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#47 - Laurin

Today we talk with Laurin, TikTok extraordinaire who is making waves from her videos offering support and love towards the queer community to make sure no one is left behind, alone. We discuss what it looks like to be an advocate, especially in places where the lgbtq community is not only not celebrated but actively attacked. Laurin shares her story combined with her wit in this engaging conversation. We enjoyed it and hope you do too. As always, Welcome to the Family! To watch Laurin's TikTok channel, you can find it here https://www.tiktok.com/@kaleyedascope To help support Laurin in her health journey, you can do so here https://gofund.me/b090668e0 To support the podcast you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/TransplainingPodcast

E47

8 set 2026

1:06:53

#46 - Liz

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Today we interview Liz and hear her story about her roots, growing up mormon and the struggles of realizing who you are and finding the strength to embrace that. We discuss relationships, how they are affected, and what traumas can be left behind when family isnt supportive. We enjoyed hearing her story and hope you will too. As always, Welcome to the Family. If you would like to support the podcast you can do so at Buymeacoffee.com/TransplainingPodcast

E46

4 set 2026

1:34:25

#45 - Sara, Founder of Free Mom Hugs

Today we interview Sara, the found of Free Mom Hugs, an organization that offers Free Mom Hugs to any individual that isn't able to get a hug from their own mom, often by rejection and in the queer community. We hear her story of why it was started, the growth the organization has seen, stories that moved her, and more. We get personal and deep in the emotions as we discuss a topic that can be hard for so many individuals. We loved this episode and highly recommend it to everyone. As always, Welcome to the Family. TW: SI, harm, rejection To find out more, go to freemomhugs.org To support the podcast, go to buymeacoffee.com/TransplainingPodcast

E45

25 ago 2026

1:05:16

#44 - Jess, Director of Transmatters

Today we interview Jess, Director of Transmatters.co, a UK-based meetup and advocacy group. She is the Director of Production for Transmatters as well and has been a driving force behind films such as Dear Wes. We discuss how the work the program does to help the trans community find friendship and family during an era when trans rights are under attack. We discuss the political landscape of the U.K. and ways they are working to help influence change. We enjoyed this conversation and hope you do to. As always Welcome to the Family. To find out more about her work, check out https://transmatters.co/ You can find Dear Wes at https://www.youtube.com/@UCQp3VojxIeWhvyZMngH25Ig

E44

21 ago 2026

1:17:59

#43 - Ruby RaeD, Part 2 of 2

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Today we interview Rub Rae, host of "Kaleidoscope - Perspectives Beyond the Surface" podcast. She discusses her journey as a South African woman who moved to China and her progress through her transition while in China. She discusses the successes and struggles and brings a unique perspective on what life is like as a transwoman in China. We enjoyed this conversation and hope you do too. And as always, Welcome to the Family. To listen to Ruby's podcast, visit https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3BwfcUZf-epwVSzG2owfQmrqwpy9S-Ag or https://rss.com/podcasts/kaleidoscope-pod1/ You can find her on Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/ ⁨@heatfromfire5080⁩ You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/firefromheat/

E43

17 lug 2026

37:13

#42 - Ruby RaeD. Part 1 of 2

Today we interview Rub Rae, host of "Kaleidoscope - Perspectives Beyond the Surface" podcast. She discusses her journey as a South African woman who moved to China and her progress through her transition while in China. She discusses the successes and struggles and brings a unique perspective on what life is like as a transwoman in China. We enjoyed this conversation and hope you do too. And as always, Welcome to the Family. To listen to Ruby's podcast, visit https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3BwfcUZf-epwVSzG2owfQmrqwpy9S-Ag or https://rss.com/podcasts/kaleidoscope-pod1/ You can find her on Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/ ⁨@heatfromfire5080⁩ You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/firefromheat/

E42

17 lug 2026

51:40

#41 - MK Zariel

Today we interview MK{it/its}, is a transmasculine lesbian poet, theater artist, movement journalist, & BashBack aligned anarchist. We explore the expression of the pronouns it/its. We discuss its alignments with being anarchist and how the trans community fits into that political philosophy. The conversation was interesting and we enjoyed MK's ability to orate their beliefs and associations. As always, Welcome to the Family If you like our work and would like to support us, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/TransplainingPodcast To find more of MK Zariel, you can do so at https://linktr.ee/mkzariel

E41

29 apr 2026

1:01:43

#40 - Maybe Burke, part 2 of 2

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Today we interview Maybe - trans icon, activist, educator, actress and producer. We have a engaging conversation being trans in the acting and media world, being comfortable as themselves how they are, learning how to navigate relationships and creating the look that you feel inside. This was a fun conversation as well as extremely insightful. We highly recommend sitting this interview through. As always, Welcome to the Family If you would like to support us, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/TransplainingPodcast You can find Maybe on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/ ⁨@believeinmaybe⁩ or online at https://www.maybeburke.com/

E40

21 apr 2026

52:24

#39 - Maybe Burke, Part 1 of 2

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Today we interview Maybe - trans icon, activist, educator, actress and producer. We have a engaging conversation being trans in the acting and media world, being comfortable as themselves how they are, learning how to navigate relationships and creating the look that you feel inside. This was a fun conversation as well as extremely insightful. We highly recommend sitting this interview through. As always, Welcome to the Family If you would like to support us, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/TransplainingPodcast You can find Maybe on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/ ⁨@believeinmaybe⁩ or online at https://www.maybeburke.com/

E39

21 apr 2026

1:16:40

#38 - Corra

In this episode we sit down with Corra, a member of the military that has done incredible work to support other trans individuals within the armed forces - and was sidelined due to the new policies concerning trans individuals. We do add a disclaimer that any views or opinions expressed by Corra are her own and not the views or opinions of the armed forces. We discuss her history in the military, the ups, the downs, and the experiences that made her who she is today. We have fun as we laugh our way through the pain experienced, after all, laughter is the best medicine. We enjoyed making this episode and hope you do too! As always, Welcome to the Family If you like what we do and want to support us, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/TransplainingPodcast

E38

18 apr 2026

1:25:16