S05 E011 – Exploring Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance

“If you look socio-politically, there's a lot of structural stigmas that we have to face and, you know, resist, if you will; and then there's also, through that, creating space to find joy andthriving. So, it's not just focused on being, you know, a marginalized group and being minoritized but also cultivating those strengths, and that's what Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance really aspires to do!”  -Brayden A. MisiolekThe HPP Podcast Celebrates Pride! In this episode of The HPP Podcast, C. M. McGhee, Brayden A. Misiolek, and Shanna KatzKatarri share their passion for inclusive spaces fortrans/gender diverse communities in their development on the intervention, Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance! They share the inspiration for the intervention, key findings, and benefits and barriers to implementing the intervention in Michigan. They also offer words of encouragement to the trans/gender diverse communities and their allies.Read the article by C.M. McGhee and colleagues in its entirety here: “Developing Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance: A Virtual Peer-Support Wellness Intervention by and for Trans/Gender Diverse Michiganders.” We are currently recruiting for the 2025 Michigan Trans Health Survey – please visit www.MITransHealthSurvey.com to participate!  Transcend the Binary Sign up to hear about trans-led programs and research.    www.transcendthebinary.org   Michigan Trans Health Advisory Board Recommendations and Best Practices https://www.transcendthebinary.org/project/thrab/   [Sexuality | Relationships | Gender] Research Collective www.SRGCollective.com