23: When You Are Gender Transitioning - Dev Fitzpatrick

Jun 3, 2019

In celebration of Pride Month, we have our very first male guest on the show who is trans and identifies as queer. That person is Devin Fitzpatrick. Devin and I went to high school together and in this episode, he opens up about his experience transitioning and how the process of doing so drastically changed his life for the better. 

In this episode we discuss:

• The moment Devin knew he didn’t identify with being female
• What it feels like to be in the “wrong” body and being unable to identify with your gender
• Struggling with depression and turning to food in order to cope
• What the process of transitioning looks like
• Hormone replacement therapy and the changes that happen in the body
• The internal struggle and self-doubt
• Coming to terms with your sexuality
• Closing the book on your previous identity and being at peace with your choices
• What dating looks like for transgender people and queer people
• Supportive resources for the trans community
• How transitioning drastically improved Devin’s quality of life and overall happiness

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