This week we're in conversation with Eli Lawliet, Ph.D., a practicing gender doula, who is also helping to develop the field of doulas with a specialization in supporting clients who are transitioning or exploring their gender. Eli is also a witch with a toolkit of spiritual service and tools including breathwork, ritual work, tarot and more. We get it into all of it - the inherent queerness of spiritual practices, the history of moral panics that follow increased visibility of queer and trans people, and the various ways doulas can support anyone going through a transformative experience or navigating systems of care that cause trauma. Eli shares their favorite tarot card and Sarah pulls a card for Robin from the Dirt Gems plant oracle deck to close out the episode.
Eli Lawliet, Ph.D., (he/him) is The Gender Doula - offering full-spectrum support to folks who are transitioning, questioning, or exploring their gender. He also uses his broad training to create workshops, classes, and resources to help gender expansive folks thrive. The scope of his work is broad, but the foundation is deeply rooted in transness as a spiritual practice. Eli lives in Los Angeles (Gabrieliño-Tongva, Chumash, & Kizh land) with his partner, three cats, a dog, and four snakes. You can find Eli's work at www.thegenderdoula.com
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