Today, I’m joined by Jason Wyman, an artist, creative coach, and co-founder of Queerly Complex, a creative hub and community platform. In our conversation, Jason shares what led them to creating a gathering space for making sense of the world and helping other creatives find their place in it. In a society that demands simplicity and easy-to-consume ideas, Jason likes that they’re willing to sit with the pain, trauma, and suffering of the world to question their personal beliefs and find where they fit in. Between getting kicked out of a seminary for being an openly queer person to becoming estranged (and then reuniting) with their family, Jason has always sought refuge with people who know what it’s like to move in the margin. They describe how their queerness became directly tied to understanding racism and committing to anti-racism work, which has eventually expanded into Queerly Complex. Jason emphasizes the importance of giving space for the entire emotional spectrum and learning how to show up even in the face of depression, anxiety, and overwhelm. Instead of bypassing the reality of social injustice, Jason encourages people to create change on an individual level, which infinitely ripples out into the world. One of the greatest tools in that process is to surround yourself with other people who celebrate your complexity and how you create amongst the chaos. Listen, rate, and review Art Heals All Wounds on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: ● What Queerly Complex is and the story behind the name ● What brought Jason to the idea of creating space and community for ‘queerdos and comrades’ ● An beautiful example of what's possible between a straight father and a queer child ● How Jason came to tie their visual work and consulting work together ● Why Jason doesn’t believe that balance exists in activism ● Current projects and initiatives at Queerly Complex Guest Info: ● Queerly Complex Website ● Queerly Complex Instagram ● Queerly Complex Youtube ● Immigrant Artist Network Website Follow Me: ● My LinkedIn ● Art Heals All Wounds Website ● Art Heals All Wounds Instagram ● Art Heals All Wounds Twitter ● Art Heals All Wounds Facebook ● Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter