I spill the tea on why corporate office life is NOT for me! Yes, I wore my Prince drag king outfit on Halloween and won most creative costume.

A quickie ramble about how making necessary changes in your life can be painful or uncomfortable, but ultimately creates space in your life for things that align with your purpose 💫 I wish you wellness 💖

I interview Carrie, a Nicaraguan American local artist who creates illustrations and paintings. In this episode we discuss artistic inspiration and Nicaraguan culture. We also chat about how she is working with her family to resurrect a Sacramento favorite, Hina’s Tea under a new name Pittador Brews. You can find Carrie on Instagram @arthappi1 and at my redbubble shop under the name Carrie Reyes Cruz. Pittador Brews will be found @pittadorbrews on Instagram and Facebook. Want to be on the podcast? Email [email protected]

I talk with Lauren, a queer artist based in Sacramento. You can find their art on instagram @artbylaurenwolf. While her art ranges broadly in subject matter, much of it is dedicated to celebrating the queer body and/or intersectional feminism. Lauren has a pittie and 2 kitties. Tune in as we discuss art, queer identity, mental health, and shroomies 👽🍄 Want to be featured on the podcast? Email [email protected]

The current smokey state of our earth reminds me of a place I was in a few years ago during the paradise fires. Here I talk about a life changing event that drove me to choose to isolate for a year. Ironically, as soon as this year ended and I felt ready to emerge, COVID happened! Thus, the isolation continues. So, I thought I'd share my experiences, and end the episode with a few tips for making the most out of alone time, as well as a few musings about fire symbolism. *WARNING* This episode frankly discusses the process of trauma work and contains mention of suicide from the 18:00-19:00 minute mark.

While I discussed a lot about self care in my last episode, I wanted to create a clearer and more streamlined list of how to create your own self care toolkit, especially if you struggle with anxiety. Checking in with your 5 senses allows you to tune into your body, and learn how to intuitively figure out what would best serve you in a given situation. I hope this helps! For questions, feedback, to collaborate on a future episode or to discuss sponsorships please email [email protected].

I ate a homemade magic rice krispy treat and was very unpleasantly startled by the unexpected interruptions of the thunder and lightning storm, so I decided to ramble about self care, tell silly stories, and chat about small ways to practice mindfulness. Oh did I mention silly stories? (Topics include washing fake blood from a tarp I used for a burlesque performance, silent movie doll cpr, *softly* bursting into mini musical numbers, and accidental asmr from bubbly water.) I also came up with a new catchphrase: Learnin' my Place and Takin' up Space! Yeehaw🛸👽🤠 to discuss collaborations or sponsorships, please email [email protected].

In my first episode, I discuss my experiences at the Queering Psychedelics Conference, where I learned about the role psychedelics can play in the self realization process for members of the LGBTQ community. I also share an epiphany I encountered during my first experience with cannabis. For more information regarding psychedelics and the LGBTQ experience, please visit MAPS https://maps.org/ as well as Chacruna https://chacruna.net/