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In this soulful episode, Wil Fisher is joined by Bodhi Calagna, a psychedelic guide, hypnotherapist, sound alchemist, and musical artist based in Boulder, Colorado. Known for their ecstatic tribal beats as CALAGNA and ceremonial soundscapes as bodē, Bodhi shares how they’ve woven music, plant medicine, and spiritual presence into a powerful practice of healing and transformation.

Together, Wil and Bodhi explore Bodhi’s origin story of becoming a music-making medicine person and the powerful role sound plays in ceremony- both as a soothing force and a disruptive catalyst for healing. They dive into the transformative potential of cannabis ceremonies and psychedelic-assisted therapy, and reflect on the sacred queering of Spirit. Bodhi shares how plant medicine supported their gender transition, and the two reminisce about their raver roots, seeing dance floors as portals and reclaiming queer nightlife as a site of ecstatic, embodied healing.

This episode is rich with heart, humor, wisdom, and deep spiritual insight. Whether you’re curious about sound healing, queer identity, or plant medicine work, you’ll find something resonant here.

Learn more about Bodhi at :  https://www.remixyourworld.com/

Learn about Wil at : https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/

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In this soulful and thought-provoking episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil Fisher sits down with literary Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Gregory Maguire—author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Gregory also happens to identify as both gay and Catholic, and brings a deep well of wisdom around faith, identity, creativity, and queerness, which he shares so beautifully in this interview.

He’s published dozens of novels, often reimagining classic stories and inventing imaginative, layered worlds. His work is known for its emotional depth and its keen understanding of what it means to be human. He’s also the founder of Children’s Literature New England, a nonprofit celebrating the power of story. Gregory lives with his husband, painter Andy Newman, and together they’ve raised three adopted children.

In the interview Gregory shares about his relationship with Catholicism, the sacred tension between faith and doubt, and the drag of heteronormativity. He shares playful childhood memories of directing Wizard of Oz backyard productions and Wil also shares his Wizard of Oz memories. 

They also discuss:

• Writing as an act of meditation and prayer.
• The idea that faith and doubt are inseparable companions.
• How storytelling helps us reshape identity, reclaim power, and stay spiritually awake.
• The deeper baptismal symbolism in Dorothy’s water-throwing moment.
• Gregory’s decision to avoid previews and fanfare in advance of Wicked for Good so he can see it fresh!
• A story about advice he received guiding him to pursue his creative projects rather than stepping into priesthood. 

Gregory Maguire’s wisdom will inspire you to keep rewriting your own myth.

Learn More about Gregory here - https://gregorymaguire.com/

Learn about Wil Fisher and his work here - https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/

Get info about the Summer Soulful Awakened Hearts retreat happening Labor Day in San Diego here- https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/events

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In this special Pride Month solo episode, Wil Fisher honors Pride by reading his Queer Manifesto essay titled, "Queer Love is the Medicine the World Needs Now," featured in the upcoming queer anthology Spirits Queer, Spirits True.

Wil explores queer love as a sacred, rebellious, and deeply healing force. Through poetic reflection and bold truth-telling, he invites listeners into a space of radical inclusion, where love transcends binaries, borders, and outdated beliefs.

This episode dives into:

- What makes queer love so powerfully unique.
 - The societal barriers that get in the way of fully embodying it.
 - How rituals, community, and self-acceptance help us access queer love’s full magic.
 - Why this kind of love might just be the medicine our world is craving right now.

Enjoy this episode as a celebration of Pride Month in the form of a living prayer. 

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📖 Spirits Queer, Spirits True – Coming soon! Stay tuned for release info.

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📸 Instagram: @wilfish99

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In this episode I’m joined by the radiant Juan Francisco, a gifted psychic medium and tarot reader based in New York City. After experiencing a spiritual awakening in his twenties, Juan stepped fully into his intuitive path, eventually launching his global podcast Third Eye Sight. His work has been featured in Women’s Health UK and The Cut, and he brings a deeply grounded and loving presence to the world of spiritual connection.

Together, we explore Juan’s fascinating journey from conservative Christian spaces to becoming a trusted intuitive guide. He shares what it’s like to deliver sensitive messages from spirit with care and integrity, and how developing self-trust has been key to deepening both his psychic gifts and personal healing.

Juan reminds us that spiritual connection is available to everyone, not just the “gifted.” Through stories, laughter, and wisdom, he offers practical tips on how to recognize synchronicities, listen to your intuitive hits, and begin building your own relationship with the unseen world. Whether it’s playful games with spirit or powerful rituals, Juan makes it all feel accessible and alive.

And in one of the most moving moments of the episode, Juan offers me a psychic reading, bringing through heartfelt messages from my loved ones on the other side (including my Grandpa Bill). His channeling touches on writing, creativity, and how our past, present, and future are beautifully intertwined.

This episode is filled with insight, emotion, and spiritual nourishment. Enjoy!

Connect with Jaun at https://juanfranciscospirit.com/links

Follw him on instagram at @juanfranciscospirit

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In today’s episode, I have the joy of speaking with Andrew Sartory, someone who began as my mentor and coach and who I am now honored to call a dear friend.

Andrew loves supporting people in creating and running businesses, and leading organizations from a foundation of true peace, joy, and alignment. He guides people toward generating wealth and income in ways that feel authentically joyful and fun, all while maximizing their positive impact on their organizations and the lives of the people they serve  

My coaching journey with Andrew was a roller coaster ride filled with leaps of faith, intense challenges, profound breakthroughs, and joyful celebrations. He helped me uncover shadows I wasn’t aware of and consistently supported me in viewing life through a spiritual lens, a rich topic we dive deeply into during this conversation.

Andrew shares insights on genuinely living a "Heaven on Earth" experience—embracing the beauty and joy in every aspect of life, including the tough stuff. We explore the powerful concept "I Am One With Source," discussing how embodying this belief transforms perspectives and softens judgments. We even bravely tackle how to approach politics through a spiritual lens of unity and love, with Andrew passionately sharing his conviction that love is always rising, despite external appearances.

Andrew also generously shares his practical and playful personal framework for creating a heaven-on-earth life, anchored by his three sacred pillars: Peace, Presence, and Pleasure.

This conversation was especially sweet because we recorded it together in person—a first for this podcast. If you’d like to see our conversation visually, please check out the video on my YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@willfullyliving4357

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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agsartory
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewsartory/
• Andrew’s Newsletter & Heaven-on-Earth Services: www.mylovingpresence.com

Gay Man Thriving:

• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gaymanthriving
• Website: www.gaymanthriving.com

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In this solo episode, I take you on a heartfelt exploration of my evolving relationship with hope.

I share that we're not talking about the grasp-y, wishful thinking kind, of hope, but the solid, grounded, spiritually aligned energy that helps us move through uncertain times and create the ideal futures we desire. 

I share how hope has shown up in my business and romantic life, the moments when it felt almost impossible to hold, and the moments it worked for me. And, I describe "solid hope" the kind of hope I'm working to cultivate where hope is a deeper, more embodied sense of trust in what’s unfolding, even when I can’t yet see the proof.

I also talk about hope and its impact from a scientific, quantum physics based perspective. 

Next, I share how hope requires trust: in ourselves, in Spirit, and in the greater plan that’s always at play. I explore archetypes like the Magician, lessons from RuPaul’s Drag Race (yes, we talk drag delusion, lol!), and how we can believe fully in what we’re creating without clinging tightly to specific outcomes.

I also share a beautiful image I’ve been working with that was given to my mom by her healer- of a candle of hope burning in the heart. Some days the flame is small, other days it roars, but the practice is to keep it lit.

Join me as I reflect on the power of hope as a spiritual force, a guiding star, and an energetic match to the future we’re calling in. Whether you’re in full trust or just trying to keep your flame alive, this one’s for you. 

Learn more about the upcoming Awakened Hearts retreat I'm hosting in Joshua Tree May 15 - 18th! https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/events

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 In this episode of Queerly Beloved, I’m joined by the multi-faceted Shelby Clark, a visionary entrepreneur, investor, embodiment facilitator, and founder of The Jungle Gayborhood, an LGBTQ+ focused retreat located center in the beautiful jungles of Costa Rica. You may remember me talking about the Gayborhood in my episode Healing the Father wound where I share about my magical time there attending a conscious kink retreat. Now you get to hear about it from the founder and director himself. 

In this interview we get to hear the story of how Shelby went from being a tech entrepreneur and founder of the groundbreaking billion-dollar car-sharing company Turo, to founding a queer retreat center in the jungle. And all the twists and turns on the way. 

Shelby vulnerably shares how, as a queer kid, he struggled to fully accept himself and found refuge in overachievement. Together, we unpack this familiar queer narrative of overcompensating to mask internalized shame, and explore how so many queer people, link their identity to achievement and people-pleasing, often at the cost of their own authentic selves.

We then learn about all the influences for the Gayborhood including Esalen, Burning Man and radical fairy sanctuaries and then We explore why dedicated queer spaces like The Jungle Gayborhood offer uniquely medicine and create environments where radical authenticity can flourish free from societal expectations or limitations.

Together, we unpack the transformative potential of psychedelics for queer healing, and I share some personal stories about my journey with that then Shelby shares insights from groundbreaking research recently facilitated at the Gayborhood. Enjoy this convo covering hese topics and many more!

Check out the Jungle Gayborhood here-

https://junglegayborhood.com/

Use code: 'awakenedhearts100' for listeners $100 off any retreat. 😘

Check out my upcoming retreat in Joshua Tree-

https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/events

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In this heart-opening episode of Queerly Beloved, we welcome an extraordinary mother-son duo whose journey embodies the transformational power of unconditional love.

Acclaimed actress and advocate Ally Sheedy joins us alongside her incredible son, Beckett, a passionate community activist and educator. Together, they share their personal paths through identity, transition, and deep familial support.

Wil first met Ally during his time at the Ali Forney Center, where Ally was a committed supporter of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. Through that work, Wil also got to know Beckett—whose honesty, humor, and authenticity leave a lasting impression.

🌟 In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Beckett’s courageous journey of exploring identity from middle school to fully embracing his transgender truth.
• Ally’s evolution as a parent, from confusion to deep understanding and unwavering support.
• The vital role of organizations like Callen-Lorde and the Ali Forney Center in creating safe, affirming spaces.
• Honest, heartwarming reflections on love, growth, and showing up for each other.

This conversation is a powerful reminder of how the evolution of self happens in relationships steeped in listening, acceptance , and love.

Listen in, open your heart, and feel the joy of witnessing the unconditional love between mother and son.

Learn more about host Wil Fisher (I Am Sylvia Wil Gather Rainbow) here- https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/

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In this solo episode, I take you deep into the transformative journey of my sacred chest tattoo. What started as a simple request for power animals on my arm evolved into a spirit-guided, deeply spiritual experience that taught me powerful lessons about patience, surrender, and divine timing.

I'll share the highs, the lows, and everything in between—from being blindfolded and transported by medicine music into trance-like states, to visiting (and feeding!) the giraffes that by a wild act of synchronicity happened to live minutes from our pop-up AirBnb tattoo parlour. I describe the challenges and lessons I learned through the process. 

I'll also share about the tattoo's meaning and what it means to me to do my best to embody the spiritual significance of this powerful piece of art.

Join me as I reflect on the spiritual lessons of patience, acceptance, protection, and surrender, and explore how embracing these insights has guided me toward deeper self-awareness and growth.

Check out my upcoming Awakened Hearts retreat here- https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/events

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In this episode we go deep with Micaiah Deull— who is a psychospiritual coach specializing in guiding people through significant transitions and transformation, addiction recovery, and psychedelic integration. He is a master kambo practitioner with 10 years of experience, a writer, speaker, storyteller and a self proclaimed ssilly goose.

We start off sharing some epic drag avatars, which inspires a convo about fanaa, or the ecstatic annihilation by, of and for GOD. 

From there, we explore the dark night of the soul—how, instead of breaking us, these moments of deep struggle can empower us if we meet them with the right perspective.

We take a raw and real look at self-love, self-loathing, and the slippery terrain in between, and then Micaiah introduces us to the powerful practice of “The Altar of Maybe”—a space where embracing non-binary thinking and uncertainty, can build bridges and connection. 

Then, we get into disaster collectivism—those rare, paradoxical moments when crisis forges unlikely connections between people with wildly different worldviews. Micaiah reflects on the hurricanes in Asheville, and I share my own experience of this phenomenon on 9/11 in NYC.

Speaking of radical experiences, we also explore the medicine of Kambo—what it is, how it's used, and my personal rite of passage in Micaiah’s Kambo Brotherhood, where I received three days of this powerful frog medicine in a deeply transformative initiation.

And finally, we talk about prayer as a technology, not just a way to speak but a way to listen—and Micaiah leaves us with the question:

In a world of bridge-burners, how can we be bridge-builders?

It’s a powerful conversation, full of heart, depth, and a little bit of silly goose fun!

Learn more about Micaiah and his work here -https://www.kambofroghealing.com/edward

Connect with Wil here - https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/

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