In this episode Katy leads us down their experience of becoming transgender, learning they have bipolar disorder and living with mental illness, including a suicide attempt. Most of all what can be taken away from this episode is the importance of learning how to be authentically you, and the road it takes to get there. Katy is a public speaker and educator on gender, identity, sexuality, mental health, human rights, authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. They've been the subject of BBC and independent documentaries and have spoken at Prides, festivals, panels, Universities, and TEDx. They are the UK Coordinator of the Human Library, chair the Respectful Conversation series, founder of GenderAgenda, consult on the Fifty Shades of Gender project, is a board member of their local theatre and regional equality & human rights council, co-organize Paint Out, and are a part of the Pick My Brain team. Loves art, books, cats, and Docs, not to mention food, languages, and photography.Find Katy Online at:http://www.katyjon.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/katyjonwent/Pick My Brain:https://www.pickmybrain.world/profiles/katy-wentThanks to Pitchboi for creating the music for the show!https://www.instagram.com/pitchboi/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4tbGaTk7mdmqchEa3sjFoH?si=EsmGNcpXTFG7wNGWdifI-wThanks to our Sponsor Pick My Brain:https://www.pickmybrain.world/Subscribe to Human to Human on Apple Podcasts and Leave a Review! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/human-to-human/id1525465824How I manage my social media use:Download Opal and use code "HUMAN" for 20% off:https://www.opal.so/promo/humantohuman?promo-code=humanShop my fav things: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/jessmcdonaldHave a TMI story to share? Submit it here or send a voice note to [email protected]://www.humantohumanpod.com/podcast-submissionBook a coaching discovery call: https://tidycal.com/humantohumanpod/discoveryInstagram: @humantohumanpodTik Tok: @humantohumanpod