I'm pleased to share my conversation with Dr. Rachel Jakeman, an experienced NHS GP passionate about inclusive care.

Over our discussion, Rachel reflected on her 25+ year career and current work in gender healthcare.

We discussed challenges like limited appointment times and feeling forced to work transactionally. Rachel emphasized the importance of understanding each patient holistically. She questioned why some treatments are denied based on views rather than needs.

We also explored neurodiversity and its impact on both patients and medical professionals. Rachel shared her own ADHD diagnosis and journey to self-acceptance.

We discussed societal factors like divisive politics negatively influencing healthcare. Both of us hope for improvements to support systems and more streamlined access.

Overall, our conversation highlighted the human aspects of medical practice and importance of compassion across diverse identities and needs.

I appreciate Rachel sharing her insights and am grateful for thoughtful discussions on improving healthcare.

Welcome to another episode of our podcast.

Today I'm speaking with a parent who wishes to remain anonymous to protect their family's privacy.

They are sharing their experience raising a transgender child.

We discuss the challenges of learning that their child is transgender and navigating education, medical care and societal attitudes.

My guest gets candid about fears, mistakes made along the way and hard-won wisdom. They emphasize the importance of love, acceptance and fighting ignorance - not only for transgender youth but for all children.

Tune in to hear a heartfelt conversation about parenting, resilience and the human need to understand one another despite our differences.

I'm grateful for courageous voices like this one who share personal stories to advance compassion.

Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Marianne speaks with former boxing manager and promoter Kellie Malony about their personal journeys with gender identity.

They discuss coming out later in life, experiences with mental health challenges, and the importance of family support.

Kellie shares their story of transitioning publicly and facing both acceptance and criticism. Marianne and Kellie also debate issues around transgender inclusion in sports, emphasizing the need for respectful discussion over divisive rhetoric.

They advocate for promoting understanding and finding solutions that make space for all.

An insightful conversation on living authentically and fighting for the rights of marginalized communities.