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October 07 Juleigh Mayfield(Encore)
Juleigh Mayfield: encore
On 20 June 2026 the world lost a remarkable, inspiring and irreplaceable intersex advocate, changemaker, author, spokesperson, friend and family member – Juleigh Mayfield – aged just 51.
Exactly one year ago this week Cody and Paul rounded out Season 1 of 2025 when they had the great good fortune to interview Juleigh on what was an exquisite and heartfelt conversation about Juleigh’s life. On this week’s episode of The I in Us, rounding out Season 1 of 2026, we will pay tribute to Juleigh’s life and legacy by playing that interview, an interview during which we learned about Juleigh’s early experiences, travels, journeys of self-discovery and of course, what drove her to spread her message and live life to the fullest.
Juleigh once said: “We all struggle through life. My story is no more important than yours. We all have depth, but if we don’t talk about our problems collectively, then solutions can’t be found and shared”.

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October 02 Blume
On this episode of The I in Us Paul and Cody welcomed Melbourne-based intersex community member, singer, writer and podcaster, Blume back to the show.
In recent months through her Socials Blume has been inviting us to reflect on such philosophical questions including, why does one suffer for one’s art and what leads creatives to continue to pursue their endeavours despite not receiving or experiencing the rewards or recognition one seeks, at least in the short-term. These are often questions we ask ourselves in the safety of our own minds, and sometimes we feel called and indeed compelled to externalise our thoughts through blogs, poetry, song and other creative pursuits, albeit at the expense of one’s own wellbeing.
In this episode Paul, Cody and Blume discuss questions such as these, and also consider how contemporary online environments, including gaming, potentially set us up for failure. Curious?? Then listen on.

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October 02 JOY Radiothon 2026: You Can Ask That
JOY Radiothon 2026
On this episode of The I in Us Cody joins Paul live in the JOY studio for the first time as they celebrate JOY Radiothon 2026 and Cody’s 60th show as co-host. Supporting efforts to encourage listener donations, memberships and questions Paul and Cody are joined in the studio by friend of the show and long time listener of JOY, “Dom the Truckdriver”, on a program titled “You Can Ask That”.
The I in Us team invites you to listen to, and enjoy, this particularly special JOY Radiothon 2026 episode.

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October 02 Our 100th Show
Welcome to our 100th show for The I in Us. on this week’s episode we turn 100. That’s right, our 100th show!!
Paul and Cody invite listeners to celebrate this remarkable milestone. Whether intersex or endosex, thoughts, memories and experiences of being a guest on the show, or tuning in during the first 100 shows, are welcomed.
During our first 100 shows we’ve interviewed 135 guests including 35 international and 25 allies. We’ve covered every imaginable topic relating to the intersex community; shared our poetry and our music including live in-studio performances. In addition, The I in Us team have been touched and inspired by our community’s lived experiences. We’ve learned about our challenges, advocacy, peer support and celebrated our wins.
As we always say, the more people we reach, the more lives we change.

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June 11 A.J. Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling
A J Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling
Paul and Cody welcomed Aotearoa (New Zealand) intersex community members AJ Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling to The I in Us. The upcoming Intersex Aotearoa Social Cohesion Wānanga conference, held June 11-12 2026, was discussed.
AJ Dea has over six years of experience and is very active in supporting intersex youth. Rogena Sterling was the first openly intersex person to get a PhD and a law degree in New Zealand and is a legal and multidisciplinary scholar, chairperson of Intersex Aotearoa, and a board member of Pacific Women’s Watch. Widely published, Rogena’s focus is on human rights, well-being, biopolitics of data and statistics, intersex issues, and Gaelic/Pict Customary law.
Your intersex co-hosts and guests enjoyed a wonderful and robust conversation about the role “social cohesion” plays in building, strengthening, and connecting communities to address our personal and community challenges. Enjoy this remarkable episode with A J Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling.
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June 05 Jenni Atkinson
Jenni Atkinson
On this episode Cody and Paul welcomed another intersex community ally to The I in Us, none other than the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT’s), Jenni Atkinson. Jenni (they/them) is a proud nonbinary asexual queer woman with a Transgender history who for the past 35 years has been helping others live their lives happily and authentically. This path led them to meet Cody and for Jenni to support the intersex community at Canberra’s A Gender Agenda and other organisations.
This week also saw the commencement of Australia’s National Reconciliation Week (May 27-Jun 3). The theme this year? “All in!!” Passionate about Reconciliation, the unsuccessful result of Australia’s Oct 2023 Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum further fuelled Jenni’s already long-held passion and commitment to supporting Aboriginal communities to achieve their goals for self-determination, which led to a wonderful discussion about non-First Nations participation in reconciliation.
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May 28 Sarah McLennan
Sarah McLennan
Cody and Paul welcomed committed intersex ally Sarah
McLennan (she/her) to The I in Us. Sarah is a long-term ally of the intersex community.
She has lifelong LGBTQIA+ friends whom she has supported through all seasons of their lives.
In her teens (early-mid 2000s), Sarah volunteered for Minus 18 and Midsumma. And with
social justice being core of her mind-set, Sarah has advocated for compassion,
understanding and inclusion ever since.
In her early 20s, Sarah became a graphic designer. During this time she realized how design could
support organisations working towards social change. With her open mind and gentle
communication style, she has been sought out to work with organisations on projects to
make complex – often misunderstood – topics more accessible to the wider community.
These include A Gender Agenda, InterAction for Health and Human Rights, Australian
National University, ACT Health, MS Plus, Continence Health Australia, The Bays Healthcare
and local government.
Four years ago, Sarah’s family’s life changed immeasurably when her son was diagnosed
with brain cancer – bringing her advocacy skills right to the fore. After assisting her design
clients for years break the stigma behind the word intersex, she suddenly found herself doing
the same for her own family. This episode aired during Brain Cancer Week so Paul, Cody
and Sarah also discussed the challenges Sarah’s family has faced since the diagnosis.

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May 28 Crystal Hendricks and Hiker Chui
Crystal Hendricks and Hiker Chui
This episode of The I in Us was broadcast during IDAHOBIT week. So to bring awareness
to intersex discrimination, Paul and Cody invited two much-loved stalwarts of international
advocacy to the show. Crystal Hendricks (she/her) who joined from Cape Town South
Africa, and Hiker Chiu They/them), who joined the show from Taipei, Taiwan. Crystal and
Hiker had also both recently attended the International Women Deliver conference which
was held in Naarm (Melbourne) from 27–30 April.

Women Deliver
Women Deliver 2026 served as a rallying
point for feminist solidarity, resistance, and reimagination. The conference focused on the leadership,
knowledge, and resistance of feminists, activists, and First Nations leaders. Additionally, the conference
attracted over 6000 delegates from across the world. Both Crystal and Hiker played
pivotal roles in ensuring intersex women are included in feminist conversations, and
discussions about women generally.

Hiker Chui
Born in 1966 in Taiwan, Hiker Chiu is a trailblazing intersex human rights activist who has
dedicated over a decade to advocating for intersex rights in Asia. Hiker’s journey of self-
discovery and advocacy began at the age of 42. This is when when they stumbled upon the term
intersex while watching the film XXY. This pivotal moment led Chiu to fund the
Organization Intersex International-Chinese (OII-Chinese) in 2008 The organization became a platform for Chinese-
speaking intersex people to access information, awareness, and peer support.

Crystal Hendrix
Crystal Hendricks is a queer intersex feminist and human rights defender. She has been at
the forefront of advocating for policy change for intersex people. Currently she serves as
the Sex Characteristics Programme Officer at ILGA World. During this time she sat on two
Women Deliver conference panels, including at the launch. With over seven years of
experience in intersex advocacy, Crystal’s work is driven by a deep commitment to ensuring
that intersex people can freely exercise their rights and freedoms.
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May 28 Peter Low
Peter Low
Paul and Cody welcomed Queensland-based intersex community member Peter Low to The I in Us. Peter is a 31-year-old queer intersex person from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. He was born with the intersex variation 47 XXY (medically known as Klinefelter Syndrome). In his early 20s Peter went through a near-death experience, the result of a drug-induced psychosis. His psychosis was caused by medical malpractice in the way his intersex variation was treated. Following from this, it
cracked his life open. What followed was years of intersex human rights advocacy, deep spiritual practice. As well as the slow inner work of healing his trauma and meeting his own shadow.
Peter travelled the world, and sat through more retreats than he can count. Thus slowly built himself back as someone who could turn what happened to him into something useful. Stepping into advocacy work showed Peter possibilities he never imagined possible. Possibilities that pushed him far outside his comfort zone and gave him the confidence to forge his own path as an entrepreneur. As well as a life of travel, building, and being of service to others. Today Peter works as a coach and facilitator under his own brand, My Human Design Coach.
On this episode we learn about Peter’s journey of self-discovery, transformation and the message and awareness he now wants to bring to the world, particularly young and older intersex people: “Your Story isn’t Over, and Healing is Possible.”
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May 28 Alex David
Alex David
Paul and Cody welcomed Queensland-based intersex community member Alex David to The I in Us for the first time. Alex discovered they were intersex in 2001, just after finishing Year 12. They learnt that doctors could not determine what sex they were at birth. So Alex was raised as female until age 18, after which they realigned to male. This is when they found out they were genetically XY. Later, at age 31, Alex
began to identify as non-binary. Alex was a Director of Intersex Human Rights Australia (now Interaction for Health and Human Rights) from 2015 to 2019, during which time they participated in the drafting of the Darlington Statement, in 2017. Alex has appeared on the television programs, Insight (SBS TV) and You Can’t Ask That (ABC TV) and over the years have appeared in various media publications, spreading the word about intersex and helping to raise the profile of intersex and intersex human rights in the community.
On this episode we also learn about Alex’s passion for public transport, their passion for disability rights and a brief run at municipal government.
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