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In this episode, I host Dr. Lino Martinez! Dr. Lino is an author, podcaster, and Professor of Psychology who views his ability to survive not

Over the past week, I feel I entered a manic period. I am sleeping less, but I have a sense of energy that surprises me.

The publication of the Cass Review has been a profoundly distressing time for trans people in the UK. The review - conducted over four years

In a previous article describing gender and gender identity, I refer to gender as a process as opposed to an object or possession. That is,

Today's episode features Mx. Crys/ta Song, a Speech Language Pathologist and vocalist who is also Board Co-Chair of Queer Oriented Radical Days of Summer

This week's episode features the ever-talented Danni Velasquez-Mora. Danni is Founder and Creative Director of Womankind Creative and - because we had such a great

This past Sunday - 31 March 2024 - was Transgender Day of Visibility. I made a tongue-in-cheek video for the occasion predicting an uproar over

In this week's episode, I speak with Professor Loretta Breuning about human behavior. Loretta is a Professor Emerita of Management, the Founder of The Inner

Have you ever noticed that the media and the public conversation around trans rights rarely focuses on or even mentions older trans men? And no,

Today's episode features an amazing artist and friend, Cendrine Marrouat. Cendrine really has done it all: poet, photographer, painter, podcaster, and author. We discuss topics

I am very angry.

Last week, I discovered the gender-affirming surgery I scheduled for 01 May 2024 is not likely to occur. In short, I

Reproductive rights, including birth control and abortion, are heavily grounded in the principle of autonomy over one's own body.

So is gender transition. That's a

In today's episode, I have a fun discussion about a serious topic with Brittany Sandoval. As a registered nurse and foster parent, Brittany had to

In a recent address, Pope Francis called "gender ideology" "the ugliest danger” of our time. The Pope did not define "gender ideology," nor did he

I received my first electric guitar as a gift for my 17th birthday. That's more years than I care to consider before my birthday this

In today's episode, I have an honest conversation with Victoria Pelletier, an executive leader, best-selling author, and motivational speaker. Victoria talks me through what it

A friend of mine mentioned his struggle to understand the distinction among sex, gender, gender identity, and sexuality. My friend isn't a fool - he

In this episode, I talk with Danni Velasquez-Mora, an absolutely amazing woman who ups the game in marketing as Founder and Creative Director at Womankind

When discussing sex or gender in modern discourse - particularly in internet forums in which anonymity is guaranteed - the phrase "social construct" makes frequent

In this on-location podcast shoot, I have a grand time with Julia DiVerdi. Julia is a stunning burlesque and belly dancer who shifted her focus