The Fox and the Phoenix

In this episode, Savannah and Julie continue to scour all of the comments received since the inception of The Fox and the Phoenix Podcast, chomping at the bit to share listener comments across as many episodes as possible in the limited time Julie and Savannah had to read and respond back. In fact, there were so many comments to choose from, our intrepid co-hosts decided to dedicate two episodes t...

In this episode, Savannah and Julie scour all of the comments received since the inception of The Fox and the Phoenix Podcast, chomping at the bit to share listener comments across as many episodes as possible in the limited time Julie and Savannah had to read and respond back. In fact, there were so many comments to choose from, our intrepid co-hosts decided to dedicate two episodes to their loya...

In this episode, Julie brings a juicy and scandalous topic to the podcast table, asking Savannah what the difference is between crossdressing as a kink versus as a way of life. After a great diatribe about snoring and a shared love for music--and Savannah's explanation of how DSM-5 defines transvestic disorder--Julie and Savannah get into the nitty gritty of how sensuality is not just a component...

In this episode, Savannah asks Julie the very important question, "Why would my cisgender female partner be intimidated by my attempts to look like a feminine woman?". From generations of women competing with each other for the attentions of men, to years of grotesque media practices of making women feel they are underachieving in their own beauty department, to feeling their skills for makeup and...

In this episode, Savannah and Julie discuss the pros and cons, and the hopes and fears, of National Pride Month. How do people feel about attending local events or about corporations suddenly changing their logos to rainbow colors to celebrate pride along with the rest of us? Has PRIDE become commercialized? And, if so, is that a good or a bad thing? How do closeted community folks feel about PRID...

In this episode, Savannah tells Julie about her struggles with the seemingly simple--yet vastly complex--task of putting a flag out in one of the street-facing flowerbeds. While Savannah admits she isn't a big fan of domestic chores, yard work, or repairs, this specific task included so many nuanced dilemmas for her. Why, you ask? Because the colors of this flag weren't the red, white and blue of...

In this episode, Julie brings to the table a series of questions that a listener posted. When did you discover yourself? How long did you deny and purge the feminine side of yourself? When and what motivated you to finally make the decision to say "eff it!" and start living a more authentic life? Savannah and Julie tackle all of these questions--as well as other responses to the same post--with pe...

In this episode, Savannah tells Julie all about her experience of a feminine and transformative boudoir shoot. From the research for the right photographic partner, to the preparation prior to the session day, to the enjoyment and rigors of the actual sessions, to seeing herself as a professionally photographed sensual siren, Savannah was amazed to see herself in a way she previously only dreamt a...

In this episode, Savannah brings on a special guest for Julie to meet. Sage (SG) is a twenty-something person who recently came to terms with both their sexual identity and their non-binary gender identity and resulting and supportive gender expressions. While the focus of the episode is focused on Sage's adopting the appropriate "they/them" pronouns to supplement their existing "she/her" pronouns...

In this episode, Julie invites Savannah to listen to a letter from a listener who just wants to be "one of the girls". She just wants to be able to comment on a woman's clothing choices or accessories and be able to get those same words of affirmation in return. On a more deeper note, she would love to dress more feminine or carry a little pink Coach purse so that she can be complimented and valid...

In this episode, Savannah shares with Julie a somewhat bigoted and hateful meme that one of her neighbors posted on social media. They posted that until Jesus can be talked about in the classroom, gender shouldn't be. In the wake of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill which, in part, bans school administrators, counselors, and teachers from being able to discuss the gender and sexual diversity, the mem...

In this episode, Julie open old wounds as she and Savannah discuss the arduous journey Julie had to face and overcome in order to have the ability to meet Savannah for the first time. With what starts out with cancelled flights and ends with lost and delayed luggage, Julie also finds out how she really feels about meeting both Savannah (AND Chuck) for the first time in real life. Tears are shed an...

In this episode, Savannah reads a note from a woman named Andrea--a cis-female woman with a male-to-female crossdressing boyfriend. In the message, she relates her realization and understanding that sexual attraction is purely based on that single first impression... based on that single look across a crowded room. Whether a trans-woman or trans-man, a mtf or ftm crossdresser, or a glorious enfemm...

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....