The Fox and the Phoenix

In this third of three episodes, Savannah and Julie celebrate and talk about their journey for the first 200 episodes of The Fox and the Phoenix Podcast. The duo read listener comments about their favorite moments and episodes, and they enjoy shoutouts from lovely listeners. ----- SAVANNAH HAUK is the author of “Living with Crossdressing: Defining a New Normal” and “Living with Crossdressing: Disc...

In this second of three episodes, Savannah and Julie celebrate and talk about their journey for the first 200 episodes of The Fox and the Phoenix Podcast. They share the top five episodes of the podcast they have a truly personal connection with and enjoy more shoutouts from lovely listeners. ----- SAVANNAH HAUK is the author of “Living with Crossdressing: Defining a New Normal” and “Living with C...

In this series of three episodes, Savannah and Julie celebrate and talk about their journey for the first 200 episodes of The Fox and the Phoenix Podcast. They countdown the top 10 episodes of the podcast and enjoy shoutouts from lovely listeners. ----- SAVANNAH HAUK is the author of “Living with Crossdressing: Defining a New Normal” and “Living with Crossdressing: Discovering your True Identity“....

In this episode, Savannah and Julie take you back to their first podcast Thanksgiving together. From standard classics like lots of laughs and Julie breaking out in song to poor sound quality, poor editing and distracting dogs barking in the background, this episode is a perfect holiday stuffer for your ears and a blast from the past to bare witness to this duo's humble beginnings. While Savannah...

In this soundbite, Savannah lets all the lovely listeners that the world got in the way of creating content for the show. From hurricanes to Bat Mitzvahs to scheduling issues, sometimes The Fox and the Phoenix Podcasts has to make way for more important and more immediate life events. Also, as the 200th episode looms, Savannah and Julie would love to hear from the listeners through comments, direc...

In this episode, Savannah asks Julie about examples of crossdressing men having to take on additional exchanges when it comes to their gender diversity, from storage units to store their attire to having to lease or rent a completely different residence in order to affect their feminine presentation. When Julie saw the residence as a possible "girls' pad" where the crossdresser can f...

In this episode, Savannah asks Julie the question, "To tuck, or not to tuck. That is the question." For years, tucking our maleness so that we can affect a smooth front area has been paramount. There are gaffs, compression undies, tape, and various methods for achieving a smooth crotch ... from mild to wild. Do we need to tuck? Some clothes require it to avoid distraction and to provide...

In this episode, Julie reads Savannah a letter from a listener who asks the duo to discuss the dynamics and possible resources for a gender diverse husband who partially shares their femininity with their wife and young children. What might the family be thinking? What resources are out there to help in the 'transition' from fully masculine husband to sometimes feminized spouse? How can on...

In this episode, Savannah asks Julie "why do we hunt for unicorns" for partners. Why do we assume that because we crossdress it would take a special woman or partner to love us unconditionally? The label of being a rare and mythical creature in this regard seems to be both a compliment and an insult at the same time. By assuming that it would take a 'unicorn' to love us, we are s...

In this episode, Savannah tells Julie about trying on a pair of sexy panties. In this story, Savannah was suddenly caught in the throes of shame, self0doubt, lack of confidence, fear of judgment, and putting those panties back in the drawer in favor of something more basic. What happens when long-forgotten experiences from earlier in the relationship reverts to a sudden attack of PTSD? In this cas...

In this episode, Julie brings a recent event to Savannah and to the conversation. While on a shopping trip, a sparkly denim jacket called out to Julie several times, but she hesitated to commit to the purchase. After some internal dialogue, she decided to buy it. Instead of worrying about what others may think or say about the jacket to be worn at a teachers' event, and instead of worrying abo...

In this episode, Savannah and Julie talk about the 2024 Paris Olympics and the social media mania and outcry about its opening ceremonies, the Turkish shootist Yusef Dikeç, and the insane amount of animosity aimed toward Algerian female boxer, Imane Khelif. From being labeled transgender and unfit to compete with the other women boxers, to rehashing a previous IBA decision to disqualify her for al...

In this episode, Savannah asks Judy what she has learned after being with a queer person for a decade. From living a life with a vague understanding of gays and drag queens in NYC, Judy was thrust into the LGBTQIA+ community once she said 'yes' to dating a crossdresser. After 10 years, Judy has come to understand that there is so much openness, acceptance, and diversity to be found beyond...

In this episode, Julie reads a direct message from a woman named Juni, who shared her appreciation of a previous episode, 'Passing Milestones', which focused on the fact that gender diverse people tend to come out to loved one and close confidents more than once. She also shared that Julie and Savannah didn't speak much about sharing with one's children or the fact that some reveal...

In this episode, Julie reads a Facebook post from a lovely listener who spoke beautifully about the dating scene for a transwoman over 50-years-old and divorced after 30 years of marriage. The dating scene is different. The way to find your One is different. And, above all else, have any of us found that well of love for ourselves that will help radiant that feeling out to others like a beacon of...

In this episode, Savannah shares with Julie an odd experience about trying on Shein dresses with Judy looking on as a spectator. When Judy offered her opinions about the dresses once tried on, Savannah found herself feeling a bit sad. The reason? The same as any kid on Christmas morning or any woman excited to try on their Amazon purchases, there is something special about the euphoria of getting...

In this episode, Savannah and Julie read listener-submitted comments on the topic of important milestones that gender diverse MTF individuals have achieved in their lives. From the first time going out into the public eye to sharing their authenticity with a partner or family to taking those crucial next steps in matching one's body to one's mind, each can be a terrifying experiment yet wh...

In this episode, Savannah finds herself gushing to Julie about meeting somebody famous. That famous somebody had reached out to Savannah because they feel Savannah is also 'famous' in the community and is the right individual to confide in and get advice about their gender authenticity. How does a person embrace their gender authenticity when they have curated a higher persona that may bri...

In this episode, Savannah and Julie discuss one of their favorite supporters and friends, Crystal aka 'Jellyfish'. This time around, Crystal shared with Savannah an encounter where she spoke to a cousin who not only admitted that they used to dress up in feminine clothes but also thought they 'were a girl'. Now, thought, through the Word of God, this cousin now feels saved from the...

In this episode, Savannah shares with Julie her experience of having a facial while dressed as Savannah. Not only was Savannah dressed for her first facial, but also traveled to the appointment without any makeup. Afterward, Savannah took a pic of herself after the facial and without makeup, realizing that she still saw Savannah staring back at her from the phone. Gender dysphoria was super low an...

In this episode, Savannah tells Julie about two specific events that happened a week apart but included the same life lesson. The first was an author event that Savannah (as Chuck) was a part of. The second was a conversation with one of Chuck's work colleague that included the fact that the coworker found Savannah Hauk on social media and realized 'he' was also a 'she'! In bot...

In this episode, Savannah asks Judy the question, "Why do women like to wear their partner's clothes? And, why is that okay and MTF crossdressing isn't?" Well, it wasn't that pointed or loaded a question, but it does raise the question of why there are completely common-place and socially accepted manner of quote-unquote crossdressing while those of us who are creating femini...

In this episode, Julie asks Savannah if she wants to chat about that often-misunderstood, a considered-fringed sub-culture called furries (or fur-dom, or the furry lifestyle). Why do people gravitate to the Furry culture? How did it start? What are the benefits and disadvantages within the community? Is it all fetish and sex? All of Julie's questions and queries are hopefully answered this epi...

In this episode, Savannah tells Julie another Keystone story, this time the story of Diane and her battle with catastrophic success. What happens when you've been fighting for your true identity your entire life and you make a mental or written plan to finally take all the steps needed to get there. What happens when you find peace several steps before you anticipated? What happens when you no...

In this episode, Savannah asks Julie why many gender diverse individuals may feel their wardrobe and style has toned down since they first started their journey. From gaining a measure of growing maturity that comes from a truncated second feminine puberty, to normalizing what was once a bedroom fetish to finding outfits more appropriate for a trip to the grocery or coffee house, to slowly gaining...