Matt Marr is a therapist, actor, podcaster & activist, just to name a few. Matt brings an open and refreshing view about growing up being an effeminate kid with a lisp in the South, and the mixed messages he received. We talk about the intersection of sensitivity and being gay in terms of degenderizing the world. Matt takes Dr. Elaine Aron's self-test to see if he rates as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). The was the very FIRST interview I did for the podcast, and Matt was exceptionally kind and supportive as I felt my way through the interview. We talk abut code switching, and how it affected Matt. We talk about bullying and playing sports as a kid when he wasn't athletic and didn't respond well to being athletic. Matt talks about his involvement with Camp Brave Trails and The Trevor Project.

http://dearmattieshow.com/

https://twitter.com/themattmarr?lang-en

https://www.youtube.com/user/talktomattmarr

Camp Brave Trails https://www.bravetrails.org/

Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org

Dr. Elaine Aron HSP self-test https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/

www.patriciayounglcsw.com

www.unapologeticallysensitive.com

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MUSIC--Gravel Dance by Andy Robinson www.andyrobinson.com