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Table Talks with Lucy Byrd Hope: Daily Alignment-Tools to balance your Body, Mind, and Spirit
On today's Table Talks episode of the Coffee with Keith podcast, I welcome Lucy Byrd Hope. Lucy is a Mindset Coach and she just had her book published by Simon & Schuster, Daily Alignment: Tools for your Body Mind Spirit. Her story alone is very inspiring as to how she hit rock bottom only then to discover 85 tools she used to help her climb out of her despair. It's a beautiful story. She also identifies with the LGBTQ community. Lucy took these tools she learned and put them in a book in belief that they can help you. These eighty-five coping skills are geared to help you build…
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Table Talks with Frank McGowan: Being Gay in Scotland and how it impacted his media work today
On today's Table Talks episode of the Coffee with Keith podcast, I welcome Frank McGowan, CEO/Executive Producer/Producer and Global Brand Manager Bad Pony Media Productions and Braw TV Scotland. In this episode, you will hear Frank describe his life growing up gay in Scotland and how his experiences, and chosen community, have shaped his life and career. This is an incredible journey that I think will amaze and inspire you. *Warning: I do need to inform you that in Frank's honesty, he does share some of the horrific violence that he and others experienced. If this would trigger you, you might want to skip this episode. To connect with Frank:Twitter: @glasgowfranko81…
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Table Talks with Joseph Onesta: From Closeted Pentecostal Pastor to a Married, Gay Clinical Hypnotist
I am excited to invite Josheph Onesta onto the podcast today. Joseph is s a gay man and former Pentecostal minister. He is the author of “Uneasy Faith: How to survive religious trauma without sacrificing spirituality. He works as a clinical hypnotist helping clients with a wide variety of issues but specializing helping clients with metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Because of his experience as a minister, he also helps clients who have suffered religious trauma. He welcomes your comments and questions on this talk or about clinical hypnosis. You may contact him through his website, www.mindpowerpittsburgh.com. Joseph lives in Pittsburgh with his husband Elihu and their finicky cat…
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How SHAME keeps us stuck as a Queer Christian and what we need to do instead
I get it. You have been hurt so often by those within the church because of your sexual identity. What's more, for many of you, having grown up in the church, you have been taught to believe that you identity makes you a bad person, especially in the eyes of God. Thus...shame. Well, we need to boot shame to the curve. In fact, the more light we bring to our shame, the more healing we bring to our life. Therefore, I want to simply suggest 5 general steps to begin the healing of our shame as a queer Christian. Please understand that the real work takes more effort and…
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Table Talks with Dr. Ben Huelskamp, director of the non-profit, Love Boldly
Today, I am excited to invite Dr. Ben Huelskamp to the Coffee with Keith podcast. Ben (he/they) is the Executive Director of LOVEboldly and a public theologian, author, pastor, and host of The Christian Bear podcast. A Queer Christian and lifelong church geek, Ben appreciates a stirring sermon as much as he loves a well-executed liturgy. He earned a BA in philosophy, a MEd in higher education and student affairs, and an EdD in leadership with a focus on religion and ministry. He wrote his dissertation on the leadership of LGBTQIA+ people in the Church. Ben is a voracious reader, avid Star Trek nerd, and an alumnus member of Phi Mu Delta…
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Table Talks with Author Fiona J. Dawson
I am so thrilled to invite Fiona Dawson onto the podcast today. In this Table Talks episode, we will hear Fiona's story, talk about her fantastic book, and discuss some practical lessons I think we should all take to heart. If you don't already know who "Auntie Fiona" is, she is an Emmy®-nominated and award-winning filmmaker. She is a proud bisexual, cisgender, immigrant woman from the LGBTQ+ community who uses media to advocate for equality. Following her Emmy®-nominated short New York Times op-doc "Transgender, at War and in Love," Fiona was honored by President Obama as an LGBT Artist Champion of Change and her feature documentary, TransMilitary, premiered at SXSW 2018…
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Table Talks: Honoring those lost at Club Q
This is a very short, and modified, episode of Coffee with Keith. It is not the scheduled episode but one I recorded from the heart. I wanted to just speak to the horrific event that happened at Club Q in Colorado Springs. I tried not to ramble but I must confess that it was a hard one to cut. The entire community mourns and for many, their days are now much more fearful. I get it. So, thank you for listening to this old bi guy share from his heart. In memory of Kelly Loving, Daniel Ashton, Derrick Rump, Ashley Pough, and Raymond Green Vance. May God bless us all. …
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Table Talks with Jess Grace Garcia: Their Journey into Polyamory (Part 1)
In this Part 1 Episode, I'm joined by Jess Grace Garcia (they/she) where she shares about her professional and personal life. You will enjoy this conversation as Jess introduces us to her discovery of polyamory as a personal identity and the struggles and blessings it has brought into their lives. Jess Grace Garcia (they/she) is a cofounder of Q Worship Collective, Co-Host of Lavender Mafia Podcast and the Music Director at Community Congregational UCC in Los Angeles where they live with their wife and girlfriend. They spent a number of years leading worship in non affirming spaces until she took a break to rediscover what it looks like to be…
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Table Talks: Some Lesson Learned with Gay Christian, Matt Linden
I am so very excited to again invite Matt Linden to the podcast. This is Matt's third visit to Coffee with Keith and this gave us a chance to catch up and gave Matt a chance to share three lessons that he has really learned over the last 12-18 mos. of his queer, Christian journey. Matt Linden is a gay Christian from Tacoma, Washington. He’s a church kid who grew up in a conservative non-denominational environment – so when he realized he was gay at 13, a 21-year battle began to reconcile his faith with his sexuality. He was a member and Community Group leader at Mars Hill Church in…
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Table Talks with Midge Noble: Owner and Coach of Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC
I can't wait for you to hear my guest today. Her laugh is just contagious and her story is pretty powerful too. Midge Noble says she is a professional hummingbird, in that she flits from place to place as she is called to do in order to serve wherever she lands. Midge has worked as a school counselor, mental health therapist, and in private practice. She has a BA in Theology, and a Masters Degree in Counselor Education and Research. She was licensed in the state of NC as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Midge is the owner and Coach of Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC. She specializes in serving the LGBTQIA+ community,…
