One step at a time

In this episode, I'm honored to welcome award-winning author and professor Dr. Danielle Bainbridge (she/her) to the show.  In this raw and powerful conversation, we discuss her new memoir Dandelion—an exploration of mental health, race, and identity. Danielle shares openly about her own journey of being diagnosed with bipolar depression, and how storytelling has become a tool for making sense of both her lived experience and the broader systems that shape it. Danielle also reflects on growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood with immigrant parents, and how that experience shaped her lifelong search for belonging and community. Together, we unpack how reductive, one-dimensional media portrayals of mental health can limit our ability to have more nuanced, honest conversations—and why expanding those narratives matters.  SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to hit the subscribe button! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl  CONNECT WITH DANIELLE 🌼 Instagram: @quirkyprofessor_ 🌼 Bluesky: @daniellebainbridge.bsky.social BUY THE BOOK 📚 https://tinyurl.com/3d664fh8 CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Website: https://www.andrea-hackl.com/ 🤓 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queersoulseeker

This week, we welcome certified Enneagram Teacher and Yoga Therapist Abi Robins (they/them) to the show to talk all things Enneagram! In our insightful conversation, we explore the Enneagram as a powerful tool for personal growth and spiritual development. Abi also discusses the Enneagram's historical roots, the intersection of Yoga and the Enneagram, and the limitations of online personality tests. #Enneagram #HealingJourney #SelfDiscovery #Queer #LGBTQ --- SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to hit the subscribe button! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl CONNECT WITH ABI 📖 Website: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/ 📖 Substack: https://abirobins.substack.com/ 📖 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgjE45bg1l4jRvkKRkLYsA 📖 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consciousenneagram/ CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Website: https://www.andrea-hackl.com/ 🤓 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queersoulseeker 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd

SUMMARY I've been reflecting on a piece of advice that I received nearly two decades ago when first dreaming of moving to the U.S. that holds special meaning during these challenging times–We can create big changes by taking small actions. As we are thinking about how we can create the change we so desperately need in the country and in the world, we can all make a difference by contributing in small ways. Because change happens when we take things one step at a time while carrying the larger vision in our heart of the world we want to create. #expatlife #spirituality #storytelling #queer #lgbtq --- SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to hit the subscribe button! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Instagram: @queersoulseeker 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd

SUMMARY We are back with another episode and it's chosen family time! We are joined by my ex-wife Jenny (they/she) and their new partner Sonia Jethani (they/them) to discuss our friendship and what these difficult times have taught us about the importance of opening up and reaching out for support. Listen to the full episode to hear more about: 💡An update on life and our friendship, 💡Our admiration for the courage and authenticity of the queer community, 💡My year full of life lessons and what I learned about myself, 💡The importance of community, and  💡A heartfelt reminder that we are not alone with our struggles in life. #divorce #chosenfamily #queer #lgbtq   SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to follow the show! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl   CONNECT WITH SONIA AND JENNY 🏠 Creative Pathways Collective: https://www.creativepathwayscollective.org/ 🏠 Creative Pathways Collective - Instagram: @creativepathwayscollective   CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Instagram: @queersoulseeker 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd

Summary As we are moving into the New Earth, we need a new type of leadership that centers empathy and embraces bold new ideas. In this week's episode, I discuss why neurodivergent people and some of our unique traits make us natural leaders of the New Earth. These traits include: A strong sense of moral values High levels of empathy Strong intuition and pattern recognition abilities A strong spiritual connection We are irreverent, but in a good way Unique perspectives and ideas Ability to quickly pick up new skills Before diving in, I'll share my journey of exploring my neurodiversity and receiving a diagnosis for ADHD. Support the podcast ❤️ Please follow, rate and review the show! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl Thank you so much for watching and listening, your support means the world to me! Connect with me 🤓 Instagram: @queersoulseeker 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd #queer #queercontent #queermedia #queerpodcast #queerpodcaster #queersoulseeker #queervoices #lgbtq #spirituality #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #adhd #autism

Summary After a short break, the podcast is back with a new name and many more exciting topics coming up. Connect with me: • Instagram: @queersoulseeker • Linktree: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd Support the podcast: • If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support the show, please make sure to follow, rate and review.  • If you'd like to show your appreciation, you can now also buy me a coffee on my Buy Me a Coffee page: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl Thank you so much for watching and listening, your support means the world to me! 

Summary In another special episode, I welcome Willow McIntosh (he/him) to the show. Willow is the founder of Inluminance where he helps HSPs (Highly Sensitive People) and neurodivergent people connect with their unique gifts and purpose. Tune in to this week's episode to hear more about: • Willow's journey of self-discovery and connecting with his unique gifts, • The strong connection that HSPs and neurodivergent people feel to nature and the universe, • The unique leadership abilities of HSPs and neurodivergent people, • How life's challenges can help HSPs and neurodivergent people uncover their purpose, and • The challenges that HSPs and neurodivergent people face in traditional workplace settings. Willow also shares some words of wisdom for sensitive souls who are struggling during these troubling times in the world. About Willow McIntosh Willow McIntosh is the founder of Inluminance and creator of the High Sensory Method. Unique circumstances during Willow's childhood lead to the burying of his authentic self and complete misalignment to the work he was destined for. He began to carve his own path into understanding how people with sensory processing sensitivity can learn to use their genetic traits to their advantage. As an adult this lead to a lifelong enquiry and practise into learning powerful energetic alignment techniques to re-engage with the authentic self. Willow believes that all people with the trait have the ability to tap into a unique skill that draws on a deeper sensory perception. Founded in their own life experience and self development they have the capacity to facilitate great transformation and development in others. Willow is on a mission to awaken us to the responsibility we have to utilise the abilities it affords in business, governments and leadership. Having successfully facilitated the development of seven figure businesses Willow's practise has taken him all over the world. Speaking internationally, training in a broad range of fields and facilitating others for more than twenty years. Willow now specialises in facilitating people with the trait to activate them into service in alignment with their gifts and purpose as highly skilled coaches, facilitators, consultants and healers.   Connect with Willow: • Website: www.inluminance.com   Connect with me: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreahackl_ca/ • Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourqueerlifecoach111

Summary In this week's solo episode, I share five major life lessons from taking leaps of faith and stepping into the unknown in different aspects of my life: • Fear and anxiety are part of every hero's journey • Our heart and intuition will guide us along the path • A support system is essential during times of stepping into uncertainty • Finding balance between surrender and taking action • Leaps of faith require us to grow into the next version of ourselves Keywords leaps of faith, hero's journey, transformation, personal growth, spirituality, LGBTQ, queer Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourqueerlifecoach/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourqueerlifecoach111  

Summary This week, I welcome Jenny Edmondson (they/she) back to the show and we answer some listener questions! Tune in to hear an update on life, our friendship, and dating post-divorce. Keywords divorce, dating after divorce, conscious uncoupling, transformation, personal growth, queer, LGBTQ Connect with Jenny: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesirenastrologer/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourqueerlifecoach/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourqueerlifecoach111  

Summary This week, we welcome another special guest to the show - Laura Coe (she/her) is an Akashic Records channel and teacher, and joins us for an insightful conversation about the Akashic Records, a space that holds our soul's history across lifetimes! Listen to the episode to hear more about: Laura's journey of discovering the Akashic Records during a transformational time in her life, How the Akashic Records can help guide us on our journeys of connecting with our authentic selves and exploring our soul's purpose,  Laura's understanding of free will and how it plays into coming into alignment with our soul's path,  The difference between external success and internal fulfillment, and  How midlife crisis can help us realign with our soul's path.  Keywords Akashic Records, soul plan, purpose, fulfillment, midlife crisis, intuition, inner guidance, free will, spiritual growth, authenticity Connect with Laura: Website: https://lauracoe.com/ Little Soul School: https://www.littlesoul.school/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurascoe Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourqueerlifecoach/  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourqueerlifecoach111