Transplaining

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Natalie, a transwoman, an activist and a political campaign worker. She discusses her story and we talk about what it's like in the campaign industry and how she continues to fight for trans rights. It was a fun discussion and we dig into the question of should we be big and loud in fighting for rights or quiet and personal. We enjoyed this episode and hope you...

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Marus, a transman, a playwright, a poet and single parent of 3 teenagers. We hear his story going through his transition, we get to explore what its like to be a parent as a trans person and explore the world of being a playwright/poet. We get to hear some of Marus' poetry, and we just had a good time chuckling through the episode. This episode truly was fun. We...

Send us Fan Mail We had some technical difficulties and lost the video footage on this one. We ended up recording this again but the 2nd interview ended up being mostly different so we are releasing this as a bonus episode. We interview Kristen, a therapist who is also a member and advocate for the local PFLAG chapter which is where we met. We discuss PFLAG, what the organization is and what work...

Send us Fan Mail We had some technical difficulties and lost the video footage on the first episode. This is the 2nd interview which ended up being mostly different. We interview Kristen, a therapist who is also a member and advocate for the local PFLAG chapter which is where we met. We discuss PFLAG, what the organization is and what work they do. We also discuss how she supports trans people, bo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with David Hayward — better known as The Naked Pastor — to talk about his journey from church leadership to creative truth-telling through art. We explore faith, deconstruction, and the courage it takes to question deeply held beliefs. With humor, honesty, and heart, David shares what it means to find spiritual freedom, authenticity, and compassion in...

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview SJ, a non binary park ranger that worked at Yosemite National Park as a bat researcher. They are known nationally for being one of the individuals that hung the Trans flag on El Capitan. Please come on this journey with us as we discuss their pathway researching the genetics of fish, working with bats, the hanging of the flag and the fallout that followed. We we...

Send us Fan Mail This week we interview Emma, a transwoman, who also is Jewish and runs a Radio show of her own, Transpositive. we listen to her story as well as discuss her radio show, how it started and we dive into Judaism and how to find peace with being both trans and Jewish. We found this episode to be fascinating and enlightening and hope you enjoy it too. Welcome to the Family Transpositiv...

Send us Fan Mail This is a bonus episode!!! We just shared an interview with Emma in episode 12. This bonus episode was a week earlier on Emma's radio show Transpositive where Emma interviewed Daphne. Transpositive is a biweekly program in Portland exploring themes important to those who identify as Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming. Transpositive tries to connect listeners...

Send us Fan Mail Today we interviewed Brittany Jones who is running for Governor of the State of Oregon. We discuss the political landscape and what it looks like, how to make a difference in the world around and ways she intends to support the trans community and trans rights. This was truly a pleasure for us and we hope it is for you too.

Send us Fan Mail This week we sit down with the amazing Anna who is an RN. She discusses how she is affirming to the trans community in her workplace and how she personally goes out of her way to make others feel welcome and like a human even when societal stigmas point otherwise. We also want to know if you like pickle spears or coins better? Let us know here or on our FB page! And as always, Wel...

Send us Fan Mail This week was a lot of fun. We sit down with Josh and discuss how he grew up and his story of coming out and going through transition. We discuss how he helped co-found a supportive organization to help support trans men as they go through their journey. We really enjoyed recording this and hope you enjoy listening to it. Noted in the conversation The Phoenix Center https://phoeni...

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Dr. Kristine Coons, an internal medicine doctor practicing in Washington. She researches and presents on sex development, genetics and gender identity. She is also a project lead on intersex care and collaborates with several universities, government agencies, and does some international work. This is part 3 of 3. Part 1 - deals with her story of growing up and...

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Dr. Kristine Coons, an internal medicine doctor practicing in Washington. She researches and presents on sex development, genetics and gender identity. She is also a project lead on intersex care and collaborates with several universities, government agencies, and does some international work. This is part 2 of 3. Part 1 - deals with her story of growing up and...

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Dr. Kristine Coons, an internal medicine doctor practicing in Washington. She researches and presents on sex development, genetics and gender identity. She is also a project lead on intersex care and collaborates with several universities, government agencies, and does some international work. This is part 1 of 3. Part 1 - deals with her story of growing up and...

Send us Fan Mail Today we join Rev. Gwen Fry as she tells us about her experience growing up, her life as a priest in the Episcopal church, coming out, her transition and working back into the priesthood. We discuss how relationships can be affected by transitioning and about the dangers associated with doing so. We enjoyed listening to her story and hope you do as well.

Send us Fan Mail Bear joins Ramses, a genderfluid individual to discuss the differences about being transgender and gender fluid. They discuss Ramses' experience in going through school and his journey on discovering himself.

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Daphne and Bear sit down with Geof, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, for an in-depth conversation about mental health in the transgender community. Together, they unpack how the DSM-5 defines and approaches gender dysphoria, explore the unique mental health challenges trans people face, and discuss what compassionate, affirming mental health care for transgend...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Trans-plaining , we’re joined by DJ — a social worker with deep roots in community care — for a heartfelt conversation about what it means to truly support trans people. While we touch on DJ’s background, this episode is less about job titles and more about showing up, holding space, and doing the work of allyship in real life. Together, we talk about the emotional we...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 1 of Trans-plaining – a podcast where we break down trans experiences, spotlight community voices, and dig into the real-life issues that matter. In this premiere episode, we introduce Bettie Sheffler, Founder of Bombshell Transformations, a beauty and wellness center dedicated to serving the trans community and their friends, families, and allies.  Topics we to...