128 episodes

Welcome to "QueerWOC: The Podcast". Join Dr. Money, Black Lesbian Troublemaker by day, Relational Therapist by other days, in this biweekly audio speakeasy that unites, ignites, and excites the queer women of color community. #QueerWOC is a space for queer folks of color rooted in reimagining healing, identity, and community. Join the conversation by sliding in the QueerWOC DM's!
Follow @QueerWOCpod on IG and on Tumblr | @QueerWOCpod on Twitter
Follow the creator: @bettathanmoney
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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 399 Ratings

Welcome to "QueerWOC: The Podcast". Join Dr. Money, Black Lesbian Troublemaker by day, Relational Therapist by other days, in this biweekly audio speakeasy that unites, ignites, and excites the queer women of color community. #QueerWOC is a space for queer folks of color rooted in reimagining healing, identity, and community. Join the conversation by sliding in the QueerWOC DM's!
Follow @QueerWOCpod on IG and on Tumblr | @QueerWOCpod on Twitter
Follow the creator: @bettathanmoney
Keep the guns blazin' for Nikeeta: @afroblazingguns

    118: BG Is Free "Our News Is Important" w/ @AnnaDeShawn

    118: BG Is Free "Our News Is Important" w/ @AnnaDeShawn

    Dr. Money is joined by Anna DeShawn (41 minute mark) of Queer News to celebrate the release of Brittney Griner from Russian detention. Recent Law School graduate and community leader Cherelle T. Griner is QueerWOC of the week. I share 4 ways to help welcome folks H.O.M.E from detention and end the year with yet another curved chronicle!


    Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod
    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod
    QueerWOCpod@gmail.com

    QueerWOC of the Week 00:04:33
    Cherelle T Griner
    in May 2022 She graduated from the North Carolina Central University of Law - a nationally ranked law school
    She then became the voice and face of the #WEareBG campaign along with the WNBA players association and the WNBA.
    Bring Our Families Home Campaign


    Mental Moment with Money 00:14:02
    Helping release folks from detention
    H- housing, transportation , and community
    O- opt for donating directly : books , money , clothes
    M- mental health through peer support
    E- end cash bail!
    Resources:
    https://www.weareunchained.org/
    https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/10/life-after-prison
    https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/8-ways-you-can-support-incarcerated-people-amid-covid-19
    https://bailproject.org/after-cash-bail/
    https://www.nationalbailout.org/fellowship



    Topic 00:30:45 (Convo with @AnnaDeShawn starts at 00:41:00)
    Brittney Griner is back home! Conversation with @AnnaDeShawn about Brittney Griner release reaction and her being back in the US
    Find Anna DeShawn's podcast here:
    https://annadeshawn.com/onair/anna-deshawn-on-tiktok/

    Articles referenced:
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2022/12/05/arms-sales-by-worlds-biggest-defense-companies-rise-to-almost-600-billion/?sh=dc9bf791ffea
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/opinion/brittney-griner-russia.html
    https://youtu.be/13Q2OJfc9I8



    Curved Chronicles 01:58:58
    Banned from Tinder!

    Community Contributor Credits
    This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the community contribution of
    Zoe
    Annie Colao who featured QueerWOC in her article for Women and Hollywood And by monetary contributions of Joseph who became a new patron and Dr Sami and Raul who hit up the cahsapp

    This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Davenport, FL; Schenectady, NY ; and Helsinki, Finland

    Happy 34th Birthday Nikeeta Slade... I miss you so deeply.

    • 2 hr 9 min
    Ep 117: The L Word: Wakanda

    Ep 117: The L Word: Wakanda

    Dr. Money is ready to move to Wakanda again after all of the internet uproar about vibranium straps. Comedian and actress Marsha Warfield is QueerWOC of the week. I share 5 artists whose music is keeping me going and wtf is The L Word doing to us…again!?!?!?

    Intro by @truthizmagic

    Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1
    https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood


    Where to find me:
    IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod
    FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/
    Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com
    Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts


    Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod
    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod
    What do yall wanna see on the patreon?

    Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!
    Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast
    Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com

    QueerWOC of the Week 00:07:15, but really 00:22:48
    First, I giggle about the Black Lesbian thirst Letitia Wright has unleashed after "Wakanda Forever". I also really liked "Wednesday" on netflix, but can we just let her be asexual?
    Actress, Media critic, and Comedian Marsha Warfield
    Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age (2021)
    Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (June 2022)
    https://www.tiktok.com/@marshawarfield/video/7172450248160382254?_r=1&_t=8Xptwt9WKD8&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7172450248160382254


    Mental Moment with Money 00:31:52
    The Queer Artists holding my Mental Health Together
    Marzz
    Orion Sun
    Carla Prata
    Ama Lou
    KenTheMan

    Topic 00:53:45
    The L Word still sucks

    Curved Chronicles 01:08:30
    I'm dating through friend referral until further notice!

    Community Contributors Now Credits
    This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Stephanie who became a new patron

    This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Kigali, Rwanda; Eureka Springs, AR ; and Olive Branch, MS

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Ep 116: Every Sapphic I Know...

    Ep 116: Every Sapphic I Know...

    Dr. Money is back a little later than usual talking affordable therapy tips, intense sapphic friendships, and NWSA. Councilwoman Erika Hilton and Councilwoman Duda Salabert, the First Trans women elected to National Congress in Brazil are QueerWOC of the week.

    Intro by @truthizmagic of Mother Nature

    Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1
    https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood


    Where to find me:
    IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod
    FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/
    Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com
    Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts


    Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod
    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod
    What do yall wanna see on the patreon?

    Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!
    Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast
    Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com

    QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:33
    Councilwoman Erika Hilton and Councilwoman Duda Salabert, the First Trans women elected to National Congress in Brazil
    Erika Hilton, a Black trans woman, won her election after campaigning to fight for education, social housing, and LGBTQ+ rights in the country
    Joining Hilton in celebrating an election victory is councilwoman Duda Salabert, a member of the Democratic Labor Party, who was elected to represent the state of Minas Gerais.

    https://www.them.us/story/brazil-trans-congress-erika-hilton-duda-salabert

    Mental Moment with Money 00:11:17
    The ABC’s of affordable therapy
    Why does therapy cost so much?
    Mickey Atkins Youtube channel for a breakdown of app based therapy providers : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pArM2GyHX4g&t=0s

    A - Ask for sliding scale
    B - Biweekly sessions
    C - Check with your insurance about reimbursement
    D - Drop by a university near you. They may have a clinic that is free or low cost

    Topic 00:46:00
    NWSA Reflections

    Curved Chronicles 00:54:26
    Sapphic friendships that end in flames
    Chai on twitter: every sapphic i know has had an intense, visceral, borderline homoerotic friendship with a girl that ended either very badly or very abruptly & changed the entire trajectory of their lives. what’s up with that?

    Community Contributor Credits
    This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Joan, Jesselly, and Laura, who all became new patrons

    This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Overland Park, KS Emeryville, CA; and Jackson, MS

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Ep 115: Black Lesbian Worries

    Ep 115: Black Lesbian Worries

    Dr. Money is (still) worried about Brittney Griner being detained in Russia, but has 3 S's to stop Anxiety! This episode of the podcast highlights TikTok #VanLife content creator MotherNATEur as #QueerWOC of the week. In the Mental Moment segment, Dr. Money talks worry and how to stop it. Also, who has the courage to flirt in the wild!?!

    Intro by @truthizmagic

    Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1
    https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood


    Where to find me:
    IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod
    FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/
    Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com
    Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts


    Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod
    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod

    Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!
    Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast
    Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com

    QueerWOC of the Week 00:05:19
    MotherNATEur - solo van life 18ish
    https://www.youtube.com/c/MotherNATEur/about


    Mental Moment with Money 00:13:48
    3 S’s to Stop Worry
    The Worry Decision Tree - Managing anxiety by Dr. Gillian Butler and Tony Hope (2007), updated by Stephanie Kuhn 2022
    https://ct.counseling.org/2017/05/living-with-anxiety/
    Schedule worry time Dr Tracey Marks: Schedule 30 minute to worry How concerning are these worries? Have they gotten scarier since you first thought about it? Why? Is this a future worry or a past pain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XujjmPmclbU
    Scan you surroundings to get grounded: What do you feel, taste, hear, smell, see?
    Seek out an experience: literally distract yourself! Go somewhere, practice gratitude, go do a hobby, call someone

    Topic 00:32:30
    Afros and Audio Festival
    #WeAreBG, our girl Brittney Griner's appeal was denied by the Russian courts.

    Curved Chronicles 00:55:20
    Where do yall get the courage to flirt in public???


    Community Contributors Now Credits
    This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Ashley, Mel, Jazmyne, and GiGi who all became new patrons

    This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Little Rock, AK; Park City. UT; and Letchworth Garden City, England

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Ep 114: Set Boundaries, Date Astrology Signs

    Ep 114: Set Boundaries, Date Astrology Signs

    Dr. Money wants to know if there is truly an astrological sign you wouldn’t date. This episode of the podcast highlights deaf Black Lesbian filmmaker Jade Bryan as #QueerWOC of the week. In the Mental Moment segment, Dr. Money shares about the growing buzz around setting boundaries in relationships and the difference between a rule and a boundary. Also, is anyone else obsessed with the Amazon Prime original A League of Their Own? We need a season 2!

    Intro by @truthizmagic

    Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1
    https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood

    Where to find me:
    IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod
    FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/
    Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com
    Listen to us on Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Apple Podcast App, Castbox, or PocketCasts

    Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod
    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod

    Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!
    Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast
    Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com

    QueerWOC of the Week 00:03:39
    Deaf filmmaker Jade Bryan
    https://blog.ai-media.tv/blog/video-meet-the-deaf-filmmaker-who-started-a-movement
    [Shoutout to @deafQueer on IG]
    JADE BRYAN is a Jamaican American lesbian and the First Black Deaf Award-Winning Filmmaker.
    Her first film was a short film titled “Cutting the Edge of A Free Bird” This film is widely held as the first film created by a Black deaf lesbian to be shown at film festivals.
    You can watch it here:
    https://www.jadefilm.com/copy-of-catalogue-1#:~:text=Cutting%20The%20Edge%20of%20a%20Free%20Bird%20(1991),her%20life%20like%20her%20own.
    She also produced and directed the award-winning documentaries as “Listen to the Hands of Our People", a 1994 film featuring seven HIV positive deaf and hard of hearing people living with AIDS.

    Mental Moment with Money 00:09:55
    Inspired by Boundary or a rule [@RaquelMartinPhD] Mind your mental podcast
    My understanding of the origins of boundaries is Bowen 1960s Family Systems Theory, and I’ve talked about how to set boundaries on the podcast before, in episode 24 which you can listen to here:
    https://soundcloud.com/queerwoc/bye-phobia
    Clear and specific boundaries help us keep a sense of ourselves and connection to others without triangulating ourselves
    A boundary guides your behavior; a rule guides someone else's behavior; a threat is when you have the power to guide someone else's behavior out of fear, not out of choice
    Boundaries intend to shift your own response to a situation and remind you of your own power
    Rules intend to shift others responses and remind them of your authority
    Threats intend to shift someone else’s behavior and remind them to fear your power


    Topic 00:36:10
    Amazon Prime original A League of Their Own

    Curved Chronicles 00:43:40
    Are there zodiac signs you just won’t date? Why?

    Community Contributors Now Credits
    This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Amanda, Hazel, Das, Yesi, and Ti’Esh who became new patrons

    This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Pearland, TX; Eugene, Oregon; and Tallahassee, FL

    • 57 min
    Ep 113: Capitalism Choke Hold

    Ep 113: Capitalism Choke Hold

    Heeeey Yall. My first time back on the mic in a long while, I talk through the insecurities and comparisons that kept me off the mic. WNBA legend and Indigenous Icon Ryneldi Becenti is celebrated as #QueerWOC of the week, I break down a depression study that went viral on TikTok, and share my thoughts on why Black Capitalism will never be how we get free.

    Intro by @truthizmagic

    Transition and outro by @abundanc3beats https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/lotus-tape-vol-1
    https://songwhip.com/abundanc3beats/drift-wood

    Where to find me:
    IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod
    FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/
    Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com
    Listen to us on Spotify, iHeart, Google Podcast, and more

    Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod
    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod
    What do yall wanna see on the patreon?

    Support is a verb!: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply!
    Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast
    Send me an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com

    QueerWOC of the Week 00:08:39
    First indigenous WNBA player and icon Ryneldi Becenti
    Last year, Ryneldi was a WNBA Believe in Women Honoree
    https://www.tiktok.com/@overtimewbb/video/7093284144335179054?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7093284144335179054


    Mental Moment with Money 00:16:47
    Depression has nothing to do with Serotonin?!?!? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0
    After a review of research on depression published this summer in the Journal of Molecular Psychology, researchers led by Joanna Moncrieff concluded that there is no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity cause depression.

    Check out Ep 108: Do it for the Dopamine
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-108-do-it-for-the-dopamine/id1216737914?i=1000548531367

    Podcast I mentioned: https://anchor.fm/psychology-is/episodes/45-Bruce-E--Levine--The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Psychiatry-e1lmbb7

    Medicine never has and will never “solve depression”, we need a major social movement that will allow us to live life differently!

    Topic 00:35:26
    Jay Z the Capitalist
    WineNchill - Stephanie breakdown


    Curved Chronicles 00:39:40
    Amazon "gay" definition.


    Credits
    This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the monetary contributions of Lauren, Jessica, MyNameIsAurien who became new patrons and Reggie who hit up the cashapp

    This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Aubrey, TX; Rancho Cordova, CA; and Bengaluru India

    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
399 Ratings

399 Ratings

so chill dude ,

INCOMPARABLY GOOD NO NOTES!

I’ve been searching for years for the perfect podcast and this is definitely it! It has a little of everything, and feels so good and healing to listen to! I couldn’t recommend it higher, it’s really so so good and such a breath of fresh air after muddling through so many problematic pods ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎

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5 Stars Forever

It’s always rephreshing and insightful listening to Dr. Money. The way she opens my mind to multiple concepts, realities, and avenues is challenging to put in words, because it’s truly out of this world. I, Savi, am a loyal listener forever 💪🏼

Brrrrkatmeow ,

Bright Light

Money is a star that keeps shining. Thank you for blessing the community with your perspective and insight. 💫

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