What is shopping addiction? How does it feel? How do I know if I'm addicted to shopping? What can I do to deal with it? Dr. Matthew Glowiak visits Polemic Nation to answer these questions and more! Learn more about Dr. Glowiak at: choosingtherapy.com and soon at counselingbyglowiak.com Learn more about shopping addiction at: choosingtherapy.com/shopping-addiction

Performer, singer and artist Taylor Alxndr visits Polemic Nation to talk about making drag customs, songs, drag performances during Covid, and the whole creative process behind it. Learn more about Taylor at: instagram.com/tayloralxndr/ Listen to Taylor's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YZAfDZNT907ZYOT6MN7gh?si=TQ3ROGkMSe6nP1lc_7b3Lg&nd=1

Lillian Lennon is an LGBTQ+ activist, artist, co-founder of Talkeetna pride and conversion therapy survivor based in Alaska. Lillian shared her personal journey finding out her true self and swimming against the tide. Learn more about Lilliann Lennon at: instagram.com/mslillianlennon

International-award winner, acrobat, choreographer, and dancer Davide Zongoli (AcroDave), visits Polemic Nation to talk about the early stages of his career in Italy, Spain, Germany, and now in Las Vegas. Davide also talked about being his authentic self when gay male dancers were uncommon, rejected, and misjudged by society. Learn more about AcroDave at: instagram.com/acrodave/ youtube.com/watch?v=JxxXNpyLDsY

José Mata is a Psychotherapist and Certified Course Facilitator at Boston University, and James Birks has over 9 years of experience Family Therapist BA of Psychology at UCLA and Masters/MFT at USC. They visited Polemic Nation to talk about gender identity, coming out, finding a sense of belonging, and the "fake self" that we create to avoid rejection and look for belonging. Learn about José at: theheldspace.com Learn about James at: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/james-birks-los-angeles-ca/83832

As seen on CNN, ABC News, BuzzFeed and Rolling Out, the Human Ken Doll, Justin Jedlica visits Polemic Nation to speak on body perception, plastic surgery, his journey finding his true self, and how did plastic surgery become his passion. Learn more about Justin Jedlica at: justinjedlica.com instagram.com/justinjedlica/  

The Intake Coordinator of the Long Beach Mental Health Service Center, Diadra Smith and the Mental Health Services Manager, Oscar Pineda visit Polemic Nation to define rejection and explain to us how to deal with it, how does it feel like, and how can we stop using language that leads to rejection. Learn more about the LGBTQ Center Long Beach at: centerlb.org/counseling/

Adult entertainer Carter Dane visits Polemic Nation to speak about the true meaning of feminine and masculine males, LGBTQ+ rights in Canada, and being “too gay” for the gay roles. Learn more about Carter Dane at: https://www.instagram.com/carterdanex/

Professional poet, storyteller, and public speaker Queena Bergen, visits Polemic Nation to talk about her process, and inspiration to tell stories, the messages that she shares when she talks, and how she made her passion a full-time career.  Learn more about Queena Bergan at: queenabergen.com instagram.com/queenabergen

Nick Topel is an entrepreneur, professional bodybuilder, fitness model, and social media personality with an engineering background who visited Polemic Nation to talk about his personal and professional journey in fitness, he explains to us some symptoms of exercise addiction and the bad habits that you should stop doing RIGHT NOW.  Learn more about Nick Topel at: themodeltrainers.com/about-us instagram.com/nicktopel/