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Trans Sister Radio is a podcast that explores the real-life stories of two trans women, Athena and Erin. Every week, they give advice based on their experiences and cover topics and questions they see frequently asked by new and questioning trans folk.

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Trans Sister Radio is a podcast that explores the real-life stories of two trans women, Athena and Erin. Every week, they give advice based on their experiences and cover topics and questions they see frequently asked by new and questioning trans folk.

Language:

English


Episodes

Announcement: Erin's Departure and the Future of STFN

4/7/2020
Please take this survey, as it will help us make decisions going forward! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WPGBMBS Full text of the announcement below. If you want to stay in touch with the Network and Athena, please check out the various methods below. Discord is the most frequently used, but all will be checked and reviewed constantly (because Athena is a bit of a notification addict, if we’re being honest). Discord (https://discord.gg/ZMhJmgn) Twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) Athena’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/athenathusfar) Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/) Email (staff@storythusfar.com) Announcement Text: Hey everyone, Athena here. If you couldn’t tell from the title, this is not the announcement I was hoping to make today. After her time away, Erin came to realize that she wasn’t enjoying podcasting anymore. It became a source of stress in her life, and ultimately she’s decided she wants to prioritize other projects she wants to work on. And, before you ask, this has nothing to do with our relationship. She helped me proofread and edit this announcement, actually. She’s here in spirit, even if she’s not here in person. So, with Erin stepping away, that leaves me and the network in a tough spot. Erin was our editor and music producer as well as a host, and while she’s offered to help keep editing, I’m not inclined to ask for her help unless I truly can’t figure it out on my own (though I expect to be asking her many questions about how to edit going forward)! Even if none of that were true, it also means that our two shows really can’t continue as they were before. I’m not the kind of person who can do a podcast by myself, or at least not one in the vein of Trans Sister Radio or Still Inspired By. Those shows, to me, are truly shows that work best as conversational shows, and I’m not nearly clever enough to play both halves of a conversation. So, here’s where I’m at. I love podcasting and producing content. I want to keep making things and putting them out for people to listen to and enjoy. However, I don’t know how to do that alone, or what that would even look like if I had another host. In short, I don’t know how long it will be before you see another show from me or this network. I hope the answer is soon, but I don’t know when. But I can share some of the steps I need to go through to get to a new show, and maybe ask for some help as well. To me, there are three big things that need to happen before the network starts making shows again. First, I need to figure out how to edit, even if it’s a rudimentary level. Second, I need to figure out what kind of shows I can produce. And third, I need to find a new co-host, or maybe multiple co-hosts, depending on the show. That’s what needs to happen. How can you help? Well, first and foremost, omg someone send me tutorials on how to edit. I’d love information if you have it to share! The second thing is to let us know any ideas you might have about what kinds of shows or content you’d like to see. I’ve created a survey you can take, link in the description below, and tell me what you liked about TSR and Still Inspired By and what you’d like to see continue. Additionally, if you have ideas for shows the network could host (like say your own podcast that you just need a place to post) or anything else you want to see, please contact us via Twitter, Facebook, or email, all of which are linked below. The final thing is… well, like I said, I need to find a co-host. This is going to be the hardest, especially because I’d ideally like it to be someone I can speak with in person and interview, which is made exceptionally hard by a certain global pandemic. I don’t know how long this will take, but I’m open to a host who doesn’t live near me (I mean, that’s how the network started after all). In short, I’m accepting applications for Trans Sister Radio’s open co-host spot. If you are passionate about...

Duration:00:04:53

Announcement: Erin's Hiatus and the Future of STFN and Trans Sister Radio

2/25/2020
Full text of the announcement below. If you want to stay in touch with the Network and Athena between now and April 7th, please check out the various methods below. Discord is the most frequently used, but all will be checked and reviewed constantly (because Athena is a bit of a notification addict, if we’re being honest). Discord (https://discord.gg/ZMhJmgn) Twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/) Email (staff@storythusfar.com) Announcement Text: Erin’s Half Hello everyone. This is Erin here. I know we said we would be planning to release a new season of Trans Sister Radio today. But the truth is my mental health has been in a seriously bad decline these past few weeks. Honestly, it has been one of the worst I have had in years. I’m really struggling with a lot personally, and it is already affecting the recording schedule, as you probably have noticed with Still Inspired By. I am feeling severely overwhelmed by a lot of things and I’m not in a very great place mentally. It is because of these issues that I am afraid I am taking a back from my content creation. Please, make no mistake; being able to provide some answers to some of the questions Athena, myself, and others have had on the same journey has been an experience I wouldn’t trade for the world. But right now, I have a lot of things I need to audit in my own life and I need some time away to properly assess them. You may or may not see me in the various groups we have like the twitter, the discord, or the subreddit. I truly apologize for this. This is not in any way something that is easy for me to type up and Athena can vouch for the amount of tears shed over it all. I hope you all have a wonderful night. I hope you all find the strength to deal with your own struggles. And I hope you all will share the love you have with those in your life that need it in any way that you can. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, Erin Victoria Athena’s Half Hi all, Athena here. I want to add to what Erin said above and give you all some clarity on what this means for the network, our shows, and my personal content creation. Obviously, with the only two shows our network produces being joint shows between Erin and I, this means we won’t be producing any new shows for a while. We’re not saying that Trans Sister Radio and Still Inspired By are permanently canceled (nor do I hope we will have to say that), but we are saying that they’re delayed. We’re going to go on a hiatus for about six weeks while Erin takes a break and I think about my own personal plans. This means you can look for an announcement from us on April 7th with more details on what the future of the network and our shows holds. Additionally, I’m going to be doing some thinking about new shows or ways to continue the existing shows if Erin does decide that she needs to permanently step away from the network after the hiatus. If you have thoughts, ideas, or anything else, I’d love to hear them, so please continue reaching out to me via the network information I’ll have in the show notes below. I’d also like to say that our Discord server is going to remain open, as the community we’ve built there is truly something wonderful. If you want to stay in touch with me and the community, please consider visiting it. I’ll have links to that as well in the show notes. Above all, I want to make it clear. This is not the end of our story. Erin and I have had many fun times on this network and we’re both proud of the shows we’ve gotten to make for you. As Erin said, this is not an easy decision, and it’s one I’ve watched her struggle with over the last few months. As painful as it is, this is the right choice for her, for us, and for the network. I hope you all can understand that, and I hope you’ll be here in April when whatever happens, happens. Like I said earlier, the network and our shows will go on. I want to...

Duration:00:04:17

Special: Still Inspired By Episode 1: Kingdom Hearts

10/29/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Raaaahey wait a minute! This isn’t Trans Sister Radio! You’d be right dear listener! We just launched our BRAND NEW podcast and wanted to share it with you. We hope you’ll check out our show, Still Inspired By. You can find it in it’s own podcast feed, which you can find here: https://www.storythusfar.com/inspired/1 We hope you’ll consider subscribing! Check out the show notes for this podcast below: In this episode, Athena tells Erin the story of how she came to love gaming, storytelling, and niche communities, all through the lens of her love for the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Show Notes: First Inspiration: The Love of Gaming Second Inspiration: The Love of Story-Telling Third Inspiration: The Love of the Niche Inspired By is a Story Thus Far Network Podcast. You can email us thoughts about the show, topic ideas, or anything else you want to discuss at staff@storythusfar.com. You can also find us on twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar) or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/). If you’d like to connect with our community, you can find us on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/storythusfar) or join our Discord server (https://discord.gg/ZMhJmgn)

Duration:00:41:26

Episode 46: Season Two Finale / Announcing Inspired By

10/1/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 24, the season 2 finale! In this episode, Athena and Erin look back on the season as a whole, discuss some highlights, and dive into what they learned from the season, after which they announce the new direction for the show and the network. Main Topic: Season Two Retrospective Announcements: Inspired By: A brand new podcast from Erin and Athena, where they discuss everything they love about the things that inspire them. New Season Schedule: Three Months on, Three Months off Each season will have twelve episodes, aired weekly. Between season breaks, episode from our other show will air. New Social Media Interactions Twitter (as usual) Reddit (www.reddit.com/r/storythusfar) Currently set to private, we’ll send updates when it’s ready! Discord (https://discord.gg/ZMhJmgn) Instagram, Patreon, etc. TBA! (Send us feedback on what you want!!!) Really Silly Thing: Destiny 2: New Light https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085660/Destiny_2/ (also available on other platforms) We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:01:01:41

Episode 45: How to Support Your Trans Child

9/18/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 23, How to Support Your Trans Child In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss how to be a supportive parent of a trans child, and the things to do - and not do - when your child tells you they’re trans. Main Topic: How to Support Your Trans Child Really Silly Thing: Greedfall https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/GreedFall/ (also available on other platforms) We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:56:14

Episode 44: Staying Positive in a Negative World

9/5/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 22, Staying Positive in a Negative World. In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss why it’s important to stay positive in a world that’s always so negative, and how to stay positive in such a world. Main Topic: Staying Positive in a Negative World Really Silly Thing: How Did This Get Played? https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-played/ (also available on your favorite podcasting platform!) PSA: Slay the Spire is in this Month’s Humble Monthly. You can get it for $9 and it’s AMAZING! :D We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:45:53

Episode 43: The Importance of Safe Spaces

8/20/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 21, The Importance of Safe Spaces. In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss why safe spaces matter and how to make them noticeable to the people who need them. Main Topic: The Importance of Safe Spaces Really Silly Thing: Sasha R Jones http://www.sasharjones.com/ PSA: Hyper Light Drifter is free on Epic Games Store! Go get it! :D We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:45:53

Episode 42: Long-Term Effects of HRT

7/30/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 20, Long-Term Effects of HRT. In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss the most noticeable long-term effects of HRT for themselves and discuss some misconceptions about HRT in the long-term. Main Topic: Long-Term Effects of HRT Really Silly Thing: Gen Con - Coming to Indianapolis on August 1st - 4th. We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:51:17

Episode 41: Giving Advice to Others

7/16/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 19, Giving Advice to Others. In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss tips and things to keep in mind when giving advice to other trans folk. Main Topic: Giving Advice to Others Really Silly Thing: The Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:44:49

Episode 40: Professionally Trans 2: Being Openly Trans at Work

7/2/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 18, Professionally Trans 2: Being Openly Trans at Work In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss their experiences with being trans at work, including a brief discussion on how to come out at work and a deep dive in how being open about their trans identity has impacted their professional lives. Main Topic: Being Openly Trans at Work Really Silly Thing: The Spiffing Brit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRHXUZ0BxbkU2MYZgsuFgkQ Really Silly Thing BONUS: Tom Holland vs Zendaya Lip Sync Battle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i5DEipIWh4 Finally, as mentioned in the episode, here’s some other episodes where we discussed being trans at work: The main show where we discuss this topic is Episode 12: Professionally Trans (https://www.storythusfar.com/tsr/episode-11-5j8xl) We also talk about it in Episode 11: The First Day (https://www.storythusfar.com/tsr/episode-11) We briefly touch on it in Episode 7: Coming Out Stories (https://www.storythusfar.com/tsr/2018/6/26/episode-7-coming-out-stories) We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:45:11

Episode 39: Am I Trans? Or is it Just a Kink?

6/18/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 17, Am I Trans? Or is it Just a Kink? In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss an UPDATE on their announcement about the show and discuss how to tell if you’re truly trans or just have a kink for that. This episode is pretty NSFW, fair warning! Main Topic: Am I Trans? Or is it Just a Kink? Video: Contrapoints on Autogynephilia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6czRFLs5JQo Really Silly Thing: Corridor Digital / Corridor Crew https://www.youtube.com/user/CorridorDigital https://www.youtube.com/user/samandniko We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:47:39

Episode 38: Announcement / It's Okay to Not be Happy After Transition

6/4/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 16, an Announcement and It's Okay to Not Be Happy After Transition In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss an announcement about the show and the fact that it’s okay to be happy after transition. Announcement: Starting with this week, Trans Sister Radio will be going to a bi-weekly schedule for the remainder of Season 2. Additionally, while we are going to keep taking topic ideas, we currently don’t plan on doing Season 3 of Trans Sister Radio unless we can get enough ideas for a full season. Even though we will not stop doing podcasts, Trans Sister Radio may not continue for after Season 2. Thank you so much for all the support this season, and we hope you’ll join us for the remainder of the season and wherever our network goes next. Main Topic: It’s Okay to Not be Happy After Transition Really Silly Thing: The Draftsmen Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/draftsmen-official-trailer/id1465180342?i=1000440159642 We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:46:09

Episode 37: One Year of Trans Sister Radio / Athena's Three Year Tranniversary

5/28/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 15, where we celebrate one year of Trans Sister Radio and Athena’s Three Year Tranniversary. In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss two different anniversaries! The first year of TSR is in the books, and Athena has been medically transitioning for three years. So settle in for some fun reminiscing and some (hopefully) useful insight. Main Topic: One Year of Trans Sister Radio / Athena's Three Year Tranniversary Really Silly Thing: Dauntless (again! yay!) https://playdauntless.com/landing/ We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:55:06

Episode 36: Is it Okay to be a Stereotype?

5/14/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 14, Is it Okay to be a Stereotype? In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss stereotypes and if it’s okay to be one. Main Topic: Is it Okay to be a Stereotype? Really Silly Thing: Automate the Boring Stuff https://automatetheboringstuff.com/ We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:44:26

Episode 35: Recognizing Internalized Transphobia

5/7/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 13, Recognizing Internalized Transphobia! In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss techniques to recognize and handle internalized transphobia. Main Topic: Recognizing Internalized Transphobia Really Silly Thing: Path of Exile Check out the game on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/238960/Path_of_Exile/ We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:57:30

Episode 34: Trans Dating Advice

5/1/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 12, Trans Dating Advice! In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss advice on dating as a trans person. Main Topic: Trans Dating Advice Really Silly Thing: City of Heroes Private Server Get more info at the subreddit! https://www.reddit.com/r/cityofheroes We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:50:44

Episode 33: Growing Up Again

4/23/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 11, Growing Up Again In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss the feeling of what it’s like to re-learn things during transition, and ways to get back experiences that you might have lost during transition. Main Topic: Growing Up Again Really Silly Thing: Proko https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:47:42

Episode 32: Doubt and the Impostor Syndrome

4/16/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 10, Doubt and the Impostor Syndrome. In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss their experiences with self doubt and feeling like an Impostor in your own gender. Main Topic: Doubt and the Impostor Syndrome Really Silly Thing: EA Origin Sale https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/deals We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:45:52

Episode 31: What to do Your First Month Full Time

4/2/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 9, What to do Your First Month Full Time In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss what to do the first month in which you go full time as your actual gender. Main Topic: What to do your First Month Full TIme Really Silly Thing: How Bioware’s Anthem Went Wrong https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964 We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:58:35

Episode 30: SRS Q&A

3/27/2019
Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 2, Episode 8, SRS Q&A! In this episode, Athena and Erin discuss the full process of getting SRS from inception to incision. Main Topic: SRS Questions and Answers Really Silly Thing: One Punch Man Season 2 We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our twitter (https://twitter.com/storythusfar or our handle @StoryThusFar) our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/storythusfar/), or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Duration:00:58:42