HCTS #003 FlowerGenius

CN: This episode covers some sensitive subject matter, but no explicit details are discussed. Listener discretion is advised but the episode is very tame despite the subject matter. Flower is a disabled sex worker, musician, activist, gamer, fixer of things, and all around brilliant person! Lacey and Flower talk about disability (both physical and mental), misconceptions about sex work, autism, mental health (including hallucinations and psychosis), schedules, and more! *****Note: the series of questions asked to guests has been evolving, here is what was asked/discussed in this episode***** Timestamps: Flower jumps right in with the most recent project they completed (0:34) Flower talks more in depth about their physical disability and why people think about wheelchairs entirely wrong (1:57) Flower's current main focus/project in progress (9:04) When you were a child, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (10:52) Flower challenges misconceptions about sex work and explains how it's actually a healing and restorative practice (13:49) Have you had any mental health struggles and if so, how have you worked through them? (19:04) Flower talks about Dissociative Identity Disorder, Plurals, and Systems (20:20) The double edged sword of being both Autistic and ADHD (22:35) lower talks about psychotic episodes and how they manage them (23:47) Morning or night person? (26:37) Plugs! (28:55) Remember to head over to https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates to access the bonus episode! Flower's links: https://www.instagram.com/OfficialFlowerGenius https://www.twitter.com/FlowerGeniusIRL https://www.twitter.com/FlowerGeniusOTJ https://www.patreon.com/BeautifullyAutistic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6tq5iLeDG5I-Qhjv0teZVw https://www.twitch.tv/FlowerGenius https://www.plexstorm.com/stream/FlowerGenius https://www.facebook.com/Artist4BlackLivesMatter/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-black-hair-show-1.5691531 https://www.pluralpride.com Lacey's Links: https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates https://www.ko-fi.com/artemiscreates https://www.artemismerch.com https://www.instagram.com/artemis_creates https://www.twitter.com/artemis_creates https://www.artemiscreates.com https://www.hatcollecting.com https://www.facebook.com/artemiscreates https://artemiscreates.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/4givxAK2d1wR2FoyaVo267 https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/artemis-creates/1523998434 Charities and Causes: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.io https://linktr.ee/NationalResourceList http://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/ https://threshold.us/c/cancelprime/amazon-alternatives https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/27/how-to-avoid-amazon-the-definitive-guide-to-online-shopping-without-the-retail-titan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.kiva.org https://www.native-land.ca