trigger our envy, FOMO, desire, insecurity, outrage, or need for validation aren't just distractions? What if they can also become trailheads—opportunities to get curious about what is happening inside us? In this episode, Wil explores: How parts work can help us relate to ourselves with more curiosity and compassionThe connection between busyness, stimulation, and avoiding difficult emotionsWhy reaching for our phones can sometimes be an emotional protection strategyHow social media algorithms can hook and feed different parts of ourselvesCreating greater sovereignty and intentionality in our relationship with technologyAllowing sadness, anger, and fear to actually move through the bodyThe unexpected freedom that can come from realizing we don't have to fill every momentFour messages Wil has been carrying since the journey:It is safe to be here. It is safe to feel. It is safe to shine. It is safe to connect. This episode also offers a personal prelude to Wil's upcoming conversation with Shannon Algeo, author of The Power in Your Hands, exploring our individual and collective relationship with smartphones and technology. The next time you find yourself compulsively reaching for your phone or getting hooked by something in your feed, consider pausing before judging yourself. What part of you is getting hooked? What is it looking for? What might it be protecting you from? And what does it actually need? A note about this episode: Wil shares personal experiences with psychedelic medicines and altered states of consciousness. This conversation is offered for educational and personal-reflection purposes only and is not medical, psychological, or legal advice, nor is it intended to encourage anyone to engage in illegal activity. Learn more about Wil and his work here- https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Support the show

  4. Jul 22

    Letting Things Be Exactly as They Are with Rev. Yolanda

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil is joined by Rev. Yolanda Mapes, a trans femme genderqueer actor, singer-songwriter, performance artist, and interfaith minister. Yolanda is currently working on her tenth studio album and recently released the singles “Did Ya Know” and “Sparkle.” She also guest-starred in episode six of Ryan Murphy’s television series The Beauty. Yolanda shares her journey of gender expression, spirituality, and artistic self-discovery from growing up as a feminine child in Alabama to finding freedom and affirmation within the Radical Faerie community. She reflects on the limitations of binary gender and the importance of creating enough safety for each person’s unique expression to emerge. The conversation moves into Yolanda’s longtime practice of A Course in Miracles and its teachings about forgiveness, ego, nonattachment, and remembering who we truly are. Yolanda also speaks movingly about her relationship with her late husband and soulmate, Rev. Glen Ganaway. His unconditional love helped her feel at home in herself, and their shared spiritual practice became a foundation of their life together. After Glen’s sudden death, Yolanda experienced a profound shattering that eventually opened into what she describes as a second awakening. She shares how grief, spiritual community, and experiences of Glen’s continued presence have deepened her trust in the eternal nature of love—including an extraordinary experience while filming her role in The Beauty around the first anniversary of his passing. Together, they explore:  Growing up gender-nonconforming in Alabama before language for trans and nonbinary identities was widely available  Finding affirmation, freedom, and possibility through the Radical Faeries  How unconditional love can create safety for our authentic identity to emerge  Moving beyond binary gender and releasing judgments that block connection  Building bridges of compassion through music, performance, drag, and ministry  Using A Course in Miracles to recognize ego-based thoughts and return to love  What it means to be sustained by the love of God  Grief as a second spiritual awakening  Trusting the ongoing connection between souls beyond physical death  Letting things be exactly as they are instead of resisting life’s natural changes This soulful conversation invites us to welcome every moment—whether it contains grief, fear, anger, joy, or infinite love—as part of our healing and spiritual unfolding. Connect with Rev. Yolanda Website, music, and upcoming offeringsYolanda’s Louise Hay-inspired affirmationsLearn more about A Course in MiraclesConnect with Wil WebsiteInstagramYouTubeSupport the show

    Letting Things Be Exactly as They Are with Rev. Yolanda

  5. Jul 1

    Hedwig, Wholeness & Queer Magic with John Cameron Mitchell

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil Fisher (aka. Sylvia Wil Gather Rainbor) sits down with the legendary John Cameron Mitchell, the actor, writer, director, singer, and cultural icon best known for creating, directing, and starring in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. John also wrote and directed Shortbus, directed Rabbit Hole, co-wrote and directed How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and created the podcast series Anthem: Homunculus and Cancellation Island. In this rich, funny, provocative, and deeply human conversation, John shares reflections on the 25th anniversary of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and the ways this beloved story continues to offer queer people a sense of complexity, liberation, and hope. He and Wil explore Hedwig not simply as a story about trauma, patriarchy, identity, survival, and the longing to become whole. John also speaks about his relationship with Catholicism, ritual, queer spirituality, and the way queer people often learn early how to live inside nuance and contradiction. Together, explore humor as a queer survival tool, the limits of labels, the Radical Faerie community, psychedelics, dancing as medicine, AI, punk, and the sacred importance of staying human in a time of fear and disconnection. They also discuss: John’s first remembered role as the Virgin Mary at a boys’ boarding school in ScotlandCatholicism, ritual, theater, and queer complexityThe danger of reducing people to labels or stereotypesRadical Faeries, Harry Hay, queer magic, and non-corporate expressions of queernessThe difference between substances that expand connection and substances that deepen isolationAI, creativity, heartbreak, and why human art still mattersPunk as kindness, courage, DIY action, and real-life connectionThe importance of feeling fully instead of letting fear shut us downThis conversation is a beautiful reminder that queer wisdom is often found in the in-between places, in humor, contradiction, grief, glitter, resistance, ritual, and the courage to keep becoming. John Cameron Mitchell on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/johncameronmitchell/?hl=en Learn more about Hedwig 25 here: https://www.hedwig25.com/ Learn more about Wil Fisher and his work here: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Please subscribe to Queerly Beloved and leave a review if this episode moved you! 🙏 Support the show

    Hedwig, Wholeness & Queer Magic with John Cameron Mitchell

  6. Jun 17

    Queer Love is the Medicine the World Needs Now (Encore Episode)

    Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is an encore/ re-release from the Queerly Beloved archives. Whether you’re hearing it for the first time or returning to it with fresh ears, we hope it meets you in exactly the way you need. 🤗 In this special Pride Month solo episode, Wil Fisher honors Pride by reading his Queer Manifesto essay titled, "Queer Love is the Medicine the World Needs Now," featured in the upcoming queer anthology Spirits Queer, Spirits True. Wil explores queer love as a sacred, rebellious, and deeply healing force. Through poetic reflection and bold truth-telling, he invites listeners into a space of radical inclusion, where love transcends binaries, borders, and outdated beliefs. This episode dives into: - What makes queer love so powerfully unique.  - The societal barriers that get in the way of fully embodying it.  - How rituals, community, and self-acceptance help us access queer love’s full magic.  - Why this kind of love might just be the medicine our world is craving right now. Enjoy this episode as a celebration of Pride Month in the form of a living prayer.  Mentioned in this episode: 📖 Spirits Queer, Spirits True – Coming soon! Stay tuned for release info. Connect with Wil: 🌐 www.wil-fullyliving.com 📸 Instagram: @wilfish99 Support the show

  7. May 28

    Queering Plant Medicine with Tina Kat Courtney

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil is joined by Tina “Kat” Courtney, a plant medicine pioneer, author, traditionally trained Ayahuasquera, psychedelic integration coach, and CEO and Co-Founder of Plant Medicine People. Kat has spent two decades in deep relationship with plant medicines, and in this conversation, she shares how ayahuasca first came into her life, how she came to understand this work as a calling, and why creating safer, more affirming medicine spaces for queer and trans people matters so much. Together, we explore plant spirits, queer healing, authenticity, ego death, actual death, integration, and the power of learning to trust the ride. Kat also offers beautiful reflections on nature as a teacher of fluidity and diversity, and why the medicine often invites us to become more fully, audaciously ourselves. In this episode, we explore: How ayahuasca first came into Kat’s life more than 20 years agoWhat it means to be called into relationship with plant spiritsWhy queer and trans people need safer, more affirming medicine spacesNature as a reflection of queerness, fluidity, and authenticityThe healing power of being loved exactly as we areEgo death, death, rebirth, and unity consciousnessWhy bigger doses are not always betterSovereignty, sensitivity, and self-trust in medicine spacesIntegration as embodimentHow to let ceremony, grief, breakups, and life experiences actually change the way we liveLearn more about Kat and her work: Plant Medicine People: www.plantmedicinepeople.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantmedicinepeople/ Connect with Wil: Learn about the retreat in Costa Rica- https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/awakened-hearts-nye Website: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilfish99/ Support the show

    Queering Plant Medicine with Tina Kat Courtney

  8. May 13

    Helping Spirits, Ancestors, and Queer Medicine with Langston Kahn

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil is joined by Langston Kahn, a Black, queer teacher and shamanic practitioner whose work focuses on radical human transformation, ancestral healing, and restoring an authentic relationship with our emotions. Langston’s work lives at a powerful crossroads, weaving together somatic practice, contemporary shamanic traditions, initiations into traditions of the African diaspora, and deep relationship with helping spirits and ancestors. In our conversation, we explore Langston’s origin story and the early spiritual experiences that helped shape his path. We talk about helping spirits, ancestral healing, and what it means to remember that support from the unseen world may already be reaching toward us. We also dive into shamanism, what that word means, and how to approach this kind of spiritual work with integrity and discernment. Langston shares beautifully about the impact of colonialism on our relationship with ritual, ancestors, magic, community, and the sacred, and how healing may involve reclaiming ways of being that have been severed or forgotten. This is a rich, mystical, grounded, and deeply nourishing conversation about spirit, lineage, queerness, healing, and what it means to become resilient, creative, and courageous enough to bring healing into a fractured culture. Connect with Langston Kahn:  https://langstonkahn.com/ Learn more about Wil here: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Support the show

    Helping Spirits, Ancestors, and Queer Medicine with Langston Kahn
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Join your host, Wil Fisher (AKA "I Am Sylvia Wil Gather Rainbow"), for playful and profound interviews with amazing LGBTQIA+ peeps working in the field of spirituality and personal growth. Wil is a life coach, spiritual healer, and drag queen who loves getting super wu and chatting with fascinating folx about all things spiritually queer and queerly spiritual. You'll love hearing guests' spiritual path stories and gain knowledge as they share discoveries, insights and wisdom. Plus, these interviews tend to be a lot of fun- so expect to have some of that as well...! 

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  • Creator
    Wil Fisher
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Queerly Beloved
  • Show Website
    Queerly Beloved

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