516: Rae McDaniel: Taking The Suffering Out Of Transitioning for Trans People
Rae McDaniel, MEd, LCPC, CST (They/Them) is a Gender and Certified Sex Therapist and Coach who works with folks feeling anxious and lost about a transition they\u2019re experiencing in sex, gender, sexual identity, or relationships.\xa0Rae also provides consultation & training for professionals and organizations wishing to uplevel their knowledge and expertise in these areas.\nRae is the founder of Practical Audacity, a Gender & Sex Therapy group practice in Chicago, and GenderFck: The Club, an online group coaching community designed to help transgender/non-binary/questioning folks transition with less suffering and more ease.\nListen in to hear Rae share:\n\nTheir experience growing up adopted into a family of evangelical christian missionary puppeteers\n\nThe evolution of their identity from bisexual to queer to non binary\n\nThe relief of coming out as non binary\n\nWhy not everyone in your life needs to know all the ins and outs of your identity and how you can prioritize safety when coming out\n\nHow gender exists on a spectrum, not just two categories of male and female\n\nWhy they are having top surgery and how they came to this decision\n\nWhy they use they/them pronouns and why pronouns matter\n\nWhy it\u2019s inaccurate to refer to someone\u2019s pronouns as their \u201cpreferred pronouns\u201d\n\nHow they are working to take the suffering out of transitioning for trans people\n\nLinke mentioned:\nConnect with Rae: Practical Audacity\nJoin Rae\u2019s Genderfck program\nRae on IG/FB: @practicalaudacity\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices