The Queer Spirit

The Queer Spirit podcast has conversations with artists, healers and activists who enliven, heal and empower the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Queer+ communities. Each episode we'll be interviewing a different guest who does work in the world to nourish the Queer Spirit in us all - authors, coaches, teachers, body workers, mystics, creatives, ritualists, diviners and MORE. We'll dive deep into sexuality, spirituality, yoga, energy work, shamanism, healing trauma, relationships, art, activism, gender identity, tarot, astrology, and magic. Hear how other queer folks have healed themselves and be inspired to continue your path to wholeness. Hosted by Nick Venegoni (hethey) & TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them)

June '25 CareCast: 3rd Sunday Chanting + Breath Work 06/19/2025

Care Chat: Music + Sound Care 06/12/2025

June '25 CareCast: 1st Saturday Meditation + Breath Work 06/12/2025

Care Chat: LGBTQ+ Pride 06/04/2025

Care Chat: Discipline + Care 05/28/2025

May '25 CareCast: 3rd Sunday Chanting + Breath Work 05/22/2025

Care Chat: Liberating Love in a F*cked-Up World with Dean Spade 05/21/2025

May '25 CareCast: 1st Saturday Meditation + Breath Work 05/06/2025

Care Chat: Navigating our Relationship to Money with Hadassah Damien 04/30/2025

April '25 CareCast: 3rd Sunday Chanting + Breath Work 04/26/2025

April '25 CareCast: 1st Saturday Meditation + Breath Work 04/17/2025

Care Chat: Creativity in Times of Dissolution with Jonathan Koe 04/16/2025

Care Chat: Managing Stress with Music + Art 03/20/2025

March '25 CareCast: 3rd Sunday Chanting + Breath Work 03/20/2025

Care Chat: Gender Affirming Care 03/05/2025

March '25 CareCast: 1st Saturday Meditation + Breath Work 03/05/2025

Care Chat: Boundaries 02/19/2025

February '25 CareCast: 3rd Sunday Chanting + Breath Work 02/19/2025

February '25 CareCast: 1st Saturday Meditation + Breath Work on Imbolc 02/13/2025

February '25 CareCast: 1st Saturday Meditation + Breath Work on Imbolc Welcome to our CareCast! This year we're are posting recordings of our monthly to the podcast - this is our "CareCast." We invite you get comfy, grab some hydration and join us together in queer community. The Queer Spirit Community gathers on the 1st Saturday of each month for practices in guided meditation, breath work + movement. These practices are faciltated by TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) and Nick Venegoni (he/they). They are curated + inspired by the planetary + astrological + pagan wheel of the year energies in mind. For February's circle we gathered on Imbolc, the pagan holiday and celebration of the Celtic goddess Brigid. She carries the magic of poetry, healing and blacksmithing (manifestation + dedication). What seeds of intention do you want to bless and plant for the year? What is your pledge or dedication you ask Brigid to hold with you this year? Astrologically we’re swimming in the energies of: new moon/sun in Aquarius: self expression, freedom, group humanitarian mindset + Venus/Neptune conjunct in Pisces = vulnerable, meditative, romantic, searching for trance states: love, art, beauty, connections + peace + justice + abundance - need for boundaries in these areas. We honor with Gratitude + Thanks the sacred Practices + Traditions + Peoples + Lands: Yoga, Ayurveda – Sanskrit, Mantra, Raga, Hindustani Music, Buddhism + Tibet + Meditation; Tongva + Kizh + Chumash + Ohlone; Tarot + Astrology + Magic + Witchcraft; the teachers who have carried this wisdom and shared it with us ~ Gracias. As always, you can . Links + Resources + Invitations: An invitation to the private to continue the conversation and connect with other listeners. Join us for . We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. Follow us on + ! to get news, Care Cirlce + podcast updates sent directly to you. : News, Education + Care. /episode/index/show/thequeerspirit/id/35267405

January '25 CareCast: 3rd Sunday Chanting + Breath Work with Mx. Puja 02/13/2025

Season 8 : A Re-Introduction 02/13/2025

Herbal Magic for the Winter Solstice with Lynn Flanagan-Till and Lou Florez 12/11/2024

The Rituals & Medicine of Grief with gina Breedlove 10/30/2024

The Magic of Enough with Amanda Yates Garcia 09/25/2024

Healing the Queer Spirit with Jonathan Koe 06/03/2024

Sharing Magic on Our Hearts with Madre Jaguar 05/15/2024

Queer Books Save Lives with J.P. Der Boghossian 04/23/2024

Queer Books Save Lives with J.P. Der Boghossian J.P. DerBoghossian (he/they) is the founder of the - the world's first library devoted to literature, film, and television by, about, and for Queer Armenians. He serves on the Board of the International Armenian Literary Alliance and is a past President of the Armenian Cultural Organization of Minnesota. He hosts the podcast which is a 2024 GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Podcast. He is a Lambda Literary Fellow and his essays have appeared in We Are All Armenian (University of Texas Press), The Sun Isn't Out Long Enough (Anamot Press), and Emerge (Lambda Literary). He started his career in television broadcasting and then transitioned to a ten-year career in higher education where he ultimately served as the Chief Diversity Officer for Normandale Community College and Saint Paul College. With This Queer Book Saved My Life he returns to his broadcasting roots, as he additionally hosts The Gaily Show for AM950-KTNF in Minneapolis. He holds a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of Minnesota. He resides with his partners, splitting their time between Minneapolis, MN and Barronett, WI. Episode Highlights Season 7 premieres with our first cross-pollination episode, where we share space with other queer podcasters and creators. We start by floating into a round of: I will share mine (show you mine), if you share yours (if you show me yours) - a lovely space where we each share books/authors that have impacted our queerness. We reflect and share about the books and the aspects of our queerness that are awakened. TanyaMarck & Nick get into some queer spirit medicine and drop into some breathwork + movement + toning with the intentions of bringing and sharing all of theses beautifully awakened frequencies with our bodies and systems sprinkling it all with gratitude. Thank you to books and their authors: Home at the End of the World, by Michael Cunnigham; The Velvet Rage, by Alan Downs; The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, by Ann Rice writing as A.N. Roquelaure; & Tales of The City, by Armistead Maupin. Web links Find J.P. online at You can also connect with them on Instagram Join the private to continue the conversation and connect with other listeners. Join us for online. And ! to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you. /episode/index/show/thequeerspirit/id/30936333

Just the Queer of Us with TanyaMarck Oviedo & Nick Venegoni 11/15/2023

Exploring Queerness, Akashic Records + Tarot with Ruth Camillia 10/18/2023

The Green Wisdom of Herbalism with Rekara Gage 09/06/2023

The Green Wisdom of Herbalism with Rekara Gage *Audio Note: Volume and clarity varies during some parts of this interview. Rekara Gage (she/her) is an herbalist who focuses on the importance of ritual, safety and community when it comes to personal healing and growth. Her approach to wellness is based in food medicine and spirituality, emphasizing new ways to add plant medicine to the routines that you already have in place. She loves helping people reconnect with their intuition and do things with meaning, making everyday feel special. In her practice, it's important to provide access and information to the public so that they can make the best health choices for themselves. Rekara is a student of Traditional Western Herbalism with Julie James at Green Wisdom Apothecary and School of Herbal Studies in Long Beach. Episode Highlights Thank you to our grounding plant medicines and their energies: dandelion root (clarity), mullein (lung support + moisture), tulsi ( aids with stress + clear headed + relaxation) , and elecampane (breathwork). Rekara shares with us about her healing journey and how the medicines and magic of storytelling, food, movement, plants, family, community and curiosity play active roles in finding herself and herbalism. We learn about the medicines of ritual and practice that Rekara partakes in throughout her personal herbalism journey, and how they are connected to her culture. We learn what herbalism is: understanding plant medicine (the chemistry), how we can benefit from plants being here, how we can learn from them, and how they support us. Rekara reminds us that when working spiritually with herbs and plants, important aspects to explore and consider include: connection, intention and being open to answering the call to mindfully interact and work with them. Rekara drops an herbal tea recipe that will nourish our queer hearts, bodies, spirits , and souls. Thank you to these plants for sharing their medicine and energies: Rose (color + reminder of boundaries + protection + safety) Tulsi (aids with stress + clears the mind) Damiana (spicy + sassy + libido + reminds us who we are) Cinnamon (unsung hero that moistens us + grounding + supportive) Web links Find Rekara online at You can also connect with her on Instagram & Find & IG Join the private to continue the conversation and connect with other listeners. Join us for circles online. Grab your FREE Mini-Course: . And ! to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you. /episode/index/show/thequeerspirit/id/27940467

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