Get Clear about what you mean with Mo Washburn

About Mo WashburnMo Washburn is a queer bodyworker, community care practitioner, and deep listener based in Sebastopol, California — on the unceded homelands of the Southern Pomo and Coast Miwok peoples.Mo's path has been anything but straight. From the corporate world to farming, from bodywork to doula care to song circles, they have spent years finding their way back to the same question: how do we heal the separation that permeates our culture? That question sits at the heart of everything Mo does — and it's exactly what brought them to this conversation.As a queer practitioner, Mo knows firsthand what it feels like when the dominant definitions of masculine and feminine don't leave room for you. Their work — whether through healing touch, circle singing, or community gathering — is an ongoing act of making more room. For bodies, for stories, and for the full spectrum of who we are and who we're becoming.Mo practices with unconditional love, deep presence, and a refusal to make assumptions. Instead, they listen. They witness. They respond.We're so glad they're here.-----------In this episode, Aliko Weste speaks with Mo Washburn about language, gender, curiosity, and the importance of getting clear about what we mean. Together, they explore how terms like masculine and feminine can both help and limit us, why slowing down creates deeper connection, and how living beyond the binary can invite greater authenticity for everyone.Through personal stories, spiritual reflection, bodywork, song, and honest conversation, Mo shares their journey of genderqueerness, self-trust, and expression. This episode is a beautiful reminder to ask before assuming, listen before defining, and meet people in the fullness of who they are.Connect with ushttps://www.instagram.com/theealikomountain/https://www.instagram.com/mo.washburn/