In this episode, Maria expresses gratitude and love for y'all on behalf of our couple :) Thanks for tuning in! Season 2 coming soon! Support the show

In this episode, Maria and Shannon continue their discussion about etiquette and answer more listener questions. Support the show

In this episode, Maria and Shannon discuss some basics regarding "what can I say? what can't I say?" Support the show

In this episode, Maria and Shannon discuss some challenges faced regarding air travel, and offer some tips and resources for LGBTQ+ folks who want to fly around the world. Support the show

In this bonus episode, Maria makes a couple of requests of allies. Thanks for helping make the world a better place for everyone! Happy Pride Month! Support the show

In this episode, Maria and Shannon discuss some of the challenges trans people face when having to use a public restroom. Support the show

In this episode we talk about gender identity, labels, and the struggles we've both faced with our respective gender identities. It's a spicy one! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss deadnames, the name change process, and how trans people and their allies feel throughout the name transition process. Support the show

In today's episode, Maria gives an introduction to the LGBTQIAAP+ abbreviation with some personal reflections about each letter. Support the show

In today's episode, we are going to unpack the events of the first couple of weeks of Maria’s coming out. Within two days of getting the news, Shannon boarded a plane for California to deliver a keynote speech. She doesn’t remember much of those days, as deep grief had set in and she was in a fog that consumed her for months. Meanwhile, Maria was grieving at home, curled up on the sofa, and navigating how to get out of the biggest business trip of her career, given her new revelation and awar...

In today's episode Maria shares her story of coming out to me at 2am on Halloween. What does Ms. Pac-Man have to do with this life-changing event? And how did Shannon react upon hearing the news? This is one of the most asked questions of Shannon —and we understand the curiosity and the lure of why people want to know the details around this moment. We also want you to know that “coming out” often takes place over weeks, months, sometimes years, not just days. We both had so much to figure ou...

In today's episode you will meet Maria and Shannon, learn a little bit more about us, and get a glimpse into who we are as individuals, and who we are as a couple. According to astrologists, we are astrologically doomed as a couple - yet, we’re still going strong after 12 years of marriage, a near-honeymoon-divorce in a tandem kayak, and while navigating the last three years as a trans & cisgender couple. Shannon can sit in silence for days, Maria craves music. Shannon was raised at the i...

Welcome to The Trans Literation Podcast. In this show, we map the journey of a modern couple though candid conversation and heartfelt storytelling. Our goal is to help trans people and their allies find common ground. We hope that by sharing our journey, we help folks relate more deeply to themselves and to one another. We are your hosts, Maria - the trans half and Shannon, the cisgender half! We’ll share the ups, downs, in-betweens, messy middles and questions we still have on this journey. ...