On the second stop of our QUEST: Part 2 of “Community Is The Cure”, we journey bravely towards the question; how does community mold our sense of self, and what ways can it positively impact our well-being?

Listen in to our intimate firechats at last spring’s Sum Of Us Festival with DJ Olga T (All pronouns accepted); a Bay Area based DJ and Queer event coordinator for over 20 years and Kenj (They/She); a non-binary inclusive strength coach and founder of CAMP (Creating Affirmative Movement Practices). In this episode you’ll hear open and real conversations around our guest’s paths to wellness, how community can transform and save lives, and how transitioning helped them both find their power and sense of peace.

We hope this podcast brings you joy where you’ll learn, laugh, heal + grow.

DJ Olga T (All pronouns accepted) @djolgat
A Puerto Rican lover of all things music, dogs, community and human connection through the language of rhythm and beats, born in NYC and raised in San Francisco, Olga T has an exceptional style of DJing that never fails to grab your attention on the dance floor. Known for masterfully transitioning through nearly every genre of music and often creatively implementing both analog & digital gear when spinning, Olga T consistently delivers a uniquely infectious excitement to the audience. DJing for the past 20 years while producing legendary Bay Area events year-round in addition to teaching DJ classes, creating exclusive remixes, edits and mixtapes is Olga T’s full time passion. Go to www.soundcloud.com/djolgat to explore, take a listen and download a plethora of mixtapes of various music genres created by DJ Olga T.

Kenj (They/she) @thecoachkenj
Kenj is a non-binary inclusive strength coach and founder of CAMP (Creating Affirmative Movement Practices). With meaningful dialogue and good laughs they strive to help people in all bodies improve their relationship with movement. Ultimately she is helping create a world in which we challenge the harmful structures that limit our ability to experience movement as an activity that fulfills our physical, mental, and social health by queering fitness.

OUR HOSTS:

V aka Vanessa : All pronouns accepted. A two-spirit human, joy influencer, energy worker and dad joke connoisseur. Mexican/Indigenious Yaqui & Hopi Nation / Filipinx @lovenessmonsta.
Allena : AfroLatina, she/her pronouns. A cat lady queer, your empirical evidence bae and likes to keep it funky 420. @allena.thecomrade.


THE CREW:

Executive Producers: Kori Houston (He/them) @who_lost_grandpa and Stevie Cua (They/them) @steviesees
Producer: Leah Jackson (She/her) @djmsjackson
Associate Producer: Raphaella Landestoy (She/her) @la.vida.bruja14