Episode Description
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.
This episode explores:
Finding voice and healing through song, storytelling, and community
How disabled and non-disabled people can practice mutual aid and reciprocity
The realities of crip time, pain, and communicating needs in interdependent relationships
Why care webs matter for queer, disabled, and neurodivergent communities
The joy and creativity that can emerge from interdependence
At its heart, this conversation asks: What becomes possible when we stop holding it all together alone—and allow ourselves to be held together?
Stay tender. Stay tangled. Stay held together.
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Find Xander Peer Keller:
On Instagram @xanderpeerkeller and linked here.
And on TikTok @queercripmagic and linked here.
Read their writing on Substack at xanderpeerkeller.substack.com/ linked here.
Visit their website at disabilitycreativity.com linked here.
Check out Sirona Isle's music on Spotify linked here!
Email us at helptogetherpod@gmail.com