Finding My Own Weird

Huge thanks to Carlos for their incredible stories. They are truly full of heart and humor. To learn more about Carlos or to attend one of their amazing events, you can follow them at the links below Instagram: @elcaballonegito Facebook: Carlos Kareem Windham Linkedin: Carlos Kareem Windham Youtube: Carlos Kareem Windham Please also reach out to me, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage broker with Two Rivers Mortgage to talk about getting pre-approved or to just ask some general mortgage questions. Instagram: christine_lassiter_365 Facebook: Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker Email: christine@tworiversmtg.com Call/Text: 903-343-1370 And to find out about all the weird that we are supporting, follow Weird Portland United social media. Instagram: weirdportlandunited Facebook: Weird Portland United Website: weirdportlandunited.org And be sure to like, share and subscribe to this podcast so you can see how I am Finding my own Weird.

Did you know that Portland has the third largest puppet population in the country? Well, I found out that and much, much more from my next guest. From entertaining friends with his marionettes when he was a kid to entertaining all ages as an adult. Steve over 10 now owns an incredible puppet museum in this Elwood neighborhood housing over 2,600 puppets. But the journey he took to get there was pretty fantastical. Links to follow Steve and the Portland Puppet Museum Website: https://puppetmuseum.com Facebook:   / portlandpuppetmuseum   Instagram:   / portlandpuppetmuseum   YouTube:    / pingpong97202   You can also follow Weird Portland United at the links below Website-weirdportlandunited.org Facebook-  / weirdportlandunited   Instagram-  / weirdportlandunited   And you can also find us on Reddit And be sure to follow me, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker for Two Rivers Mortgage at the links below Facebook-   / classiter0   Instagram-   / christine_lassiter_365   And talk to me about a mortgage in Oregon or Washington, email me at christine@tworiversmtg.com And be sure to Like, Subscribe and Share Share Share this podcast so others can see how I am finding my own weird.

Special thanks to Blake Oslon with The Earth is Dying productions. To follow Blake and the amazing projects he is working on, you can go to https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%... You can also follow Weird Portland United at the links below Website-weirdportlandunited.org Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/WeirdPortlan... Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/weirdportla... And you can also find us on Reddit And be sure to follow me, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker for Two Rivers Mortgage at the links below Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/classiter0/ Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/christine_l... And talk to me about a mortgage in Oregon or Washington, email me at christine@tworiversmtg.com And be sure to Like, Subscribe and Share Share Share this podcast so others can see how I am finding my own weird.

Season 2, Episode 1 of Finding My Own Weird. This episode started out as a recap of what I have been doing for the several months (spoiler alert...it involves finding my own weird) but the first 2/3 of the video is some fun with my best friend, Mark Risinger, who has seen me through many re-inventions in our 20 year friendship. Also, to reach out to me, the sponsor, for any mortgage related questions, you can email me at christine@tworiversmtg.com or call me at 903-343-1370. To watch the We are so Weird music video, you can go to the link https://youtu.be/n-obUR9wXLA?si=tzBv1jLDT8OYygTH Also, please follow Weird Portland United below Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdPortlandUnited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weirdportlandunited

I go about town in a giant chicken suit. I try finding work this way and I socialize this way. What in the world could possibly drive me to do this? That might be the fairest question of the day. And to be honest, in answering that question, I could discuss details on any level, from my own personal story to the complicated state of the world. With a unique upbringing and a colorful career in costume performance behind me, I relocated to Portland to study sociology at PSU. As anyone would naturally expect, the intersection of my entertainment background and my sociological viewpoints lead me to my ultimate destiny of becoming a giant chicken. That tracks, right?The “guy in a chicken suit” is a classic comedy cliché. In choosing to embody such a ridiculous visage, I hope to not only bring laughter to people, but perhaps, just perhaps, cause them to pause and consider just how seriously they might be taking themselves. Such messages have the potential to go far, potentially unlocking doors to perspectives never realized, promoting self-love and ultimately the love and acceptance of others. In short: by anyone’s measure (and that’s always relative!), I’m about as weird as a person can get, so if you’re going to accept me, you’d better darn well accept every other person on this earth. To follow Birdbrain the Human Chicken go to the links below Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdbrainchickenman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BirdbrainChickenman/ Thanks again to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker for Two Rivers Mortgage. To talk to Christine about a mortgage in Oregon or Washington, email her at christine@tworiversmtg.com And be sure to like, subscribe and share share share this podcast so others can see how I am finding my own weird.

Kevon Ward is a Denver artist who specializes in FX makeup, creature design/fabrication, fine art, and graphic design. Kevon Ward is a two-time competitor on the hit SYFY reality competition show Face Off. Kevon's work has been featured in film, television, theatrical productions, theme parks, VR games, body paint competitions, retail stores, and children's books. Kevon loves to create horror fan art, as well as original concepts. He works as a full-time artist, fulfilling client needs that range from horror makeup/gags to puppetry, scale models, mural work, scenic sculpture/installation, body paint/illusion makeup, digital illustration, concept art, and personalized family/pet portrait paintings. Kevon has also been working on the development of multiple film studios in Denver, under LFX FilmWorks, in order to expand Colorado's film scene. Kevon Ward is the creator of the dark horror comedy web series Bored as Hell out now on YouTube. Kevon now frequents Portland, Oregon to teach at the Art of Makeup School. Follow Kevon on Instagram and Facebook. You can follow Kevon at the links below Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevonwardkkw?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevonward/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevon.ward.5/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC2x4HAIba1gv4uGFm2IuKFA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCXkFi2DyKVa0k8BG-MkCBPQ Thanks again to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter with Two Rivers Mortgage. To talk to Christine about a mortgage in Oregon or Washington, email her at christine@tworiversmtg.com And be sure to Like, Subscribe and Share Share Share this podcast so others can see how I am finding my own weird.

Musician, show man and punk croc weirdo-Gar Gar To Follow Gar Gar go to the links below Website: http://GargGarBand.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gargarband/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gargarband/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GARGARBand Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B01CS4HGFW Special thanks to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker with Two Rivers Mortgage. To talk to Christine about a mortgage in Oregon or Washington email her at christine@tworiversmtg.com or call her at 903-343-1370 And be sure to Like, Subscribe and Share Share Share my podcast so others can see how I'm Finding My Own Weird.

Of all of Portland’s colorful characters, none are as easily recognized as The Unipiper, with his fire-breathing bagpipes, colorful costumes, and unicycle, reports of Unipiper sightings stretch back over a decade. The origin of The Unipiper is shrouded in mystery, but reportedly stems from an incident with local-resident Brian Kidd involving a bite from a radioactive unicycle incurred while playing the bagpipes, granting him the power to make people smile. Ever since, he has roamed the streets of Portland, protecting its citizens from all that is normal and standing up to those that would seek to silence the weird. Internet fame soon followed when eyewitness videos of The Unipiper went viral, winding up on such websites as CNN and the front page of Reddit. Youtube commenter kjun13 calls The Unipiper "the most internet-y thing on the internet." The Unipiper has earned his place as the city’s unofficial ambassador of weird, having represented Portland in a variety of foreign lands from Scotland to Japan. For three years running, The Unipiper has been crowned ‘Best Local Celebrity in Portland’ by the Willamette Week and with recent appearances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, ‘America’s Got Talent’, and ‘The Gong Show’, The Unipiper has solidified his position as a true Portland icon. When asked about the enduring appeal of The Unipiper, Kidd says, "don’t think too hard about it. If you don’t understand The Unipiper there’s a lot you probably won’t understand about Portland. Keeping Portland Weird isn’t a one-person job, but as they say, with great volume comes great responsibility.” To follow the Unipiper follow the links below Website: https://www.unipiper.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunipiper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunipiper/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theunipiper Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theunipiper Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnipiperThank you to our sponsor Christine Lassiter from Two Rivers Mortgage. To talk to Christine about a mortgage in Oregon and Washington, contact Christine at christine@tworiversmtg.com And be sure to like, subscribe and share share share this podcast so others can see how I am finding my own weird.

Professional Mermaid, Water Priestess, & Activist Una is passionate about social justice and have been a longtime activist and advocate in her community for restorative justice, racial equity, and violence reduction. She strongly believes creativity is the key in cultivating cultures of peace. She also believes imaginative endeavors can help initiate the brave and often uncomfortable conversations needed to help raise awareness on issues that matter. Una integrates restorative values and practices into everything she does. She is also a water priestess and mermaid oracle. A water priestess is one who is dedicated to serving the element of water, both physically and in archetype. The role of the water priestess is to serve as a living reminder of the sacredness of water and to help cultivate personal and spiritual healing for self and others. This work also includes water justice, stewardship, and preservation. Water is not merely an element; it is a life force and a living heritage of the Earth and all of its inhabitants. As a mermaid oracle Una is deeply in tune with the spiritual lessons and wisdom of the waterfolk, and enjoy getting to share this knowledge with others. To follow Una and see what shes doing in the community go to the links below: Website:http://www.unathemermaid.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/una_the_mermaid/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/unathemermaid TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@unathemermaid1

Sister Donna sprang, fully formed, from the three way collision of a tiny car full of clowns with big feet, a van full of Nuns with love for their community, and a semi truck full of glitter with a big hairy daddy bear driver. She never did get his name… You can follow Sister Donna at the links below: Website:https://portlandsisters.org/sister-donna-vanewday/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/donna.vanewday Inda (they/them) first joined the Boston sisters in 2016 and transferred to Portland the very next year in 2017. Inda is a singer, queer theorist, and writer. Website:https://www.facebook.com/SisterIndaBeginning Instagram:https://instagram.com/y0nica?igshid=NzAzN2Q1NTE= Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SisterIndaBeginning Thanks to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, with Two Rivers Mortgage. To talk to her about a mortgage in Oregon and Washington email her at christine@tworiversmgt.com And please be sure to like, subscribe and SHARE this podcast so others can see how I am finding my own weird.

Lexi (she/her) is a 31 year old from Portland, OR. When not working one of her multiple jobs, Lexi can be found at a local dive bar or arcade, knocking a stainless steel ball around to score points on one of the many pinball machines around town. To follow Lexi go to Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexiliciousdef Instagram: https://instagram.com/lexiliciousdef https://tiktok.com/lexiliciousdef Special Thanks to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter with Two Rivers Mortgage. You can reach her at christine@tworiversmtg.com or 903-343-1370 And like, rate, subscribe and share this podcast so others can find out how I am finding my own weird.

Maggie is a cisgender, pansexual woman, a recovering marketing professional, a trauma and abuse survivor, and the Chief Everything Officer of Maggie Greene Style, which she describes as an ethical microbusiness on a mission to transform how you see yourself. Simply stated, she works at the intersection of personal brand and style. Maggie supports entrepreneurs, leaders, and individual contributors of all body types, across the gender spectrum, on creating clarity and visibility for themselves in career and beyond. Her superpower is zeroing in on what makes a person unique and showing them how to maximize those assets - in person and online - by supporting them on everything from their wardrobe to their LinkedIn profile. Her signature secondhand-first approach to sourcing helps counter consumption culture and reduces global fashion waste. You can find Maggie on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @greenstylemags https://facebook.com/greenstylemags https://instagram.com/greenstylemagshttps://www.tiktok.com/@greenstylemags?lang=en Connect with Maggie on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/greenemaggie Check out this recent manifesto: https://www.maggiegreenestyle.com/blog/allow-me-to-reintroduce-myself-hi-im-maggie Frequently Asked Questions about Maggie Greene Style: https://maggiegreenestyle.com/faq Explore Maggie’s StyleOWeen series: https://www.maggiegreenestyle.com/blog/tag/StyleOWeen I would love to invite listeners to my private Facebook community called Be Boldly You: Sustainable Style + Personal Brand. It’s open to all women, femmes, nonbinary and trans folks, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Membership is free-for-life and gives members exclusive access to my unabridged Personal Style Journal, plus members get to vote on topics for my monthly no-cost educational events. This is also the only place to access event replays. Special Thanks to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter with Two Rivers Mortgage. You can reach her at christine@tworiversmtg.com or 903-343-1370 And like, subscribe and share this podcast on Spotify, Apple podcast, youtube and at findingmyownweird.com.

Raised in a conservative religion, in small town Montana, Hannah broke free and made many unique moves that led her to weird Portland.   Creating her own niche in banking, she climbed the ranks and is now a bank manager and financial/career mentor by day. By night, you’ll dive into a whole other side of her. A body adorned in tattoos, powerful statements of art around her house and a love of true crime are the makeup of a truly strong, independent female that stands behind her beliefs and will challenge the status quo in a quietly dynamic way.  Instagram: https://instagram.com/bearandwaffle?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100038577213641&mibextid=LQQJ4d  Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE  Thank you to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker at Two Rivers Mortgage. To contact Christine to get pre-qualified in Oregon and Washington to reach Christine for a mortgage in Oregon or Washington: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classiter0 Email: christine@tworiversmtg.com   To find more episodes of Finding My Own Weird, like and subscribe at Spotify, Apple podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts or go to findingmyownweird.com

The Portland Sleestak is making his way in Portland.    My interview today is with Brent Marr, The Portland Sleestak   Brent may gave grown up as a shy awkward boy in Spokane, but he is living large, 7ft large, entertaining and providing jump scares to the people of Portland. From tik toks to tv parodies, The Portland Sleestak is bringing other weirds along for the ride.    Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/portlandsleestack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portlandsleestak/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEnYtF7cgFAQMg9VDuOfaAw Website: https://www.sleestakstuff.bigcartel.com Email: portlandsleestak@gmail.com    Thank you to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker at Two Rivers Mortgage. To contact Christine to get pre-qualified in Oregon and Washington  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classiter0 Email: christine@tworiversmtg.com    To find more episodes of Finding My Own Weird, like and subscribe at Apple podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts or go to findingmyownweird.com

He might be 3'6" but he has very large personality.    My interview today is with entertainer and artist Nik Sin.   He played football and wrestled, but it wasnt until he got noticed by his theater teacher that he found his calling, being on stage. From his first play Titanic, to his straight jacket escape act, he followed wild rabbit holes taking him across the country and thru bizarre and fascinating experiences.    Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/nicreddy Instagram: niksin666   Thank you to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker at Two Rivers Mortgage. To contact Christine to get pre-qualified in Oregon and Washington  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classiter0 Email: christine@tworiversmtg.com    To find more episodes of Finding My Own Weird, like and subscribe at Apple podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts or go to findingmyownweird.com

When you are doing naked yoga in front of your glass door, Brooks will be sure and avert his gaze as you compose yourself.    Local funny, goofy UPS driver and host of not one, but two podcasts, Brooks is spreading his weird far and wide. Through interactions with his neighbors in Multnomah Village, Tik Toks and The Basement Buddies and Afterwork: with Dan and Brooks podcasts, Brooks is using every platform he can find to bring a little joy and a lot of weird. Follow Brooks at the links below, and send him an email, he loves to read emails on his podcast. You can listen to the podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcast.    Email: basementbuddiespod@gmail.com   Instagram: https://instagram.com/ohbrooksart?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ohbrooks    Thank you to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker at Two Rivers Mortgage. To contact Christine to get pre-qualified in Oregon and Washington   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classiter0   Email: christine@tworiversmtg.com   For more Finding My Own Weird episodes, subscribe to Finding My Own Weird on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the videos at FindingMyOwnWeird.com and by subscribing to my YouTube channel :     / @findingmyownweird

Working at a porn shop helped Jasmine be a kickass social worker.    Host and Founder of TellTale, a monthly curated storytelling show in Portland, today we are interviewing Jasmine Pettet. Once Jasmine figures out what she wants, she lets very little detour her. From a well structured presentation to convince her parents not to move to Texas, to move to Portland instead, to talking her employer to create a supervisor position for her, Jasmine finds a way. Now she forging her way to community through storytelling.  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/telltalepdx      Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/poeticajasmine Website:https://www.telltalepdx.com For more Finding My Own Weird episodes, subscribe to Finding My Own Weird on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts.  You can also watch the videos at FindingMyOwnWeird.com and by subscribing to my YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/@findingmyownweird

A couture wedding dress maker and an online sewing instructor, you would never know the badass journey Brooks Ann took to get where she is now.    My guest today is my high school friend Brooks Ann Camper   From Sesame Street to Broadway to the WWE, Brooks Ann followed a very serendipitous path to get to where she now. She never knew that not knowing how to iron would lead to a Yale costuming internship that would lead her to making veils for Mama Mia and hats for John Lithgow, Bernadette Peters, and the Undertaker. She followed unexpected paths and met amazing people who were the top of their field, every step of the way. Now she uses the knowledge she gained along the way to teach other.     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brooksanncouture                      Website:BrooksAnn.com  eCourse: https://learnwithbrooksann.com     Blog: https://www.BrooksAnn.com/blog Newsletter:    https://eepurl.com/R8Uhr                                                                                            Thank you to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker at Two Rivers Mortgage. To contact Christine to get pre-qualified in Oregon and Washington   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classiter0 Email: christine@tworiversmtg.com    To find more episodes of Finding My Own Weird, like and subscribe at Apple podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts or go to findingmyownweird.com

Seeing his first black drag queen show changed his life forever.  Emcee, Entertainer, Activist and alter ego of Poison Waters, Co-hostess of Darcelle XV Showplace, or guest today is the amazing Kevin Cook.  Too light skinned for the black communities, too dark skinned for the Mexican community, and living in primarily white communities most of his life, Kevin struggled to find his place. From growing up in extreme poverty, to being bullied for his race and effeminate ways, he forged friendships in leadership around him. It wasnt until he started community college where he found a group of charismatic and welcoming gays that he finally found the community he had been searching for. Now he is one of the busiest, most sought after drag queen performers in the Pacific Northwest.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinefcook Instagram @poisonwaters Twitter @poisonwaters Website: poisonwaters.com Calendar of upcoming events: www.poisonwaters.com/calendar For more Finding My Own Weird episodes, like and subscribe on Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Thank you to our sponsor, Christine Lassiter, Mortgage Broker at Two Rivers Mortgage. To contact Christine to get pre-approved in Oregon or Washington Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classiter01 Email: christine@tworiversmtg.com To find more episodes of Finding My Own Weird, like and subscribe on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to your podcast, or go to Findingmyownweird.com