Happy Pride Month Yall! Join Dr. Money on this episode of QueerWOC and delve into the captivating journey of an actress-turned-activist, discover a way to use sound to soothe and inspire, and hear a curved chronicle about navigating the complexities of connections at a conference. Where to find me: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $HeyDrMoney or Venmo @HeyDrMoney Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:45 Actress, Activist, and Virgo Baddie Sara Ramirez Mental Moment with Money 00:09:20 Echolalia - audio soothing Topic: Book, Bop, Bummer 00:21:35 ONE LAST STOP is an amazing book! Who are some of your favorite Sapphic Singers? Curved chronicles 00:34:30 A new friend makes an awful joke

Welcome back to #QueerWOC! In this episode, Dr. Money delves into topics including the journey South Carolina WBB star MiLaysia Fulwiley had this Spring, a powerful mnemonic device to combat panic attacks, and the importance of carving out space for creativity post-breakup. Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $HeyDrMoney or Venmo @HeyDrMoney Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod QueerWOC of the Week 00:05:15 South Carolina native and @GamecockWBB star MiLaysia Fulwiley Mental Moment with Money 00:11:55 SWV That Anxiety! Sour, Weights, Very Cold to help calm panic Lemons. Ice packs, sand bags/weighted blankets Topic: Book, Bop, Bummer 00:30:30 Coming Home by Brittney Griner in collaboration with Michelle Buford Rap Beef... am I being hopeful, or is it better? Can we build comfort into our pursuits of liberation? Curved Chronicles 00:45:05 Update from Yolanda

What up yall! In this episode of QueerWOC the Podcast, Dr. Money is blending poetry, self-compassion, and the complexities of queer situationships. First, she celebrates the power of solidarity through verse, uplifting June Jordan as QueerWOC of the Week. Next, discover a unique mnemonic device designed to cultivate self-compassion while experiencing difficult emotions. And finally, brace yourself for a saucy Curved Chronicle between friends… but are they friends? Tune in for another thought-provoking and entertaining episode! Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $HeyDrMoney or Venmo @HeyDrMoney Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Support is a verb! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send me an email or submit your suggestions, questions, or encouragement at [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:11:30 Poet, Activist, and Bisexual Baddie June Jordan Mental Moment with Money 00:27:45 Inspired by the Dear Headspace Podcast - I love Robin Hopkins! R- Recognize what is happening A- Allow the feeling to be there, do not try to force it to change I- Investigate with care I SAID INVESTIGATE, not INTELLECTUALIZE N- Name and nurture: can you put words to this feeling? What do you need? If someone else named that they felt that way, what would you give them? Topic: Book, Bop, Bummer 00:39:45 I owe Glorilla an apology… she is so much more than a social media rapper, shes a hitmaker! “Love yourself” is not an adequate response to feeling isolated/lacking community! Curved chronicles 00:51:15 tldr, a married woman is telling me she's in love with me. I'm not in love back but I do like her, should I continue this friendship? Community Contributors Now Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the community contribution of Tawanna and AngelzWhizper (Tonya) who heard the first take of this; my friends Kristian, Janicia, Queen, and Diamond who always encourage me to keep creating, and my work spouse Dana who reminds me how important learning spaces outside of universities are Oh, and a special shoutout to Annie Colao who featured QueerWOC in her article for Women and Hollywood called “Queer Common Spaces” This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Slidell, LA; Queens, NY ; and Simpsonville, SC

Dr. Money is joined by Anna DeShawn (41 minute mark) of Queer News to celebrate the release of Brittney Griner from Russian detention. Recent Law School graduate and community leader Cherelle T. Griner is QueerWOC of the week. I share 4 ways to help welcome folks H.O.M.E from detention and end the year with yet another curved chronicle! Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:04:33 Cherelle T Griner in May 2022 She graduated from the North Carolina Central University of Law - a nationally ranked law school She then became the voice and face of the #WEareBG campaign along with the WNBA players association and the WNBA. Bring Our Families Home Campaign Mental Moment with Money 00:14:02 Helping release folks from detention H- housing, transportation , and community O- opt for donating directly : books , money , clothes M- mental health through peer support E- end cash bail! Resources: https://www.weareunchained.org/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/10/life-after-prison https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/8-ways-you-can-support-incarcerated-people-amid-covid-19 https://bailproject.org/after-cash-bail/ https://www.nationalbailout.org/fellowship Topic 00:30:45 (Convo with @AnnaDeShawn starts at 00:41:00) Brittney Griner is back home! Conversation with @AnnaDeShawn about Brittney Griner release reaction and her being back in the US Find Anna DeShawn's podcast here: https://annadeshawn.com/onair/anna-deshawn-on-tiktok/ Articles referenced: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2022/12/05/arms-sales-by-worlds-biggest-defense-companies-rise-to-almost-600-billion/?sh=dc9bf791ffea https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/opinion/brittney-griner-russia.html https://youtu.be/13Q2OJfc9I8 Curved Chronicles 01:58:58 Banned from Tinder! Community Contributor Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the community contribution of Zoe Annie Colao who featured QueerWOC in her article for Women and Hollywood And by monetary contributions of Joseph who became a new patron and Dr Sami and Raul who hit up the cahsapp This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Davenport, FL; Schenectady, NY ; and Helsinki, Finland Happy 34th Birthday Nikeeta Slade... I miss you so deeply.

Dr. Money is ready to move to Wakanda again after all of the internet uproar about vibranium straps. Comedian and actress Marsha Warfield is QueerWOC of the week. I share 5 artists whose music is keeping me going and wtf is The L Word doing to us…again!?!?!? Intro by @truthizmagic Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1 https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood Where to find me: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod What do yall wanna see on the patreon? Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:07:15, but really 00:22:48 First, I giggle about the Black Lesbian thirst Letitia Wright has unleashed after "Wakanda Forever". I also really liked "Wednesday" on netflix, but can we just let her be asexual? Actress, Media critic, and Comedian Marsha Warfield Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age (2021) Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (June 2022) https://www.tiktok.com/@marshawarfield/video/7172450248160382254?_r=1&_t=8Xptwt9WKD8&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7172450248160382254 Mental Moment with Money 00:31:52 The Queer Artists holding my Mental Health Together Marzz Orion Sun Carla Prata Ama Lou KenTheMan Topic 00:53:45 The L Word still sucks Curved Chronicles 01:08:30 I'm dating through friend referral until further notice! Community Contributors Now Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Stephanie who became a new patron This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Kigali, Rwanda; Eureka Springs, AR ; and Olive Branch, MS

Dr. Money is back a little later than usual talking affordable therapy tips, intense sapphic friendships, and NWSA. Councilwoman Erika Hilton and Councilwoman Duda Salabert, the First Trans women elected to National Congress in Brazil are QueerWOC of the week. Intro by @truthizmagic of Mother Nature Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1 https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood Where to find me: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod What do yall wanna see on the patreon? Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:33 Councilwoman Erika Hilton and Councilwoman Duda Salabert, the First Trans women elected to National Congress in Brazil Erika Hilton, a Black trans woman, won her election after campaigning to fight for education, social housing, and LGBTQ+ rights in the country Joining Hilton in celebrating an election victory is councilwoman Duda Salabert, a member of the Democratic Labor Party, who was elected to represent the state of Minas Gerais. https://www.them.us/story/brazil-trans-congress-erika-hilton-duda-salabert Mental Moment with Money 00:11:17 The ABC’s of affordable therapy Why does therapy cost so much? Mickey Atkins Youtube channel for a breakdown of app based therapy providers : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pArM2GyHX4g&t=0s A - Ask for sliding scale B - Biweekly sessions C - Check with your insurance about reimbursement D - Drop by a university near you. They may have a clinic that is free or low cost Topic 00:46:00 NWSA Reflections Curved Chronicles 00:54:26 Sapphic friendships that end in flames Chai on twitter: every sapphic i know has had an intense, visceral, borderline homoerotic friendship with a girl that ended either very badly or very abruptly & changed the entire trajectory of their lives. what’s up with that? Community Contributor Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Joan, Jesselly, and Laura, who all became new patrons This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Overland Park, KS Emeryville, CA; and Jackson, MS

Dr. Money is (still) worried about Brittney Griner being detained in Russia, but has 3 S's to stop Anxiety! This episode of the podcast highlights TikTok #VanLife content creator MotherNATEur as #QueerWOC of the week. In the Mental Moment segment, Dr. Money talks worry and how to stop it. Also, who has the courage to flirt in the wild!?! Intro by @truthizmagic Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1 https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood Where to find me: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:05:19 MotherNATEur - solo van life 18ish https://www.youtube.com/c/MotherNATEur/about Mental Moment with Money 00:13:48 3 S’s to Stop Worry The Worry Decision Tree - Managing anxiety by Dr. Gillian Butler and Tony Hope (2007), updated by Stephanie Kuhn 2022 https://ct.counseling.org/2017/05/living-with-anxiety/ Schedule worry time Dr Tracey Marks: Schedule 30 minute to worry How concerning are these worries? Have they gotten scarier since you first thought about it? Why? Is this a future worry or a past pain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XujjmPmclbU Scan you surroundings to get grounded: What do you feel, taste, hear, smell, see? Seek out an experience: literally distract yourself! Go somewhere, practice gratitude, go do a hobby, call someone Topic 00:32:30 Afros and Audio Festival #WeAreBG, our girl Brittney Griner's appeal was denied by the Russian courts. Curved Chronicles 00:55:20 Where do yall get the courage to flirt in public??? Community Contributors Now Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Ashley, Mel, Jazmyne, and GiGi who all became new patrons This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Little Rock, AK; Park City. UT; and Letchworth Garden City, England

Dr. Money wants to know if there is truly an astrological sign you wouldn’t date. This episode of the podcast highlights deaf Black Lesbian filmmaker Jade Bryan as #QueerWOC of the week. In the Mental Moment segment, Dr. Money shares about the growing buzz around setting boundaries in relationships and the difference between a rule and a boundary. Also, is anyone else obsessed with the Amazon Prime original A League of Their Own? We need a season 2! Intro by @truthizmagic Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1 https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood Where to find me: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Apple Podcast App, Castbox, or PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:39 Deaf filmmaker Jade Bryan https://blog.ai-media.tv/blog/video-meet-the-deaf-filmmaker-who-started-a-movement [Shoutout to @deafQueer on IG] JADE BRYAN is a Jamaican American lesbian and the First Black Deaf Award-Winning Filmmaker. Her first film was a short film titled “Cutting the Edge of A Free Bird” This film is widely held as the first film created by a Black deaf lesbian to be shown at film festivals. You can watch it here: https://www.jadefilm.com/copy-of-catalogue-1#:~:text=Cutting%20The%20Edge%20of%20a%20Free%20Bird%20(1991),her%20life%20like%20her%20own. She also produced and directed the award-winning documentaries as “Listen to the Hands of Our People", a 1994 film featuring seven HIV positive deaf and hard of hearing people living with AIDS. Mental Moment with Money 00:09:55 Inspired by Boundary or a rule [@RaquelMartinPhD] Mind your mental podcast My understanding of the origins of boundaries is Bowen 1960s Family Systems Theory, and I’ve talked about how to set boundaries on the podcast before, in episode 24 which you can listen to here: https://soundcloud.com/queerwoc/bye-phobia Clear and specific boundaries help us keep a sense of ourselves and connection to others without triangulating ourselves A boundary guides your behavior; a rule guides someone else's behavior; a threat is when you have the power to guide someone else's behavior out of fear, not out of choice Boundaries intend to shift your own response to a situation and remind you of your own power Rules intend to shift others responses and remind them of your authority Threats intend to shift someone else’s behavior and remind them to fear your power Topic 00:36:10 Amazon Prime original A League of Their Own Curved Chronicles 00:43:40 Are there zodiac signs you just won’t date? Why? Community Contributors Now Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Amanda, Hazel, Das, Yesi, and Ti’Esh who became new patrons This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Pearland, TX; Eugene, Oregon; and Tallahassee, FL

Heeeey Yall. My first time back on the mic in a long while, I talk through the insecurities and comparisons that kept me off the mic. WNBA legend and Indigenous Icon Ryneldi Becenti is celebrated as #QueerWOC of the week, I break down a depression study that went viral on TikTok, and share my thoughts on why Black Capitalism will never be how we get free. Intro by @truthizmagic Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1 https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood Where to find me: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, iHeart, Google Podcast, and more Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod What do yall wanna see on the patreon? Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:08:39 First indigenous WNBA player and icon Ryneldi Becenti Last year, Ryneldi was a WNBA Believe in Women Honoree https://www.tiktok.com/@overtimewbb/video/7093284144335179054?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7093284144335179054 Mental Moment with Money 00:16:47 Depression has nothing to do with Serotonin?!?!? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0 After a review of research on depression published this summer in the Journal of Molecular Psychology, researchers led by Joanna Moncrieff concluded that there is no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity cause depression. Check out Ep 108: Do it for the Dopamine https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-108-do-it-for-the-dopamine/id1216737914?i=1000548531367 Podcast I mentioned: https://anchor.fm/psychology-is/episodes/45-Bruce-E--Levine--The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Psychiatry-e1lmbb7 Medicine never has and will never “solve depression”, we need a major social movement that will allow us to live life differently! Topic 00:35:26 Jay Z the Capitalist WineNchill - Stephanie breakdown Curved Chronicles 00:39:40 Amazon "gay" definition. Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Lauren, Jessica, MyNameIsAurien who became new patrons and Reggie who hit up the cashapp This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Aubrey, TX; Rancho Cordova, CA; and Bengaluru India

Dr. Money's mental moment outlines a plan to E.N.J.O.Y. your mental health day off... because you know you need one! I celebrate Valerie Boyd as QueerWOC of the week and ask where do all the queers who dont club hang out? Where to find us: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:04:50 Narrative nonfiction writer and famed biographer Valerie Boyd https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/books/valerie-boyd-dead.html Mental Moment with Money 00:13:33 Take a Mental Health Day What to do on a mental health day to rejuvenate and not vegetate E.N.J.O.Y it! Emotional to do list - what are all the things keeping you from a good nights rest? List them out Nap! - naps are empirically supported when it comes to reducing stress. Take a short sleep break to rest and recharge. If you’re not a napper, take this time to knock out something on that emotional to do list. Joy activity - get outside and do one thing that brings you joy. Outline what you need to not burn out - how can i tell when i am not functioning at my best? How can i tell when work is taking over my life? How can i notice stress before it gets critical? What am I unmotivated to do? (Do I have to do it?) Your favorite thing - end your day with one of your favorite things. Whatever it is, make space to end your mental health day with a dopamine boost! Link to APA Poll: https://www.today.com/health/stress-pandemic-has-made-even-basic-decision-making-difficult-poll-t235963 Topic 00:33:26 Where do the non club queers meet? Asking for me! Curved Chronicles 00:39:40 Why are there no Black owned sex toy shops in Philly!?!?! Community Contributors Now Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Missy, Meghan, and Sandy who became new patrons and Reggie who hit up the cashapp This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Berlin, Germany; Mount Horeb, WI; and Daphne, AL

Money is back this week talking a tea to help calm your nerves, which was much needed after hearing that WNBA star (and lesbian heartthrob) and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for over 3 weeks. I talk my understandings of what's going on, what scares me about the timing of her detainment, and hopes for her safe return home (timestamp in the description for this discussion). Gloria Anzaldua is QueerWOC of the week this week and her words were a much needed and timely reminder of what we face as QWOC. #FreeBG #FreeBrittney #FreeBrittneyGriner Where to find us: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: [email protected] QueerWOC of the Week 00:05:13 Theorist, Writer and Chicana lesbian feminist Gloria E. Anzaldúa Her book Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987) and her essay “La Prieta” are considered groundbreaking works in cultural, feminist, and queer theories. With Cherríe Moraga, Anzaldúa co-edited the landmark anthology This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981). lit review episode here: https://soundcloud.com/thelitreviewchi/episode-53-borderlands-with-trina-reyolds-tyler Book here: Teaching Gloria E. Anzaldúa: Pedagogy and Practice for Our Classrooms and Communities Margaret Cantú-Sánchez (Editor), Candace de León-Zepeda (Editor), Norma Elia Cantú Mental Moment with Money 00:24:33 Dandelion Root Tea Use to treat skin problems and digestion issues dates back to 16th century, but it is becoming increasingly popular now as a coffee substitute New Research shows dandelion root might be a natural Wellbutrin! Gao, C., Kong, S., Guo, B., Liang, X., Duan, H., & Li, D. (2019). Antidepressive Effects of Taraxacum Officinale in a Mouse Model of Depression Are Due to Inhibition of Corticosterone Levels and Modulation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase-1 (Mkp-1) and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (Bdnf) Expression. Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 25, 389–394. https://doi.org/10.12659/MSM.912922 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6340315/ Topic 00:38:38 #FreeBrittneyGriner Why isnt this story bigger? Brittney as a worker, but the WNBA is silent! WFT is happening in Russia?!? Listen to “The Dig” Russia Invades and “Red Nation Podcast” No War no NATO in Ukraine episodes https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/why-isnt-brittney-griner-the-biggest-sports-story.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/world/brittney-griner-arrest-russia-thursday/index.html To better understand what's happening in Russia: The Red Nation Pod https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/therednation/id/22352348 The Dig Pod: https://www.thedigradio.com/podcast-episodes/ Curved Chronicles 01:11:40 That time i curved myself - park date Community Contributors Now Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Luna and Marina, who became new patrons and Tiff V. who upped their pledge This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Franklin, NC; North Adams, MA; and Humble, TX