The Transgender Show

This week on the show is American politician, writer, performance artist, poet, & transgender activist, Andrea Jenkins. She was the first black openly transgender woman elected to public office in the United States, serving since January 2018 on the Minneapolis City Council, & as the council's president, since January 2022.⁠ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ryan is a queer, non-binary filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. They were born and raised in El Paso, Texas, but currently reside in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Rox (@imryanrox) developed their passion for filmmaking after working as an actor on multiple independent, short films. After witnessing film crews in action and learning firsthand on set, they had the notion in 2020 to write and produce their own short film, which resulted in their directorial debut - 2021’s “Crawl.” Since then, Rox has written and directed three additional short films: “Quiet Hours;” the 2022 El Paso Plaza Classic Local Flavor 2nd Place Winner, "That Tingling Sensation;" and the 2022 Femme Frontera Grant Recipient and Official Selection, "Shipping Them." They're also currently in production for their first feature film, Hidden Flora, and will continue to work as a filmmaker in support of their own and others' projects. Their primary focus is on telling queer stories from a queer perspective. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show is stand-up comedian, podcaster, and musician, Ava Val, who at the time went by Al Val. Recorded LIVE 3/14/23 on The TransverseTwitch.tv/thetransverseFollow Ava:Instagram: @avavalcomedy⁠Youtube: youtube.com/avavalcomedy TikTok: @avavalcomedy⁠  ⁠ X: @AvaValComedy⁠FB: https://www.facebook.com/AvaValComedy/⁠ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show is Jennifer Marie. Jennifer is a bestselling author, and the founder of Jennspire, a business dedicated to fostering understanding, acceptance, and empowerment for individuals, families, and organizations navigating the complexities of gender identity.Through her own transformative journey, she has gone from self-doubt to embracing her authentic self, discovering the happiness and confidence that have reshaped her life.Jennifer is dedicated to fostering understanding and self-acceptance for those on their gender-diverse journey. As the leader and founder of the Jennspire Sisterhood, a supportive online community for gender-diverse individuals, and through her coaching and speaking engagements, Jennifer shares her insights on overcoming challenges and embracing personal transformation.Her mission is clear: to simplify and normalize the transgender experience while building a world where everyone can live authentically, proudly, and without judgment. Tune in as Jennifer Marie discusses resilience, self-love, and how we can all create a more inclusive world. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show, Emily welcomes Ali, a nonbinary, disabled small business owner, and founder of Q Space, living in Southeast Kansas.⁠IG @thewitchybibliophile⁠Catch the show live, Tuesday nights at 9pm Eastern⁠Twitch.tv/TheTransverse⁠YouTube.com/TheTransverse⁠⁠#transgender #trans #transition #thetransgendershow #thetransverse #interview⁠ #nonbinary #enby  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show is Angela aka Mama Pistachio. Angela is a self proclaimed nerd, demi-girl, and avid role player, has always been passionate about creating a safe space for diverse populations including LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent folks. Using an intersectional approach, Angela helps her clients understand how their lived experience, including sex and sexuality, affect all areas of their lives from the games they play to personal relationships to running their own businesses. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week’s episode features Kari-Aidyn, a beloved member of The Transverse family that we lost in August of 2024 to heart disease complications.Kari-Aidyn was a long time family member of The Transverse. She started out as a fan and supporter of The Transgender Show, then became a mod on the Twitch channel and Discord server, then became the producer for the Transverse News show. She was always kind, goofy, and offered to help whenever and wherever she could. She was incredibly loved by the community and the outpouring of sympathy and grateful messages was uplifting to see. All of us at The Transverse love you and miss you, Kari. We will ensure Kari's legacy lives on. We have started the Kari-Aidyn Transgender Scholarship Fund in her honor. Each year, we will select a transgender member (or members) in need from the community to receive this honor. Donate to the Kari-Aidyn Transgender Scholarship fund now by going to https://Patreon.com/TheTransverse and selecting one of the Kari-Aidyn Scholarship options. Check https://TheTransverse.net for information about the Kari-Aidyn Scholarship and to see past recipients.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show is Kasen Truth, a 32 year old trans man who is currently living in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife. Originally born and raised in Houston, TX, he’s an advocate for social justice, 1/2 of renskaise on YouTube, photographer and a social worker. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adrienne Janene Wehr is a multi-disciplinary artist, and story teller and the cisgender wife of former guest Jessika Janene. Included among Adrienne's myriad stories projects are: In the Company of Ghosts (a multi-disciplinary stage performance that she produced, co-created and co-performed), The Bread, My Sweet (an award winning indie film she produced/performed), Dog Bytes (award-winning web series she produced/performed). She was also the Associate Producer for the Emmy award-winning children’s TV show MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD. She’s currently sharing tales from her new multi-media publication and podcast titled The Golden Boat. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ryan Cassata (he/him) is an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, published writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and transgender motivational speaker. Ryan's music and story has been showcased on The Larry King Live Show, The Tyra Banks Show, CNN, GRAMMY.com, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The New York Times, Newsweek, and The NY Daily News. Ryan has been at the forefront of the transgender liberation movement since his early teens, appearing on the Larry King Live Show at 15 years old, the Tyra Banks Show at 17 years old, and speaking at schools and conferences to educate people on the importance of diversity and equality. He has a Masters of Art in Social Transformation (MAST) from the Pacific School of Religion and was honored with the prestigious 2023 Marcella Althaus-Reid Award for his efforts in queering theology and his work for the Transgender Liberation Movement. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ruth E. Macy and Courtney Naliboff are the co-authors of Your Postpartum Body, the first book for people of all gender identities and childbirth experiences to fully address the phisical experience AFTER pregnancy. Both are passionate about education, inclusion, and allyship. They saw that the physical changes and challenges people face postpartum were not being discussed and people were often left on their own to just figure it all out. They also recognized that people who are not parents postpartum or who suffered loss during or post pregnancy are often left out of the conversation. So, they wrote this book to include not only allgender identity experiences, but also the wide variety of pregnancy experiences, to create a book that is helpful, informative, and inclusive.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As a Transition Mentor, Wendy Cole uses her life experiences to help clients face the significant life changes that come with gender transition. Since 2017, Wendy has guided others through this process. She believes in the mind’s powers; she practices mindfulness, shifting her beliefs and energy to support herself going forward, making profound changes in her life, health, and finding joy in being.At age 67, Wendy changed her life with her transition. Beginning in January 2015 she focused internally: finally accepting who she really was, confronting fears, doubts, and anxieties that held her back for decades. She took the leap of faith to find freedom and joy in being herself. By July 2015, Wendy was living as a woman. She had her long-awaited surgery at NYU Medical in 2017. Wendy’s philosophy is that focusing inwardly to find freedom and joy will benefit the rest of your life. Twitch.tv/thetransverseWatch the show live, Tuesday nights at 9pm ET / 6pm PTSupport The Transverse at Patreon.com/TheTransverse ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Krystal is a woman of many talents. She is a dedicated Field Service Technician with a diverse educational background. She holds qualifications in Aircraft Maintenance, both in civilian and military fields, and graduated in the top 5 of her class from an LPN Nursing program. Currently, Krystal is expanding her horizons by studying Animation and Video Game Design in college. She is a proud parent of two teenagers and has been in a loving marriage for 14 years.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show, Emily speaks with the authors of Gender Without Identity.Ann Pellegrini and Avgi Saketopoulou are psychoanalysts who have focused their attention on gender and sexual identity. In their work, they have found the notion of a “core gender identity” or the “born this way” argument too simplistic and even problematic. All genders and sexualities, they argue, whether queer, straight, trans, nonbinary, or cis, are the result of complex psychic and social processes.Their controversial take is that no one’s gender or sexuality is innate. Pellegrini and Saketopoulou assert that developmental events, even traumas, play an important role in all this. But to say that trauma may sometimes have a share in becoming trans or becoming queer does not mean trans or queer people are “broken.” Rather, they argue that trauma can function as an engine for transformation and growth. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week's guest is Jasmine Vine, a 25 year old transgender woman from Adelaide, South Australia and host of the Trans Boss Podcast. Her story is one of great hardship including bullying, domestic violence, serious mental illness, and both parents dying by 21, yet she's overcome it all to become a powerhouse inspiration to her thousands of followers. Suicidal from age 7 and being diagnosed with all sorts of things including bipolar type 1 which landed her in the psych ward at 17, she now owns her Javine, a company that helps transgender people feminize their voices and helps  people recover from trauma and develop an empowered mindset so they can feel more hopeful, confident, comfortable, and safe. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tuesday night, Emily welcomes Toni Leslie to The Transgender Show. She's a Native American transgender female writer and artist From upstate New York. Her many past jobs have included professional photographer, contractor, pilot, radio station DJ, and photo collage artist. Toni is currently working as a peer recovery coach in addiction and working on a memoir describing her life and transition. Recorded LIVE on The TransverseTwitch.tv/TheTransverse#trans #transgender #thetransgendershow #thetransverse #mtf #lgbt #nativeamerican #twospirit  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dean FM (Dean-Fraser Milford) is a Boston Massachusetts based non-binary rapper, activist and influencer. His music encapsulates eclectic thoughts that scat over percussive rhythms and exotic sounds. His performances exude drag culture and satiric expression. In 2016, Dean released his debut EP “Watch It”, which received local and national coverage. In 2020, Dean FM released his EP entitled “SISSY.” The music video for his lead single “Bottom Bit” shines a light on the exploitation of prostitution.Dean FM stands for compassion, courage, and equality. In his activism, he supports the awareness and acceptance of gender neutrality. He refuses to deny his true identity — identifying himself with both he and her pronouns. Dean also advocates for the awareness of minority mental health and the prevention of animal abuse. As an influencer, Dean utilizes his platforms to further promote his art and advocacy work. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D. is a writer, podcaster, and activist.  Her works focuses on the origin and nature of identity, especially gender.  Ami has been a geneticist, a chemist, a software engineer, and a manager, but her greatest challenge to date is taking on the entrenched fallacy that identity and gender are only of concern to the LGBTQ community.  Instead, she teaches that identity is an ongoing process every human engages in throughout life.  In her spare time, Ami speaks about the scientific definitions of both sex and gender.Recorded LIVE on The Transverse 2/6/24Twitch.tv/TheTransverse ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kalie is an ordained pastor in Georgia and an advocate for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in religious institutions. She has a passion for building community and supporting and protecting the rights of individuals. She was dismissed from her seminary after being outed as trans. She joined the lawsuit challenging religious exemptions in Title IX in order to stop religious institutions from discriminating against LGBTQIA+ students while receiving federal funding. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★