Today's guest is Eli Lawliet, PhD (he/him), known by many as The Gender Doula.  This is the conversation to listen to for any of you who may be feeling some stress, anxiety, and fear in response to the continuously challenging political landscapes of our world. Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is being proposed, passed, and upheld all throughout the world, and here in the United States we are anticipating a 2024 Presidential Election year. Eli grounds us all with such great invitations and advice for how to navigate these challenging times. In addition to offering great resourcing practices and invitations for the listener navigating political stress and fear, Eli also talks with us about such things as:transness and queerness as spiritual practicesthe power of being in relationship with our trans and queer ancestorswhat his work as a gender doula entails,and how we all need to heal our relationship with genderFor Eli's blog, visit here.For information Eli's Breathwork for QT Holiday Stress, visit here. For more about Eli, visit www.thegenderdoula.com and @thegenderdoula on IG.About the guest:Eli Lawliet, Ph.D., (he/him) is The Gender Doula - offering full-spectrum support to folks who are transitioning, questioning, or exploring their gender. He also uses his broad training to create workshops, classes, and resources to help gender expansive folks thrive. The scope of his work is broad, but the foundation is deeply rooted in transness as a spiritual practice. He lives in Los Angeles (Gabrieliño-Tongva land) with his partner, three cats, a dog, and four snakes.For more, visit www.secondadolescencepod.com and @secondadolescencepod on IGDownload episode transcript here.