EPISODE 220: Interview with Jess Shade. Jess Shade is a high-altitude ski mountaineer, queer cis woman, poly person, and Clinical Mental Health Counselor licensed in Utah and Michigan. Jess works closely with Utah's LGBTQ+, kink, and poly communities and serves on the board of the LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapist Guild of Utah. Additionally, Jess supports members of the mountain sports and snow safety communities. More info can be found on Jess website: www.alturacc.com or via email: jess@alturacc.com or on IG @shade_jess
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Alexandra Harbushka’s life was sent into upheaval when she received a call from her doctor diagnosing her with herpes. Shaking, feeling like her life - her goals, happiness, and desires - had all just gone up in smoke, she was left scared shitless and with a new mission, to share her story with people just like her and to let them know that their feelings are normal, natural, and that they are not victims. With that mission in mind, she founded Life With Herpes, an online community consisting of a podcast, a website, YouTube channel, wellness products to support the skin condition and an online community that provides support, all dedicated to shattering the stigma of living with herpes.
Before founding Life With Herpes and becoming a mother to her son Clinton and a wife to her husband Bill, Alexandra worked in corporate America with roles ranging from Ralph Lauren to selling new home construction to being a mortgage loan officer. Her education includes a bachelor degree from the University of Arizona (Bear Down to my fellow Wildcats!), a postgraduate certificate in Ministry, and is currently working on a masters in Theology. She is also an ordained minister and provides ministry counseling.
Follow her on social media:
https://www.lifewithherpes.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lifewithherpes/
https://www.tiktok.com/@lifewithherpes
https://www.instagram.com/alexandraharbushka/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-XqkVAvdl4QFGUzDcZEZg
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