Election Overwhelm Is Real: Here’s How LGBTQ Allies Can Stay Grounded
More Human More Kind: Guidance for Parents & Allies of LGBTQ Teens · Heather Hester | Advocate for Parents of LGBTQ Teens
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Show Notes
Exhausted by this election cycle?
Feeling like the weight of the world is sitting on your chest, especially as a parent or ally of LGBTQ loved ones?
You're not imagining it.
You're not overreacting.
And you're definitely not alone.
If the nonstop news, toxic division, and rising threats to LGBTQ+ rights have you feeling depleted and panicked, this episode is your calm in the storm.
Heather shares a deeply personal reflection on what it means to stay grounded while the world feels like it's unraveling and offers 10 powerful strategies to protect your nervous system, preserve your energy, and parent from a place of love, not fear.
In this episode, you’ll:
✔️ Learn why obsessively checking polls can harm your mental health and what to focus on instead
✔️ Discover 10 real-world self-care practices that actually work when you're in advocacy mode
✔️ Explore simple, grounding techniques to regulate your nervous system and reclaim your clarity
✔️ Hear how Heather’s own experiences as a parent, ally, and advocate are shaping her 2024 game plan (and beyond!)
✔️ Celebrate the podcast's 5th birthday and her recent Women in Podcasting award win!
Whether you’re navigating fear, fatigue, or a fierce desire to fight for justice, this episode gives you permission to pause and the tools to rise again.
Listen now to learn how to stay strong, steady, and centered in the chaos so you can continue showing up for yourself, your LGBTQ+ child, and the future we’re all fighting for.
Bonus: You’ll also get a step-by-step breakdown of how to make a voting plan that fits you.
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At the heart of my work is a deep commitment to compassion, authenticity, and transformative allyship, especially for those navigating the complexities of parenting LGBTQ kids. Through this podcast, speaking, my writing, and the spaces I create, I help people unlearn bias, embrace their full humanity, and grow their capacity for courageous, compassionate connection.
For parents, allies, and those pioneering a way to lead with love and kindness, I’m here with true, messy, and heart-warming stories, real tools, and grounding support to help you move from fear to fierce, informed action.
Whether you’re listening in, working with me directly, or quietly taking it all in, I see you. And I’m so glad you’re part of this journey.
More Human. More Kind. formerly Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen is a safe and supportive podcast in a heartfelt and empowering space where a mom and advocate offers practical guidance and education to parents and allies, fostering empathy, kindness, love, and strong boundaries while supporting LGBTQ teens and the diverse LGBTQ community—including gay, lesiban, bisexual, trans, transgender, and queer individuals—through conversations about mental health, grief, gender identity, sexual orientation, human rights, social justice, parenting, parent support, and meaningful LGBTQ allyship and allyship in action.
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