(CW: SI, SA) Join our conversation with Jaxon and his experience growing up in a traditional LDS family and attending BYU before coming out as transgender. (Topics include: transgender, LGBTQ+, trans panic, deconstructing religion, LDS (Mormon) church, BYU, patriarchal blessing, suicidal ideation, body dysmorphia, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, and lacrosse.)

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Every week we pass by hundreds of people we don't know. Complete strangers.

Some of them. We barely notice the guy at the ATM or the woman driving the BMW. Some we may see on a more regular basis. The clerk at the local convenience store, that one ref that shows up at every lacrosse game. Some people really catch our attention like that saxophone player in the park last Saturday.

What would it take to turn a casual acquaintance into a friend, a mentor, or even a new best friend? Another conversation, maybe a series of conversations. Maybe just one vulnerable conversation about something that truly matters. A shared moment that touches us once and changes us forever.

Each episode of "Strangers, You Know" is a conversation with a wonderful human you've never met. On the surface, some of them may really stand out. Others you may not even notice as you pass on the street. Each of them is unique and very real.

They may have radically different opinions, religions, or lifestyles than you. But I promise you, if you're willing to spend the time with them, their honesty, vulnerability and bold conversations will convince you we all have more in common than we might expect.

Our conversations will bring you to tears, challenge your current worldviews, and occasionally make you laugh your a** off.

But I promise you, if you are willing to spend time with them, their honesty, vulnerability and bold conversations will convince you we all have more in common than we might expect.

So follow, like, subscribe, support, contribute and enjoy as I proudly introduce you to "Strangers, You Know."

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Originally intended to be only a test of sound equipment, my friend Neil got a jumpstart on the podcast by turning the tables and interviewing me. There will be a follow-up interview with Neil where I return the favor but I wanted to share this conversation with you as we discuss what it means to be vulnerable and the risk of belonging vs. the reward of being true to yourself.

Other topics include: the origins of this podcast, tattoos, culture and community, pandemic, swearing, learning about privilege, and the challenge of changing, learning, and being a better person.

CW - Foul Language

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