Welcome to the SPFPP

Stigma Minimization Podcast

Storytelling, Stigma Healing, and Presence Practice

Since 2017, Something Positive for Positive People has used storytelling to help people feel less alone in the emotional weight of stigma. What began as a herpes support podcast is now a space where anyone navigating identity-based stigma—around mental health, sexuality, race, relationships, or simply being human—can come to feel seen.

If you’ve ever felt disqualified from connection because of how the world responds to who you are, this podcast is for you.

We don’t give quick fixes. We hold space. Every episode is a reminder that your existence is not a problem to solve—but a presence to be witnessed.

What You’ll Hear:

Real Stories: People share what it’s like to live, date, and love while navigating stigma.
Identity and Presence: We explore how presence helps people reclaim their identity beyond what the world expects.
Practical Tools: Guidance for disclosure, emotional regulation, and navigating relationships in ways that honor your truth.
Guest Conversations: We bring in experts and everyday people to talk about healing through herpes, heartbreak, queerness, shame, spirituality, sex, masculinity, and more.
Yoga-Informed Insights: Reflections on how the koshas (layers of being), nervous system regulation, and atomic alignment show up in the healing process.

Why This Podcast Still Supports People with Herpes

Herpes might’ve been what brought you here—but stigma probably isn’t new to you. Whether it’s been around your sexuality, mental health, masculinity, queerness, race, or just feeling like you don’t fit, stigma tends to stack.

This podcast still holds space for people navigating herpes. We’ve got hundreds of episodes about disclosure, dating, and identity. But over time, it became clear—herpes stigma is often the doorway to deeper healing.

If you’re here for herpes support, you’re in the right place. And if you’re starting to realize there’s more beneath the surface, you’re still in the right place.

We’re here to help you live with stigma—but not be defined by it.

Podcast Guest Intake Form

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What's been your experience with stigma?

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Share where you are now in regards to stigma between what you've learned, what you practice, and or any messaging you have to contribute to the SPFPP audience that helps minimize stigma.

If you learned something positive through stigma, what was it? If you haven't, share that too.

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Looking for something specific? Use keywords like “herpes disclosure,” “dating,” “mental health,” or “nonmonogamy” to pull up relevant episodes.

Want More Support?

Explore our Herpes Support Call and Stigma Support Call offerings, or check out our Yoga Therapy offerings for more presence-based care.

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Courtney Brame 4/20/25 Courtney Brame 4/20/25

SPFPP 369 Season 1 Finale: Letting Go of the Herpes and Other Things

This episode closes out Season 1 of the SPFPP podcast, ending our exclusive focus on herpes stigma and stepping into something broader: positivity. I reflect on what I’ve learned from nearly 400 episodes, how grief and growth are intertwined, and what comes next as SPFPP shifts into embracing emotional wellness and stigma reduction more fully.

Courtney Brame 2/26/25 Courtney Brame 2/26/25

SPFPP 364: Minimizing Stigma in Medical Settings

We just wrapped up our first-ever in-person herpes stigma training for clinicians, and the impact was undeniable. This is just the beginning of something big. I want to create a movement where healthcare professionals are better equipped to support people with herpes—without the stigma. If you work in public health, medical care, or sex education, let’s connect and make this training accessible to more people. Tune in to this episode of Something Positive for Positive People to hear how it all came together and what’s next! #HerpesStigma #SPFPP #SexualHealth

Courtney Brame 3/15/24 Courtney Brame 3/15/24

SPFPP 330: Support Calls, Yoga, Conferences, Workshops, Podcasts, Newsletter, Research, & More OH MY

In this special edition of the SPFPP podcast, we explore the extensive range of services provided by Something Positive for Positive People. Delve into our tailored support calls, therapeutic yoga sessions, educational conferences, engaging workshops, and insightful podcasts. This episode invites you to understand the depth of resources available for individuals affected by herpes and STIs, highlighting how SPFPP fosters healing, education, and community empowerment. Join us to learn how each aspect of SPFPP supports a journey toward greater understanding and stigma reduction in sexual health.

Courtney Brame 7/30/19 Courtney Brame 7/30/19

Episode 33: Ask a Doctor About Herpes - The difference between hsv1 and hsv2

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Bruckel helps us better understand herpes by explaining that HSV-1 and HSV-2 are more alike than different. The stigma of herpes is less about the type and more about the location—let's change the conversation around sexual health.