I SWEAR I'M REAL: Recovery-Based Discussion on the Transgender/Noncisgender Experience

In this raw and unflinching episode, we unpack the connections between trauma, manipulation, and political allegiance. We explore how patterns of control, gaslighting, and coercion—hallmarks of domestic abuse—can mirror the dynamics within extreme political movements. This episode is for anyone trying to understand the deep psychological hooks that keep people trapped in harmful systems, even when...

When co-parenting doesn't just break down but communication with your child’s other parent is impossible due to tactics of coercive control and narcissistic abuse, the challenges are amplified—especially for parents supporting transgender children. In this episode, we explore practical strategies for maintaining stability, advocating for your child, and moving forward. Drawing on the insights of D...

Valentina E. Mendoza, or Vale (VAH-Leh), is a Chicana, trans, neurodiverse attorney and grassroots candidate running for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District. A former Wall Street lawyer who “traded in her white shoes” to build her own scrappy law practice, Vale fights for working people, economic mobility, and marginalized communities. Her campaign is rooted in economic justice, transparency, an...

Meet E.L. (He/Him/His) E.L. is a community leader, father, husband, minister and columnist for Blaque/Out Magazine. Find link to Blaque/Out Magazine here! "Blaque/OUT Consulting is Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consulting for Non-Profit, Business & Academic institutions nationwide. Audit, Design, Education & implementation services with a focus on Intersectionality. Visit the Blaque/OU...

Meet Myka. Pronouns they/them. Spiritual bad ass. Trans. Nonbinary. Tune in to hear a whole new universe. www.rocketcitymedium.com [Updated clarification on the conversation: Myka met with school council board members] Partnered with Out Front Magazine - OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine) was founded in 1976 by Phil Price. Since then, no other queer media has served the LGBTQ community with such dedication....

SJ Janjua (they/them) is the founder and consultant of Empowered for Equity Consulting, LLC. They spent several years teaching high school level English in the United States and abroad at the start of their career, and eventually left the classroom in pursuit of a master's degree. They obtained their master's degree in International Education from George Washington University and served as...

Van Ethan Levy who uses pronoun series they and elle for those who speak Spanish.  they are an autistic, queer, trans, non binary, 1st generation, Latine/x, Jewish, Egyptian, disabled person who is dually licensed as a mental health therapist, an author, a producer, a director, an app developer, a trainer, educator, advocate, activist and so much more all surrounding on how to create a safer world...

Ben’s upcoming book, My Child is Trans, Now What?: A Joy-Centered Approach to Support [Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, May 7th, 2024] is a gentle and informative guide for parents of trans youth and offers a judgment-free guide to people across generations, from millennial parents to members of older generations who may not have had previous positive exposure to the trans community. Ben GREEN...

Meet Robyn (she/her). Robyn says she is "a trans woman trying to find her place in the world. A Southern gal living in a midwestern world." Tune in to hear her journey into womanhood, the ups and downs of the trans experience. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iswearimreal/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCFdTAZ4raA-c1havyZ-n7w Partnered with Out Front Magazine - OFM (OUT F...

Meet Justin! Justin shares his story as a transgender man growing up in the midwest in the 1960/70s. LIKE, SHARE AND FOLLOW FOR MORE! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iswearimreal/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCFdTAZ4raA-c1havyZ-n7w Sponsored by/Partnered with Out Front Magazine - OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine) was founded in 1976 by Phil Price. Since then, no other queer media has ser...

Myka has worked in academia for the past 18 years and years later, stepped into another layer of her transition as an incredible human on this planet. Tune in a Myka shares her story about family, transitioning, mental wellness, joys and becoming. Sponsored by Out Front Magazine HIT THAT DONATE button because they keep us going. Thank you Out Front!!!!

Benji (he/him) is from Arkansas. A disabled vet and transgender man, tune in to hear Benji's incredible story. Sponsored by Out Front Magazine www.outfrontmagazine.com

Meet Sage Cotugno. Writer, director, and storyboard artist living in Los Angeles. I got a chance to sit down with Sage discuss their life within and beyond the binary. Listen in to feel and hear the magic of Sage... On Sage's latest graphic novel, The Glass Scientists: With over 180,000 unique visitors and over 6 million views on TikTok’s #TheGlassScientists, meet Sage Cotugno’s loveable cast...

This poem was inspired by a TikTok comment I received on my page, @coachalexvaughan. Understanding the transgender, noncisgender, experience will be difficult for some. For many. Until it's not. What fuels delusion? Fear. Be scared but dare to live, staring it alive in the face.

Parent, gym owner and personal trainer, queer enby. Dear listeners, "En-by" is shortened for "non-binary". Listen for their non-cisgender experience. Contact Styler for https://linktr.ee/styler_rising

Frank is choosing not to share the name he goes by in life right now because that's where he is on his journey. We honor that...and we also need to hear Frank's story. He's an out-later-in-life trans man who came out four years ago at age 36. Friends have told him his life should be a book, and we agree. He's hoping someone like him will hear his story it and figure themselves out...

Meet "A". "A" works as a journalist and was covering transgender issues when they started to feel something in them deepen. Listen to hear their truth... GIVE US A REVIEW where ever you listen to podcasts! Want to connect? Reach out at Alex@howtobequeer.com Partnered with Out Front Magazine - OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine) was founded in 1976 by Phil Price. Since then, no other queer...

Meet Samora Ka$h. She's a drag queen who identifies as male off stage. She lives in the non-cisgender world...where energy and gender dance all night long. Drag allows her to be the most magical and realest form of herself. As a new drag mother, she "hopes to leave a legacy behind that allows people to know they carry the power within them to be exactly who they were meant to be." Yo...

Meet Shay. Shay is a 35 year old transgender man, loving husband and father of a nonbinary child. He's also a political refugee of Florida. Since recently fleeing the state because of anti trans laws, he shares what that experience was like for him and his family because so many trans people are facing the exact same thing he did. His message is clear: keep speaking and you are not alone. Shay...

LEAVE US A REVIEW wherever you listen to your podcast! Find us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/iswearimreal/⁠ YouTube: ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCFdTAZ4raA-c1havyZ-n7w⁠ SHOUT OUT to our podcast sponsor: Partnered with Out Front Magazine - OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine) was founded in 1976 by Phil Price. Since then, no other queer media has served the LGBTQ community with such dedicati...

Meet Cody Harman (he/him/his). Your host Alex Vaughan (they/them/theirs) sits down with Cody Harman, personal trainer, lover of food and passion for fitness. Alex found Cody on YouTube where he shares his journey about transitioning, being a personal trainer, his relationship with fitness, his love for food and an accomplished body builder. Cody he “goes there” with his audience. Cody is the creat...

Meet Jesse. She's 36 and a Texan transgender woman. Jesse began her transition 2 years ago while married to her wife of 8 years and together, they have 2 children. She works in finances, is pansexual and polyamorous. Jesse has had 4 surgeries in 368 days. Listen to hear her story of beautiful transgender becoming... Hey Real Talkers: Give us a RATING wherever you listen and SHARE the LOVE! If...

Join Denise! Denise! (they/she) and Alex (they/them) in this discussion about grief, an experience most humans can relate. They share what it's like to be transgender and grieve, grieve and be transgender...and everything in between. Denise! Denise! (they/she) is a Black non-binary femme transformation coach who supports non-binary, trans, and intersex folx along their gender journeys. After n...