Transform: Beyond the Transition

We are wrapping up our second season and talking about what is next!  Over the next few months we will be working hard on some ambitious goals for season 3!  We will be back in your feed on June 11th, 2019 with some incredible new episodes.  During the break, we ask that you share the episodes you love most with folks in your life, follow us on social, and write a review for us.  We hope to come back in June with more amazing stories!  Thank you for your support thus far, we really do have the best listeners! Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com/

On today's podcast, we answer your questions!  Thank you all for sending your questions and trusting us to answer them!  We take on shot fatigue, how to react when someone comes out to you, how to talk to kids about gender and trans folks, and how dysphoria is different than just disliking your body.  Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com/

This week's episode is with two incredible friends, community leaders, and super heroes aka social workers. We hope you enjoy this conversation about mental health and substance abuse prevention/suicide prevention for trans folks, what's its like to do that work, and so much more! We hope you enjoy this week's episode! Remember to rate and review us on your podcasting app of choice! Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPodand please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

The holidays are over, 2019 is here, and we are back in your ears! This week's episode is all about selfcare - a topic that may be of central importance after potentially spending time with folks through the holidays that may not be 100% supportive, on-board with your life, or in-line with your values.  Selfcare means many things (listen to the episode to learn more about what we think about selfcare and trans folks in particular) - here are some additional resource that might be helpful. Self-Care Strategies for Survival Radical SelfCare Trans Self-Care Let's Queer Things Up - SelfCare My Gender Affirming Self-Care Diary We hope you enjoy this week's episode! Remember to rate and review us on your podcasting app of choice! Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPodand please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com  

On Today’s episode, we are thrilled to get an opportunity to talk with M Barclay.  They are the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Enfleshed (https://enfleshed.com/) and the first openly nonbinary clergy of the United Methodist Church.  We talked about M’s journey to becoming clergy, how they understand God, where trans folks fit in religion, and making churches safe and welcoming for the LGBTQ community.  If you have ever thought about faith and how being trans fits with that, this is an interview you won’t want to miss.  This episode is also required listening for church members who want to be welcoming to trans folks. If you are looking for a church that embraces the LGBTQ community, check out church clarity.  They do the work of scoring churches on how welcoming they are. https://www.churchclarity.org/scores Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

We’re back with the second and final part of our episodes on internalized transphobia. This week we focus on what we have each done to work on our own internalized transphobia, some suggests for ways to start working on it, and an important ally moment. In the episode Sam offers up Dr. Brené Brown's TED talk as a great place to start, so I went to include a link to that TED talk – and two TED talks came up, so I’ve linked to them both below. I think he was referencing the first one in this episode, but they both look important and so it can’t hurt to have links to both (clearly, I have yet to listen to this talk, but I will during my holiday vacation). https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame?language=en&utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en&utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

Internalized transphobia is a subject rarely discussed in the Trans community, but is a subject critical to understanding the ways that shame and social expectations, and the ways we have soaked those up (whether we want to or not) have an impact on our lives. This is the first in a two part episode, ‘cause there’s a lot to cover! Here are a few articles about internalized transphobia that might be helpful to checkout. https://tgmentalhealth.com/2011/03/25/internalized-trans-phobia/ https://transsubstantiation.com/pride-with-prejudice-2d73dd9dce28 Stay tuned for the second half of this episode on December 11th, 2018. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

This fall is flyin' by and we need a minute to get caught up after the election and recent holidays. We'll be back in your feed with a 2 part episode next week. In the mean time, please send us the questions you've always wanted to ask, questions you think others would learn from, and questions you've been asked about being trans and need some answers for - you can submit your questions here: https://goo.gl/forms/j8zpctKbPT8b6CDQ2 Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) takes place every November 20th. It is the day when the trans community memorializes those we have lost to violence, discrimination, neglect - to all forms of anti-trans violence over the past year. In this episode we explore the history of TDOR, what it has become over the years, and why this day is so important to the Trans, LGBTQ, and other social movements.  For trans folks today can be difficult and emotional. Please remember to reach out if you need support to those you are close to or to the Trans Lifeline.  You can view the 2018 TDOR list of names here:https://tdor.info The lists from 2007 to 2018 are available on the TDOR website. The original website, the Remembering Our Dead Web Project has been saved here: http://braided-web.net/remember.html Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com    

Ben and Parris tell us their love story; from their beginnings working in a restaurant together, to co-parenting, getting sober, transition, and their wedding this month! Theirs is a story of loving one another through all of life's twists and turns and choosing one another each day.  We are so appreciative to them for sharing so openly! Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

On this very special election day podcast, we interviewed Mara Keisling, the founder and Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality.  Mara took her valuable time to share her stories and experiences of being on the front lines of policy work to protect transgender folks and we were so grateful to learn from her.  You can check out the work of the NCTE at https://transequality.org/ She mentioned getting involved with their 501C4 advocacy organization, which can be found at https://www.ncteactionfund.org/ Follow them on twitter @transequality and on Facebook at National Center for Transgender Equality. To explore running for office yourself, check out https://runforsomething.net/ Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

In today's episode we explore the idea of growing into your identity and life via an interview with Ashton Skinner. Ashton talks about how they have grown into their identity and life that feels comfortable and authentic by pursuing their passions, coming out, and personal reflection. This is an interview you don't want to miss so tune in and give a listen to Ashton's story! Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com We'll be back in the fall with all new episodes and a lot more discussion about trans folks, beyond the transition.

The Trump Administration’s attacks on the trans and gender non-conforming community continue. Today we discuss the proposed change to the legal definition of sex (and gender, since the two are conflated legally). This change would be incredibly harmful to trans and gender non-conforming people. Please note, we’ve recorded this less than 24 hours after the release of the information – so the emotions are raw and we’ve done our best to process this as quickly as possible and bring you reliable information, action steps, and a little hope. You can learn more about the Equality Act here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2282 You can download OutVote here: https://www.outvote.io Read the New York Times Article that broke this story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/politics/transgender-trump-administration-sex-definition.html If you need support please reach out to the Trans Lifeline: https://www.translifeline.org tell your member of Congress to support the equality act  https://nwlc.org/take-action/support-the-equality-act/ Listen to RadioLab’s series “gonads” to learn about how human sex characteristics and sex hormones develop https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab/projects/radiolab-presents-gonads here is one science-y thread from twitter about the complexities of gender: https://www.facebook.com/100008394885719/posts/2229423744014100/ Contact the White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact Contact DHHS: https://www.hhs.gov/about/contact-us/index.html   Remember, we love you, we value you, you are fabulous and deserving of a life that is free from this kind of hate. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and at instagram @transform_pod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

Today's episode is an interview with Brianna Westbrook about her run for Congress and the AZ Legislature in the 2018 primary election here in Arizona. Learn about her experience being out and trans while also being a progressive Democratic candidate in a red-state. You can follow Brianna @BWestbrookAZ8. You can also learn more about trans and LGBQ candidates in your state or nationwide at www.hrc.org, https://www.equalityfederation.org/members, www.equalityarizona.org, and https://victoryfund.org/our-candidates-2018/ for a list of more than 200 LGBTQ candidates. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com We'll be back in the fall with all new episodes and a lot more discussion about trans folks, beyond the transition.

We're back! Season Two of Transform has officially begun! Our first episode is a little recap of our time off and intro to the second season. Listen to hear what we've been up to while not recording, and to learn more about what you can expect for our second season.  Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com We'll be back in the fall with all new episodes and a lot more discussion about trans folks, beyond the transition.

The first season of Transform: Beyond the Transition is a complete! This week's episode is a quick thank you, a little of our favorite things about the show, and some discussion of what's to come in season two. Thank you to our incredible listeners for supporting the pod, for subscribing, for sending us your thoughts and feedback - it has been wonderful to get to know y'all a little bit and we hope to continue to do so in season two. A big shout out to all of our guests - y'all are amazing human beings and we are honored to have shared time with you and have learned so much from your stories, experiences, and analysis.  Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. And be sure to check out www.transformpod.com our new website! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com We'll be back in the fall with all new episodes and a lot more discussion about trans folks, beyond the transition.

On this week's podcast, Sam and I talk about stealth and passing for trans folks. Both passing and stealth are terms that describe common experiences for many (but not all) trans folks. We discuss them today without judement, providing some definitnions, some historic context, and our personal experinces. We hope you find today's show interesting and helpful! Articles on stealth and passing: https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/04/myths-stealth-transexuals/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-does-passing-mean-within-the-transgender-community_us_593b85e9e4b014ae8c69e099 https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/06/not-passing-or-blending-is-dangerous-for-many-trans-people.html We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

Sam presented a story this week at Vinyl Voices, hosted by the Coronado Cafe in Phoenix.  It was a great event and we are excited that we were able to record and share this story with you as a bonus episode.   Check out Coronado Cafe and their great events here.   To listen to the full song Sam chose for this story, go here.   Info about apps and websites that can help you take action as an ally are below.  Keep resisting everyone! https://coolmomtech.com/2017/03/best-political-apps-countable-resistbot-5-calls/ https://mashable.com/2016/11/29/trump-organizing-apps-sites/#JF60RZcoqqq0

On this week's podcast, Sam and I talk about being trans and dating. We cover a lot of ground about dating being a trans person and as you'll see, it's not the easiest topic for either of us to talk about. Join us for a discussion of dating and what changes after coming out and transitioning; about dating apps; about how expectations around behavior changes after coning out and transitioning; about all those questions we get about dating; and of course about sex and intimacy. This episode relies heavily on the personal experience both Sam and I have had in dating or even with the idea of dating after coming out and transitioning. Dating and intimate relationships are complicated and neither of us are experts in this area, but we think there's still value in sharing with you our experinces. We hope you find it interesting and useful! Here are a couple of article that might be of interest about dating and trans folks: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/transgender-dating-app-transdr_us_5ade1d00e4b036e7aeb54ee9 https://mashable.com/2018/02/16/best-gay-dating-apps/#qRxSYg8zsaqD https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-ridiculous-straight-panic-over-dating-a-transgender-person https://graziadaily.co.uk/relationships/dating/unique-complications-dating-trans-guy/ https://medium.com/@QSE/when-you-say-i-would-never-date-a-trans-person-its-transphobic-here-s-why-aa6fdcf59aca https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/neq9zx/whats-wrong-with-the-no-trans-dating-preference-debate https://www.theodysseyonline.com/no-dont-have-to-tell-you-im-trans-before-dating-you We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

Today's episode is our contribution to last week's Day of Action - Justice for Roxana. Sam and I offer a brief timeline and explanation of why we think its vital to engage in the discussion about justice for Roxana Hernandez, a trans woman who died in ICE custody at the end of May, and why a fair and just immigration and assylum process is an important LGBTQ issue. After our introduction, we shift to interivews with trans women who attended the vigil. These interviews have english tranlations thanks to Viridiana Hernandz and Kate Saunders who graciously agreed to translate for our english speaking audience. After the interviews, Kate, gives a brief summary of the entire vigil. After this summary we offer you the full Spanish language recording of the vigil and protest tha took place last Wednesday outside of the Phoenix ICE building. We had tried to schedule a lawyer to speak with us about the immigration, assylum, and detention processes, but were unable to schedule this interivew before the air date. We will continue to seek out an interview with a lawyer and will share that when we get it. Thank you for listening and we hope that this week's episode is a useful learning tool for you.  Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

On todays' episode Sam and I talk with two amazing guests about the trans and queer community and intersectionality. Our guests today, Dago and Vern, talk about their own intersectional identities, their communities, and how that informs their work in the trans and queer communities.  This is only our first episode about intersectionality and the trans community. Here are some resources pertinent to this conversation. Janet Mock discusses intersectionality at UC Davis: https://theaggie.org/2018/02/15/transgender-author-janet-mock-discusses-intersectionality-uc-davis/ A Map of Gender-Diverse Cultures: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/content/two-spirits_map-html/ We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

On this week's episode, Sam and I discuss current events that impact trans folks. Below you'll find links that relate to the different events we discuss.  Gavin Grimm https://www.thedailybeast.com/gavin-grimm-is-transgender-his-legal-fight-to-go-to-the-bathroom-is-endless https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-3-transgender-cases-in-courts-this-last-week   California Congressional Candidate Harrasses Trans Woman in a Public Bathroom http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/388251-gop-candidate-films-confronts-transgender-woman-using-womens-bathroom   Sephora's Trans Beauty Classes https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a20873537/sephora-launches-makeup-classes-transgender-community/   Planned Parenthood List of clinics that are providing hormone replacement therapy: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/sexual-orientation-gender/trans-and-gender-nonconforming-identities/what-do-i-need-know-about-trans-health-care https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/our-services   We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com

On this week's podcast, Sam and I interviewed Catherine and Samantha about their lives as trans women and their experiences with everything from femininity to Feminism.  We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com  

Today Sam and I interviewed Kendahl Lyn and Elle Murtagh about their experiences as non binary folks. We cover a lot in this episode and we also go over in time because this is  such an important conversation. Non binary folks are an important part of the community and we don't hear enough of their stories - so please forgive us for the long episode.  One more thing,  a bit of a trigger warning. There is some very brief mention of physical and sexual abuse, as part of Kendahl an dElle's stories. If these are triggering topics for you, consider skippinbrief moments. We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com Thakn you for listening to Transform: Beyond the Transition.

Today we have a special episode called, Ask A Trans Guy! We asked you to submit your questions on social media and promised to do our best to answer them. This is our first episode dedicated to audience questions - we hope you enjoy it! If we didn't get to your question yet, we will on another episode, and if you have more questions please submit them on our Facebook page or via the survey. In the episode we talk about a resource, here is the link: The Gender Unicorn: http://www.transstudent.org/gender Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com Thakn you for listening to Transform: Beyond the Transition.

Hello! Today Sam and I talk about outing - what it means to out someone and trans and so much more.  We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com Thakn you for listening to Transform: Beyond the Transition.

Today Sam and I speak with Shane Maxwell about our experiences with masculinity as trans men. Gender is a complex social construction and masculinity is one way that human beings perform malenss. We also delve into our experiences with male privilege as trans men.  We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com Thakn you for listening to Transform: Beyond the Transition.

Welcome to the first full episode of Transform: Beyond the Transition! Today Sam and I talk about our coming out stories and our motivations for doing this podcast and other work for the trans community. Coming out is an important process and one that looks different for everyone who comes out. We hope you will enjoy our stories, but please remember that these are our experiences and are not the experiences of every trans person. On this podcast, in coming episodes, you'll get to hear many more coming out stories. Our hope is that thsi podcast will be a place where people can listen to a wide range of incredible stories about transfolks. Here are some great resources from one of our favorite organizations, the National Center for Transgender Equality, that offer great informaiton about trans folks (for anyone wanting more information) and about supporting trans folks in your life: https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/Understanding-Trans-Short-July-2016_0.pdf https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/Ally-Guide-July-2016_0.pdf We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransformPod and please subscribe or follow us on your favorite podcasting app. You can contact us at transformpod@gmail.com with questions or anything you would like to share with us - we do ask that you keep all correspondence respectful. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his beautiful song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can find more information about Skylar and you can support his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com Thakn you for listening to Transform: Beyond the Transition.

It's Trans Day of Visiblity and we want celebrate today by announcing the launch of a new podcast called Transform: Beyond the Transition. In this teaser episode we discuss a past and present examples of trans visibilty and how that visibility can postively impact the lives of trans folks. You can learn more about Transform: Beyond the Transition on our Facebook page at: fb.me/TransformPod or by searching Facebook for @TransformPod. Be sure to subsribe on itunes or where you get your podcasts so you don't miss a single episode. And finally, thank you to Skylar Kergil for the use of his incredible song "Tell Me A Story" as the intro and outtro music for our podcast. You can purchase Skylar's music on iTunes and learn more about him and his work at http://www.skylarkergil.com