[Viva] Podcast radio show

Tue Nov 8 09:46:43 PST 2011

Thanks Anne, Margarite and Peg for your nice comments.  Also a huge thank
you to Kath Webster who asked me to work with Vancouver Coastal Health to
do the piece!
Denise

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Denise Becker <dbecker106 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who commented on the video!  If anyone needs to become
> a better speaker, I would DEFINITELY recommend Toastmasters.  Make sure it
> is one that you feel relaxed in because there are some great ones out
> there.  The one I am going to has a lot of people with a sense of humour
> and that helps so much.
>
> Sorry to anyone I haven't written back to right away, I am currently doing
> up a presentation for the Positive Gathering on Social Media.  It is pretty
> basic and I would encourage anyone to come who wants to know more about how
> to connect with others with HIV on Social Media channels, e.g. Twitter,
> LinkedIn and Facebook.
>
> Denise
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:27 AM, anne bonner <thewoodbuffalo at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hey It's me Anne, hello Denise I don't think we've met but I watched your
>> video and thank-you for doing it!  I am not out and about with my status
>> but have dabbled in sort of public speaking about it (in safer spaces) and
>> I can feel myself working my way ever so slowly to being more out, mostly
>> because I keep good company with great women like yourselves.  So thanks to
>> you all!
>>
>> And Peggy I am stoked to hear your radio program!  I think the only
>> qualification you need is to be a human!
>>
>> a
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Peggy Frank <pegfrank at telus.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Margarite and Denise and other on the Viva hotline.
>>>
>>> Thanks again Denise and others who make this all accessible and
>>> available to the general public as well as the private links between us.
>>>
>>> I just agreed to be involved in podcast radio show talking about
>>> sexuality and HIV - and I can hardly recall what sex felt like.... But
>>> thought I should send the link and just see if you want to listen - and if
>>> you have thoughts after the show maybe we can continue the conversation
>>> online....
>>>
>>> The show is called sex, lies and consciousness and available at noon on
>>> Mondays at  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/**sexliesandconsciousness/2011/
>>> **11/07/sex-lies-n-**consciousness-debut-party<http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sexliesandconsciousness/2011/11/07/sex-lies-n-consciousness-debut-party> And
>>> the session about HIV and sex will be on Dec 5th.  I am not totally feeling
>>> qualified - but then what qualifications does one need?
>>>
>>> Hoping your days are going swimmingly.  Love  -peg
>>>
>>> She who finds the path - the right path - does so for herself; and when
>>> she goes astray she creates her own loss and pain; and no one who carries a
>>> burden bears another's load.  Taken from - "He who finds the right path
>>> does so for himself; and he who goes astray does so to his own loss; and no
>>> one who carries a burden bears another man's load."  Al-Qur'an 17:15
>>>  Peggy Frank
>>> positively AFRICA
>>> 2092 Byron Street, Victoria,  BC
>>> Canada V8R 1L9
>>> info at positivelyafrica.org
>>> www.positivelyafrica.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2011-11-07, at 9:28 AM, Denise Becker wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you Peg.  I believe that in many ways this is the right thing for
>>> me to do because a) I don't have kids or family who are "out there" with
>>> me, so it makes it easier.  b)  I believe if people like Ryan White who was
>>> just a kid in the U.S. and Zackie Achmat, an advocate in South Africa, can
>>> come out about their status then why not me?  c)  I don't care what the
>>> public thinks - if they want to stigmatize me then I know it is their
>>> problem, not mine.
>>>
>>> I think this would be a great topic of discussion.. just to get people's
>>> ideas and comments about how they feel they are treated by the public or
>>> why they feel it is not good to be known as someone with HIV.  I feel lucky
>>> I can just go down to Vancouver, do a piece and quickly retreat to Kelowna!
>>>
>>> Denise
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Peggy Frank <pegfrank at telus.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's strange the way this shows up as only going to Margarite.  I am
>>>> hoping that Denise gets it too.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for being so open and out there. It is important to stop the
>>>> stigma for sure but certainly a higher risk than sitting quietly - which I
>>>> know is the right decision for many women.  But, not you - really proud of
>>>> you Denise - Yes, we need more people to get to know their status - but the
>>>> legal issues are certainly not encouraging people to come forward.  Need to
>>>> get rid of the witches scare...  One way is to participate in Municipal
>>>> elections as it seems that many of our leaders rise from Municipal office,
>>>>  perhaps we need more positive candidates.
>>>>
>>>> Love  -peg
>>>>
>>>>  She who finds the path - the right path - does so for herself; and
>>>> when she goes astray she creates her own loss and pain; and no one who
>>>> carries a burden bears another's load.  Taken from - "He who finds the
>>>> right path does so for himself; and he who goes astray does so to his own
>>>> loss; and no one who carries a burden bears another man's load."  Al-Qur'an
>>>> 17:15
>>>>  Peggy Frank
>>>> positively AFRICA
>>>> 2092 Byron Street, Victoria,  BC
>>>> Canada V8R 1L9
>>>> info at positivelyafrica.org
>>>> www.positivelyafrica.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2011-11-05, at 9:57 AM, Denise Becker wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This video is part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Campaign  - there
>>>> are quite a few videos on YouTube including one by Dr. Julio Montaner.  You
>>>> can go to the It's Different Now site too and watch it on there (mine is
>>>> under the egg timer and Julio's is at the bottom of the star - not sure
>>>> what that means! lol)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyIpRwhjFUg
>>>>
>>>> http://itsdifferentnow.org/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Denise
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