Long time friend Zion and I chat about what it meant for them growing up in a family where neurodivergence, tattooing while dealing with chronic pain and lots of other fun stuff. I hope you enjoy the episode!

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Transcript for this episode:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15kw_fN1LqzsLw6h4EQs6NtouhvQcWwvN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110632070071665884381&rtpof=true&sd=true

Zi's socials:

https://www.instagram.com/ziencefictionart/

Hello listeners,

To celebrate making it to the 10th episode of this podcast I thought I'd flip the script and have someone interview me! I never properly talked about why I was making this podcast so thought this would be my chance! I also thought maybe it'd be nice for you guys to get to know me a little bit more. I'm pretty nervous for people to hear this, but... I hope you enjoy it! Infinite thanks to George Lou for taking the time and agreeing to help me guest host this episode.

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Text transcription of this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_xEgaXzbbWhrdhnSNj_fJJpg19SjBIWo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110632070071665884381&rtpof=true&sd=true

George Lou Bon's socials:

George Lou's socials: https://www.instagram.com/itismybody/

Well adapt: https://well-adapt.com

https://www.instagram.com/well.adapt/

Track: Last Night's Dream — Tryezz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/s-FBmZCBfiIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/last-nights-dream

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Transcription of the episode in google document form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p3XteTiOaNhdhOpiKPCB9aGqSUIV0V4-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110632070071665884381&rtpof=true&sd=true

Erica’s socials: https://linktr.ee/justsaymaybepodcast

OCD vocabulary Erica mentioned: Rumination, checking, thought balancing, thought neutralization

ACT - acceptance and commitment therapy

Exposure response prevention therapy for OCD

Doctor Steven Phillipson - coined PURE O OCD

The self compassion workbook for OCD by Kimberly Quinlan: https://kimberleyquinlan-lmft.com/self-compassion-workbook-for-ocd/

Treat my OCD https://linktr.ee/treatmyocd

Hidden Brain Podcast - https://hiddenbrain.org/

In this episode friend of the pod, George Lou (she/they) comes on to talk about their journey making Well Adapt; a wellness platform looking to provide physical and mental well being programs that centre the access needs of disability, chronically ill and neurodivergent folks. George Lou is currently still looking for people to test their beta test their platform so go sign up if you're interested! https://well-adapt.com

Fully transcribed episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHOfcCHEPEQ

George Lou's socials: https://www.instagram.com/itismybody/

Well adapt: https://well-adapt.com

https://www.instagram.com/well.adapt/

Mentioned in the podcast: 

https://www.upwork.com/

https://www.laughingatmynightmare.com/about-us

Track: Last Night's Dream — Tryezz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/s-FBmZCBfiIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/last-nights-dream

Please note: there is discussions around suicide from 17:55 min to 19:00 min of this episode. 

We're back with Chanika Svetvilas for part 2 of our conversation. In this part of the episode I was so honoured to get to hear about all the cool projects Chanika has done. Two I'll mention here, the rest you're just going to have to listen and find out! Project opening the conversations about diagnosis and community care around mental health.  Chanika's projects has also taken part in trying to disseminate information on racial discrimination and immigrant rights in New York in a post 9/11 New York. Chanika's met Yuri Kochiyama everyone! All in all I really enjoyed this episode and I hope you will too. 

Chanika's Socials:

Podcast fully transcribed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUapI8Q3LxI

Chanika's projects mentioned:

people and things mentioned in this episode:

Track: Last Night's Dream — Tryezz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/s-FBmZCBfiIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/last-nights-dream

Hi listeners, we're trying something different this time and splitting the episode in two! Hopefully it will feel easier to listen. This episode we have Chanika Svetvilas she/her, cultural worker, artist, disability advocate. In this first part I ask her a bit about her daily life as she's chosen to receive a bipolar diagnosis and psychiatric help in form of daily medicines. We also talk about how she's been activated to advocate for herself amongst others in the disabled community and what mad pride means to her. 

Chanika's Socials:

Podcast fully transcribed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCEDZL56m0o

Things and people mentioned:

Track: Last Night's Dream — Tryezz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/s-FBmZCBfiIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/last-nights-dream

Listeners, this episode we have with us Keiko (they/them)! Self proclaimed clownish creator, Keiko is first and foremost their own damn canvas. They own a business helping people adorn their mobility aids and their bodies. They are a drag king and they do music. They do it all! This episode we chat about fashion, what we're looking forward to as we step into the spring months and why it's important that people who use mobility aids get to fashion them in a way that matches their outfit! I had a blast talking to them I hope you have a blast listening.

Cool people Keiko mentioned:

Podcast fully transcribed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh6wHfmhcAc

This episode we have with us Dan (he/him)! Dan is a film and documentary producer and we sat down talked about a lot of great stuff. We talk about the often unacknowledged link between eczema and mental health, along with how that manifested itself in our home lives. I really enjoyed hearing Dan talk about what he believes are the blessing of living the life he has in his body. 

Note:

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*We had a little audio trouble for the last ten minutes of the episode, so the last ten minutes is little fuzzy. Our apologies! 

This episode's guest is Iman (she/her)! She is a huge online advocate for BIPOC disability voices as co founder of @amplifybipocdisabledvoices and her own account @alilbitofaith on instagram. She is also a beautiful dancer, artist and all around cute human. We chat about how it's difficult to navigate and learn about the upkeep of our ever changing bodies. Not to mention doing all this while fighting off other peoples ableist markers as what we should have accomplished in our adult lives. We swap stories and some much needed catharsis about eczema and much much more! 

Podcast fully transcribed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q726VNrxLA

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other co founder of Amplify BIPOC disabled voices Rhi @rhi_is_sick:

Asian American w Disabilities

Intro and outro music: Track: Vein — KV [Audio Library Release]

This episode's guest is Veronica Louey (she/her) - lover of literature, a model with a keen interest in traditional Chinese medicine. This episode we learn even more about what Veronica calls "the disease with a thousand faces" Lupus. More than that we hear about the last couple of years Veronica has experienced leading up to her kidney transplant this year with new Co-vid protocols in place. We talk about what we think needs to change in terms of mental health support for those with chronic illness, we explore how we think people perceive us and more important how we want to be seen. All this and much more, hope you enjoy this episode! 

Podcast episode fully transcribe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cStsGmackk4

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Resources about Lupus suggested by Veronica:

Lupus assessment one could do:

interesting insight on how TCM describes lupus and a little on the history of Lupus in Chinese culture:

Intro and outro music: Track: Vein — KV [Audio Library Release]