love, loss, and the power of showing up

In episode 6 of cosmic cheer squad, chris and bee sit together in Clark, Colorado—surrounded by rivers, mountains, and deep emotion—to reflect on the recent celebration of life for Seph Johnson. Seph was a gifted, queer, nonbinary young person whose insight, imagination, and honesty touched many lives. They recorded Episode 24 of Positive Disintegration with Chris and Emma, and their passing at age 21 has left a profound impact.

This episode is a raw and reverent meditation on love, grief, place, and paradox. Chris and Bee honor Seph’s legacy, share stories from the ceremony, and grapple with what it means to hold beauty and heartbreak in the same breath.

Topics include:

• The power of showing up, even as a “peripheral” presence

• Finding and forming kinship in remote places

• The radical potential of podcasts as vessels for transmission and resonance

• How to resist illegitimate authority in a crumbling democracy

• Building mutual aid, tending relationships, and staying human together

Also:

• Bee talks anarchism and why the media keeps getting it wrong

• A shared call to honor each other now, not just after we’re gone

Listen to Positive Disintegration Episode 24 with Seph Johnson

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