Interviews that amplify the experiences and health concerns of people whose identities may intersect with one or more of the following groups: LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPoC individuals, sex workers, variously-abled individuals/those with chronic health issues, and the neurodivergent community.
Interviews that amplify the experiences and health concerns of people whose identities may intersect with one or more of the following groups: LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPoC individuals, sex workers, variously-abled individuals/those with chronic health issues, and the neurodivergent community.
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Mission Statement
My goal is to merge my clinical research as a Physical Therapist Assistant and Pelvic Floor Coach with my own Queer Community in educational podcast interviews. I will "queery" guests on physical, spiritual, mental, and sexual health & wellness in order to normalize what is often seen as taboo.About The Project
What is Health Queery doing?
We are creating an ongoing podcast for the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPoC individuals, sex workers, variously-abled individuals, people with chronic health issues, the neurodivergent community, and professionals who have done work with these communities, all with the goal of creating a more open and accessible narrative about health and wellness. I'll regularly interview diverse and interesting people whose experience is already adding to this goal, to expand and amplify the the experiences and health concerns of our communities. It's a pretty in-depth project, and we need your help to get it launched!
*Please note there have been some budget adjustments since the making of the pitch video.
Why is this Important?
Since working in Pelvic Health, I've found there’s a definite subset of healthcare professionals who want to better understand and serve the LGBTQAI+ population, people with disabities, and PoC, yet they recognize it’s not the patient or client’s responsibility to educate them. Likewise, a lot of my queer (and hetero) friends from any background aren't aware of many health treatment options, or don't seek healthcare due to stigma, trauma, or lack of access. They ask me wonderful questions that I can’t always answer, but I love having a reason to reach out to colleagues for advice! Having regular contact with other medical professionals (without having to be a patient) is a great privilege -- one that I want to share with others while learning more myself.
Interacting with everyone from Doctors to Dominatrixes on a daily basis puts me in a unique space to discuss intersections and demystify questions throughout the spectrum in ways that can benefit others.
What’s Your Experience?
I’ve received numerous scholarships and grants to work in LGBTQAI+ relevant archives including The Tom of Finland Foundation, The Alfred Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, and The Leather Archives & Museum of Chicago. While working on my Masters in Library Information Science, I studied and found passion for Oral History and interviewing. I love hooking people up with information and resources, like playing Cupid for self-empowerment!
I have an MFA from CalArts, am a Licensed Physical Therapist assistant, Pilates Coach, and a Certified Personal Trainer. I've completed numerous certifications for both internal and external pelvic floor treatments, functional movement analysis, and in gender-affirming care. I regularly work with LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, PoC, and more diverse clients in my practice. Additionally, I’ve worked internationally as a fetish model, professional dominatrix, and bellydance teacher (and yes I'm queer too!).
What's this Campaign For?
- To support the start up costs and first 6 months of this podcast focused on stories and interviews promoting more empathetic and informed considerations around Health of LGBTQAI+, Disabled, and PoC communities. This includes recording equipment, marketing, production/post-production, internet fees, software, hosting platform, our LGBTQAI+crew, and local transportation.
- To thank the people offering to help us make this happen, we're offering a range of incentives from our Digital Doctorate of Queerdom to Tom of Finland packages to classes to influence on the podcast itself.
- Not only will we bring you the full rainbow, we will also continue to "add colors" as we cultivate community and respond to listeners. Starting off big and strong means broader interaction and self-sustainability.
How Can I Help?
Every bit helps in making this happen, so choose your favorite incentive and contribute what you can. Then to give us the best boost possible, share about us on social media! Save this poster on your device and tell your friends about Health Queery. Feel free to copy/paste the caption below:
New podcast Health Queery is crowdfunding the launch! They will amplify the experiences and health concerns of LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPoC individuals, sex workers, variously-abled individuals/those with chronic health issues, the neurodivergent community, and the professionals who work with them, in order to create a more open dialogue about the heath of our communities. Find @SexyStacks on Instagram and check out bit.ly/HealthQueeryLaunch to help get this started!
These are just a few confirmed guests ready to talk once we reach our campaign goal...
Kisha Smith (She/Her) Social Worker, Tarot Reader, Bellydancer
Fatphobia, Blackness in Bellydance and Mental Health
Marval A. Rex: (He/Him) Transmasculine, Catalan-American actor, artist, director and cultural producer.
Experimenting with the human design and being a trans actor.
Zoë Nissen (She/They) Digital Librarian, Performance Artist (Middle Eastern cabaret & transcultural fusion dance), Musician
The Sexiness of Self-Acceptance Inside the Aromatic/Asexual Spectrum
Kayla Tange aka Coco Ono: (She/Her) Performance Artist
Navigating Asian Hate and Mental Health within Sex Work
Jac Lawler: (they/them) Peer Support Specialist
Changing Healthcare Culture for Transgender US Veterans
Sheree Rose: (She/Her) Photographer, International Artist
BDSM and the "Sick" Queer Body
Dr. Julie Guthrie: (She/Her) Doctor of Physical Therapy/Orthopedic Clinical Specialist/Iron Woman
What the heck is my Pelvic Floor?
Kamrah Raqs: (He/Him)Transgender Male Bellydancer
Becoming Your True Self
Durk Dehner: (He/Him) Tom of Finland Foundation President (and my "Daddy")
Tom of Finland and Gay Men's Health
Dr. Uchenna Ossai: (She/Her) Sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist and sexuality educator and counselor.
Woke Is The New Sexy
Lenora Claire: (She/Her) Art Curator and Victim's Rights Advocate
Stalking & Harrasment: Know Your Rights, Resources and How to Protect Yourself in the Digital Age
Peter Kalisch: (He/Him) Artist & Curator of Queerspace
Addiction and Art in the Pandemic
Photo by Luka Fisher
Mistress Rhiannon: (She/Her) Artist, Producer and Dominatrix
Healthcare and Sex Worker's Rights
Songe Riddle: (He/Him) Animator & Illustrator
Living and Creating with Tourettes Syndrome
Dr. Kelley Kukis: (She/Her) Doctor of Physical Therapy/Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certified
Creating inclusive clinics for LGBTQIA people
Marc Ransdell Bellinger: (He/Him) Archivist & Leatherman
Living with Leather and Lupis
Pleasant Gehman: (She/Her) Author, Witch, Dancer, Musician & Punk Legend
Queer Intersections and Healthy Self-Expression in Early Punk & Rock n' Roll
Dr. Gonzalez MD: (He/Him) Urology and Sexual Health Medicine
Issues in Gay Men's Sexual Health
Mistress Selina Minx: (She/Her) Composer, Yoga Teacher, Dominatrix
BDSM Ritual Theater for Trauma Healing
Havoq Luscivia: (they/them) Queer & Disabled Performer, Producer, Sex Worker, Small Business Owner
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Photo by Cali WarnerAwareness shouldn't end with Pride month. Health Queery will share illuminating conversations and meaningful stories every month.
You can also follow this project through instagram @sexystacks
Incentives
$15
Proud Out Shout Out!!!
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- Personal Thank You Shout Out on Podcast.
$15
A Pleasant Gift
If you donate $15 or ANY tier above, you will receive early access to an EXTENDED rough cut of my interview with the author, witch, dancer and punk icon, Pleasant Gehman and the Proud out Shout Out!
$25
Body Builder
- Digital personalized Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 3 of 20
$40
Health Queery Tote
- Be ther first to have the Health Queery Tote Bag!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
SHIPPING ONLY WITHIN US.
$50
Cash Cat Cow
- Exclusive Access to AL's Restorative Yoga Pre-Recorded Class
This is a practice of wakeful rest to restore your body, calm your mind and downregulate your nerves. - Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 3 of 10
$50
Belly-Backer
- Exclusive Access to AL's Bellydance 101 Lesson Pre-Recorded
Bellydance is for EVERYbody. Learn the basics moves, safe body mechanics and a short combination to piece it all together. - Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 2 of 10
$60
Tarot Reading
- 30 minute TAROT READING with the bedazzling Kisha. Kisha's readings are highly skilled, wonderfully articulate, keenly detailed and extraordinarily intuitive. You can also buy one to give as a gift.Proud
- Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 4 of 5
$75
Post-Op
- Handmade one of a kind Tom of Finland thank you card. This will be made by local Los Angeles based artists just for you!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 4 of 6
$100
Queerious Cat
- Yout get to ask one Specific Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant) to guest of your choice.
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 2 of 8
$150
Core Supporter
- 1 hr of Pilates and Functional Movement Consultation in a ONE on ONE Private Class with AL.
This practice will help you connect to your core and enhance functional movement. No matter your age, strength or skill level we can work together to create better movement specific to you and your body. You may gift this to a friend or family member as well! - Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 1 of 2
$200
Bone Thrower
- 1 hour of Pelvic Floor Coaching and Consultation in a Virtual ONE on ONE session with AL. You may gift this to a friend or family member as well. Whether your muscles overactive or underactive, your experiencing incontinence, pelvic pain or just want more core stability (we'll talk), AL can coach you through some tools to help!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 2
$300
Ungagged
- AL will answer one question on the podcast. Anything goes (even about the day she shot this picture)! She has loads of stories about working in pelvic health, working in fetish films, running her bondage website in the early 00's, being a dominatrix in Finland and a punk rocker and bellydancer in LA, working as an archivist at The Tom of Finland Foundation, The Leather Archives and Museum and the Kinsey Institute. Or you can get more personal about her homelife with the pussycats. She can also address any pelvic or sexual health questions.
- Handmade one of a kind Tom of Finland thank you card. This will be made by local Los Angeles based artists just for you!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 8
$500
Pride and Joy Bundle
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack mailed to you!
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade one of a kind Tom of Finland thank you card. This will be made by local Los Angeles based artists just for you!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 4
$1,000
Pearl Necklace
Allow us to string together some pearls of wisdom for you. Pick a podcast topic related to queer health and wellness and AL will use her librarian skills, resources and professional network to dive deep and create a custom episode that tickles your fancy!PLUS you get everything in the Pride and Joy bundle:
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 2
$1,500
Queen For A Day
- Be or provide a guest! We will produce an episode with you OR a guest you provide on a relevant topic you care about.
- PLUS get everything the Pride & Joy Bundle
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 3
$5,000
Butt Plug
You get 5 individual plugs/commercials to the buisiness, cause, service or product of choice. Be creative! You can use these to raise awareness, promote a business or send a birthday greeting.- PLUS you get everything in the Pride and Joy bundle:
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$15
Proud Out Shout Out!!!
- Personal Thank You Shout Out on Podcast.
$15
A Pleasant Gift
If you donate $15 or ANY tier above, you will receive early access to an EXTENDED rough cut of my interview with the author, witch, dancer and punk icon, Pleasant Gehman and the Proud out Shout Out!
$25
Body Builder
- Digital personalized Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 3 of 20
$40
Health Queery Tote
- Be ther first to have the Health Queery Tote Bag!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
SHIPPING ONLY WITHIN US.
$50
Cash Cat Cow
- Exclusive Access to AL's Restorative Yoga Pre-Recorded Class
This is a practice of wakeful rest to restore your body, calm your mind and downregulate your nerves. - Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 3 of 10
$50
Belly-Backer
- Exclusive Access to AL's Bellydance 101 Lesson Pre-Recorded
Bellydance is for EVERYbody. Learn the basics moves, safe body mechanics and a short combination to piece it all together. - Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 2 of 10
$60
Tarot Reading
- 30 minute TAROT READING with the bedazzling Kisha. Kisha's readings are highly skilled, wonderfully articulate, keenly detailed and extraordinarily intuitive. You can also buy one to give as a gift.Proud
- Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 4 of 5
$75
Post-Op
- Handmade one of a kind Tom of Finland thank you card. This will be made by local Los Angeles based artists just for you!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 4 of 6
$100
Queerious Cat
- Yout get to ask one Specific Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant) to guest of your choice.
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 2 of 8
$150
Core Supporter
- 1 hr of Pilates and Functional Movement Consultation in a ONE on ONE Private Class with AL.
This practice will help you connect to your core and enhance functional movement. No matter your age, strength or skill level we can work together to create better movement specific to you and your body. You may gift this to a friend or family member as well! - Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 1 of 2
$200
Bone Thrower
- 1 hour of Pelvic Floor Coaching and Consultation in a Virtual ONE on ONE session with AL. You may gift this to a friend or family member as well. Whether your muscles overactive or underactive, your experiencing incontinence, pelvic pain or just want more core stability (we'll talk), AL can coach you through some tools to help!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 2
$300
Ungagged
- AL will answer one question on the podcast. Anything goes (even about the day she shot this picture)! She has loads of stories about working in pelvic health, working in fetish films, running her bondage website in the early 00's, being a dominatrix in Finland and a punk rocker and bellydancer in LA, working as an archivist at The Tom of Finland Foundation, The Leather Archives and Museum and the Kinsey Institute. Or you can get more personal about her homelife with the pussycats. She can also address any pelvic or sexual health questions.
- Handmade one of a kind Tom of Finland thank you card. This will be made by local Los Angeles based artists just for you!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 8
$500
Pride and Joy Bundle
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack mailed to you!
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade one of a kind Tom of Finland thank you card. This will be made by local Los Angeles based artists just for you!
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 4
$1,000
Pearl Necklace
Allow us to string together some pearls of wisdom for you. Pick a podcast topic related to queer health and wellness and AL will use her librarian skills, resources and professional network to dive deep and create a custom episode that tickles your fancy!PLUS you get everything in the Pride and Joy bundle:
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 2
$1,500
Queen For A Day
- Be or provide a guest! We will produce an episode with you OR a guest you provide on a relevant topic you care about.
- PLUS get everything the Pride & Joy Bundle
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
Claimed: 0 of 3
$5,000
Butt Plug
You get 5 individual plugs/commercials to the buisiness, cause, service or product of choice. Be creative! You can use these to raise awareness, promote a business or send a birthday greeting.- PLUS you get everything in the Pride and Joy bundle:
- 1 Guest Question (must be respectful and relevant)
- 1 Question to AL
- Both Bellydance and Restorative Yoga pre-recorded classes with AL.
- Handmade Tom of Finland thank you card.
- Tom of Finland Goodie Pack
- Proud Out Shout Out on Podcast
- Updates
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Current Team
About This Team
Al Schulte (She/Her/Hers): Podcast Host
Al is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Pelvic Floor and Pilates Coach, and Bellydancer with an MFA from CalArts. Passionate about art and human sexuality, she has worked in multiple archives including the Tom of Finland Foundation, the Alfred Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex Gender and Reproduction, and the Leather Archives & Museum. Additionally, she was sucessful international fetish model and professional dominatrix, and is a library school dropout.
Al is extremely passionate about supporting LGBTQAI+ communities, promoting sex-positive attitudes and empowering others through informational access.
Havoq Luscivia (they/them/theirs): Marketing Specialist
Havoq is a multidisciplinary performer from Salt Lake City, Utah. Coming from a gymnastics upbringing and a strip club background, and influenced by their autism and queerness, their performing touches everything from social justice to absurd circus. They spend their free time either advocating for sex industry worker rights, disability accessibility, and equality, or supporting their local music and arts scene.
Songe Riddle (he/him/his): Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Animator
Peter Kalisch (he/him/his): Post-Production/Sound Engineer
Peter Kalisch is a performance artist and noise musician based in Los Angeles. Kalisch’s work strives to shine light on postmodern conditions leading to interpersonal disconnections. Kalisch’s body of work is an attempt at self-awareness and an encouragement to others to remove themselves from patterns of self-victimization. Kalisch was born in Escondido, California, in 1995 and received a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design in 2018. Kalisch has performed for Queer Biennial, the Broad Museum, the Getty Museum, Re:art show, as well as a variety of underground warehouse and nightlife venues. -
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