Shows
The Healthqueer AdvocateAesthetic Flat ClosureThis week I’m joined by Melanie Testa (@flyest_flattie) they/them, non-binary, bisexual artist and quilter, as we discuss flat closure, breast cancer and expanding education on choices after mastectomy.
2020-11-0355 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateT1 Diabetes and Transplant RecipientJoin me this week as I discuss with Tara Layman (@taradlayman) she/her, white, lesbian/queer woman, freelance photographer her type 1 diabetes and life after simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant.
2020-10-2750 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateOccupational RainbowJoin me this week with Dev, he/they (@rainbowOT) white, non-binary, gay person as we discuss the role of occupational therapy in wellness and how to expand LGBTQIA inclusion in healthcare.
2020-10-201h 02The Healthqueer AdvocateGetting PhysicalThis week I am joined by Madison Kirkpatrick (lgbtqphysicaltherapists), she/her/hers is a white, self identifying pansexual and asexual, student physical therapist pursuing her doctorate, as we discuss physical therapy, inclusivity, and accessibility within that interdisciplinary realm.
2020-10-0957 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateIdentity DentistryThis week I am joined by Dan Walker, (@premierdentalqueer) they/them are a queer, non-binary, Filipinx-American, 4th year dental student and co-founder of Identity DDS.
2020-10-0243 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateGlamputee and DisabilityThis week I’m joined by Alex Locust, he/him, a queer, multiracial man that is a community organizer and advocate for disability justice as well as diversity and inclusion work at SF AIDS Foundation.
2020-09-251h 12The Healthqueer AdvocateDeaf and Hard of Hearing AccompliceThis week I am joined by Erik James Escareño (@sirmrwombat) a Doctoral social work candidate at USC, queer indigenous two-spirited person that provides mental health services for deaf and hard of hearing in Los Angeles.
2020-09-181h 07The Healthqueer AdvocateSuicide Awareness and PreventionThis week I am joined by Sarita Metzger MD MPH (@particlediameter), a resident physician of psychiatry at UPenn, bisexual, black woman immigrated from Trinidad and Tobago, as we cover mental health equity and suicide awareness and prevention in the LGBTQIA community.
2020-09-1156 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateTransformative JourneyJoin me this week as I speak with Tricia (@thereal_tricia_tg), a flight and critical care ground paramedic and transgender woman. She shares her journey within the military, as a retired veteran, her Klinefelter diagnosis and hormone therapy replacement to gender euphoria she experiences today!
2020-09-041h 38The Healthqueer AdvocateTranscending WomanThis episode I am joined by Ashley, (@TransNurseHere), a neurotrauma ICU, CCRN, transgender woman who speaks about her experience transitioning twice and the acceptance within her career, family and self.
2020-08-2854 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateCultural HumilityThis week I am joined by Juan-David Rivera-Del Valle, LCSW and USC doctoral candidate (@jdrlcswcom_therapist) as we discuss psychotherapy and cultural humility in mental health and hospital settings.
2020-08-2141 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateGender Affirming TransitionTune in to hear Lyan Betz (@lyan_finally) experience and journey with his transition, career, mental health and more within a gender affirming and inclusive health care team.
2020-08-1452 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateCOVID-19 SurvivalThis week I am joined by Aura, COVID-19 survivor and Vanessa @vantru, COVID-19 ICU frontline nurse, as they share their unique experiences fighting this pandemic.
2020-08-071h 20The Healthqueer AdvocateSexual HealthTime to break down the taboo of sex. Join Grace @grace_korley and I as we discuss sex education, STI/STD’s, HIV and safe sex!
2020-07-3158 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateIntersectionalityJoin me this week as I discuss with Ellie, of @inclusivecare.project, the cross section of sexual identity with race, gender, sexism, ableism, religion and other marginalized groups.
2020-07-2446 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateAnxiety and DepressionMental health is difficult to talk about due to stigma and discrimination. I’ll be joined by Nkechi (@chifittho) and Lesley (@lesleyyyanne) as we break down what anxiety and depression looks like and share our experiences within healthcare and our personal lives.
2020-07-1756 minThe Healthqueer AdvocateGender vs. SexualityThis week we'll be discussing the differences between sex, gender and sexuality. Believe it or not, they are not the same! I'll be joined by Vanessa (@vantru) and Derrick (@derrickdunk), both healthcare workers and part of the LGBT community that share experiences and thoughts about what sex, gender and sexuality looks like within healthcare.
2020-07-101h 11The Healthqueer AdvocatePride Edition: History and HealthTune in this week as Pride month is wrapping up! A special episode on history of LGBT rights and the intersection with health
2020-07-031h 20The Healthqueer AdvocateCOVID-19Join us as we talk about COVID-19 and the affect it has on the LGBTQ community in healthcare. Our goal is to provide education to enable our community to make informed decisions about their healthcare.
2020-06-261h 08The Healthqueer AdvocateIntroductionI'm your host Cynthia Ellezingue! You can also connect with me on Instagram @thehealthqueeradvocate
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