The Way of the Femme

Listen as your hosts spontaneously respond to a fan's request for your hosts to cover the topic of community. Amy brings in the neurobiology of community, Stephanie gets vulnerable and insightful about human psychology. Spoiler alert: Femme's need community! Happy Pride month, everyone!!!

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Join Amy and Steph in catching up with each other and exploring the upcoming eclipses, the astrological new year, relationships, business, and animals, among many other subjects!

In this episode, Stephanie and Amy discuss intuitive eating, intuitive living, and the complexities of chronic dieting, eating disorders, and body image.

In this episode, Amy and Stephanie respond to a listener email regarding a specific question about body shape.

In this episode, Amy and Stephanie interview a young couple who want to know about matters of life and death, when to have kids, and how to handle death.

In this episode, Amy and Stephanie address depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, capitalism, and exercise.

In this episode, Amy and Stephanie address relational conflict, gender socialization, humans as a social animal, and the words we use.

Stephanie and Amy introduce themselves. Get to know your The Way of the Femme hosts in this introductory episode.

Join hosts Amy Gordon (therapist) and Meg Specksgoor (comedian) in interviewing Angel Merritt (Professional Legal Guardian and Community Health Worker). In this podcast they discuss the dire state of queer mental health and some personal and systemic suggestions for creating a safer world for LGBTQIA2S+ folks. 

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Join hosts Amy Gordon (therapist) and Meg Specksgoor (comedian) in interviewing Dr. Lulu (pediatrician, author, and educator) in this important, informative, and hilarious interview about a number of fascinating topics including immigration and queer kids.