Elle thank you so much for your talks, I love when you touch on themes such as going through a second puberty when transitioning. The way you take your time to talk about how it does not feel very fem to shave your face… made me think about the rituals we do to assert ourselves… thanks for focusing on these “unimportant” details!! I became a better psychotherapist thanks to you :) With love, Laura from Texas

As a lifelong ally, I have recently realized that I didn’t know as much as I thought I did. Thank you, Elle, for your raw honesty. Your loving and accepting heart shines through! 🩷

Hello! Thanks for making this wonderful podcast! My egg cracked recently and I was listening to this almost continuously on a cross country drive. I came across so many “ah hah!” moments where I had to pause the podcast and talk to myself like a crazy person =) Again thanks for helping to make my gender exploration journey a little more fun and accepted. Take care =)

Elle is well spoken and courageous. Worth a listen. She hasn’t given up on our society where we don’t (but should) take the time to listen and educate ourselves on people who are different to our experience. Bravo!!

Your podcast with all its honesty and vulnerability has been so helpful to me on my journey.

I’m on my fourth or fifth episode and really enjoying this beautiful podcast. Elle, the host, has such a thoughtful, peaceful way of speaking. I’m excited to continue listening to her exploration of transness. Thanks for your meaningful work, Elle!

Elle and I have massively different origins, world views, and understanding of ourselves but good lord she sings straight to my soul with every pod! Hearing her talk about her life and how she got to where she is now is never anything less than an absolute joy. Her emotions can be felt in every sentence. As a newly out trans girly it is SO empowering to hear you speak with such joy and love. Never stop being you and thank you so much for all the joy you bring to the world!!!

As a transgender woman myself I love that I can listen to like minded people and that share there experiences, whether good or bad, in a calm and intelligent manner! Thank you Esther!

Love this podcast!

Hello, Your mention of Wild Geese resonated with me today. I've written before to thank you for your voice which I often yearn for on dark days (today being one). I'm a mom to a 15 year old trans teen. She was recently abandoned by her 'friend' group and today I was listening to your recent post when I received a text from a mom of one of my daughters ex friends telling me of how awkward it was for her to pass me in her car because she 'still likes me'. Later that afternoon when my husband was walking our dog - two kids yelled at him that he should 'be ashamed'. That echoed horribly. So I pulled out my Mary Oliver book and read "Wild Geese" and another favorite "The Journey' again and again. So I will to you repeat my thanks for your voice and your words. They do make a difference.

Elle, Just wanted to thank you for the podcast. I started listening in November 2022 and wait with anticipation for each new episode. I am one month post-op from bottom surgery and have been listening while dilating. I was very interested in this week’s episode concerning tattoos. Having just had surgery, I don’t think most people appreciate what a journey it is and what motivates us. Am wondering if you have anything to say about this? Andie V.

I enjoyed you when you spoke at the church in Washington. In fact, you were my favorite of the crew there. I feel blessed to have been able to find your podcast, to continue being able to hear you teach, profess, and share your mind and heart. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for making this show. It has helped me with my gender identity and related struggles many times to know I’m not alone. Fun! Educational! Affirming!

I’m the mom of a transgender teenage girl and I absolutely love hearing Elle’s perspective. She has such a genuine and honest way of telling her story that it makes me feel like I’m talking with a friend. She doesn’t shy away from hard topics but she always reveals her abiding hope and optimism about people and the world. I especially appreciated hearing her book and movie reviews and would love for her to do more of those. I also really value her position as a person of faith and feel that she has a unique perspective on how the church has responded to and can respond to transgender people. Thank you so much for this podcast, Elle. I look forward to hearing more from you! ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you for making this podcast!

I’m trans and I come to this late in life I grew up in a high structure religion I felt like I had nobody I wanted to die I became homeless I hated my life and my body Today I have a found family I became a therapist I finally have the love and the resources to transition I🩷you all and I 🩷you Elle This podcast is sacred

I was referred to this podcast by a colleague I befriended when introduced to a new workplace. It has become an interesting dive into topics that I have thought about myself and it’s a nice reminder that indeed, I am not the only one out there. Now, if only the folks who I worked with for 20 years before this employment shift would get why I jokingly ask them “who?” when they dead name/gender me. 🤦🏼‍♀️🫶🏻

As a recently out trans woman, Elle has created an incredibly important and bountiful gift with her podcast. Not only is she kind and empathetic, she is also incredibly comprehensive in the topics that she discusses. Not only do I listen to her, I re listen to her. I am eternally grateful that I found her podcast.

Its ashamed that full-grown, productive, honest and hard working adult people have been psyopped this severely. I say this with peace and love. It hurts my soul that the governing forces encouraging people to transition are mocking these people, tricking , deceiving and encouraging innocent people to take part in a psychic humiliation ritual. Yet they smile in their faces and deceive them to think everyone hates them. Our government is pure evil. And i wish the majority trans community understood that.

I have listened to all of your podcasts. Much of what you posit is interesting to me as a trans woman. I relate so much to the idea of wanting to wake up female. After many years I have realized I have always been a woman. I see that trans folx all have a path to transition but ultimately it does involve self realization or knowledge that impacts our trans identity. I can only speak for my individual journey but I find comfort in knowing that transition happens for others and we are not living a lie. Hugs, Billie from Texas.

I really enjoy this podcast. I am a cisgender human sexuality and gender studies teacher and I really appreciate getting a personal education through your experiences. Thank you for the work you do!

For years I have searched for a podcast that spoke to my heart as this one does! I’m 67 and just starting to transition. Thank you Elle!

Thank you so much Elle! I appreciate you sharing your story and experiences to those of us in the closet. I’m still questioning and not sure what the future holds. All I know is that I’m scared in so many ways. But, you are so inspiring and give me courage that I can survive. Keep up the awesomeness!!!

Episode. Because. I'm. Christian. And. Trans mtf. But. Closted.

I started listening to your podcast after my youngest child came out as transgender. It was unexpected, but I love her so much and I want to support her in every possible way. It’s helpful to hear what your experience has been and to hear your perspective on what it means to be transgender. Thank you for all that you do!

your podcast is deeply important, thank you very much.

Great podcast! It was just recommended to me and so far I’ve really enjoyed the episodes about parenting and about trans joy especially. As a trans parent of a cis kid the parenting one was very relatable! Was so close to my experience it almost felt like my story was being told there, so nice to know someone else went through the same thing!

So many relatable topics, especially for someone still questioning and exploring.

This podcast is fantastic for addressing current and persistent issues for trans people. I deeply appreciate Elle’s spiritual insights and religious background. She brings a much needed perspective and experience to important issues.

This is a great show and resource. We all need to know that we’re out here. Community saves lives.

I’ve been working my way through the episodes and I know that I’ll be a little sad when I get caught up. Elle has kept me company since I started listening to her. She has helped me to feel less alone during those periods of dysphoria and doubt that hit all of us from time to time. Thank you, Elle, for sharing your stories and insights with us!

I am an ally and recently found this podcast. I grew up enjoying hearing Elle preach at church and this podcast is a great opportunity to hear Elle speaking about important topics once again. I find myself learning, smiling and laughing along with the episodes. Keep up the great work!

Thank you Elle for continuing your podcast as you went through school, training and a new career. It means so much to me to hear other trans stories and how people are flourishing. It’s important to balance the scary and sad realities that LGBTQ people are facing with the joys and triumphs our folx have as well. In times like this I feel as though my queer joy is in itself a protest to the patriarchy. We’re not going anywhere and I’ve decided that I am not buried. I am planted. It’s time to grow.

I’ve listened to every single episode and whenever a new one comes out, I listen to it before anything else. Elle’s openness and honesty are hugely commendable.

Amazing podcast from an amazing woman and advocate for our community. I look forward to every episode!

I love this podcast. Elle, thank you sharing what it means to be transgender. My spouse came out to me as trans a year and a half ago after 23 years of marriage. Discovering your podcast has been a big help to us both. We appreciate you Elle! Thank you for putting yourself out here. ❤️ Would you ever consider making an episode with your wife? As a cis spouse, I would love to hear how she has transitioned along with you.

Thank you for being brave, vulnerable and living into courage. As a Black trans woman I often feel isolated and unseen. Your podcast has created a sense of belonging that I did not think was possible. Thank you for providing mirrors and windows into the experiences of trans women everywhere. -Your trans sister, Jasmine M.

Elle seems to speaks directly to me,. I started my transition at the age of 69, six years ago. It has been a mix of joy and sorrow, it cost me my marriage and connection with some of my extended. I have not been attacked but I have experienced my share of dismissal from the patriarchy. But I have grown so much and now I feel like a real human being. Elle, speaks so honestly about the issues and problems I’ve experienced and reminds me of what grace looks like. I am thankful for her wisdom. Keep it up. Elle, you are a light in a terrible time. Celia

What a blessing to find this gem of a podcast. Thank you Elle for the openness, honesty, humbleness, and passion presented in this podcast. I (43, NB, transfemme) have found so much peace listening to your story and your thoughts. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I look forward to every episode, Keep up the great work. -Page

I found this podcast right after my oldest came out as trans when I was looking for resources on how to understand and support her. This podcast has helped me in so many ways with understanding what transgender means and the struggles and challenges that come with it. I appreciate the raw honesty of Elle and the many topics that she covers and feel like it has helped me as a parent of a transgender child.

I really love hearing weekly updates of Elle’s journey through all of her highlights and lowlights. She is incredibly honest, open, thoughtful and well spoken. Please keep up this very high quality series. For me it’s truly motivational and inspiring. Thank you Elle!!!

I came out at 52 and it has been a hard two years with the lost of family. Your podcast have kept me going. Please don’t stop.

I just discovered this podcast and it was wonderful. To listen to Elle is so refreshing and I’m going to listen to her past podcasts and I’m looking forward to future podcasts.

We can all learn and draw strength from the courage you demonstrate “simply” by living your truth. Much respect and appreciation!

I am so glad 8 found this podcast! Listening to the ‘Am I Transgender?’ series has really been useful to me as a reminder of my own experience. I am at the point in my transition where I’ve come out and am waiting for my first appointment to get FHT. I am SO excited to finally be resolving this. This podcast is so succinctly real and I love Elle’s calm, kind, beautiful voice. By the way, I think that movie Elle mentions in part 2 of her series might be ‘Zerophilia’ — Kelly Le Brock I finally got to clandestinely watch that one night in 2006 when my then-wife was gone on a girl’s weekend. I am finally being open and honest and can hardly wait to be able to go on my own girl’s weekends where I can just be a girl rather than hiding and wishing.

Thanks to this show and a few others. I’ve finally began my transition. Thanks Elle, keep up the good work. You are making a difference.

Thank you for making this. I know everyone's trans experience is different, but this gave me a window into yours, and I found it very valuable.

Thank you for being you, and for making this podcast. You make the world a more beautiful place, and inspire so many 💕

Thank you for making this podcast. As a trans sister, I can really relate to a lot of what you talk about. It’s so difficult finding podcasts done by other trans women and I really appreciate your discussions.