Latest Genderidentity Podcast Episodes
77. JENN: genderfree, autistic, fat
Fifty Shades of Gender - March 31, 2022 12:54 - 55 minutesJenn sets up websites and tech systems for micro businesses. Jenn doesn't have much of an attachment to pronouns and says they or she are fine. They are genderfree, and she also gave us the labels autistic and fat. Find out what that means to Jenn in this episode. We also talk about choosing you...
76. SKIN: queer
Fifty Shades of Gender - March 17, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutesSkin is the singer of the rock band Skunk Anansie, a radio show and podcast host, and author. Skin's pronouns are she/her, and she is a queer person. Find out what that means to Skin in this episode. We also talk about stepping stones to new language, the obsession with beauty in the gay communi...
75. Reflections (part 3): discoveries so far
Fifty Shades of Gender - March 03, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourIn this third Reflections episode, Katy interviews Esther as she reflects on further conversations she’s had with gender-diverse folks, what she’s learned about gender, as well as her own journey and how she and the podcast have evolved over a year and a half since the podcast started. We also t...
74. A Clear Perspective on gender: a channeled message from Oron and Medha
Fifty Shades of Gender - February 17, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutesThis is an episode with a spiritual twist. I have a conversation with Oron, through Medha. Medha is an intuitive energy healer and channeler – to be exact, a direct voice channel – and she has a podcast called A Clear Perspective, where she shares the guidance that comes through from Oron in ans...
73. PAIGE LOEWEN: partner of a transgender woman
Fifty Shades of Gender - February 03, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutesPaige is married to a transgender woman, Esther (or Elle), who came out to her in October 2020. They've been married for 16 years and have two children. Find out more about Paige's experience in this episode. We also talk about being married to a troubled person, becoming more bold and growing i...
72. TALEA BOELSEMS: agender, metagender
Fifty Shades of Gender - January 20, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourTalea uses any pronouns, and they are agender and metagender. Find out what that means to Talea in this episode. We get philosophical and dig deeper into gender identity, and we talk about the challenges with finding language for something just beyond our grasp, nature vs nurture and what is inn...
71. RENÉE YOXON: trans, non-binary, genderqueer, maverique
Fifty Shades of Gender - January 06, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutesRenée Yoxon is a singer, songwriter, and gender-affirming voice teacher. Renée's pronouns are they/them, and they are non-binary trans. They also identify as maverique and back in the day, genderqueer. Find out what that means to Renée in this episode. We also talk about being who you are right ...
70. REV ROWAN BOMBADIL: genderqueer shapeshifter & sex witch
Fifty Shades of Gender - December 23, 2021 06:00 - 1 hourRowan Bombadil is a psychosexual coach and interfaith minister, dedicated to bridging the binaries between sex and spirit. Rowan's pronouns are they/them/their, and they are a genderqueer shapeshifter and sex witch. Find out what that means to Rowan in this episode. We also talk about deconstruc...
69. ZELDA: intersex, trans-adjacent, disabled
Fifty Shades of Gender - December 09, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutesZelda is a performer and magician. Zelda is happy for people to use the pronouns they feel are appropriate. She is intersex and disabled, and refers to herself as trans-adjacent. Find out what that means to Zelda in this episode. We also talk about using fun vs boring as decision-making criteria...
68. ESTHER LOEWEN: transgender woman
Fifty Shades of Gender - November 25, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutesEsther Loewen uses she/her pronouns, and she is a transgender woman. She also identifies as a parent, spouse, pastor, professional includer, and queer. Find out what that means to Esther in this episode. We also talk about how coming out is an ongoing process, questions to ask yourself on the ge...
67. LEONIE DAWSON: non-binary
Fifty Shades of Gender - November 11, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutesLeonie Dawson is a proudly neurodivergent multi-passionate entrepreneur, author, podcaster, prolific course creator and massive swear bear. Leonie's pronouns are she/they, and they are non-binary. Find out what that means to Leonie in this episode. We also talk about honouring the land we inhabi...
66. ANNA SANSOM: genderqueer, gender-responsive, woman, queer dyke
Fifty Shades of Gender - October 28, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutesIn this episode, I have a conversation with Anna Sansom, a writer, author of erotic fiction and also author of the book Desire Lines, which is a combination of memoir, erotica, and an invitation to reflective self-inquiry. Anna's pronouns are she/her. She experiences herself as genderqueer and f...
65. Listener Questions (1): terminology explained
Fifty Shades of Gender - October 14, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutesThis episode is a slightly different one again; the first of a Listener Questions series. I'm answering a question (or rather, responding to a request) from one of our listeners, Connie, who said "I would love to hear a podcast on the definition of terms used on the podcasts." So here it is! Mo...
64. BRIAN BELOVITCH: cis-gay male of trans experience
Fifty Shades of Gender - September 30, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutesBrian Belovitch is an author, actor and activist. Brian's pronouns are he/him/his, and he identifies as a cis-gay male of trans experience. Find out what that means to Brian in this episode. We also talk about being different and growing up in the 60s and 70s, looking for validation, living a fa...
63. JEN HARTMANN: non-binary, bigender
Fifty Shades of Gender - September 23, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutesJen Hartmann is a fashion designer and founder of the trans-positive label Baal Fashion. Jen is pretty much ok with all the traditional pronouns, but prefers he/him. He is non-binary and also identifies as bigender. Find out what that means to Jen in this episode. We also talk about growing up w...
62. JACOB PROFITT: non-binary, gay, drag queen
Fifty Shades of Gender - September 16, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutesJacob Profitt is a geography teacher. Jacob's pronouns are they/them, and they identify as a gay non-binary person. Find out what that means to Jacob in this episode. We also talk about the freedom that comes with going to university, societal conditioning around masculine and feminine binaries,...
61. DOROTHY 'THYO' PIERRE-LOUIS: non-binary, trans-masculine, bigender, toric, graysexual
Fifty Shades of Gender - September 09, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutesDorothy Pierre-Louis uses he/him/his pronouns, and his nickname is Thyo (pronounced like Theo). He is non-binary and also uses the labels bigender and trans-masculine, as well as toric and graysexual. Find out what that means to Thyo in this episode. Thyo (pronounced like Theo) is a simple urban...
60. EMME PORTER DeWITT: agender [transgender, nonbinary], queer [demisexual+]
Fifty Shades of Gender - September 02, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutesEmme Porter DeWitt is an author, advocate, and authenticity coach. Emme's pronouns are they/them/theirs. They are agender and also identify as transgender, non-binary, queer and demisexual. Find out what that means to Emme in this episode. We also talk about how we all have our own unique flavou...
59. VICTOR MARTINEZ: non-binary, transgender, pansexual, panromantic
Fifty Shades of Gender - August 26, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutesVictor's pronouns are they/them, and they are non-binary and transgender, as well as pansexual and panromantic. Find out what that means to Victor in this episode. We also talk about identifying vs being, the freedom in expressing yourself, that clothes have no gender, connection to culture, hav...
58. GREYSON: trans man, xenogender (wolfgender), furry
Fifty Shades of Gender - August 19, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutesGreyson, a furry and budding artist, is a trans man, but identifies with wolfgender, which is a xenogender. Greyson uses he/him/himself as well as wolf/wolfs/wolfself pronouns. Find out what that means to Greyson in this episode. We also talk about discovering your identity through playing someo...
58. GREYSON: trans man, xenogender (wolf gender), furry
Fifty Shades of Gender - August 19, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutesGreyson, a furry and budding artist, is a trans man, but identifies with wolfgender, which is a xenogender. Greyson uses he/him/himself as well as wolf/wolfs/wolfself pronouns. Find out what that means to Greyson in this episode. We also talk about discovering your identity through playing someo...
57. JIN WICKED: agender, non-binary, autistic
Fifty Shades of Gender - August 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourJin Wicked is an artist, illustrator, and writer, on the autism spectrum. Jin's pronouns are they/them, and they are agender and non-binary. Find out what that means to Jin in this episode. We also talk about pushing boundaries, questioning what's normal, seeing the body as a canvas, finding bea...
56. JUNO ROCHE: trans & queer
Fifty Shades of Gender - August 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourJuno Roche is a writer, campaigner and author of the books Queer Sex, Trans Power and Gender Explorers. Juno's pronouns are they/them, and they are trans and queer. Find out what that means to Juno in this episode. We also talk about being a writer as part of identity, affirming surgeries versus...
55. BEVERLY LITTLE THUNDER: Two-Spirit Lakota woman
Fifty Shades of Gender - July 29, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutesBeverly Little Thunder is an activist, community leader and teacher, and founder of a non profit organisation that provides a safe space for ceremony for Indigenous LBGTQIA people. Beverly uses she/her pronouns, and she is a Two-Spirit Lakota woman from the Standing Rock Band in North Dakota. Fi...
54. LYNN KEISER: transgender woman
Fifty Shades of Gender - July 22, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutesLynn Keiser is a professional in technology and mentor to younger transgender people. Lynn's pronouns are she/her, and she identifies as a transgender woman. Find out what that means to Lynn in this episode. We also talk about how being trans can offer a unique perspective into human psychology,...
53. LOR: intersex, non-binary, demiboy, bigender
Fifty Shades of Gender - July 15, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutesLor is an entrepreneur, author and teacher and uses he/she pronouns. He is non-binary, and intersex – assigned female at birth but genetically male – and she is figuring things out when it comes to gender identities, currently working with the labels demiboy and bigender. Find out what that mean...
52. DEAN RASMUSSEN: transgender, trans man, trans-masculine, genderqueer, non-binary, pansexual
Fifty Shades of Gender - July 08, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutesDean is a Life Coach who is passionate about empowering the LGBTQ2S community. Dean uses he/they pronouns. He is a trans man, but they also resonate with the labels trans-masculine, genderqueer and non-binary. Find out what that means to Dean in this episode. We also talk about being a non-binar...
51. J LAURENCE SARNO: trans man
Fifty Shades of Gender - July 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourLaurence Sarno is a former entertainer and journalist who now runs a marketing communications consultancy. Laurence's pronouns are he/him. He generally describes himself as a trans man, but his joke about labels is that he's everything in LGBTQIA except the 'L' and the 'A'. Find out what that me...
50. Reflections (part 2): discoveries so far
Fifty Shades of Gender - June 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn this second Reflections episode, Katy interviews Esther as she reflects on further conversations she’s had with gender-diverse folks, what she’s learned about gender, as well as her own journey and how she and the podcast have evolved almost a year since the podcast started. We also talk abou...
49. Being LGBTQIA+ in Higher Education (HE)
Fifty Shades of Gender - June 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourThis episode was created in collaboration with NEACO (Network for East Anglian Collaborative Outreach) and the University of East Anglia for Pride Month 2021. Kit Rackley (whom you may remember from episodes 1 and 12) and myself have a conversation with students Barney, Charlie, Jacob and Ro abo...
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