The Fox and the Phoenix

In this episode, Savannah and Julie have a little chat about the people they meet in their daily lives and how the tone in which different types of people make their introductions. Seemingly and more stereotypically, cis-women and men in touch with their feminine energy seem to harness that energy with softer and more empathetic prose while more masculine types are direct, to-the-point, and lacing...

In this episode, Savannah can't contain her frantic excitement and bursting pride as she regales Julie with the baby steps she took between episodes. While to many these baby steps seem minor and insignificant, to many a crossdressing individual find them to be almost insurmountable.  Savannah tells Julie the stories of how she decided to checkmark a certain gender box on her medical intake f...

in this episode, Savannah and Julie both come to the mic with the same topic... that of a gender diverse person as feeling "trans enough". Referring to a listener's Facebook post on the same topic and the resulting comments to the post, Savannah and Julie tackle the question, "What determines what is trans enough?". While the galaxy of gender diversity goes so far and wide of simply being 100% mas...

In this episode, Savannah introduces Pattie Smith to Julie. Pattie is a male-to-female dual-gender individual who finds and honors her feminine spirit through underdressing during the work week. Married to her high school sweetheart, Pattie's wife thought that Pattie's gender identity issues were a passing phase when she found out about Pattie's gender therapist. What comes from it is Pattie's per...

In this episode, Julie and Savannah unpack male-to-female crossdressing for men entering the second half of their life. What does crossdressing after 50 look like? With a lot of help and input from listeners in the same era and evolution, Julie and Savannah read the comments and dissect what's its like to finally develop a feminine energy and/or persona when retirement may be closer than you think...

In this episode, Julie regales Savannah with stories of clients who have a specific viewpoint of when they consider that they themselves are crossdressing. What follows is a mind-blowing pivot of what everyone has defined the term crossdressing... that crossdressing means you are dressing in clothes defined for the opposite gender. What if, though, crossdressing was not about dressing opposite of...

In this episode, Savannah asks Julie the question, "How do you accept yourself in a world where many do not share that same acceptance of you?". It is very very difficult to build a solid foundation of self-love and self-confidence when every indicator and comment and advertised worldview seems to point to there being something unwelcome about the person you are. Yes, the world is slowly changing...

In this episode, Julie brings to the podcast a letter from the lovely Keisha, the wife of a crossdressing husband. Julie reads her letter of concern, angst, love and support of her partner. Is she flaunting her own genetic femininity if she knows her male partner doesn't have the opportunity to do the same? Why doesn't she channel her own divine femininity the same way as her partner is able to? F...

In this episode, Julie brings to the podcast a letter from the lovely Keisha, the wife of a crossdressing husband. Julie reads her letter of concern, angst, love and support of her partner. Is she flaunting her own genetic femininity if she knows her male partner doesn't have the opportunity to do the same? Why doesn't she channel her own divine femininity the same way as her partner is able to? F...

In this episode, Julie brings up a recent consultation with a young trans person who bristled at the words crossdresser and persona. This young person has always considered herself a woman and didn't want her existence reduced to that of a crossdresser. Savannah gets the tiniest bit triggered by the comment but she and Julie go into a deep intense dive to better understand the repulsion or attract...

In this episode, Savannah welcomes Julie back from her vacation to Mexico and fo ask her opinion of a problem Savanah had been facing during her time away. Why didn't she feel like dressing in her feminine expression? Was the novelty of having a female persona wearing off after 50 years?  Was she failing as a dual gender individual because Savannah felt she was not paying proper homage to her...

In this episode, Savannah comes to Julie with a passionate plea for parents and partners of those in the gender queer community to have patience, perseverance, and practical experience when seeking out literature for yourself and those whom you love. One recent LGBTQ+ best seller children's picture book sold and promoted on Amazon was actually an example of anti-transgender transphobia propaganda....

In this episode, Savannah circles back back around to the topic of the widely misunderstood notion that labeling yourself as a crossdresser means that you may see yourself--or others may see you--as having a casual interest in dressing as your feminine self. Similar to the "just a crossdresser" episode of the past, this topic is a triggering and touchy topic for Savannah. She and Julie spar about...

In this episode, Savannah starts off the New Year right (well, at least January) by bringing by the podcast's first in-studio guest! The lovely Michele comes by to meet Julie and chit-chat for a few minutes before Savannah and Julie have to say their goodbyes and get to the topic at hand. What happens when the significant one of a crossdressing partner tells them they are loved and supported, but...

In this episode, Savannah reads a social media comment from a friend. The message concerns a previous episode and asked if the duo could touch on the relationship dynamic of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell",  where the partner of the crossdressing man knows about his femininity, supports him enough to know he needs an outlet for his gender diversity, but really wants to know nothing about the details...

In this episode, Julie and Savanah ring in the New Year with resolutions still hanging over their heads from the start of 2021. But, for 2022, they decide to make more practical, important and passionate intentions (instead of the stereotypical resolutions) for the next twelve months. Both share what they were/are thankful for and turn to the audience with an outpouring of thank yous! As Julie sai...

In this episode, Julie asks the most important question, "How do we get out there again when in-person conferences return?". With 2022 upon us, many trans- and LGBTQ+-friendly conferences and workshops and getaways are coming back into a semblance of normalcy and face-to-face interaction. How does one prepare for a return to in-person events or, better yet, for one's first time traveling to and pa...

YOU'RE LISTENING TO BLUE SKY In this episode, after a wonderful serenade of Julie's singing stylings, Julie and Savannah go down the rabbit hole of the actual lyrics of an Alanis Morrissette song off the 'Jagged Little Pill' album. They talk about body image and more!

In this episode, Savannah comes to the podcast tables to tellJulie how unhappy and uncertain she is about her feminine body, especially in the full-length photos she is asked for sometimes. From the feelings of being overweight to failing to live up to the appreciable social norms for the feminine, Savannah has shed away from full-body pics until now... trying now to face it head on. Julie gives t...

In this episode, Julie tells Savannah and the listeners the top tips and tricks for how to find success in one's male-to-female gender expression. From the right fit of what you wear, to what actually works best to wear, to find both the accessories and confidence to step out from a highly organized and intentional closet, Julie spills the tea about those fashion concepts that any of us can implem...

IN THIS EPISODE, Julie and Savannah have been graciously invited to a private event hosted by Susan Holtz and the officers of Chicago Gender Society. But, the main event is Julie and Savannah putting on a podcast show for their live virtual audience--a first for our dynamic duo. After a bit of warm up chatter, Julie and Savannah yield the floor to Susan for a brief bio of herself and a history of...

In this episode, Julie and Savannah dive into a section of Savannah's second "Living with Crossdressing" book, namely "Types of Crossdressers". Spring-boarding from last week's episode and sharing a letter Savannah received from a website email letter, Julie and Savannah discuss the types of crossdressers dual-transgender folx can be and can express in their own way. They talk about how living in...

In this episode, Savannah brings to the podcast table her concern for a dear friend who is had her own fears about changing her gender expression when it comes to her femininity. From a Girl-Next-Door vibe to the pinks and frills and ponytails of the world of Sissies, how does an established and admired social media darling go from a developed visual trans-brand  many in the community look up...

In this episode, Julie talks about the state of traveling in a COVID world as she talks about her own trip out-of-state recently. Then, she asks Savannah for her experiences and thoughts about those men who only have their business or periodic travel as their avenue and outlet to explore their femininity. How does one juggle the need to bring their femme selves in their luggage versus the risk of...

in this episode, Julie shares her struggles and sadness over a prospective client who asked for a look book return after their wife found out about it. Then, the conversation turns to married partners who see their husband's once-a-month crossdressing activities as an addiction--confronting their man with the premise that "if it wasn't an addiction, they would be able to stop doing it for the...