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October 08, 2016 Fairy Tale 9 – “Dangerous Company” Part 3 with Guest Bex Shea
Writing Alchemy Fairy Tale 9 Summary
Monsters is the theme as sci-fi writer and monster enthusiast Bex Shea joins Fay for the conclusion of “Dangerous Company,” in which Kalla finally discovers that the dragon she has been sent to kill has been disguised as her guide the whole time. The following discussion delves into the question of what monstrousness is, the ways that depictions of monsters can be used to otherize or to empathize, fear, compassion, unknowability, the association of gendered traits with power, gender exploration, and the blurring of the lines between human and monster.
Dangerous Company: The last five dragon slayers died. Kalla is good at solving problems, but her skills will be tested as she embarks on her journey with the very dragon she is expected to kill disguised as her guide. Some interesting surprises are just around the corner…
Story: Dangerous Company
Guest: Sci-fi writer and monster enthusiast Bex Shea
An green and gray, ink and watercolor drawing of a steep, tree-covered mountaintop with a white sky behind it. Silhouetted in the sky is a flying dragon with large wings and a long thin tail.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Dangerous Company: https://writing-alchemy.net/older-works/dangerous-company/
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: https://writing-alchemy.net/feed/podcast
Reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q
Different reactions to bicycle theft by a white man, black man, and white woman video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge7i60GuNRg
Bex’s Links
Monster of the Week: http://www.bexshea.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/bexshea
Tumblr: https://bexshea.tumblr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@bexshea
Animorphs series: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3326828-animorphs
Music Credits
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Transition to reading: Another Version of You (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0
Wind: weak wind by mario1298 | License: Creative Commons 0
The footsteps are a combination of two sounds:
Foot Drag Dirt 4.wav by worthahep88 | License: Creative Commons 0
Foot Drag Dirt 3.wav by worthahep88 | License: Creative Commons 0
Ocean waves: WATER OCEAN WAVES 01.wav by sengjinn | License: Creative Commons 0
Playful magic music: Brittle Rille (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
The skid is a combination of two sounds:
Foot Drag Dirt 4.wav by worthahep88 | License: Creative Commons 0
Pushing some gravel off a small hill by jorickhoofd | License: Attribution
Dramatic magic combat music: Dama-May (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Romance music: Clean Soul (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Podcast announcements: The Place Where I’ll Return To (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Outro: Everybody’s Got Problems That Aren’t Mine (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0
The post Fairy Tale 9 – “Dangerous Company” Part 3 with Guest Bex Shea first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
1 hr 37 min
October 08, 2016 Episode 11 – “Dangerous Company” Part 3 with Guest Bex Shea
Writing Alchemy Episode 11 Summary
Monsters is the theme as sci-fi writer and monster enthusiast Bex Shea joins Fay for the conclusion of “Dangerous Company,” in which Kalla finally discovers that the dragon she has been sent to kill has been disguised as her guide the whole time. The following discussion delves into the question of what monstrousness is, the ways that depictions of monsters can be used to otherize or to empathize, fear, compassion, unknowability, the association of gendered traits with power, gender exploration, and the blurring of the lines between human and monster.
Dangerous Company: The last five dragon slayers died. Kalla is good at solving problems, but her skills will be tested as she embarks on her journey with the very dragon she is expected to kill disguised as her guide. Some interesting surprises are just around the corner…
Story: Dangerous Company
Guest: Sci-fi writer and monster enthusiast Bex Shea
An green and gray, ink and watercolor drawing of a steep, tree-covered mountaintop with a white sky behind it. Silhouetted in the sky is a flying dragon with large wings and a long thin tail.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Dangerous Company: http://writingalchemy.net/older-works/dangerous-company/
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: http://writingalchemy.net/feed/podcast
Reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q
Different reactions to bicycle theft by a white man, black man, and white woman video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge7i60GuNRg
Bex’s Links
Monster of the Week: http://www.bexshea.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/bexshea
Tumblr: https://bexshea.tumblr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@bexshea
Animorphs series: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3326828-animorphs
Music Credits
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (
1 hr 37 min
August 21, 2016 Fairy Tale 8 – “Dangerous Company” Part 2 with Guest Lara Milton
Writing Alchemy Fairy Tale 8 Summary
Editor and collaborative storyteller Lara Milton joins Fay for the reading of part 2 of “Dangerous Company,” which follows the growing romance between Kalla and the dragon, Har. This section of the story delves into both eroticism as Kalla and Har get closer with each other and into conflict as Har struggles with her own draconic territorialism. The following, delightfully nerdy, discussion focuses on tabletop role playing games as writing inspiration and delves into the some of nitty-gritty details of writing, comparing and contrasting first person and third person perspectives in fiction.
Dangerous Company: The last five dragon slayers died. Kalla is good at solving problems, but her skills will be tested as she embarks on her journey with the very dragon she is expected to kill disguised as her guide. Some interesting surprises are just around the corner…
Story: Dangerous Company
Guest: Editor and collaborative storyteller Lara Milton
An green and gray, ink and watercolor drawing of a steep, tree-covered mountaintop with a white sky behind it. Silhouetted in the sky is a flying dragon with large wings and a long thin tail.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Dangerous Company: https://writing-alchemy.net/older-works/dangerous-company/
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: https://writing-alchemy.net/feed/podcast
Gamer Writing Solutions: Using Dice to Create Better Characters: https://writing-alchemy.net/2016/02/22/gamer-writing-solutions-using-dice-to-create-better-characters/
Dungeons and Dragons overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons more complete information (I find the navigation tree awkward, the search bar is very useful): http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page
Vampire The Masquerade (the creators emphasize it as a game of “personal horror” but it is totally possible to play it without going into the horror aspects): http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade
Lara’s Links
Spectrum Editing: http://www.spectrumediting.com/
Or find Spectrum Editing on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Spectrum-Editing-478317902375795/
Music Credits:
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Transition to reading: Another Version of You (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0
Wind and crickets: Wind, Soft. Crickets.wav by Leandros.Ntounis | License: Attribution
Gusting wind: a gentle breeze, wind 4 by mario1298 | License: Creative Commons 0
Creaking tree: Wind Through Trees 3b by spoonbender | License: Attribution
Playful magic music: Brittle Rille (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Romance music: Clean Soul (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Morning bird and crow song: Birds-Crow & Song Birds.wav by Bansemer | License: Creative Commons 0
Ominous dragon music: Thunderbird (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
More rugged terrain footsteps: night walk by bliny | License: Attribution
Forest field birdsong: Forrest field spring sounds.WAV by Sandermotions | License: Creative Commons 0
Podcast announcements: The Place Where I’ll Return To (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Outro: Everybody’s Got Problems That Aren’t Mine (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0
The post Fairy Tale 8 – “Dangerous Company” Part 2 with Guest Lara Milton first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
1 hr 29 min
August 21, 2016 Episode 10 – “Dangerous Company” Part 2 with Guest Lara Milton
Writing Alchemy Episode 10 Summary
Editor and collaborative storyteller Lara Milton joins Fay for the reading of part 2 of “Dangerous Company,” which follows the growing romance between Kalla and the dragon, Har. This section of the story delves into both eroticism as Kalla and Har get closer with each other and into conflict as Har struggles with her own draconic territorialism. The following, delightfully nerdy, discussion focuses on tabletop role playing games as writing inspiration and delves into the some of nitty-gritty details of writing, comparing and contrasting first person and third person perspectives in fiction.
Dangerous Company: The last five dragon slayers died. Kalla is good at solving problems, but her skills will be tested as she embarks on her journey with the very dragon she is expected to kill disguised as her guide. Some interesting surprises are just around the corner…
Story: Dangerous Company
Guest: Editor and collaborative storyteller Lara Milton
An green and gray, ink and watercolor drawing of a steep, tree-covered mountaintop with a white sky behind it. Silhouetted in the sky is a flying dragon with large wings and a long thin tail.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Dangerous Company: http://writingalchemy.net/older-works/dangerous-company/
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: http://writingalchemy.net/feed/podcast
Gamer Writing Solutions: Using Dice to Create Better Characters: http://writingalchemy.net/2016/02/22/gamer-writing-solutions-using-dice-to-create-better-characters/
Dungeons and Dragons overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons more complete information (I find the navigation tree awkward, the search bar is very useful): http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page
Vampire The Masquerade (the creators emphasize it as a game of “personal horror” but it is totally possible to play it without going into the horror aspects): http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade
Lara’s Links
Spectrum Editing
1 hr 29 min
July 05, 2016 Fairy Tale 7 – “Dangerous Company” Part 1 with Guest Tobi Hill-Meyer
Writing Alchemy Fairy Tale 7 Summary
Media creator and community-organizer Tobi Hill-Meyer joins Fay for the reading of part 1 of “Dangerous Company,” which begins with an angry gender-switching dragon and the woman the townsfolk have hired to kill her. However Kalla the problem-solver is not what either the townsfolk or dragon expect. The following discussion delves deep into ethical ways for artists to address oppression in their work, the changes I made to this story, and the ways marginalized people are often identified with monsters in stories.
Dangerous Company: The last five dragon slayers died. Kalla is good at solving problems, but her skills will be tested as she embarks on her journey with the very dragon she is expected to kill disguised as her guide. Some interesting surprises are just around the corner…
Story: Dangerous Company
Guest: Media creator and community-organizer Tobi Hill-Meyer
An green and gray, ink and watercolor drawing of a steep, tree-covered mountaintop with a white sky behind it. Silhouetted in the sky is a flying dragon with large wings and a long thin tail.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Dangerous Company: https://writing-alchemy.net/older-works/dangerous-company/
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: https://writing-alchemy.net/feed/podcast
Tobi’s Links
Tobi’s call for submissions: http://handbasketproductions.com/call-for-submissions/
My Words to Victor Frankenstein By Susan Stryker: https://freeskoool.wikispaces.com/file/view/_My+Words+to+Victor+Frankenstein…pdf
Music Credits:
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Ominous dragon music: Thunderbird (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Townsfolk crowd: Festival_Crowd_01.wav by Koops | License: Attribution
Townsfolk voices: Tobi Hill-Meyer, original recording
Shouting crowd: Crowd Shouting.wav by DickBlox | License: Creative Commons 0
Magic music: Dama-May (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
The thunder sound effect is a blend of three different thunder sounds
Thunder 1: thunder 1.wav by infopablo | License: Attribution
Thunder 2: dry-thunder.wav by newagesoup | License: Attribution
Thunder 3: future thunder1.wav by Littlebrojay | License: Creative Commons 0
Medieval town dog and rooster: Ext, dog+curica.wav by YevgVerh | License: Attribution
Medieval town horse and people: 20070808.horse.wav by dobroide | License: Attribution
Medieval town blacksmith: Blacksmith Workshop.WAV by thefilmbakery | License: Creative Commons 0
The river at a distance: River Drone by silentseason | License: Creative Commons 0
River close up: River Tay.wav by inchadney | License: Attribution
Rowing: Rowing2.wav by juskiddink | License: Attribution
Birdsong near river: Birds high up in woods above Fingle Bridge, with River Teign far below by Philip Goddard | License: Attribution Noncommercial
Near river soft footsteps: Footdrags Dirt.wav by worthahep88 | License: Creative Commons 0
More rugged terrain footsteps: night walk by bliny | License: Attribution
Forest field birdsong: Forrest field spring sounds.WAV by Sandermotions | License: Creative Commons 0
Podcast announcements: The Place Where I’ll Return To (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Outro: Everybody’s Got Problems That Aren’t Mine (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0
The post Fairy Tale 7 – “Dangerous Company” Part 1 with Guest Tobi Hill-Meyer first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
1 hr 20 min
July 05, 2016 Episode 9 – “Dangerous Company” Part 1 with Guest Tobi Hill-Meyer
Writing Alchemy Episode 9 Summary
Media creator and community-organizer Tobi Hill-Meyer joins Fay for the reading of part 1 of “Dangerous Company,” which begins with an angry gender-switching dragon and the woman the townsfolk have hired to kill her. However Kalla the problem-solver is not what either the townsfolk or dragon expect. The following discussion delves deep into ethical ways for artists to address oppression in their work, the changes I made to this story, and the ways marginalized people are often identified with monsters in stories.
Dangerous Company: The last five dragon slayers died. Kalla is good at solving problems, but her skills will be tested as she embarks on her journey with the very dragon she is expected to kill disguised as her guide. Some interesting surprises are just around the corner…
Story: Dangerous Company
Guest: Media creator and community-organizer Tobi Hill-Meyer
An green and gray, ink and watercolor drawing of a steep, tree-covered mountaintop with a white sky behind it. Silhouetted in the sky is a flying dragon with large wings and a long thin tail.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Dangerous Company: http://writingalchemy.net/older-works/dangerous-company/
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: http://writingalchemy.net/feed/podcast
Tobi’s Links
Tobi’s call for submissions: http://handbasketproductions.com/call-for-submissions/
My Words to Victor Frankenstein By Susan Stryker: https://freeskoool.wikispaces.com/file/view/_My+Words+to+Victor+Frankenstein…pdf
Music Credits:
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Ominous dragon music: Thunderbird (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Townsfolk crowd: Festival_Crowd_01.wav by Koops | License: Attribution
Townsfolk voices: Tobi Hill-Meyer, original recording
Shouting c
1 hr 20 min
May 12, 2016 Self-love Special Part 2 with Collaborator Liz Cruz
Writing Alchemy Self-love Special Part 2 Summary
This episode is a workshop-style collaboration that explores self-love practices with a focus on the experiences and art of people living at the intersections of oppression. In this episode Jessica Littenburg reads her poem “Healing Is” which is about finding tools for dealing with chronic illness, Ryannah Quigley shares her inspirational experiences as a plus-sized trans woman of color working on the film project hashtag body beautiful, and the band Bicycle Face shares two children’s songs which combine fun and silliness with some important messages about self-love. Discussion also delves into using art to push back against oppression, giving ourselves permission, valuing what we are doing, self-compassion, and using ritual as a tool for change.
Poem: “Healing Is” by Jessica Littenberg
Description of #BodyBeautiful: Ryannah Quigley
Songs: “Bearded Lady” and “The Otter Song” by Bicycle Face
Collaborator: Coach and consultant Liz Cruz
Photograph of the top portion of an abstract charcoal drawing in swooping curves with feathery edges that together are suggestive of a heart shape.

Show Notes:
Exercises
The exercises for today’s story can be found at: http://www.lizcruzconsulting.com/downloads.html
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: https://writing-alchemy.net/feed/podcast
Video on empathy vs sympathy and not silver-lining difficult things (this powerful video makes me cry every time I watch it): https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/partnering-in-mental-health/201408/bren-brown-empathy-vs-sympathy-0
Liz’s Links
Liz Cruz Consulting: http://www.lizcruzconsulting.com/
Dissolving paper (8 ½ x11 in that can go through a printer): http://www.sciencebobstore.com/water-dissolving-paper/
Other sources of dissolving paper: Searches for “spy paper” “dissolving paper” yield multiple results
Jessica’s Links
Find out more about Jessica and her poetry: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.littenberg
Gender Justice League: https://www.facebook.com/GenderJusticeLeague
Ryannah’s Links
Support Ryannah doing her activist work: https://www.crowdrise.com/help-me-continue-my-work-with-gjl
#BodyBeautiful photos: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.quigley.1804/posts/998317853582296
The video will be released on June 24th at Trans Pride Seattle : http://www.transprideseattle.org/schedule-route/
Bicycle Face’s Links
Find out more about Bicycle Face: http://bicycleface.bandcamp.com/
Friends Ugandan Safe Transport: http://friendsugandansafetransport.org/
Music Credits:
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Bearded Lady: Shared with permission from Bicycle Face
The Otter Song: Shared with permission from Bicycle Face
Podcast announcements: The Place Where I’ll Return To (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Outro: Everybody’s Got Problems That Aren’t Mine (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0
The post Self-love Special Part 2 with Collaborator Liz Cruz first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
1 hr 29 min
May 12, 2016 Episode 8 – Self-love Special Part 2 with Collaborator Liz Cruz
Writing Alchemy Episode 8 Summary
This episode is a workshop-style collaboration that explores self-love practices with a focus on the experiences and art of people living at the intersections of oppression. In this episode Jessica Littenburg reads her poem “Healing Is” which is about finding tools for dealing with chronic illness, Ryannah Quigley shares her inspirational experiences as a plus-sized trans woman of color working on the film project hashtag body beautiful, and the band Bicycle Face shares two children’s songs which combine fun and silliness with some important messages about self-love. Discussion also delves into using art to push back against oppression, giving ourselves permission, valuing what we are doing, self-compassion, and using ritual as a tool for change.
Poem: “Healing Is” by Jessica Littenberg
Description of #BodyBeautiful: Ryannah Quigley
Songs: “Bearded Lady” and “The Otter Song” by Bicycle Face
Collaborator: Coach and consultant Liz Cruz
Photograph of the top portion of an abstract charcoal drawing in swooping curves with feathery edges that together are suggestive of a heart shape.

Show Notes:
Exercises
The exercises for today’s story can be found at: http://www.lizcruzconsulting.com/downloads.html
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: http://writingalchemy.net/feed/podcast
Video on empathy vs sympathy and not silver-lining difficult things (this powerful video makes me cry every time I watch it): https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/partnering-in-mental-health/201408/bren-brown-empathy-vs-sympathy-0
Liz’s Links
Liz Cruz Consulting: http://www.lizcruzconsulting.com/
Dissolving paper (8 ½ x11 in that can go through a printer): http://www.sciencebobstore.com/water-dissolving-paper/
Other sources of dissolving paper: Searches for “spy paper” “dissolving paper” yield multiple results
Jessica’s Links
Find out more about Jessica and her poetry: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.littenberg
Gender Justice League:
1 hr 29 min
April 14, 2016 Self-love Special Part 1 with Collaborator Liz Cruz
Writing Alchemy Self-love Special Part 1 Summary
This episode departs from the usual Writing Alchemy format to focus on the topic of self-love in a workshop-style collaboration between Fay Onyx and Liz Cruz that explores barriers to self-love and self-love practices as experienced by people living at the intersections of oppression. For this episode they are joined by Tobi Hill-Meyer, who reads her erotic story, “Self Reflection,” which explores the themes of self-love and self-talk in a rather surprising way.
Story: “Self Reflection” by Tobi Hill-Meyer
Collaborator: Coach and consultant Liz Cruz
Photograph of the top portion of an abstract charcoal drawing in swooping curves with feathery edges that together are suggestive of a heart shape.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Self Reflection: http://handbasketproductions.com/self-reflection/
Exercises
The exercises for today’s story can be found at: http://www.lizcruzconsulting.com/downloads.html
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: https://writing-alchemy.net/feed/podcast
Being more affected by media messages than we think: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-person_effect
Challenging negative self-talk: http://psychcentral.com/lib/challenging-negative-self-talk/
NPR story on self-talk: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/10/07/353292408/why-saying-is-believing-the-science-of-self-talk
Scientific research on talking to self in 3rd person and using affirmations: https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201505/the-voice-reason
Networking for People Who Hate Networking, A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected by Devora Zack: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8267674-networking-for-people-who-hate-networking
Liz’s Links
Liz Cruz Consulting: http://www.lizcruzconsulting.com/
Unfollow a man: http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/why-i-created-the-unfollowaman-movement#.oc2nBQoQ4
Tobi’s links
Call for submissions to her anthology of trans erotic fiction: http://handbasketproductions.com/call-for-submissions/
Follow Gender Justice League on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenderJusticeLeague
Music Credits:
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Podcast announcements: The Place Where I’ll Return To (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Mysterious music: Wet Riffs (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Sad music: Touching Moments Two – Higher (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Loving music: Rains Will Fall (Kevin MacLeod) / CC BY 3.0
Outro: Everybody’s Got Problems That Aren’t Mine (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0
The post Self-love Special Part 1 with Collaborator Liz Cruz first appeared on Oppression Aware Podcast, Fairy Tales, and Games.
1 hr 30 min
April 14, 2016 Episode 7 – Self-love Special Part 1 with Collaborator Liz Cruz
Writing Alchemy Episode 7 Summary
This episode departs from the usual Writing Alchemy format to focus on the topic of self-love in a workshop-style collaboration between Fay Onyx and Liz Cruz that explores barriers to self-love and self-love practices as experienced by people living at the intersections of oppression. For this episode they are joined by Tobi Hill-Meyer, who reads her erotic story, “Self Reflection,” which explores the themes of self-love and self-talk in a rather surprising way.
Story: “Self Reflection” by Tobi Hill-Meyer
Collaborator: Coach and consultant Liz Cruz
Photograph of the top portion of an abstract charcoal drawing in swooping curves with feathery edges that together are suggestive of a heart shape.

Show Notes:
Today’s story
Self Reflection: http://handbasketproductions.com/self-reflection/
Exercises
The exercises for today’s story can be found at: http://www.lizcruzconsulting.com/downloads.html
Fay’s Links
You can become my patron on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/WritingAlchemy
The RSS feed of this podcast is: http://writingalchemy.net/feed/podcast
Being more affected by media messages than we think: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-person_effect
Challenging negative self-talk: http://psychcentral.com/lib/challenging-negative-self-talk/
NPR story on self-talk: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/10/07/353292408/why-saying-is-believing-the-science-of-self-talk
Scientific research on talking to self in 3rd person and using affirmations: https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201505/the-voice-reason
Networking for People Who Hate Networking, A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected by Devora Zack: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8267674-networking-for-people-who-hate-networking
Liz’s Links
Liz Cruz Consulting:
1 hr 30 min

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