In Season 2, Episode 17 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward welcomes Reverend Carlton Teabout, Agape minister and spiritual teacher, for a deeply moving conversation on healing shame, aging, body image, and inner child wounds within the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they explore what it truly means to mature as gay men, challenge cultural narratives around aging, and reclaim wholeness beyond appearance, productivity, or societal expectations.

Drawing from New Thought teachings, spiritual psychology, conscious recovery, trauma-informed care, and lived experience, TJ and Carlton unpack how early experiences of not being seen shape identity, addiction, shame, and self-worth. They discuss the powerful role of inner child work and re-parenting in healing at the root, why true transformation is an inside job rooted in consciousness, and how science is increasingly validating the spiritual truth that our self-perception directly impacts our emotional health, relationships, and sense of purpose. This conversation invites listeners to remember the light within, integrate both their shadow and their strength, and live from wholeness rather than a state of deficit.

Reverend Carlton Teabout is both a devoted teacher and a perpetual student, continually learning from the wisdom of Nature, Love, Beauty, and Joy. His path has been shaped by the gentle whispers of the Universe and the profound teachings of institutions such as Agape University and The Michael B. Beckwith School of Ministry, each contributing to the depth and mastery of his understanding. As Carlton shares, “I am so happy you are here, where love and light intertwine to guide us on a journey of self-discovery and expansion. If you’re here, it’s because you’re drawn to understanding the depths of your being, and I’m honored to accompany you on this profound exploration.”

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Season 2, Episode 16 of the Element Q Podcast features a powerful return conversation with therapist Melissa Stevenson, as host TJ Woodward explores the transformative power of attunement—and how it differs from validation, reassurance, or the impulse to “fix” someone’s feelings. Together, they unpack why emotions aren’t dangerous, how true presence heals more deeply than words, and why so many of us rush to comfort others as a way of soothing our own discomfort.

Drawing from somatic therapy, couples work, grief, and real-life clinical experiences, this episode offers profound insights for therapists, coaches, helpers, and anyone seeking deeper, more authentic relationships. The conversation examines why platitudes often shut down emotional truth, the essential role of silence, energy, and nervous system regulation, and how attunement shows up differently in friendships, romantic partnerships, and group settings. They also explore the limitations of social media and AI when it comes to genuine healing, emphasizing that real connection requires a regulated human nervous system.

With over 18 years of experience, Melissa Stevenson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist known for her deeply integrative approach that honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit. She owns a group private practice serving adult individuals, couples, and families, and has held multiple leadership roles, including Executive Director of BrightQuest San Diego and Director positions at Foundations San Francisco and San Diego. A dedicated clinical supervisor and member of the Mental Health Advisory Council for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Melissa is currently in the process of becoming a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, guiding clients toward lasting change by focusing not just on why we suffer, but on how healing unfolds in the body and nervous system.

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In Season 2, Episode 15 of the Element Q Podcast, host TJ Woodward is joined by Devin Scott, a holistic and somatic practitioner, for a deeply honest conversation exploring the intersection of shame, secrecy, trauma, and body wisdom. Drawing from Devin’s lived experience of heartbreak and healing, this episode examines how shame thrives in darkness, how generational trauma is carried in the body, and why true transformation often occurs when we listen beyond the intellect. Together, TJ and Devin invite listeners into a compassionate, non-linear understanding of healing—one rooted in presence, integrity, and embodied awareness.

Devin works with individuals who have reached a familiar crossroads: they’ve talked it through, analyzed their thoughts, and understand where their pain began—yet something still won’t shift. Rather than focusing solely on the mind, Devin supports clients in working with the mind-body as one living system, viewing the brain as an organ rather than the center of identity. Although licensed in psychotherapy, Devin intentionally steps beyond pathology-based models, believing that the body is not broken or irrational, but rather communicates through biological adaptations shaped by lived experience. Beneath those adaptations lies an innate push toward greater meaning and evolution.

Through Body Wisdom Coaching and Psychological Bodywork, Devin weaves somatic practices—such as movement, touch, breath, sound, and sensation tracking—with cognitive tools including mindfulness, visualization, dialogue, and behavioral awareness. In this episode, those modalities come to life as TJ and Devin explore why shame is not the enemy, how somatic awareness reveals truth when logic fails, and how inherited trauma cycles can be broken through safety and presence. This conversation is especially meaningful for members of the LGBTQ+ community, trauma survivors, healers, therapists, and anyone learning to trust their inner knowing while creating space for authentic transformation.

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