Windy City Demons - Episode 17

It's late, and our party is split. Danger and options stretch out before them. Tune in to find out where they go as we come to day 4. Woke Mental Wellness Presents: Windy City Demons, A XII Inner Demons Actual Play and Mental Health Conversation.

We  are playing XII Inner Demons, a new TTRPG from Witch & Craft  Games.  Our game is set in a Chicago that is a few years in the future  after the pandemic. The game sees our group of 3 trying to save their  world from the coming Archdemon. Problem is that they only have 12  days...

Please be aware that this series will contain and discuss  heavy and possibly triggering content that includes: Strong Language,  Violence, Various Mental Health Symptoms, Abuse, and Abandonment. Please  take care of yourself.

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Bios

Cassie  is a Black Queer Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of  Intersections Center for Complex Healing. They have been playing TTRPGs  for 10 years. They are devoted to Liberation, Decolonization and  Healing. Their clinical work focuses on the intersections of trauma,  identity, and mental wellness. They also do training, supervision, and  consultations for providers and businesses. -Upcoming Training on Decolonizing Trauma Work. (You do not need to be licensed.) https://chicagominds.co/events/decolonizing-trauma-work-part2/-Upcoming panel for PAX East Online on July 16 at 8:15p CT / 9:15p ET on The PAX 2 Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/PAX2 -Twitter: @MentalWoke -Instagram: @intersectionsllc -FB: https://www.facebook.com/IntersectionsCCH

Cuyana  is a Black, queer, non-binary graduate of the Clinical Mental Health  Counseling program at Adler University and currently works in a private  practice setting as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. In  addition to consulting work, conducting groups, and facilitating  workshops, they primarily work with individuals in the LGBTQ+ community,  BIPOC folks, and those who fall within those intersections. Cuyana  hopes to continue to provide therapeutic space through a liberatory  framework for folks who are often pushed to the margins of society. They  enjoy anything that involves a good bike ride, listening to late  90s/early 00s hip-hop and R&B that is apparently old school now,  & coming up with alternative names for their 11 year old cat - Ruth  Oprah Bader Ginsberg.

Originally from Cleveland, OH., Vita E. has  been surrounded by the power of art since childhood. From then on, they  made a pledge to use the art that inspired them to influence thought,  change, and freedom to exist without apology. Vita’s passion as a Black  Trans Femme artist has led to many milestones. She’s recently finished a  summer role as percussionist and mentor for Creede Repertory Theatre,  and drummer for the hip-hop musical, Once Upon a Rhyme. She recently  made her Off-Broadway debut as Violet in the world premiere musical, The  Secret Life of Bees. Their response track to Janelle Monae, Hell Y'all  Ain't Talmbout, was included in Source Magazines, "10 Song Soundtracking  the Black Lives Matter Movement." -Instagram: vitae19892015 -Twitter: vitae4life

Jaye is a 31 year old woman who lives in Chicago. Her hobbies consist of games of all kinds, reading, and baking.