Bevin: A Femme Over 40 and her Friends

When you're trying to become a parent there is so much uncertainty and frequently stress! My faith has totally been supported by my friends achieving parenthood after sometimes decade long journeys! I talk through my mindset on my own fertility and hope for parenthood. I talk about pregnancy loss, and share stories about how folks I know have become parents. There are so many different journeys and I find a lot of hope in how so many folks who seek parenthood and aren't deterred by the set-backs do eventually succeed. In many often unforeseen ways!

May 6th is International No Diet Day! Started in 1992 it moved through feminist circles before it became a hashtag on social media! I reflect on celebrating this day with friends and food, my body journey and the things I wish I had done to speed up my journey to loving my body and self! I launched my award-winning body positive queer nightlife party Rebel Cupcake on International No Diet Day in 2010 and reminisce on how great it was to have a space to dance and gather! 

The book I recommend for the body love journey is Sonya Renee Taylor's The Body is Not an Apology: https://amzn.to/2RxUw3Q

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Bevin on Instagram: Instagram.com/bevinsparty

If you think you might do business in the Cannabis space, you need to know Beth aka The Hemp Huntress. Beth has been helping entrepreneurs in the cannabis and plant medicine space for a long time and with her new venture seeks to support entrepreneurs in the information age bring their gifts to the world. There's so much to navigate and Beth and her team can create a plan to keep you in your zone of genius while creating more simplicity in the difficult parts of building a business. 

Beth has also lived a full dynamic life! She created a drag king night at a bar in Denver in the 90s that reached MTV and mainstream TV! Coming out in the 90s! Living the Dead Head adventure! Beth has stories! 

Grab your favorite childhood blanket and cuddle up on the virtual porch with me and your new friend Beth!

Hoi Polloi Start-Up Advisors: https://www.hoipolloiadvisors.com/

Beth is Hemp Huntress on all the social media!

Beth on Instagram: Instagram.com/hemphuntress

Beth's Grateful Dead Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhtNVI1251lKMScooiOzhsWPS9ey_iZ8l

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I received a question from a listener about developing a spiritual practice and where to start. The only thing I can teach on is my own experience! I talk about my shift to opening up to spirituality but paid particular attention to the places I receive spiritual nourishment at the present moment. My hope is it will inspire you to develop your own spiritual practice (if you want one) and/or give you some ideas of folks to connect to who can help guide you on your path! Grab a notepad!

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Bevin on Instagram: Instagram.com/bevinsparty

You tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SelfCareParty

I've made lots of friends and been part of online communities during the pandemic! It can be done! Making new friends is really good for us, especially if you, like me, are on a growth path! It's also super important to prioritize participating in communities that center belonging. 

Other episodes I reference, about online communities:

Episode 77 with Jeffrey Marsh, learn about Belonging & Radical Self Acceptance

Episode 63 with Tokeativity founder Lisa Snyder who has built an incredible online community through digital events

Episode 20 & Episode 5 with Sailene and Deidra about their experiences co-founding the Glowing Goddess Getaway

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Bevin on Instagram: @bevinsparty

Mags returns to the podcast! We talk finding balance between freedom and connection. Doing the radical self acceptance work to unearth who we are from the programs and systems we are encoding. Once our belonging is no longer hostage to conformity, who will we become?

Mags' previous episode is number 24, in February 2020.

Mags on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/magsesq/

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Slumber party vibes on the first solo episode in several weeks! I started the book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear Fighter's Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones and it's reminding me to hype myself up like I hype up other people and keep going through fear. We had a great Fat Kid Dance Party Book Club that will be on the you tube channel soon! I'm so happy the way the new Discord server through the Patreon is creating communities. 

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Ragen Chastain is a champion for health at every size. She's a speaker, writer, marathoner, on year eight of training to be an Iron distance triathlete! I adore and admire Ragen's persistence as an athlete and a warrior fighting for body liberation! We talk internet haters, athletics in a fat body, standing up to bullies and best practices for being fat at the doctor's office!

Ragen's website: https://danceswithfat.org/

Ragen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ragenchastain/

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Madin Ray Lopez founded Project Q in their twenties! After beginning to cut hair at 16, Madin saw the profound impact hair had on the self image of their clients. In 2012 they began what has developed into Project Q today--supporting LGBTQIA+ homeless youth. Madin's care for the youth they serve is clear! From the "hairstream" trailer traveling pre-covid times to LGBTQIA+ centers across the United States, to the present day food and hygiene boxes serving the direct needs of their clients during the pandemic. We talk sustaining a non-profit, spirituality, a call to serve and impact humanity. And their super sweet love story with Sabine, their wife, who I interviewed on Episode 26 of the podcast!

Project Q Website: https://www.projectq.me/

Project Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/project_q_/

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Gregory Littley is a heart-lead creative who helps brands make content with impact. He also taught me how to use the new social media app Clubhouse and more importantly, how to give and receive value out of it! We talk authenticity and being out in corporate life. If you're a content creator in any field you want to tune in and learn from Gregory!  

Gregory on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleylittley/ 

Gregory's Website: https://www.littleylittley.com/ 

Gregory on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LittleyLittley2  

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Bevin on Instagram: Instagram.com/bevinsparty 

You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SelfCareParty 

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