Since I Became a Mother

Today I’m sitting down with Richard Roman Jr, @richardromanjr, my husband and bff.

We Talk About…

• Richard's experience growing up as a Chinese, Korean and Puerto Rican person in Long Island
• Living in a predominantly white community and how that shaped his childhood
• His time growing up going to Jewish schools, while not being Jewish, and Catholic school, while not being Catholic
• How he began to embrace his identity and culture has an adult

Resources:

• Follow @richardromanjr
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

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Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

Today I’m sitting down with Garcia, @whatisgarcia. In this episode, I speak with Garcia, a trans*, non-binary and gender non conforming actor, creative, educator and Chicago native.  According to the documentary DISCLOSURE, which Garcia makes a cameo in, 80% of the population has never met a trans person. That means most people are getting their information about and impressions of the trans community through media depictions that are often problematic.

We Talk About…

• Garcia’s transition
• Receiving gender affirming care
• Garcia's choice to change their name and what being a trans person means to them
• Their experience playing a trans man on Netflix in Tales of the City
• What it’s like being an educator today
• Access to gender affirming care

Resources:

• Follow @whatisgarcia
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. 

Have you ever felt like you don't quite fit in? Sparked by a childhood of feeling left out, Taylor Rae Almonte-Roman seeks to create a space for outsiders to feel, well, included. Through storytelling, shared vulnerability and insightful conversation, Taylor uses each individuals intersectional and multi-faceted journey to help us learn more, connect better and get a little more comfortable with the unknown. While we don’t all hurt the same, and while all forms of oppression are not equal, by learning more about each other, the gaps suddenly don’t seem so big. 

From race and religion to gender and sexuality, socioeconomic status to living with chronic illness, there are so many reasons we are marginalized, but here, we center the stories of those who feel like they've been relegated to the outside. 

Listen to the premiere episode on Monday, January 15.

See you out there. 

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• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
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