International Intersex Awareness Day is celebrated on October 26 each year, and to celebrate, we welcomed two champions of Intersex Awareness Day to the JOY airwaves, Betsy Driver and Morgan Carpenter. Betsy Driver co-founded Intersex Awareness Day in 2004, and in 2015, Morgan Carpenter co-founded The Intersex Day Project.

On this podcast, you’ll hear a wonderful discussion about the origins and continuing importance of this now internationally celebrated day, and learn about other contributions both of our guests have made to supporting the intersex community to live full, safe, and supported lives.

You are guaranteed to enjoy this episode, and if you like what you hear, please share with your networks, because the more people we reach, the more lives we change.

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On this episode, Cody and Paul welcomed North American intersex community member and advocate Georgiann Davis to of The I in Us, for the first time.

Georgiann is an intersex scholar-activist whose research, teaching, and activism are at the intersection of institutional violence and feminist theories. She is a former board president of InterACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, is a past-president of InterConnect Support Group and currently works as an associate professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico.

Georgiann is also a prolific author and recently published her new book, “Five Star White Trash: A Memoir of Fraud and Family”. Philip N. Cohen, author of Citizen Scholar: Public Engagement for Social Scientists, says of Georgiann’s newest book, “Davis has written a gripping sociological memoir, which explores key contradictions in American family life, including sex and gender, race and privilege, poverty and addiction, commitment and betrayal.

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On this episode of The I in Us, Paul and Cody welcomed intersex Canadian Robin Link to the JOY airwaves.

Robin (they/them/theirs) is an intersex, bigender fluid, poly and pan middle-being, living with super-senses of synesthesia. Robin learned they are intersex just five years ago, but has known about their differences since the age of four. In 2022, Robin recognised the need for intersex-specific support in their region and so founded Orchids, an intersex-focused division of a Canadian organisation that mainly supports Transgender and gender-diverse persons.

On this episode we hear about Robin’s early years, attempts by others to change who they are and how they appear, and how Robin’s Indigenous heritage and lived experience intertwine to enable Robin to navigate their experience of being intersex, and to become completely comfortable in their own skin, and body.

We also find out what makes Robin Human!!

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To catch up on last week’s episode of The I in Us with Margie McCumstie, visit https://joy.org.au/theiinus/2025/10/01/the-i-in-us-with-margie-mc-cumstie-25-september-2025/

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On this episode of The I in Us Cody and Paul welcomed Margie McCumstie back to the show to share some exciting updates about the imminent availability of Australia’s Yellow Tick Intersex Diversity and Inclusion Training, and some news about Margie’s involvement in education and advocacy, at some recent community and industry events and festivals. Margie is the Training and Communications Coordinator at Australia’s InterAction for Health and Human Rights.

We also learned why Paul created an image of Margie as an intersex-inspired female Trojan Horse and then posted it on the show’s socials to promote the episode … what on earth?

Our conversations with Margie are always fun, informative, and uplifting, so enjoy hearing yet another wonderful episode with this friend, and favourite of the show.

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To catch up on last week’s episode of The I in Us with Pidgeon Pagonis, visit  https://joy.org.au/theiinus/2025/09/24/the-i-in-us-with-pidgeon-pagonis-18-september-2025/

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On this episode of The I in Us Cody and Paul welcomed Pidgeon Pagonis to the show.  Pidgeon is an internationally renowned, Chicago-based intersex activist, artist, and media disruptor.

Pidgeon co-founded the Intersex Justice Project.  Also, they are a face of National Geographic’s Gender Revolution.  Pidgeon brought intersex issues to global audiences through writing, film, and art. Their memoir “Nobody Needs to Know” and short films “A Normal Girl “and “The Son I Never Had” uplift intersex voices and push against erasure.

Pidgeon’s work exposes the ongoing harms done to intersex children in the name of “normalcy.”  Further, they insist on a broader truth: intersex bodies have always existed and always belonged.  Although the work is not finished,  intersex activists, artists, and organizers have made justice impossible to ignore. Overall, the message is clear: fix your hearts, not our parts.  Important:  should any part of this episode be disturbing in any way, please contact https://www.joy.org.au/support

This conversation will enthrall, challenge and, inspire you as Paul, Cody and Pidgeon delve into some tough but important topics, and later, on a lighter note, find out what makes Pidgeon human.

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On this episode Paul and Cody welcomed Tanzanian intersex advocate, human rights activist and intersex champion, Baby John Musamba to our JOY audience for the first time.

Baby John is a proud intersex individual, the Executive Director of Tanzania Voice of Humanity, a Young Leader Fellow, scientist, student of pharmacology, and pharmacological professional working at the Tanzanian Ministry of Health. Baby John has never let the challenges of the past hold her back and works tirelessly to improve the lives of intersex people across her region.

This episode of The I in Us will inspire, inform, and uplift you.

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On this week’s episode, Paul and Cody welcomed back the show’s first-ever international guests, AJ Dea and Jelly O’Shea from Aotearoa / New Zealand, who appeared on the show in mid June 2024 to share about their important local intersex advocacy. You can catch that podcast here – The I in Us: Jelly O’Shea and AJ Dea | The I in Us

On this episode, Paul and Cody flip the tables by asking AJ and Jelly not about their advocacy, but “what makes them human” (a new segment usually assigned to the end of interviews), and in doing so, we hear about their other interests and at times quirky passions, including New Zealand’s unique natural history, and their personal art.

So please enjoy this fun and uplifting episode of the world’s only radio show about and by the intersex community.

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On this episode of The I in Us, Paul and Cody welcomed Western Australian and Western Australia’s Intersex Peer Support Australia’s Peer Support Co-Rep Tash to the JOY Airwaves.

Learning they were intersex in their late 20’s while slightly groggy with anaesthesia, Tash has been on a wild ride ever since. Since 2025, Tash has been a proud half of the Intersex Peer Support state representatives in Western Australia. Residing in Whadjuk Noongar country, Tash is the culmination of too many fantasy/science fiction books, unmoderated internet access and the crushing realisation that they could not, in fact, be a starving artist.

Tash believes in living in a way that makes sense to you, brings joy and in finding your people. The world is dreary without them.

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On this episode of The I in Us, Paul and Cody welcomed Intersex Peer Support Australia Peer Support Coordinator Kylie Bond to the show for the very first time.

Kylie’s journey of self‑discovery began in 1996 when she learned she was intersex. That pivotal moment led her to attend the first peer‑led Intersex Support Group at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital.  This was her very first step in her healing journey. It was there, among others like her, that she found a profound sense of belonging and the transformative power of shared experience. In addition, she met friends who became lifetime friends.

In her new role at Intersex Peer Support Australia, Kylie is committed to extending that healing to others, and amplifying the stories of intersex individuals to foster understanding, build community connection and strength, and empower acceptance and resilience.

Paul and Cody also welcomed back Executive Director of InterAction for Health and Human Rights, Morgan Carpenter for the second iteration of the show’s new segment, “now in intersex news, with Morgan Carpenter”.

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