The Relationship Umbrella

06/11/2024

To our dear long time followers and listeners-

We have not been placing the priority where it needs to be for this podcast. It is our baby, we talk about it always. Atlas and I and are neurodivergent, chronically ill, and have been processing a lot of familial grief and stress. However! We've come to a decision. This my be the outlet we need to help motivate us to try a little bit harder. Our whole life and future picture was completely uprooted and we are trying to find our way navigating a new life.
With the state of politics, we've made the decision to stay and fight for those of us who cannot. There may be division in the LGBTQIA+ community against each other... but not for us.
You belong under our umbrella no matter how you identify.
We are safe for you.
Our podcast is our outlet and this is how we will fight- compassion. We will create a safe space and community for you to turn to. We are committed to this project of ours that we've tried our best to tenderly carry to a point where we could feel this motivated. We're here now, and we're fighting for you to feel safe.
We will be working on transcriptions over the next month, outlining new episodes, and working on a behind the scenes set up that works for us both. Atlas is typically more researching episodes, plugging around on our socials, and finding new ways to reach new ears. I'm typically the one behind the scenes building our domains, resources, and planning future episodes.
The goal is to stand our ground and make a place for ourselves. It's time now. Your support means the world to us, and we truly hope you'll stick around to make the community we're all so desperately seeking in this time of uncertainly.

Xoxo, Sheba (and Atlas)

06/11/2024

Today, we grieve. Tomorrow, we fight.

04/06/2024

03/12/2023

We reached 100 followers! Thank you for your support while we figure out what the hell we're doing. 😂
Xoxo Atlas and Sheba

24/09/2023

Atlas and I are at Tower Grove Pride in Saint Louis this year working on our content schedule for you all and just generally enjoying the vibe. Happy Pride!

Just as a general update, I have cut down my hours at my day job that officially starts in October so I can dedicate more time to our podcast! I'm working for you all!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Xoxo, Sheba ⭐️

17/09/2023

Getting ready to stream some gaming on twitch.
Therelationshipumbrella

13/06/2023

Hey there TRU family, our episode for this week will be late, maybe Tuesday. I (Atlas) had a death in my family and Sheba and I won't have time to record until Monday at the earliest. We love you all! You are seen, you are valid, and you are loved.

12/06/2023

Episode 11 overall was released to our patrons late last night and will drop today at 10am central time. This is our Kink 101 episode and is 18+, please enjoy responsibly. We love you all!

05/06/2023

We were sneaky, and snuck in the first episode of our 2nd season!!! Happy listening!!

21/04/2023

There's been a slight delay as things are changing rapidly in our political sphere as of late. We are coming back, and very soon, but we want all of you to know that we are here and we are coming back with a clear stance on LGBTQ rights and how we are going to try to help. Our first episode back we will be talking about this hot topic, and some of the various laws that have been passed that have stripped away our rights to exist in this country. Please, please reach out with any questions you may want answered on this episode, as we will answer all or as many as we can. The time to remain quiet and complacent isn't now. Actions speak louder than words my friends, so lets find ways together in which we can bring about change and still educate folks on LGBTQ/non traditional relationships and how we can all be of service to each other. Where safe havens are, both inside and outside of this country, and any other resources we can find to assist all of us in gaining knowledge and insight into our relationships with others and ourselves, while also giving you guys information and all the changes in the united states that affect us, especially right now our trans brother, sisters, captains, cousins, and non binary friends.
XoXo Atlas and Sheba

03/04/2023

Some interesting news coming this week!

24/09/2022

We dropped some business cards at Tower Grove Pride in STL today! Did you find one?

24/09/2022

To our dear listeners and patrons,

It's been a while, hasn't it? We wanted to write you a letter to apologize. We've made promises that we were getting back into the swing of things, revamping the podcast for you all and making it more accessible. It hasn't happened yet.

This summer has been a very rough one and nonstop at that. About halfway through June, we unexpectedly lost Atlas's younger brother (and only sibling). Life hasn't been the same since. Since his passing, we moved out of New Jersey and back to Saint Louis. Moving a house cross country is no easy feat! Buying a home has it's challenges. The emotional turmoil I went through leaving my family again was a lot to deal with. Working overtime to pay for the move was also difficult (and the fall semester started a week before we moved!) Since we've arrived, Atlas's mother took a fall and will need surgery. My mom may also need surgery. We transferred jobs. It's just all a lot.

These aren't excuses, we know we've kept you hanging. TRU fell quite on the backburner while we prioritized serious life changes. We're so sorry for that. We are getting settled in our jobs, in our home, and into flow of our new life. This is where TRU comes in. We're bringing it back- truly this time. We are going to set lower expectations on ourselves to start, and try to do bi-weekly episodes but it may be monthly. I am working on our transcripts to be more accessible. We are completely changing the logistics behind the podcast. We also have a dedicated recording space now! We just need to situate the office... there are only so many boxes you can unpack everyday!

I truly hope, dear listeners, that you hang in there with us while we re-evaluate something that is truly a part of our hearts. Keep up with us on our socials (mostly facebook, that is the most real time we can get), but also on patreon (we will keep important updates public and free). We will keep all important posts public for you. Any news we can get on the website, we will keep updated as well.

Xoxo, Sheba and Atlas

11/03/2022

Hello followers! While we are working on all of our updates- I do have a link to share. A q***r couple in SC lost everything in a house fire in a small town. Part of The Relationship Umbrella is banding together as a community under the same umbrella. Even if you can't donate, would you share the link? Thank you, and keep checking back for more updates!
Xoxo, Atlas and Sheba
https://gofund.me/5a2cdc10

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