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Board Chair Extraordinaire with Heather Thonvold!
In this first episode of "LIVE with Trans Northland!", Trans Northland's executive director, Sean Hayes (he/him) welcomes our first guest star, Heather Thonvold (they/them)! Heather is the board chair for Trans Northland, and has brought incredible ideas and expertise to our team since joining the board in 2024.
Sean and Heather discuss the changing of the seasons, this current moment that the transgender community finds itself in where we are being attacked on all sides, and they share ideas for how we can take care of ourselves as individuals and as a community.
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*GUEST STAR INFO – Heather has worked for over a decade in the healthcare and senior services fields, currently as the Executive Director of a statewide non-profit. Heather is a Board-Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains and served patients and families in the Allina Hospice program for seven years. Heather is a proud veteran and served in the Air Force Reserve as a chaplain candidate. They also hold a Master of Divinity from Seattle University and a BA from Marquette University, where they competed on the Division-I Track and Field Team. Heather recently completed a second master’s degree in organizational leadership from Saint Catherine University in Saint Paul, MN. They originally hail from Washington State and love being outside, preferably while drinking a good cup of coffee. However, Heather’s greatest accomplishment in life is being married to the amazing Aubrey for 11 years and building a life of compassion, authenticity, and joy.
*NEXT EPISODE – Airing LIVE on Facebook on Wednesday, 9/24/25 at 12pm (CST) with Guest Star, Nomi Ostrander (she/they).
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Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.
Follow Us on the Socials!
Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/transnorthland
Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/transnorthland
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By Trans NorthlandIn this first episode of "LIVE with Trans Northland!", Trans Northland's executive director, Sean Hayes (he/him) welcomes our first guest star, Heather Thonvold (they/them)! Heather is the board chair for Trans Northland, and has brought incredible ideas and expertise to our team since joining the board in 2024.
Sean and Heather discuss the changing of the seasons, this current moment that the transgender community finds itself in where we are being attacked on all sides, and they share ideas for how we can take care of ourselves as individuals and as a community.
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*GUEST STAR INFO – Heather has worked for over a decade in the healthcare and senior services fields, currently as the Executive Director of a statewide non-profit. Heather is a Board-Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains and served patients and families in the Allina Hospice program for seven years. Heather is a proud veteran and served in the Air Force Reserve as a chaplain candidate. They also hold a Master of Divinity from Seattle University and a BA from Marquette University, where they competed on the Division-I Track and Field Team. Heather recently completed a second master’s degree in organizational leadership from Saint Catherine University in Saint Paul, MN. They originally hail from Washington State and love being outside, preferably while drinking a good cup of coffee. However, Heather’s greatest accomplishment in life is being married to the amazing Aubrey for 11 years and building a life of compassion, authenticity, and joy.
*NEXT EPISODE – Airing LIVE on Facebook on Wednesday, 9/24/25 at 12pm (CST) with Guest Star, Nomi Ostrander (she/they).
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Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.
Follow Us on the Socials!
Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/transnorthland
Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/transnorthland