Episode 46: Sarah Parlow

Transitional Wisdom Podcast

We had the immense privilege of sitting down with the wonderful Sarah Parlow who opened up and shared her journey as a trans women transitioning over the past 24 YEARS. Sarah shares how she lived as a gender nonconforming youth while growing up in an extremely conservative-and homogenous- area of Pennsylvania as well as the experience of medically transitioning in the late 90’s. She speaks brilliantly on the topic of shame both surrounding trans* people, and those who date us- and ways that we can combat these false stigmas. She also discusses disclosure and how to judge when is the right time- it’s tricky and every situation and person is different. The knowledge and insight we can gain from our elders is invaluable, listen to them, learn from them, thank them. Comments? Questions? Whatever? Tweet us at @Trans_Wisdom. You can also find us on Instagram @transitionalwisdom. Want to learn more about the team- you can follow Nash @nashazarian and C @ladideathstrike on IG. Interested in sharing your own story or making a small donation to help keep us going?! SWEET- head over to our website! We also have a brand new Patreon where you can become a part of our coffee and book club, get access to BTS things, early announcements and other goodies! You can join for as little as $1 a month. For anyone who has left a review- THANK YOU. We are a completely independent production and your likes, reviews, shoutouts, etc go a long way towards helping us do what we love. Sound Engineering provided by AJ Jaramaz. You can find more of his work here on his Spotify. Our trans* ballad Mirror: The Transitional Wisdom Theme Song was written and preformed by Janelle Mack. You can find news on her upcoming music and performances on her IG @shesanaquarius. Again, thank you. We couldn’t do this without our beautiful community and allies- we love you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tw-pod/support