CW: Ayana and I discuss some tender topics today, including mental health, pregnancy loss, and postpartum psychosis. If you are struggling, please reach out to a hotline such as the NAMI Helpline (1-800-950-6264) or a trusted mental health professional. If you are in extreme distress, please seek immediate medical care. 

Today, Ayana Lage and I talk about Ayana’s journey back to herself after experiencing postpartum psychosis.

Ayana Lage (she/her/hers) is a lifestyle writer who covers mental health, social justice, and maternal health inequities on her own platforms and for publications including Allure, Cosmopolitan and Bustle. Ayana lives in Tampa, Florida with her husband and two children. 

You can follow Ayana on Instagram @ayanagabriellelage

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Today, Amber Flannery Field (she/her) and I talk about the journey from nihilism to hopeful action and community.

Amber is a New York City tour guide. New York Magazine named her among their "things we love about New York," and CBC Radio called her "the only good tour guide in New York City." She does video essays on race, community, and New York on YouTube, and TikTok can be found on both platforms @AmericasComic. Book her Brooklyn Bridge Tour (with yelling) on Airbnb. 

CW: We have slightly spicier language than usual, including one use of the f slur, which we chose to bleep out. Also, this episode includes some discussion of the death of a child and adoption. Listen with care, pals.

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Today, Emma Claye (she/her) and I talk about persistence in the midst of rejection.

You can follow Emma on social media @emmaclaye. Listen to Emma's music wherever you stream music.

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Today, David Jay (he/him) and I discuss how we can push back on the systems that make us feel lonely. 

Get your copy of Relationality wherever you buy books! Check out resources and all the things at relationalitybook.com. Send David an email with your thoughts and stories at [email protected]. AVEN is still alive and well! Check it out at asexuality.org

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Today, Natalie Naudus (she/her) and I talk about the beauty and necessity of queer stories. 

You can follow Natalie on Instagram, TikTok, and X @natalienaudus. Get your copy of Gay the Pray Away wherever you get books or audiobooks. Get monthly spicy sapphic stories on Natalie and her girlfriend's Patreon, Sapphic Sparks. 

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Today, Kat Vellos (she/her) and I discuss very practical ways to make friends outside of church.

You can sign up for Kat's newsletter at weshouldgettogether.com. Here are the links for Kat's blog post, "Organic Friendship 101" and her Platonic Action Lab. (No link? Both are easy to find on her website!) Follow her on IG @katvellos_author.

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It's the week of Thanksgiving! For this solo episode, I'm giving you my best hosting hacks--eight of them, to be specific. After two decades of getting people together, one decade in food service, and a lifetime of inclusive Southern Hospitality, there's a lot I've learned the hard way. This episode gives you eight of them to save you the headache!

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Today, Annie Parsons (she/her) and I talk about her journey to motherhood while unmarried.

You can follow Annie on Instagram @hootenannie

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Today, Adam Evers (he/him) and I talk about the very human world of queer Christian dating, friendship, and community.

You can follow Believr on social media @believrapp. Download Believr at believr.app/download. If you have a success story or feedback, shoot Adam an email, [email protected].

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Today, I'm talking to GG Renee Hill (she/her) about how a creative mindset can help us build the lives we want.

You can find GG on Instagram @ggreneewrites. Check out her free resources at allthemanylayers.com/ggreneewrites. She's on Linked In as GG Renee Hill. Get free writing prompts by subscribing to her Substack at thelayers.substack.com.

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