The I in Us

This brilliant episode of The I in Us with Ronie, brings to the JOY airwaves another hugely inspiring, intriguing and overall educational episode.

Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome return special guest, Ronie, back to the program.

Ronie is a passionate intersex activist and human rights advocate.  They have been at the forefront of the fight for intersex rights in Zimbabwe for many years.  Also, Ronie founded the Intersex Community Zimbabwe Trust in 2018.  In addition, they they gained recognition in 2020 after their contribution to the Zimbabwe National Inquiry on Access to Documentation process.  They presented an information note on the Rights of Intersex Persons in Africa to the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner.  Further, Ronie co-produced and presented a Rights of Intersex Women and Girls in Zimbabwe shadow report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against women.

Ronie came to Australia as an Asylum Seeker in July 2023, after having experienced persecution, hate speech and attempts at being silenced namely because people misunderstood what intersex people are.

So tune into JOY 94.9 and listen to Ronie speak about their background in Zimbabwe and their experiences of settling here in Australia.  Hear about their difficulties navigating Australia’s government, social and support services in order to find security, safety and shelter. This is a deep, rich, and personal conversation which is guaranteed to inform, inspire and uplift our community.

The I in Us, a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community  -for all of us.  https://www.joy.org.au/the I in Us

Tonight’s intriguing episode of The I in Us promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

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Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 next Thursday at 6pm for another exciting episode of The I in Us.

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This gripping episode of The I in Us with Aces and Alex, brings to the JOY airwaves another hugely inspiring, beneficial and overall educational episode.

Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome special guests Aces and Alex to the program.

Aces and Alex speak about their experiences with having the innate variation of sex characteristics:  Chimerism.  Individuals with Chimerism have the cells of two or more individuals, and their bodies contain two different sets of DNA.  These people may also have two different blood types.  They may be themselves and their twin. Further, they may have two reproductive systems and may develop differently on the opposite sides of the body.  This is a deep, rich, and personal conversation which is guaranteed to inform, inspire and uplift our community.

So, tune in to JOY 94.9 and listen to Aces and Alex discuss the interesting topic Chimerism.   The I in Us, a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community  -for all of us.  https://www.joy.org.au/the I in Us

Tonight’s intriguing episode of The I in Us promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

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This gripping episode of The I in Us with Jesf Benedict, brings to the JOY airwaves another hugely inspiring, beneficial and overall educational episode.

Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome special guest from the USA, Jesf Benedict, to the program.

Jesf  speaks about their background:  where they grew up and the occupations they held.  They became an advocate after having studied Intersex and its many variations for over a decade. Here, they speak about how, at just 4 years of age, they were surgically assigned a sex with which they disagreed as an older, more aware, individual.  In addition, visit their Facebook page:  The Original Intersex Connect Live.

So, tune in to JOY 94.9 and listen to Jesf outline their experience.  Learn about the dangers of surgical intervention on infants.  Knowing about experiences such as the one discussed during this episode is vitally important to the intersex community. .  The I in Us, a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community  -for all of us.  https://www.joy.org.au/the I in Us

Tonight’s intriguing episode of The I in Us promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

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Incredible program, The I in Us(Paul and Cody chat Intersex),  delivers to the JOY airwaves another fantastic episode of truly informative and educational material.

Tonight on The I in Us our fabulous hosts, Paul, and Cody, discuss everything intersex.  This episode is a wonderfully beneficial refresher on the subject of intersex. Paul and Cody chat about intersex:  what it is to be “intersex,”as well as their own experiences as intersex individuals.  Overall, they reminisce previous episodes.  They also touch on the Darlington Statement:  Australasia 2017 Statement.  The Darlington Statement outlines what the Intersex Community aspires to achieve, and how.  So, tune in to JOY 94.9 and listen to the only radio show known to exist which concentrates on the subject of Intersex.  The I in Us, a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community -for all of us.

Tonight’s episode is an excellent opportunity for a revision on intersex matters.  As such, this episode is really an absolute must and promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

Songs played during The I in Us:  Paul and Cody Chat Intersex –Joyride(Roxette), Private Dancer(Tina Turner)

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This awe-inspiring program of The I in Us with Aileen Kennedy, brings to the JOY airwaves another truly informative, educational episode.

Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome special guest, human rights lawyer and intersex ally, Aileen Kennedy, to the program.   Aileen is a cisgender endosex woman.  Her interest is in advocacy for intersex people which began when she was researching for her PhD in law.  She started reading about medical interventions on young infants and children to ‘normalize’ their bodies.   On The I in Us with Aileen Kennedy, the fabulous hosts, Paul and Cody, speak to Aileen about her valuable contributions to the intersex community.  She mentions how appalled she is with the blatant human rights breaches which appeared to attract so little academic and public attention.

Aileen recommends the Health and Human Rights (InterAction) website to The I in Us(https://interaction.org.au) as being the most reliable source of information.  She is now on the Health and Human Rights InterAction Board.  She joined as a Director in 2016 and was Chair from 2022 to 2024.  Also, Eileen has appeared before the NSW parliament advocating for law reform.  She has participated in workshops leading to law reforms in the ACT.

Further, during this episode of The I in Us, Aileen chats about books, articles and submissions to Government departments that she has written.  Plus, she has advocated for law reform.  Aileen is also a member of the expert reference group advising on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into intersex human rights in medical settings.

So, tune in to JOY 94.9 and listen to the extraordinary Aileen Kennedy speak about her invaluable contributions to the intersex community.   The I in Us: a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community  -for all of us.  https://www.joy.org.au/the I in Us

This intriguing episode is absolutely a must, and promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

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This gripping episode of The I in Us with Elliot Polak, brings to the JOY airwaves another truly informative episode.

Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome special guest, Elliot Polak, to the program.  Elliot founded the My XXY Chromodiversity Foundation in 2020(https://chromodiversity.org).  Chromodiversity highlights the natural diversity in DNA.  This was inspired by Elliot’s own journey through the healthcare system when raising his XXY son.

Elliot’s mission was to revolutionize support for genetic and developmental differences.  This would ensure families access to resources providing support for children and adults with DNA differences; allowing them to thrive. Plus he introduced the term ‘Chromodiversity’ in 2022 to depathologize genetic language.  He remains committed to raising awareness and reducing the stigma of DNA differences.  Elliot speaks to The I in Us about his achievements so far, including building an international team of genetic experts and ambassadors, and developing groundbreaking AI platforms like the ‘Chromodiversity Compass’.  The Chromodiversity Compass empowers children to discover their strengths through personalized neurodevelopmental tracking.

So, tune in to JOY 94.9 and listen to Elliot Polak speak about his accomplishments which are vitally important to the intersex community.  The I in Us, a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community  -for all of us.  https://www.joy.org.au/the I in Us

Tonight’s intriguing episode of The I in Us with Elliot Polak promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

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This fascinating program of The I in Us with Gabriel and Margie, brings to the JOY airwaves another truly informative, educational episode.

Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome special guests, Gabriel Filpi and Margie McCumstie to the program.   Gabriel and Margie are both highly regarded Australian intersex individuals and advocates.  On The I in Us with Gabriel Filpi and Margie McCumstie, the fabulous hosts, Paul and Cody, speak about intersectionality.   They discuss the parallels and intersectionality between having an innate variation in sex characteristics and being neurodiverse.  The potential reasons for what anecdotally seems to be a high prevalence of neurodiversity within the intersex community was also explored.

Further, during this special episode of The I in Us, Paul and Cody paid tribute to Del Victus.  Del sadly passed away last December.  Del was a staunch and tireless advocate for raising awareness about the challenges associated with being intersex and neurodiverse.  In addition, Del was actually scheduled in to be a guest on this episode. The song at the end of this program is ‘Don’t Stop me Now’ by Queen.

So, tune in to JOY 94.9 and listen to Gabriel and Margie speak about their lives, being both intersex and neurodiverse .  The I in Us: a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community  -for all of us.  https://www.joy.org.au/the I in Us

Tonight’s intriguing episode is really an absolute must, and promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

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Inspiring program, The I in Us with Nyx, brings to the JOY airwaves another truly spectacular and informative episode.

Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome special guest, Nyx(they/them) to the program.   Nyx, from Nyx and Nightmakers, is a Melbourne-based intersex music producer.  They describe their music and performances as an “eclectic range from hard-core to Electronic Dance Music(EDM), with a bit of Reggae.”  They discuss with Paul and Cody how this music “explores the inner workings of one born both male and female, like the Angels.” On tonight’s intriguing episode Paul, Cody and Nyx unravel Nyx’s experiences as an intersex person and what informs and inspires their music.  The three songs Nyx, Paul and Cody discuss in The I in Us are, in order of play:  Red Flags, It’s My Fault and Avarice.

So, tune in to JOY 94.9 and listen to Nyx speak about their life and being intersex through their music.  The I in Us, a show by the intersex community, about the intersex community  -for all of us.  https://www.joy.org.au/the I in Us

Tonight’s intriguing episode of The I in Us with Nyx is an absolute must and promises to keep the listener engaged right until the finish.  Not to be missed.

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Paul and Cody are joined by John Schindler and Vickie Boisseau on this episode of The I in Us on JOY

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This episodes guest is Toby Whittington, a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, change-maker, creative designer and relationship coach.

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