Is being a pessimist ok? How do you disconnect yourself from toxic communities that you’ve grown out of? Do you ever owe them a conversation?

How do you decide how to spend your time? How often does that change? Do you pay any proverbial taxes for the lifestyle you’ve chosen to live? 

In this episode we’re chatting with Danny Shaheen. Danny is a psychotherapist and musician from Minneapolis. We talk about the ever-changing process of deciding how to spend your time along with what influences that personally for us right now.

What does your grief process look like? What’s the most beneficial support you’ve received while grieving?

Does everyone feel attraction? Does everyone express it in the same way if they do? How is life different when you don’t see a monogamous relationship as the ultimate end goal?

How radical are you and what waves have you ridden to get where you are? What’s it like to be femme in a public space? What’s something you do that makes life exciting?

How do we show people we see them “differently”. What’s the “nicest” form of homophobia you’ve ever encountered? Why is it important to be able to have honest conversations with people you work for?

What is your ideal working environment? What could you do if the resources you needed for a project were already at your disposal?

When you get dressed, do you ask yourself if you look attractive? Every time? Why? What do the pronouns you use say about you? to other people? Do having conversations solve anything?

Do you grow your own food? When is the last day you had zero obligations? Has an animal ever given you a positive, life-changing piece of advice?

How are you voting with your dollars? Is it in pursuit of creating the world you want to live in? How do you ask for money? What are some alternative ways that we can pool our resources to support individuals AND build a stronger community?