In 2005, I stepped out into the professional world with two masters’ degrees and the desire to work in health care and public speaking. I was fortunate to be hired as a health educator with Planned Parenthood where I spent the next six and a half years fine-tuning my skills, approach and knowledge. At the…
It’s one of those things that most people take for granted, unless perhaps they have body image issues, were traumatized/bullied as a kid or identify as transgender. It’s one of those things that is part of our daily lives when we are kids and depending on our lifestyle, also as adults. So what is the…
Every tick of the clock that is sitting next to you is a reminder of time moving forward. With each second that passes you are getting closer to the day you felt would never come; the day you meet with a medical provider to begin hormone therapy. Prior to this appointment you may feel nervous,…
Over the past two months two incidents have happened that I believe will start to shift TV shows away from the typical questions and expected narratives of transgender people. The first happened when Laverne Cox and Carmen Carrera were interviewed on Katie Couric, and when Carmen was asked about surgery, Laverne interjected the importance of…
For people that know me, they may consider me to be a “healthy person” but in reality, most of my adult life I’ve teetered near the point of death, both literally and figuratively. Some might say what pushed me to this point was my battle with an eating disorder. In the past I would have…
On Jan 25 and 26 of this week, Ryan and his memoir will be traveling to Peabody, MA to make an appearance at the longest running transgender conference in the US, called First Event. Ryan will be conducting two presentations: On Friday from 1 to 2:20 pm he will present, Body Transformation: Finding Peace with Change and Genetics. This…