for everyone who is fighting their inner voice, and doesn't do grief right.

today i talk about struggling with wanting to put yourself out there, but your anxiety stops you from being seen.

you can do the thing. even if you're scared. even if your voice shakes.....simply because you want to do it. you don't need an outcome. you can just be proud.

i would ike to apologize for any language in this episode that is ableist or disrespectful. there are some words i am still trying to unlearn, it is a process. instead of hiding it, i am still putting it out there. this is a real space with real mistakes.

you're not alone

you're a mourning person

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Happy pride, friends!!

for all my fellow queers who don't do grief "right"

Today I talk a little bit about what helped me through grief.....complete with uncomfortable laughter and a brief history of how the muppet babies scarred me for life.

whether youre screaming into a pillow or into the void.....

you're not alone

you're a mourning person.

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Books by Indigenous Authors (Canada & US)

1. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph

– A digestible, essential intro to Canada’s colonial policies.

2. A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott (Haudenosaunee)

– A raw, brilliant memoir on mental health, intergenerational trauma, and resilience.

3. Half-Bads in White Regalia by Cody Caetano (Ojibwe)

– Funny, sharp, and devastatingly honest — a memoir of mixed identity and family.

4. The Truth About Stories by Thomas King

– Storytelling as resistance, truth-telling, and cultural survival.

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Books by Black Authors (Canada & US)

5. Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard (Canada)

– A deeply researched look at how anti-Blackness operates in Canadian institutions.

6. The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole (Canada)

– One year in the life of Black resistance in Canada. Urgent and personal.

7. In the Wake: On Blackness and Being by Christina Sharpe

– A poetic, intellectual exploration of Black life, mourning, and survival.

8. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

– Essays on race, sexuality, feminism, and anger — timeless and still revolutionary.

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Books by Palestinian Authors

9. The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

– A historical account told from a Palestinian perspective. Accessible and gripping.

10. Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

– A haunting novel that explores love, resistance, and life under occupation.

11. Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

– A generational novel following a Palestinian family displaced by war.

12. Palestine +100: Stories from a Century after the Nakba

– Speculative fiction by Palestinian writers imagining futures post-occupation.

For the ones who have loved and lost.....and don't do grief "right"

today i talk about the grief we hide, about relationship loss......and about how i wasted 3 hours making a theme song.

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For all dog moms who dont do grief "right"

If you've ever felt like your grief is too loud, too peaceful, or you just can't seem to do it "right" then this episode is for you.

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I'm not going to lie, this is rough. If you want to hear my incoherent ramblings that come to no conclusion, then this episode is for you.

For all the 40-somethings who don't do grief "right"

As I learn through this new chapter in my life, things will hopefully get better. ....and by that I mean easier to listen to.

Here is to building a community of 'broken' people.

If you need someone to talk to or if someone you love is in crisis, please reach out:

Talk Suicide Canada at call 1-833-456-4566

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