QueerWOC

Happy Pride Month Yall! Join Dr. Money on this episode of QueerWOC and delve into the captivating journey of an actress-turned-activist, discover a way to use sound to soothe and inspire, and hear a curved chronicle about navigating the complexities of connections at a conference.

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QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:45

Actress, Activist, and Virgo Baddie Sara Ramirez

Mental Moment with Money 00:09:20

Echolalia - audio soothing

Topic: Book, Bop, Bummer 00:21:35

ONE LAST STOP is an amazing book! Who are some of your favorite Sapphic Singers?

Curved chronicles 00:34:30

A new friend makes an awful joke

Welcome back to #QueerWOC! In this episode, Dr. Money delves into topics including the journey South Carolina WBB star MiLaysia Fulwiley had this Spring, a powerful mnemonic device to combat panic attacks, and the importance of carving out space for creativity post-breakup.

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QueerWOC of the Week 00:05:15

South Carolina native and @GamecockWBB star MiLaysia Fulwiley

Mental Moment with Money 00:11:55

SWV That Anxiety! Sour, Weights, Very Cold to help calm panic

Lemons. Ice packs, sand bags/weighted blankets

Topic: Book, Bop, Bummer 00:30:30

Coming Home by Brittney Griner in collaboration with Michelle Buford

Rap Beef... am I being hopeful, or is it better?

Can we build comfort into our pursuits of liberation?

Curved Chronicles 00:45:05

Update from Yolanda

What up yall! In this episode of QueerWOC the Podcast, Dr. Money is blending poetry, self-compassion, and the complexities of queer situationships.

First, she celebrates the power of solidarity through verse, uplifting June Jordan as QueerWOC of the Week. Next, discover a unique mnemonic device designed to cultivate self-compassion while experiencing difficult emotions. And finally, brace yourself for a saucy Curved Chronicle between friends… but are they friends?

Tune in for another thought-provoking and entertaining episode!

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QueerWOC of the Week 00:11:30

Poet, Activist, and Bisexual Baddie June Jordan

Mental Moment with Money 00:27:45

Inspired by the Dear Headspace Podcast - I love Robin Hopkins!

R- Recognize what is happening

A- Allow the feeling to be there, do not try to force it to change

I- Investigate with care I SAID INVESTIGATE, not INTELLECTUALIZE

N- Name and nurture: can you put words to this feeling? What do you need? If someone else named that they felt that way, what would you give them?

Topic: Book, Bop, Bummer 00:39:45

I owe Glorilla an apology… she is so much more than a social media rapper, shes a hitmaker!

“Love yourself” is not an adequate response to feeling isolated/lacking community!

Curved chronicles 00:51:15

tldr, a married woman is telling me she's in love with me. I'm not in love back but I do like her, should I continue this friendship?

Community Contributors Now Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the community contribution of

Tawanna and AngelzWhizper (Tonya) who heard the first take of this; my friends Kristian, Janicia, Queen, and Diamond who always encourage me to keep creating, and my work spouse Dana who reminds me how important learning spaces outside of universities are

Oh, and a special shoutout to Annie Colao who featured QueerWOC in her article for Women and Hollywood called “Queer Common Spaces”

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Slidell, LA; Queens, NY ; and Simpsonville, SC

Dr. Money is joined by Anna DeShawn (41 minute mark) of Queer News to celebrate the release of Brittney Griner from Russian detention. Recent Law School graduate and community leader Cherelle T. Griner is QueerWOC of the week. I share 4 ways to help welcome folks H.O.M.E from detention and end the year with yet another curved chronicle!

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QueerWOC of the Week 00:04:33

Cherelle T Griner

in May 2022 She graduated from the North Carolina Central University of Law - a nationally ranked law school

She then became the voice and face of the #WEareBG campaign along with the WNBA players association and the WNBA.

Bring Our Families Home Campaign

Mental Moment with Money 00:14:02

Helping release folks from detention

H- housing, transportation , and community

O- opt for donating directly : books , money , clothes

M- mental health through peer support

E- end cash bail!

Resources:

https://www.weareunchained.org/

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/10/life-after-prison

https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/8-ways-you-can-support-incarcerated-people-amid-covid-19

https://bailproject.org/after-cash-bail/

https://www.nationalbailout.org/fellowship

Topic 00:30:45 (Convo with @AnnaDeShawn starts at 00:41:00)

Brittney Griner is back home! Conversation with @AnnaDeShawn about Brittney Griner release reaction and her being back in the US

Find Anna DeShawn's podcast here:

https://annadeshawn.com/onair/anna-deshawn-on-tiktok/

Articles referenced:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2022/12/05/arms-sales-by-worlds-biggest-defense-companies-rise-to-almost-600-billion/?sh=dc9bf791ffea

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/opinion/brittney-griner-russia.html

https://youtu.be/13Q2OJfc9I8

Curved Chronicles 01:58:58

Banned from Tinder!

Community Contributor Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the community contribution of

Zoe

Annie Colao who featured QueerWOC in her article for Women and Hollywood And by monetary contributions of Joseph who became a new patron and Dr Sami and Raul who hit up the cahsapp

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Davenport, FL; Schenectady, NY ; and Helsinki, Finland

Happy 34th Birthday Nikeeta Slade... I miss you so deeply.

Dr. Money is ready to move to Wakanda again after all of the internet uproar about vibranium straps. Comedian and actress Marsha Warfield is QueerWOC of the week. I share 5 artists whose music is keeping me going and wtf is The L Word doing to us…again!?!?!?

Intro by @truthizmagic

Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1

https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood

Where to find me:

IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod

FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/

Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com

Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts

Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod

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What do yall wanna see on the patreon?

Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!

Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast

Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected]

QueerWOC of the Week 00:07:15, but really 00:22:48

First, I giggle about the Black Lesbian thirst Letitia Wright has unleashed after "Wakanda Forever". I also really liked "Wednesday" on netflix, but can we just let her be asexual?

Actress, Media critic, and Comedian Marsha Warfield

Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age (2021)

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (June 2022)

https://www.tiktok.com/@marshawarfield/video/7172450248160382254?_r=1&_t=8Xptwt9WKD8&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7172450248160382254

Mental Moment with Money 00:31:52

The Queer Artists holding my Mental Health Together

Marzz

Orion Sun

Carla Prata

Ama Lou

KenTheMan

Topic 00:53:45

The L Word still sucks

Curved Chronicles 01:08:30

I'm dating through friend referral until further notice!

Community Contributors Now Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Stephanie who became a new patron

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Kigali, Rwanda; Eureka Springs, AR ; and Olive Branch, MS

Dr. Money is back a little later than usual talking affordable therapy tips, intense sapphic friendships, and NWSA. Councilwoman Erika Hilton and Councilwoman Duda Salabert, the First Trans women elected to National Congress in Brazil are QueerWOC of the week.

Intro by @truthizmagic of Mother Nature

Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1

https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood

Where to find me:

IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod

FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/

Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com

Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts

Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod

Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod

What do yall wanna see on the patreon?

Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!

Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast

Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected]

QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:33

Councilwoman Erika Hilton and Councilwoman Duda Salabert, the First Trans women elected to National Congress in Brazil

Erika Hilton, a Black trans woman, won her election after campaigning to fight for education, social housing, and LGBTQ+ rights in the country

Joining Hilton in celebrating an election victory is councilwoman Duda Salabert, a member of the Democratic Labor Party, who was elected to represent the state of Minas Gerais.

https://www.them.us/story/brazil-trans-congress-erika-hilton-duda-salabert

Mental Moment with Money 00:11:17

The ABC’s of affordable therapy

Why does therapy cost so much?

Mickey Atkins Youtube channel for a breakdown of app based therapy providers : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pArM2GyHX4g&t=0s

A - Ask for sliding scale

B - Biweekly sessions

C - Check with your insurance about reimbursement

D - Drop by a university near you. They may have a clinic that is free or low cost

Topic 00:46:00

NWSA Reflections

Curved Chronicles 00:54:26

Sapphic friendships that end in flames

Chai on twitter: every sapphic i know has had an intense, visceral, borderline homoerotic friendship with a girl that ended either very badly or very abruptly & changed the entire trajectory of their lives. what’s up with that?

Community Contributor Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Joan, Jesselly, and Laura, who all became new patrons

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Overland Park, KS Emeryville, CA; and Jackson, MS

Dr. Money is (still) worried about Brittney Griner being detained in Russia, but has 3 S's to stop Anxiety! This episode of the podcast highlights TikTok #VanLife content creator MotherNATEur as #QueerWOC of the week. In the Mental Moment segment, Dr. Money talks worry and how to stop it. Also, who has the courage to flirt in the wild!?!

Intro by @truthizmagic

Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1

https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood

Where to find me:

IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod

FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/

Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com

Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts

Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod

Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod

Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!

Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast

Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected]

QueerWOC of the Week 00:05:19

MotherNATEur - solo van life 18ish

https://www.youtube.com/c/MotherNATEur/about

Mental Moment with Money 00:13:48

3 S’s to Stop Worry

The Worry Decision Tree - Managing anxiety by Dr. Gillian Butler and Tony Hope (2007), updated by Stephanie Kuhn 2022

https://ct.counseling.org/2017/05/living-with-anxiety/

Schedule worry time Dr Tracey Marks: Schedule 30 minute to worry How concerning are these worries? Have they gotten scarier since you first thought about it? Why? Is this a future worry or a past pain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XujjmPmclbU

Scan you surroundings to get grounded: What do you feel, taste, hear, smell, see?

Seek out an experience: literally distract yourself! Go somewhere, practice gratitude, go do a hobby, call someone

Topic 00:32:30

Afros and Audio Festival

#WeAreBG, our girl Brittney Griner's appeal was denied by the Russian courts.

Curved Chronicles 00:55:20

Where do yall get the courage to flirt in public???

Community Contributors Now Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Ashley, Mel, Jazmyne, and GiGi who all became new patrons

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Little Rock, AK; Park City. UT; and Letchworth Garden City, England

Dr. Money wants to know if there is truly an astrological sign you wouldn’t date. This episode of the podcast highlights deaf Black Lesbian filmmaker Jade Bryan as #QueerWOC of the week. In the Mental Moment segment, Dr. Money shares about the growing buzz around setting boundaries in relationships and the difference between a rule and a boundary. Also, is anyone else obsessed with the Amazon Prime original A League of Their Own? We need a season 2!

Intro by @truthizmagic

Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1

https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood

Where to find me:

IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod

FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/

Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com

Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Apple Podcast App, Castbox, or PocketCasts

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Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!

Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast

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QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:39

Deaf filmmaker Jade Bryan

https://blog.ai-media.tv/blog/video-meet-the-deaf-filmmaker-who-started-a-movement

[Shoutout to @deafQueer on IG]

JADE BRYAN is a Jamaican American lesbian and the First Black Deaf Award-Winning Filmmaker.

Her first film was a short film titled “Cutting the Edge of A Free Bird” This film is widely held as the first film created by a Black deaf lesbian to be shown at film festivals.

You can watch it here:

https://www.jadefilm.com/copy-of-catalogue-1#:~:text=Cutting%20The%20Edge%20of%20a%20Free%20Bird%20(1991),her%20life%20like%20her%20own.

She also produced and directed the award-winning documentaries as “Listen to the Hands of Our People", a 1994 film featuring seven HIV positive deaf and hard of hearing people living with AIDS.

Mental Moment with Money 00:09:55

Inspired by Boundary or a rule [@RaquelMartinPhD] Mind your mental podcast

My understanding of the origins of boundaries is Bowen 1960s Family Systems Theory, and I’ve talked about how to set boundaries on the podcast before, in episode 24 which you can listen to here:

https://soundcloud.com/queerwoc/bye-phobia

Clear and specific boundaries help us keep a sense of ourselves and connection to others without triangulating ourselves

A boundary guides your behavior; a rule guides someone else's behavior; a threat is when you have the power to guide someone else's behavior out of fear, not out of choice

Boundaries intend to shift your own response to a situation and remind you of your own power

Rules intend to shift others responses and remind them of your authority

Threats intend to shift someone else’s behavior and remind them to fear your power

Topic 00:36:10

Amazon Prime original A League of Their Own

Curved Chronicles 00:43:40

Are there zodiac signs you just won’t date? Why?

Community Contributors Now Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Amanda, Hazel, Das, Yesi, and Ti’Esh who became new patrons

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Pearland, TX; Eugene, Oregon; and Tallahassee, FL

Heeeey Yall. My first time back on the mic in a long while, I talk through the insecurities and comparisons that kept me off the mic. WNBA legend and Indigenous Icon Ryneldi Becenti is celebrated as #QueerWOC of the week, I break down a depression study that went viral on TikTok, and share my thoughts on why Black Capitalism will never be how we get free.

Intro by @truthizmagic

Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1

https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood

Where to find me:

IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod

FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/

Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com

Listen to us on Spotify, iHeart, Google Podcast, and more

Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod

Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod

What do yall wanna see on the patreon?

Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!

Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast

Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected]

QueerWOC of the Week 00:08:39

First indigenous WNBA player and icon Ryneldi Becenti

Last year, Ryneldi was a WNBA Believe in Women Honoree

https://www.tiktok.com/@overtimewbb/video/7093284144335179054?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7093284144335179054

Mental Moment with Money 00:16:47

Depression has nothing to do with Serotonin?!?!? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0

After a review of research on depression published this summer in the Journal of Molecular Psychology, researchers led by Joanna Moncrieff concluded that there is no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity cause depression.

Check out Ep 108: Do it for the Dopamine

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-108-do-it-for-the-dopamine/id1216737914?i=1000548531367

Podcast I mentioned: https://anchor.fm/psychology-is/episodes/45-Bruce-E--Levine--The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Psychiatry-e1lmbb7

Medicine never has and will never “solve depression”, we need a major social movement that will allow us to live life differently!

Topic 00:35:26

Jay Z the Capitalist

WineNchill - Stephanie breakdown

Curved Chronicles 00:39:40

Amazon "gay" definition.

Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Lauren, Jessica, MyNameIsAurien who became new patrons and Reggie who hit up the cashapp

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Aubrey, TX; Rancho Cordova, CA; and Bengaluru India

Dr. Money's mental moment outlines a plan to E.N.J.O.Y. your mental health day off... because you know you need one! I celebrate Valerie Boyd as QueerWOC of the week and ask where do all the queers who dont club hang out?

Where to find us:

IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod

FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/

Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com

Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts

Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod

Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod

Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!

Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast

Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected]

QueerWOC of the Week 00:04:50

Narrative nonfiction writer and famed biographer Valerie Boyd

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/books/valerie-boyd-dead.html

Mental Moment with Money 00:13:33

Take a Mental Health Day

What to do on a mental health day to rejuvenate and not vegetate

E.N.J.O.Y it!

Emotional to do list - what are all the things keeping you from a good nights rest? List them out

Nap! - naps are empirically supported when it comes to reducing stress. Take a short sleep break to rest and recharge. If you’re not a napper, take this time to knock out something on that emotional to do list.

Joy activity - get outside and do one thing that brings you joy.

Outline what you need to not burn out - how can i tell when i am not functioning at my best? How can i tell when work is taking over my life? How can i notice stress before it gets critical? What am I unmotivated to do? (Do I have to do it?)

Your favorite thing - end your day with one of your favorite things. Whatever it is, make space to end your mental health day with a dopamine boost!

Link to APA Poll: https://www.today.com/health/stress-pandemic-has-made-even-basic-decision-making-difficult-poll-t235963

Topic 00:33:26

Where do the non club queers meet? Asking for me!

Curved Chronicles 00:39:40

Why are there no Black owned sex toy shops in Philly!?!?!

Community Contributors Now Credits

This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Missy, Meghan, and Sandy who became new patrons and Reggie who hit up the cashapp

This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Berlin, Germany; Mount Horeb, WI; and Daphne, AL