In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Jude Gorini, a Brazilian who lives in Northern Italy. He identifies as gender queer, and works as an author, podcaster, intuitive coach, and creative artist. He has struggled with Bipolar, addiction, and gender identity issues and shares his life story openly in order to help others. I met Jude recently when I recorded on the podcast that he co-hosts with Leela Davis, What I Didn’t Tell My Therapist. He really resonated with our family’s story, which intersects in many ways with his own. You will love his warmth and honesty, not to mention his sexy accent.
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RESOURCES:
Jude’s information:
What I Didn’t Tell My Therapist Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-i-didnt-tell-my-therapist-reboot/id1473447399
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
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Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao
Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson
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TIME STAMPS:
1:26 Around the world with Jude - Brazil, Italy, UK, Italy
2:39 What’s wrong with Italy?
5:50 Jude’s LGBTQ+ status and coming out story
11:33 Jude’s career path
13:19 How and when did addiction come into Jude’s life?
18:56 What was the catalyst for his addiction recovery?
22:35 Start of holistic healing and coaching to help others
24:54 How Jude has managed his Bipolar I
26:20 Bipolar and addiction
28:55 What is Jude’s favorite tool for balancing his life?
30:20 Jude reads his poem “Today”
32:25 Nature as a tool for healing
33:54 Jude’s advice for parents of LGBTQ+ teens
