Transformation Thursday

In this week's episode of the Transformation Podcast Amy Stephens and Penny Sterling chat with journalist and blogger who at the time of this recording was celebrating 217 day of sobriety. As Jen has learned to deal with her alcoholism she has begin to realize the alcohol only masked other problems, which only now she's learning how to deal with.

Link to Jen's Blog

Jen's Twitter @jenwielgus

This week's guest on the Transformation Thursday Podcast is Christopher Goerss, an out and proud gay man. We discuss harassment for both being gay and wearing makeup, issues surrounding HIV, and a host of other really tough issues. AND...we laughed so much! Christopher discusses how he dealt with being harassed as a gay middle-school boy in El Paso, Texas. Here the entire incredible podcast.

In this episode New York State Assembly Candidate Jen Lunsford (Democrat) in the 135th district, she talks about the benefits and costs associated of moving to a single payer healthcare system, and her experiences running for office as a woman who is the parent to a young child.

Jen Lunsford's Website

In this episode Megan Mack the producer of Connections with Evan Dawson on WXXI Radio guest hosts with Amy Stephens to chat with Kate Kelly who is self described ERA Missionary. With the 1982 deadline set by the US Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment there are lawsuits under way to determine the amendment's fate now that over three quarters of the states have ratified the amendment with the last being Virginia last week. Kate also discusses her viewpoint on the word "sex" in the amendment and how that will apply to the transgender and non-binary communities.

In this episode Dr. Selin Gulgoz joins the girls to discuss her groundbreaking studying on transgender children and their development, and how it mirrors their cisgender counterparts. 

From Google Dr. Gulgoz's Citations

CBC Coverage of Dr. Gulgoz's Research

Dr. Gulgoz's CV

The New Yorker's, "About a Boy"

In this episode of Transformation Thursday Danielle Skidmore joins the girls from Austin, Texas to chat about the tactics used by conservative groups to continue their fight against transgender people, from bathroom bills to recent attempts to criminalize doctors treating minors with gender affirming healthcare. On a lighter note Danielle also discusses her and her ex-wife's performance in Bedpost Confessions. 

In this episode Amy's best friend from England chats with the girls about her journey as a woman who happens to be transgender. Emma discusses her life growing-up wearing her mum's clothing, getting caught by her father, and living as an adult male but knowing she's a woman and transgender.

In this episode of Transformation Thursday Megan Mack turns the microphone Amy and Penny and interviews them! Okay, Megan interviews the girls for a bit, but the meat of the interview with Megan we look at the transformative power of improv, and how it turn a introvert like Megan into an on stage performer, comedy writer, news producer, and talk show host. Finally, as a bonus Megan will share a short story of interns terrorizing Conan O'Brien. The best way to follow Megan is on Twitter - @mmackmedia.

An hour or so with the Latter-Day Lesbians!!!

Shelly is a lesbian. Mary is a lesbian. Shelly and Mary are in love.  Shelly was raised a Mormon. Mary was not. Mary is helping Shelly realize how screwed-up Mormonism is. They're doing it in a podcast. Can a divorced exmo mother of seven and her lover make an interesting podcast? You'll want to start listening yourself after listening to this episode. 

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