In today's episode, I have a delightful chat with Dr. Redfern Jon Barrett. Redfern is a writer, journalist, and activist who recently published "Proud Pink Sky," an alternate history of Nazi Germany and the establishment of the first gay state. Redfern and I discuss topics as diverse as being flexible with labels, the history of homosexual relationships, and the best Pokemon there is.

REFERENCES:

Redfern Jon Barrett’s website: https://www.redjon.com/

Follow Redfern on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/redfernjon.bsky.social

Follow Redfern on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@redfern@wandering.shop

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:32) - Introducing Redfern Jon Barrett
• (02:26) - All the pieces of the puzzle without being assembled
• (06:53) - Owning a name to own an identity
• (10:58) - The power of being flexible with labels
• (18:00) - The liminal spaces of identity
• (24:11) - What happened to change our perception of relationships?
• (28:12) - Identity shouldn't be a straightjacket
• (36:04) - How much Redfern is in their books?
• (39:10) - Queer culture is not Utopia
• (45:53) - Making Queer culture even less normal
• (49:55) - The LGBTQ Civil War
• (53:08) - What is a Proud Pink Sky?
• (01:00:03) - Finding Redfern Jon Barrett
• (01:04:50) - Show closing
• (01:05:29) - Closing credits

Today's episode features the amazing Catherine Stagg-Macey. Catherine is an Executive Coach, hostess of the podcast Unsaid @ Work, and finder of lost mojo. We discuss topics critical to improving the workplace today, including living our own dreams, being safely authentic, and wearing a purple Speedo to work.

REFERENCES:

Catherine Stagg-Macey’s website: https://www.conversationsattheedge.co.uk/

Unsaid @ Work podcast: https://www.podpage.com/unsaid-at-work/

Follow Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staggmacey/?hl=en

Follow Catherine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staggmacey/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:30) - Introducing Catherine Stagg-Macey
• (02:48) - Is it possible to be fulfilled with work?
• (06:30) - Examining our lives gives them meaning
• (09:43) - Living someone else's dream
• (13:19) - The fish rots from the head down
• (17:45) - Fitting the purpose of the organization
• (20:48) - Speaking truth to power
• (26:41) - Authenticity must have a positive influence
• (31:35) - Authentic in which social environment?
• (35:58) - Be authentic only where it's safe
• (40:14) - Women in technology
• (49:19) - Do women make better leaders?
• (56:37) - Let's not entertain fragile egos
• (01:00:18) - Finding Catherine Stagg-Macey
• (01:01:29) - Show closing
• (01:03:30) - Closing credits

In this episode, I have an enchanting conversation with Josephine McCarthy. Josephine is an esoteric author and the Director of Quareia, a free, online, magical training course (that I highly recommend!). We cover topics as diverse as goddesses beautiful and terrible, how physical changes affect our magical connection, and dangerous cows.

REFERENCES:

Josephine McCarthys’s website: https://josephinemccarthy.com/

Quareia’s website: https://www.quareia.com/

Quareia Publishing website: https://www.quareiapublishing.com/

Follow Quareia on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/quareia

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:28) - Introducing Josephine McCarthy
• (03:40) - What is magic?
• (07:56) - Stable magical systems
• (16:11) - Are we so ignorant of Nature around us?
• (23:26) - A wide scale of gender is normal
• (31:11) - The power to bring both life and death
• (40:08) - The ability to feel both sides
• (44:51) - Magic can change with physical changes
• (54:03) - Protective magic comes with femininity
• (01:01:15) - Big magical hits can be devastating
• (01:06:41) - Ladyboys and mangirls
• (01:11:57) - Show closing
• (01:13:48) - Closing credits