Kelly and Ogun briefly recap the presidential debate before sharing the importance of embodied practices as tools for navigating anxiety around the upcoming election.

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Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about their experience participating in and hosting Affinity Groups, and why everyone needs to be in one.

Join our online Affinity Group -- https://projectsanctus.com/antiracism-affinity-groups/

It's been a WILD 10 days! We review the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the Republican National Convention, Biden's decision not to run, and the enthusiastic embrace of Kamala Harris as the Democratic presumptive nominee for President. We also talk about the anticipated misogynoir that will come the Vice President's way, Project 2025, and how spiritual communities and clergy can respond.

Links:

Summary of Project 2025 - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c977njnvq2do

Misogynoir - https://www.blackburncenter.org/post/2020/02/12/what-is-misogynoir

For the Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy we welcome Jennifer C Martin who writes and speaks about religion, politics, polyamory, sexuality, culture, entertainment, and more. Jennifer lives in Richmond, VA with her two partners, two children, two dogs, six chickens, one cat, and one frog. She is a member of the United Church of Christ. We talk about her journey to polyamory, her coming out at church experience, and what she's teaching churches about being inclusive to non-monogamous people and familes.

Learn more about Jennifer at https://jennifercmartin.com/

Learn more about the Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy at https://www.weekofvisibility.com/

In the lead-up to celebrating the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, we talk about how the effects of colonialism are still very much with us. 

We revisit one of our book club faves HOSPICING MODERNITY in a unique way while putting Rev Ogun on the spot. Get your very own GESTURING TOWARDS DECOLONIAL FUTURES card deck at https://decolonialfutures.net/gtdf-decks-of-cards/

Welcoming spaces aren't necessarily inclusive spaces, and does inclusive mean everyone has to be there? 

LINKS:

Inclusive Spaces Workshop - https://projectsanctus.com/events/inclusive-spaces/

 People of African Descent New Thought Group - https://padntg.com/

We talk about Juneteenth and how to talk to your people about Juneteenth and other potentially uncomfortable issues. 

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Register for our workshop TALKING WITH YOUR PEOPLE: BUILD MORE AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS on June 15, 10:30am ET and learn how to navigate difficult conversations about uncomfortable issues -- https://projectsanctus.com/events/talking-with-your-people/

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LINKS:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/style/opal-lee-juneteenth.html

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106193407/celebrate-juneteenth-the-right-way

https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/my-pride-is-black-my-juneteenth-is-queer

May is Masturbation Month and on this episode Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about self-pleasure as a path of activism and liberation, overcoming shame and taboos, the dangerous anti-masturbation movement, and ways to celebrate this and every month.

LINKS:

Origins of Masturbation Month and ways to celebrate -- https://www.tryquinn.com/blog/masturbation-month

Myths and benefits of masturbation -- https://www.tryquinn.com/blog/benefits-of-masturbation

The anti-masturbation and NoFap movement -- https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1198916105/mens-health-masturbation-abstinence

Incels -- https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/incels-involuntary-celibates

Pleasure Activism -- https://adriennemareebrown.net/2010/11/11/the-return-of-the-pleasure-activist/

We return for our 4th season with an exploration of obstacles to and solutions for access to mental health services for marginalized and minoritized folks. 

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