In this episode of Embracing All of Me, Ross sits down with MARQUE, a Bronx-born, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and dancer, to explore how dance, music, and creativity shape identity, healing, and self-expression.

Together, they talk about growing up surrounded by rhythm, dance as a first language, and how performance and people-pleasing can become survival skills. One key takeaway from this conversation: sometimes the body learns how to survive before the mind ever catches up—and movement can be the bridge back to self.

This episode is for creatives, dancers, music artists, queer men, and anyone learning how to soften without losing their edge.

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On this episode of Embracing All of Me, Ross sits down with former U.S. Marine, certified life coach, and ally Langston Montgomery to explore masculinity, addiction recovery, and the emotional battles men often face in silence. Langston shares his journey through addiction, divorce, and the moment he finally stopped running from himself.

Together, Ross and Langston discuss:

• How cultural and generational scripts teach men — especially Black and Brown men — to disconnect from their feelings

• How to know if you have an addiction

• Why shame thrives in isolation and how community, therapy, and 12-step spaces support healing

• The role of the “inner adult” in breaking reactive cycles

Instead of perfection, this episode centers the real, nonlinear work of becoming whole. If you’ve ever felt alone in your pain or unsure how to begin again, this conversation offers a grounded blueprint for healing — starting with the courage to tell the truth.

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Language is more than communication — it’s a technology. In this episode of Embracing All of Me, writer, speaker, and neurolinguistics practitioner Britnei Nicole breaks down how our words shape our nervous systems, our choices, and our sense of what’s possible.

We explore inherited scripts, shadow work, identity, safety, racialized experiences, micro-skills for nervous system rewiring, and what it really means to become unfuckwithable in a world that is constantly trying to shape who we’re allowed to be.

This conversation is practical, tender, and paradigm-shifting, especially for listeners navigating queerness, racialized identity, religious trauma, or the quiet ache of wanting to take up more space than the world has told them they deserve.

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Steven Underwood, award-winning writer, cultural critic, and digital worldbuilder, joins Embracing All of Me for a conversation that unfolds like a map of survival, imagination, and becoming. From a misunderstood tweet that led to a traumatizing arrest, to the grandmother who infused his life with art, to Frank Ocean’s influence on his queer awakenings, Steven breaks open what it means to create in an era where vulnerability is often punished and Black creativity is endlessly consumed and forgotten.

Together, we trace the rise of the “New Black Digital Renaissance,” unpack the myth of Black excellence, talk about the politics of first kisses, and explore why introverts, dreamers, and digital kids have every right to be taken seriously as artists.

Steven’s book, Forever for the Culture, drops January 27, 2026 in print and audio. Preorders now open.

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In this bonus solo episode, Ross Victory examines why people choose interpretations of God that harm instead of heal. Using the viral Yolanda Adams clip as a springboard, Ross breaks down the forces behind fear-based theology—scarcity, control, inherited doctrine, community pressure, and the need for moral cover. Through history, psychology, and spiritual honesty, he exposes how interpretation becomes a mirror: fear, power, or liberation. This episode invites listeners to confront not what the Bible says, but why they choose the version of God they follow.

Latino hip-hop artist Ryan Xavier isn’t here to make himself palatable, he’s here to make you feel something!

In this episode, we talk Texas pride, Ryan's influences from Hairspray to Florence & the Machine, his creative process, bisexual Latino representation in hip hop, balancing art and algorithm, building Xavier Nation and what happens when you show up online as yourself without waiting for permission. Ryan opens up about building a authentic persona "Bi Latino Top" in a genre that rarely leaves room for bi guys. And we end with his advice to artists that want to bring their full selves to their music and art.

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What does it mean to be both Black and bisexual in 2026, a world that still insists on binaries, and why do bisexual people, especially bi+ Black women and femmes, experience the highest rates of interpersonal violence?

In this episode of Embracing All of Me, Ross sits down with Zoomy Taylor (sex educator) and Chizu (animator/artist) to unpack the lived realities of Black bi men and women: from biphobia in family and queer spaces to the harm caused by "DL men" myths, diaspora tensions, and the representation gap in media.

What You'll Learn:

• Why bi+ Black women and femmes face the highest rates of interpersonal violence — and what that reveals about how biphobia, misogynoir, and erasure intersect

• How "DL men" myths harm everyone — and distorted sexual health conversations in Black communities

• Where & How biphobia shows up — in families, religion, and even queer spaces that claim to be inclusive

• Diaspora tensions and identity — How African, African American, and Caribbean experiences of Blackness and bisexuality diverge and overlap

• The power of media and animation — How representation can rewrite narratives when bisexual people of color are behind the camera and in he writer's room

• Sex education, consent, and bodily autonomy — Why these conversations are critical to addressing domestic and sexual violence in the bi+ community

• The "stepping stone" myth — Why bisexuality is treated as temporary, "stepping stone," privileged, or not real, and how to push back against that rhetoric

This conversation is urgent, emotional, informative intellectual, and freeing, a reminder that Black bisexuality is not a contradiction, but a site of resistance and honesty.

Connect with the Guests:

Chizu (Animator/Artist)
Instagram: @altaregogh
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Zoomy Taylor (Sex Educator)
Instagram: @zoomyzilla
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Topics: Black bisexuality, bi+ Black women, biphobia, homophobia, interpersonal violence, DL men myths, sexual health, bisexual erasure, African diaspora, Caribbean identity, Black Americans, queer representation, animation and media, TV and media, sex education, consent, bodily autonomy, domestic violence, bisexual community, LGBTQ+ Black communities

What does home really mean when you’ve crossed borders, rebuilt your life after loss, and found family in strangers? In this conversation, global nomad and entrepreneur Ken Krell takes us on a journey through airports, Pride flags, and unexpected moments of belonging spanning a life of 68 years.

“Home is wherever you let people in,” Ken shares, reflecting on decades of travel, queer love across continents, and the lessons learned when safety, freedom, and loneliness collide on the road.

From divorce, heart attack, and losing millions in the 2008 financial crash to reinventing life in Bangkok and Sydney, Ken opens up about resilience, queer identity, and the courage it takes to “read the room” in countries where being out can be dangerous—or transformative. Along the way, he shares why he created projects like PrideNomad, The Daily Hug, and SeenWithLove to help LGBTQ+ travelers, veterans, and elders find connection and community anywhere in the world.

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https://DoThisWinToday.com

https://MyDailyHug.com

This episode examines presence as a political, emotional, and spiritual discipline in an age of distraction. Ross shares how confronting what is, rather than what should be, has shaped his journey toward forty and reshaped his definition of abundance. Listeners are invited to consider presence as a form of protest and a pathway to becoming.

In this episode of Embracing All of Me, Ross sits down with Rick Goodwin, MSW, RSW, social worker, author, and the founder and Clinical Services Director of Men & Healing, to unpack the silent epidemic of shame carried by male survivors of sexual abuse. Together, they explore how masculinity, societal pressure, and outdated narratives which keep men, including bisexual, queer, and fluid men, from naming their trauma and seeking help.

Rick shares insights from decades of clinical work and trauma recovery, including the role of the “male code,” how shame fuels rage, and why true healing starts in groups. Rick also shares advice for those who may not be ready to be visible as a survivor. Whether you’re a survivor, an ally, or someone rethinking what it means to be a man or work through internalized shape, this conversation opens the door to compassion and change.

🔹 Topics include:
– The real meaning of “one in six”
– Why many men don’t recognize abuse when it happens
– The shame–rage spiral
– Reframing masculinity beyond blame
– How to start healing when therapy feels out of reach

This episode is not only transformational, but a reference guide and illumination to the uniqueness of male trauma and survivors.

Men & Healing - Psychotherapy for Men

1 in 6: Support for Men Healing from Sexual Abuse

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