This chat with Sophie Lucido Johnson was everything I could have hoped for and more. We talk about her books (Many Love and Love without Sex), polyamory, loving human beans, how roosters won't let people love them, internalized emotional responsibility for others, the safety of lying and of course, pigeons. Sophie is a dream to chat with and her books have felt like a gentle hand hold into the world of polyamory while giving me the knowledge and language to start exploring what Many Love looks like for me and my relationships. Note: I completely overshare about my personal life and my partner gave 100% consent for this episode to be published. Find out more information about Sophie's writing, comics and endeavours at www.sophielucidojohnson.com  Remember to keep an eye out for Sophie's new book Dear Sophie, Love Sophie in 2022! If you're not following her on IG already, her handle is @SophieLucidoJohnson

What does building a support network actually mean? What kind of botanical businesses grow out of times of sadness & depression? How do friends find out they are soulmates? Roseanna Morrell (founder of Belle Isle Botanicals - amazing soy candles!) and Beth Symons (founder of The Cove in Bristol and Botanical Boop) talk about how sadness has influenced their relationship, their connection and their independent businesses. We talk about the sadness that is the current loss of markets, how these entrepreneurs began and how to find support when it's needed. Join us for another weird and wonderful conversation about feeling kinda ok. To learn more about the Cove in Bristol visit thecovebristol.weebly.com To see more of Beth's work check her IG @BoopIllustration and @BotanicalBoop To find Belle Isle Botanicals visit belleislebotanicals.com @BelleIsleBotanicals

In this episode, Nōn Wels, host of You, Me, Empathy podcast & founder of the Feely Human Collective, reflects on what it means to be a human full of feelings. Content warning; this episode discusses eating disorders and self harm. This discussion about embracing our feely-ness made my whole heart swell. Nōn shares his experiences growing up, learning to embrace being feely, going to therapy, struggling with mental health and turning it all into a platform that exists as a safe space for others to explore their feelings, too. We ask the big questions like what are your limiting beliefs and what does healing look like? Is it the same for everyone?What a wonderful chat and I'm fully embracing my fannypack/bumbag after this.  You can find Nōn at FeelyHuman.co and his podcast wherever you listen to podcasts You, Me, Empathy (nonwels.com/you-me-empathy) Original intro music created by Jason Stam.

A little classic overshare about some realizations and conversations I've had lately around compassion, the value of hair care & skin care, finding silliness, and my problems being stuck to my identity.  (Note: My mama letting me dye my hair when I was 11 was really cool and I'm glad she put that choice in my hands so if you listen to/read this, thank you!) If you liked this episode or any episode, find more comics & content at www.itskindaok.com Special thanks to Jason Stam for the original intro music www.jasonstam.com

What’s the most important thing about a space? This episode features interior designer, Jude Kamal, who founded Sansa Interiors in Toronto, Canada. We talk about the most important things in a room (guess what Jude’s two desert island items are), how to make somewhere feel like home, Jude’s inspiration and philosophies towards design and all the intricacies of working for yourself and getting stuck every day! A huge thank you to Jude for this big conversation; a truly wonderful episode to kick off 2021 with the Kinda OK feelcast. Check out www.sansainteriors.com and follow @JudeKamal on Instagram! If you enjoyed the episode, check out www.patreon.com/kindaok or @ItsKindaOK on IG. Special thanks to Jason Stam for the original intro music on this podcast www.jasonstam.com

Anni and I talk about self love, imposter syndrome, illustration, Bly Manor, and cups of tea. We chat about some big interview questions like "what are your limiting beliefs" along with discussing driving philosophies and themes behind Anni's artwork. Go check out Anni Jyn's flowy, feminine, sensual illustration style at www.annijyn.com or on IG @AnniJyn.  Special thanks to Jason Stam for the original intro tune www.jasonstam.com

A conversation with Yolande about getting covid, travelling and identity, the value of doing something creative for 15 minutes a day and smittens. Such a wonderful chat with a good friend that I hadn't spoken to really in over a year. Check out @MoonFaceandMe to keep Yolande stoked on creating things.  A reminder in here to shop local, independent and small businesses this holiday season. Most importantly, support Black & Indigenous owned businesses and creators. We change our community from within from direct support. Look into donating food, goods and funds to your local shelters & support systems for people in need this December. December is going to be weird and small and not like the holidays we've ever known. So practice being soft, self compassion and gentleness with SOFTMAS over at @itskindaok on Instagram. A 31 day prompt list to take care of yourself while everything is weird xx There's a giveaway at the end of the month! It started Dec. 4th so there's some extra little exercises to catch up on, soz. Original intro tune music by Jason Stam www.jasonstam.com

Mhairi co-runs the Ventnor Exchange; an art hub on the Isle of Wight in the UK. She also helped start the Ventnor Fringe Festival when she was 17! We talk about her passion for creating spaces for experiences, the frustrations that come with being a womxn in business, the complications that come with trying to figure out what's going on with her body. The Exchange was the first place I ever distributed the Grow n' Pains zine, read my children's book, ran a workshop, saw live comedy performances, found good records and even met with some of my now good friends. I am so thankful spaces like this exist and human beans like Mhairi exist, getting louder, taking up space and becoming more "bossy" every day! Find out more about the Ventnor Exchange on instagram @VentnorExchange and watch for upcoming festivals @VentnorFringe ! Don't forget to check ventnorexchange.co.uk for what's happening in this space post-lockdown x Original intro music by the brilliant Jason Stam jasonstam.com The books we discuss are Florence Given's Women Don't Owe You Pretty and Maisie Hill's Period Power.

Talking with Charlie Jones (budding nutritionist, music creator, coffee maker, photograph taker) about self love, life lessons & unlearning, mental health wellness, healthy friendships and going sober.  To support the Fairy Creek Old Growth Blockade visit www.oldgrowthblockade.com Original intro music created by the wonderful Jason Stam www.jasonstam.com

This episode is a journey through the life so far of Maggie; an incredible human who takes many shapes and roles in this existence. Going into her crone season as a woman, Maggie started rock climbing last year and has fallen in love with the magic of sport climbing both outdoors and indoors. Here in this episode we discuss everything from rock life lessons, abuse situations, miscarriages, spirituality, and the most important-- THE BIG LOVE. A warning that this episode contains content about physical/sexual abuse and eating disorders, so please know that before listening.  The final track is written and performed by our guest called Forget What You Were. Original intro tune created by Jason Stam at www.jasonstam.com Find out information about zine submissions for issue 8 on the theme of unlearning at www.itskindaok.com