In today's episode, I have another great conversation to share with you. Recently I sat down for a call (being mindful to keep my social distancing on point) with my good pal Ki.

Ki Halstead is non-binary transmasculine and uses he/him/his pronouns. He started transitioning at 35 and has used movement to get in touch with his body and build a more masculine physique.

Ki is a Team Lead for State Government Waste and Recycling Infrastructure Grants Programs.

He also designs and builds furniture out of reclaimed timber otherwise destined for landfill. He is starting up a business Wooden Pectoralis to raise money for chest surgery and then to support the trans community access to gender affirming goods. Wooden Pectoralis will be launched in October 2020. https://woodenpectoralis.wordpress.com/

Ki has a passion for being active and spent many years playing soccer, which helped him feel more affirmed in his identity. However, living with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia made it hard for Ki to commit to a team sport.

This is why Ki turned to more individual forms of training. Ki and I worked together through 2019 to find ways that he could use physical activity to help him present more masculine.

Shortly after we began working together, Ki started hormones. This changed many things for him and not just in the ways you may expect.

After 2 months on Testosterone and to quote Ki here

"I used to be in pain 80% of the time. Now I'm in pain 5% of the time"

If you wanna hear more of Ki's experiences, listen in.

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