Episode 40: Spread Love (and Buttercream!)

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12/01/20 • 48 min

In this exciting first episode of our brand new rebranding, we have returning guest Coltan Schoenike. Since our last episode with them, they've now graduated and started a cupcake business, Thèm de la Crème, and now they're coming out with a brand new book. Spread Love (and Buttercream!): Recipes and Reflections Where Love is the First Ingredient and a Sweeter World is Ours for the Baking is the half cupcake cookbook, half self-help, affirmations, and relationship guide that you've never known you needed. Coming out this Friday, Coltan decided to stop by and tell us about the exciting journey of writing this book, as well as give us a never-before-seen (or heard?) preview of the book.

Spread Love (and Buttercream!) comes out December 4 and you can get more info on Coltan's book at themdelacreme.com/book

Spread Love (and Buttercream!) comes out December 4 and you can get more info on Coltan's book at themdelacreme.com/book

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Episode 39: Ultra-Independence is a Trauma Response

It is taking some time for Jason to really understand the full extent of which his being trans impacted his entire life, but one of the biggest eye openers was learning to recognize the trauma that simply goes with the trans experience. From the earliest memories of shaming or not being seen, to dysphoria, to shifting or losing relationships after coming out... life as a trans person is not easy and much of what goes with it has a direct negative impact on one's mental health and outlook. Trust and intimacy issues can become paralyzing and close you off from your entire world. This leads to "ultra-independence" and not knowing how to ask for help.

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Episode 41: Where's the Humor in That?

All too often the transgender community ends up being a punchline to a joke or mocked openly for being “abnormal”. Sometimes we can immediately recognize it and other times it isn’t so obvious. This week Jason discusses examples and the ramifications of treating the trans community as a joke. He looks back at decades of mainstream media, growing up in the naive midwest, and the current issues that still exist in our world. From the Brady Bunch to Family Guy, jokes and skits about gender stereotypes, gender expression, and gender roles have fueled comedy for YEARS! Much of this has misrepresented the trans community long enough to stifle their progress. There are many things that are funny and can be joked about in terms of transgender people, but context is crucial. Who is the audience? Why is the joke necessary? Is there truth to it? Who does it affect? Tune in to hear more!

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