In Season 2, Episode 21 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with Adrienne Glasser, LCSW, RDMT—psychotherapist, dance movement therapist, and founder of Beyond IFS—to discuss how we approach healing trauma. Adrienne specializes in holistic healing, focusing on unprocessed trauma through parts work and a somatic lens. We explore the powerful impact of somatic healing and body-based therapy in fostering inner well-being within the LGBTQ+ community. Adrienne challenges the belief in “brokenness,” offering a transformative reframe: there are no bad parts of us. What we often label as addiction, dissociation, perfectionism, or self-sabotage are actually brilliant survival strategies developed in environments where authenticity did not feel safe. Together, they unpack how internalized shame forms and why healing begins with radical acceptance rather than self-correction.

Through somatic awareness and experiential parts-work, Adrienne explains how true recovery moves beyond intellectual insight into embodied safety. Instead of bypassing pain with tools or reassurance, she emphasizes validating protective parts, listening deeply to the body, and cultivating what she calls “radical presence.” This conversation is an invitation to build inner intimacy, create an internal sanctuary, and move from survival mode into authentic, grounded healing.

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Adrienne Glasser: https://www.adrienneglasser.com/

In Season 2, Episode 20 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with Carter Serrett, CEO of Recovery Centers of America and former CEO of Azure Acres Recovery Center, to explore the nuanced intersection of shame, sexuality, and recovery. With a background spanning clinical psychology, counseling, and healthcare leadership, Carter shares his expertise in creating safe, individualized treatment programs for those navigating addiction, including complex challenges like sex-related substance use disorders. He dives into the realities of early recovery, the role of societal norms, and how shame—often unconscious—can drive behavior, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community.

TJ and Carter take listeners on an honest, heartfelt journey through their own experiences with shame, substance use, and the transformative power of authentic connection. They discuss practical strategies for navigating sexual identity and relationships in recovery, the importance of safe spaces and community support, and the critical distinction between shame and guilt. This episode highlights how self-awareness, personalized recovery plans, and compassionate guidance can create a thriving, sex-positive, and shame-free path forward.

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In Season 2, Episode 19 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward sits down with Terry Gatewood, LCSW, CSAT, founder and clinical director of Ridgeback Recovery, to explore the often-misunderstood intersection of shame, trauma, sexuality, and healing. Drawing from nearly two decades of lived recovery and clinical experience working with sex addicts and individuals labeled as sex offenders, Terry and TJ challenge punishment-based approaches to behavior change. Together, they ask a bold but essential question: What becomes possible when we stop treating behavior alone and begin addressing shame at its root?

The conversation examines how societal and internalized shame—particularly within the LGBTQ+ community—shapes core beliefs through early trauma, secrecy, and hypersexualization. Terry explains why many so-called “deviant” behaviors are trauma responses stored in the body rather than moral failures of the mind, highlighting the role of Somatic Experiencing in real healing. With nuance and accountability, the episode dismantles one-size-fits-all narratives around sexual offending, affirms the importance of community safety, and expands the conversation to include the often-ignored trauma of families and first responders. This episode is a call to move from fear to informed compassion, and from stigma to genuine, lasting healing.

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Terry Gatewood: https://www.ridgebackrecovery.com/

TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com