Who are We? Trans Joy Boise with Pacey & Bonnie Violet

Send us Fan Mail🎙️Pacey (they/him)Preston Pace is a mental health and recovery advocate. From experience in public speaking on recovery, mental health awareness, and suicide prevention to helping organize Boise’s first Trans Pride March, they believe in supporting and advocating for their community and all those who are marginalized. As an example, they have composed programs for secular recovery to aid those who suffer from religious trauma and addiction. These passions extend to their education as they have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and to their personal endeavors, including but not limited to app development for physical health support and recovery coaching. They started a company, Ketamine Chronicles, that supports education on mental health recovery for those that are treatment resistant. It includes a blog and a soon-to-come podcast detailing both their recovery and that of those in their community. They enjoy learning how to help guide their community towards healthier minds, bodies, and spirits, lifting up disenfranchised voices, and standing up for a brighter future for all. E-mail Preston🎙️ Bonnie Violet Quintana (she/they)Bonnie Violet is a trans femme genderqueer spiritual drag artist and digital chaplain. YouTuber & Host of a queer chaplain podcast with such series as Drag & Spirituality, TranSpirit & Faith Leaders. Co-host of Splintered Grace with her conservative christian aunt & At the CCC recovery podcast. Creator & Founder of Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV & AIDS (a.l.p.ha.), the annual international Drag & Spirituality Summit , & Idaho's First Trans March in Boise.Bonnie Violet shares her experience strength and hope with HIV for 25 years, recovering from drugs, alcohol, and sexual assault & religion for 15 years in classrooms, community centers, churches, online and pretty much anywhere she is invited. She began her medical transition in April of 2022.As, a queer chaplain, she is present with people in death and dying to self by helping to lace one’s narrative with a spiritual thread to remind one of their resilience, strengthen faith in self and create serenity in the now and instill hope for their future.Oh, and she does weddings, memorials and other rituals in and out of drag.E-mail Bonnie VioletSupport the show💌 Join the conversation!Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes on trans joy, resilience, and advocacy: Follow us on TikTok & Instagram for more content and updates.Support our work and help us keep creating affirming spaces.Let’s celebrate trans joy and resilience together!#transjoyboise #transjoy #boise