Superficial Spirit

Send us Fan Mail The boys from The Spiritual Gayz are here!!!! I'm so happy I got to chat with Brandon and Angel from their home in sunny LA about their popular podcast and all the ways they fill their lives with spirituality.  They are tarot readers, astrologers, healers etc... you know the deal! They are coming on the show at an interesting time because a lot of the conversations I've...

Send us Fan Mail Omg this conversation stayed with me for DAYS! You guys know that I love celebrities and believe they've been a conduit for my spirituality which is why I was so excited to talk to my friend Dan Nordstrom about his connection to Courtney Love and how it has influenced his life.  Like me, Dan was drawn to Courtney because of her unapologetic presence in pop culture. She gave u...

Send us Fan Mail THIS IS A JANN ARDEN STAN EPISODE. Ok, this is a little break from the spiritual specific conversations (EVEN THOUGH THE RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE WITH YOUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS IS SPIRITUAL IN MY OPINION). Today I am talking to drag perform Dust about all things Jann Arden. We connected over social media recently about our shared love for the Canadian Icon and took a FULL HOUR to dive d...

Send us Fan Mail This is a great conversation exploring the differences between profound spiritual/transcendental experiences and delusion and mental health crisis's.  Shawn Lucas is the manager of Spiritual Care at CAMH here in Toronto and has been at the forefront of these types of conversations for years. Many people who suffer from mental health have profound experiences that they describ...

Send us Fan Mail This week I am talking to the author of Bridging Science and Spirit, Nisha Manek. Nisha is a medical doctor who has been fascinated by the ways our spirit can affect our overall health and well being. In her book she dives deep into the work of William A Tiller, a scientist who has dedicated his life and career to exploring evidence of how subtle energies affect physical reality a...

Send us Fan Mail I love this episode! It's an important conversation and perfect for anyone who may be feeling conflicted about their spirituality and the people, communities and concepts that make it up.  One of the unexpected perks of starting the show has been connecting with people online and expanding my network of spiritual curious folks from all walks of life. My guest this week is one...

Send us Fan Mail ATTENTION ACTORS!!! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!!! This was a FUN one. I am talking to my former acting teacher Bill Marchant about his perception of me when he met me almost 15 years ago when I was fresh to Vancouver and determined to be a star. According to him, I was one of the first people who was so open and shameless about my desire for fame and it was a turning point for both us. F...

Send us Fan Mail Oh boy this was a good one! For anyone who's been apart of Canadian nightlife- you will love this conversation with one of the nations most celebrated female DJ's Maren Hancock aka Betti Forde. Not only has she dominated dancefloors for more than a decade she also toured the world with her band Stink Mitt and is now officially a MOTHER FUCKEN DOCTOR!!!! It's no secr...

Send us Fan Mail Today I am taking a closer look at manifesting with celebrated psychic Natasha Rosewood. It wasn't very long ago that I had committed myself completely to the idea that I could create any life I wanted simply by thinking about it. Long story short, things didn't work out and I've had to reframe my beliefs about what manifesting and the law of attraction mean to me n...

Send us Fan Mail No one knows more intimately the journey from chaotic club kid to celebrated artist than Quanah Style. In my quest to uncover unconventional means to spirituality and self actualization I am so lucky to be able to look back and revisit people, places and things that have shaped the man I am today. Quanah is one of those people. We orbited each other for many years in the Vancouver...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with ND Paul Theriault about the realities of practicing naturopathic medicine in the modern world.  How does it work? Is it effective? Why would someone choose the natural route over western medicine and all the technological and scientific advancements we've made. Paul is obviously used to critical line of questioning and he offers some great insight...

Send us Fan Mail I finally got to sit down with my friend and fellow reality tv junkie, Aneal!! Aneal and I worked together in Toronto on Reality Brunch, a boozy brunch hosted by drag queens and Real Housewives. It was WILD. He was also on Season 1 of Big Brother Canada and has his own Podcast, Thyrst, that recaps your fav reality shows.  It was so great talking to him about the spiritual componen...

Send us Fan Mail This was one of my favorite conversations I've ever had on the podcast. It all started when Adele lost a bunch of weight and images of her dramatic weight loss were popping up online. Like most people, I was taken a back and when I saw Lauren's thoughts on fat icons  and their narrative in pop culture I KNEW I had to have her on. Lauren and I go way back to the days of g...

Send us Fan Mail Ok guys have a seat and buckle up because we're going to be looking at spirituality and wellness through a new lens today. I'm talking to Matthew Remski from the podcast Conspirituality about the problematic nature of modern day spirituality, self help guru's, the commodification of wellness and how these ideas bleed into conspiracy theories like QAnon. I looooove t...

Send us Fan Mail Omg you guys, my guest today started doing Ayahuasca when he was FIVE YEARS OLD!!! I met him a few months ago at my first Aya ceremony and was instantly interested in hearing more about his story. His Dad is a Shaman and he grew up around ceremonies. It was so great picking his  brain about what he's seen over the years. We chat about the way people turn to these experiences...

Send us Fan Mail We got a real witch this week hennies! This is The Craft meets Mean Girls meets The Long Island Medium, okurrrrr. Odin is a great friend of mine and has always had a refreshing take on spirituality. He doesn't shy away from the darker topics (you've been warned) but also calling out toxic positivity and the tendency of the spiritual community to focus solely on love and...

Send us Fan Mail EAST VAN ROYALTY COMING THROUGH. I remember the first time I went to the Cobalt like it was yesterday. The parties, the drag, the music, the venue, it was all so different then the usual Davie Street dance bars and it's arrival sent shock waves through the community. It was so fun talking to Peach about what it was like back then, bringing a brand new experience eto the commu...

Send us Fan Mail I've mentioned this on the show before but, I used to believe that because I was openly gay and shameless about my desire for fame that I was unique. I really thought I was the only gay boy in the world who thought they were born to be a star. Through the club scene and eventually sobriety I discovered that the exact opposite is true: most gay boys I know have grandiose dream...

Send us Fan Mail Oh honey, the things Quinn and I could talk about. We go all the way back to the darkest, dirtiest, disco-fabulous parties in Vancouver. We've brought a lot of creative visions to life and now we get to go down the sober path together which is a plot twist NO ONE WAS EXPECTING ESPECIALLY US.   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...

Send us Fan Mail Ok, Mike Yerxa has my dream job. He produces and casts hit Canadian reality shows like The Amazing Race and Canada's Drag Race and it was sooooooo fun to ask him about how he approaches these projects and what makes a great reality star. You may recognize him from 1 Girl 5 Gays, I know I did, and we explore how that show pioneered a whole new way for queer representation in C...

Send us Fan Mail This week I talk with Canadian comedy star Darcy Michael live from his home in Ladner BC.  I met Darcy when we were both performing at an event in Vancouver more than ten years ago and its been so cool to see him transform and watch his career take off. He's got a great story of how physical transformation can have a ripple affect in other areas of your life, like STARING IN...

Send us Fan Mail OK, I know I've said this a few times but this is one of my favorite conversations I've had so far while doing this podcast and by far my fav out of the Canada's Drag Race queens. Talking to Jimbo was kinda like talking to my teenage self. He is extremely focused on his creative vision and I could literally feel his excitement through the screen as he was talking ab...

Send us Fan Mail Evan is back! And he is annoying the f*ck out me! We're picking topics out of a bowl and discuss just how much we love- or hate them! This week we cover Real Housewives, Drag Race, Cancel Culture and more!!!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit superficialspirit.substack.com

Send us Fan Mail Do you believe that people can be bisexual? What is it that we are so quick to dismiss folks who identify as bisexual, brushing it off as a stop on the way to full out gayness. Also, drag has been described as incredibly liberating, the ultimate freedom of gender expression performance so why do so many queens end up feeling trapped by their personas? HONEY WE HAVE A LOT TO TALK A...

Send us Fan Mail I totally have a crush on Boa and I'm not just saying that because she's famous. As soon as Canada's Drag Race debuted I was an instant fan and it was so awesome being able to sit down and chat with her about her experience on the show, becoming famous at a time when you can't leave your house and how her and other Ru girls are dealing not being able to bank in...