In today's episode, I speak with Karen Anne Coccioli. Karen is a queer author and public speaker whose queer memoir "Paradise" is available on Amazon. We cover topics as disparate as fleeing fascism, madness as a source of gender, and the purple light within.

REFERENCES:

Karen Anne Coccioli’s website: https://www.karenannecoccioli.com/

Annie Moon’s website: https://www.authoranniemoon.com/

Follow Karen Anne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenannecoccioli/

Follow Karen Anne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenanne.coccioli/
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:29) - Introducing Karen Anne Coccioli
• (02:02) - The origin of an author
• (09:07) - Family flight from fascism
• (16:01) - Writing through conversion therapy
• (22:27) - The gendered body and madness
• (27:12) - Is madness pathological or powerful?
• (34:35) - Madness as a source of gender
• (40:32) - Living as you are glows you up
• (44:45) - Using what we have to work with
• (50:25) - You can't be told who you are
• (55:09) - Would you change it if you could?
• (59:00) - Don't stamp your children's sparks
• (01:03:05) - How to find Karen
• (01:03:53) - Show closing
• (01:05:29) - Closing credits