S7. Episode 8: Healing Together with Antonio and Miguel

Don’t get into a relationship until you are healed from the last! Everyone’s heard that advice, but Antonio and Miguel just didn’t take it. Not too long after they both left toxic relationships, they met . . . at a RuPaul-inspired drag show. And, it was clear that they wanted to be together. But, they were each still working on their own healing. Instead of pushing that process aside to start “fresh,” they decided to go through their processes openly while simultaneously starting a new relationship with each other. Join us as we talk with them about their “healing together” process as well as how they help each other work through trauma triggers and red flags that come up in their own relationship. Learn about the feeling wheel, emotional intelligence, vulnerability, communication, and wellness wheel, and how they have embraced those in order to have a healthy, honest, and loving relationship. Corey pipes in with the notion that we are never quite done healing, so in essence, with every new partner, we are healing together. Let’s just call it out and do it transparently. Tracy discusses how parental trauma often cannot be forgotten, and that the trauma we carry is from more than just exes. This powerful episode will leave you thinking about the profound connection that can be developed in healing together. Show Notes: Relationship Renovation-Learn all about Tucson’s very own relationship counseling center where Corey and Tracy met Antonio. RuPaul’s Drag Race-Check out this reality show, where contestants compete to be “America’s Best Drag Superstar.” But, I’m a Cheerleader-Tune in to this 1999 movie about teens at a gay conversion therapy camp. Feeling Wheel-Want to go deeper in your emotional exploration and find the words that describe exactly how you are feeling? Use the Feeling Wheel to get there! SMART Goals-Find out more about SMART goals and how to write them. Wellness Wheel-Learn about the 8 dimensions of wellness and see how balanced you are. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy-Watch this TV series about five gay men who give fashion advice to straight men. A Million Miles Away-Check out this movie about Jose Hernandez who went from farm worker to astronaut. Bethany Nicole-Learn more about Bethany’s work with astrology, book a chart reading, and check out her book (and blog),Apologies I Never Got! Web: https://www.bethanynicole.com Twitter: @Best2BBethany Feel Good Fitness-Find out more about Antonio’s fitness classes! Tucson Clean and Beautiful-Learn more about this nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation and education. Youth On Their Own-Find out more about how this organization helps homeless youth earn an education.