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The Queer Spirit
Hosted by Nick Venegoni, TanyaMarck Oviedo · EN
The Queer Spirit podcast is hosted by Nick Venegoni (he/they) & TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them). Here you will find two kinds of episodes - Care Chats and Care Circles.
- Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other.
- Care Circles are recordings of QS Community live virtual gatherings where we explore care practices of movement, breath work, meditation, sound and more, together.
Queer Spirit (QS) is a grassroots non-profit charitable organization. We are space holders who offer care-centered virtual + inclusive spaces centering Queers + Allies. Since 2018 QS has been providing free support and care globally via our virtual care circles and the QS podcast.
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Care Chat with Theresa Sterner
2w ago00:18:58Tap to summarizeCare Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. Theresa Sterner (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. She works in a wide range of media, including sculpture, installation, photography, video, ceramics, weaving and other traditional craft practices. For her most recent project, FRL Studio, she makes beeswax candles cast from natural objects, such as stones, shells and pinecones, to offer as ritual objects of devotion to the more-than-human world. We chat about magic + witchcraft, art, candle making and tarot. Find Theresa at: https://frlstudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/frlstudio/ Shout out of gratitude to Eric Schackne for editing this episode. Eric is a medium, energetic practitioner, and multi-faceted musician with their own healing practice and Patreon offerings via Trans Alchemy, which includes a free monthly embodiment meditation http://Patreon.com/transalchemyofficial Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. Fill our Mug of Care! Support Us - Support QS. Make a tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/qs-donate Links + Resources + Invitations: Find all things QS at www.thequeerspirit.com Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/ Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsletter-form/sign-up-for-the-queer-spirit-bulletin
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Care Chat with Jonathan Koe
4w ago00:41:03Tap to summarizeCare Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. Our dear friend Jonathan Koe (he/him) is back! Recorded in late February 2026, we chat about self care under the astrological support of Venus and Mars, and working with Mercury retrograde energies. We dive into creativity, play, flow + magic; accountability, discipline + responsibility. Find Jonathan online at JonathanKoe.com You can also connect with them on Instagram @jonathankoeofficial Listen to Healing the Spirit podcast here And his other podcast with Mary Schuch, My Life is Better with You In It Shout out of gratitude to Eric Schackne for editing this episode. Eric is a medium, energetic practitioner, and multi-faceted musician with their own healing practice and Patreon offerings via Trans Alchemy, which includes a free monthly embodiment meditation http://Patreon.com/transalchemyofficial Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS via energy exchange at https://bit.ly/qs-donate Links + Resources + Invitations: Find all things QS at www.thequeerspirit.com Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/ Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsletter-form/sign-up-for-the-queer-spirit-bulletin
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Care Circle - 3rd Sunday, April '26
Apr 2100:30:21Tap to summarizeThe QS Community gathers on the 3rd Sunday of each month for practices of guided meditation, breathwork, movement, sounding and toning. These practices are faciltated by TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) and Nick Venegoni (he/they). They are curated + inspired by the planetary + astrological + pagan wheel of the year energies in mind. Original music + sound care by Nick + TanyaMarck. QS Care Circles are inclusive + free + virtual spaces centering Queers + Allies. ~ This month we explored energies of 7 planets in Aries/fire (alchemy, purification; tending to the fiery energy); and a Saturn/Mars conjunction. We invite you get comfy, grab a mug of care and join us together in community. We honor with Gratitude + Thanks the sacred Practices + Traditions + Peoples + Lands: Yoga, Ayurveda – Sanskrit, Mantra, Raga, Hindi & Urdu language music traditions, Buddhism + Tibet + Meditation; Tongva + Kizh + Chumash + Ohlone; Tarot + Astrology + Magic + Witchcraft; the teachers who have carried this wisdom and shared it with us ~ Gracias. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - DONATE to QS https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/fill-our-mug-of-care As always, you can find all things QS here - https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Links + Resources + Invitations: - An invitation to join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit - Join us LIVE for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. Register here: https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit - Follow us on IG - https://instagram.com/thequeerspirit - Join our mailing list to get our weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and updates on Care Cirlce + podcast updates sent directly to you - https://deft-author-2112.kit.com/88c1b0bced - QS Resources: News, Education + Care - https://thequeerspirit.com/resources/
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Care Chat with Ifetayo Harvey of POC Psychedelic Collective
Apr 2100:19:18Tap to summarizeCare Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. Our guest is Ifetayo Harvey (she/her), Executive Director of the POC Psychedelic Collective. The POCPC brings psychedelic education to people of color, and creates spaces for people of color to learn about the harms of the war on drugs and the healing properties of psychedelics. Learn more at https://www.pocpc.org Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS via energy exchange at https://bit.ly/qs-donate Links + Resources + Invitations: Find all things QS at www.thequeerspirit.com Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequeerspirit/ Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsletter-form/sign-up-for-the-queer-spirit-bulletin
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Care Circle - 1st Saturday, April '26
Apr 700:32:14Tap to summarizeThe QS Community gathers on the 1st Saturday of each month for practices of guided meditation, breathwork, movement, sounding and toning. These practices are faciltated by TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) and Nick Venegoni (he/they). They are curated + inspired by the planetary + astrological + pagan wheel of the year energies in mind. Original music + sound care by Nick + TanyaMarck. QS Care Circles are inclusive + free + virtual spaces centering Queers + Allies. ~ This month we work with the energies of Venus in Taurus and the Moon in Scorpio. We invite you get comfy, grab a mug of care and join us together in community. We honor with Gratitude + Thanks the sacred Practices + Traditions + Peoples + Lands: Yoga, Ayurveda – Sanskrit, Mantra, Raga, Hindi & Urdu language music traditions, Buddhism + Tibet + Meditation; Tongva + Kizh + Chumash + Ohlone; Tarot + Astrology + Magic + Witchcraft; the teachers who have carried this wisdom and shared it with us ~ Gracias. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - DONATE to QS https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/fill-our-mug-of-care As always, you can find all things QS here - https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Links + Resources + Invitations: - An invitation to join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit - Join us LIVE for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. Register here: https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit - Follow us on IG - https://instagram.com/thequeerspirit - Join our mailing list to get our weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and updates on Care Cirlce + podcast updates sent directly to you - https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsletter-form/sign-up-for-the-queer-spirit-bulletin - QS Resources: News, Education + Care - https://thequeerspirit.com/resources/
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Care Chat with Eli Lawliet, the Gender Doula
Mar 1800:25:50Tap to summarizeCare Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. Our guest is Eli Lawliet, Ph.D. (he/him), The Gender Doula. We chat about astrology, spring cleaning, resourcing with our plant allies, breathwork, and self + community care. Find Eli at https://www.thegenderdoula.com Resources mentioned today: Ms. Tea Botanica - https://msteabotanica.com/ Madre Jaguar - https://www.iammadre.com/ Hood Herbalism - https://hoodherbalism.com/ Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS via energy exchange https://bit.ly/qs-donate Links + Resources + Invitations: Find all things QS at www.thequeerspirit.com Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Follow us on BLUESKY + IG! Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you. https://bit.ly/4rzOon7
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Care Circle - 3rd Sunday, March '26
Mar 1700:39:35Tap to summarizeThe QS Community gathers on the 3rd Sunday of each month for practices of guided meditation, breathwork, movement, sounding and toning. These practices are faciltated by TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) and Nick Venegoni (he/they). They are curated + inspired by the planetary + astrological + pagan wheel of the year energies in mind. Original music + sound care by Nick + TanyaMarck. QS Care Circles are inclusive + free + virtual spaces centering Queers + Allies. ~ This month we explored energies as they move through our senses. We invite you get comfy, grab a mug of care and join us together in community. We honor with Gratitude + Thanks the sacred Practices + Traditions + Peoples + Lands: Yoga, Ayurveda – Sanskrit, Mantra, Raga, Hindi & Urdu language music traditions, Buddhism + Tibet + Meditation; Tongva + Kizh + Chumash + Ohlone; Tarot + Astrology + Magic + Witchcraft; the teachers who have carried this wisdom and shared it with us ~ Gracias. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - DONATE to QS https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/fill-our-mug-of-care As always, you can find all things QS here - https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Links + Resources + Invitations: - An invitation to join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit - Join us LIVE for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. Register here: https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit - Follow us on IG - https://instagram.com/thequeerspirit - Join our mailing list to get our weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and updates on Care Cirlce + podcast updates sent directly to you - https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsletter-form/sign-up-for-the-queer-spirit-bulletin - QS Resources: News, Education + Care - https://thequeerspirit.com/resources/
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Care Circle - 1st Saturday, March '26
Mar 900:34:32Tap to summarizeThe QS Community gathers on the 1st Saturday of each month for practices of guided meditation, breathwork, movement, sounding and toning. These practices are faciltated by TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) and Nick Venegoni (he/they). They are curated + inspired by the planetary + astrological + pagan wheel of the year energies in mind. Original music + sound care by Nick + TanyaMarck. QS Care Circles are inclusive + free + virtual spaces centering Queers + Allies. ~ This month we work with the energies of a full moon and lunar eclipse in Virgo. We invite you get comfy, grab a mug of care and join us together in community. We honor with Gratitude + Thanks the sacred Practices + Traditions + Peoples + Lands: Yoga, Ayurveda – Sanskrit, Mantra, Raga, Hindi & Urdu language music traditions, Buddhism + Tibet + Meditation; Tongva + Kizh + Chumash + Ohlone; Tarot + Astrology + Magic + Witchcraft; the teachers who have carried this wisdom and shared it with us ~ Gracias. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - DONATE to QS https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/fill-our-mug-of-care As always, you can find all things QS here - https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit Links + Resources + Invitations: - An invitation to join QS on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/queerspirit - Join us LIVE for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. Register here: https://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit - Follow us on IG - https://instagram.com/thequeerspirit - Join our mailing list to get our weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and updates on Care Cirlce + podcast updates sent directly to you - https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsletter-form/sign-up-for-the-queer-spirit-bulletin - QS Resources: News, Education + Care - https://thequeerspirit.com/resources/
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Queer Spirit: Care Chats ~ Welcome to 2026!
Feb 1800:09:11Tap to summarizeWelcome to Queer Spirit - Season 9! Care Chats are short, mindful conversations where we talk about what is on our hearts + minds, and share ideas about how we fill our mugs of care - how we practice taking care of ourselves AND each other. TanyaMarck + Nick kick off the year sharing our intentions for the podcast and QS Community. Queer Spirit is an inclusive space centering Queers + Allies. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS via energy exchange HERE. Links + Resources + Invitations: Find all things QS at www.thequeerspirit.com Join us for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. Follow us on BLUESKY + IG! Join our mailing list to get the weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and news on upcoming Care Circle + podcast updates sent directly to you.
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Care Circle - 3rd Sunday, February '26
Feb 1700:29:48Tap to summarizeThe QS Community gathers on the 3rd Sunday of each month for practices of guided meditation, breathwork, movement, sounding and toning. These practices are faciltated by TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) and Nick Venegoni (he/they). They are curated + inspired by the planetary + astrological + pagan wheel of the year energies in mind. Original music + sound care by Nick + TanyaMarck. QS Care Circles are inclusive + free + virtual spaces centering Queers + Allies. ~ This month we work with the energies Saturn in Aries (finish up, get it done, shedding + completion) and the Moon in Aquarius. We invite you get comfy, grab a mug of care and join us together in community. Fill our Mug of Care! Support us - Support QS via energy exchange HERE. As always, you can find all things QS HERE. We honor with Gratitude + Thanks the sacred Practices + Traditions + Peoples + Lands: Yoga, Ayurveda – Sanskrit, Mantra, Raga, Hindi & Urdu language music traditions, Buddhism + Tibet + Meditation; Tongva + Kizh + Chumash + Ohlone; Tarot + Astrology + Magic + Witchcraft; the teachers who have carried this wisdom and shared it with us ~ Gracias. Links + Resources + Invitations: An invitation to the private QS Care Community to continue the conversations and connect with other listeners. Join us LIVE for FREE virtual Care Circles meditation + chanting + breath work circles online. We meet monthly on the 1st Saturday, 3rd Sunday + 4th Sunday. Follow us on BLUESKY + IG! Join our mailing list to get our weekly QS Bulletin with Care Nuggets and updates on Care Cirlce + podcast updates sent directly to you. QS Resources: News, Education + Care.
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