The Sew Manly Podcast

Amber Leventry is a queer, nonbinary writer and advocate. They also run Family Rhetoric by Amber Leventry, a Facebook page devoted to advocating for LGBTQ families one story at a time.

We chat about advocating for our own mental health, using inclusive language, raising compassionate kids, and some books you should have around the house for better representation of LGBTQ folks.

Family Rhetoric by Amber Leventry

@AmberLeventry

scarymommy.com/books-gender-expression

scarymommy.com/20-lgbtq-books-preschoolers-to-high-school-kids

In this episode I get to chat with Nick North, a friend I made at the Dad 2.0 Summit in San Antonio. Since listening to him speak on a panel about queer families I have eagerly consumed all the wonderful messages he puts into the world.

We chat about raising kids who speak up, finding common ground with those who think differently than us, his experiences about how gender affects our actions, and about The Beautiful Families Project.

Nicknorth.co

@epicdanger

Menstruation is often discussed in a very gendered context. In this episode I talk with Molly, a 27 year old non-binary person with a passion for all things sexuality and gender who focused their degree on making spaces better for trans identified people.

We chat about menstruation and its relation to some trans and non-binary people. During our chat they present some tips for how parents can help normalize these discussions and the importance of doing this repeatedly versus having one off conversations.

There's an opportunity for us to learn more about how we can change these conversations to be more universally accepting and understand of the individual experiences of people who menstruate.

transwhat.org/confused

plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/menstruation

helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z?subcategory=trans-health

Religion, or faith, or spirituality is something I have personally struggled with for a long time. But recently, I have been following progressive faith leaders like Reverend Jes Kast.

This week we chat about affirming churches, women in leadership roles withing the Church, interpreting scripture, and liturgical fashion as a progressive statement.

Susanna Harris is a Graduate Student in Microbiology at UNC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina whose passion for science ranges from performing primary research to teaching the public about all topics of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math).

She also founded The PhDepression in March 2018. They work to increase visibility and provide resources to those dealing with mental illness in Higher Education.

I got to chat with her about moving research from the academic side to the masses, about mental health in higher education, and about existing sexism in STEAM fields.

PhDepression: thephdepression.com

Twitter: twitter.com/SusannaLHarris

Instagram: instagram.com/susannalharris

Frédérique Chabot is the Director of Health Promotion at Action Canada for Sexual Health & Right.

I had the opportunity to chat with her about some of the harmful attitudes we carry around sex work and what we can do to address changing those beliefs.

We chat about sex worker portrayal in movies and television, the misconceptions we have about who sex workers are, and about the discourse of disposal that is common when discussing sex work.

Shireen Ahmed is a writer, public speaker and an award-winning Sports Activist focusing on Muslim women in sports, and the intersections of racism and misogyny in sport. She is also one of the co-hosts of the Burn It All Down podcast, which is the first feminist sports podcast that analyzes sports culture from an intersectional feminist lens.

In this episode we talk about Serena Williams, representation in all areas of sports, and how to be an ally in the journey to better representation.

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/julie-dicaro/burn-it-all-down

http://www.shireenahmed.com

Tales from a Hijabi Footballer

Andrew Gurza is a Disability Awareness Consultant and Cripple Content Creator. In his work, he seeks to explore how the lived experience of disability feels, as it interplays with intersectional communities.

In this week's episode I learn more about ableism and ways I can approach changing this both as a parent and an individual.

Disability After Dark is a brand aimed at talking about sexuality and disability. There is so much fear, discomfort misinformation around sex and disability out there today.

Disability After Dark offers you a unique glimpse into sex and disability that shines a light on the intersectionality of sex and disability, the fun found in sex and disability, and the vulnerability of sex and disability that we very rarely talk about.

andrewgurza.com

There's not a whole lot about parenting that's not difficult, and having conversations about sex with your kids is certainly no exception. But Dr. Nadine Thornhill is an outstanding resource for parents looking for tips on how to have meaningful conversations with their kids at any point in their lives.

Nadine gives us three specific tips for ways to direct these conversations which I personally found extremely helpful. I was also grateful to hear her say that making mistakes in these discussions is not only okay, it's to be expected.

We also chat about the Dads Against Daughters Dating mentality and ways men can engage in more meaningful conversations with their kids to allow for experiences.

http://www.nadinethornhill.com/

https://www.youtube.com/NadineThornhill

I have followed Erynn on Twitter for a while now and have always been amazed by the time she takes to educate others on very complex topics through her (what I consider) famous threads.

Her "Ask a Feminist" segment offers a great look into the ways we can change and how we need to be willing to make mistakes, and learn from them, if we are going to truly change.

We also talk about how these spaces can be created for people and how she has worked to create and navigate these spaces and how the same can be done for men willing to explore and learn more about masculinity and how their actions impact those around them.

Nice White Ladies

erynnbrook.com

Erynn Brook on Twitter