Earth Makers: Queer Dharma, Human Stories, and Recovery.

A story about New Life as revealed in addiction recovery, transition, unicorns, and chocolate chip cookies with rainbow sprinkles.

Aunt Joey Bear tells a story about her niece, Casey, coming out to her and the healing power of trust.

The new podcast format takes off with a story about Ents, love without conditions, and hard break ups.

Joey Bear is back with some changes…

This is for you. Listen with care.

Joey shares a personal story about childhood, astronauts, moths, and the Moon. It gets pretty queer! 

Joey helps us unpack "guard your heart" language found in the Christian scriptures. What does it mean? Is it helpful? Should we use it at all? Please consider donating to Joy Dertinger, host of the 99 Lead Balloons podcast, at https://gofund.me/f469197c

We reflect on what we mean when we say “pride” and why real, helpful pride comes from the fire inside. Also, listen to The Life She Wrote podcast wherever podcasts are found! Contact Joey at earthmakerspod@gmail.com or on Twitter @earthmakerspod

Joey memorializes a true story of compassion and empathy from a queer perspective

CW: suicide, terrorism, transphobia. Joey is back and she is filled with passion and ire today! You are not mistaken and you are not a mistake. Don’t forget that. Check out QuakerSpeak on YouTube and the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts ch. 8 in the Christian Bible.

Joey gives us a brief update about the future of the podcast and a nugget of wisdom from her teacher. More episodes are coming!

Joey is taking a break.

Joey invites us to wrestle with the spiritual concept of Resurrection as we approach the pagan and Christian holy feast day of Easter Sunday 2021. What is the difference between resuscitation and resurrection? What has been dead and lost to you that needs to be made new? What do transgender folx know about Resurrection, anyways?? Follow the Joey and the podcast on Twitter @earthmakerspod or email...

Joey invites us to wrestle with the word "sin" and the teachings, philosophies, and theologies behind it and why it seems to have "staying power" in the culture. Do you actually believe sin is a real thing? If so, is this belief helping or harming you and others?

CW: Mass shootings, white supremacy, toxic masculinity. Joey finishes the series on the Five Precepts of Buddhism by reflecting on where we find toxins in the culture, including in the recent shooting in Atlanta, GA.  Follow Earth Makers on Twitter at @earthmakerspod and please review the podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow the Bread. Wine. Movies. podcast at @breadwinemovies 

Joey continues the series on the Five Precepts and discusses how lying is not necessarily always the opposite of the Truth. We also reflect on lying as violence and forgiving those who have lied to us.  The quotes come from Bhikkhu, Thanissaro. "Ethical North Star: The Five Buddhist Precepts for Modern Times, 4. Tell the truth." Lion's Roar, March 2021. Please rate and review us on Apple Podc...

Earth Makers is so excited to welcome David Hayward aka The Naked Pastor to the podcast! David is an Earth Maker who expresses his spiritual care for others primarily through cartooning, painting, and writing. David shares his story of deconstruction and why he does what he does for the world and Joey tries not to faint from excitement over interviewing one of their heroes! The audio cuts out a fe...

Content Warning: sex, rape, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, etc. are discussed. Joey talks about a difficult and powerful topic today and shares a little of their own wounds and scars around sex and relationships.  The quote comes from Goodman, Trudy. "Ethical North Star: The Five Buddhist Precepts for Modern Times: 3. Don't Stereotype, Exploit, or Harm Others Sexually." Lion's Roar Magaz...

Joey shares their reflections on the complications and complexities of the human experience of love on this Valentine's Day 2021. Follow Joey on Twitter @earthmakerspod or email Joey with any questions or thoughts at earthmakerspod@gmail.com.

We continue our series on the Five Precepts of Buddhism. We wrestle with the role "theft" plays in our day to day lives and how to manage our relationship to it. The quotes comes from:  Li, Rebecca. "Ethical North Star: The Five Buddhist Precepts for Modern Times: Don't Steal." Lion's Roar. March, 2021.

Joey begins their series on the Five Precepts of Buddhism with a look at our engagement with physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual violence. The quote comes from Jan Willis and her article "Ethical North Star: The Five Buddhist Precepts for Modern Times: 1. Don't kill." Published on pg. 46 of Lion's Roar magazine, Vol. 6, Number 1 in January 2021.  Thinking about supporting the podcast?...

Joey does the work of Earth Makers "apologetics" today as they answer the hard question: Is it possible for a spiritual care podcast to be for everyone?

We are moving to being a once a week podcast!

We begin season 3 with a conversation about delusion and suffering.

Joey reads their recent essay “A Fish and Her Shadow” and tells their story of transness and dysphoria. You can find the essay at https://link.medium.com/Q5uEYMvEUcb