Transcaster Radio

It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash price and for the love of the beautiful and mysterious Miriam. It's meant to be her big break: the moment she becomes the superstar as was born to be. But this is the era of "cruel reality TV" and the show producers have a different goal: they want to surprise the men with the fact that Miriam is trans. A new six-episode investigative series from Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and The Apology Line, and from Novel, HARSH REALITY is the story about love, lies, reality TV and a woman before her time: Miriam Rivera. Written by Agnes Borinsky and hosted by Trace Lysette. Listen to Harsh Reality: http://wondery.fm/HR_Transcaster_Radio

Sophie Marie White, married with three kids, is a native of South Louisiana. She draws from her
varied experiences as a filmmaker, Director of Photography, Chiropractor, EMT, firefighter, race
car driver, and boxing promoter to inspire her acting. She began acting a little over a year ago
and since was cast in several feature films including Hummingbird and We All Think We Are
Special. Sophie was also cast in Tell Me Your Secrets and Chicago Med, in a guest-starring role,
for television. Sophie is a transgender female, and with her family, they are making their way through the
complicated transition process. She brings a unique voice that is extremely under-represented in
the film and television industry. The story Hummingbird is inspired by her transition process and
confronts suicide -- one of the most significant issues of the transgender community. Movies
often depict that once a transgender makes it to the point of reaching out for help, their struggle
is over. Her personal experience defies this stereotype, which is only the beginning of a much
longer and difficult process. To be honest, after her first reach out for help, things became more
intense and arduous. According to Sophie, “The first attempt can be a cry for help. The second is
a true attempt.” One of the biggest things that have helped her transition is sharing her stories and her struggles
with others. While each journey is different, most stories share many common themes. However,
the film community portrays the transgender female as a person wearing a dress. Her transition
has never been about a dress; it’s about how the world sees her and, most importantly, about
how she views herself. Her desire to share her journey will hopefully show others that there is
hope, and they are not alone. As always, love, light, and peace.

Christian is a certified life coach, a writer, photographer, and traveler. He works predominately with transgender individuals and parents of transgender children helping them to process and move forward on their journey in all stages of transition. He volunteers as a mentor at Out Youth in Austin, TX and in his free time enjoys road trips, music, astrology and blogging.

RJ Miller-Zelinko holds a Bachelor of Music in Education degree from Cornerstone University. He has over 10 years of professional musical experience as a music educator, performer and composer/arranger. He has traveled & performed as a soloist in over a dozen countries & enjoys sharing his vocal journey particularly with his fellow queer folk as a message of hope and positivity. He now works daily to inspire others to be their true & authentic selves and hopes that his journey can be a light for those who may think there is none.

Named by Book Riot as one of the six best books addressing healthcare system inequities, Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health is a collection of essays by 26 Queer activists from around the world and is the first book written by LGBT healthcare consumers to inform the healthcare system and make it work more equitably for all of us. The critically-acclaimed book is structured chronologically to take the reader on a journey through the major stages of life for LGBT people.

Skyler Jay is a queer transgender activist, creative performer, and community keystone
with more than a decade of devoted influential work under his belt dating back to his
undergraduate time at the University of Georgia. In June of 2018, with the intention of bringing forth visibility for the Transmasculine community, Skyler shared his personal journey on Netflix’s Emmy award winning series, Queer
Eye. As the first Transgender person featured, he heartwarmingly entered households across
the globe, building a platform that he utilized to engage major news networks like NBC, NPR,
CBS and others to shed light onto the triumphs and struggles of being Transgender in America. You can follow his personal journey and keep up with his latest activism on instagram at @trans.ginger or visit his website at
https://skyler-jay-speaker.squarespace.com to review some of the latest press highlighting Skyler’s work in relation to transgender visibility, equality, and equity.

Abraham Dickison (he/him) is a Minneapolis, MN based entrepreneur, designer, and husband. A transman with a non-binary lean, because labels have never fit quite right, and overall queer person. Abraham is the owner of ABE Studios a design strategy agency that focuses on creating jobs with a compassion and understanding for the needs of trans folks, but really just jobs that allow employees to be people first. He is also the founder of Brave Bear, an organization that seeks to create opportunities to inspire moments of kindness and connection to strengthen the support circles of LGBTQ+ folks. Being a trans entrepreneur has been a struggle but he has learned that recognizing and having compassion for your challenges can take you a long way (and a bit of luck).

Kellen owns and operates My Spouti LLC, where he develops and markets innovative stand to pee devices and advocates in LGBTQ+ community spaces and events.

Kellen presented his revolutionary STP device, Spouti™, and its 3D printer enabled prototyping process at Equality Virginia TIES. He also reported in Outwire 757 Magazine on the National Trans Visibility March On DC. He is active in LGBTQ+ business communities earning the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) business certification and participating in the Hampton Roads Business Outreach Program (HRBOR).

Kellen previously worked in Information Technology for Gannett Digital and the USA Today Network and as an American Sign Language interpreter in Norfolk public schools. He enjoys RPG video games, singing when no one is looking, watching Star Trek re-runs, and spending time with his family. 

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Malcolm Ribot is, a trans man who is a community builder, avid hiker, graphic designer, artist, constant wanderer, wiggler, and man of trans experience. He was born in Maryland and grew up in PA, Germany, UT, IN, and IL – where he graduated with his Bachelor’s in Graphic Design. After working at a travel goods company for 5 years as their packaging designer, he left for life on the road and found his true purpose and calling as the FTM Traveler.
 
In June, 2015, he began traveling with his trusty copilot Catahoula pup, Grayson, connecting fellow men of trans experience with one another – helping folks like him see that they are not alone, and that there are other folks like them often even nearby. He’s done so in 49/50 states, Vancouver, Brighton, and Berlin thus far – with much more to come. He now also volunteers, works with, and partners with his favorite non-profit The Venture Out Project bringing together queer folks in the outdoors - combining 2 of his great passions into 1!

His trans experience, and his efforts have been featured by/in: NBC OUT, Buzzfeed, Transform Washington, and much more. 

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Lindsay ‘Lindz’ Amer creates LGBTQ+ and social justice media for kids and families. Through their multi-media production company, Queer Kid Creative, they write, produce, and co-host Queer Kid Stuff, an original LGBTQ+ educational webseries for all ages, and a brand new family-friendly podcast called Activist, You! where they explore social justice topics through interviews with kid & youth activists. They perform QKS music and stories at schools, museums, libraries, and local LGBTQ+ community centers around the country. They recently performed to a packed house at the Bill and Melinda Gates Discovery Center in Seattle, WA as a part of Amplifier’s We The Future Campaign. Artwork from the campaign depicting Lindsay has been distributed to over 13,000 schools and seen by an estimated 500,000 students nation-wide. They are a fellow with The Coaching Fellowship, a Creative Resident at SPACE on Ryder Farm, and a TED Resident, they were named a Rising Star by GLAAD, a 2018 Queero by them.us, were a 2018 Webby Honoree, and have received grants from the Tegan and Sara Foundation, Made in NYC Women’s Media Fund, the Awesome Project, and VidCon’s Emerging Creator program. The Huffington Post calls Queer Kid Stuff a “groundbreaking YouTube educational resource.” Teen Vogue praised their episode on consent during the height of #MeToo that “shows exactly why there’s no excuse not to grasp consent. Even toddlers can understand it.” And @shondarhimes tweeted she’s “so here for this!” Lindz is currently developing a picture book, scripts for television, and a full-length screenplay about a non-binary kid!

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