Dear Queer,

Today on the podcast we have Mychelle Williams (they/she) who is an EMDR trained therapist, the founder of Therapy To A Tea Co., and a psychedelic assisted therapist. Mychelle specializes in radical trauma informed care practices for those who are radically diverse, neurodiverse, and gender expansive. In this episode, we dive into ADHD, speaking with intention, and Mychelle gives us tips for getting out of activated states, rejection sensitivity and more! 

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It's replay Thursday and we are bringing you one of our favourite episodes with our dear pal Nick Rovers.

It's the Break up episode!

Valentine's day was yesterday but instead of talking about love (again) we're tackling breakups today with guest host Nick Rovers!

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This week on Dear Queer, we get into the science of happiness and explore the big and little things that make us happy

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Check out the VIA Institute's Character Strengths Survey https://www.viacharacter.org

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FYI we are moving Bi-Weekly episodes for Dear Queer.

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If Pride gives you social anxiety this episode is for you! Alena and Lauren share their own social anxieties and some tips to help you navigate Pride or really anything this year.

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Happy Pride Dear Queer Listeners! This week we sat down with Myles Sexton to talk about their journey with sobriety and some helpful tips to navigate Pride this year. Myles is a multi-talented Creative Director, Stylist, and Makeup Artist, known for their impactful work as an HIV/AIDS and Sobriety Activist. They are also a prominent TV regular and the engaging host of the acclaimed podcast "Our Private Bits."

On this episode we get into our different relationships with sobriety, obstacles people face on their sobriety journeys and helpful tips for the sober and sober curious

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To Listen to Our Private Bits go to https://shows.acast.com/our-private-bits

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SOBRIETY RESOURCES:

This Naked Mind - Annie Grace

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober - Catherine Gray

In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Maté

PRIDE TORONTO

Sober Oasis - https://www.pridetoronto.com/festival-map-area-copy/sober-oasis-2/

The 519 - https://www.the519.org/programs/smart-recovery/

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We are back with Adaline talking about coming out to her Evangelical family and minister dad through song writing and YouTube comments!

Listen to Ghost by Adaline Here: https://youtu.be/kOEw7HczVAU

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Check out Bad Believer: www.badbeliever.org - They provide resources, therapy referrals, community support for queer people who are figuring it out in and out of their faith communities. 

Sign up for an initial call with Bad Believer:  https://shorturl.at/joyKO

Adaline's Music: https://adalinemusic.com

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BAD BELIVER RESOURCES:

QUEER THEOLOGY BOOKS

God and the Gay Christian - Matthew Vines

Unclobber - Colby Martin

Bible, Gender, Sexuality - James Brownson

Walking the Bridgeless Canyon - Kathy Burdock

Torn - Justin Lee

Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology - Patrick S. Cheng

QUEER BOOKS / MEMOIRS

One Coin Found - Emmy Kegler

Untamed - Glennon Doyle

Queer Virtue - Rev Elizabeth M. Edman

FIND AN AFFIRMING CHURCH

www.gaychurch.org

AFFIRMING THERAPY

www.thechristiancloset.com

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

"For the Love" Episode 6 – https://shorturl.at/6t1Us

Resource Sheets - https://shorturl.at/pQGPE

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We sit down with Adaline to chat about her experience growing up in an Evangelical religious household and how she’s reconciled that with her queerness.

Enjoy!

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Adaline's Music: https://adalinemusic.com

Bad Believer's Website:  www.badbeliever.org

Sign up for an initial call with Bad Believer:  https://shorturl.at/joyKO

Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adalinemusic/?hl=en

Follow Dear Queer, on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/dear.queer.podcast/

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BAD BELIVER RESOURCES:

QUEER THEOLOGY BOOKS

God and the Gay Christian - Matthew Vines

Unclobber - Colby Martin

Bible, Gender, Sexuality - James Brownson

Walking the Bridgeless Canyon - Kathy Burdock

Torn - Justin Lee

Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology - Patrick S. Cheng

QUEER BOOKS / MEMOIRS

One Coin Found - Emmy Kegler

Untamed - Glennon Doyle

Queer Virtue - Rev Elizabeth M. Edman

FIND AN AFFIRMING CHURCH

www.gaychurch.org

AFFIRMING THERAPY

www.thechristiancloset.com

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

"For the Love" Episode 6 – https://shorturl.at/6t1Us

Resource Sheets - https://shorturl.at/pQGPE

SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!

Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

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It's a Dear Queer crossover episode with Happy To See Me With Erika Casupanan. Ever wonder if you’re queer enough? Erika and Alena share their experiences with queer imposter syndrome and the insecurities that follow coming out in your 30s. The pair talk about making queer friends, entering queer spaces for the first time, choosing labels, figuring out how to dress and more!

Enjoy!

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To Listen to More Happy to See Me Episodes go to https://thesonarnetwork.com/happy-to-see-me/

Follow Happy to See Me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happytoseemepod/

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Today on Dear Queer we have Relational Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Dillon Kartrycz back on the Podcast!

Dillon (he/they) is a Registered Psychotherapist based in Toronto. Dillon has three years of experience in private practice, working with clients both in person and online, in Canada and beyond. Their approach to therapy is relational,

On this episode they help us unpack the differences between guilt and shame.

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We are back for part two of our lessons for our younger selves series and with us is our bestie Nick Rovers. On this episode we get into some of our favourite recurring themes: people pleasing, anxiety, acceptance, how to show up for your self and remembering that your parents are human too. We also tackle a listener question about what to do when a partner cheats. Can you take them back?

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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic

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