Sarah, @Bloodswanmusic on Instagram shows up for a live podcast recording on Instagram if you want to watch. We initially began with her herpes story as we usually do. But then we went into discussing co-dependency vs interdependence in relationships, love addiction, disclosing celibacy, the difference in dating men vs women for her as a bisexual woman, and how all these other things in our lives with much more weight than herpes tend to not carry as much weight to us as an HSV diagnosis does. 

Here's the Love Addiction Podcast I referenced: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Nu9tF2AtwAGYMVNPtanwk?_authfailed=1

SPFPP 265 Freedom in the Questioning of the Unknown

A stigma-forward podcast exploring how shame fragments identity—and how presence heals it. Hosted by Courtney Brame, founder of SPFPP, this show began with herpes stigma and now holds space for deeper conversations around diagnosis, disclosure, masculinity, emotional wellness, and the process of becoming whole. Each episode offers reflective dialogue, identity validation, and tools to help you reconnect with your truth. If you’ve ever felt stigmatized, here's your guide back to wholeness.