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EP025 w/ Anthony Hudson aka Carla Rossi (they/them) where the incredibly accomplished performance artist and writer shares their experiences in using humor and discomfort to reach their audience, understanding their identity, and comedic edging?

IN THIS EPISODE:
• Loving Peter Pan
• Redface in Media
• Creating a character people love to love and love to hate
• Using humor and timing to talk about hard topics
• Growing into boundaries
• Being on the treadmill of other's definition of success
• Who is actually Native American?

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About Anthony Hudson: Anthony Hudson (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, filmmaker, and performer sometimes better known as Portland, Oregon’s premier drag clown Carla Rossi. Together they host and program Queer Horror, the only LGBTQ+ horror film and performance series in the country, at Portland's historic Hollywood Theatre. Anthony has received project support and fellowships from the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, First Peoples Fund, National Performance Network, Western Arts Alliance, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Community Foundation, USArtists International, Ucross Foundation, Caldera Arts Center, and more; Anthony's performances have been featured at the New York Theatre Workshop, La Mama (NY), Portland and Seattle Art Museums, Portland Center Stage, PICA's TBA Festival, and have toured internationally. Anthony also co-hosts the weekly queer feminist horror podcast Gaylords of Darkness with writer Stacie Ponder. Find out more at TheCarlaRossi.com

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EP024 with Shawny & Jerms of The QBT Podcast.  You will laugh and cry and love us for it with this episode. We bounce all over the place from popular culture, to mental health and the stories that keep us stuck, to queer fabulosity, and creating something from nothing.

These two are going to be your new obsession. Their ability to balance humor with depth is delightful and refreshing AF.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Cultural critique and being opinionated
• Problematic movies of the past
• Identifying and unlearning our childhood stories
• Approaching what you don't know with curiosity (it's harder than you think)
• The new model of mental health
• Being empathetic vs. Absorbing energy
• Launching a podcast in a pandemic
• Growing over time and knowing the beginning will be totally embarrassing 
• Why people crave vulnerability

About Shawny & Jerms:  Join Shawny and Jerms each week as they chat openly about topics related to mental health, queerness, racism, wellness, current events, and how to navigate this life with more kindness and laughter. Shawny is a Black gay total babe working in social media with a Masters in Counseling and a history of serving marginalized youths. Jerms is a white queer mullethead, recent graduate and LMSW candidate, and former nightlife demon. The QBT Podcast is about two queer babes talkin' mental health, pop culture, and whatever the hell else we want Both living in Portland, OR, the two tackle complex topics with a lot of heart and wit. At QBT, we believe sharing our stories is a radical act, and are proud to be joined by queer practitioners, artists, and other fantastic folks that offer their experiences. We may be therapists, but we aren't your therapist, so please prioritize professional licensed help while navigating your own mental health journey.
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 More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.

EP023  Gia's in story-mode, sharing her current musings in the quest for bold bitchdom. She talks about how some of her early relationships with coaches and trainers created a skewed picture of herself, how she's learning to develop grit, and how understanding her neurodivergence is helping her be authentic, even if it means losing some relationships along the way.

IN THIS EPISODE:
02:04 -  How well-meaning coaches f*cked her up (and probably you too)
11:20 -  Learning how to not let people tell you who you are
12:28 - Recent relationship turmoil and the lesson that came with losing a friend
21:14 - Honoring who you've been and being proud of who you've grown into
24:08 - Neurodivergence and otherness, unmasking and being real for the first time
30:05 - Creating a context for your life that supports you and your brain
34:40 - What we get wrong about confidence and grit
36:24 - The one question that's unlocking her next level up
44:30 - The gift in not having to be great at something
46:32 - Is your wheel of life an actual wheel, or more like Edward Scissorhands?
51:40 - How do you level the playing field for yourself? WWADBD baby


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EP022 with Kelliana Cole (she/her) a cancer-surviving, amputee, marketing maven, and momma gets candid about learning the power of your personal story, finding your own way into a glow-up, and the ups and downs of creating a blended family.

Taboo Topics:

• Losing a leg and bullies
• Ableist questions you don't know you're asking
• Learning to level up your self-talk (when you want to roll your eyes)
• Is there a difference between step kids and biological kids?
• Zoom dysphoria
• Reinventing yourself
• When you have a perma-resting bitch face
• The problem with internalized beauty standards

More about Kelliana: Kelliana Cole is a mental health and disability advocate, marketing maven, momma of 3, and certified life coach helping people radically shift their mindset and relationship to their bodies for the better. As a 24-year amputee and cancer survivor, she's navigated the stories and feelings of disempowerment that can come with external circumstances. Her personal transformation in dropping dress sizes, discovering strength, and the transformative power of positive self-talk and fitness.

You can find her on Instagram where she shares her adventures as a mom and bonus mom navigating the Wild West of co-parenting and motherhood during a global pandemic.

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 More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.

EP021 with Tania Katan (she/her) who has blazoned trails throughout the most corporate and boring places injecting her unique brand of creativity and giving others permission to do so as well. She's the genius behind super-viral campaigns and is constantly generating ideas that challenge the status quo. And she believes we are all capable of unlocking our creativity and infusing our lives, systems, and environments with small acts of rebellion that add up to a more productive and joyful world.

Taboo Topics:

• Ego vs. Service- based disruption
• How our crazy upbringings informed us
• Why you should think inside the box
• Why people who think they're not creative are wrong
• Lessons from being an entitled intern
• Letting the results speak for your ideas
• What to do when people like the status quo

For full show notes and videos go to: boldb.life/ep021-tania-katan

More About Tania: Tania Katan is known around the globe as a potent transformational speaker, innovation coach, bestselling author, and co-creator of the globally viral campaign #ItWasNeverADress; a social movement that has inspired over 80 million people to see, hear and celebrate women for the superheroes they are. 

Her visionary way of formulating ideas led to her groundbreaking book, Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life (Penguin Random House,2019). Winner of the 2019: Best Business Book of the Year: Creativity & Innovation, Porchlight Books. 

As a transformational speaker, Katan is highly sought-after to teach people and companies how to think INSIDE the box, in order to unleash creativity in uncertain times. Some of the organizations and major conferences impacted by her talks include: TED Talks, CiscoLive!, Expedia, Artists Thrive Summit, Amazon, Etsy, Google, Massachusetts Conference for Women, Humana, World Domination Summit, Inbound, Bird City Comedy Festival, Wonder Women Tech, Uber, Comedy Central Stage, and more.  

Katan’s transformative work has appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, HuffPost, Time, BuzzFeed, CNN, GLAMOUR, Adweek, Mashable, TED Ideas, Forbes, Money Magazine, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls. For more on Katan’s creative shenanigans: www.taniakatan.com

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 More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.

EP020 with three out of my four sisters.

EP019 Vic Parsons (they/them) reveals one of the secret superpowers of the Trans experience, gender euphoria. We talk about access to health care in the UK, the nuances of the non-binary experience and most importantly, Trans joy.

About Vic Parsons: Vic is a British journalist who's written for the Guardian, Independent, HuffPost, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, The Pool and Grazia. They are currently the first-ever gender & identity reporter at LGBT+ outlet PinkNews, where they cover politics, healthcare and civil rights from a trans perspective. Vic lives in London with many plants and one very fluffy cat.

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 More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.

In EP018 with Sonya Renee Taylor (she/her) we talk about how to develop an unwavering connection to ourselves, that's filled with radical self-love, compassion, and accountability. Sonya is a master of hard conversations, and in this episode, we touched on many of the pressing issues of representation, anti-racism and so much more.

Taboo Topics:

• What wokeness isn't
• Building a reservoir of radical self-love
• The stickiness of social media
• What scarcity and white supremacy have in common
• Who is both the oppressor and the oppressed?
• Understanding the ladder of bodies
• Ever-expanding whiteness
• Why 'white fragility' isn't the savior framework we thought
• Shame showers
• How to house compassion and accountability
• When to surrender and when to fight

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More about Sonya: New York Times Best Selling author, Sonya Renee Taylor, is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media, and education company committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice. Sonya has shared her work as an award-winning Performance Poet, Activist, and educator in numerous countries and on major media outlets around the world, reaching hundreds of thousands of people with her commitment to radical self-love and transformation. Sonya continues to perform, speak and facilitate workshops globally. 

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 More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.

EP017 with Paloma Medina (she/her), about the windy path of following your passions and interest, how to evaluate risks in big life pivots, depression, getting back on your feet with a brain that doesn't want to, and what identity has to do with it.

Taboo Topics We Cover:
• Depression
• Creating space for self-reflection
• Self-sabotage
• How to identify your internal wisdom
• Hungry vs. Thirsty energy (don't be thirsty)
• How DEI culture is failing us
• Intersectionality and how we can self-define the impact of our identities

More on BICEPS (core needs framework)

Watch her amazing TedX talk

More about Paloma (in her own words): Paloma Medina is a Lifelong entrepreneur obsessed with the science of how to make life and work better, and with rethinking antiquated systems and blending together tools and ideas for better, more life-affirming solutions to everyday problems. This obsession has led me to careers across a weird spectrum: from managing homeless community clinics to being a public speaker and executive coach in the tech world, and most recently to launching The Notebook Bar.

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 More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.

EP016 with Amanda LaCount (she/her) the 20-year old dancing powerhouse taking the entertainment industry by storm. She gets real about her f*cked up  AGT experience, the body-positive community, dealing with haters and so much more.

Taboo Topics Covered:

• Fatphobia in dance
• America’s got talent
• Body shaming in the entertainment industry
• Cultivating confidence 
• Dealing with haters
• Bodyposi typecasting
• Real feedback only a mom would give
• Comparison vs. competition
• Why LA needs a makeover

More About Amanda:
Amanda LaCount is a well-known hip-hop dancer, actress, choreographer, singer, model, and influencer. She has been dancing since she was 2 years old. In 2015 she moved from CO to LA to follow her dream of becoming a professional dancer and actress. Some of her most notable performances include dancing with Meghan Trainor on RDMA, dancing on The Ellen Show with Keala Settle from "The Greatest Showman", dancing with Disney's "Descendants 2" Cast on DWTS, dancing on 2 Episodes of The Voice, dancing in Katy Perry's "Swish Swish" music video feat. Nicki Minaj, performing at Coachella with Lizzo, performing in Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show at NYFW, performing as Alana (one of Ariel's sisters) in ABC's "The Little Mermaid Live", dancing in Lady Gaga's "Stupid Love" music video, dancing on America's Got Talent Season 15, and most recently dancing in Netflix's "The Prom" movie with Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Kerry Washington.

Amanda has her own movement #breakingthestereotype which promotes body positivity and the belief that any "body" can be a dancer. Amanda's passion is dance, but her goal is to inspire others to follow their dream.

Amanda's Youtube Channel
Amanda's Dance Channel
Amanda's Tiktok
Amanda's Website

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 More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.