Trystan Reese is a queer transgender man living in Portland, Oregon with his partner and their three kids. Two of his children are adopted; he gave birth to his youngest child in 2017. He wrote a book about his experience; it’s called How We Do Family.

Gaines Blasdel is a transgender man and a clinical medical student at the University of Michigan. His previous work experience was in LGBT community health, and he has held peer-leadership roles in gender affirming surgery patient community. Gaines centers this lived experience and work history in academic inquiry, and has published in surgical outcomes, ethics, medical education, and community-based participatory research practices.

Jackal, Kai and Adam (our fabulous volunteer!) are beyond thrilled to release our 50th episode of the STP. Jackal patched together highlights from previous seasons and honestly, our guests are amazing! Thank you for your support as we approach another new year.

Evan is a 35 year old gay trans guy who started his medical transition as a minor at the age of 17. He is a veterinarian and is currently working for the government. He previously worked in small animal general practice while also performing in home euthanasia for pets. In addition to his veterinary degree, he also has a master's degree in public health.

Evan likes to spend time outdoors whenever he can and is an avid mountain biker, hiker, snowboarder, and cross country skier. He recently picked his oboe back up and has joined a queer community orchestra. Evan and his husband have lived all over the U. S. and Canada, but have settled in Seattle with their tuxedo cat named Thomas.

Rocco Kayiatos is an award-winning storyteller and community builder, with a professional background in media making and marketing. He released 4 solo albums under the moniker Katastrophe and is hailed as the first openly FTM musician to release an album. Kayiatos is also one of the founding editors of Original Plumbing Magazine, the first print magazine dedicated to trans male culture. He transitioned in 2000 and has been outspoken, making media and creating space for trans men since then. He is currently the founder and executive director of The Intentional Man Project and Camp Lost Boys which recently became a 501(c)3. Camp Lost boys is a traditional summer camp experience for men of transgender experience over the age of 18. He is also a writer, podcaster, and content creator for several companies including BuzzFeed, The Cut, Spring Hill, Headspace, Spotify, Grindr, and FOLX Health.