Meet Sander, Brother of Jazz Jennings, from I am Jazz

05/02/23 • 41 min

In today's episode, we are so excited to be joined by the wonderful Sander Jennings. He is a creator, a digital marketing strategy expert, the Head of Marketing at Checkin, a love, positivity, and motivation spreader, an amazing LGBTQ+ ally, and the older brother of Jazz Jennings from TLC’s docuseries, I am Jazz.

Throughout our conversation, Sander was very open about how it was for him growing up as Jazz's brother and how he dealt with being in the public eye. He masterfully cleared up some of the most common misconceptions about transgender people. For example, Sander had this to say about choice: "People don't choose to be transgender, people choose to come out. Yet support and becoming an LGBTQ+ ally is a choice."

In addition, we discuss the need for allies to speak out and/or do what they can behind the scenes, the rewarding side of being an LGBTQ+ ally and advocate, how Sander deals with hate and bigotry online, and so much more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What it’s like to be Jazz's brother (3:20)
Being an ally and advocate is a choice (6:30)
Sander’s unique perspective on hate online (10:50)
About social media platforms and their role in stopping hate and bigotry from spreading online (17:10)
How allies can provide more support (23:10)
About Sander’s work as a creator and digital marketing strategist (30:05)

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What it’s like to be Jazz's brother (3:20)
Being an ally and advocate is a choice (6:30)
Sander’s unique perspective on hate online (10:50)
About social media platforms and their role in stopping hate and bigotry from spreading online (17:10)
How allies can provide more support (23:10)
About Sander’s work as a creator and digital marketing strategist (30:05)

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Previous Episode

Meet Joyful Trans Romance Author, London Price

In this episode, we are joined by the wonderful London Price. She is a queer, cisgender author who writes joyful trans romance. London has two beautiful kids and has been married to her transgender wife for 17 years.

As an avid reader, London felt frustrated whenever she wanted to read queer romance and stumbled upon gigantic trigger warnings and stories that didn't resonate with her and her reality. She felt there was enough trauma and misunderstanding within the queer community, so she decided to write transgender romance stories focusing more on the joy of being queer and being part of a harmonious queer family.

Throughout our conversation, London talks about her reasons for writing this kind of transgender romance, how she reacted when her wife, who used to present as male, came out to her as trans 3 years ago, and how her wife’s transition helped her learn new things about herself. We also discuss boundaries, consent, how transgender people are usually represented in the media, and much more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A bit about London's story and background (1:17)
Lessons from the story of her wife coming out as transgender (5:09)
How London decided to present transgender people in her books (10:46)
The importance of thinking about how we teach our kids about boundaries and consent (16:13)
About how London managed to create characters that are so relatable (23:29)

Resources:

London Price's books

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Next Episode

Meet LGBTQ+ Inclusion Author and Speaker, Dr. Kryss Shane

"I believe that when something bothers you, either do something about it or get over it. And I couldn't manage to get myself over it. So that only left me one choice." - Dr. Kryss Shane on why she became an LGBTQ+ ally and advocate.

In today's episode, we are joined by LGBTQ+ expert and cast member of TLC's "I Am Jazz," Dr. Kryss Shane. Dr. Kryss is an Educator and Consultant and the Author of "Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive Workplace," "The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion," "Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive University," and "The Medical Professional's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion."

Throughout our conversation, Dr. Kryss talks about becoming an LGBTQ+ leading expert, the exhausting yet gratifying job of writing four books in four years, what people are saying about her recommendations for inclusion, and what it has been like to have her books banned. She shared some behind-the-scenes moments from "I Am Jazz" that showcase Jazz and her family's admirable human qualities.

In addition, Dr. Kryss talks about her relationship with the Jennings family before the show aired, provides helpful advice for parents of LGBTQ+ kids, explains how she deals with online hate, and so much more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Dr. Kryss' journey as an LGBTQ+ advocate and leading expert (3:30)
Dr. Kryss talks about the positive feedback she gets about her books (10:20)
What it feels like to have a book banned (12:10)
How it was for Dr. Kryss to make her first appearance on "I Am Jazz" in season 7 (19:00)
Dr. Kryss shares some juicy behind-the-scenes from the show (26:30)
How to support LGBTQ+ kids the right way (38:20)

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