Episode notes
Season 2, Episode 12 of the Element Q Podcast features host TJ Woodward in a powerful and heartfelt conversation with Rory Slikker about what it truly means to move beyond the fight and step into deeper healing within the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they explore how early trauma, internalized shame, and societal pressures shape identity—and how authentic connection, self-acceptance, and community support can open the door to profound transformation and belonging.
Rory Slikker is the co-founder of the LGBTQ+ Association for Addiction and Mental Health Professionals, a Clinical Outreach Specialist for Rainbow Hill Recovery, and an LGBTQ Sensitivity Training Consultant. With lived experience and years of professional expertise, Rory offers grounded insight into the emotional and relational wounds often carried from childhood, and shares compa ...