Ep 54: Lily Be: Nothing happens to you, everything is happening for you
This week we talk with THE Lily Be! Lily Be is the longtime host and producer of The Stoop, a live off-book storytelling show on Chicago's West Side. ...
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Beyond Queer Stories podcast gives voice to the queer community through the art of storytelling. We feature a storyteller from the community every week to get to know them and hear about their experiences beyond sexual orientation and gender identity. In the queer community we are often called to only tell our queer stories. We go beyond single identities and discuss the intersectionality of our experiences and who we are as a diverse community.
Ep 53: Jana: This heathen city
This week Dawn and Anna talk with Jana, a Moth StorySLAM winner who is figuring out the meaning of life over and over again. She talks about her journ...
Ep 52: Dr. S: A vehicle for our souls to meet
This week Anna and Dawn talk with Dr. S Simmons, a Black, trans, queer, educator, and advocate. S is the co-founder/owner of Simmons Counseling and Co...
Episode 51: Shawn: Physical touch in the time of COVID
We have a very special episode this week featuring Shawn Coleman of https://www.ourtouchpoints.com/ Anna and Dawn talk with Shawn about how to cope w...
Ep 50: Nchedo: Embracing being nonbinary, a truer version of myself
This week we talk with Nchedo, a Nigerian-born creative healer and visionary leader with a deep focus on health and well-being, community, and art. Nc...
New co-host: Anna DeShawn
Introducing our new guest co-host Anna DeShawn! Check out her previous episode this week and stay tuned for all new episodes next week with Dawn and A...
Ep 49: Roland: Raised in a bag of rattlesnakes
This week Dawn talks with Roland Wise, a writer, artist, and storyteller. Roland grew up in the south in a tumultuous household and often describes h...
Ep 48: Patti: I am called to be visible
This week we talk with Patti, a queer trans woman endurance athlete, parent, and late transitioner. She discusses her passion for endurance athletics ...
Ep 47: Jay:
This week we hear from Jay. He talks with Dawn about his asexual identity and his recent venture into speaking around the South Suburbs advocating for...
Ep 46: Dawn: When I think about home I think about moments
This week Dawn takes time to thank our first guest cohost, Johndalyn, and lets you know who the next guest cohost will be. She also shares a story abo...