Care Chat with Leah Garza, part 2
The Queer Spirit
In part two of our Care Chat with Leah Garza, we dive deeper into her work with . "Through experimental public education, media, and consulting, Living Systems equips its communities with the frameworks and strategies necessary to question and transcend modernist colonial stories about reality." We explore how this program is an embodied pathway and practice of social justice and decolonization. Leah Garza (she/her) is a Los Angeles–based scholar, mystic, and facilitator whose work explores the intersections of decoloniality, ontology, posthumanism, and ecological futures. As the...
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Care Chat with Leah Garza, part 1
The Queer Spirit
In part one of our Care Chat with Leah Garza, she shares about her Akashic Record Mentorship program. Leah shares her perspective on the Akashic records from the perspective of non-dualism, and her teaching philosophy that allows folks to find their own way in to the records. Leah Garza (she/her) is a Los Angeles–based scholar, mystic, and facilitator whose work explores the intersections of decoloniality, ontology, posthumanism, and ecological futures. As the founder of Crystals of Altamira and creator of the year-long Living Systems curriculum, she has guided nearly 300 students across...
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Care Chat: We are here to help with Bevin
The Queer Spirit
We're excited to have Bevin back, who was our very first guest way back in season 1! Bevin is a psychic medium & body positive aerobics instructor whose mission is to help people regard themselves with love & grace. We sit down for cozy, casual conversation where we explore our dreams for the earth; connecting with the land + nature spirits; we each share our personal astrology as they relate to our paths and passions. (This chat was recorded on March 20th at the beginning of Ostara and Aries season, 2026.) Find all things Bevin here: Support us - Support QS....
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Care Chat: Mindful Movement with John Galloway
The Queer Spirit
July 21st: Nick chat's with his friend John Galloway (he/him) about Breema, a dynamic, holistic system of bodywork and movement exercises designed to help you become more physically, mentally, and emotionally present. Join John in the QS Community Care Circle on Saturday, August 1st @ 9a PST /12p EST for a short, guided self-Breema practice. Sign up for free here: John has been practicing Breema since 1998 and instructing since 2001, and has greatly benefited from Breema’s practical and accessible philosophy by putting it into practice throughout daily life. John also works in...
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Care Chat: A Candle Magic Offering with Theresa Sterner
The Queer Spirit
July 14th: TanyaMarck sits down with our dear friend, Theresa Sterner of FRL Studio, to chat about their first collaboration - a Candle Magic gift set! This collab is part of our ongoing commitment to support to TanyaMarck as they approach top surgery next week! Please consider making a donation in exchange for a Candle Magic gift set here: We also have our NEW Care Menu offerings with divination readings and personalized suggestion hypnosis: Support us - Support QS + TM. Make a tax deductible donation at For the remainder of the year all donations will go to support TM's...
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Care Chat with Ruth Camillia
The Queer Spirit
Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. Ruth Camillia (they/she/ella) is a bilingual, bicultural, healing arts practitioner, reiki master, akashic records practitioner, and tarot reader. With maternal Indigenous roots from Los Altos de Jalisco, México, they integrate curanderismo and other ancestral practices into their daily life and work. As an intuitive and trauma-informed practitioner, Ruth believes healing is...
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Care Chat: TM's Gender Journey, Being Seen
The Queer Spirit
Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. June 24th: On this episode TanyaMarck shares more of their journey towards Gender Affirming Care (GAC) and how the power of being seen. We also share about our NEW Care Menu offerings: To give financial support to TanyaMarck as they approach top surgery, please give to the QS Fill Our Mug of Care program. All donations for the remainder of the year will go to support...
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Care Chat: TM's Gender Journey, The Beginning
The Queer Spirit
Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. June 17th: On this episode TanyaMarck shares part one of their journey towards Gender Affirming Care (GAC) and how they started to relate differently to their body during the changes of adolescence and puberty. To give financial support to TanyaMarck as they approach top surgery, please give to the QS Fill Our Mug of Care program. All donations for the remainder of the year...
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Care Chat: June 10th
The Queer Spirit
Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. Links we discussed today: Chani Nicholas, astrologer - Jessica Lanydoo, astrologer - Join QS on Patreon - Dr. Miles Pfaff, gender affirming care + plastic surgery - Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS. Make a tax deductible donation at Links + Resources +...
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Care Chat with Shokti from Queer Spirit UK
The Queer Spirit
Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. Shokti is a spiritual activist and Faerie Witch, based in London, England. He is the workshop programmer for the Queer Spirit Festival UK, bringing together dozens of facilitators and activists working on the cutting edge of queer community and consciousness. We chat about attuning to and following energy patterns, moon phases, days of week as a form of care. Shokti also shares about...
info_outlineKalyela J (she/her) is a Queer Spirituality Coach whose desire is to help the LGBTQ community experience love and peace with their spirituality and sexuality. She is considered a “Soulspeaker'' helping people heal their limiting beliefs so they can live into their purpose.
Through first-hand experience she knows the journey and challenges that a Queer person faces. For over 20 years as a gay woman she struggled with religious trauma, lack of acceptance from family, and internalized homophobia. As she encountered a spiritual awakening she found peace and inner knowing that being LGBTQ is a divine gift. Her soul purpose is to help you receive the same so that you can live a life of purpose love and freedom.
Kalyela resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, where in her free time she loves to read, spend time with her family and her fur baby. Her life’s mantra "Live Life with Intentionality.”
Episode Highlights
- Coach K shares her story of struggling with her queer identity while growing up in a conservative Christian community and how she eventually reconciled her faith and identity.
- We learn how she shares her work with her clients and how she became a soul speaker.
- We discuss religious trauma and its impact.
- Coach K describes her spiritual coaching work and its empowering effect on her clients’ lives.
- Coach K describes her definition of Soul Speaker.
Web links
- Find Coach K online at Kalyelaj.com
- And follow her on Instagram @queeronpurpose
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