Afleveringen

  • In today's episode, I speak with Karen Anne Coccioli. Karen is a queer author and public speaker whose queer memoir "Paradise" is available on Amazon. We cover topics as disparate as fleeing fascism, madness as a source of gender, and the purple light within.

    REFERENCES:

    Karen Anne Coccioli’s website: https://www.karenannecoccioli.com/

    Annie Moon’s website: https://www.authoranniemoon.com/

    Follow Karen Anne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenannecoccioli/

    Follow Karen Anne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenanne.coccioli/
    Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:29) - Introducing Karen Anne Coccioli(02:02) - The origin of an author(09:07) - Family flight from fascism(16:01) - Writing through conversion therapy(22:27) - The gendered body and madness(27:12) - Is madness pathological or powerful?(34:35) - Madness as a source of gender(40:32) - Living as you are glows you up(44:45) - Using what we have to work with(50:25) - You can't be told who you are(55:09) - Would you change it if you could?(59:00) - Don't stamp your children's sparks(01:03:05) - How to find Karen(01:03:53) - Show closing(01:05:29) - Closing credits
  • Today's episode features the effervescent Cherish Amber! Cherish is a queer sex, love, and relationship coach who teaches we must know ourselves in order to have good sex and solid relationships. We talk about topics as diverse as prerequisites to good sex, stigmatizing sex to maintain control, and Virgin Condoms.

    REFERENCES:

    Cherish Amber’s website: https://www.cherishamber.com/

    Follow Cherish on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cherishambercoaching

    Follow Cherish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecherishamber/

    Follow Cherish on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cherishambercoaching
    Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:27) - Introducing Cherish Amber(02:43) - Learning from every person(07:16) - Know your own pleasure(09:49) - Being gentle with yourself(14:01) - Good sex means meeting yourself where you are(16:24) - Can we meet ourselves and not have it relate to sex?(21:42) - The stigma of sex is all for control(27:42) - Masculinization of sex, love, and relationships(34:07) - Rejecting social expectations means being more aware of trauma(39:38) - Tools to address trauma(46:00) - No such thing as little bits of trauma(51:32) - Language as a contributor to misunderstanding(01:01:01) - How to find Cherish Amber(01:02:43) - Show closing(01:03:01) - Closing credits
  • Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?

    Klik hier om de feed te vernieuwen.

  • In today's episode, I speak with the incredible Jasmine Vine! If you've been living under a rock for the past decade, Jasmine is a trans empowerment specialist with training in several modalities of mental health treatment. Jasmine and I discuss the urgency of gender transition, being able to identify with your therapist, and West Coast Privilege.

    REFERENCES:

    Javine Coaching: https://www.javinecoaching.com

    Follow Jasmine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasminevinee

    Follow Jasmine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmine.vinee

    Follow Jasmine on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasminevinee
    Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:24) - Introducing Jasmine Vine(02:11) - Jasmine's public gender transition(06:06) - Not initially a transgender story(10:18) - We do what it takes because we must(13:31) - Was transition a part of the mental health struggle?(18:09) - Breaking out of the hater cycle(23:48) - Find the root cause(27:39) - Risk involved in becoming who we are(32:07) - Young transition doesn't mean less shame to process(35:24) - Experience makes a better teacher(40:10) - How does a mentor process another person's shame?(44:33) - Vocal feminization and West Coast Privilege(51:25) - You must believe for it to be true(57:16) - How to find Jasmine Vine(58:41) - Show closing
  • In this episode, I am proud to feature my dear friend Kaedyn Nedopak. Kaedyn is an Award-winning Queer Transgender Producer, Author, Podcaster, and Activist...and he really lives up to the list! Kaedyn and I talk about such interesting topics as Hollywood's failure to break gender roles, Pagan practices with Irish goddesses, and dissin' from the 80s.

    REFERENCES:

    Follow Kaedyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transfaerieprince/

    Follow Kaedyn on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transfaerieprince

    Follow Kaedyn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaedynnedopak/

    Watch CAGD Interview with Kaedyn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVtpsXku2hM

    Kaedyn Nedopak on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2969725

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:24) - Introducing Kaedyn Nedopak(03:48) - Small town productions to cast as trophy wife(08:13) - Somewhere in between(12:28) - Gender roles or cast roles- same rigidity(19:41) - Dissin' from the 80s(20:48) - Faerie Prince of the Land(27:14) - The Sun and The Morrigan(31:25) - We are each a Triple Goddess(34:18) - The Moon and hormone therapy(40:52) - Pagan practices(45:40) - Quick etymology and history lesson(52:51) - Leadership of the Trans Faerie Prince(01:01:26) - Showing, telling, and completing stories(01:07:15) - Show closing(01:13:16) - Closing credits
  • This episode features Win Charles, an award-winning author, podcaster, and advocate for people with disabilities. Win and I discuss the abuse people with disability face, the help available after abuse, and why you should have a rainbow sticker on your wheelchair.

    REFERENCES:

    Win Charles on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButterfliesofWisdom

    Win Charles on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wincharles/

    “I, Win” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YLKW54

    Win Charles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGN0mfJdlpKG8IdJTBjKTow

    CEO of a Disability podcast: http://ceoofadisability.weebly.com/

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:33) - Introducing Win Charles(02:22) - The beginning of Win's tenacity(08:19) - High incidence of abuse for people with disabilities(17:21) - Finally getting help(21:17) - Confronting the abusers(24:15) - Protection for people with disabilities(28:52) - Escaping the situation(40:20) - Being able to move forward(48:42) - How to find Win(51:28) - Let us all rally together!(53:24) - Show closing(53:42) - Closing credits
  • Today I present an amazing conversation with Lindsay Law. Lindsay retired from a career as an executive producer and President of Fox Searchlight Pictures to become a novelist. Lindsay and I discuss the story of "Boys Don't Cry," why we need more gay people in media, and the magic of Vermont.

    REFERENCES:

    Lindsay’s personal website: https://www.lindsaylaw.net/

    Follow Lindsay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsay.law/

    “The Orphan from Shepherds Keep:” https://www.amazon.com/Orphan-Shepherds-Keep-Intertwined-Rightful/dp/B0CXYPYX23

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:37) - Introducing Lindsay Law(04:26) - Choosing stories for American Playhouse(07:40) - Good storytelling has an impact(11:57) - Boys Don't Cry(18:32) - Introducing the world to gay people(24:48) - Why wouldn't these stories be on TV?(29:33) - We are all in a 10 percent category(31:50) - The truth cannot be generic(35:02) - Characters live inside your identity(40:00) - Good storytelling has a real atmosphere(47:50) - Stories about healing(52:09) - Characters lead to the story(54:57) - Writing longhand vs. on a computer(58:18) - Finance who people are, not what they can pitch(01:04:07) - How to find Lindsay(01:06:55) - Show closing(01:08:26) - Closing credits
  • In this episode, I host Dr. Lino Martinez! Dr. Lino is an author, podcaster, and Professor of Psychology who views his ability to survive not as extraordinary, only human. Lino and I discuss existential psychology, depleting ourselves to please others, and The Meaning to Life.

    REFERENCES:

    Lino’s professional website: https://www.alittlelessfear.com/

    A Little LESS FEAR podcast: https://www.alittlelessfear.com/podcast
    Muckle-Wells Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckle%E2%80%93Wells_syndrome

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:32) - Introducing Dr. Lino Martinez(03:09) - Birth as we choose it, even when it's difficult(08:10) - Fighting not for life, but for being awesome(17:34) - The rebirth of Dr. Lino Martinez(24:01) - Dr. Lino's search for meaning(29:27) - Combating a sense of isolation(34:04) - The Meaning to Life(38:24) - Pleasing people as a trauma response(43:16) - Gender transition is not a change of identity(52:51) - What doesn't kill me reveals the strength that was already there(01:01:30) - How to find Dr. Lino(01:02:58) - Show closing(01:04:10) - Closing credits
  • Today's episode features Mx. Crys/ta Song, a Speech Language Pathologist and vocalist who is also Board Co-Chair of Queer Oriented Radical Days of Summer (QORDS). Crys/ta and I talk about such topics as why the South should not be discounted as a political forum, how we cannot help but be part of humanity, and obscure William Makepeace Thackeray quotes.

    REFERENCES:

    Follow Crys/ta Song on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mx.singasong/

    QORDS website: https://qords.org/

    Follow QORDS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Qords/

    Follow QORDS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qords_camp/

    Transcend NYC Chorus: https://www.transcendsings.org/

    “Braiding Sweetgrass:” https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass

    Quote from “The Crow:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6sz0mgQL_A

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:32) - Introducing Crys/ta Song(02:31) - The beauty in pure vocal sounds(06:11) - Applying sound to the human experience(09:52) - Genderless choir(12:23) - Music Theory for Cis/Het White Dudes(15:11) - Gendered Voice for Cis/Het White Dudes(20:59) - Healing through community connections(27:15) - Chosen family is different from the labels we adopt(31:07) - Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children(35:55) - Stay aloof or be in the human community?(43:12) - Why it's worth investing in the South(49:44) - Transformation during Queer Oriented Radical Days of Summer(57:10) - Can QORDS help youth with recalcitrant parents?(01:01:41) - Finding Crys/ta in the Universe(01:03:21) - Show closing(01:04:54) - Closing credits
  • This week's episode features the ever-talented Danni Velasquez-Mora. Danni is Founder and Creative Director of Womankind Creative and - because we had such a great conversation about women's representation the first time (see the link below), Danni wanted to interview me to get an angle on how the transgender community would appreciate representation in marketing. We talk about topics as far-reaching as where gender originates, who fits the mold of "normal" woman, and the importance of label-lumping.

    REFERENCES:

    Womankind Creative: https://www.womankindcreative.com/

    Womankind Creative LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womankindcreative/

    Womankind Creative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womankindcreative/

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:49) - Introducing...Amethysta?(07:55) - Gender is not a choice(12:06) - Gender is hard for everybody(16:07) - Presenting as a woman when you aren't a "normal" woman(24:24) - And it's no easier for transgender men(27:12) - Manifesting who we are requires grit(29:32) - Marketing and the transgender experience(34:15) - Doctor? Or Woman Doctor?(36:55) - Marketing and the Self-Concept(43:12) - Appearing inclusive vs. being inclusive(46:26) - Transgender hyperexpression(52:07) - Every conversation is only about people(56:25) - Is the problem too much knowledge?(01:01:34) - Lumped into labels(01:04:54) - Let's have more of these conversations(01:08:22) - Show closing(01:09:08) - Closing credits
  • In this week's episode, I speak with Professor Loretta Breuning about human behavior. Loretta is a Professor Emerita of Management, the Founder of The Inner Mammal Institute, and author of the book "Habits of a Happy Brain." We consider such topics as how our undesired behavior can be modified given the appropriate reward, finding forgiveness even for our parents, and why not everybody is mad at you.

    REFERENCES:

    The Inner Mammal Institute: https://innermammalinstitute.org/

    Alice Miller: http://www.alice-miller.com/
    Albert Ellis: http://www.albertellis.info/

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:27) - Introducing Loretta Breuning(02:13) - How conflict made a career(06:22) - Building the brain's big highways(10:05) - The animal brain explains it all(13:00) - The mammal brain brings cooperation(14:28) - Neuroplasticity demonstrates experience, not genetics(18:03) - Working with our neurochemical preferences(22:52) - Running away from fear and pain works(26:12) - Not everybody is mad at you(30:33) - Forgiveness is almost unnecessary(35:37) - Rearing childhood out of children(40:22) - At least your crush doesn't have lice(43:26) - Being cool is hard work(45:37) - Any similarity between the Mammal Brain and modern psychology?(49:13) - The Mammal Brain in human identity(53:03) - Life doesn't always suck(57:15) - Show closing
  • Today's episode features an amazing artist and friend, Cendrine Marrouat. Cendrine really has done it all: poet, photographer, painter, podcaster, and author. We discuss topics as diverse as camels, the importance of haiku, and why Hemingway is boring.

    --

    REFERENCES:
    Cendrine’s professional website: https://creativeramblings.com/

    Auroras & Blossoms website: https://abpositiveart.com/

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:29) - Introducing Cendrine Marrouat(03:11) - How does one become this creative?(07:50) - Perfectionism taken to the right level(10:54) - Challenge yourself constantly(15:34) - Being comfortable looking ignorant(19:27) - Good writing lets you read between the lines(23:01) - Our favorite Jane Austen books(28:24) - When too little space exists between the lines(32:31) - Learn to write a good haiku(38:03) - The space between in photography(45:33) - Synthesizing a visceral YES(52:23) - Refusing to open to the story(56:30) - Trauma does not need to be our story(01:02:44) - Leading with the between(01:04:52) - Show closing(01:07:23) - Closing credits
  • In today's episode, I have a fun discussion about a serious topic with Brittany Sandoval. As a registered nurse and foster parent, Brittany had to process her childhood trauma to help her children become better people. Brittany and I talk about the meaning of anger, how generational trauma can be healed, and Lesbian TikTok.

    P.S. No cats were harmed in the making of this podcast.

    --

    REFERENCES:
    The Odd Mom Pod: https://link.chtbl.com/oddmompod

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanysandovalrn/

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:27) - Introducing Brittany Sandoval(03:06) - What makes Brittany's journey?(06:32) - Healing spreads outward from the source(11:00) - From eight months old, for the rest of our lives(15:40) - How can happy parents have unhappy children?(20:10) - What anger agaisnt others really means(24:06) - Swinging from one side to another in search of ourselves(28:31) - Paganism, Moon phases, and boobs(33:58) - Is generational trauma based on nature or nurture?(36:18) - Breaking the chain of generational trauma(41:57) - Healing scars with Lesbian TikTok(46:29) - Respecting our children to teach them respect(50:01) - A journey of sexuality and gender(52:44) - Are Brittany and I "groomers?"(56:23) - How to find Brittany(57:50) - Show closing(58:24) - Closing credits
  • In today's episode, I have an honest conversation with Victoria Pelletier, an executive leader, best-selling author, and motivational speaker. Victoria talks me through what it takes to push through adversity, how transgender care is even more difficult for parents, and why jerks need honesty more than the rest of us.

    --

    REFERENCES:
    Victoria’s website: https://victoria-pelletier.com

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:24) - Introducing Victoria Pelletier(02:36) - Victoria's Origin Story(04:49) - Can you choose to become unstoppable?(07:52) - Facing discomfort(11:12) - Being aware of your role in the situation(14:57) - Make the choice to lead(17:09) - What if you really are a jerk?(18:35) - Diversity is good for business(22:35) - Token diversity is not good for business(25:13) - Personal branding is more than a hair flip(30:01) - Make the brand worth a damn(34:25) - Your legacy will change over time(39:24) - From victim to unstoppable requires control(40:54) - Hard choices being transgender(45:01) - Show closing(45:54) - Closing credits
  • In this episode, I talk with Danni Velasquez-Mora, an absolutely amazing woman who ups the game in marketing as Founder and Creative Director at Womankind Creative. Danni and I talk about important topics as healing through representation, seeing our own possibilities, and why Wonder Girl should have had a longer run.

    --

    REFERENCES:
    Womankind Creative: https://www.womankindcreative.com/

    Womankind Creative LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womankindcreative/

    Womankind Creative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womankindcreative/

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:24) - Introducing Danni Velasquez-Mora(02:19) - Womankind Creative as a journey of healing(07:22) - The impact of unhiding womanhood(10:54) - The divine feminine of Womankind(16:19) - The battle against reinforcing male dominance(19:33) - Seeing the possibility in ourselves(24:34) - Token representation comes from ignorance of the experience(28:52) - Showing us all uplifts us all(37:23) - Making brands compete for our attention(42:54) - Buying power from more than white men(47:56) - Healing gender dysphoria for everybody(51:48) - Feminism as reality, not another fantasy(58:15) - Show closing(59:25) - Closing credits
  • In this on-location podcast shoot, I have a grand time with Julia DiVerdi. Julia is a stunning burlesque and belly dancer who shifted her focus to an inclusive dance studio where she can teach anybody how to dance! We talk about subjects as far afield as accidentally starting to teach, how learning dance can be healing, and Julia's plan for my first burlesque routine (yikes!!).

    --

    REFERENCES:
    Julia DiVerdi and Starlight Studio: https://juliadiverdi.com/
    Overcoming My Hidden Transphobia: https://genderidentitytoday.com/overcoming-my-hidden-transphobia/

    (00:00) - Opening credits(00:37) - Show opening(01:29) - Introducing Julia DiVerdi(03:47) - Beginning to dance...and teach!(07:32) - Cupcake Cabaret and the burlesque explosion(10:30) - Julia can teach anybody to dance(15:05) - Teaching comfort by example(20:02) - The hyperfemininity of burlesque(23:20) - Is drag a mockery of femininity?(27:36) - No drag class for you!(32:30) - Fundamentalist Christian drag queens(37:05) - Hair removal horror stories(40:13) - A genderless mess(43:43) - Body and mind as one(48:25) - Dance for healing(53:52) - Authentic expression of the feminine(57:25) - Show closing(58:35) - Closing credits
  • In this episode, I speak with John C. Morley. John is a prolific podcaster and writer, a great storyteller, and a serial entrepreneur. John and I talk about believing in ourselves as the foundation of success, taking the risks necessary to achieve what we want, and why hypnotists shouldn't embarrass people during their shows.

    --

    REFERENCES:

    John’s Linktree: http://believemeachieve.com

    The JMOR Tech Talk Show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJMORTechTalkShow

    Inspirations for your Life: https://podcastscj.podbean.com/

    John’s Recent Articles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncmorleyiv/recent-activity/articles/

    The Silva Method: https://silvamethod.com/

    (00:00) - Show opening(00:44) - Introducing John C. Morley(01:29) - Serial entrepreneurship(07:15) - Creating new beliefs(16:11) - Letting them down easy(20:29) - Integrity and knowing you can(24:53) - Breakfast, lunch, or dinner?(29:49) - Promises, not goals(32:49) - Take challenges as they come(37:32) - Make it happen by manifesting it(43:55) - Thought is connected to the world(49:54) - Karma is a harsh mistress(55:27) - What frequency are you tuned in to?(58:59) - The Alphabet of Gratitude(01:01:27) - Show closing
  • Today I have the distinct honor of interviewing Emily Kailyn. Emily began a community called The Transverse and continues her great work for the transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming community. Emily and I consider the hard decisions required in building community, the dreams we need to move society forward, and why confidence makes the gender.

    --

    The Transverse: https://thetransverse.net/

    The community Discord server: https://thetransverse.net/discord

    Instagram:
    https://instagram.com/thetransversenetwork
    https://instagram.com/thetransgendershow

    YouTube:
    Video: https://youtube.com/thetransverse
    The Transgender Show Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD_d3L2xVsoEEr5boQSP8nn6jekFnzROB&si=fErmwzDzSCiR-SMH

    Follow Emily’s personal account at https://instagram.com/emilywouldgo

    Support at https://patreon.com/thetransverse

    (00:00) - Show opening(00:47) - Introducing Emily(01:37) - How The Transverse begun(05:40) - Community as activism(08:43) - Running a business sometimes takes hard decisions(13:02) - Helping with housing(17:26) - Yet another "Am I Trans Enough?"(22:03) - Transgender Elders and their benefits(25:40) - How do you find the identity of 1400 people as one?(32:09) - The value of cisgender people in transgender communities(37:59) - The most important component of a social transition(45:41) - Gatekeepers need not apply(55:01) - Calls to Action!(56:42) - Show closing
  • Today on the program, I speak with Amanda Lien, a technical copywriter and published science fiction author. Amanda gives us the lowdown on why technology and fiction must show humanity as it is - to remind each of us we are a part of it. We talk about how marketing frequently doesn't get it, lament villains made worse by being gay, and remember 1970s pop music.

    REFERENCES:

    Amanda Lien professional website: https://www.amandajlien.com/
    Find Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandajlien/-sense

    "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Woman
    Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/

    (00:00) - Show opening(00:37) - Introducing Amanda Lien(01:15) - If you know...you know(06:47) - Conducting yourself professionally should be enough(09:25) - Representation is about getting it(12:46) - Things are better and worse(14:48) - Gender neutrality in anime(20:53) - When villians are only "queer"(26:28) - Tell the stories nobody else will give you(30:37) - Representation is not always appreciated(33:25) - What is good representation?(38:32) - Hear me roar with my power(44:20) - Token representation is worse than none(49:50) - Quality is the point of representation(53:58) - A hidden cost of representation in film(58:49) - Feeling uncomfortable about taking the spotlight(01:04:10) - Show closing
  • In this fascinating episode, get ready to geek out with Lindsay Tabas, a technologist also known as The Lady Engineer®. Lindsay and I have some great discussion around why technology works against us instead of for us. I only make a few diversions...like why that red button requires a new security architecture.

    REFERENCES:

    Lindsay Tabas professional website: https://www.lindsayt.com/

    Follow Lindsay on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lindsaytabas

    Make Sense w/ the Lady Engineer®: https://www.lindsayt.com/make-sense

    Product-Market Fit E-book: https://www.lindsayt.com/product-market-fit

    (00:00) - Show opening(00:36) - Introducing Lindsay Tabas(08:02) - The Lady Engineer brand(12:47) - The tech industry gets an unwarranted free pass(17:09) - Developers give entrepreneurs a snow job...(18:57) - ...and sometimes the entrepreneur is just a dick(23:00) - Breaking the myths of entrepreneurship(28:53) - Dialing in your product's sights(32:00) - Find a real problem to solve(35:30) - The real problem in technology is hubris about the solution(41:59) - Being risk-averse is a good trait!(46:05) - Let go of the ego to invoke success(49:35) - Changing the system is neverending(57:45) - And in the end...this is identity(01:01:48) - Show closing
  • In this episode, I have a great conversation with Mona Lazar, an artist, writer, and relationship coach. Mona and I contemplate finding reflection in a relationship, why social roles must change for humanity to survive, and how filled doughnuts probably roll downhill better than those with holes in the middle.

    REFERENCES:
    Mona's personal website: https://monalazar.com/

    Find Mona on Medium: https://medium.com/@monalazzar

    Find Mona on Substack: https://wordwhisperers.substack.com

    "And Then All the Women Wanted to Be Lesbians": https://medium.com/the-soulciety/and-then-all-the-women-wished-they-were-lesbians-419923cf10f

    Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/

    (00:00) - Show opening(00:37) - Introducing Mona(04:32) - And Then All the Women Wanted to Be Lesbians(07:44) - Being completed in a relationship(13:36) - Is it being a lesbian or finding reflection?(18:21) - The difficulty with most relationships(23:57) - Permission to be ourselves(29:26) - Breaking out of social roles(36:04) - The value of other gender roles(41:46) - So how do we be ourselves?(49:18) - We need those people who challenge social expectations(55:43) - Mona reflects Ami(00:19) - Of moving reproduction and rotating pastries(01:04:35) - Show closing