On this episode Ari, Caroline, and Lusi sit with Brandy Sewell and talk a bit about Brene’ Brown’s newest book “Atlas of the heart, cognitive dissonance, and MAGA fascism. Cognitive dissonance defined by Brene’ Brown is “a state of tension that occurs when a person hold two cognitions (ideas, attitudes, beliefs, opinions) that are psychologically inconsistent with each other”Brandy Sewell is a nurse of 20 years and sits with us today as we explore why republicans double down on occultist ideology when presented with evidence. Topics today are taken from Brene Brown’s latest book “Atlas of the heart”. We picked the chapter on cognitive dissonance to explore today as we believe it will help us navigate these cold civil war times. ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this episode Ari, Caroline, and Lusi return with contributing co host Cynthia as they explore monkey pox, the divide between states and the continuing conversation on the aftermath of roe v wade. Monkey pox is on the rise and before things get out of hand, perhaps a bit of education on the matter might help. We’re exploring the continuing effects of the reversal of roe v wade; and conspiracy’s are running rapid lately, and we talk a little sense. From good morning America we hear from Kansas residents after a vote to keep abortion rights in the state over weekend. https://youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoMFrom microbiology society on YouTube we learn more about monkey pox https://youtu.be/J6DGNcUpvGoFrom Indianapolis WHAS we hear about governor Holcomb and his approval of a near total ban on abortion. https://youtu.be/VoQU1n2XTywWe’re seeing how important voting is and how it does make a difference. Voters in Kansas show us that we can make a change in our society by voting but voting isn’t enough.We’ve got to fight for our rights and it doesn’t stop at the ballot box. Conversations like this do matter, and do affect change. Becoming aware of the issues, stigmas, and matters pressing us most can change things. ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this soul to soul episode we sit down with Della licious, savannah Barker, Olivia Shoppell, Kenya Acid, Cynthia Grace, and Jay Louis VanLandingham as we explore the soul to soul questions that bring the deepest and awe inspiring answers out! ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this episode Caroline, and Lusi sit down with Stygian Blue as they answer some questions for the “Fort Wayne Fuckoff” zine about the current state of the world, the cold civil war, what it’s gonna take to see real change, and little backstory to our show (6 month anniversary episode whooo hoooo) Today we sit down with Stygian Blue from Fort Wayne Indiana, currently writing a punk rock zine about what the residents of this Indiana small town city think about the current affairs of the world. Interviewed by Stygian Blue Our theme song today is upbeat event travel by infractionFrom NBC news experts warn fights among states unlike anything we’ve seen since before civil war. https://youtu.be/o7zCDa1rI7wSpeaking up, using your voice, and raising awareness makes a difference, and although we have power in our voice, we must unite our voice behind a cause and demand change, by whatever means necessary. Tension is on the rise among states, and we face a vastly different world then we were raised to believe in, and it’s our responsibility to ensure the future we want happens, and unfortunately it’s left to us to make it happen. This system needs changed, now. We must do something. ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this episode Ari and Lusi explore the taboo topic of sex work, sex education, and the importance of voting. Stigma increases violence. Ariya, and lusi sit down to explore what sex work is, how it impacts everyone, some modern day sex education, and why voting in this midterm is so important along with peaceful protest! Today we hear from amaze.org to get a clear understanding of issues as important as sex education. https://youtu.be/JdHVoV5v5uEAlong with amaze.org we hear from league of women voters on why voting is crucial in preventing rights from being taken. https://youtu.be/fnr9R5DPx8QFrom buzzfeed.com we hear from three sec workers, and get a better perspective of who they are and aren’t. https://youtu.be/3hTVKhwNLos“Sex education is essential to create healthy self-knowledge and reconciliation, healthy conversation and understanding, healthy mind-sets and lifestyles.”At a time when reproductive rights are being taken away, gender and sex education deprived from our youth, republicans pushing a false narrative, we must stay educated and informed. Tough conversations like this are necessary if we are to ensure the rights of everyone are secure. Voting does make a difference, but so does peacefully protesting. We must make our voices heard by electing the right people, and getting dirty money out of politics. Sources : Citations https://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/impact_of_criminalisation_pb_prf01.pdfhttps://nursing.usc.edu/blog/americas-sex-education/https://abcnews.go.com/US/planned-parenthood-sues-idaho-abortion-ban/story?id=83784061https://www.iusw.org/⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this episode Ari, Caroline, and Lusi, talk about the current state of the world, the Declaration of Independence, what John Adams had to say, and speak on the cowardice behavior from current democratic leaders as they continue the push for voting while doing nothing to fight for the American people. L . Our theme song today is upbeat event travel by infractionWe hear from Descendants of Frederick Douglass, as they read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Douglass gave this speech to a group of abolitionists 170 years ago.https://youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”Conversations like this matter, especially in times like this when our rights are being taken, left and right. At this time it is up to the citizen to educate themselves, and become informed on the issues that matter most. Not participating in the world around you is privilege, and those in positions of privilege have a responsibility to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. Our power lies in our unity as a body of people United by a common goal of preserving the human rights of all people, and to take on the oppressors in whatever manner each of us can. The midterms are coming, and at this time the demographic of voters has shifted to showcase millennial votes as the dominant vote in this country. That generation has the power this hour to affect real change by getting involved on the local level, and paying attention. Distraction is key in the goals of the oppressor, district, divide, and conquer. We must stay informed to ensure we are being manipulated by powers at be. ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this episode Ari, Caroline, and Lusi sit with Biconic AKA Panorama, known by the government as Savannah Barker. The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively ending recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and giving individual states the power to allow, limit, or ban the practice altogether.

From King 5 News NBC Seattle we hear the timeline from 1973 to what led to today. https://youtu.be/5T2cIsNg078From amaze.org we hear from Sam how what exactly abortion is so we can continue our mission of accurately and respectfully presenting information. https://youtu.be/GdHG_VzE2nEAn old comedian from long ago chimes in on pro life republicans, note, this was in times when language wasn’t as inclusive as we strive to be today. https://youtu.be/hzUGFXKj7hM

As we continue protesting, using our voice, having these conversations, our language is crucial to developing connection with ourselves and others. This isn’t a woman’s issue, this is a uterus, reproductive, human rights issue, and that right has been violated by an institution that we are told is meant to protect humans in this country. Enough is enough, the time is now to stand up and use your voice, doing what you can to affect change in our communities! Getting involved, educating ourselves on the issues that matter, and voting, protesting, volunteering, or joining an organization does make a difference. We don’t have a choice anymore. ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

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National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Drug Abuse National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

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Family Violence Prevention Center: 1-800-313-1310

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On this episode Ari, Caroline, and Lusi talk personal the experience trans women go through not only transitioning but transitioning from a place of privilege, to a world unfamiliar. From the human rights campaign, the voices of the trans community. https://youtu.be/YERutolpOrEWe also heard from Jigsaw, young peoples health in mind, we learn a little more about mental health. ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this episode Ari, Caroline, and lusi celebrate pride month. We’re taking a stop through grant county Indiana as we sit with Torri Williams, Austin guess, Azira Fisher, the organizers behind this small town Indiana’s first pride event, who is on route to host their second event June 24th and 25th in matter park, that’s in Marion Indiana. Our theme song today is by Heather Small, with a remixed edition of “Proud”. The audio today was brought to us by WTHR in Indianapolis as they celebrated their first post Covid pride. https://youtu.be/EeVltnSoLzA From the human rights campaign intern president Joni Madison reminds us of why this pride month is so important. https://youtu.be/rSndQOyAQeoWe also heard from the city of Tuscan as they celebrate over 40 years of pride https://youtu.be/nUAV-I_A7Qc ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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On this episode Caroline sits with Jay VanLandingham, the author of The Animalist Code novellas and the dystopian novel Sentient.As an avid animal rights activist and longtime vegan, Jay’s writing focuses primarily on issues of climate change, animal agriculture, and the significance of nature as a place to call home.Jay holds a Master’s degree in Social Work as well as a Bachelor’s degree in English.When not writing, Jay can be found coaching clients on spiritual direction for creative paths and teaching young people how to cook plant-based food.Jay is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.A heart-touching, evocative, and ominous novel that explores the boundaries of human consciousness and the potentials we have to communicate with animals.” — Will Tuttle, Ph.D., author of the international best-seller, The World Peace Diet. USA 2040: Animal agriculture has drastically changed the climate and the way people live. Drinkable water is scarce, the population is suspicious and isolated, and animal rights activists are all but extinct due to threats by the agribusiness industry. Bray Hoffman isn’t an activist, but she has a secret. Her best friend Alice is a pig confined to a tortuous life on a factory farm and Bray can feel everything Alice feels. All the pain. All the fear. All the torture. As an animal empath, Bray learns first-hand the truth of the hidden horrors of animal agriculture and with Alice’s days coming to an end, Bray fears what might happen to the pig, and to herself.Bertan Duarte is an undocumented immigrant working for this agribusiness industry. The secret world in which he works is mired in the dried blood of countless lives lost, where workers must fight both themselves and each other to survive an unfair system that has them trapped in enslavement. Kage Zair has spent years in hiding with other animal activists. The landscape is far too dangerous for people like them. But Kage cannot just stand by and allow a manipulative agribusiness to destroy animal and human lives and the planet.Sentient is the first book in a new eco-dystopian series that follows Bray, Bertan and Kage as they fight for answers and freedoms in a society that wishes them none. Told from all three perspectives, this page-turning debut novel is full of action, adventure, suspense and horror. This isn’t the future we fought for but it’s the future that’s coming. ⸻

About the Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast is a storytelling platform centering trans voices through authentic dialogue and lived experiences. With over 130 episodes across four seasons and listeners in 75 countries, the show creates space for guests to share their journeys, insights, and work—on their own terms.

“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus

Created and produced by Caroline Essence, powered by Spotify for Creator’s.

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Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

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