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You Inside You
You Inside YouFrom Hamster Wheel to Playground: Creating a Life You Love with Melissa DaSilvaAre you ready to break free from societal expectations and live a life that truly aligns with your inner voice? In this episode, Melissa discuss how to overcome the conditioning of society, trust your gut feeling, and prioritize your well-being. Discover how to navigate discomfort, embrace your unique path, and create a legacy that reflects your authentic self.Find more about Melissa:https://www.melissadasilva.com/@assistanttothetherapist
2025-04-2059 minQ-T.A.L.K.S
Q-T.A.L.K.SEpisode 49: How to create the life changes in most unconventional ways ?Hello and welcome to the Q-T.A.L.K.S😊💐Melissa is the creator and host of the successful LGBTQ+ podcasts Pride Connections and Chit Chat with the Queer and Creative. She has been featured as a guest on several international podcasts and blogs. You can also find her on the weekly Youtube show “The Next Chapter,” where she and her cohost discuss all topics related to being single and getting older in our world today. Website: https://www.melissadasilva.com/about/This episode is available on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3uGaOD...
2022-12-1128 minIntroducing Me
Introducing MeMelissa: Mental Health and NFTsDuring the pandemic, Melissa DaSilva decided to move to Puerto Rico for a few weeks and now plans to live there indefinitely. She is able to run her Rhode Island mental health agency remotely, which has a primary focus on helping LGBTQ+ folks. Melissa would not be a complete person without her art, and she has successfully brought her physical art into NFTs.   Connect with Melissa:  https://www.melissadasilva.com https://www.instagram.com/realmelissadasilva/   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to shar...
2022-12-0640 minTruth Tastes Funny with Hersh Rephun
Truth Tastes Funny with Hersh RephunFrom NFT to LGBTQ+ with an LICSW: The Positronic Melissa DaSilva"You don't have to follow in the footsteps that have been laid out for you. You can create your own future." This, more or less, is the spine of my conversation with Melissa DaSilva, a successful physical NFT artist, entrepreneur, therapist, and coach who motivates other LGBTQ+ individuals and artists to take their life and career to the next level. She is the author of "The Profitable Practice: Helping Healing Professionals Build and Grow a Successful Business." Key Takeaways: Guilt and resentment - on both sides of an equation - are part of the territoryA difficult childhood brings with it...
2022-11-2829 minTwenty Minute Collaborations with Gregg Potter
Twenty Minute Collaborations with Gregg PotterEpisode 16: Melissa DaSilva - Ask Not, Get Not on Fried Oreo FridaysMelissa is a successful physical NFT artist, entrepreneur, therapist, and coach who motivates other LGBTQ+ individuals and artists to take their life and career to the next level. She is the author of "The Profitable Practice: Helping Healing Professionals Build and Grow a Successful Business." Melissa is the creator and host of the successful LGBTQ+ podcasts Pride Connections and Chit Chat with the Queer and Creative. She has been featured as a guest on several international podcasts and blogs. You can also find her on the weekly Youtube show "The Next Chapter," where she and her cohost discuss all topics...
2022-09-2026 minThe Crypto Podcast
The Crypto Podcast#19 Creating Tangible NFT's - Melissa Da SilvaAll Episodes can be found at www.thecryptopodcast.org Podcast Coaching + All Social Media + Donations link https://bio.link/podcaster Our Facebook Group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/thecryptopodcast About my Guest: Melissa is a successful physical NFT artist, entrepreneur, therapist, and coach who motivates other LGBTQ+ individuals and artists to take their life and career to the next level. She is the curator of an upcoming online gallery, “QueerNFT.io,” where she hosts art pieces of Queer Artists whil...
2022-06-1629 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeSeason 1 FinaleSeason 1 is complete, but don't worry we will be back for another season in 2022. If you would like more information on what I am working on right now, head on over to www.melissadasilva.com
2022-05-0501 minQueer Voicez
Queer VoicezEpisode 29 Melissa DaSilva spoke of ending mental health stigmasMelissa spoke of trans awareness and training as well as the mental health needs of our community and first responders. End the stigma! Melissa is a therapist, career coach, author, podcast host, and artist. She started her career in social work, focusing on children and wellness in her community. Over the years, she’s found countless ways to help others thrive through therapy, coaching, and a dedication to spreading information and resources to LGBTQ+ individuals. You can find Melissa here: www.melissadasilva.com @realmelissadasilva --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...
2021-09-0912 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeEdy Nathan- Let's Talk About DeathEdy Nathan MA, LCSWR is an author, public speaker and licensed therapist. She is an AASECT certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist and certified EMDR practitioner with more than 20 years of experience. In her expertise as a grief therapist she interweaves her formal training as a psychotherapist with breathwork, guided imagery, ritual and storytelling. Edy and I discuss her journey of becoming a grief therapist. Edy shares her views on some way to make it through the loneliness of this pandemic. Be sure to connect with Edy:https://edynathan.com/ Don’t forg...
2021-06-1819 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeSavannah Hauk- Living with Cross DressingSavannah Hauk is an author and podcast host. Savannah juggles a full-time job on top of doing all of her projects! Savannah and I discuss the journey of cross dressing, and what she personally has had to overcome. We also discuss the difference between being transgender and cross dressing. Savannah’s whole experience as a trans woman took a turn when she made the move from New York City to South Carolina. Now, Savannah continuously tries to use her personal journey to help others, like herself grow in her area.  Savannah and I also discuss her journey as an aut...
2021-06-1836 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeSeth Lusk- We Have Been MisguidedThis week I had the opportunity to interview Seth Lusk. Seth is a health and mindset coach, originally from the U.S. but has been living in Switzerland for the past 5 years. Seth has a passion for helping people and seeing them find their strength and love. He loves showing people how to use that space of strength and love to create their healthiest life from. It is a huge desire of Seth’s to show others that we do not have to go into guilt, shame, or a feeling of "not enough" to choose to want more for ou...
2021-06-1817 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeNancy Shadlock- Come Out, I'll Guide YouNancy Shadlock is the CEO and founder of Centered life coaching and the host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast.  When Nancy finally discovered that she didn’t have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality she started creating the life she’s always dreamed of.  She’s now married to an amazing woman named Alaina, they have two sweet babies and a beautiful life together in Calgary, Alberta. Now she spends her days helping others break out of closets of all kinds, embrace who they are and stand in their truth. Nancy and I discuss her journey of comin...
2021-06-1816 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeSasza Lohrey- Am I a Good Kisser?Sasza Lohery is the creator of her own program BBXX. Sasza and I discuss her program and how to create a positive space and change in intimate relationships. Sasza shares her journey to creating this program and why she feels that it is important and what exactly BBXX does. We also discuss how important it is to have confidence and trust in yourself. We also discuss how Sasza came to terms with creating this program and what it means to her. Be sure to follow BBXX @bbxx.worldDon’t forget to sub...
2021-06-1839 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeNancy Willard- Why Bullying Programs aren't WorkingNancy Willard’s vision is that young people will provide leadership throughout the world to embrace civility and foster positive relations!Nancy entered the field of “bullying prevention” by writing the first book ever published on cyberbullying. She approaches issues of youth risk based on a digital age perspective. Key insight related to this perspective is that the “authoritarian mindset,” which assumes that adults are in control, is not well founded. Nancy and I discuss how she got to this point and her approaches. Her approach to youth risk prevention recognizes that in the digital age it is n...
2021-06-1834 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeJack A. Ori- The Man with a Story and Great Beard Ever since beginning his gender transition journey in 2012, Jack A. Ori has been empowering young adults through stories to live life on their own terms more quickly and easily than he did.Jack was a regular contributor to Autism Empowerment in 2009. and recently appeared on Chat and Spin Radio in the UK,. He writes both fiction and non-fiction to encourage and empower young people; his latest novel, Reinventing Hannah, was named a semi-finalist in the 2020 Kindle Book Awards. Jack and I discuss his gender journey and what that was like for him. Be sure to ch...
2021-06-1827 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeGina Pecoraro- Not Just Rainbows and Unicorns AnymoreGina Pecoraro created the LGBTQ company, Seven Even Clothing after being married to a man. When she came out back in 2008, she noticed that there wasn’t many clothing options to represent who she was. Years prior to getting married, a good friend of Gina’s would always call me her seven. Seven standing for the seven letters in the word lesbian. He would call Gina out on being gay way before she was ready to accept it. So after coming out, she put that nickname to good use! Gina and I discuss her journey with her clothing brand and...
2021-06-1820 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeHannah Strenger- Love, Happiness and Rabbits, Oh My!As a Queer Guide, Hannah Strenger helps individuals navigate their coming out journey so that they can live their best, most authentic life. Growing up in a small, conservative town and being raised Catholic, Hannah understands the isolation and internal struggle of coming to terms with your sexuality. She is on a mission to make sure no one has to walk that journey alone. Hannah and I discuss her journey on becoming a guide and how she became her authentic self. We also touch on how the pandemic has affected our lives and our careers. You can often find...
2021-06-1825 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeDaniel Northway-Frank- The New QVC "The Queer Shopping Network"Daniel Northway-Frank has created a new network called The Queer Shopping Network. Daniel is a queer father in Toronto and has created The Queer Shopping Network. The Queer Shopping Network is a shopping network specifically for the LGBTQ+ and their creatives! Daniel had the idea to support others in the community. Daniel’s goal is to help promote and help make others aware of queer community-run businesses, especially if they’re local businesses. Daniel and I discuss his journey and inspiration for The Queer Shopping Network and what he hopes to come from it. Daniel and I also touch on s...
2021-06-1835 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeDaralyse Lyons- Yoga, Cocaine and Other StoriesDaralyse Lyons is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows. As a Biracial woman, she has made it her mission to stand for a more integrated world. As a sexually fluid person who has had relationships and experiences with both men and women, she has had to find her place amidst a multitude of communities that attempt to erase her orientation and has been a voice within the darkness. After writing an award-winning...
2021-06-1728 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeCatherine Warren- $50 Stripper and More Stories #IAMYOUCatherine Warren is a native of Brooklyn, New York and a Marketing major her resume includes; Modeling, a Dancer and a Creative Fashion Stylist. In 1998 she set forth the path of entrepreneurship and in 2003 left  Corporate America. However after ending her marriage of 8 years & 3 children later, in 2006 Catherine began the branding of “The KittyRose LyfeStyle”. As with any business and as Marketing Major, Catherine took on all hats of advertising her brand, which took on videography. 2014 Producing Radio led to the evolution of Catherine finding her passion to tell stories of the past to understand and change the future for t...
2021-06-1740 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeDJ Seeger- Rupublican and Gay? No way!DJ Seeger is the Owner and President of Seeger Water Corporation, a landscape irrigation company based in San Antonio, Texas. At age 26, Seeger is leading Texas’ fastest growing irrigation company and is leading a change in the industry to focus on water conservation and management. Seeger is an openly gay business leader and is an advocate for young LGBT+ persons to step up into positions of leadership. In his community, Seeger serves on several non-profit boards and has taken a special interest in funding and volunteering at domestic violence programs. In this episode, DJ and I discuss his journey in...
2021-06-1725 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeAngela Duncan- Bold and SexyAngela Duncan is an internationally published boudoir photographer, artist, inspirationalist, queer icon and a dealer of self accptance. Living in a small town in East Texas, she’s always been a little different than everyone else.  First being the first boudoir specialist in her town and then coming out as queer a couple of years into building her boudoir empire, she gained a lot of attention, and not always positive. With the help of her camera and her loyal clients, she was able to unwrap her truest self over the past 5 years to get to the point of living her...
2021-06-1722 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeBobbi Bibochka- A Book Report on Sexual Intelligence in BusinessBobbi is a sex-positive advocate who authored the book Sexual Intelligence in Business, and is also co-chair of the Academic Conference, Love and Sex with Robots, Venture Associate for a tech VC/incubator and founder of imagine ideation, specializing in connected experiences and ecosystem diplomacy. Bobbi is a tech enthusiast with a vision for how to grow the SexTech community worldwide, and currently is developing a training program to help reduce sexual harassment in the workplace and business without compromising the opportunities for love and relationships. Bobbi and I discuss the inspiration behind her book and how inspiring her...
2021-06-1720 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeArt Smith- BarchivesArt’s mission is to build the world's largest archive of the logos and stories of gay bars from the past, preserving the memories of the places that were so significant to the growth and development of the LGBTQ+ community. To date Art & his team have commemorated more than 1300 bars and nightclubs from FORTY NINE states in the US, along with several in Canada and Europe. Art and I discuss his journey of creating this project and what has inspired him to do so. We discuss the importance of preserving the history of gay bars and it what it me...
2021-06-1719 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeSasza Lohery- Am I A Good Kisser?Sasza Lohery is the creator of her own program BBXX. Sasza and I discuss her program and how to create a positive space and change in intimate relationships. Sasza shares her journey to creating this program and why she feels that it is important and what exactly BBXX does. We also discuss how important it is to have confidence and trust in yourself. We also discuss how Sasza came to terms with creating this program and what it means to her.  Be sure to follow BBXX @bbxx.world Don’t forget to subscribe to this pod...
2021-05-1939 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeJack A. Ori- The Man with a Story and Great Beard Ever since beginning his gender transition journey in 2012, Jack A. Ori has been empowering young adults through stories to live life on their own terms more quickly and easily than he did. Jack was a regular contributor to Autism Empowerment in 2009. and recently appeared on Chat and Spin Radio in the UK,. He writes both fiction and non-fiction to encourage and empower young people; his latest novel, Reinventing Hannah, was named a semi-finalist in the 2020 Kindle Book Awards. Jack and I discuss his gender journey and what that was like for him.  Be sure to ch...
2021-05-1227 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeAnna Brooke- Sexy Shoulders and Other Burlesque StoriesAnna Brooke is an author, speaker, dancer and interdisciplinary healing arts practitioner. She is also known as Reverend Legs Malone, a burlesque dancer, teacher, producer and advocate who has been the star of many a downtown NYC and international stage for the last 15 years. Blending her deep love for healing and empowerment with the raucous joy of burlesque, Anna published her first book, “Stripped Down: How Burlesque Led Me Home” with The Unapologetic Voice House in May 2020. Anna and I discuss her journey with writing her book and how she got to be the person she is today. Me and...
2021-05-0532 minChit Chat with the Queer and Creative
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeAnna Brooke- Sexy Shoulders and Other Burlesque StoriesAnna Brooke is an author, speaker, dancer and interdisciplinary healing arts practitioner. She is also known as Reverend Legs Malone, a burlesque dancer, teacher, producer and advocate who has been the star of many a downtown NYC and international stage for the last 15 years. Blending her deep love for healing and empowerment with the raucous joy of burlesque, Anna published her first book, “Stripped Down: How Burlesque Led Me Home” with The Unapologetic Voice House in May 2020. Anna and I discuss her journey with writing her book and how she got to be the person she is today. Me and...
2021-05-0532 minThe Coming Out Chronicles
The Coming Out Chronicles041: Conscious Uncoupling with Melissa DaSilvaDivorce is such a tense stressful word for most of us, something synonymous with failure of a relationship. But it doesn’t always have to be that way.  A new term “Conscious Uncoupling” has been emerging, and rightfully so. Melissa DaSilva takes us through her journey of uncoupling from her husband, sharing her story of how a relationship can come to a peaceful end. 03:20: Conscious Uncoupling5:02: Leaning into being bisexual9:45: Opposite sides of the bed12:09: Not the traditional way
2021-03-1724 minThe KaRonicle
The KaRonicleInterview with a Queer Coach, Entrepreneur, podcaster: Melissa DaSilvaThis episode talks with Melissa DaSilva, an entripreneur, podcaster, Queer coach, therapist, and author. We talk about her career, what she is doing, we talk about mental health, and what we can do for the Queer community. You can find her at: instagram: realmelissadasilva twitter: realmsmelissa linkedIn: realmelissadasilva Podcast: Chit Chat with the queer and creative on all platforms Her website: melissadasilva.com --- This episode is sponsored by ¡ Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://a...
2021-01-1332 minThe Silly Goose Academy
The Silly Goose AcademyEpisode 10: For Your Health w/ Melissa Dasilva, LICSWGreetings my dear goslings. Our guest is Ms. Melissa DaSilva, LICSW. Melissa is a therapist, life coach, author, successful entrepreneur, podcast host, and artist. She started her career in social work, focusing on children and wellness in her community. She founded East Coast Mental Wellness in Providence, RI, a mental health agency where members of the LGBTQ+ community can find safe and specialized therapeutic services. Melissa is also the author of The Profitable Practice: Helping Healing Professionals Build and Grow a Successful Business. , which helps healers and new business owners succeed. She is the creator and host of the s...
2020-10-081h 24#SHOWUP2020 with John Neral
#SHOWUP2020 with John NeralSHOWUP With An Open Heart For Every EmployeeEarlier this year, the Supreme Court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, applied to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, thus protecting the employment rights of all LGBTQ+ professionals. Like many LGBTQ+ professionals, I too had my job threatened because I am gay. It’s a horrible feeling and one which I hope no one ever experiences again. Melissa DaSilva is a licensed and independent clinical social worker, therapist, author, and founder of East Coast Mental Wellness in Providence, RI, where LGTBQ+ professionals find safe and specialized therapeutic services. Melissa and Jo...
2020-09-1528 minSoundBalming with Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields
SoundBalming with Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields(Special Show in Honor of Pride Month) Protecting our Most Vulnerable Youth with Melissa DaSilvaJune is Pride Month and Pride Month presents a chance for you to express your support for your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, or other LGBTQIA+ people in your life. Navigating how to be an ally appropriately can be tricky, but your support can help LGBTQIA+ people feel heard and safe as well as be used to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices as they advocate for equal rights.  As an advocate for the LGBTQIA+,  our team has created two shows dedicated to addressing the many challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community. Our first guest in this series is Melissa DaSliva. Mel...
2020-06-1846 minWheel With It Podcast
Wheel With It PodcastMy Interview with Melissa DaSilva, LICSWMelissa is a successful and creative entrepreneur and mental health therapist. She owns her own wildly successful group practice, hosts two podcasts called Chit Chat with a Therapist and Pride Connections, is a published author of The Profitable Private Practice: How to start, run and grow a therapy business. She has created the Facebook group A Private Practice Made Easy, where she is open to share all her knowledge and guide new private practitioners.     Website: https://www.melissadasilva.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/privatepracticemadeeasy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aprivatepracticemadeeasy/ F...
2019-07-1820 min