Sun Seed Community Podcast

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. . .and check out Goddexx in their sparkly blue one-piece. Goddexx aka La Espiritista (They/Goddexx) is a performance artist, full spectrum life coach, and intuitive guide. They are the author of “Butterfly: Una Transformación,” a collection of poetry which provides a spiritual framework around the process of inner transformation through four phases of metamorphosis: release. renewal. retreat. rebirth.Their experience of religious trauma has led them to a path of integration & celebration of the whole being. Through their work, they explore a variety of themes ranging from healing, self-love, sexuality, faith, intimacy, gender expression, trauma, reclamation.Joshua Young(they/them) teaches guided meditation and emotional intelligence internationally. They focus on creating a channel for empowering those who work within therapeutic, caregiving, and wellness-focused communities. Joshua offers “Renegotiating Reality: Welcoming Inclusion Workshop” that serves to cultivate community by helping to define our roles as individuals in a community, disengaging from perspectives of separation, understanding our capacity to provide, and feeling empowered to make the best choices for ourselves and those around us.Tiff Lin (they/them) is a queer 1.5 gen Taiwanese-American multidimensional mystic and artist living, playing, working in unceded Ohlone territory (Oakland, CA). As a Yang Earth Dragon, their mission is to help folx unlock their true gifts and have the courage to step into their own unique path. Tiff offers embodiment coaching and assist those navigating life transition and existential angst through the wisdom of BaZi Chinese Astrology. They are currently organizing in a few movements within Asian diaspora liberation spaces, Fierce Vulnerability Network, Resource Generation- committed to racialized healing, climate justice, redistribution of money, land and power. Their role within this greater revolution is to be an embodiment of joy, presence, pleasure, creation and inner abundance. To Tiff, life isn’t about what you do, but about the spirit in which you live. And they intend to follow that soul mantra while creating art and welcoming catharsis along the way.CONTACT GUESTIG @tiffrexrei | Venmo @tiffrexrei | website tiffanylin.coIG @iamgoddexx | Venmo @iamgoddexx | website iamgoddexx.comJoshua | Cashapp $trustyourori | website afroeroticbody.orgPRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 human and natural these experiences and thoughts are.Big Wind(they/them) was born at the headwaters of the Missouri River to A Northern Arapaho mother and Gros Ventre father in Great Falls, Montana. Big Wind was raised on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming and enjoys being outdoors, hiking, and swimming in the nearest water way. As a Indigenous Two Spirit, they believe in the art of balancing both masculine and feminine energies, and how taping into that power, can lead to a more balanced approach to accountability and transformative justice. Dalia Kinsey(no pronouns) is a Registered Dietitian and creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast, a show dedicated to amplifying the health and happiness of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC folx. On a mission to spread joy, reduce suffering, and eliminate health disparities in the QTBIPOC community, Dalia rejects diet culture (which is rooted in white supremacy) and teaches folks how to use nutrition as a self-care and personal empowerment tool.Julia Mallory(she/they) is a storyteller and grief worker working with a range of mediums from text to textiles. Their latest book, Survivor’s Guilt is an archive of survivorship that chronicles generational grief through photographs, poetry, and prose. She is also the founder of the creative container, Black Mermaids and serves as the Senior Poetry Editor for Raising Mothers. Their work can be found in Barrelhouse, The Offing, the Black Speculative Arts Movement exhibition "Curating the End of the World: RED SPRING”, Stellium Literary Magazine, MadameNoire, and elsewhere. Their short, experimental film, Grief is the Glitch, premiered this spring on the film festival circuit.  Kiam Marcelo Junio(they/them)  (b. Philippines) is a multimedia artist, holistic wellness coach, and a US Navy veteran. As an artist, Kiam explores themes of corporeality, identity, and time. Their work eludes rigid definitions of discipline, exploring and expressing through all five senses. Kiam also coaches creative professionals committed to developing healthy habits, a confident presence, and fulfilling relationships. Their mission is rooted in helping people create changes in their inner and outer worlds by developing deep self-knowledge, sustainable self-love, and authentic self-expression. Kiam envisions a world where artists lead the way, forging new paths for future generations. CONTACT GUESTIG @BigWindRiver | Paypal AKABigWind T Website daliakinsey.substack.comIG @thejuliamallory | CashApp $Blackmermaids | Website blackmermaids.comIG @iamkiam| Venmo @iamkiam | Website mahalhealingarts.comPRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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, Nchedochukwu, and Tiff as they dive into their connections to deities that exist across the gender spectrum. And Meesha has a special treat for SSC listeners. Get 10% off your order at the Alchemystic Studio Apothecary with code: SunSeed.And shout out to Acorn Center 4 Restoration and Freedom!Tiff Lin (they/them) is a queer 1.5 gen Taiwanese-American multidimensional mystic and artist living, playing, working in unceded Ohlone territory (Oakland, CA). As a Yang Earth Dragon, their mission is to help folx unlock their true gifts and have the courage to step into their own unique path. Tiff offers embodiment coaching and assist those navigating life transition and existential angst through the wisdom of BaZi Chinese Astrology. They are currently organizing in a few movements within Asian diaspora liberation spaces, Fierce Vulnerability Network, Resource Generation- committed to racialized healing, climate justice, redistribution of money, land and power. Their role within this greater revolution is to be an embodiment of joy, presence, pleasure, creation and inner abundance. To Tiff, life isn’t about what you do, but about the spirit in which you live. And they intend to follow that soul mantra while creating art and welcoming catharsis along the way..Nchedochukwu (they/them) is a multi-dimensional, multi-talented queer, transgender non-binary, neurodivergent, and first generation Nigerian-American. They are multi-gifted in healing, spirituality, and energy arts and work as a healing-centered + transformation coach, integrative holistic healer, spiritual consultant, psychic medium, and trauma specialist. By life they are a trauma thriver, by trade a holistic public health professional, artist by heart, mystic by soul, medicine wo/mxn by calling, and anything by choice and divine alignment. They are also a healing + spirituality influencer and content creator for the Musings of Them social media platform. Nchedochukwu is passionate about guiding others in healing, releasing, and transmuting core wounds, limiting beliefs, and trauma into embodied liberation in alignment with authentic truth and the highest self.Meesha (they/she)Is A Queer non-binary multidimensional creatrix soul space traversing many realms as they reclaim the medicine and power of their ancestors from north India and Kashmir. Meesha works to unlearn and unpack the harm done by colonization, patriarchy, caste, and other systems of oppression, and co-weave the new way with others in the community who work to re-indigenize a pleasurable future. They believe deeply in a more just and equitable society where we uplift one another through abolishing the old and resurrecting communal care and inherent Earth/Cosmic medicine. They create tangible offerings that teach yoga as a holistic way of life and decolonization as an embodied practice through their virtual yoga community Alchemystic Studio.  CONTACT GUESTIG @tiffrexrei | Venmo @tiffrexrei | website www.tiffanylin.coIG @musingsofthem | Venmo @nchedo | website www.h4l.studioIG @alchemystic_studio | Venmo @Meesha_Sharma | www.alchemysticstudio.comPRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeeds

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 powerful tool and asks a lot of both partners. So how do we stay present, set intentions, and bring this sensual practice outside of the sexual realm. Talking with them was a true gift and I hope you enjoy the last episode of the season.CONTACT GUESTIG: @TheMonarchTempleVenmo: @TheMonarchTemplehttps://www.paypal.me/thegenderlesswitchMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 accountability. CONTACT GUESTIG: @tentinytalksMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: Goddess SUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 drastically different cultures and continents. Join our conversation as Kiki shares the reality of cultural icebergs, tips on dating other Black womxn, and honoring communal life and culture.EPISODE REFERENCESQueen Nzinga of Ndongo and MatambaMwanga II of BugandaCONTACT GUESTFB/IG/TWITTER: @BandyKikiMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

*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 Advocate, Toni Jones, shares so many pearls of wisdom on this episode! Listen in as we talk about how we can affirm ourselves while doing deep spiritual work. From seeing ourselves in loving grace as children still learning to understand the com. If you have not checked out Toni’s music, please do. Every time she speaks a portal of Ancestral wisdom opens up. I kid you not, fam. CONTACT GUESTFB: Toni JonesIG: @iamtonijonesMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: Goddess SUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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, laughs, and boundaries. Dalia also shares some radical wisdom on how the health system is not properly supporting nor educating folx in sex ed. Big congrats on your new book, Dalia! SIGN UP TO WIN A FREE COPY HERE!Listen to Part 1 of our chat, Escaping and Recovering from Cults and from High Control Religious Groups on Dalia's podcast Body Liberation for All.CONTACT GUESTFB: Groups/decolonizingwellnessIG: @daliakinseyrdMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 of ways to address ancestral trauma with fearsome yet gentle love. Let’s unlock the code together, y’all!EPISODE REFERENCESDohee LeeAudre LordeAdrienne Maree BrownRev. Angel Kyodo WilliamsNalo HopkinsonCONTACT GUESTIG: @tiffrexreiVenmo: @tiffrexreiMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 fuckery of porn and how they are changing that. You’ll also hear some real ooey-goey moments on them being partnered and how filming their sex has shifted how they connect with each other and themselves. You may need tissues for multiple reasons. CONTACT GUESTIG: @VaginaBasedCashapp: $TheSinnersMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 white supremacy. As a client myself I can say her breathwork sessions are on point so be sure to check her out.CONTACT GUESTIG: @fierce_passions FB: @FiercePassionscash.app/$SWNALMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 dayCONTACT GUESTIG: @iamkiamVenmo: @iamkiamCashapp: $MahalHealingArtsMUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 realm and social movement organizing. She’s combining her skills and knowledge from ethnic studies, women and gender studies and community organizing with her deepest passion (breath work, meditation and yoga) to try to create something that can be transformative, healing and (gasp) pleasurable for her community.When not being self- referential in a bio, you can find her playing with her dogs, biking around town, taking naps, or reading a book. MUSIC: LoFi Beats to Contemplate YT Supremacy by Cloud Stokely PRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 last episode of season 2. Julia is blessin’ all the SSC fam with 15% discount on the Black Mermaids store with promo code: SunSeed, now through February 14th, 2021. CONTACT GUESTFB/IG: @thejuliamallory and @blackmermaidsbrandCashapp: $BlackmermaidsEPISODE REFERENCESLovecraft CountryParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerA Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde MUSIC BY: Onika of Black Dream EscapePRODUCED BY: Goddess and VestaSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 nutritional meals for her clients postpartum. If children are our future then making sure there are well-rounded support systems for the folx that birth them is vital. Olivia is planning to support 5 families this year at no cost to the. Please support their mission by donating to their GoFundMe.CONTACT GUESTFB/IG: @kismetdoulaservicesTwitter.com/oliviathedoulaEPISODE REFERENCESNatal Stories PodcastSister SongBlack Mamas MatterKilling the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy RobertsMedical Apartheid by Harriet A. WashingtonMUSIC BY: Onika of Black Dream EscapePRODUCED BY: Goddess and VestaSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 emergent coalescence between me and my dear friend and creator of Birthing Body and Soul, Ashley Aitken.CONTACT GUESTFB/IG: @ashleylora.aitkenEPISODE REFERENCESOf Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice SoméMUSIC BY: Onika of Black Dream EscapePRODUCED BY: Goddess and VestaSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 parenting style for years and I hope you leave this session ready to climb, hug, and howl.CONTACT GUESTIG: @sufeychenhttps://www.sufey.orghttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sufeyEPISODE REFERENCES-MUSIC BY: Onika of Black Dream EscapePRODUCED BY: Goddess and VestaSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 fam with a 20% discount on a Virtual Exhale or Rest Ritual with promo code: SunSeed, now through December 19th. CONTACT GUESTIG: @connectwithshanaCashapp: $bornfree247EPISODE REFERENCESMUSIC BY: Onika of Black Dream EscapePRODUCED BY: Goddess and VestaSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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; Nalo and I share a beautiful conversation around our liberational journeys back to ourselves. YAZI Clothing Co. is offering the SSC a special code when you shop on their website until January 1st, 2021. Use code: SUNSEED at checkout to get that fresh look, fam!CONTACT GUESTFB/IG: @Blackgirlmasculine and @YaziclothingCashapp: $BlackGirlMasculinehttps://twitter.com/blkgrlmasculinehttps://twitter.com/kingnalodarlingEPISODE REFERENCESReimagining Black Masculine Futures - an IG Live series on healing Black masculinities via  @BlackgirlmasculineLove and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger by Lama Rod OwensMUSIC BY: Onika of Black Dream EscapePRODUCED BY: Goddess and VestaSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

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 intersections, and their trauma it can be truly beautiful and also very painful. Having the “tough conversations” needs to be continuous and not an afterthought. So, let’s talk decolonizing repair work. CONTACT GUESTIG: @BigWindRiverTwitter: akaBigWindhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AKABigWindEPISODE REFERENCESLama Rod OwensRev. Angel Kyoto WilliamsCommunity and Belonging with Mia Birdsong via Finding Our Way PodcastCreative Interventions ToolkitBeyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement by Ejeris Dixon and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SamarasinhaCare Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SamarasinhaHow We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community by Mia BirdsongFumbling Towards Repair: A Workbook for Community by Mariame Kaba and Shira HassanThe Revolution Starts at Home: Confronting Intimate Violence Within Activist Communities by Ching-In Chen, Jai Dulani, and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SamarasinhaMUSIC BY: Onika of Black Dream EscapePRODUCED BY: Goddess and VestaSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here