“Femme Voices” Mental Health Spotlight: Interview with Graduate Psychologist, Dr. Brittany Blackmon

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Patricia Martin

Dr. Brittany Blackmon is the epitome of a multi-dimensional QWOC and that’s why she is our next “Femme Voices” feature. As a mental health professional and an entrepreneur, Dr. B is no stranger to the many roles we have to take on and the ways we have to be mindful of our own wellbeing in order to move through the world successfully. In her interview with us, she candidly and thoughtfully shares the importance of the work she does, why she decided to embark on this path as well as some great insight on how we can be our full, healthy selves.

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“Femme Voices” Wellness Spotlight: Interview with Veronica Agard

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Patricia Martin

Photo credit, Natalie Renteria

Our next “Femme Voices” spotlight is on Veronica Agard, alchemist and educator in the wellness field. Last year, I attended a “Healing Through Writing” workshop lead by Veronica and had such an amazing experience that I have been following her ever since. As much of a well-versed professional as she is, she is also extremely down to earth and allows her participants the space to feel like each of them have the power inside to heal. Her dedication to gathering folks together to learn better ways of caring for ourselves and connecting with our ancestry and her beautiful spirit are why The Glam Femme had to share her story. Check out her interview after the break below!

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“Femme Voices” Spotlight: Interview with Fashion-Forward Health Educator, Tanekwah Hinds

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Patricia Martin

It is my pleasure to introduce the next “Femme Voices” feature, Tanekwah Hinds, a health educator and community organizer who uses her fashion choices to challenge the binary aesthetic. Not only does she have a great personal style, but she is also the Women’s Health Program Coordinator at Fenway Health, which is dedicated to the health of the LGBTQ+ community in Boston.

In this position, Tanekwah was honored with the Healthy Community Leadership Award from the Boston Alliance for Community Health (BACH) for all of her work the past year, which included organizing several events in the community. We asked Tanekwah about her work and the intersection between personal style, identity, and well-being. Click below for our interview with her!

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“Femme Voices” Writer Spotlight: Fiction by Patricia Martin

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Patricia Martin

A word from The Glam Femme founder and editor, Patricia Martin:

This week’s “Femme Voices” will be a little different as we are taking a very small break from the series for the “holiday” and featuring some of my own fiction work.

This piece is an excerpt from something I wrote more than a decade ago that I hoped would become a book in the future. I wrote it when I was reflecting on a time in my life and knew that I needed to put pen to paper, literally. I wrote much of the entire piece in notebooks and on scraps of paper that I saved for years along with my many, many journals. At the time I wrote it, I considered this to be my own version of “hood lit“, which was one of my favorite genres to read.

Although this book has been put on hold so that I can focus on my fiction that centers queerness, this piece is still dear to my heart. I hope you enjoy!

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“Femme Voices” Artist Spotlight: Interview with Illustrator, Decolonial Killjoy

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Patricia Martin

Nandi (aka @Decolonial_Killjoy) is a very talented and passionate queer artist in Vienna whose art immediately caught my eye on Instagram. When I saw how she seamlessly infuses her creativity with social justice and empowering others, I knew that I had to share her work and her story with The Glam Femme community. Click below for her full interview!

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