I Was a Plumber Who Kept Dreaming He Was a Woman — Here's What That Taught Me (Dream Bros #7)

What does it mean when you show up as a different gender in your dream?That question — asked by a viewer in the comments — opened up one of our most personal conversations yet.In this episode, Bill (retired plumber - currently a dream practitioner in Maine) and Jake (medical doctor, artist, dream practitioner from British Columbia) explore gender through the lens of dreams: what it's like to step into a different version of yourself while you sleep, what that space makes possible, and why dreams seem completely uninterested in who you're supposed to be.Bill shares what it felt like — after a lifetime of not quite fitting the gender norm — to finally haver more space to just be himself. Jake reflects on dreams set in the 1700s where he's a woman, and what that opened up for him about past lives, identity, and judgment. Together they talk about binaries, labels, the courage it takes to be seen, and why the most loving thing you can do is make space for all of who you are.In this episode:- Why being another gender in a dream is more common than people think.- Bill's story around gender norms and learning to just be himself. - Jake's recurring dreams of being a woman in another era- The binary mind vs. the dreaming mind- Gender as a construct — and what dreams show us beyond it- How working with your own gender related dreams can unlock more love, creativity, and self-trust- Tenderness as a doorway when love feels too bigGot a dream you've been sitting with? Drop it in the comments — your question might inspire our next episode.Dream Bros is a podcast and YouTube channel about dreams, inner life, and what becomes possible when you take your nighttime stories seriously. New episodes drop regularly.🔔 Subscribe on YouTube | Follow on Spotify & Apple Podcasts