queer maintenance

Hi! 

You are probably thinking, "What?! An episode of Queer Maintenance?" Yes, it's true. You'll discover that my girlfriend, Deana, and I (Jess) have jumped onto the podcast wagon to create an episode together. We're going to continue to do so as long as we have things to talk about. 

We'll highlight our individual roads to recovery, blending our family, possibly some advice that you may or may not want to take, and loads of other ramblings that we hope you enjoy at least some part of. 

IG: queermaintenance

Jess: _iamjustjess

Story time

Social media and time off

Book of the month

Individuality in a relationship

Appreciate y'all listening and if you have any questions or want to respond to some of what I discuss, please DM @queer_maintenance and mention my name or send me a personal DM @jess_culpepper.

Have a great week!

Jess 

New things happening for 2023! 

If you're still here, you're a very patient person and we love you tons. 

Have a question or topic you'd like one or both of us to answer in a future episode? DM us @queer_maintenance or separately @jess_culpepper and @askajanything on Instagram. 

Love,

Jess & AJ

AJ and I are taking a short pause on the podcast to regroup and come back with new ideas and a potential direction. Think of it like a break between seasons from your favorite show. 

If you have any ideas for what you'd like to see from us moving forward, please DM us on IG @queer_maintenance. 

We love you!

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

it's in the title. We take user responses (keeping it anonymous) and talk about our most embarrassing sexual moments. We even add in our own because that's what this is about. 

Thank you for listening and spending time with us. Also thank you for giving us a couple of weeks off without question. We love sharing with you all and sometimes our life outside of the cast gets a little crazy and we need a break to focus. If you liked this, why not leave us 5 stars?! If you hated it, let us know on IG @queer_maintenance. 

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

Earliest childhood memory; how does trauma shape our memories?

AJ's big 44! Happy birthday!!

how loud is too loud? Coffee shop etiquette.

Thanks so much for spending time with us this week. Happy Labor Day!

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

Social media tell-all: one of my exs was apparently in love with her professor

that first kiss though

who decided: masculine v feminine presenting

you are the absolute greatest for taking time out of your day to hear us talk about life. if anything strikes your fancy and you want to respond, hit us up on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok. 

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

for QM swag search us on Etsy; to book coaching sessions with Jess, go to www.thepolishedpigeon.com

TSA suitcase finds

who's feeding the chickens?

consider your first relationship; with what you know now, what would you go back and tell yourself?

cherry-poppin' karaoke

You are amazing for taking time out to listen to us. This podcast is a way for us to connect with our community and/or build community by talking about all the weird nuances of life as we step into different stages. 

If you want us to answer questions, find us on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok.

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

ps. if you'd like to grab our swag look up Queer Maintenance on Etsy and if you'd like to get coached by me, Jess, book an appointment on www.thepolishedpigeon.com.

Thanks!

sleeping bag, you dirty birds. 

Setting boundaries with our parents.

Embarrassing (birthday) moments.

We appreciate you for taking the time to listen to us and hope that you enjoyed at least 70%, I'll take a solid C. If you would rate us an A, maybe consider dropping 5 stars or even a comment to let us know. It helps get us to more ear holes across this great big world. 

Catch us on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok.

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

ps. if you'd like to inquire about getting coached by me (Jess), my focus is on relationships, getting through break-ups, and finding out who you really are and how to bring that forward. Book a Discovery session here: https://www.thepolishedpigeon.com

Listener question: first girlfriend from 13 years prior reaches out... what to do?

when you're just not feeling up to it, sometimes just showing up is what matters most

the most adorable AIM screenname, mina.

Thanks for giving us a listen. If you feel so inclined, please drop us 5 stars as it helps get us to more people who might also be interested. If we aren't at 5 stars yet, send us a DM and let us know how we can improve @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok. 

We love our mechanics!

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

ps. follow Jess' coaching social @thepolishedpigeon on IG! Thanks :) 

If you could be someone else for a day, what would that look like? Think gender, sex, etc...

Do you ask someone you just met/went on a date with to text you when they get home? 

Costco: the best kept lesbian day date secret

We very much appreciate the time you take to listen to us. It warms out little queer hearts. If you'd like to speak directly with us, we are available on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok, but mostly IG. 

Also! I (Jess, that's me) just launched my new business IG account and my new website, which I've been working on over the last couple of months while I've been away from social. This is all about coaching with a splash of queer maintenance and some other fun things. If you'd like to check it out, give me a follow or just creep-stalk me, that's ok too @thepolishedpigeon and www.thepolishedpigeon.com

We love you.

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

Jess' hiatus: explained

Growing, evolving, and creating a sustainable platform

How it works: the things we do behind the scenes to get this podcast moving and shaking

We're working on a new strategy in order to enhance viewer engagement. We love what we do here on Queer Maintenance and are doing the best we can to stay fresh and make changes in order to appeal to our listeners. It's not always going to be great but if we can get "good" most of the time, I'm stoked. We value your time and understand that you're here for us and with us, so thank you for allowing us the space to grow.

If you'd like to reach out to us and get a real response from one or both of us, slide into our DMs @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok. We also accept old school email communication at queermaintenance@gmail.com.

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

San Diego Pride

Listener questions: am I codependent or do I just miss my partner?

AJ finally gives away what the gift was for fun friend's birthday; happy birthday, fun friend!

Thanks so much for listening! We do all of this from our sheer desire to connect with people and feel a sense of community. If you enjoyed this one, why not rate it 5 stars? We would greatly appreciate it.

If you'd like to connect via social hit us up @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok or email us at queermaintenance@gmail.com.

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

yup, it's marriage talk

LBC Pride weekend

our opinions on what marriage means

We would love to get some responses to these topics, especially the marriage one. If you have a comment or question, please hit us up on social @queer_maintenance on IG or TikTok or you can go old school and email us at queermaintenance@gmail.com. 

Appreciate all your time and love. This was a shorter episode in order to accommodate AJ's Pride weekend schedule... we'll be back next week with a much longer one!

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

what to get your SO/FF (significant other/fun friend) after dating for a short time

what is AJ like after happy hour

are you truly living in integrity

Thanks for taking time out to listen to us gab. Just a couple of wild chickens having the time in our 40's. If you feel inspired, send us a message on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok. We're also available via email for those who want to go old school: queermaintenance@gmail.com.

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

yacht rock

being at peace with your life choices/making amends for the rest of it

sometimes you just have to make out with your mic a little

Thanks for spending time with us this humid Monday (in San Diego). We appreciate your time and if you have anything you'd like to tell us, hit us up on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok. If you want to bring it back old school and send us an email, Jess will gladly respond! (queermaintenance@gmail.com)

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

the joys of being a woman when everyone thinks you're a man

queer parenting and donors and half-siblings, oh my!

when to move in with your partner

Appreciate you spending some QT with us this week; again we had so much to talk about and we hope that you were able to follow along at home. If you enjoyed this one, click on 5-stars and maybe drop a comment if you have 30 seconds. If you hated it, try another!

Send in questions and we'll read and answer them on the cast at some point. Email us at queermaintenance@gmail.com or shoot us a DM on IG/TikTok @queer_maintenance. 

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

the many forms of jealousy; this was a tough one to talk about for me

dating while parenting in the LGBTQ community (divorce etc...)

divine timing, something greater than ourselves

Thanks for spending your time with us on this Monday morning (or whenever you're listening). We appreciate all of you and hope that you get something out of these fireside chats. If you feel so inclined, leave us 5-stars or a simple comment letting us know what you liked. 

If you want to find us on social, search @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok.

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

COVID hit me

Pride month and what it all means

Sometimes we have to edit out what we say and dub over; I prefer the rough edits

Appreciate you coming back to us after we took a week off to recover. As always, we are super thankful to everyone who spends time with us and who engages with us on social. If you'd like to chat with us outside of this episode, hit us up on IG and TikTok @queer_maintenance. 

If you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving a 5-star rating or even dropping a short comment. All of it helps get us to more ear holes.

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)

If you're into length, this one's for you.

AJ's not so traumatic trip to the gyno.

We both have impeccable oral hygiene.

What even is love?

Hi Gay-

This is AJ. Usually Jess writes these little show snippets, but it's my turn this week!! Hope you liked this episode. Need gay advice (or if you're straight we'll try our best)?? Send your queries about anything dating, sex, relationships, the meaning of life, whatever, to us (info below) and we'll spend about 4.27 seconds formulating a response. But we're talking QUALITY advice here.

If you'd be so kind to spend .4 seconds giving us 5 stars that would be amaizing.

Find us on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok. 

Love,

Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)