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Episode 44: A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, and an Agnostic Talk on a Podcast: Season 1 Takeaways 31:16

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay , your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. What happens when a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, and an Agnostic talk on a podcast…? Answer: Season 1 of Have a Blessed Gay ! In this final episode of season one, Tyler reflects over this past incredible year by giving his top five takeaways from season one! You’ll hear inspirational highlights from five of Have a Blessed Gay’s diverse guests, including from Muslim author and one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People,” Daisy Khan , Rupaul’s Dragrace superstar, Nina West , Rabbi and activist, Denise L. Eger , Human Rights Campaign’s “Top Faith Leaders,” Brandan Robertson , and deconstructionist and decolonizer, Jo Luehmann . These experts, faith leaders, and celebrities remind us of our similarities, what it means to be holy, to uplift and support others, and to ultimately seek the divine within ourselves. To stay up-to-date on all things Have a Blessed Gay , including season 2, go to www.haveablessedgay.com and sign up for the newsletter. Plus follow on social media @haveablessedgay on all the platforms! Enter for a Chance to Win a Free Signed Copy of “The Deconstructionist Playbook!!!” Step 1: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Leave it on your phone or use this link to leave it online on a computer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-a-blessed-gay/id1514467779 ) Step 2: Take a picture of your review after it is posted (usually takes a couple of days) Step 3: Email hello@haveablessedgay.com with your name, your email address, and the picture of your review. The winner will be randomly chosen and announced on social media (@haveablessedgay) and the winner will receive an email confirmation. You have a week to submit! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 43 It’s a Choice, It’s a Lifestyle: Deconstructing Deconstruction 23:39

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler gets meta AF and deconstructs deconstruction. If you’re new to the concept, deconstruction is the method of taking something apart, analyzing, and questioning it. It is a core theme of this podcast, but something Tyler doesn't typically explicitly talk about. Using his essays from the book “The Deconstructionist Playbook,” he examines the choice of religion and faith, our inner voices, abandonment, and the options we have after deconstruction. Join Tyler in deconstructing deconstruction! And if you want to enter for a chance to win a free signed copy of the book, the details to enter are below: Enter for a Chance to Win a Free Signed Copy of “The Deconstructionist Playbook!!!” Step 1: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Leave it on your phone or use this link to leave it online on a computer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-a-blessed-gay/id1514467779 ) Step 2: Take a picture of your review after it is posted (usually takes a couple of days) Step 3: Email hello@haveablessedgay.com with your name, your email address, and the picture of your review. The winner will be randomly chosen and announced on social media (@haveablessedgay) and the winner will receive an email confirmation. You have a week and a half to enter! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 42 "Unbonding" from Trauma with Your Favorite Heretic Rachel Myers 45:57

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler talks with the inspiring Rachel Myers! Rachel, along with her husband Derek, began a little Instagram page called Your Favorite Heretics -- it was something that began for their family and friends -- a place for them to share their deconstruction journey, but when one post went viral, things shifted a bit! They now have over 40 thousand followers and have cultivated a beautiful, safe community for people deconstructing and recovering from church trauma. They aim to create content that gives language to people's experience and help them along in their healing. An inclusive community for all types of people dealing with the messy undoing of toxic theology, they are welcome to all. Tyler and Rachel discuss trauma bonding, navigating relationships as one deconstructs their faith, her journey toward coming out as a-sexual, evangelicalism, and finding divinity within others! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Your Guest: Rachel Myers IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourfavoriteheretics/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/784331675467152/ Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860 If Apple Review Was Not Approved https://support.apple.com/itunes Provide This Info in Email: • Apple ID • Review Nickname • Podcast URL • Store country or region • Model and OS version of affected devices • Specific error or steps to reproduce issue…

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Ep. 41 Laughing Through Tears: One Blessed Year 33:19

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler celebrates the podcast’s one year anniversary! Come join Tyler as he tells all, gets personal, and explores the origins of the podcast, taking you behind the scenes, revealing the wheels behind the curtain, and explaining why the hell he started this podcast. An important aspect of this series is the use of comedy -- Tyler examines his use of comedy. He also gives tips on how you might utilize comedy in your own life -- to bring yourself and others joy and tackle daunting and uncomfortable subject matter. Comedy can be a gateway to healing, to bonding, and, yes, it can even be a path toward enlightenment, breakthroughs, and spirituality. Raise a glass, you spiritual sluts! Here’s a toast to the podcast, to you, and to us! Cheers! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com Don’t Suck (Series) www.youtube.com/dontsuckseries U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860 If Apple Review Was Not Approved https://support.apple.com/itunes Provide This Info in Email: • Apple ID • Review Nickname • Podcast URL • Store country or region • Model and OS version of affected devices • Specific error or steps to reproduce issue…

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Ep. 40 The Divine Within You: Spiritual Bypassing with Jo Luehmann 1:00:42

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler chats with the superb Jo Luehmann! Jo is a Colombian born and raised pastor with a masters degree in ministry and theology. Jo is a loud and proud advocate that speaks and teaches about decolonizing church, theology, spirituality and faith, as well as the importance of dismantling white supremacy, patriarchy and capitalism. Tyler and Jo cover a many topics -- spiritual bypassing, her journey leaving the evangelical Christian community and how she became involved in deconstruction, religious trauma, how her and her husband have dealt with deconstruction in their relationship, and finding one’s inner divinity...ultimately being one’s own savior. Being that this is pride month, we want to uplift and showcase LGBTQ+ voices like powerhouse bisexuals like Jo. Y’all, get ready to feel motivated, validated, and inspired by this amazing conversation! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Guest: Jo Luehmann Social Media: @joluehmann Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/joluehmann Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 39 Be Your Own Daddy! Embracing Trauma with Jonathan Parks-Ramage 46:51

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler chats with the immensely talented Jonathan Parks-Ramage, a Los Angeles based novelist, screenwriter and journalist. Jonathan often works at the intersections of LGBTQ+ issues, spirituality, and entertainment. His debut novel, YES, DADDY, was just released on May 18 and Amazon Studios is already adapting the book for television. His writing has been widely published in outlets like VICE, Slate, OUT Magazine, Elle and Medium. Jonathan and his screenwriting partner Marla Mindelle recently sold their musical feature film screenplay, The Big Gay Jamboree, to Paramount Pictures. The duo has also sold television pilots to ABC and Pop TV. This is a creative doing the damn thing! Tyler and Jonathan discuss being raised by Christian ministers, his new book, embracing trauma, the “perfect” victim, his work as a journalist, and the power of finding an uplifting and affirming community. This is a kickass conversation with some amazing quotes that will leave you feeling uplifted! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Guest: Jonathan Parks-Ramage Website: https://www.jonathan-p-r.com/ IG: @jprampage Book (YES, DADDY): https:// bookshop.org/books/yes-daddy/9780358447719 Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 38 Raising Your Vibes with Reiki Crystal Healer Athena Bahri 50:54

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler chats with the uplifting and inspiring Athena Bahri! Coming from a Hollywood dynasty as the niece of Rita Hayworth and cousin of Ginger Rogers, Athena is the founder and creator of Crystal Reiki Healer — one of the fastest growing online presences for Crystal and Chakra Education, Crystal Reiki healing and general resources for raising our energy vibrations. She recently came out with a beautiful book called, “Raise Your Vibes,” which is currently available wherever you buy books. The book is such a fun introduction to Reiki Healing, Crystals, Intention Candles, and several other forms of rituals, practices, and spiritual modalities, empowering everyone to understand the energies gifted to us by the Universe. Tyler and Athena discuss Reiki, what Energy is, how to know what practices and rituals are right for you, self-love, and how we can vibe higher in order to purposefully live life. Now, let’s raise them vibes, y’all!! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Guest: Athena Bahri Website: https://crystalreikihealer.com/ IG/Twitter: @crystalreikihealer Book (Raise Your Vibes): https://bookshop.org/books/raise-your-vibes-energy-self-healing-for-everyone/9781786784827 Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 37 Queering Up Youth Ministry with Ross Murray 55:46

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler chats with Ross Murray, a Senior Director at The GLAAD Media Institute, the founder and director of The Naming Project (a faith-based camp for LGBTQ youth and their allies), and he’s the author of a new book called “Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry,” which explores how people can work toward making their youth ministry and church inclusive. He has written and appeared on numerous media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, USA Today, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Religion News Service, to list just a few. Ross is a consecrated Deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with a specific calling to advocate for LGBTQ people and to bridge the LGBTQ and faith communities. Tyler and Ross chat about youth ministry, the Lutheran church, God’s pronouns, legislation, and how we can make spaces more inclusive. Listen, learn, and laugh your way to spirituality! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Guest: Ross Murray Website: https://www.madeknownloved.org/ IG/Twitter: @inlayterms Book ( Made, Known, Loved ): https:// www.indiebound.org/book/9781506468006 The Naming Project: https:// www.thenamingproject.org/ Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 36.5 Catholicism and Homosexuality Part 2: Sexism, Sodomy, and Abuse 51:04

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this second part of episode 36, Tyler tackles the relationship between homosexuality and the Catholic Church throughout history, the societies in which informed the Church, secret gay organizations within the Vatican, misinterpretations of text and words, and the devastating child abuse that has taken place. In a world with such intense gendered discrimination, homophobia will always be a result. And this is a crucial key to understanding our world’s history. Come listen along as Tyler dives into the gritty, bizarre history of the Catholic Church and homosexuality. Let’s deconstruct and learn together! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 36 Catholicism and Homosexuality Part 1: Marriage, Sex, and Politics 35:47

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler is taking a deep dive into the history of the Catholic Church and it’s relationship with homosexuality. Because the history is so intricate, this shall be a two part episode. In this first part, Tyler examines Pope Francis’ personal theology surrounding homosexuality and marriage equality, and the recent decree regarding civil unions issued by the Vatican. Then, to help us have a better understanding of their reasoning, Tyler takes us back in history to the beginning of the church, looking at the Catholic Church’s history with society, government, marriage, economics, and sexual morality. The Catholic Church is the world's oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution, an institution that has majorly shaped our modern society. In order to combat the things that are unjust, we have to learn the history and how we might be indirectly or directly supporting an abusive system. Let’s deconstruct and learn together! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 35 Weaving the Physical and Spiritual with Jason Tantra 47:34

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler talks with the tantra expert and teacher, Jason Tantra. Jason, who’s from the UK, has been teaching tantric practices for 16 years. He shares his gifts around the world, specifically with the queer male community with his app and network called tantra4gaymen. However, you do not have to be a gay man to gain some amazing takeaways from this conversation. They get into the history of tantra, and how we can use its practices, including tantric sex, to connect with spirit. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Guest: Jason Tantra IG: @ jasontantra App (available on Apple , Android , and online): Trantra4gaymen USA Website: www.tantra4gaymen.com UK Website: www.tantra4gaymen.co.uk Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 34 Who Created Christianity? 29:25

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay , your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler is releasing his inner religion and history nerd and diving into the history of Christianity. Who the hell started the religion? Was it Jesus? Was it Paul? Was it Peter or James? Tyler examines the Bible, looking through scripture, and historical evidence to determine who exactly began the religion. Knowing the history surrounding Christianity can help us deconstruct, fight against privilege, and understand the difference between religion as an institution and spirituality as a personal journey. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 33 Listen to Your Intuition: Deconstruction with Crystal Cheatham 51:52

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay , your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler chats with Crystal Cheatham all about deconstruction, reconstruction, and listening to our inner intuition! Crystal is an LGBTQ+ rights activist with a focus on religious liberty. Since 2011 Crystal has worked simultaneously as a ghostwriter and queer rights activist with groups such as Soulforce and the Attic Youth Center. As an outspoken activist she has written for The Huffington Post on the intersections of faith and sexual identity, a faith and spirituality column for the Philadelphia Gay Newspaper, and sat on the steering committee of the Human Rights Campaign as the Faith & Spirituality chair. As an entrepreneur Crystal is the founder of two projects: Our Bible App and The IDentity Kit, both of which have provided resources for marginalized communities of faith. Her newest project stems from Our Bible App -- the app is branching into the realm of trade publishing with a new imprint, and their first book will be an anthology of 60+ devotions all centered around deconstruction called, The Deconstructionists Playbook . They have a Kickstarter happening right now through the end of the month, please go support them and help kick off this amazing imprint...and if that’s not a good enough reason to, your boy, me, is a contributing author. I will have a devotional in the book, and I cannot wait for you to read it. *This episode also features a reading from the latest B Word article, Fictional Religions and Belief Systems in Audio Drama by the author themselves Tau Zaman. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Kickstarter for The Deconstructionist Playbook : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theplaybook/the-deconstructionists-playbook Guest: Crystal Cheatham Twitter: @crystalcheatham IG: @thecheath Website: https://www.crystalcheatham.com/ Podfest Global Code: BLESSED https://www.eventbrite.com/e/podfest-global-2021-virtual-tickets-97379335213 The B Word (Have a Blessed Gay’s verticle with articles and essays from spiritual badasses) Fictional Religions and Belief Systems in Audio Drama By Tau Zaman www.haveablessedgay.com/thebword Twitter/IG: @tauzaman Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 32 Becoming More Than Your Zodiac Sign with Astrologer Sonja Marie 59:14

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay , your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler chats with Astrologer Sonja Marie. Over the past 20 years, millions have appreciated Sonja Marie’s poetic prowess as one of three writers featured on the multi-platinum soundtrack, Waiting To Exhale. She has two solo poetry CD’s, five poetry anthologies, and a poetry eBook, Thoughts And Wishes After The Storm . But her work as an astrologist is equally as impressive. She has a weekly astrological blog, called WordLife Astrology , where she uses Western Astrology’s mathematical yet metaphysical teachings to guide people. She is the monthly horoscope columnist for ESSENCE Magazine -- her horoscopes being read by millions. Sonja’s national television appearances include The Steve Harvey Show and The Doctors . In November 2020, Sonja Marie released her first book The Signs - An Astrological Memoir . The memoir affords readers deeper knowledge of the Signs themselves and how their energy is an integral part of us, which can open the door for more life expansion in our personal and professional lives. Sonja is down-to-earth, hilarious, and genuine. In this conversation, she breaks down what astrology is, how people can use it as a tool, and what we should be on the lookout for in the coming future. *This episode also features a reading from the latest B Word article, Oh, to be Young, Queer , and Muslim , by the author themselves Summeiya Yehya Khamissa.* This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Guest: Sonja Marie IG/Twitter: @wordlifesonjamarie Facebook: @wordlifesonjamarie YouTube: https://www.facebook.com/WordlifeAstrology/ Website: https://www.wordlifeastrology.com/ Sonja’s Book: https://store.bookbaby.com/bookshop/book/index.aspx?bookURL=The-Signs The B Word (Have a Blessed Gay’s verticle with articles and essays from spiritual badasses) Oh, to be Young, Queer, and Muslim by Summeiya Yehya Khamissa IG: @queermuslimnetwork / @summeiyakhamissa Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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Ep. 31 My God is Better Than Your God: Christian Privilege (Live @ Q Christian with Brandan Robertson) 59:11

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin , as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This is the very first live podcast episode! Recorded at the Q Christian Conference 2021, Tyler, accompanied by Brandan Robertson, discusses Christian privilege. Although one of the more controversial episodes of this podcast, it is a very important and crucial topic. America is seeped in Christian privilege, so even people who are not Christian encounter Christian privilege on a daily basis, whether they realize it or not. Listen as Tyler and Brandan dive head first into this controversial subject. Get hyped, y’all! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% Off BetterHelp therapy by using my code! www.betterhelp.com/blessedgay Guest: Brandan Robertson IG: @brandanrobertson Twitter: @BrandanJR TikTok: @Revbrandanrobertson www.brandanrobertson.com Brandan Robertson is a podcast alum. He is an author, activist, and theologian, working at the intersections of spirituality and social renewal. He is the author or contributing author to, count’em, twelve books on spirituality, justice, and theology. Named by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the top faith-leaders leading the fight for human rights, he has worked with political and social leaders around the world to end conversion therapy and promote LGBT+ rights. Your Host: Tyler Martin Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin Follow Have a Blessed Gay and Reach Out! Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @haveablessedgay www.haveablessedgay.com Email: hello@haveablessedgay.com Q Christian: https://www.qchristian.org/ U.S. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project Helpline (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 Trans Helpline: 877-565-8860…

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