Episode 206: Growing up with Love and Acceptance for the LBGTQ+ Community with TJ Thomas
Oh, My Health...There Is Hope!
Jana Short
4.9 • 336 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2021
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Oh My Heath ... There's HOPE! Jana talks with TJ Thomas.
TJ received his Masters of Social Work from USC and works primarily with teenage clients facing a wide range of mental health issues, particularly in the LGBTQ+ space. He is especially passionate about spreading mental health support and destigmatizing therapy through his social media channels.
“Be careful who you hate because it might be someone you love."
Jana and TJ talk about:
1) Finding your place through religion and sexuality
2) Knowing there is hope in your personal path
3) The truth about what’s normal
4) The secret you may be carrying can be powerful once you release it
5) Learning through love and acceptance
This 30-minute episode is on:
Jana and TJ discuss finding your place through your religion and sexuality and knowing there is hope in your personal journey. The truth about "normal" and releasing your secrets can be freeing and powerful.
Meet TJ Thomas:
https://www.instagram.com/tjcounseling/
https://twitter.com/tjcounseling_
Get in touch with Jana and listen to more Podcasts:
https://www.janashort.com/
Show Music ‘Hold On’ by Amy Gerhartz https://www.amygerhartz.com/music
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to Oh My Health There Is Hope Podcast |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to The Oh My Health There Is Hope Podcast. |
| 0:48.5 | Each episode you'll hear from health experts, major influencers and other extraordinary |
| 0:53.0 | people to discuss holistic health, wellness and to share their incredible stories with |
| 0:57.8 | you. |
| 0:58.8 | Our host Janne Short is a Mindset Coach in LP and RTT Practitioner, best-selling author |
| 1:04.2 | and creator of best holistic life and health influencers mastermind, working toward changing |
| 1:09.8 | the world one health expert at a time. |
| 1:13.3 | Aren't you sick and tired of being sick and tired? |
| 1:16.4 | Now here's your host Janne Short. |
| 1:19.0 | Hello and welcome to Oh My Health There Is Hope Podcast. |
| 1:22.0 | I'm your host Janne Short and today we're here with a very special guest, TJ Thomas. |
| 1:26.8 | TJ received his master's in social work from USC and works primarily with teenage clients |
| 1:32.6 | facing a wide range of mental health issues, particularly in the LGBTQ plus space. |
| 1:39.7 | He is especially passionate about spreading mental health support and destigmatizing therapy |
| 1:45.8 | through his social media channels. |
| 1:48.5 | I am super excited to talk to you today and I'm going to be quick in your brain. |
| 1:51.9 | But the very first thing we ask TJ is if you'll share a story of Hope, do you want to |
| 1:55.8 | do that? |
| 1:56.8 | Sure. |
| 1:57.8 | Yeah. |
| 1:58.8 | Hello everyone. |
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