QBT with Shawny and Jerms
by Shawny and Jerms
QBT is two queer babes talkin' mental health, pop culture, and whatever the hell else we want! Join Shawny and Jerms each week as they chat openly about topics related to mental health, queerness, racism, wellness, current events, and how to navigate this life with more kindness and laughter. Shawny is a Black gay total babe working in social media with a Masters in Counseling and history of serving marginalized youth. Jerms is a white queer mullethead, current clinical MSW student, and former nightlife demon. Both living in Portland, OR, the two tackle complex topics with a lot of heart and wit. At QBT, we believe sharing our stories is a radical act, and are proud to be joined by queer practitioners, artists, and other fantastic folks that offer their experiences. We may be therapists, but we aren't your therapist, so please prioritize professional licensed help while navigating your own mental health journey. New episode every Wednesday!
Episodes
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Mental Health with No Therapist: A QBT Check-In
Howdy, sluts! We missed you. We missed each other. We are not quite ready for season 3, but wanted to offer a little check-in on how we've been navigating our own mental health... without a therapist. How are we practicing what we preach? We talk about acting despite feelings, utilizing…
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Spiderman, Spiritual Healing, & Bodywork with Zac Ensign, LMT
This session we are closing out 2021 & our series on spiritual healing and mental health with our good friend, Zac Ensign. Zac is an LMT, past life regression hypnotist, artist, and community builder. They share with us how massage and hypnosis have been helpful for their traumatic healing, how...
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Sort Of, Harlem, and Spiritual Healing with Gary D‘andre
We are joined once again by our friend, Gary D'andre (aka gangstagurry) to talk about his understanding of spiritual healing and mental health. As a Black, gay man from a Southern Baptist background (the B in QBT stands for baptized), Gary offers a nuanced perspective to the spiritual healing...
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Spiritual Healing and Mental Health
We are kicking off our new topic: Spirituality and Mental Health. The babes talk about how spirituality and mental health practices mix, and what they struggle with and celebrate within their definitions of spirituality for themselves. Up first, we say f*ck the Grammy's, review our Spotify…
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House of Gucci, Adele‘s 30, and (Re)Handling the Holidays
Howdy Sluts! This week we are revisiting our Handling the Holidays episode from season one. We offer thoughts on how to protect yourself, set boundaries, and be gentle with your choices during a winter period with a lot of pressure and expectations. Up first, we have a brand new "Sup Slut" for…
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Queering Birth with Lucia Bennett, LPC
As we continue our month of all things family, we bring back episode 22 guest, Lucia Bennett Leighton, a queer somatic therapist working in Denver. Her work specializes on trauma on the brain, eating disorders, and healing with the body. As a new parent, we discuss what it means to be queer...
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Attachment and Queer Healing with Adam MacDonald, LCSW
This week we are talking with self-identified queer, fat therapist, Adam MacDonald, LCSW. Adam practices in Austin, TX and specializes in attachment-based therapy (among other modalities) and joins us to talk about the impacts our families of origin and original attachment figures can have on how...
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Succession, Family, and Belonging
Howdy babes- it's a new month and that means a new series. For November, we are discussing FAMILIES! We will explore how we define family, explore attachment, and inquire about boundaries we hold to foster our sense of belonging. But first, Shawny and Jerms discuss two HBO dramas with some f*cked...
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Queer Feminist Horror with Monstrous Femme Films
For this session we are joined by Hannah May Cumming and Emma Cogan, the founders of the queer feminist film collective, Monstrous Femme Films. The two open up about reclaiming the traditionally misogynist genre, finding healing in their art, and why the 70s are a worthy obsession. This interview...
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Halloween Kills, YOU, and Navigating Fear
This ep it's just us girls, girls. Shawny and Jerms continue talking about horror this month by dissecting Halloween Kills, YOU season 3, the new 5cream Trailer, and the Brittany Murphy documentary. Then, we get into what to do with our fear? What does it have to teach us? How do we face them and...
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Squid Game & Gay Werewolves with Glucose Bowery
This session we are joined by drag artist Glucose Bowery. Glucose has a flair for horror and opens up about its influence on their art, how horror has helped shape their queerness, and makes a case for Malignant. Up first, the babes talk about Squid Game and why it should be on your watchlist.…
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S2E9: The Queers Love Horror
This month, Shawny and Jerms kick off a new series: Fear, Phobias, and Horror. For our first episode we get into our introductions to the horror genre, why queer folks are so attracted to horror, why sometimes Black folks are NOT, and memories with our favorite ghouls. This month we will be…
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S2E8: Fenty Vol. 3 & Racial Preferences in Dating
This session the babes wrap up the Race, Racism, and Mental Health series. Up first, we dive into Fenty Vol. 3- what we love, and what we hated. Did you see Vanessa’s braids???? Then, Shawny and Jerms discuss the difference between preference, racism, and fetishization (say that 3x fast) in gay...
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S2E7: Montero, Minaj, and Mending Gender & Cultural Identity with Noopur Shah, LPC
This session we are joined by Noopur Shah, LPC. Noopur (they/he) chats with us about holding an Indian/American cultural identity and generating their own understanding of gender and self-love. He also shares with us about decolonizing mental health, and maybe, as Chloe x Halle prophesied, the…
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QBT x The Bold B*tch Podcast (EP24: Cultural Critique, Empathy, and Why Hot People Set Boundaries)
Howdy friends, this week in our Race, Racism, and Mental Health series, we are highlighting another creator of color we love: Gia Goodrich. Gia had us on her podcast, The Bold Bitch Podcast, back in June when we were on hiatus. We had a beautiful time being on the other end of the interview hot...
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S2E6: Candyman & Community Soil with David Grandfield
As we continue our series on Race, Racism, and Mental health, we are joined this week by botanist babe, David Grandfield. David shares with us his connection to plants and nature, the work she does to foster community investment in land management, and all the tension between government systems…
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S2E5: Race, Racism, & Mental Health (Continued)
Howdy babes. First off, F*ck James Corden. What's up with gender and race, slut? The babes talk This Land, Reservation Dogs, Kim's ex being disrespectful, and the racism of climate change. Then, Shawny gets into his own mental health journey and how race plays into that. The babes discuss the…
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S2E4: Race, Racism, & Mental Health with Dr. Veronica E. Johnson
This session we begin our new series for the month exploring the intersections of race, racism, and mental health. HEAVY? Yes, AND babes...we handle it with grace, humor, and honesty like we always do. We are joined by professor, speaker, consultant, & counselor, Dr. Veronica E. Johnson. She...
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S2E3: Knowing Your Worth and Leaving the Church with BJ Rudd, LPC (New Beginnings)
This session we are joined by season one favorite, truth dropper, and big ol' sweetheart, BJ Rudd, LPC. As we close out our chapter on New Beginnings, BJ shares about his recent experience leaving his job to pursue school, the weaponizing of queerness as a defense against critique, and what he…
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S2E2: Same Babes, New Beginnings
Howdy babes! We are back discussing our New Beginnings topic, but this week, it's just Shawny and Jerms. They talk ways changes are showing up in their lives and the healthy (and not so much) ways they deal with it all. Plus- we bring back ...And What About It to discuss Willow and Tinashe's new...
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S2E1: Season 2 Premiere with Keeks Mag
We took a break, but WE ARE BACK, BABES. This return is a family affair as we are joined by KEEKS MAG creative duo (and QBT superstars) Keana Marrero and Carlos Valle. We talk about new beginnings: creative identity, working with a sibling, life post-lockdown, creating community, and much more.…
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EP56: Gayming Through a Queer Lens with Rainbow Road Podcast (Season 1 Finale)
It's the end of Season 1! We are so excited to be joined by Mike and Travis from the Rainbow Road Podcast to talk all things gaming and how the practice influences their mental health. We talk sh*t about loud incel bros, creating community, and dating daddies. Are you a first person shooter babe,...
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EP55: Sex, Disability, and Activism with Andrew Gurza
This session we are joined by smokin' hot babe, Andrew Gurza. Andrew is a Disability Awareness Consultant and Cripple Content Creator. In their work, he seeks to explore how the lived experience of disability feels, as it interplays with intersectional communities. Andrew and the babes get into...
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EP54: Couples Therapy with Gianni and Matthew
This session the babes get to talk with real life couple, and subjects of Showtime's Couples Therapy Season 2, Gianni Goffredo and Matthew Lawhon! They talk about their experience on the show, what they've learned since filming, managing sobriety, being in love with Dr. Orna, and navigating long...
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EP53: Imagining a Culture of Care with Alex Jenny, LCSW
This week the babes are joined by The Drag Therapist, Alex Jenny! Alex is a writer, poet, actor, model, licensed clinical social worker, talk show host... she's everything tbh. We talk about what it means to be a wounded healer, loving fiercely, building new worlds along the way, and queering...
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EP52: Stress & Adjustment Disorder Pt. 2
Are V-Necks gay or straight? Why are cartoon superheroes more believable than celebrities playing dress up? Why did Janet Mock do that to Lil Angel Papi? All of this and more on this week's session where we get into tips, tricks, and skills to try for the management of stress and adjustment...
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EP51: Stress & Adjustment Disorder Pt. 1
This session the babes talk about stress and adjustment disorder. What is it? How have the babes experienced it, and is this diagnosis gaslighting natural responses to a f*cked up world? Up first, the babes reminisce on Queen Bey's masterpiece, Lemonade, guilty ass pig Chauvin, Mortal Kombat, and...
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EP50: Berfday Babes
We're one years old! For our anniversary episode we play 21 questions with listener submissions. What do we regret saying on the podcast? Best sex we've ever had? FMK: Dula Peep, Ali Kuchis, Lil Nas X? How do we define adulthood? How do you deal with anti-blackness? What's the hardest thing we've...
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EP49: Neurodivergent Bold B*tch, Gia Goodrich
This session we are joined by YouTuber, podcaster, photographer, director, and educator, Gia Goodrich! Gia gets into holding multiple identities, having ADHD and a recent Autism diagnosis, and how she approaches creativity and her work. In ...And What About It, the babes chat about Maryland's...
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EP48: Miss Toto, We Aren't in Miami Anymore
This session we are joined by the Bodybuilding Black Barbie, Miss Toto!! Miss Toto talks to us about being a nonbinary drag artist, queering country music, and how to build community in a new place (~00:33:30). In ...And What About It, the babes talk about Bree Runway's Hot Hot, Showtime's…
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EP47: Sup Bro?
Welcome to family therapy. We are joined by Jerms' younger brother Steven! The babes talk about what it means to have a queer sibling, how they've offered each other support, and laughing through trauma. Steven is an educator, grad student, and generally wonderful human. In our ...And What About...
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EP46: Smegma Therapy
Heal me with cummies! Just kidding, we're actually talking about schema therapy but smegma felt right. What are schemas and how does schema therapy conceptualize our coping mechanisms and automatic behaviors? What schemas do the babes name show up most in their lives? Up first, we chat about Joe...
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EP45: Tea Party with The Vixen
For our 45th episode we are joined by drag superstar, musician, and activist, The Vixen! We get into utilizing anger as a tool for change, how her art has transformed during the pandemic, breaking down barriers for other queens of color, and community accountability and care (interview starts...
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EP44: Gut Check
Sometimes, "trusting your gut" feels impossible. This week the babes talk about anxiety vs intuition. What are the differences, and how do we get ourselves closer to remembering the feeling of knowing? What's your dream blunt rotation, slut? Our answers are perfect. We also get into Dawn Richard,...
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EP43: I Wanna F*ck My Therapist
Most of us have thought it, but the babes are talkin about it. What happens when you wanna get railed on the therapy couch? How do you still show up authentically and get what you need? We get started talking about which eyebrow we hate the most, Gaga's frenchies, the gen z lgbtcuties, and olly...
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EP42: Everything is "Fine"
What happens when you're feeling "fine" and you have an upcoming therapy appointment? This week, the babes offer suggestions about how to make the most of a therapy session you aren't quite sure you know what to talk about, or what's even bothering you. But first, we bully Ted Cruz, give Kelly...
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EP41: Shoulda Coulda Woulda
For today's session, QBT dips into CBT with the exploration of cognitive distortions and reframing. The babes chat about some distortions they experience and some tips to integrate in your life in order to change them. As always, we start with some pop culture musings and get into the impeachment...
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EP40: Stupid Love
For this, the week of valemtimes, the babes talk broadly about LOVE! ❤️ 💕 What does it mean to love? How do we queer the concept of love; and how can we change the conversation from self-love to community love? But first, we talk about the Chromatica GagOreos, Tiffany Haddish's They Ready, and...
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EP39: As Seen on QBTV
This week's session is brought to you by some of TV and film's best (and worst) therapists. Using these characters as a guide, we talk about the fictional therapists that have influenced us, traits we appreciate, and behaviors we hope you never encounter on the couch. Have you seen Jules' special...
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EP38: Starving the Beast with Chanti Darling
Our first guest of 2021 is one of the musical guides you've been dancing to every episode, Chanti Darling! We are so stoked to have them here to talk about creativity, the illusion of wellness, and what they've learned during the pandemic. Chanti offers some beautiful insight into how to feed…
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EP37: Anger & the CVS on Chávez
For this week's session the babes are chatting about anger while chompin on some Slim Jim brownies. How do you manage anger? What can we learn from it, and are there healthy ways to hold it? But first, we scream about Wandavision, what we're listening to, the Armie DMs, and meditation with a side...
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EP36: Gay & Grounded
For this week's session, the babes are talking grounding techniques. We discuss what they are, when they can be useful, and share scenarios of when we've utilized them. But first, we dive into this week's Capitol shenanigans, some Heaux Tales, and the Terminator's thick sword. Check out our Recs...
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EP35: Happy New Queers, Babes!
We're back, babes! After a winter hiatus, we return for our 35th episode bringing you all the pop culture gab you've been missing. Then, we use reflections for 2020 created by @ablackfemaletherapist to guide our conversation. F*ck your resolutions. What are your three words you'd like to live by…
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EP34: Handling The Holidays
For this session, the babes talk about how to get through the holidays as a queer person. Do you choose to celebrate? Do you get depressed during this season? How can you set yourself up with some joy and peace despite the harmful actions of those that raised us? We offer some suggestions from…
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EP33: Reclaiming Our Power with Nora Alwah, LPC
This session we are joined from Denmark by Nora Alwah, LPC to talk about reclaiming our innate power, resiliency, and investing in ourselves. Nora expands on her Tedx talk and offers more insights from her practice with marginalized folks. To start, the babes talk World Aids Day, "Defund the...
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EP32: The DSM is Sh*t with Leila Ellis-Nelson, PsyD
This session we are joined by Leila Ellis-Nelson, PsyD to discuss diagnostic bias in the DSMV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Dr. Ellis-Nelson is a podcast host, consultant, author, and professor. She gives us concrete examples of how diagnostic bias creates harm in our...
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EP31: This Time, It's Personal
For our 31st session we are giving you updates about our own personal work in therapy and get REAL vulnerable about where we are in our own mental health journeys. This stuff is not always easy, y'all! But before we get into those juicy deets, we talk some mad sh*t and dive into: the Fresh Prince...
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EP30: Practicing Gratitude and Producing Television with Justin Pye
Thirty! 3-0! Can you believe?? For our 30th session we are joined by journalist, producer, documentary filmmaker, teacher, and artist-- Justin Pye. Justin talks to us about what it means to practice his own ideas of wellness while being a storyteller highlighting communities that have been...
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EP29: Black People Go to Therapy Too with BJ Rudd, LPC
This week are are joined by Chicago LPC and podcast host, BJ Rudd, to talk about identity exploration and the importance of having a therapist with similar lived experiences. QBT has an official crush on BJ and we know you will too. We also dive into post-election feelings and music from this…
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EP28: Prepping for the SAD Months
It's the day after the election and we have no idea what happened because we can't tell the future, BUT we have a great episode for you all about taking care and prepping ourselves for the darkness. SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) hits hard during Fall/Winter for a lot of us, so coming up with…
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QBT is two queer babes talkin' mental health, pop culture, and whatever the hell else we want! Join Shawny and Jerms each week as they chat openly about topics related to mental health, queerness, racism, wellness, current events, and how to navigate this life with more kindness and laughter. Shawny is a Black gay total babe working in social media with a Masters in Counseling and history of serving marginalized youth. Jerms is a white queer mullethead, current clinical MSW student, and former nightlife demon. Both living in Portland, OR, the two tackle complex topics with a lot of heart and wit. At QBT, we believe sharing our stories is a radical act, and are proud to be joined by queer practitioners, artists, and other fantastic folks that offer their experiences. We may be therapists, but we aren't your therapist, so please prioritize professional licensed help while navigating your own mental health journey. New episode every Wednesday!
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