EP 20: The Intersection of Sex, Herpes, Identity and Vulnerability with Courtney Brame

Courtney Brame is the Founder of Something Positive for Positive People a podcast and non-profit that started as a suicide prevention resource for people navigating a herpes diagnosis. It's evolved to offer resources and facilitate emotional healing and community building for those facing stigma and shame around sexuality and STIs at large. 

We talk about his experience with identity as a “sex-positive, black, non-monogamous man from the mid-west.” What is it about STIs that drives people to feel so small and isolated? Topics include trauma, vulnerability, the importance of anchoring in your values, sexuality, inner work, and disclosure. 

If you’re in a place where you don’t know who you are anymore, congratulations! Listen to this episode to relieve yourself from the pressures of shame and stigma and remember that you are not alone. Your identity cannot be boxed into a label, and certainly not a diagnosis!

To connect with Courtney, find him on IG @honmychest or visit spfpp.org and donate to his organization.
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*Check out EP 21 for Courtney's extended interview on race and the Black Lives Matter movement*