35 episodes
Straight Wife Trans Life Liese
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 21 Ratings
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Follow the real journey of a straight wife as her husband of 13+ years comes out as transgender and they adjust to the changes.
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S2E14: Allyship Beyond Pride Month
June is Pride Month, a time to raise awareness about the LGBTQ+ community, its history and remembering the Stonewall Uprising, current issues facing the community… and it’s a time to celebrate diversity and acceptance, hope, progress, joy. I love that allyship is strong this month. Let’s explore how one can be a great ally to the LGBTQ+ community this month plus all year.
Related Resources:
Article - Harvard Business Review: What it Means to Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community Resource - ACLU: Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2024 Resource - Trans Legislation Tracker Consider donating to: The Trevor Project, GLAAD, PFLAG and PFLAG International chapters, Lambda Legal, The Williams Institute, your local LGBTQ+ centers Article - Out: 15 Pride Products from Brands that Actually Give Back to the LGBTQ+ Community
Places to look for therapy and professional support:
Psychology Today Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx
More transgender families:
YouTube Channel: Great Scotts YouTube Channel: Jammidodger YouTube Channel: The Rage The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman
Information for allies:
PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF) GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide Human Rights Campaign ally guide
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S2E13: Voice Ch-Ch-Changes
A main giveaway that someone might be transgender is their voice. Speaking as a transgender person can be daunting and in this episode, I talk to my spouse about her road to sounding more feminine with the help of vocal therapy.
Related Resources:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): includes list of resources and how to find them Stanford Health Care: LGBTQ+ Health Program UCLA Health: Voice Therapy and Voice Surgery UCSF Transgender Care: Voice and Speech Therapy International Resource - Australia: TransHub International Resource - British Trans Voice Coach Adi Wilson International Resource - Canadian Trans Voice Coach Renée Yoxon Bay Area OUTspoken Speech Services Connected Speech Pathology Seattle Voice Lab Voice by Kylie (Trans Women) and voice resonance guide by Kylie Voice Tools App: Apple and Android YouTube: TransVoiceLessons YouTube: Transmasculine resource AmaRoseLessons
Places to look for therapy and professional support:
Psychology Today Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx
More transgender families:
YouTube Channel: Great Scotts YouTube Channel: Jammidodger YouTube Channel: The Rage The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman
Information for allies:
PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF) GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide Human Rights Campaign ally guide
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Get in touch, I’m happy to hear from you or answer questions.
If you would like to support the podcast, consider Buy Me A Coffee
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S2E12: Part 2 - The Transgender Bathroom Thing
I ask my spouse a few questions about her experience as a transgender woman using public restrooms.
Related Resources:
Article - The 19th: How You Can Make Bathrooms Safer for Trans and Nonbinary People Resource - Refuge Restrooms: a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for the LGBTQ+ community Resource (PDF) - OSHA: A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers Resource - MAP: transgender issues and transgender bathroom and facilities bans Resource - National Center for Transgender Equality: Transgender People and Bathroom Access Resource - Human Rights Campaign: Resources
Places to look for therapy and professional support:
Psychology Today Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx
More transgender families:
YouTube Channel: Great Scotts YouTube Channel: Jammidodger YouTube Channel: The Rage The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman
Information for allies:
PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF) GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide Human Rights Campaign ally guide
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Get in touch, I’m happy to hear from you or answer questions.
If you would like to support the podcast, consider Buy Me A Coffee
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S2E11: Part 1 - The Transgender Bathroom Thing
The idea that a transgender person should not be permitted to use a public restroom that aligns with their gender identity is misunderstood and places the safety of a transgender person in jeopardy. This episode touches the surface from my viewpoint as someone who lives with a transgender person.
Mentioned and Related Resources:
Article - Advocate: Transgender People Confronted in Florida Bathroom Ban Article - CNN: 3 Myths that Shape the Transgender Bathroom Debate Article - The 19th: How You Can Make Bathrooms Safer for Trans and Nonbinary People Resource - Refuge Restrooms: a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for the LGBTQ+ community Resource (PDF) - OSHA: A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers Resource - MAP: transgender issues and transgender bathroom and facilities bans Resource - National Center for Transgender Equality: Transgender People and Bathroom Access Resource - Human Rights Campaign: Resources
Places to look for therapy and professional support:
Psychology Today Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx
More transgender families:
YouTube Channel: Great Scotts YouTube Channel: Jammidodger YouTube Channel: The Rage The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman
Information for allies:
PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF) GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide Human Rights Campaign ally guide
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Get in touch, I’m happy to hear from you or answer questions.
If you would like to support the podcast, consider Buy Me A Coffee
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S2E10: Listener Appreciation
In this episode, I take a moment to share an overview of…you! Several of you have taken time to write to me and it means so much. You, listeners, are a diverse, interesting, wonderful group of people and I appreciate you.
More transgender families:
YouTube Channel: Great Scotts YouTube Channel: Jammidodger YouTube Channel: The Rage The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman
Information for allies:
PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF) GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide Human Rights Campaign ally guide
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Get in touch, I’m happy to hear from you or answer questions.
If you would like to support the podcast, consider Buy Me A Coffee
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S2E9: Why Are You Still Angry?
Anger is one of the first and lingering emotions that occur when a spouse discloses that they are transgender; lingering as in years. How does one let go of that anger and move forward? In this episode, I offer a few ideas of where to start and it requires being willing to accept that it is time to make changes.
Mentioned in this episode:
Waiting to Exhale movie: Angela Bassett car fire scene (adult content) Verywell Mind article: Victim Mentality: Definition, Causes, and Ways to Cope
Places to look for therapy and professional support:
Psychology Today Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx
More transgender families:
YouTube Channel: Great Scotts YouTube Channel: Jammidodger YouTube Channel: The Rage The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman
Information for allies:
PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF) GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide Human Rights Campaign ally guide
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Get in touch, I’m happy to hear from you or answer questions.
If you would like to support the podcast, consider Buy Me A Coffee
Customer Reviews
fascinating insight into the trans mind
Just discovered this podcast and it gives interesting insight into the trans mind. As a psychiatrist, there seems to be a mix of toxic narcissism, paranoia and gender dysphoria involved with the trans condition as this trans explains his intense feelings which prevent him from functioning in everyday situations. There is clear academic value in this podcast. Bravo.
So relatable and helpful
The host has great insight in to the straight spouse experience. It’s comforting to know there are others going through the same thing. Thank you for making this podcast!
So helpful!
Thank you for making this podcast!