Halfway Check-in: Progress, Pride, and Practical Advice

from Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice · host Patricia Elzie-Tuttle

In this episode of "Enthusiastic Encouragement and Dubious Advice," Patricia and Nicole discuss their mid-year review of personal goals, emphasizing decluttering and strengthening community connections. They offer book recommendations for Pride Month, focusing on LGBTQ+ history and resources. The hosts also share what's currently bringing them joy, such as tending to a blooming plumeria and immersing themselves in vinyl records. Mentioned on the show: Bookshop Affiliate Storefront (links below are affiliate) Become a patron! Patreon.com/eedapod Subscribe to the ongoing Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Newsletter Revisiting Goals? In THIS Economy? Focusing on Purpose & Joy via EEDA Pod American Red Cross Trainings and Certifications Dawn by Octavia E. Butler A Starting Place to Learn About Pride & the Queer Community via EEDA Pod A Quick & Easy Guide to Coming Out by Kristin Russo & illustrated by Ravi Teixeira Best Books We Read in 2024 via EEDA Pod He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary by Major Griffin-Gracy and Toshio Meronek Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution by Susan Stryker Rainbow History Class: Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History by Hannah McElhinney Let The Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987 - 1993 by Sarah Schulman The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity by Sarah Schulman The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity with Sarah Schulman on How to Survive the End of the World Podcast Juliet Takes a Breath (novel) by Gabby Rivera Juliet Takes a Breath (graphic novel) by Gabby Rivera, illustrated by Celia Moscote Find the full show notes and official transcript on our website: eedapod.com Follow the show on Instagram & find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, & Spotify Sound editing by Jen Zink

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