127 episodes
Transformation Thursday Hosted by Amy Stephens
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 21 Ratings
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Welcome to the Transformation Thursday Podcast, which focuses on the issues and the people who make Rochester, New York, and the Finger Lakes an excellent place for LGBTQIA+ people. With 23% of Monroe County identifying as queer per capita, Rochester and the Finger Lakes are one of the queerest communities in the United States, so take a listen and hear what makes this area a great place to live for queer people. Your host for the podcast is Amy Stephens, a local queer comedienne, parent to two queer kids, and addiction therapist.
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127 - Jen Durbent
This week, Jen Durbent joins Amy Stephens to discuss comedy, family life, and the fact that GenX trans people exist.
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126 - Sarah Stubbs
Sarah Stubbs joins Amy Stephens to discuss the path of her life, knowing she was transgender from a young age and how her life has come together, and now she lives authentically as her best self.
Content Warning: Discussions about Suicide Ideation and Attempts
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125 - Serena Jamison End of Transition
This week on the podcast returning guest Serena Jamison discusses the end of her transition and it differs from the end of Amy's transition.
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124 - Trillium Health's Patrick Pitoni
This week Amy Stephens welcomes to the podcast, Patrick Pitoni from Trillium Health in Rochester, New York. Amy and Patrick discuss the services available at Trillium for trans and gender-diverse folks and how anti-transgender legislation has made Rochester a refuge for those looking for affirming care.
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123 - Amy Stephens Now
In this episode of Transformation Thursday, Bill Satre guest hosts the podcast to interview regular host Amy Stephens. Bill catches up with Amy as she works to conclude her transition and discusses her sobriety and her relationship status.
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122 - Karen Rodriguez
In this episode of Transformation Thursday, Amy Stephens welcomes to the podcast Karen Rodriguez an Ithaca, New York based filmmaker and the sister of Transformation Thursday Podcast Network's General Counsel Emeritus, Francesca Rodriguez. Karen explains how she dealt with Francesca's coming out and Francesca adds her viewpoint of how she managed the process with her sister and other family considerations. In the second half of the interview Karen discusses the documentary film project she is working about Amy as she returned to referee ice hockey last season after taking two years off to deal with her transition related goals.
Editing Credit: Todd Gursslin
Artwork Credit: Caitlin Burns
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Customer Reviews
amazing podcast
so much fun, education, and humor. penny and amy are amazing hosts.
Mom of a Super Star!
Perfect blend of levity, researched based data, and heart! Thanks, Gals!!!
Informative and inspirational
Amy & Penny are thoughtful interviewers on the topic of transformation. Whether you’re gender expansive or an ally, you will learn a lot about how people from all walks of life deal with change. Some change is inspired by life circumstances, some by societal shifts. This duo explores it all.