Morales Girls: Reclaiming Ourselves

How are we all feeling about the death of the Queen? For Shell, it's mixed emotions. A childhood of nostalgia combined with modern knowledge about colonization makes for some interesting emotion soup. How to cherish memories while being critical of immoral acts...  PLUS, we have to throw in some intersectional feminism and critiques of colonialism! We talk about being a woman in male-dominate...

Let's have a Moana "Who am I?" moment as we look at how society shapes who we are, versus who we actually are.  It's not always easy connecting to your true self outside of what society expects us to be. We're expecting to live life a certain way, and we're told that it will make us happy. But what happens when we end up stuck with a life we're absolutely miserab...

We are starting new chapters of our lives! All the fighting, trauma and heartache of our pasts are behind us now. We get to release the fight for survival and simply enjoy life. Is it an adjustment? Oh yeah, it definitely is. But as strange as it is, and as difficult as it is to release anxiety and that fight-or-flight mentality, we get to be free . We get to be us. Instead of fighting for surviva...

Let's talk and answer questions! In this episode, we answer seven questions that we get asked a lot, or a few that just stood out to us. We're answering our frequently asked questions, including ones about queerness, dating... driving 🤷‍♀️ Support the show

One of the scariest things in the world: Being seen for who you are.  Why do we live in a world where this is so scary? Why should this even be an issue?  Join our conversation as we discuss and talk through fears of being seen for who one truly is, and talk through those fears.  Check out our Instagram @authenticallyqueerlyus Theme song is "Happy Sweet Piano" by ElectroAnimals  Support...

We have been busy. It's been amazing, but Josina has been gone a lot .  We might live together, but frankly, we were just started to miss each other.  Some love and admire our mother-daughter relationship, some say we're co-dependent and need to separate.  What is the line here? Why is it considered bad to enjoy spending time together? Who came up with this idea? We are mother-daughter b...

Back to the basics: Just Josina, Shell, conversation and a microphone. Listen to hear conversation inspired by the fantastic work of disability scholar Garland Thomson, as we talk about mental health and how to care for mental well-being.  We cover a few "other" (tee hee, pun intended. You'll get that after the episode [we hope!]) topics as well, like how Ken and Barbie maybe aren&a...

Listen to this podcast to hear how Josina lived through and survived her father's cancer journey at the ages of 10-12. Want to know how Josina became who she is today because of the tragedy she walked through? Check out this podcast.  Often times in life, we forget about the children who watch their loved ones die from cancer. At a tender age, these children experience life and watch as death...

Time for a special guest! Here is a wonderful conservation with our incredible friend Jess. Listen to our incredible conversation on activism, healing trauma gently, and encompassing your whole, authentic self!  Follow our Instagram @authenticallyqueerlyus Theme song is "Happy Sweet Piano" by ElectroAnimals  Support the show

Friday, June 24, 2022 was a historic day here in the United States... Here we have our initial reactions to it. We interviewed our friend who lives across the country. We also went to our first protest! At the protest, we were able to interview some beautiful souls and hear their thoughts and feelings on this issue, and what drew them to protest.  To everyone affected: We hear you, and we stand wi...

Look at where you are, look at where you started... We take a look back at this crazy year, and the insane past 12 months.  Trigger warning: A lot of this episode discusses suicidal thoughts and feelings, and there is a brief mention of sexual assault of a minor. If you can't listen due to triggers, know that we understand and are proud of you for taking care of yourself! Prioritize your need...

Ever have your life change overnight? Well, we have!  Our lives are constantly changing, but we are super excited about this change. We took a road trip inspired by a life-changing conversation, and then the road trip was also life-changing! And we brought our dog, Cinderella!  We talk about this life-changing thing that happened, surviving this wild spring semester, snippets from our road trip ad...

Let the feminist rantings ensue! We went to a women's conference, and it was amazing! The women there were so inspirational, and we learned so much! We hope to share some of that inspiration and wisdom with all of you. They had so much great advice for students and women, but the life lessons should really benefit anyone of any gender who just wants to live their best life!  Topics include: -...

Our first guest! Woo hoo! We have a fabulous conversation with the amazing, incredible, badass Mel! We got to discuss pronouns, changing one's name, queer reproduction, abortion... All that stuff that will probably piss off some people😂🤣 We are so grateful we got to explore these topics with Mel, and we can't wait to have them back on the podcast! Thank you, Mel!  Follow Mel's Ins...

As BBC Sherlock says, "Just the two of us against the rest of the world!" This explores a question we got about our relationship. We are mother-daughter best friends, but how does that work? We didn't know either until we started talking about it! Instagram: @authenticallyqueerlyus Theme Song: "Happy Sweet Piano" by ElectroAnimals  Support the show

Authentically, "Queerly" Us... Guess it's time we come out! Josina is asexual. Shell is bisexual. Deal with it 😎 Follow us on Instagram @authenticallyqueerlyus  Theme song is "Happy Sweet Piano" by ElectroAnimals  Support the show

We got some great new opportunities! Life is going well right now! We should enjoy it! Yet... We wait for the dam shoe to drop.  This episode questions imposter syndrome and all that fun stuff.  Check out our Instagram @authenticallyqueerlyus Theme song is "Happy Sweet Piano" by ElectroAnimals   Support the show

What is self-care? How important is it, and why is it always treated like a luxury? What happens if we neglect self-care? This is all about self-care and balance along with busy schedules in our crazy world!  Support the show

It's Art's birthday! Crazy how that happens. Seems to come so fast, but I guess it's kind of an annual thing. This is all about him, so when we talk about Art, you know exactly who he is! The sarcastic, smart-ass man was way more than just cancer, and he's more than just the man that died.  This is our Ghost Guy's story!  Follow us on Instagram @authenticallyqueerlyus Them...

This is all about our background, who we are, and provides an overview of our journey so far! Support the show