Dem Bois Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Losing a parent is hard. It can feel like losing a part of yourself, leaving a space that will never be filled… or so it seems. In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, I share my experience with the death of my chosen mother. While her health was in decline, my birth mother’s behavior toward me completely shifted. It felt like that motherly love just flowed.  I haven’t recorded a sol...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine being unhoused at a young age, disowned by your family because of who you are. Imagine having to stay indoors all day and all night because if you leave your home you could be imprisoned for life. In another Dem Bois Podcast first, today’s guest, Ruthra Lubega doesn’t have to imagine any of these things. Ruthra is an HIV/AIDS and executive director of Positive People Initi...

Send us Fan Mail Transitioning shouldn’t be for anyone else but yourself. It’s not about the person you’re in a relationship with. It’s not about your parents. It’s not about your children. It’s about you taking charge of your life and being your authentic self. That is the message I want you to take from this episode of Dem Bois Podcast! Today I sit down with Cameron Bostic and he shares about ho...

Send us Fan Mail Moving to a new city can be challenging. And, moving to a new city where no one like you really exists, that’s damn-near impossible. But today’s guest, Mia Obiekwe overcame that challenge and rediscovered themself in the process. Mia is a veteran, activist, model, and drag king, and in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, we talk about all of those things. They also give advice for t...

Send us Fan Mail How do we learn gender roles? They are taught to us by society, our families, our teachers, our peers, our bosses, etc. They tell us who we are supposed to be and how we should behave. But we get to decide who we are and who we will become. In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, my guest Father Venus shares how his gender journey sparked his artistic journey and how he incorporates...

Send us Fan Mail It’s true. Your transition never really ends. As you age, grow, and learn, you will continue to transform and transition. In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast I had the privilege to sit down with actor, writer, producer, and editor, Shaan Dasani. Shaan discusses his career and how his Trans identity is integrated into his work. He also shares some advice for Trans actors. There are...

Send us Fan Mail “The parent’s role is to guide and to nourish. Not to dictate or tell them how they should be, how they [should] live their life.” - Gabriel Vidal This quote really sets the tone for what you can expect in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast. This episode’s guest is one of my favorite people and once you hear the interview you will see why. Gabe is the Director of Youth Organizing fo...

Send us Fan Mail If you know anything about the podcast, then you know that we are all about amplifying trans voices, so today we have another Dem Bois Podcast first. This episode won’t only be hosted by me. It will also be co-hosted by Vee Martin, and we will be interviewing our guest Ray Adens. I interviewed Vee back in season one and we had a great conversation about building confidence, going...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have another Dem Bois Podcast First! In this episode, my guest TJ Jourian shares a difficult time in his life where he had to revert back to his previous gender and how that affected his mental health. And, I want to give an emotional warning, because we do discuss suicide ideation. We also discuss masculinity, being trans identified vs. being a man, cultivating healthy h...

Send us Fan Mail There are so many people out there who aren’t getting the care they need or deserve, especially trans people. We are met with ignorance and incompetence, and today’s guest, Dr. Julius Weaver wants to change that! Dr. Julius is a board-certified family physician who has been practicing for 20+ years and they are promoting Black and trans visibility through their medical expertise....

Send us Fan Mail There are so many LGBTQ brothers and sisters out there who really want to be a part of a spiritual community and want to reconnect with their faith. But there are so many ways that society uses religion to condemn and push folks out to the margins. So I am very excited for this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, where I get to sit down with Andrés Herrera, a trans man who is also a spir...

Send us Fan Mail Something I always say is that when you have the love and support of your family, who cares what the world has to say?! But, many trans men of color aren’t fortunate enough to experience this during their transitions. In a Dem Bois Podcast first, my guest, Emilio Perdomo and I discuss what it’s like to have supportive parents and even having them be a part of your renaming process...

Send us Fan Mail The recipient of Dem Bois Inc.’s 2023 Gender Affirming Surgery Grant is Nick Pritchett! Nick is a trans man from Martinsville, Virginia, and his motto is “to forever and always live in your own truth and own happiness!” In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, Nick and I discuss the importance of mental health and different ways to manage it and heal. Nick also shares how he was able...

Send us Fan Mail Twenty people are physically abused by intimate partners a minute. That equals more than 10 million abuse victims annually. 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 4 men have been physically abused by an intimate partner. And, how does being exposed to this violence affect their children? Long-lasting effects on their emotional and physical well-being, and social and academic functioning. Domestic...

Send us Fan Mail This is one of our best podcast episodes so far, and when you listen you’ll see why. Today’s guest is Dr. Elijah Nicholas and he is the epitome of Black Trans excellence! He is an author, actor, international Trans advocate, and retired senior military officer. We discuss the term gender dysphoria and why we don’t use it, the want and willingness to empower Black men, being born t...

Send us Fan Mail Why do people make changes to their bodies? Breast lifts, tummy tucks, BBL’s, collagen injections, etc. We live in a world that judges you based on your presentation, and these body modifications allow us to have more control and feel more free. This is just one of the topics touched on in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast. Today I sit down with actor, comedian, writer, and poet, D...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the final episode of this season of Dem Bois Podcast! This has been an amazing year of holding space for folks to come and share their transitional stories, the feedback has been fantastic, and we hope to be back for season 2 soon. Today I share my mental health journey with you. I talk about my introduction to therapy at a young age, the different therapists I’ve worke...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Dem Bois Podcast is jam packed with great advice, great storytelling, and great information. Today I had the privilege to sit down with educator, blogger, business owner, youth advocate, and creator and founder of Tea with T, Amari Leach. We talk about mental health, queer youth, self-care and self-love, family trauma, finding your village, and so much more. This w...

Send us Fan Mail Too many of our Black brothers are in jail and prison for selling/using cannabis, but as it gets legalized in many states, it is becoming more and more popular. So on this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, I sit down with cannabis influencer, Bobby “Uncle Bob” Walker, and he gives us some marijuana education. Bobby is also an adult herbalist, trans activist, and entrepreneur. We talk a...

Send us Fan Mail Why is visibility so important? Because many times, if you can’t see something, you don’t know that it exists. And if you don’t know that it exists, you may think that it’s impossible. That is true for so many of my trans brothers and sisters out there, and that was the journey for today’s guest, Micah Scott, entrepreneur, artist, and musician. In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast,...

Send us Fan Mail Something I wish I knew before: there are no rules to being Trans. No boxes you have to fit in or experiences you have to check off. You just have to be true to you. I talk about this more in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast with Landyn Pan, strength nutrition coach and fitness trainer for LGBTQ+ individuals. Landyn shares their transition journey and their fitness journey, and th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast I sit down with husband, father, and attorney, Dallas Martinez. Dallas was a part of the Love, Sex, and Relationships episodes, and I had to have them back on the podcast to tell their story. Today we talk about the mental aspects of transitioning, living in an intergenerational household, becoming an attorney, and much more. Dallas also gives s...

Send us Fan Mail For me, medically transitioning was like going through puberty for a second time, and it triggered me in ways I didn’t expect. My acne came back, my body changed, I grew hair in places it never grew before, I couldn’t get this “man scent” off, and so much more. But, as I celebrate 10 years of choosing to live authentically, I now realize that I should have been celebrating every o...

Send us Fan Mail What does self-care look like? There is no right answer because it is different for every person, but it is important, so that you can continue pouring your everything into others. And, in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, my guest gives some great advice on how to do that. Naya’Hri Suhalia is a hospice caregiver, hip hop head, and bourbon and cigar enthusiast. Today we talk about...

Send us Fan Mail One thing that hasn’t gotten talked about much on this show is spirituality. There is a big difference between spirituality and religion, and in this episode, my guest goes in on this topic. Kris Royal Wallace is a Transgender FTM, and today he talks about following God’s timing, and the miracles that occurred to help him discover his purpose. We also talk about being trans in the...