Podcast Episodes

028: Grief isn't Linear; Pass the Avocado Toast

In this episode of the Empowerment Studio Podcast, I’m joined by my dear friend Rachael for a heartfelt and real conversation, where grief, laughter,…

1 year, 1 month ago

027: From Peanut Butter to Polyamory – Queer Home Logistics

This episode dives into the surprisingly juicy world of dishes—but trust, it’s more than suds and soap. Kinzie and Donnie (partner, co-parent, collab…

1 year, 1 month ago

026: Visibility is a Love Language

In this episode, Rachael Cady (she/her) and I (Kinzie, they/she 🙋🏻‍♀️) hit record mid-ramble (as usual) while we were talking about that quiet inner …

1 year, 1 month ago

025: "We Need to Talk" (but make it cute) -- A Polyam Relationship Conversation using RADAR

This week, I’m bringing you into a real-life moment: my partner Donnie and I hit a tough patch—one of those stretches where feelings pile up, miscomm…

1 year, 1 month ago

024: "So We're Playing Ourselves" - D&D as a form of Identity Exploration

BUCKLE UP FOR A FUN ONE, FOLKS!

In this episode, I invited my partner and current D&D campaign DM -- Donnie (he/they) -- to join me and Rachael (she/h…

1 year, 2 months ago

023: Belly Folds, Gender Feels, & the Magic of Being Seen -- an interview with fellow photographer Shay

Wanna hear two photographers nerd out about bodies together? 

Kinzie chats with Shay (she/they), a past client and fellow photographer, about the magi…

1 year, 2 months ago

022: Let’s Talk About Feeling Awkward in Photos (and Why It’s Okay) [Throwback episode!]

Doors to the Empowerment Experience close this Friday, March 14, so get your butts in there while you can. Let’s do this together.

Hey, it’s Kinzie! I…

1 year, 2 months ago

021: Becoming the Star of Your Own Story: Paulita’s Transformation in the Empowerment Experience

This is one of the episodes I would personally want to listen to if I was thinking of joining the 2025 cohort but hadn't made up my mind yet!

Togethe…

1 year, 2 months ago

020: Own Your Power, or Keep Watching Other People Do It

Let’s get straight queer to the point: you’ve got the power. You’re just not using it. It’s time to stop standing on the sidelines and start taking u…

1 year, 3 months ago

019: Your Body Isn’t the Problem. Your Relationship with It Is. (Come to our workshop!)

BONUS EPISODE -- you get two this week!

Your body isn’t the problem. Your relationship with it is. (And really, it’s the systems and structures at pla…

1 year, 3 months ago