Girl with the Big Blue Hair

Today Girl with the Big Blue Hair turns 1 year old! My how time flies. Since it is a special day I've decided to re-cap the past year and share with ya'll my most popular episodes and feedback. I also then just do what I do best and that is shoot the breeze, chit chat with myself, and go on tangents. I talk about aging, Pamela Anderson, my last year in Texas, burlesque, and my grandmother who rece...

The Fitness Myth Busters are back! Join me and my fellow personal trainer friend, Ashley (she/her), for another round of fitness & wellness myth busting. This time we are talking about the history of the "knees can't go over your toes" & "squatting is bad for you" myth, why deadlifting IS good for your back, and how workout routines like HIIT/Orangetheory/F45 isn't the superior workout routine tha...

Get ready to shake your bon-bon and feel the heat with this weeks guest! The Crowned Jewel of Puerto Rico, Marie La'Pearl (she/her) is on and we have such a lively & engaging conversation. Marie shares with us how she got into burlesque and how she proudly & boldly embraces her Puerto Rican heritage in this art form. Marie also discusses her journey as she connects and explores her Taino roots whi...

*Trigger & Sensitive Content Warning: Sexual Assualt Lydia Clendenin is back on the podcast and just like her previous episode this one is going to stir things up! Our previous epsiode together ( True Love Didn't Wait I got Divorced Instead ) has been one of my most listened to and reviewed episode so I knew I had to bring Lydia back.  Not only are we talking about the affects of Purity Culture, b...

Howdy Barbie! Wanna go for a ride? Well hop on in! You might have guessed it, today I'm talking about all things Barbie Movie for my solo episode. I talk about what I loved about the Barbie movie, the realness that is Ken singing "Push", my relationship with Barbie as a kid, and musings on parenting. I also talk about the latest show I'm wating, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and how it reminds me of...

We close out my PRIDE series with good friend and the individual responsible for my blue hair, Zeke (they/he)! Zeke is an incredible and gender affirming hairstylist based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Zeke and I discuss what gender affirming services are, what it means to be a gender affirming hairstylist, and what beauticians &  barbers can do to make their spaces more safe for queer people....

It's the third episode of my PRIDE series and today I hope you are ready to channel your inner gender chameleon as I have Lavender Lilac (they/them) on the podcast today! Lavender shares with us their gender identity journey and how they finally found their ultimate self expression. Lavender also talks about how drag and burlesque has helped them connect to themself and the differences between que...

Please excuse the technical difficulties and really give this powerful episode a listen! For the second episode of my PRIDE series I have my friend and peer Caroline Daniels (they/them) on the podcast. We have excellent coversation about gender identity, one's gender identity journey, the importance of queer communities & queer elders, and the hot topic that no one can stop talking about--PRONOUNS...

Today kicks off my PRIDE series and my first guest is Xochii de la Noche (she/they)! Xochii is sharing her story of growing up queer in a Latin household and how she navigated that upbringing. She also talks about our good friend Purity Culture and the impact that had on her sexuality and the shame it brought upon her. They also talk about how performing has given them the outlet to express themse...

This week I'm joined by Lydia Clendenin (she/her) and we talk about our divorces! While divorce isn't an easy thing to do and the best experience, we both share how our divorces gave us a sense of strength, courage, and helped us to find ourselves again. We also discuss how Purity Culture impacted our marriages, being the "perfect wife", motherhood, and grief. You can connect with me and/or suppor...

It's Mental Health Awareness Month so I'm (re)releasing this former Patreon only epsiode! Join me and Devorah Daught (she/her) for a conversation surrounding the mental affects CoronaVirus has had on us collectively, different kinds of trauma & how are bodies store trauma, and most importantly how to take care of ourselves as we are healing and/or coming up on the third year anniversary of the Pan...

Mz. Juicy Jones (she/her) is on the podcast today and she is bringing a sexy conversation this week! We're talking about something I've been wanting to talk about since I've started this podcast–sex work. Juicy is sharing with us her story as a sex worker, how we can support sex workers, and her transition from the strip clubs to burlesque. We also talk about ageism and body image in the sex work...

Trigger & Content Warning: Diets, Health related to Chronic Illness, Weight Loss It's the last episode in my Eating Disorders and Body Image series. This week on the podcast we have Austin, Texas burlesque perfomer Amelie Ahmose (she/her) shimmying on by. Amelie shares with us her story about being in Stage 4 Kidney Disease and how that has affected her health, body image, burlesque performance, a...

Content & Trigger Warning: Bullying, Diets, BMI.   This is the 5th episode in my Eating Disorder & Body Image series and today on the podcast we have the Ramblin' Man himself, Jody Collins (he/him), on and we talk about a lot of things! Jody shares with us his experiences growing up fat, what life is like in a larger body, the different kinds of representation of fat people in film, and how some t...

This  is episode four of my series all about Body Image & Eating Disorders. Vivan Selles (she/her) is on the podcast talking about Yoga as a treatment modality for Eating Disorders, how Yoga philosophy can liberate us, and barriers to treatment for marginalized communities, how white supremacy and bias can show up in our practice and what we can do to dismantle this as we hold space for those in m...

Content & Trigger Warning: Disordered Eating Behavior, Diets.   This  is episode three of my series all about Body Image & Eating Disorders. Today I have Debra Benfield (she/her) up on the podcast talking about how to navigate nutrition in eating disorder recovery, the difference between Anti-Diet and Intuitive Eating, and dropping some food science knowledge–like did you know that you need butter...

Content & Trigger Warning: Disordered Eating Behavior, Self Harm.   This  is episode two of my series all about Body Image & Eating Disorders. Today I have Sandi James (she/her) up on the podcast talking about eating disorders in the aging population (50+) and what treatment centers are like and how they can provide better care to those 50+. As an avid surfer and lover of the water, Sandi is about...

Content & Trigger Warning: Disordered Eating Behavior, Diets, Exercise Addiction.   This episode launches my new series all about Body Image & Eating Disorders. And in typical GBBH fashion, I'm kicking it off with my experience. I share with you my lifelong journey with anorexia, orthorexia, exercise addiction, and body dysmorphia. There is a lot to unpack and I didn't get to all of it but I tried...

Content Warning: Exercise, Diet, and Disordered Eating Behavior .     What happens when you get two anti-diet, unapologetic, and science based personal trainers together? Lots of hot takes and laughter! Today on the podcast I have Houston based personal trainer, Ashley Duzich, on and we talk about the difference between good workout programing & TikTok/Social Media workouts, bust a few fitness myt...

Ballerinas are known not only for their exceptional dance technique but also for the costumes that adorn their bodies which when combined brings the ballet to life. Have you ever wondered how tutus are made? What about the different styles of tutus? Well today is your lucky day! Today I have Jenna Anderson of Jenna Sais Quoi Designs talking about her custom tutus and how she has created a tutu for...

Pole, Sensual/erotic dancing, and fitness does not have a body type contrary to what our culture says. This style of dancing can be a powerful tool for reclaiming your body and sexuality. Today on the podcast I am talking with friend and peer, Sandrine Wolfe, about body diversity in the dance & fitness world. That no matter what you look like, what size you are, you are sexy and deserve to be seen...

It's my FIRST Patreon Subscriber/Supporter podcast and it'll hopefully get you in the holiday spirit. I asked my supporters & subscribers a few questions and along with my manfriend Tyler Adams we will be talking about favorite and least favorite Christmas songs & movies, traditions, memories, and any opinions they had! And there is one that is hot take. Let's just say it involves everyone's favor...

We are finally finishing up the Women's Health, Sexual & Reproductive Choces, Body Autonomy series. Today's guest is my dear friend, Chelsey Taylor. Chelsey is a doula and lover of helping cervix owners connect to their cervix and menstruation cycle. We talk about vaginal steaming, things to do with your placenta and how amazing the placenta is (did you know it can help burn victims?!), herbalism,...

Howdy ya'll! Welcome to another episode of The Girl with the Big Blue Hair. We interupt our regularly scheduled programming as my scheduled guest was sick. So, stepping from behind the scenes is my man friend, Tyler Adams! We chit chat about all sorts of things. We answer questions about each other, share embarassing moments from our relationship, and he shares real life ghost stories/spirit exper...

Howdy ya'll! Welcome to another episode of The Girl with the Big Blue Hair. This is the third episode in the Women's Health, Body Autonomy, and Reproductive Choices Series. This week I chat with Jocelyn Grayson, they share with us their experience as a full spectrum doula, what exactly a doula is,  and the different kinds of doulas. We also talk about queer birth education, queer representation, a...