Episode 19

Jacob: Opening New Chapters

Published on: 17th August, 2023

In this episode Jacob talks about anger, racism, addiction, sexuality, and exploration.

Content Warnings for talk about racism, transphobia, suicidality, head injuries, as well as extended talk about substance use and sex

This episode was originally recorded March 25, 2023.

Next episode will be released August 31, 2023.

References:

Prince Valiant haircut: https://www.princevaliant.org/movie1.html

A Brief History of Time, book by Stephen Hawking

"The Host," episode of Star Trek: Next Generation, show created by Gene Roddenberry

Yearnings, book by Rabbi Irwin

Realm of Hungry Ghosts, book by Gabor Mate

Good As it Gets, film directed by James L. Brooks

21 grams (incorrectly called 23 grams), film directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

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Keep the Mess
Messy Conversations with Messy People
Conversations about dissociation and embodiment; how our experiences and identities shape our relationship with our bodies. Each episode shows how messy and beautiful it is to be human as we attempt to connect with ourselves and each other.

Episodes release every other Thursday.

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Eden Alexander M

a Christian, a missionary kid, a queer transman, a creator, a student and survivor of mental illness, an addict in recovery; someone who chafes at the constraints of such boxes and labels