The Purplepaw Blog

I am a transgender woman. I have no doubts, but sometimes I wonder if I will ever fit in? So many of my sisters are

My son fell sick last December. I tried my best not to succumb, and although I felt I put up the good fight, I also

In this episode, I speak with John C. Morley.  John is a prolific podcaster and writer, a great storyteller, and a serial entrepreneur. 

I am a scientist. I began my undergraduate education with the intent of becoming a geneticist. My interests changed, and I switched from biology to

Bodily autonomy is important to everyone, though some don't feel its importance or can't explain why it's important until it's taken away or they realize

Today I have the distinct honor of interviewing Emily Kailyn. Emily began a community called The Transverse and continues her great work for the transgender,

I ate dinner recently with a psychologist friend of mine - whom I will call Fred. Although Fred was my therapist until he retired in

Last week, I discussed a sense of disfigurement and its value as a typical human experience in maintaining social expectations within the environment. An episode

I have struggled with what to say, what to write about that could possibly be of interest to those that have read my previous writing.

Today on the program, I speak with Amanda Lien, a technical copywriter and published science fiction author. Amanda gives us the lowdown on why technology

Imagine living every day with a disfigurement. Not living with a feature you would like to change - living with a feature so abhorrent, an

In this fascinating episode, get ready to geek out with Lindsay Tabas, a technologist also known as The Lady Engineer®. Lindsay and I have some

Last month, I published an article detailing my plan to change how I worked throughout 2023. I have grand plans in the works for 2024,

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Mona Lazar, an artist, writer, and relationship coach. Mona and I contemplate finding reflection in a

At the time of writing, it is the second day of 2024. Pessimistic statistics indicate as many as one out of twenty New Year's resolutions

In her memoir Horse Barbie, published earlier this year, model Geena Rocero tells us: “We are all of us works in progress, every draft of

In this episode of the show, I speak with my very good friend Shannara Quissell, an amazing attorney and Executive Director of the Colorado Name

As 2022 drew to a close, I looked toward a bright future in 2023. I was a writer. I was seeing myself for the first

In today's episode, I speak with Lisa Haukom: a dear friend, photographer, and developer of The Self-Portrait Method - a course designed to help us

In a previous article naming gender dysphoria as part of the typical human experience of developing and maintaining gender identity, I received several comments focusing