"And he just reached out and touched my hand and he goes, the world needs transgender ministers. And I was like, wow."
- Rev. Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes
Meet Rev. Yolanda - trans femme, gender queer, actor, singer, songwriter, award winning performance artist, interfaith minister, and co-founder of a spiritual happening called Church with a Two Drink Minimum. Step into this joyful and authentic conversation that shares the story of Rev. Yolanda's journey in claiming her trans femme identity as a sacred music minister. She tells her story through her spiritual practices, song, ministry, cabaret and theater with a passion to spread the word that spirituality belongs to everyone.
In this episode we talk about: Personal evolution Claiming and reclaiming trans identity Interfaith and Non-dual communities Self love Queer theology Journaling through Songwriting A Course in Miracles Tradition and truth Plus, you're in for a special treat! Rev. Yolanda shares a beautiful song, live, just for you, entitled, Love Divine. You can stay in touch with Rev. Yolanda on Facebook and YouTube - facebook.com/revyolanda and youtube.com/revyolanda. You can also hear music, get links to film and video, and stay current with her theater piece at www.yolanda.net.