In this episode, I explain how I managed to organise my reassignment surgery and the hoops that I had to jump through with my health insurer to make it happen. I end the episode with a request to health insurers to please make gender transitioning related surgeries covered as part of health insurance policies.  They are life-saving procedures and deserve to be treated as such. 

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In this episode I share what my hospital experience was like when I had my reassignment surgery. All in all the procedure went perfectly, but there was a minor hiccup a few days after that was basically my fault. I didn't enough food in order to recover properly and ended up fainting. I end the episode at the point where I arrived back home with Mum. Next time I'll talk about my first few months post-surgery and the recovery process during that time. I'm not going to lie those first 3 months were tough. 

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In this episode, I share my experiences in the first 3 months post-surgery. I share how the first week at home was absolute torture in a lot of ways, but also one of the biggest detoxes I've ever gone through. I share how I started to physically recover in the months afterwards by doing things like physio treatments and pilates. I end talking about how I wish I had just let my focus during this time be on my body healing and not so much about worrying what my future was going to be like. I wasted a lot of energy worrying about things when I didn't need to!

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In this episode, we hear from my friend Maddy! Like me she is also a woman of transgender experience, having started her transition mid-way through last year. We talk mostly about her positive feelings towards fashion and this new life of hers. Her story is uplifting and encouraging for anyone in any life-changing situation to hear. We will definitely be hearing from her again shortly!

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Hi Everyone! 

In this episode, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I also wanted to share a quick update on what I've been working on lately. I even managed to talk a bit about my body dysmorphia and how I feel I'm finally overcoming it thanks to a small running goal that I have. 

As always, thanks for listening and have a fantastic break! :)

Love, 

Chaye Xx

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In this episode, I share how I am preparing emotionally for my first photoshoot of 2020. I talk about the work I’ve been doing with my acting coach Peter and especially, our recent preparations. There are five key emotions that we’re looking to capture (anguish, curiosity, grief, empowerment, playfulness, and the bonus one of flirty). It’s been a whirlwind start to 2020, and I can’t wait to see where things lead next. I’m incredibly grateful to be surrounded by a growing team of inspiring and motivating people, who are keeping me accountable and encouraging me to continue sharing my story with you all. Without them, my story would be landing on deaf ears. 

Topics that were spoken about:

Preparing for my first photoshoot 

Working with my manager Jenni 

Working with my acting coach, Peter 

Physically and emotionally exploring my self-hatred, disgust, and the anguish it triggered

Calling my Dad the C*NT word for the first time 

Training for a half-marathon 

My book is almost ready to be professionally edited  

Intention for 2020 A taster of Human Design 

Studying nutrition at uni

Peter Rasmussen Casting - https://www.peterrasmussen.com.au/ @ https://instagram.com/rasmussencasting?igshid=1ngwb2y06bvlo 

Jenni Sellan @ https://instagram.com/jennisellan?igshid=162w40ikczu10 

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Hey 💕 Here is my update for January. Currently training towards my next photo shoot, about to start studying nutrition at uni, and moving forward with the formal editing process for my book!!! Hope you like this off-cuff formate in sharing my journey. I’m not someone to do the same thing for long 😂 Always going to change up. Consistency is not my game 😉

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Hi everyone, 

Today I wanted to talk about my struggles with diet, food, and my body in general. Not only since transitioning but also leading up to it. I'm talking less from the perspective of gender dysphoria, but more so from my experiences with body dysmorphia and my own eating disorders. 

In the last year, and the few months especially, I've come to a place where I trust my bodies' innate intelligence when it comes to eating, and discovering what works best for me. At first surrendering to my body was a scary process as I was consuming a diet of hot chocolate and brown rice for over a year. Yet, over time my body started to re-direct me towards a more balanced way of eating, which has fulled my ever-increasing interest in understanding nutrition and cooking in general. 

When I followed the direction of my body and let go of what my mind thought was right or wrong, things got worse before they got better. Yet, today I can proudly say that I love who I am, where I am going, and the body I have been given. I look forward to seeing where it takes me next in my life. 

Thanks to everyone for listening!

Always love yourself and your body because they're the only thing you have.

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Hi everyone, 

In this episode, I wanted to talk about why I've decided to finally have my breast augmentation surgery as well as how I am feeling towards the process of developing my modelling career. I feel incredibly content with how things are progressing in terms of my body, career, and my future role and am grateful for the increasing number of people who are surrounding me as I walk towards my dreams. 

Thank you for listening!

Love, 

Chaye

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In this episode I share my early morning thoughts and feelings going into my breast augmentation surgery. I also talk about my first Tinder Date, as well as the overall plan for the next 2 months of building my career.

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