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Queerly Beloved

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81 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Wil Fisher
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Date created
2022/09/28
Latest episode
2026/02/05
Average duration
50 min.
Release period
17 days

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Join your host, Wil Fisher (AKA "I Am Sylvia Wil Gather Rainbow"), for playful and profound interviews with amazing LGBTQIA+ peeps working in the field of spirituality and personal growth. Wil is a life coach, spiritual healer, and drag queen who loves getting super wu and chatting with fascinating folx about all things spiritually queer and queerly spiritual. You'll love hearing guests' spiritual path stories and gain knowledge as they share discoveries, insights and wisdom. Plus, these interviews tend to be a lot of fun- so expect to have some of that as well...! 

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Alchemizing "Source Material" with Ash Ryzen Witham
2026/02/05
Send us a text In this episode, Wil Fisher sits down with Ash Ryzen Witham, a queer, nonbinary trauma-informed Somatic Coach and Connection & Embodiment Facilitator. Ash supports personal and collective transformation by guiding people into deeper connection with themselves, each other, and life itself through somatic wisdom, embodied and authentic relating practices, and movement + expression. Their work is rooted in the belief that the ache, tension, and longing we carry are not “problems to fix,” but raw material for personal evolution, where the art of alchemy truly lives. Together, they explore: Somatic coaching as a path to self-trust and the body as our most honest guide.  Nervous system regulation in intense times and why safety isn’t a concept, it’s a felt experience.  “First responders”: the early signals in the body that let us intervene before activation takes the wheel.  How to work with emotions in a way that’s compassionate, practical, and grounded in real life (not bypass-y).  Authentic Relating as a practice of truth + care: saying what’s real while staying connected to impact.  Belonging vs. fitting in and how self-belonging becomes the foundation for healthy community.  Holding multiple truths in queer spaces with more curiosity, less fragility, and more capacity for nuance.  Alchemy as transmutation: turning pain, tension, and longing into power, meaning, and movement.  Ash’s queer journey, representation, and the ways “coming out” can be a lifelong unfolding.  Ecstatic dance as an embodied portal back into aliveness, joy, and community. Connect with Ash:  Website: www.ashwitham.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemy.with.ash/ Connect with Wil:  Website: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Instagram: @wilfish99 Support the show
Queering Theology with Brian G. Murphy
2026/01/22
Send us a text In this episode, Wil Fisher sits down with Brian G. Murphy, an activist, educator, and certified relationship coach. Brian is the co-founder of QueerTheology.com (a resource hub, podcast, and online community exploring how queerness and spirituality enrich one another) and the founder of Relationshift, a coaching practice supporting LGBTQ+ and polyamorous folks in building thriving relationships on their own terms. Brian is also the co-author of Queers The Word, and his first solo book, Love Beyond Monogamy. Together, they explore: Moving beyond the “clobber passages” and why queerness doesn’t belong in a defensive posture.Polyamory + non-monogamy as a spiritual path and what monogamous folks can learn from it.Sex, smut, and the sacred: how hookup culture can be approached with intention instead of shameQueer ritual in plain sight (Fire Island as pilgrimage, weekly rhythms, chosen family as spiritual practice).Taboo topics with tenderness: orgies, douching-as-ritual, and what “purity/contamination” stories do to the soul.Kink, light, and healing and how “taboo” can become a site of liberation.What it can look like to return to (or leave) Christianity with agency after religious trauma.Why progressive spiritual spaces need to define their terms (God, miracle, resurrection) so people feel safe to receive.This is a conversation about queerness as holy, pleasure as portal, and choosing a shame-free spirituality that actually feels like good news. Connect with Brian:  Queer Theology: https://www.queertheology.com/ Queerness Every Day Challenge: https://www.queertheology.com/challenge/ Love Beyond Monogamy Book: https://www.queertheology.com/books/  Brian’s website: https://www.briangerald.com/ Relationship coaching (Relationshift): https://www.briangerald.com/relationship-coaching/ Connect with Wil:  Website: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Instagram: @wilfish99 Watch the interviews on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@willfullyliving4357 Support the show
Bridging Science & Spirit with Mira Funk
2026/01/07
Send us a text In this episode, Wil sits down with Mira Funk, LCSW (she/her), a Harvard-educated queer, nonbinary psychotherapist and psychedelic guide specializing in 5-MeO-DMT, N,N-DMT, and salvia divinorum. Mira brings a rare “neuroscience geek meets sacred mystery” approach to psychedelic healing and integration—bridging somatic work, nondual spirituality, and practical trauma-informed care. Together, Wil and Mira explore what 5-MeO-DMT is (and what it isn’t), why dosing and context matter so much, and how this medicine can support deep healing—especially around fear, shame, the nervous system, and identity. They also discuss gender liberation, the body’s role in trauma storage and release, and why Mira is passionate about ethical and precise approaches to working with 5-MeO-DMT. In This Episode, We Explore The “geek vs. woo” false split—and why both languages can point to the same mystery5-MeO-DMT vs. N,N-DMT vs. “DMT” as a broader tryptamine familyWhat 5-MeO-DMT can feel like: expansion, presence, release, and the “deep tissue massage” metaphorTrauma-informed step-wise sessions: “dip a toe,” integrate, then gradually deepenThe “full release” / unity-consciousness territory—and why it’s not the only point of healingFear of death, “annihilation anxiety,” and the ripple effects of practicing surrenderWil shares a powerful one-on-one, ritualized death/rebirth experience in an MDMA-assisted therapy sessionPsychedelics and gender exploration: shame, freedom, identity, and the paradox of nonduality + authenticityMira’s experience of gender liberation and family repair—including staying in relationship without abandoning selfRectal administration of 5-MeO-DMT: what it is, how it’s handled ethically/privately, and why it can be uniquely pelvic/root-focused for some peopleA grounded take on “code of reality” laser experiments: perception, priming, meaning-making, and humilityWhy Mira believes 5-MeO-DMT can be a powerful option for both first-timers and experienced psychonauts—when held safelyConnect with Mira Funk Website: https://www.unjourneying.com/ Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@unjourneying Connect with Wil Website & coaching: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Upcoming Awakened Hearts Group Retreat: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/events Support the show: If you enjoyed this episode, please follow/subscribe to Queerly Beloved and leave a review—it helps more listeners find the show. 🌈 Share this episode with a friendPost it to your stories (Tag @wilfish99 and he'll repost). Leave a 5-star rating + a few words of love ❤️Support the show
Discovering Discernment
2025/12/18
Send us a text In this first solo episode of the season, Wil explores discernment- the skill of knowing what’s inner truth and what’s conditioned noise, so you can choose from your center. Using the metaphor of an “inner committee” (intuition, wisdom, higher guidance… plus anxiety, ego, craving, people-pleasing, and trauma responses), Wil breaks down how different inner voices sound, feel, and move in the body. Wil also shares a personal story about a big decision made shortly after an ayahuasca ceremony — a moment when his discernment was vulnerable, his body signaled “no,” and that signal was reframed in a way that led to financial stress and credit card debt. The lesson: not every edge is expansion, and sometimes a “no” is your nervous system’s wisdom doing its job. You’ll leave with practical questions, grounding tools, and a simple body-based practice you can use today — especially when you’re spinning, ruminating, or feeling urgency around a choice. In this episode, we cover: A clear definition of discernment: inner truth vs conditioned noiseA real-life example of discernment getting hijacked (and the cost of ignoring body wisdom)The difference between intuition and anxiety (calm clarity vs urgency and catastrophe)How ego can sound “high standards” but actually be fear of not-enoughnessPeople-pleasing signals (polite, self-erasing, peace-keeping at the cost of truth)Trauma responses (fight/flight/freeze/fawn) and how protectors can be wise but outdatedCraving (sneaky, graspy, “just one more thing and then I’ll be okay” energy)A queer-specific pattern: the proving/belonging hijack (desperation dressed as guidance)Discernment cues to use: Intuition feels calm, simple, grounded, and steady over timeAnxiety feels urgent, spiraling, and catastrophicEgo focuses on image, status, comparison, and proving worthPeople-pleasing prioritizes others’ comfort over your truthTrauma response feels intense, controlling, or numbing/disassociativeCraving bargains and grasps for reassurance, signs, purchases, or certaintyQuestions to support discernment: Does this feel urgent? (Urgency often points to anxiety/craving/trauma response.)Is this coming from love or fear? (And: is it current-day truth or old protection?)Does this move me toward wholeness… or performance?What happens if I wait 24 hours? (Intuition stays steady; anxiety escalates; craving bargains; ego postures; people-pleasing backpedals.)Tiny practice to try today: Hand on chest, hand on belly.Take a slow breath (longer exhale than inhale).Ask: “Which voice is speaking right now?”Get curious — and invite the unhelpful committee members to step out of the boardroom.Closing intention:  Wil invites you into 2026 with more self-trust, more alignment, and more freedom — choosing what’s loving, true, and grounded rather than what’s loud, urgent, or performative.  If you want support cultivating discernment and self-trust in your next chapter, connect with Wil via the links  below to explore coaching/offerings. Learn more about Wil here: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/Book a Session with Wil: https://calendly.com/wilfish99/furture-visioning-session?month=2025-12Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilfish99/ Support the show
Aligning Your Soul Calling and Your Business with Beth Weinstein
2025/12/03
Send us a text In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil is joined by Beth Weinstein, a Spiritual Business Coach & Soul Liberation Guide, three-time entrepreneur, certified Master Transformational NLP practitioner, and a leading voice in soul-led business and psychedelic-assisted transformation. Beth has guided hundreds of visionary leaders, changemakers, and psychedelic pioneers to step into their purpose, grow aligned businesses, and serve from a place of deep spiritual integrity. Together, Wil and Beth trace her journey from overworked fashion-industry “modern day slavery” to a life led by ceremony, intuition, and service. They explore soul callings, chanting and chakra work, equinox rituals, and what it really takes — practically and spiritually — to move from a safe-but-soul-crushing career into a business that feels like your true path. In this episode, we explore: Burning Man, ceremony, and drag as sacred liminal spaces for radical self-expression and liberationEquinox ceremonies, the Wheel of the Year, and using seasonal shifts as portals for intention, release, and renewalTime scarcity vs. spaciousness: shifting from “I don’t have time” to “What am I truly prioritizing?”A breakdown in the back of a tuk-tuk, a mysterious illness, and the soul-level question: “Do you want to live or do you want to die?”Practical ways to move from a misaligned job into your calling: planting seeds, staying grounded, getting support, and letting the universe “meet you halfway”What it really means to build a soul-led business — listening to intuition, following synchronicities, and balancing action with surrenderWords as spells: speaking your desires out loud, declaring your path, and letting opportunities and allies show upImagining your purpose if money didn’t exist or the current system collapsed — and orienting your work around service, community, and what your soul is here to giveConnect with Beth Website: https://bethaweinstein.com/ Medicine For These Times podcast: https://bethaweinstein.com/podcast/ Psychedelics, Sacred Medicines, Soul’s Purpose & Business summits: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelicsummit/ Connect with Wil Website & coaching: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Retreats, 1:1 coaching, and more ways to go deeper into this work with me Support the show
Listening to the Gnostic Heart with Graham Norton
2025/11/19
Send us a text In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil kicks off Season 4 and episode 76 with a tarot reading for collective for this new season of the podcast, and for this new season of your life. Wil is joined by Graham Joseph Norton, an integrative psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, author, founder of Celtic Tarot Therapy, and host of the Bears, Tea & Tarot podcast. Graham’s work blends psychology, mysticism, and humour to help people heal trauma, reclaim their spiritual power, and reconnect with their authentic selves. Together, Wil and Graham explore the Divine Feminine, Christ Consciousness, Gnostic spirituality, and the deep belonging of queer souls in the spiritual story of humanity. They then move into a powerful collective tarot spread tuned to the current cosmic energies, offering guidance on grounding, self-worth, transformation, and stepping into the light of your own radiance. In this episode, we explore: Graham’s journey from opera singer to psychotherapist, mystic, and tarot teacherHow Celtic Tarot Therapy bridges science, psychology, and SpiritThe Gnostic Gospels as a tool for mental health and spiritual reclamationWhy so many religions told queer and trans people we were “wrong” and how older mystical traditions actually celebrate usThe balance of Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine within each of us, and why that’s a queer superpowerReclaiming God/Spirit within rather than seeking worthiness from outside authorityReligious trauma, shame, and learning to see ourselves as God-incarnate, not as a problem to fixA collective Full Moon / Mercury retrograde tarot spread with themes of:Grounding into abundance and stabilityReleasing fear, scarcity, and old stories of unworthinessAwakening to deeper self-worth and soul purposeMoving forward with courage, joy, and radiant authenticityConnect with Graham Website: https://celtictarottherapy.com/Bears, Tea & Tarot Podcast : https://bearsteaandtarot.com/ Book a tarot reading, spiritual coaching, or learn more about his integrative, mystical approach to healing. Connect with Wil : Website & coaching: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/Retreats, 1:1 coaching, and ways to go deeper into this work with me🌈 Join me at Awakened Hearts at Easton Mountain: A heart-centered retreat for spiritually-minded queer men, blending play, ritual, healing, and deep connection: Retreat info & registration: https://www.eastonmountain.org/events/awkh-25 Watch the episode on YouTube This episode includes a visual collective tarot reading, so be sure to catch the video version on YouTube : https://youtu.be/42kU2GHFVRs If this episode resonates, please share it with a friend, leave a rating or review, and help more queer hearts find this space of healing, magic, and remembrance. 💗 Support the show
Making the Spiritual Political with Yaron “Dashboard” Schweizer
2025/10/15
Send us a text In this final episode of season three of Queerly Beloved, I drop in with Yaron “Dashboard” Schweizer: a community weaver, theatre maker, and director of Chinkapin Craftstead. From kibbutz days to the Eggplant Faerie Players to a hand-built, off-grid life in rural Tennessee, Dashboard has been practicing the art of community living for decades. We start with a conversation about the tender tension of our time: holding grief and rage without losing levity, and how joy can be a sustainable form of resistance. About Our GuestYaron “Dashboard” Schweizer has been committed to community living and organizing—and to theatre acting and directing—for most of their life. They lived on a kibbutz as a young adult, studied acting in New York City, and moved to rural Tennessee in 1994. A former member of the Eggplant Faerie Players, Dashboard toured nationally with multiple shows. In 2004, they and their partner joined friends in a hollow near Woodbury, hand-building their off-grid home. Dashboard now serves as director of Chinkapin Craftstead, a nonprofit queer arts organization uplifting queer, trans, and BIPOC voices. 💚 Other themes we explore:Visible allyship & solidarity: what a keffiyeh signals, showing up thoughtfully, and taking responsibility without collapsing into despair.Community (beyond the buzzword): the gift and the grit—why conflict can be medicine, and how chosen family keeps us brave.From kibbutz to Radical Faeries: homophobia, leaving, arriving, and finding a movement that makes room for your full self.Theatre x ritual x politics: ACT UP echoes, a Fairy Witch coven, ritual theatre, and intergenerational magic at Chinkapin (including the revival of Bar Dykes). Inanna’s descent & Venus cycles: shedding even the identities we love to remember who we are beneath them—and bringing that medicine back to the village.Earth-based spirituality & land: practicing on stolen land, indigenous rights, and why “all liberation is one liberation.Memorable Lines“They’re coming for our bodies—but really, they’re coming for our joy.”“Community that isn’t self-aware can press people down; community at its best lifts us into who we’re becoming.”““Palestinian liberation is the collective tissue of our collective liberation”MentionsRadical Faeries • ACT UP • Bar Dykes • Fairy Witch coven • Inanna / Venus cycle • Chinkapin Craftstead • Eggplant Faerie Players Connect & SupportLearn more about Chinkapin Craftstead - https://www.chinkapincrafts.org/Connect with Wil here- https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/Help me celebrate this final episode of season 3 by leaving a 5 star review! 🙏Support the show
Remembering Our Multidimensional Selves with A'Sha Love
2025/09/30
Send us a text In this SUPER wu episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil sits down with A’sha Love, a multidimensional guide, speaker, and author who supports healers, empaths, and visionaries in aligning more deeply with their soul’s essence. Her journey began in 2008 after the passing of her father sparked a profound metaphysical awakening, leading her from mediumship and channeling into her current work as a metaphysician. Together we explore:  ✨ Judgment as resistance — how noticing and getting curious about our judgments can reveal the parts of ourselves still asking for love and healing. ✨ Mindful playfulness — the practice of choosing, moment by moment, to bring play into our lives as a path of presence and liberation. ✨ Wounded motivation — recognizing the hidden wounds that can drive our actions, and how to clean them up so we act from clarity, love, and creativity. ✨ Inner Tech Transfer of the Multi-Dimensional Self — A’sha’s powerful teaching on accessing wisdom and abilities from other aspects of our multidimensional being. These topics and many more! This is a deep, playful, and heart-expanding conversation about shadow work, soul remembrance, and the joy of evolving into new expressions of who we are. 🔗 Connect with A’sha at multidimensionalu.com 🔗 Connect with Wil at https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Support the show
Exploring Chakras and Energetic Intuition with Joel Collier
2025/09/17
Send us a text In this episode, Wil Fisher sits down with Joel Collier, an energy-intuitive practitioner and multi-media artist (8 years as lead vocals for synth-pop duo DOLL MUSCLE), who’s now studying sustainability with a focus on home construction and permaculture. Together, we explore practical intuition, the chakra map, and how color, sound, and simple rituals can support daily life. Together, we explore: 🔋 Energy Intuition 101 – what it is (and isn’t), and how it supports everyday alignment.🌀 The Chakra Map – a clear, usable tour and why balance matters.🎙 Voice & Truth – using the throat as a tuning fork for the whole body.🕯 Queer Ancestry & Guides – inviting benevolent support and setting clean energetic boundaries.🎨 Color, Sound & Ritual – small practices to shift state and anchor harmony.This is a conversation about attunement, embodiment, and crafting harmony in everyday life. Connect with Joel: 👉 Website: https://www.the-crystal-compass.com/ Connect with Wil: 👉 Website: www.wil-fullyliving.com Watch the interviews on YouTube: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@willfullyliving4357 Support the show
The Sacred Stretch of Waiting
2025/09/03
Send us a text What do you do when your heart longs for something and it just hasn’t arrived yet? In this episode of Queerly Beloved, I share a personal story about calling in my romantic partner and the long, sometimes painful stretch of waiting it took before he appeared. Along the way, I discovered that the “in-between” is not wasted time, it’s a crucible, a sacred space where we are stretched, refined, and prepared to fully receive what we desire. We’ll explore:  ✨ The hardest part of holding the tension between desire and arrival.  ✨ The spiritual practices that can reframe waiting and make it sacred.  ✨ The surprising gifts that come from this sometimes uncomforatable process. Whether you’re longing for a romantic partnership, a new job, money, a new home, or whatever it is that you don't have and you deeplydesire, this episode is here to remind you that the waiting is can be made more tolerable and that it brings with it gifts of expansion and growth.  If this conversation resonates, please subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who could use encouragement right now.  And if you’d like deeper support navigating your own waiting season, I’d love to connect with you through and share about the life coaching support and personal retreats I offer. Learn more at www.wil-fullyliving.com Support the show
Becoming VISIBLE with Julian Crosson-Hill
2025/08/20
Send us a text In this episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil sits down with Julian Crosson-Hill, a spiritual life & business coach, human design coach, and speaker whose superpower is helping people get visible and live authentically. Julian works with gay men over 50 to overcome the challenges of aging in a youth-obsessed culture, and with spiritual entrepreneurs navigating visibility in an industry that often prizes appearances over substance. Together, we explore: 🌈 Visibility & Aging – the challenges older gay men face in a culture obsessed with youth.🕊 Queer Spirituality – moving from acceptance to full celebration of who we are.✨ Elders & Community – the role of queer elders as wisdom keepers, activists, and memory holders.🎨 Creativity as Resistance – how queer creativity becomes a spiritual gift and act of rebellion.🔮 Human Design – what it is, how it works, and how it can support authenticity.This is a conversation about authenticity, legacy, and the courage to be seen. Connect with Julian: 👉 Website: thejuliancrossonhill.com Connect with Wil: 👉 Website: www.wil-fullyliving.com Watch these interviews on Youtube here 👉 Website: https://www.youtube.com/@willfullyliving4357 Listen to Julian's show "The Queer Spirituality Podcast" here 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-queer-spirituality-podcast/id1620053424 Get your Human Design Chart 👉 Website: https://www.geneticmatrix.com/free-foundation-chart/ Support the show
Getting Divinely Disruptive with Rev. Karmen Michael Smith
2025/08/05
Send us a text In this episode of Queerly Beloved, I’m joined by the luminous and liberatory Rev. Karmen Michael Smith- a Black queer theologian, cultural strategist, and author of Holy Queer: The Coming Out of Christ. As the creator of Prophetic Intelligence™ and the founder of the inclusive digital faith community Poor Culture, Karmen’s work lives at the sacred intersection of queerness, spirituality, and social transformation. He currently serves as the Director of Community Engagement and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary. Together, we dive into the radiant, raw, and radically affirming terrain of queer divinity and spiritual expansion. Topics we explore include: Spiritual self-care as sacred ritual (yes, including solo dance parties!).What it means to minister beyond the walls of the church.Why disruption can be divine, and the gateway to liberation.The richness and freedom found in the margins.Queerness not as a curse but as a calling.The layered intersection of being Black, queer, and spiritual.How to court presence in a world full of distractions.✨ This is one of those conversations that opens hearts, shifts paradigms, and makes the sacred feel just a little more spacious. Take a breath, take your time, and let this one land in your spirit. 🔗 Learn more about Rev. Karmen Michael Smith: Website: karmenmichael.com Book: Holy Queer: The Coming Out of Christ Podcast: Heart of the Moment And connect with me at www.wil-fullyliving.com and Insta @wilfish99 Support the show
The Elusiveness of Enoughness
2025/07/23
Send us a text In this solo episode, I'm exploring my realtionship with enoughness and sharing some of the learnings this exploration has brought me so far. We look at it from multiple angles indluing from the material (“Do I have enough?”); the relational (“Are others enough for me?”), to the internal (“Am I enough?”). I also dive into the learnings and insights I had about enoughness during a a recent MDMA-assisted therapy experience. Whether you’re working through self-doubt, navigating relationships, or longing for a deeper sense of wholeness, you’ll find nourishment here. Some key takeaways:  Why enoughness isn’t a measurement, but rather it’s a mindset, feeling and a relationship.How scarcity mindset can fuel comparison, anxiety, and overachieving.The surprising fears that hide beneath desires for “more.”How intimate relationships reflect back our own self-worth struggles.The liberating paradox: “I have enough—and I desire more.”Thank you, in advance, for listening! And, If this episode moved you, please consider sharing it with a friend or leaving a review.  Follow Wil on Instagram at @wilfish99 Explore Wil's retreats, coaching, and more at: www.wil-fullyliving.com Support the show
Healing Through Vibration with Bodhi Calagna
2025/07/09
Send us a text In this soulful episode, Wil Fisher is joined by Bodhi Calagna, a psychedelic guide, hypnotherapist, sound alchemist, and musical artist based in Boulder, Colorado. Known for their ecstatic tribal beats as CALAGNA and ceremonial soundscapes as bodē, Bodhi shares how they’ve woven music, plant medicine, and spiritual presence into a powerful practice of healing and transformation. Together, Wil and Bodhi explore Bodhi’s origin story of becoming a music-making medicine person and the powerful role sound plays in ceremony- both as a soothing force and a disruptive catalyst for healing. They dive into the transformative potential of cannabis ceremonies and psychedelic-assisted therapy, and reflect on the sacred queering of Spirit. Bodhi shares how plant medicine supported their gender transition, and the two reminisce about their raver roots, seeing dance floors as portals and reclaiming queer nightlife as a site of ecstatic, embodied healing. This episode is rich with heart, humor, wisdom, and deep spiritual insight. Whether you’re curious about sound healing, queer identity, or plant medicine work, you’ll find something resonant here. Learn more about Bodhi at :  https://www.remixyourworld.com/ Learn about Wil at : https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Follow Wil on Instagram: @wilfullyliving https://www.instagram.com/wilfish99/ and Bodhi: https://www.instagram.com/remixyourworld/ The Fireside Project resource : https://firesideproject.org/hotline Support the show
Dancing Through Faith and Doubt with 'Wicked' Author Gregory Maguire
2025/06/17
Send us a text In this soulful and thought-provoking episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil Fisher sits down with literary Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Gregory Maguire—author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Gregory also happens to identify as both gay and Catholic, and brings a deep well of wisdom around faith, identity, creativity, and queerness, which he shares so beautifully in this interview. He’s published dozens of novels, often reimagining classic stories and inventing imaginative, layered worlds. His work is known for its emotional depth and its keen understanding of what it means to be human. He’s also the founder of Children’s Literature New England, a nonprofit celebrating the power of story. Gregory lives with his husband, painter Andy Newman, and together they’ve raised three adopted children. In the interview Gregory shares about his relationship with Catholicism, the sacred tension between faith and doubt, and the drag of heteronormativity. He shares playful childhood memories of directing Wizard of Oz backyard productions and Wil also shares his Wizard of Oz memories.  They also discuss: Writing as an act of meditation and prayer.The idea that faith and doubt are inseparable companions.How storytelling helps us reshape identity, reclaim power, and stay spiritually awake.The deeper baptismal symbolism in Dorothy’s water-throwing moment.Gregory’s decision to avoid previews and fanfare in advance of Wicked for Good so he can see it fresh!A story about advice he received guiding him to pursue his creative projects rather than stepping into priesthood. Gregory Maguire’s wisdom will inspire you to keep rewriting your own myth. Learn More about Gregory here - https://gregorymaguire.com/ Learn about Wil Fisher and his work here - https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/ Get info about the Summer Soulful Awakened Hearts retreat happening Labor Day in San Diego here- https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/events Please subscribe to Queerly Beloved and leave a review if this episode moved you 💖 Support the show

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Mama Fisher 2024/10/30
Queerly Beloved
I enjoyed the three podcasts. Very informative and informative. I feel like I know so much about the topic. I particularly liked the interview with Na...
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Gen1.love 2024/10/18
Wil has a gift
Love listening to Wil’s interviews. Great topics.
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Kasetrax 2024/10/17
This show! <3
This podcast has quickly become one of my favorites! Wil brings joy and sincerity to every conversation, and his guests are brilliant. Each episode fe...
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oo_o0 2024/10/17
Wil is one of the best!
Wil is one of the best! Carrying forward our queer histories, making sure our stories get told. Always finding the love, art, and magic in our communi...
★★★★★
Rayvn Star 2024/10/17
Big Heart, Always Smiling!
It’s really special when I can be smiling during a podcast the entire time!
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Val Cher 2024/10/17
Love this show!
Wil is a fantastic interviewer and every episode is full of so much wisdom and heart. I always get a meaningful piece of advice out of the conversatio...
★★★★★
garrettmcclure 2024/10/17
Fun and insightful
Wil brings some important and entertaining queer voices to the conversation. Always a lesson and always a great listen. Xo
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Brian Gorman Coach 2024/10/17
Who We Are
As a gay elder, I have deep respect for those who came before me as well as my contemporaries and those who follow. Wil is of a younger generation tha...
★★★★★
Fanny fan mcFanerson 2024/10/17
Enriching and deep
Listening to Wil is dynamic, whatever he is excitedly sharing. But to think more deeply about matters of the heart and universe, with experts he hand ...
★★★★★
DeeSixtyThree 2024/10/16
Love it
Inspired and joyful!
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