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 Season 3, Episode 6 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with LGBTQ+ advocate, community leader, and San Diego Pride board member Melody Velaruz for a conversation about identity, healing, visibility, and love.
Melody shares her remarkable journey from growing up in a strict Mormon faith tradition to coming out later in life as a queer Latina woman, navigating divorce, embracing her authentic self, and finding a healthy, loving relationship with her fiancé, Roman, a transgender man. Together, they explore what it means to build a relationship rooted in accountability, therapy, communication, and personal growth.
TJ and Melody dive into important conversations about religious trauma, spirituality beyond organized religion, trans visibility, intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ community, and the courage required to challenge assumptions—even within our own community. They also discuss the impact of representation, the healing power of asking difficult questions, and how curiosity can create deeper understanding and connection.
This heartfelt episode is an invitation to move beyond labels, embrace nuance, and cultivate compassion for ourselves and others.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
• How therapy and personal healing strengthen healthy relationships
• Melody’s journey from Mormonism to LGBTQ+ advocacy
• The challenges and rewards of trans visibility and representation
• Navigating age gaps, identity, and authenticity in relationships
• Religious trauma, spirituality, and reclaiming personal truth
• Why curiosity and courageous conversations matter in healing
• The importance of community, belonging, and chosen family
• How accountability creates deeper connection and growth
🎧 Whether you’re navigating your own healing journey, exploring questions of identity, or seeking greater understanding of LGBTQ+ experiences, this conversation offers wisdom, hope, and inspiration.
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🔗 Learn more:
Element Q Healing: https://www.elementqhealingcenter.com
TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com
Melody Velaruz: https://www.instagram.com/melodyvelaruz
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