Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time

Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time
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The Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time.Powered by Element Q Healing Center and hosted by TJ Woodward.Each week, TJ interviews authors, thought leaders, therapists, coaches, and healers dedicated to empowering and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.ABOUT ELEMENT Q HEALING CENTEROur mission is to serve each person’s journey by creating space for growth, connection, and renewal. Through identity, gender, and culturally affirming practices and trauma-focused care, we empower LGBTQIA+ community members to not only discover their voice but to embrace the strength and power within it. We honor those who came before us—brave, resilient individuals who fought tirelessly for the rights and recognition the LGBTQ+ community holds today. Their strength laid the foundation for a brighter future built on courage, healing, and transformation.ABOUT THE HOSTTJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless individuals through his simple yet powerful teachings. He is also the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, an innovative approach to understanding and treating addiction.With years of experience, TJ specializes in helping the LGBTQ+ community heal from unresolved trauma, spiritual disconnection, and shame.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores a range of themes central to the LGBTQ+ community, including healing, trauma recovery, body image issues, and empowerment. Recent episodes have delved into somatic therapy, body shame, and the future of LGBTQ+ empowerment, showcasing expert perspectives from therapists and community advocates aimed at fostering growth and resilience within the community.

The Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time.
Powered by Element Q Healing Center and hosted by TJ Woodward.
Each week, TJ interviews authors, thought leaders, therapists, coaches, and healers dedicated to empowering and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
ABOUT ELEMENT Q HEALING CENTER
Our mission is to serve each person’s journey by creating space for growth, connection, and renewal. Through identity, gender, and culturally affirming practices and trauma-focused care, we empower LGBTQIA+ community members to not only discover their voice but to embrace the strength and power within it.
We honor those who came before us—brave, resilient individuals who fought tirelessly for the rights and recognition the LGBTQ+ community holds today. Their strength laid the foundation for a brighter future built on courage, healing, and transformation.
ABOUT THE HOST
TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless individuals through his simple yet powerful teachings. He is also the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, an innovative approach to understanding and treating addiction.
With years of experience, TJ specializes in helping the LGBTQ+ community heal from unresolved trauma, spiritual disconnection, and shame.
🎙️ In this episode of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward welcomes Dr. Shannon Franklin, co-founder of Element Q Healing Center, for a powerful conversation on healing, identity, and inclusion. Together, they explore the mission behind Element Q, share inspiring stories from the mental health community, and unpack how therapy can serve as a transformative tool—especially for those within historically marginalized groups.
Dr. Shannon Franklin is a Black and queer-identified licensed psychologist who specializes in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, gender identity and gender-affirming care, multiculturalism, anti-racism, and trauma recovery. With a strong focus on collaboration, empowerment, and identity-centered therapy, Dr. Shannon brings deep insight into how social structures and power dynamics influence mental health.
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🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing: elementqhealingcenter.com
TJ Woodward: http://www.tjwoodward.com
Dr. Shannon Franklin: https://elementqhealingcenter.com/team/shannon-franklin/
Intro 00:00 What Is Neurodivergence 01:10 Can The Myers Briggs personality test help prosperity 04:30 Unique Needs For Healing In The LBGTQ+ Community 13:15 Recovery, Treatment & Healing IS About Safety 20:43 Communicating Through Energy? 24:11

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