Join host RJ Quirk (they/them) in an episode pulled deep from the vault! In this long-awaited episode, RJ talks with somatic sexologist and host of the Holy Unapologetic Podcast, Ayce Kyptyn (he/him), about the nitty-gritty of moving from a state of dissociation to a state of embodied being.

As always, my apologies for the late drop! This episode was recorded 2 days after I started testosterone, and the voice dysphoria while editing was SEVERE. Can you hear how far my voie has come?? (For reference, the preceding embodiment episode was recorded 8 months on testosterone.)

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Your support helps keep this podcast going and growing! 🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. Their work beautifully captures the essence of trans embodiment. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Ayce Kyptyn Website

Pleasure Activism

Erotic Blueprints FREE Quiz

The Orgasmic Arc

Internal Family Systems Therapeutic Practices

Holy Unapologetic Episode with RJ Quirk

Find out more at https://trans-embodiment-podcast.pinecast.co

Join pod host, RJ Quirk (they/them), and guest, Tyalor Howell (he/him), as they sit at the feet of transgender ancestor, Elisa Shupe. This 2-part episode remembers Shupe, who passed away in January 2025, as a deeply complicated individual. Let her story remind us all of our own fallibility and shared humanity.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it! You can also follow and support the show on: 📌 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TransEmbodyPod 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transembodypod/ 📌 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/transembodypod.bsky.social

Or email me at [email protected]

Your support helps keep this podcast going and growing! 🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. Their work beautifully captures the essence of trans embodiment. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Taylor Howell Art: https://www.instagram.com/taylorhowellart/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/anti-trans-transgender-health-care-ban-legislation-bill-minors-children-lgbtq/

https://web.archive.org/web/20160726070718/http://www.dailydot.com/irl/jamie-shupe-dana-zzyym-passport-state-department-gender/

https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/elisa-rae-shupe-complicated-profile-bravery

Elisa Rae Shupe, First Person in U.S. to Be Legally Recognized as Nonbinary, Has Died at 61 | Them

Elisa Shupe: Setting The Record Straight. – Elisa Shupe

The making of a detransitioner | Xtra Magazine

I Knew Elisa Rae Shupe (1963-2025) and She Deserved Better - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

https://www.pghlesbian.com/2016/07/jamie-52-celebrates-the-queer-tribe-rising-amplify/

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/04/her-long-search-for-herself-ends-in-a-syracuse-tragedy-a-vets-life-on-an-identity-rollercoaster.html

Find out more at https://trans-embodiment-podcast.pinecast.co

Join pod host, RJ Quirk (they/them), and guest, Tyalor Howell (he/him), as they sit at the feet of transgender ancestor, Elisa Shupe. This 2-part episode remembers Shupe, who passed away in January 2025, as a deeply complicated individual. Let her story remind us all of our own fallibility and shared humanity.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

You can also follow and support the show on: 📌 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TransEmbodyPod 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transembodypod/ 📌 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/transembodypod.bsky.social

Or email me at [email protected]

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Taylor Howell Art: https://www.instagram.com/taylorhowellart/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/anti-trans-transgender-health-care-ban-legislation-bill-minors-children-lgbtq/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/anti-trans-transgender-health-care-ban-legislation-bill-minors-children-lgbtq/

https://web.archive.org/web/20160726070718/http://www.dailydot.com/irl/jamie-shupe-dana-zzyym-passport-state-department-gender/

https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/elisa-rae-shupe-complicated-profile-bravery

Elisa Rae Shupe, First Person in U.S. to Be Legally Recognized as Nonbinary, Has Died at 61 | Them

Elisa Shupe: Setting The Record Straight. – Elisa Shupe

The making of a detransitioner | Xtra Magazine

I Knew Elisa Rae Shupe (1963-2025) and She Deserved Better - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

https://www.pghlesbian.com/2016/07/jamie-52-celebrates-the-queer-tribe-rising-amplify/

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/04/her-long-search-for-herself-ends-in-a-syracuse-tragedy-a-vets-life-on-an-identity-rollercoaster.html

You're invited!!!

Want to be part of positive change but feel unsure of how? Read-to-Change is a low-spoons, political education and community space for queer, trans, and allied folks. Join us for a monthly Zoom call—reading optional—and learn to apply Black Panther Party wisdom into community action.

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Or email me at [email protected]

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

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FREE Access to the Lavender Panther Read-to-Change Circle: https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

Join RJ (they/them) in the closet with ABSD (they/them), as they discuss allyship, building communities that include cisgender allys, and living a better standard of direction.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

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Or email me at [email protected]

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

FREE Lavender Panther R2C Program: https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

ABSD CATALYST Program: https://www.abetterstandarddirection.com/catalyst

Email ABSd at: [email protected]

Pronoun Educational Materials:

What are personal pronouns and why do they matter?

NPR Article: Everyone Uses Singular 'They,' Whether They Realize It Or Not

Quick Guide to Singular "They"

What are Pronouns?

Social Justice Conflict Resolution Tools:

It's BONUS BOOTY! In this crossover episode, RJ (they/them) and ABSD (they/them) talk about the difference between boundaries and expectations, honor the moon, and discuss healing ancestral harm trauma to be better allies.

Listen to the whole episode on Living ABSD: https://rss.com/podcasts/livingabsd/

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Or email me at [email protected]

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Living ABSD: https://www.abetterstandarddirection.com/living-absd

FREE Lavender Panther R2C Program: https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

Join RJ Quirk (they/them) and Jade (they/them) for a series full of gender-fuckery and horse chases. This trans ancestor was one of the first people in the United States to say "bye-bye-binary." In this 2-part series, sit at the feet of Public Universal Friend, whom we will affectionately refer to as PUF.

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Or email me at [email protected]

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff: The PThe Public Universal Friend ublic Universal Friend

Public Universal Friend Wiki

Jade's Book Recommendation: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Giun https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423.The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness

Welcome back for part 2 of this series on Public Universal Friend, the American Revolution era non-binary icon who started a cult! Join RJ Quirk (they/them) and Jade (they/them) as we sit at the feet of this trans ancestor and honor the skills and tools we can bring forward into our fight for freedom today.

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Or email me at [email protected]

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff: The PThe Public Universal Friend ublic Universal Friend

Public Universal Friend Wiki

Be Found Pilates: Website

https://www.instagram.com/befoundpilates/

HAPPY Transgender Day of Visibility 2026 and HAPPY 1-year anniversary of the podcast! In this episode, RJ sits at the feet of trans elder and TDOV creator, Rachel Crandall-Crocker. They also deep-dive into the politics of visibility and offer tools for trans people to navigate visibility in trying times.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

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Or email me at [email protected]

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Join FREE Lavender Panther R2C Community:

https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

FREE TDOV Giveaway from The Hormonal SLP Charlie Lunaris:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC90Hl7_-tU\&t=5s

Interviews with Rachel Crandall-Crocker:

Transgender Day of Visibility 2025: An Interview with Rachel Crandall-Crockerhttps://www.google.com/search?q=Rachel+Crandall-Crocker\&rlz=1C5CHFA_enTW991TW991\&oq=Rachel+Crandall-Crocker\&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgcIARAuGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMgcICBAAGO8F0gEHNTg2ajBqN6gCALACAA\&sourceid=chrome\&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive\&vld=cid:580b234e,vid:raYCUqGAL4A,st:0

Transgender Day of Visibility 2020 | Rachel Crandall-Crocker

Transgender Day of Visibility 2024

Other TDOV Resources:

Transgender Michiganhttps://www.transgendermichigan.org/tgmi-history

https://www.tgvisibilityday.org/

Visibility Research:

Tuchman, G. (1978). The symbolic annihilation of women by the mass media.

Butler, J. (2004). Undoing Gender.

Foucault, M. (1977). Discipline and Punish.

Ahmed, S. (2012). On Being Included.

Muñoz, J. E. (1999). Disidentifications.

Human Rights Campaign (2023). Annual LGBTQ+ violence report.