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Bold Beautiful BorderlineVirtual Intensive Outpatient Program??? It's NOT Too Good To Be True. Feat Charlie HealthToday we speak with Emily from Charlie Health, a virtual therapeutic program offering intensive outpatient. In 2022 I learned about Charlie Health and their virtual intensive outpatient program for teens and young adults. At first all I could think was "Nah - this is too good to be true". And then I saw it in action and I knew that I needed to share this resource with ya'll. *Charlie Health offers IOP programs that do offer DBT skills groups and support folx w/ emotion regulation struggles, however they are not a fully credentialed DBT program/agency/in...2024-06-2340 min
Allyship is a VerbThe Gender Swap feat. Molly RixThe giveaway is over, but you can still head to the merch shop!This week, Molly Rix (she/her) steps out from behind the scenes as our audio engineer to become a guest who shares her story publicly for the first time. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How an innocent question over her 2020 birthday weekend changed her entire life 2. What it's been like looking for different pockets of community as she has been reinventing herself 3. Why re-entering the dating pool was intimidating🎙️ Connect with Molly:Sky Ripper on Sp...2024-06-0451 min
Allyship is a VerbEd Carratalà is the infiltrated bisexualPodcast merch!!!Book a free discovery call for programming for Pride Month (and beyooooond!).This week, Ed Carratalà (he/him/él) updates us on transitioning from formerly teaching about LGBTQ+ communities privately to now openly offering it. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How creating a new queer community in Barcelona, Spain was sparked by former guest Charlie's Everywhere is Queer resource 2. What new therapy project is in the works 3. Why he continues to share that he's bi and field questions🎙️ Connect with Ed:InstagramTwitterHis research page (in Catalan) an...2024-05-2150 min
Allyship is a VerbTrisha Wallis isn't recruiting anything except for people to stay aliveBook a free discovery call for programming for Pride Month (and beyoooond!).Bring Allyship is a Verb to your workplace at a special rate.This week, Dr. Trisha Wallis (she/her) shares how two years of work led up to the passing of California Senate Bill 372, a great example of the "Curb Cut" effect. You will learn: 1. Why the identities lesbian and queer don't fully fit, prompting her to use both, depending on the situation // 2. What "recruiting" looks like, including versions 2.0 and 3.0 // 3. How she leverages her privilege and access to do the...2024-05-0754 min
Allyship is a VerbThe Magic of LGBTQ+ Summer Camps feat. Rebecca Kling (Replay)Please note: This is another replay due to a super busy past few weeks. 💜 This episode is from Season 2, so you'll hear my previous name. All replay slots will be extended with original episodes, I promise! 😊This week, Rebecca Kling (she/her) discusses creating inclusive summer camps for LGBTQ+ youth where they can be themselves without making everything about being from the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, you will learn 1. What conversations are coming up at summer camps 2. How B'Mitzvahs/B'nai Mitzvahs may differ from Bar and Bat Mitzvahs 3. When we might engage in understanding and empath...2024-04-2358 min
Allyship is a VerbI'm just, like, a little dude feat. Ashabi OwagboriayeTake the Ace Flag Revision SurveyThis week, Ashabi Owagboriaye (she/they) shares the meaning behind the white stripe in the ace flag and why she’s launched an ace flag survey as a result. You will learn: 1. What they think about the intersection of transness and asexuality 2. Why openness can influence somebody and carry a generation in either direction if you’re not careful 3. How it feels like to have people come to them as an elder queer🎙️ Connect with Ashabi:Ace In Grace | Instagram💻 Sources and resources:I Am Cait...2024-04-0951 min
Allyship is a VerbSo, you are queer feat. Sarah GilbertSign up for the AIAV newsletter!This week, Sarah Gilbert (she/her) shares the story of how a random question Charlie asked a few years ago sparked a journey of self-discovery. You will learn: 1. What two pieces of advice she offers others wondering if they might be LGBTQ+ 2. How it feels to be a long-time LGBTQ+-affirming therapist learning later in life that she's queer and some of the fears and hesitations she's had around claiming the term 3. Why icons like Freddie Mercury have inspired her and how queer spaces like bars, drag shows, an...2024-03-2654 min
Guy's Guy Radio with Robert Manni#608 Relationship Experts Linda Bloom and Charlie BloomLinda Bloom, LCSW and Charlie Bloom, MSW have been married since 1972.Trained as psychotherapists and relationship counselors, they have worked with individuals, couples, groups, and organizations since 1975 and have lectured and taught at learning institutes throughout the USA and internationally, including the Esalen Institute, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Northern California Mindfulness Institute, The California Institute for Integral Studies, and the World Health Organization.
They have authored five books, including the best seller, 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married: Simple Lessons to Make Love Last (over 100,000 sold), Secrets of Great Marriages, Happily Ever After... and 39...2024-03-2155 minAllyship is a VerbListen to minorities and thank them feat. Ra Ra Rollins (Replay)Please note: This is another replay to help with my mental health break. A new episode is coming on Tuesday, March 26th. Thanks for your continued patience and understanding. 💜 This episode is from Season 2, so you'll hear my previous name.
Content warning for mentions of George Floyd's murder and generally sensitive topics without details.
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Listen to minorities and thank them. In this week’s episode, Ra Ra Rollins (he/him) shares why he claims “queer” and “gay” and the difference in meaning for him between t...2024-03-1259 minAllyship is a VerbDo you check in on your relationships? feat. Trystan Reese (Replay)Check out the wearable merch! You can also help me close the gap on my $757 goal. I'm 76% of the way there at the time of writing this!
Please note: I'm bringing back a fan-favorite episode from season one, especially for those of you who are new to the podcast! Just a heads up, you will hear my previous name.
Why am I doing this? I'm burnt out. I need more support to keep this podcast going strong into season four. Anything you can do helps - whether it's snagging some merch, becoming a monthly donor, sponsori...2024-02-2757 min
Allyship is a VerbCandace Rucker on being angry and eloquentCheck out the wearable merch!This week, Candace Rucker (she/her) challenges the thought that we are only one type of ally, advocate, or activist— instead, we can be fluid by going in and out of feelings and actions. You will learn: 1. How it feels to be marginalized and misunderstood due to mixed race and queer identity 2. Why she historically got really, really angry when thinking about being Black in America 3. Why she's such a fan of intersectionality and who she'd love to meet🎙️ Connect with Candace:LinkedIn💻 Sou...2024-02-1353 min
Allyship is a VerbCielo Sunsarae on how harmful articles turned into nonprofit donations and partnerships☎️ Call the new QTP Loveline to get various LGBTQ+ affirmations and encouragementThis week, Cielo Sunsarae (they/he) shares how harmful articles from a major conservative publisher turned into unexpected donations and partnerships for their Florida-based nonprofit. You will learn 1. What initially made them decide to cancel their top surgery and what they did later on to be comfortable with rescheduling and keeping it 2. How far some journalists have gone to write harmful articles or share misleading information (including about Cielo and Queer Trans Project) 3. Why clothing stores need to rethink options for fat and neurodivergent people (a...2024-01-3053 min
Allyship is a VerbExploring LGBTQ+ history feat. Andrew Lear📺 Watch the recording for PFLAG Los Angeles Presents: Trans and Nonbinary Joy ✨☎️ Call the new QTP Loveline to get various LGBTQ+ affirmations and encouragementThis week, Andrew Lear (he/him) discusses what goes into curating gay art history tours and the homophobia he's seen in academia. In this episode, you will learn 1. What intimate and sexual differences he’s seen for teenage boys and men across different cultures 2. How he’s seen gay art evolve over time 3. Which LGBTQ+ historical figures he’d want to have a dinner party with, and why🎙️ Connect with Andrew:Facebo...2024-01-3051 min
Allyship is a VerbI'm glad you're here feat. Shane Whalley🗳️ Voting for 'Allyship is a Verb' in the Sonic Bloom Awards People's Choice category has ended. Thanks to everyone who helped out!☎️ Call the new QTP Loveline to get various LGBTQ+ affirmations and encouragementThis week, Shane Whalley (ze/hir) sheds light on living in Austin, Texas as an older queer and genderqueer person. In this special update episode, you will learn 1. Why ze suggests not intervening during misgendering (without consent from the person harmed) 2. How ze wishes we would proactively approach social/political change (instead of playing defense) 3. What we could say instead of calling so...2024-01-2958 min
Journey Forward with Joree RoseCreate an Extraordinary Relationship, with Linda & Charlie BloomJoin John and I in our new monthly Master Class series: https://joreerose.com/theawaremethodmasterclass/ And join us in Costa Rica Sept 28-Oct. 5, 2024: https://joreerose.com/retreats/costa-rica/ In this joint episode with my partner Dr. John Schinnerer, we talk with esteemed therapists, Charlie and Linda Bloom, who were an integral part of our healing after our breakup. Married for over 54 years, they have been doing joint couples work for over 40 years, leading workshops and courses all over the world, and are the authors of 5 books; the most recent is An En...2024-01-151h 10
The Evolved Caveman Podcast w/ Dr. John SchinnererCreate an Extraordinary Relationship, with Linda & Charlie BloomJoin Joree and I in our new monthly Master Class series on Relationships: https://joreerose.com/theawaremethodmasterclass/And join us in Costa Rica Sept 28-Oct. 5, 2024: https://joreerose.com/retreats/costa-rica/In this joint episode with my partner Joree Rose, LMFT,, we talk with esteemed therapists, Charlie and Linda Bloom, who were an integral part of our healing after our breakup. Married for over 54 years, they have been doing joint couples work for over 40 years, leading workshops and courses all over the world, and are the authors of 5 books; the...2024-01-151h 10
The Neurodiverging PodcastPerformative Allyship Within Capitalist Systems with Charlie Ocean, MSWOur first workshop of the year is Tension Tactics: Positive Strategies for Handling Stress, happening on 1/19 at 2PM MT. Learn more and get $5 off by registering at http://tinyurl.com/tensiontactics.Today, Danielle talks with neuroqueer LGBTQ+ trainer and community organizer Charlie Ocean, MSW to understand how performative allyship from companies led to a surge in DEI work post-George Floyd, and what the state of DEI is now several years later.Show notes and transcript: https://www.neurodiverging.com/performative-allyship-within-capitalist-systems/________________________Neurodiverging Coaching is an online, sliding scale coaching practice owned by...2024-01-1136 min
Allyship is a VerbQueering weddings and gender expression feat. Tonya📺 Watch the recording for PFLAG Los Angeles Presents: Trans and Nonbinary Joy ✨☎️ Call the new QTP Loveline to get various LGBTQ+ affirmations and encouragementThis week, Tonya (she/they) shares how questioning their gender 3-5 years ago has taken them on a journey, including navigating decisions about pronouns, make-up, hair length, and clothing. In this episode, you will learn 1. Why they hired a wedding planner who has experience with queer weddings, among other intentional decisions they've been working through 2. What a previous workplace did that was a positive change for the LGBTQ+ community at large 3...2023-11-2157 min
Allyship is a VerbFrom code switching to House Hunters feat. Patrick LadonisWatch the recording for PFLAG Los Angeles Presents: Trans and Nonbinary Joy ✨This week, Patrick Ladonis (he/him) shares how he shifted from fear to freedom when he came out to over 400 people at the premiere of his web series SCALES. In this episode, you will learn 1. How stressful it was to have people pry into his personal life before he felt comfortable talking about his now husband in the workplace 2. What CEOs and senior leadership can do to show up for employees, especially for shifting to an inclusive culture 3. How creating his web se...2023-11-201h 00
Allyship is a VerbHow to mess up a health checkup feat. Tiffany RossdaleThis week, Tiffany Rossdale (she/her) shares about being a transgender woman and transformational life coach who emigrated from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan. In this episode, you will learn 1. Why she’s passionate about legal reform for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community and advocacy, taking inspiration from other transgender actors and activists like Laverne Cox and Angelica Ross 2. How she has been navigating the complexities of dating as a transgender woman, including safety considerations 3. What healthcare providers can do to serve transgender and nonbinary patients better.🎙️ Connect with Tiffany:Breakfast with Tiffany Show | Apple PodcastsWebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedIn💻 Sources and...2023-10-2454 min
Allyship is a VerbWAIT, why am I talking? feat. Mark S. KingThis week, Mark S. King (he/him) shares how the landscape of HIV/AIDS has changed over the years since the AIDS crisis of the 80s and what it's been like for him, having lived with HIV for four decades. In this episode, you will learn 1. Why is it essential to fight against HIV criminalization, especially considering the injustices and stigma it perpetuates, particularly when it's used vindictively in personal disputes and can lead to unjust labeling as sexual predators 2. How not having access to basic services like transportation can impact our health and health outcomes 3. How he initially...2023-10-1051 min
Allyship is a VerbTurning 36: A special birthday episode feat. Charlie OceanThis week, Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), is interviewed by various friends to celebrate turning 36 on September 17th, 2023! 🥳 In this episode, you will learn 1. Why they changed their name to Charlie Ocean from Chris Angel Murphy and some of what went into that decision 2. What some of their favorite books, shows, movies, and memes are 3. How to talk about someone who changed their name or pronouns with someone who doesn't know🎙️ Connect with Charlie:InstagramLinkedInSubstack💻 Sources and resources:: Small, Medium, Large : Foamy The Squirrel | YouTubeMuffins - Liam Kyle Sullivan (also known for the hit song Sh...2023-09-261h 28
Breakfast With Tiffany ShowEP 166 "Reclaiming The Word Tomboy With Guest Charlie Ocean" (PART 1)Send us a textCharlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), is an award-winning LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, and consultant who is neuro queer and non-binary. They have a background in social work and over two decades of experience with LGBTQ+ community organizing. To date, they've trained thousands of youth and adults on various LGBTQ+ topics in various settings. Charlie is a connector at heart, and the host of Allyship is a Verb, a Sonic Bloom Awards and Ambie-nominated podcast. Charlie's Links: Substack ~ https://hicharlieocean.substack.com https://www.instagram.c...2023-09-2531 min