Welcome to the SPFPP Herpes Podcast
Season 1: Herpes Stigma, Disclosure, and Emotional Support
Welcome to Season 1 of the Something Positive for Positive People (SPFPP) podcast. This season began with one mission: to support people navigating life after a herpes diagnosis through real, stigma-free conversations.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years into your journey, this archive exists to remind you—you’re not alone, and your story matters.
What You’ll Hear in Season 1:
Personal Stories: Guests share their experiences navigating herpes, dating, disclosure, and identity.
Herpes Disclosure Tips: Learn how to talk about your status with confidence and compassion.
Mental Health & Self-Worth: Explore how a diagnosis impacts your emotional health—and how to rebuild it.
Stigma-Free Language: Hear conversations that model compassionate, affirming ways to talk about STIs.
Expert Insights: Professionals in sexual health and mental health join the conversation to provide context and support.
Topics Covered:
First outbreak and diagnosis stories
Navigating relationships and dating with herpes
Finding identity beyond the stigma
Supporting others with STIs
Yoga therapy, emotional wellness, and herpes
Building community and breaking isolation
This season reflects years of lived experience, listener conversations, and lessons gathered from hundreds of interviews and peer support calls. The goal: to reduce the emotional weight of stigma, one conversation at a time.
Why This Archive Still Matters
While SPFPP is now expanding into broader conversations about emotional wellness and minimizing all forms of stigma, Season 1 will always be the foundation. These stories continue to support thousands of people every year seeking reassurance, healing, and connection.
If you’re here for herpes-specific support, you’re in the right place.
Want more tools and support?
Explore our Herpes Support Call and Yoga Therapy pages for more resources to help you navigate stigma and emotional wellness.
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Episode 03: The Divorce Diet After Effects
In episode 3 of Something Positive for Positive People, our guest shares her experience of getting back into the dating world after a divorce. She explores her sexuality and discovers she is HSV positive, navigating this new chapter with resilience.
Bonus Episode 001: Positive Pansexual Polyamory and Kink
In this bonus episode of Something Positive for Positive People, we discuss positive pansexual polyamory and kink. Our guest bravely shares their experience of being drugged and raped, leading to their HSV diagnosis. The main takeaway here is to focus on treating the trauma. Please take care of yourself as you listen.
Episode 02: Treat the Trauma
In episode 2 of Something Positive for Positive People, our guest shares their experience of being drugged and raped, which led to their positive HSV diagnosis. The main takeaway is to treat the trauma. Please take care of yourself while listening.
Episode 01: Oh You Have Herpes? Well, My Legs Don't Work!
In the very first episode of Something Positive for Positive People, host Courtney Brame interviews Amy about her experiences living with herpes and navigating the world post-diagnosis. Despite the sound quality improving over time, this episode sets the stage for a series dedicated to sharing real-life stories and providing support to those affected by STIs.