CW: suicidality

Ben Greene (he/him) is transgender man, author, advocate, & public speaker. He was in Charlotte to speak at the PFLAG Charlotte Pride & Purpose Gala, so he and Juliet got to record this episode live at Queen City Podcast Network!

Ben says he's in the business of "being the person I needed when I was younger." He shares his coming out story and his curiosity around what could've been different if he had access to different resources, support, and knew how to talk about it when he was quite young: "I didn't know I was a boy, I just knew I was bad at being a girl." He also goes on to discuss his medical transition.

Ben shares about his own mental health while "locking my closet door from the inside" for so long. Finally, he shares how he didn't need his parents to be experts right away, he just needed them to say they loved him and that he was safe. He shares several practical tools and tips for allies.

Ben shares some really great metaphors about:

• what's expected from allies
• describing identities and understanding sexuality, gender, etc.

Ben's passion is making all of this a joy-filled conversation. He says that conversations around trans youth begin and end around suicide statistics which is so important AND we can't just stay focused on what to avoid, but also what we stand to gain.

Juliet on Instagram: @YepIGoToTherapy
Juliet's Website: YepIGoToTherapy.com
Ben on Instagram: @Pseudo.Bro
Ben's Website: BGTransTalks.com
Ben's Book: My Child Is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach To Support
Recorded at the Queen City Podcast Network
Sponsored by PFLAG Charlotte

In this episode, Juliet chats with Summer Baruth, an industrial and organizational psychologist who is a global leader in human resources. Summer's passion is in making the uncomfortable comfortable and meeting people where they are to help them see things differently. In this episode, Juliet & Summer get into the real real about helping others feel seen, but discussing if they allow themselves to be truly seen?! They also discuss the grief that happens around losing friendships. This is a topic that Juliet is passionate about putting more focus on: the unique attachments that occur in friendships and how to navigate it when they change.

Other topics Juliet & Summer discuss:

• depression, anxiety, and being a people pleaser
• imposter syndrome
• putting up our own walls and protection
• psychological safety in the workplace

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Juliet on LinkedIn
YepIGoToTherapy.com
Summer on LinkedIn
Summer on Instagram

Amber is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional in the state of New Jersey. She is a therapist, an advocate, a feeler, and a flawed human and she's no stranger to anxiety.

In this episode, Amber and Juliet talk about their definitions of anxiety, various manifestations of anxiety, and how we know it's time to take a deeper look at our anxiety. They discuss tools for getting curious about one's anxiety and learning how to trust yourself again and tolerate anxious feelings. They also talk about the impact of social media on mental health and the nuances that aren't captured in that space. You'll finish this episode knowing that while anxiety may be a part of your story, it's not all that you are and doesn't have to stand in your way.

Juliet on Instagram: YepIGoToTherapy
Amber on Instagram: amber_vs_anxiety
Amber's The Anxiety Lab