Sun Seed Community(SSC) is a platform for the practice of collective healing. The intention of SSC is to feel into and sit with emotional, mental, and physical trauma while acknowledging whiteness, cis-heteronormativity, and patriarchy through their podcast, consulting, body/energy sessions, workshops, and group and individual container building. SSC is dedicated to the liberation of everyone's bodies and minds, especially within queer, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and communities who are deemed "other. ...
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Que Beyonce's "MY POWER' song cause we are gettin' into it for the final episode! This episode was inspired by the conversations I had with my community about how we define power and creative energy. Some call it Asè, some call it Qi . . . what do you call it? After this episode you might just find yourself wanting to reconnect with your own power.…
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Is closure a myth? Do we have to be emotionally open with ALL the people we know? What is a healthy amount of acceptance? These are the questions that Big Wind, Dalia, Julia, Kiam and I talked about navigating. I think we all ask these questions when trying to trust after harm and experiencing grief. What we don't always talk about is how very huma…
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This is a conversation I've had with many in my beloved community. We have a hunger to see and be affirmed by more deities and Spiritual practices that embrace our gender fluidity and queerness. So, here are a few folx who are reclaiming their Spiritual and cultural lineages in radically gender-euphoric and magickal ways. Join Goddess, Meesha, Nche…
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers wanted and unwanted sexual experiences, and uses genital and sexual language. Hará AraMaya of The Monarch Temple is a Sex Witch and Pleasure Embodiment Mentor. Even the way they start the episode is so grounding. Join us as we talk about divine sex and creative power, reclaiming the sacred whore. Sex is a powerf…
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S3E8 The Tea; Race, Gender and Sex
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Zeloszelos Marchandt of Ten Tiny Talks is a dear friend and collaborator so when we get to going...it’s a whole ass vibe. In between our giggles and goobey-ness we talk about the complexities of navigating sex and relationships as Black queer and trans folx. Love is hard, real, and beautiful and what we’re learning is it takes some brave accountabi…
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S3E7 Navigating Black Diasporic Queerness
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers anti-Black and anti-queer violence both on a familial and national level. I was greatly humbled by my conversation with Cameroonian entrepreneur and LGBT+ activist, Bandy Kiki. She clearly broke down African queer history while we navigated the differences and nuances of being Black queer sapphic folx from drast…
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*Firstly, my apologies for the poor sound quality. I was traveling while this was being recorded. This is an episode ya don't want to miss so I recommend listening on speakers because headphones make the echoes and noises harsher. Help me in getting better quality next season by clicking that "support" link.* Affirmational Artist and Mental Health …
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S3E5 Laughs and Sex After Cult Life
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers wanted and unwanted sexual experiences, and uses genital and sexual language. Dalia Kinsey is a Holistic Registered Dietitian and Decolonized Wellness Coach and just plain dope! We dove into how we navigated our sex lives after escaping a cult and what reclaiming our bodies can look like with a lot of support, l…
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S3E4 Sensual Ancestral Acceptance
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Our fourth episode is with Dragon Mystic Visionary, Tiff Lin. I can’t say that without thinking RAWR! It was such a joy to hear about their experiences with self acceptance and radical empathy as a pathway back to humanity. Their wisdom and stories of healing and awakening as a queer non-binary Chinese person will leave you so grounded and dreaming…
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers wanted and unwanted sexual experiences, and uses genital and sexual language. Whew! Fam, excuse me as I continue to fangirl on this dope-ass couple. Erotic Artists, Papi and Feiginix Reign Sinner of Vagina Based were so sincere and honest about their work in the sex industry. Join us as we talk about the white f…
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S3E2 Butthole Breathing and BIPOC Bodies
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers wanted and unwanted sexual experiences, and uses genital and sexual language. Eros Griot, M'kali-Hashiki of Fierce Passions is a whole-ass force of nature! Join us as we talk about how facilitating a healing modality is not sunshine and rainbows and how the capacity to breathe deeply ties in with dismantling whi…
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We begin our Third season resting with Self-love Coach, Kiam Marcelo Junio. Join us as we talk about how they are creating practices on listening to the Inner Child to work together to imagine more and trusting the present moment. They are such a calm and radiant soul that I know this conversation will brighten your day CONTACT GUEST IG: @iamkiam V…
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S3 Pre-Season Guided Meditation With Shirley Leung
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Shirley Man-Kin identifies as a queer, asian-american woman of color. She lives and works as a community organizer and yoga teacher on the homelands of Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute nations, also known as northern colorado. Shirley spends a lot of her time desperately trying to meld together two (artificially) separated worlds- the body work/spiritual…
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S2E8 Between Harm and Resilience
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Whew y’all… this conversation is a whole mood, a whole journey, and a whole experience. Writer and Black Mermaids founder, Julia Mallory, sat down with me to reimagine what resilience can mean for ourselves and our people. It is time for reckoning, rest, and reparations. Grab your tea, blanket, notebook, and pen and vibe with me and Julia for the l…
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S2E7 Black Doulas, We Out Here
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Community care involves support for BlPOC birthing bodies and their babies. PERIODT. Full Spectrum Doula and Founder of Kismet Doula Services, Olivia Samples, and I talk about what it means to support birthing bodies outside of a white CIShet framework. Olivia does it all when it comes to birthing; from reproductive support all the way to making nu…
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S2E5 Re-Parenting As Initiation
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There are homecoming and re-parenting practices that are happening within Black communities right now. Initiation rituals are deeply woven into our histories, and in this episode, we talk about what that can look like today and how it can aid in healing generational trauma, and in raising our inner child. This is a glimpse into a beautiful and emer…
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How can we bring play and wonder back into our lives as adults? What narratives around worth, work, and self-discovery do you hope to pass down from your parents to your children? This conversation with, Sufey Chen, on intuitive parenting and the beautiful healing power of raising a little one is like a golden cup of joy. Sufey has inspired my own …
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S2E3 Solitary Witch, Or Nah?
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Shana Nunnely and I are back at it again! We are spillin’ tea about the ideology behind solitary witchcraft, and delve into how vital it is for individuals to find community in order to be accountable, grow, and be loved. I swear this West African Mami Wata Voudun Priestess is my sis from another lifetime. Bless it! Shana is blessin’ all the SSC fa…
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How can we imagine and embrace masculine energy if we exist outside the body of a CIS man? This is an episode of memory sharing and truth spitting goodness with Trans-Masculinist, writer, and Blackgirlmasculine Founder, Nalo A. K. Zidan. From conversations with God to sharing intentional space with others doing the work of degendering their minds; …
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What if the organizations and affinity groups(AGs) we create are living entities? This conversation with Indigenous and Two Spirit Water Protector, Big Wind, is a glimpse into constant internal and interpersonal questions on how to do repair work in our communities. When your organizing surrounds you with multifaceted individuals, their intersectio…
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S2E1 Rest and the Black Body
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We begin our second season resting with Christina, Onika, and Windafire of Black Dream Escape. Join us as we talk about what it means to reclaim rest as Black people, and have grace and love for ourselves within our own rest practices. Rest is your birthright, so lay yo ass down. CONTACT GUEST FB/IG: @Blackdreamescape and @BlackSpacePgh and @restdo…
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CW This episode covers sexual acts; both wanted and unwanted. Right now I do not have the energy to write the show notes. My people continue to lose their lives to whiteness. I will edit this soon, but I wanted to get the episode published. Thank you Corey for sharing space with me and SSC. BLACK LIVES MATTER. PERIOD. MUSIC BY LAURIE AMODEO: @lauri…
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Queering Spirituality Summit
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WELCOME WEIRD AND WILD ONES! QUEERING SPIRITUALITY SUMMIT IS A COLLECTIVE COLLABORATIVE CELEBRATION OF OUR COLLECTIVE DIVINE QUEERNESS. Queer folks that are organizing in religious, spiritual, and mindfulness spaces will be centered and offering words, practices, and wisdom. We will also explore the coalescence of queerness and divinity while feeli…
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It's the last episode of the season! I decided to get my Black behind into the tub with some herbs to record this one. It's just me, my Blackness, my love, and my truths. BLACK LIVES MATTER. PERIOD. Want to receive love letters from me? Join the SSC email list. GODDESS' PAYPAL: paypal.me/GoddessSowerOfSeeds WEBSITE: Sunseedcommunity.com SUN SEED CO…
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Whew chil' this was a hard episode to produce. The stories of Blacks who have disassociated themselves from being a Jehovah's Witness are rarely publicized. In this episode Hood Witch, High Priestess and all-around badass, LadySpeech Sankofa and I talk about being raised in "the truth," leaving the faith, and how we found liberation in titties n' g…
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These are vignettes into the practice of loving our radical and wild bodies...and not apologizing for it. Folks from all walks of life, cultures, genders, sexual affinities, ages, and mindsets share how we connect to our divine vessels. From our curves and sticky spots of our flesh to the corners of our minds...this is a practice in loving ourselve…
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How do you take down the patriarchy while loving your dad? On this episode of SSC join Emma, founder of The Wild Ride, and me in celebrating our ancestors while getting very real about healing trauma around our lineages and affirming our witchy selves. Being a whole human who talks to fairies and sees colors radiating from people is a triihiiiiip, …
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S1E3 Touch In The Time of COVID
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Can we cuddle like a pack of wolves? Are you after the hot and bothered thrill or cat in the sun relaxation? Join Sarah Rossiter and I as we unpack the search for touch and how past experiences and privilege play a role in its fulfillment, the difference between creative attraction and reproductive attraction, and dream up what celebrating the end …
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“Do you want to believe in the spiritual laws of abundance or the matrix’ laws of scarcity? I choose to believe in abundance for all.” I took a long walk after recording Selima and I's conversation. We touched on so much, including; honoring the temple within, rejoicing in the presence of butterflies, centering yourself in your own healthcare journ…
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S1E5 Parenting Beyond the Binary
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What do your kiddos call you when "dad" or "mom" doesn't completely honor what you are in the parent role? In this episode Sebastian, founder of Quantum Family, and I unpack our experiences as people who are living into their authentic selves and have chosen to give birth to other little humans. Join us for a bit of laughs, a bit of "WHAAAATS," and…
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S1E6 Unpacking Psychotherapy
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How do you dismantle whiteness within psychotherapy and reclaim wholeness? Bill O'Connor and I shared a very tender and very beautiful chat. We delved into how we, as therapists, need to change the foundation of our fields and how we are learning ways to witness the suffering of ourselves and others. Breathe into this with us. BILL O'CONNOR BOOKS S…
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S1E7 Sound and My Black Body
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How can a drum shake and loosen blockages in your chakras, and how does this apply to the Black experience? Shana Nunnelly is a Black, YES SIS' BLACK, sound healer and owner of one of the first holistic spas in Atlanta. Join us as we address the strong black woman schema, the impact of mainstream rap, and how using our Black voices to their fullest…
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S1E8 Sex + Consent, A Playground
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers wanted and unwanted sexual experiences, and uses genital and sexual language. Ever played hot potato with a condom or explored where your trauma meets your pleasure and pain? How do you make sure you're a safe person to say no to? Sex Consultant, Katrina Solomon took time out of finishing up their 2nd masters an…
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S1E9 Dreaming With the Ancestors
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How do we take care of the medicine cabinet that is our bodies? And how do we make space for our nightmares while dreaming awake healing? Founder of Causes Reign, Tyrell Blacquemoss(TBN) and I talk about walking with our ancestors and the spirits around us, personal experiences with flower essences, treating our bodies as sacred temples and vessels…
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CW: This episode mentions self-harm and suicide. Right now I do not have the energy to write the show notes. My people continue to lose their lives to whiteness. I will edit this soon, but I wanted to get the episode published. Thank you Zayn for sharing space with me and SSC. BLACK LIVES MATTER. PERIOD. MUSIC BY LAURIE AMODEO: @laurieamodeo ZAYN'S…
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