The Transgender Zone Podcast

If you're questioning your gender identity or wondering "am I trans?" Transgender Zone's trans-made assessment can help you understand your experiences and find clarity. Go to https://transgenderzone.com/am-i-trans/ to take the quiz and find out today. In this episode, Victoria Rose shares how she knew she was Transgender. Looking back on her memories dating all the way back to early childhood, she explores the signs she now knows pointed to a transgender experience. Maybe you’ve been feeling uncomfortable with your gender for a while. Perhaps you look in the mirror and something doesn’t feel quite right, or you find yourself wondering what it would be like to live as a different gender. These feelings can be confusing, isolating, and sometimes painful – but they’re also completely valid and more common than you might think. If you’re experiencing discomfort with your assigned gender or feel drawn to explore your identity, you’re not alone.

Almost 2% of any population is born with some kind of intersex traits, and some of them choose to transition! This week, we interview our newest moderator, Samira, who was assigned male at birth but noticed early into puberty that something was different. As she showed feminine secondary sex characteristics into adulthood, she found out she was intersex and decided to transition fully to female. As an insurance professional and overall just a great time, Samira helps Transgender Zone be a fun, welcoming, and vulnerable space where trans folks around the world can make the most of their transitions.  Want to meet Samira and learn alongside her in live sessions and on our community forums? Go to www.transgenderzone.com to join the community for as little as $5/month today. A membership amplifies your transition with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. Make friends, get live expert guidance, and make serious progress on your transition at transgenderzone.com.

Transition in Rural America, especially in 2025, is an isolating and challenging experience. In this episode, Victoria - founder of Transgender Zone - interviews our newest moderator on our online learning community, Olivia. Olivia shares how Transgender Zone's trans-only online community and transition coaching has accelerated her transition and given her a sense of connection in her rural town where she has no local transgender friends. After she decided to transition, Olivia showed up full force socially by transitioning at work almost immediately connecting more deeply with her Father who came out as gay shortly before. Olivia's story is a reminder of the importance of community, confidence, and competence in transition - the three pieces of Transgender Zone's mission. Want to meet Olivia and learn alongside her in live sessions and on our community forums? Go to www.transgenderzone.com to join the community for as little as $5/month today. A membership amplifies your transition with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. Make friends, get live expert guidance, and make serious progress on your transition at transgenderzone.com.

This week, Victoria and Christopher explore the topic of cowardice, sparked by a great conversation from one of Victoria’s Live Office Hours at Transgender Zone. They’ll read comments left by Transgender Zone members on the following prompt: Have you ever felt like a coward in your transition? It doesn’t make you a coward because you let fear guide a decision: you’re on a challenging journey where you’ll gradually find more confidence, step by step. It might take you some time to take these bigger steps, but that doesn’t make you any less valid in your journey. Just admitting to yourself that you’re transgender is one of the bravest things that you can do. Go to www.transgenderzone.com to join the community for as little as $5/month today. A membership amplifies your transition with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. Make friends, get live expert guidance, and make serious progress on your transition at transgenderzone.com.

Transition is not something that happens overnight - it takes dedication and consistency to achieve results that bring Gender Euphoria to everyday life. In this episode, Victoria and Christopher dive into the mindset of long-term thinking that can shift your perspective on transition. Assuming that change happens overnight can lead to frustration and shortcuts; both leading to problems later on. Victoria shares how she applies a long-term mindset every day and how it has led to significant achievements like healthy hair, & skin; a feminine voice; a personal sense of fashion; and more.  Don't Transition Alone; Join Transgender Zone! Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to Transgender Zone’s learning community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. Our "pay what you can" memberships start at $5/month to ensure anyone can afford one. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now.

For our special Pride Month episode, Christopher gushes about the Victoria and the superpower she developed through her transition process; superpowers he has noticed are much more common amongst people of transgender experience. Victoria reacts to 4 superpower Christopher has noticed in the her and the community members at Transgender Zone: the trans-owned, trans-only learning community welcome to trans folks from 18 to 100. Hear a more natural and vulnerable conversation between Victoria and Christopher this week as co-hosts; husband & wife; and co-founders of Transgender Zone.  Don't Transition Alone; Join Transgender Zone! Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to Transgender Zone’s learning community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. Our "pay what you can" memberships start at $5/month to ensure anyone can afford one. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now.

Meet Ebony - one of the friendly faces you’ll meet when you join Transgender Zone! As a moderator in our trans-owned, trans-only community platform, Ebony joins founder, Victoria Rose, in a live interview about everything from her experience transitioning after 30 years old to how she found a home in goth culture before transitioning. You can join Transgender Zone and start a conversation with Ebony and our many other members by going to transgenderzone.com and getting yourself a membership. Don't Transition Alone; Join Transgender Zone! Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to Transgender Zone’s learning community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. Our "pay what you can" memberships start at $5/month to ensure anyone can afford one. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now. We want to thank Ebony for everything she does on Transgender Zone! Ebony hosts our Community Circle, a 2 hour session for all members to join, on Transgender Zone each Sunday. She also has written guides for those transitioning over 30 to accept themselves as they are and start now. As she says, “it’s never too late to be who you could have been.” Show note: An apology to our listeners! The first 2 minutes have a strange audio affect that happened during filming, and we did our best to limit it.

In this bonus episode, hear audio from Victoria's recent video deep dive on Gender-Affirming Vocal Coaching with Transgender Zone's Vocal Coach, Micah. Victoria - founder of Transgender Zone - spent one full month dedicated to daily vocal training alongside 1:1 weekly private coaching with Micah to see how much change she could make to her voice. Included is a live interview with Micah, where she talks with Victoria about the job of a vocal coach and how you can change your voice over time with specific techniques and practice. To schedule a consultation with Micah, go to transgenderzone.com/micah Don't Transition Alone; Join Transgender Zone! Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to Transgender Zone’s learning community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. All this for $5 a month. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now.

In this episode, Victoria - founder of Transgender Zone - and her husband, Christopher, explore misconceptions about trans folks or being transgender. By reading through answers given by the Transgender Zone community, they explore many different types of myths and how they can slow your transition or even be dangerous during someone's transition.  Don't Transition Alone; Join Transgender Zone! Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to Transgender Zone’s learning community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. All this for $5 a month. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now.

Founder of Transgender Zone, Victoria Rose, and her husband, Christopher, read stories from their online community "TZone" about when and how folks knew they were transgender. This episode explores key themes that arose from community member stories, like knowing young, having moments of clarity, and more. Victoria adds to these stories by sharing her own; exploring how and when she knew that she was born in the wrong body and started taking steps to transition. Are you trans and want to unlock your transition? Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to TZone’s community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 12 live group training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. All this for $5 a month. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now.

In this episode, Victoria and Christopher explore how to handle bullying as a person of transgender experience. Victoria shares her personal experience of being bullied while transitioning in High School and responds to TZone Community Member comments on bullying and how they personally handle it. Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to TZone’s community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 8 live group vocal training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. All this for $5 a month. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now.

On this episode, Victoria Rose - founder of TZone - and her husband, Christopher, talk through the executive orders signed by the Trump Administration that actively attack the basic rights of Transgender Americans. They'll react to the new challenges facing trans Americans, provide some advice to keep moving forward, and talk about how the Republicans pushing these bills have - hypocritically - got gender-affirming care themselves.  Looking for a safe Trans-Only online community? Somewhere you can be honest about your transition, seek advice, and work alongside other trans folks? Transgenderzone.com is your hub for Transition Success. A membership to TZone’s community - created by Victoria Rose - provides you with 8 live group vocal training sessions each month, helps you find the best local or international resources, connects you with other trans folks from around the world, and provides educational modules on every aspect of transition. All this for $5 a month. Go to transgenderzone.com to join now.

In this Episode, Victoria shares her transition challenges that inspired the development of TZone - the first ever premium application made specifically for the trans community. Her frustrations in learning gender-affirming techniques; making friends and building community with other trans folks; and finding gender-affirming healthcare providers and legal resources led to the creation of an application for the trans community that solves these challenges. Go to transgenderzone.com to learn more and join TZone: the safest and most affirming online community platform for the trans community. Join 8 live vocal training sessions a month, find the best local or international resources, connect with other trans folks from around the world, and explore educational modules on every aspect of transition. All for $5 a month in a safe & intentionally designed online app.

In this episode, Victoria Rose - a woman of trans experience and founder of TZone - explores her experience with passing as a tool for safety; how cultural and personal perceptions of masculinity and femininity can be used to pass more effectively; and how focusing too much on passing can amplify gender dysphoria rather than alleviate it. Go to transgenderzone.com to learn more and join TZone: the first ever premium online subscription services for the trans community created by Victoria Rose. Join 8 live vocal training sessions a month, find the best local or international resources, connect with other trans folks from around the world, and explore educational modules on every aspect of transition. All for $5 a month in a safe & intentionally designed online app.

Choosing to transition is a life-changing decision for many transgender people. Join Victoria Rose in this second part of the "Starting Your Transition" series to learn how she has used gender-affirming techniques as stepping stones in her transition. In this episode, she shares about non-medical techniques like fashion and makeup; medical care in the form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT); and Gender-Affirming Surgery like Breast Augmentation and Sexual Reassignment Surgery. Go to transgenderzone.com to learn more and join TZone: the first ever premium online subscription services for the trans community created by Victoria Rose. Join 8 live vocal training sessions a month, find the best local or international resources, connect with other trans folks from around the world, and explore educational modules on every aspect of transition. All for $5 a month in a safe & intentionally designed online app.

Choosing to transition is a life-changing decision for many transgender people. Join Victoria Rose as she shares her mindset in going about her own transition process and explores gender-affirming techniques that are reversible and safe for those starting to transition. Learn practical steps to align with your true self, all while navigating the mindset and choices involved in this transformative process. Go to transgenderzone.com to learn more and join TZone: the first ever premium online subscription services for the trans community. Find the best local or international resources, connect with other trans folks from around the world, attend live educational events, and explore educational modules on every aspect of transition. All for $5 a month.

In this episode, Victoria Rose and her husband, Christopher, talk through dating, marriage and family relationship dynamics. Whether you, your partner, your child, or family member is transgender, this episode will dive into how you can build better relationships and deal with challenging situations. Go to transgenderzone.com to learn more and join TZone: the first ever premium online subscription services for the trans community. Find the best local or international resources, connect with other trans folks from around the world, attend live educational events, and explore educational modules on every aspect of transition. All for $5 a month.

On the first-ever episode of The T Zone Podcast, Victoria Rose and her husband, Christopher, talk through the concepts of Gender Dysphoria (the misalignment between one's identified gender and assigned sex at birth), Gender Euphoria (the experience of feeling deeply aligned with one's identified gender) and how they fundamentally shape the transgender experience. Christopher reads questions posted by members of the Transgender Zone online community that Victoria answers live.  Go to transgenderzone.com to learn more and join TZone: the first ever premium online subscription services for the trans community. Find the best local or international resources, connect with other trans folks from around the world, attend live educational events, and explore educational modules on every aspect of transition.