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love where you live: increasing hope in our communities, with guest Faye Seidler
Jun 1, 2026
49m 24s
overcoming isolation in the chronic illness journey, with Annie Toro Lopez
Jan 12, 2026
41m 26s
Elle and Ricki's super secret solstice swap
Dec 22, 2025
40m 14s
a global journey from missionary to deconstructing mom with Katie Bjärgvide
Dec 8, 2025
39m 58s
"My kids are pretty extraordinary people!" storytime from a very neurodiverse household, with Kristina Leader
Nov 24, 2025
48m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/1/26 |  love where you live: increasing hope in our communities, with guest Faye Seidler | Send us Fan Mail Elle hosts fellow North Dakotan Faye Seidler, the state's top-level advocate specializing in suicide prevention, LGBTQ+ populations, and state data. Faye's approach combines personal resilience with a commitment to community and systemic change. Elle and Faye discuss their love of the state, framing love as an action and an investment in human connections. They discuss former Governor Doug Burgum's shift from state hero to disgraced sell-out, and what it means for the state. ... | 49m 24s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | overcoming isolation in the chronic illness journey, with Annie Toro Lopez | Send us Fan Mail Guest Annie Toro Lopez, a food writer and transformational speaker, discusses her journey with lupus and Celiac disease. Elle and Annie connect over their shared experiences in education before changing careers. Annie emphasizes the importance of self-care, such as daily meditation and yoga. The conversation touches on the challenges of balancing health, work, and personal relationships, and the significance of being present in the moment. The conversation lingers on the need... | 41m 26s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Elle and Ricki's super secret solstice swap | Send us Fan Mail Elle Billing and Ricki Cummings celebrate their annual holiday episode, filled with unexpected questions and amusing side journeys. Elle and Ricki each share about the future directions of their creative endeavors. They explore the idea of starting their own religion, with Ricki torn between a humanist approach, or one based in dog-based intercession to a higher power. Elle tells a meandering story about a favorite snack food, and Ricki dishes on her Color of the Year. Links ... | 40m 14s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | a global journey from missionary to deconstructing mom with Katie Bjärgvide | Send us Fan Mail Elle hosts Katie Bjärgvide, a former missionary and US expat living in Sweden. Katie discusses her journey from evangelical Christianity to deconstructing her faith, influenced by events like Trump's election and choosing to accept her transgender brother. She shares her experiences raising neurodivergent children in Sweden, her struggles with burnout, and her transition to a creative career. Katie emphasizes the importance of self-care, creativity, and adapting to new challe... | 39m 58s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | "My kids are pretty extraordinary people!" storytime from a very neurodiverse household, with Kristina Leader | Send us Fan Mail Elle hosts Kristina Leader a progressive woman in Idaho. Kristina's shares stories of her neurodivergent family in their various pursuits, including D&D, STEM, music, wrestling, art, and writing. Kristina emphasizes the importance of connection and community, creating safe spaces in a conservative small town, her love of the local library, and her role as a supportive parent and Dungeon Master for a local D&D club. Links to work referenced, as well as all other resour... | 48m 49s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | salutogenesis: anti-urgency, trauma-informed UX, and somatic coaching with designer Wolfe Erikson | Send us Fan Mail Note: This episode contains swearing. Elle Billing hosts Wolfe Erikson, a queer and disabled civic technology designer and somatic coach. Wolfe discusses their work on Medicare.gov, emphasizing trauma-informed methodologies and participatory design. They highlight the complexities of healthcare design, including the challenges of making healthcare technologies accessible. Wolfe also shares their journey into somatics, explaining its focus on body-based approaches and the impo... | 41m 38s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | Able: the Piano Recital; interrogating virtuosity with concert pianist Jaci Rasmussen | Send us Fan Mail Elle hosts Jaci Rasmussen, a pianist and educator living with lupus. Jaci discusses the piano suite project "Able" with composer Elijah Culp. Jaci emphasizes the importance of redefining success and virtuosity in the context of disability. She also highlights her journey with Alexander Technique and the benefits of slowing down and adapting to her body's needs. Links to Jaci’s work, as well as all other resource links, are **in the full show notes at hoorfpodcast.com Subscrib... | 34m 02s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | "an open relationship with time;" crip time and crip materiality, with disabled clay artist Car Riegger | Send us Fan Mail Content note: this episode contains discussion of human specimens displayed for public viewing On this episode, Elle welcomes Car Riegger, a chronically ill and disabled artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Riegger is pursuing their MFA, focusing on sculpture in clay and glass to express their experiences with disability. They discuss crip materiality and the display of disabled bodies after a recent research visit to the Mutter Museum. Riegger emphasizes the importance of commun... | 42m 44s | ||||||
| 5/28/25 | Ari's Army: art, anime, and chosen family with Elle's niece, Ari | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Elle interviews her 12-year-old niece, Ari. Ari shares a little about her art-making and how she shares her work with friends and family. She gushes about being an Anime Geek Girl and her love for "My Hero Academia.” The ultimate hype-friend, Ari spends a lot of time talking about how much each of her friends means to her. With a mix of middle school wit and sharp insight, Ari dials in on the importance of chosen family and a robust support network. Links to ... | 29m 39s | ||||||
| 5/12/25 | have pain, will travel; hiking the Black Hills with brucellosis survivor Marcus Heerdt | Send us Fan Mail Elle Billing hosts long-time friend Marcus Heerdt, an adventurer, photographer, and award-winning newspaper reporter from Hot Springs, South Dakota. Marcus shares his experience with brucellosis, a rare foodborne illness he contracted in Spain in 2008, which led to chronic pain and damage to his joints and digestive system. He discusses his writing, landscape photography, and hiking adventures, and how he uses his connection to the natural world to mitigate the daily grind of... | 38m 26s | ||||||
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| 4/28/25 | SPACORE: wellness capitalism, horror medicine, and maintaining a body, with artist Serena JV Elston | Send us Fan Mail Elle Billing hosts Serena JV Elston, a transdisciplinary sculptor and fellow recipient of the 2024 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities. They dig into Serena’s curatorial project, SPACORE, which interrogates wellness capitalism within the horror genre. She mentions her upcoming solo show at Andrew Rafacz Gallery in Chicago, set to open July 2025, which explores the body's relationship to power structures through ecology, post-humanism, and disability. Links to SPACORE,... | 42m 36s | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | "my art process is me, reaching out to myself." a conversation with artist and poet Erika Goveia | Send us Fan Mail Content note: this episode contains brief discussions of high-control religious abuse Elle hosts poet and artist Erika Goveia, who discusses her upbringing in a conservative evangelical church and her deconstruction, and her creative process which involves processing her past. Elle and Erika emphasize the importance of self-acceptance and breaking the cycle of harmful parenting practices, and the healing power of artistic expression. Links to connect with Erika, and all other... | 45m 06s | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | notes from a queer cripple: how to cultivate queer disabled joy and look hot while doing it, with Andrew Gurza | Send us Fan Mail Content note: this episode contains swearing and discussions of sex Elle hosts Andrew Gurza, three-time guest and disability awareness consultant. Andrew discusses his new book, Notes from a Queer Cripple, set to release on April 21, which explores queer and disabled joy. He shares his journey of writing the book, the challenges of balancing academic and community-based tone, and his hopes for its impact. The conversation highlights the importance of representation and the co... | 45m 27s | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | centering our human-ness in technological pursuits, with Dr. Damien Patrick Williams | Send us Fan Mail Elle Billing interviews Dr. Damien P. Williams, an assistant professor in philosophy and data science at UNC Charlotte, about the philosophy of contemporary (and future!) technologies. Dr. Williams discusses the Super Crip narrative,the importance of centering marginalized experiences in tech development, and the implications of accessible technology, highlighting the need for genuine engagement and ethical considerations in tech design. And yes, they even discuss the elephan... | 50m 19s | ||||||
| 2/24/25 | entropy is a thing; shifting expectations and painting the void with artist Ryan Barnes | Send us Fan Mail Elle sits down to talk with artist Ryan Barnes, whom she knows from the Spoonie Studio virtual gatherings. They dig into Ryan’s art practice, and he shares the ongoing development of the "void" series, which explores themes of disconnection and change. Ryan also talks about balancing his art with his role as a parent and student, and the impact of his service dog, BlackBerry, on his work. Links to connect with Ryan, and all other resource links, are in the full show not... | 42m 03s | ||||||
| 2/10/25 | Opposite Day! Ricki interviews Elle about One True Thing | Send us Fan Mail In this Bizarro Backwards Opposite-Day episode, Ricki and Elle switch places, and Elle is in the hot seat, answering the questions they usually ask their guests. Despite coming down off a multiday migraine and the word salad that accompanies it, Elle shares how her disability shapes her art practice, why she cherishes her community of Spoonie artists, and why she’s so focused on asking everyone about their One True Thing. Links to join Ricki’s and Elle’s creative newsletters ... | 40m 35s | ||||||
| 1/27/25 | The Failure Experiment: cyberpunk and the art of collaboration with Ricki Cummings | Send us Fan Mail Elle Billing and Ricki Cummings discuss their recent experiences and creative work, using this episode to announce their collaborative project: Ricki talks about her new book-length poem, "The Failure Experiment," and Elle reveals her new series of paintings inspired by Ricki’s queer cyberpunk poetry and her own personal experiences of chronic illness. As they grapple with the current political climate, putting finishing touches on their work, they emphasize the importance of... | 40m 40s | ||||||
| 1/13/25 | it takes a village to break a spine: the unexpected journey through disability and creativity with Jordan Thornquest | Send us Fan Mail Content note: this episode contains swearing, and discussion of medical trauma Elle Billing hosts Jordan Thornquest, a musician and game developer on the first episode of 2025. They exchange memories of Jordan's 2020 car accident in Twin Falls, which aside from being an insurance nightmare, left him with a spinal injury and a long recovery. Jordan reflects on how the accident changed his perspective on disability, pain, self-care, and creativity. Elle and Jordan illuminate t... | 49m 35s | ||||||
| 12/23/24 | all I want for Christmas is Moo (Deng), with Ricki Cummings | Send us Fan Mail In their annual "let's just chat" episode of Hoorf, Elle Billing and Ricki Cummings weave together stories about navigating life with chronic illness, from the profound to the ridiculous. Between tales of Winkie the dog's adventures and updates from her dad's community Christmas concert, the conversation takes a more serious turn as they discuss food allergies, with Elle processing her emotional response to a Disney influencer's tragic death from a severe peanut allergy. Thro... | 45m 28s | ||||||
| 12/9/24 | whole family mindset magic, with occupational therapist Ivan Hardcastle | Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Hoorf, host Elle Billing welcomes Ivan Hardcastle, an occupational therapist whose 15-year journey led him to make a radical choice - stepping away from a high-stress, high-volume clinical partnership to create a private practice centered on quality care. These days, Ivan runs an innovative online coaching program helping parents and school staff support children with emotional regulation and sensory needs. The conversation takes a creative turn as Ivan sha... | 46m 29s | ||||||
| 11/25/24 | support and success are not mutually exclusive; why independence is overrated, with guest Virginia Townsend | Send us Fan Mail Content note: this episode discusses experiences with mental illness On this episode, we meet Virginia Townsend, the artist behind the vibrant creations of Bunnie Rabbitte, whose story illustrates how support and success are not mutually exclusive. In a wide-ranging conversation about art and mental health, Virginia opened up about the daily reality of creating while living with PTSD. Like many artists navigating disability, Virginia's journey includes managing sleep disorde... | 47m 16s | ||||||
| 11/11/24 | Q4Q: becoming the leader you need and want, with queer leadership coach Joris Grey | Send us Fan Mail Content note: this episode contains swearing, discussions of death and grief On this episode, Elle welcomes Joris Grey, a leadership coach working with queer entrepreneurs to build businesses that align with their values. Joris shares his perspective on unlearning toxic masculinity, and how that journey shapes his approach to authentic leadership. We explore the wisdom of listening to our bodies (even when capitalism tells us not to), and dive into the real challenges of bein... | 43m 52s | ||||||
| 10/28/24 | not your average GOAT: authentic storytelling and dismantling stigma with Teisha Gillespie | Send us Fan Mail Content note: brief discussion of mental illness and suicide After six months of planning, Elle is thrilled to welcome this episode’s guest to the podcast! Teisha Gillespie is a marketing director and podcast host. Teisha's podcast, "Not Your Average GOAT," highlights diverse stories of adversity and diversity, aiming to dismantle stigma. She emphasizes the power of relatable, authentic stories in changing perceptions and reducing shame around mental health and disability. El... | 45m 43s | ||||||
| 10/14/24 | war, gender, and disability; a conversation with artist Charlie Reynolds | Send us Fan Mail Content note: discussions of homophobia, sexual violence, military service Guess who's back and ready to dive into the beautiful mess of life and art? It's your favorite chronically ill queer femme, Elle Billing, kicking off Season 3 of Hoorf! Podcast. This time, they're chatting with Charlie Reynolds, a conceptual artist and MFA candidate at the University of Michigan. Charlie, a recipient of the 2024 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities, creates art that tackles the ... | 41m 47s | ||||||
| 5/27/24 | behind the HOORF: a season two recess | Send us Fan Mail We did it again! Sixteen more episodes, new and returning guests. It’s time for a summer recess. Hoorf! editor and co-producer Ricki Cummings caps off Season 2 with The State of Hoorf: a behind the scenes audio essay offering a peek at all the moving parts that come together in each episode. This episode has a bit of everything, from how we select guests to the type of equipment we use, it should be gratifying for those of you who have come to enjoy discussing disability, pai... | 25m 04s | ||||||
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