Transvox

The Transvox podcast has dropped - This week Jenny and Gillian answer a listener question about how to deal with the NHS. From Primary Care, Screening, In-patient Services etc they chat about how to help NHS staff help us more effectively. They deliberately avoid the subject of the GIC’s (that’s a whole episode in itself..!), but there are tips and strategies and experiences that may prove useful....

This week Jenny and Gillian run into the wonderful Laura Millerchip and discuss voice coaching, voice dysphoria and how to begin the process of changing a mature voice to match our gender presentation. Laura takes us through a range of concepts including pitch and resonance and demonstrates a few techniques to help us being the process of voice training. Listen out to hear the big dogs - and look...

In this podcast Jenny and Gillian discuss what’s in the news this week…. From the trial of Brihanna Ghey, to the recent news on the ECHR and onto the joy of the return of Dr Who and the casting of a diverse cast and storyline, we explore what it means for us and our wider community. You can donate support the work on the podcast or to help build the ‘hardship fund’ at Beyond Reflections (https://b...

This week Jenny and Gillian discuss the subject of resilience - what it is, how to build it and the role of choice. They share their own experiences and suggest some approaches that may work for others… You can donate support the work on the podcast or to help build the ‘hardship fund’ at Beyond Reflections (https://beyond-reflections.org.uk) - to help those who are financially challenged but stil...

This week Jenny and Gillian discuss the subject of confidence - what it is, how to build it and the role of courage. They share their own experiences and suggest some approaches that may work for others… You can donate support the work on the podcast or to help build the ‘hardship fund’ at Beyond Reflections (https://beyond-reflections.org.uk) - to help those who are financially challenged but sti...

This week Jenny and Gillian discuss some of the most recent and interesting news stories - from religion to conversion therapy, there are ramblings and things to be discussed…! You can donate support the work on the podcast or to help build the ‘hardship fund’ at Beyond Reflections (https://beyond-reflections.org.uk) - to help those who are financially challenged but still need support You can sub...

This week Jenny and Gillian muse about a range of subjects and then actually get around to answering some questions posed by listeners. Questions include - what’s the best thing about being trans, what are views on having to ‘switch’ roles as well as some thoughts re the hoo-hah surrounding Leyton Williams on Strictly…! You can donate support the work on the podcast or to help build the ‘hardship...

This week Gillian chats to Joseph Harwood from josephharwood.com who makes their 2nd appearance on the podcast and is a great friend to the charity we support as well as being a trans community icon and all-round wonderful human being. They cover a huge range of subjects, from AI to makeup and confidence to resilience and everything in-between… You can donate support the work on the podcast or to...

This week Jenny and Gillian talk about the various Social Media channels and how they can be a source of positivity, support and useful resources. They do have some thoughts on how to get the best experience and deal with trolling and a social media pile on…! You can donate support the work on the podcast or to help build the ‘hardship fund’ at Beyond Reflections (https://beyond-reflections.org.uk...

This week Jenny and Gillian talk about the power and upside of our community and the joy and euphoria of transition. In an increasingly turbulent and hostile world, it’s important to realise that we still have choices about our own metal wellbeing and the support that is avilable to and for us. They hope you will find this light-hearted episode useful in a world of what can seem like, toxicity and...

This week Jenny and Gillian talk a little about the Tory Party conference where a rage of speakers spouted trans+ hate in an effort, we can only assume to deflect from the real issues of the day. This more personal episode was recorded on Wednesday and is a visceral reaction to what we heard. The feelings run high and there is some bad language - we do apologise if it’s even more rambling, trigger...

This week Jenny and Gillian talk a little about grief and anger - with some topical references on how each emotion is affected by specific events in the trans+ world. They discuss some of the factors that can drive these emotions as well as a number of approaches that can help. This is not an exhaustive list of ‘fixes’, more a rumination on what works for them. You can donate support the work on t...

This week: This week Jenny and Gillian talk about fear and anxiety - with some topical references on how anxiety is affected by specific events in the trans+ world. They discuss some of the factors that can drive anxiety as well as a number of approaches that can help. This is not an exhaustive list of ‘fixes’, more a rumination on what works for them. You can donate support the work on the podcas...

This week Jenny and Gillian take a lighthearted look at AI - what risks and opportunities might present themselves….as always, it’s not the technology that’s the issue, but the use to which it is put. This episode was recorded a little while ago, hence the references to the weird weather we chat about - and oddly, on the day this is live, there is a 10 degree disparity in weather between the North...

This week, Gillian and Jenny discuss the concept that the 'artist' should be judged differently to that person's artistic output...they wrestle with the idea that it's possible to differentiate people from their views in politics as well as the world of the broader arts....and of course, Jenny manages to 'shoehorn' in some weird youtube reference to prove her street cred...! Don't worry though, it...

This week Jenny is back..!! And we unpack some of the issues around the world of sport and trans+ issues to reflect on some of the challenges, issues and opportunities that take place in the world of sport. As the conversation continues it possibly becomes apparent that they are both better at watching and opining about sport than actually taking part in it….! You can donate support the work on th...

This week, Gillian talks to Melissa Tilling from www.charitable.travel Charitable Travel is a one-of-a-kind travel company that lets you donate a portion of your holiday price to the charity of your choice, completely free!  As a not-for-private-profit social enterprise, they sacrifice part of their commission to allow you to support the causes you care about while you book the holidays of yo...

This week, Gillian and Jenny muse on the subject of travelling, both in the UK and overseas and some of the risks and practical solutions for trans+ navigating the situations that travelling can throw up. There are plenty of people with much more experience than us, but we chat through some aspects that are worth thinking about, especially for those where official documentation and the way we pres...

This week: This week, Gillian chats to Chay Brown (he/him), one of the driving forces behind the organisation Transactual which can be found at https://www.transactual.org.uk/. Their conversation ranges across a range of topics and focuses mostly on the work of trans+ activism and the role of lobby and campaigning to help push forward the trans+ agenda. Transactual have carried out extensive resea...

This week Gillian and Jenny discuss the concept of questioning your gender - how do you know if you are trans, or non-binary or whatever your gender might be...? And how do you decide what to do if you are not happy with the gender you have been assigned. As always, they attempt to unpack the issues and focus on self-love and self-acceptance as a major part of how we care for and come to terms wit...

Gillian and Jenny are Transgender friends talking about the process of transition and living their best lives. Gillian is new into the transition process and Jenny has been transitioned for many years and acts as a type of mentor, sharing experiences and thoughts about the trans community and useful specific subjects. Their conversations are wide ranging and they hope to help others on the same pa...

Gillian and Jenny are Transgender friends talking about the process of transition and living their best lives. Gillian is new into the transition process and Jenny has been transitioned for many years and acts as a type of mentor, sharing experiences and thoughts about the trans community and useful specific subjects. Their conversations are wide ranging and they hope to help others on the same pa...

This week, Gillian meets Ri Baroche, a non binary drag artist to discuss all things drag and talk about their one-person comedy show and fundraising marathon. Their tour dates are: Thurs 2nd Nov - The Village, Soho Sat 4th Nov - Laurels, Whitley Bay Thurs 9th Nov - The Rondo, Bath Fri 10th + Sat 11th Nov - The Alma, Bristol Sun 12th Nov - Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Fri 17th Nov - The Black Cherry, Bou...

Jenny and Gillian discuss the thorny issue of voices….some thoughts on how voice links to identity but that it’s not just the pitch of the voice that matters but also resonance and volume. In this short discussion they touch on acceptance of any voice and the desire to have an appropriate voice. They also touch on some issues of non-verbal communication and how that can be used to off-set and help...

Gillian and Jenny are Transgender friends talking about the process of transition and living their best lives. Gillian is new into the transition process and Jenny has been transitioned for many years and acts as a type of mentor, sharing experiences and thoughts about the trans community and useful specific subjects. Their conversations are wide ranging and they hope to help others on the same pa...