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Discover disabled stories, explore the meaning of interdependence, and join the interabled community!
Welcome to Held Together
Welcome to Held Together, a podcast about care webs, disabled life, and the everyday magic of interdependence. From my bed, I, Xander Peer Keller, invite you into conversations that are intimate, messy, and beautiful.
We explore how pain can become a portal, how queerness and disability carry their own magic, and how being held together is more powerful than holding it all alone.
From Seed to Spark
In this short behind-the-scenes episode, you’ll meet the people who are holding and shaping Held Together.
Xander introduces Beth, Nora, and Lunie (their dog) as the team weaving sound, structure, and support into this experiment in care webs and conversation.
Between Us: Disability, Care, and Friendship
In the first full-length episode of Held Together, host Xander Peer Keller opens the door (and the bed) to a conversation about disability, care, and interdependence.
Joined by longtime friend and collaborator Beth, they share stories of building a care web—a network of support rooted in friendship, reciprocity, and queer community.
Unchosen Paths: When Childlessness and Illness Brought Us Closer
In this tender conversation, Xander Peer Keller and their longtime friend Amy reflect on 20 years of friendship shaped by disability, queerness, sickness, and unchosen paths.
With honesty and vulnerability, they share what it means to mother without children, to live inside an ill body, and to trust that community and support can make survival feel like flourishing.
Who is the Held Together Podcast intended for?
Our podcast is for anyone interested in learning more about disabled experiences, disabled relationships, interabled relationships, and care work in many forms.
How often are new episodes released?
New episodes are released once a month, each with a new guest in conversation with Xander.
Can I suggest a topic or be a guest on the Held Together Podcast?
Absolutely! We encourage our listeners to submit their stories or topics to [email protected].
If you would like to be a guest, please email us at [email protected] with the subject line "Guest Proposal" or contact Xander if you know them personally.
Is there a cost to accessing the Held Together Podcast?
Streaming our shorter 20 minute episodes on any major podcast platform is free.
For full episodes, subscribe to Held Together Plus on a sliding scale by clicking one of the buttons above that say "Subscribe."
⚙︎ Memberships start at $10 a month.
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How can I access past episodes of the Held Together Podcast?
Past partial (about 20-25 minutes) free episodes can be accessed through your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
Past full length episodes can be accessed through a subscription to Held Together Plus.
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