September: A Podcast For Loveships

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/37/0d/ae/370daee8-6e68-a7e3-17aa-5f597e879bf4/mza_3091975132779644379.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Alexis Pauline Gumbs

10 episodes

2 days ago

In this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis celebrate the power of joy and gratitude within their community, relationships, and personal growth. they emphasize the importance of celebrating their elders, relationships, and the journey of black lesbians. The hosts introduce celebration as a technology, which they leverage to foster community and progress. They share personal anecdotes about turning gratitude into tangible growth, illustrating three 'North Stars' guiding their practice: always f...

Relationships

Education,

Religion & Spirituality,

All content for September: A Podcast For Loveships is the property of Alexis Pauline Gumbs and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Relationships

Education,

Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture,

Spirituality,

Self-Improvement

Episodes (10/10)

September: A Podcast For Loveships

9. Embracing Celebration: Celebrating Community, Relationships, and Personal Growth

2 days ago

13 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

8. Embracing the Power of Requests: A Loveship Practice

In this episode, Alexis and Sangodare unpack the power of making requests, emphasizing the importance of learning to make and receive requests in relationships as a practice of vulnerability and community building. They discuss how asking for what we want can enhance cooperation and trust. The episode encourages listeners to see requests as acts of generosity and steps towards deeper connections. The Power of RequestsPracticing Requests in RelationshipsThe Importance of an Honest Yes and an...

1 week ago

20 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

7. Boundaries as Blessings in Loveships

In this episode, hosts Sangodare and Alexis discuss profound themes around communicating desires and boundaries in Loveships. They share personal anecdotes, highlight insights from black feminists like June Jordan and Prentis Hemphill, and provide guidance on practicing healthy caring, non-codependent relationships. They emphasize the importance of community, mutual respect, and open communication in fostering spiritual growth within intimate relationships, and they address a listener's...

2 weeks ago

35 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

6. Inherently Valuable: Worthiness in Relationships

This discussion highlights our universal need for love and intimacy, and how the perceived scarcity of these elements can lead to lowered standards and feelings of unworthiness. Drawing on Ntozake Shange’s mantra “I found God in myself and I loved her fiercely, the episode underscores the importance of recognizing our intrinsic worth and the examples of love and intimacy that truly resonate with our authentic selves. The Universal Need for Love and IntimacyScarcity and Compromising Standard...

3 weeks ago

21 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

5. Transformative Power of Heartbreak and Growth in Relationships

In this episode, hosts Sangodare and Alexis delve into the concept of heartbreak as a crucial part of spiritual growth and self-awareness within relationships. The episode shares personal stories of past heartbreaks and the lessons learned from those experiences, emphasizing the importance of intuition and self-trust. They outline three 'North Stars' guiding through heartbreak: understanding it as a spiritual milestone, the essential role of community in healing, and viewing the capacity to c...

1 month ago

18 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

4. Expanding Intimacy and Dedication in Relationships

In this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis explore the multifaceted concept of intimacy as a vital part of loving relationships, romantic, platonic and otherwise. They discuss various forms of intimacy, reflecting on personal experiences and offering practical advice for expanding love and self-love. Listener questions address how to build healthy relationships despite past toxic experiences. Additionally, the episode highlights the influence of historical and cultural practices on contempora...

1 month ago

28 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

3. What is a ‘Love Ship’? Relationships as a spiritual offering

In this episode, hosts Sangodare and Alexis explore the concept of the 'love ship' as a profound spiritual practice and a journey in relationships. With references to black feminist thought and their personal experiences, they outline three 'North Stars' guiding love ships: spiritual depth, mutual participation, and constant compassion. The episode also addresses a listener's question on balancing differing spiritual perspectives in a partnership, emphasizing the importance of mutual consent ...

1 month ago

17 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

2. The Power of Dedication: Cultivating Love as Spiritual Practice

In this episode, hosts Sangodare and Alexis introduce Dedication as a spiritual technology for enriching relationships and community, emphasizing that recognizing our connections to others can transform mundane interactions into powerful experiences. They explore the importance of dedication in bringing forth the best versions of ourselves and fostering deeper connections. They also share practices to help cultivate self-love and improve relationships, highlight the influence of historical an...

1 month ago

27 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

1. Manifesting Love as a Spiritual Practice: Technology

In this heartfelt first episode of their podcast, Sangodare and Alexis celebrate their 17th anniversary and discuss their journey of relationship as a spiritual practice. They delve into topics such as manifesting a partner through self-awareness and intention, healing from past relationships, and the importance of knowing and articulating desires. They share personal stories, including Sangodare’s meticulous creation of a list of desired partner traits and Alexis's healing journey from a pas...

1 month ago

23 minutes

September: A Podcast For Loveships

Trailer - Welcome to September: A Podcast For Loveships!

Welcome! Join us, Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Sangodare Wallace, as we share our 17-year journey of approaching our romantic relationship as a sacred gift and offering to the community. In this podcast, we explore the transformative power of relationships and discuss what it means to love as a spiritual practice. Each week, we will share our insights and respond to questions from the community, focusing on joy, intimacy, and rituals that keep love alive. Whether you are partnered or single, nurt...

2 months ago

2 minutes