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0:43 Carrie loves Taylor Swift 2:19 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 3:13 Is there something you wish people knew about you? 7:28 Is there a piece of advice you were given that you’re glad you didn’t follow? 8:04 Is there feedback you’ve been given that’s changed how you view yourself? 9:57 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 12:59 What’s your superpower? 15:15 Do you have a question for the next guest? 15:38 What’s your favorite cookie?

0:56 Where did the idea come from? 2:13 What were the steps involved to turn it from an idea to an actual physical place I can walk into? 3:33 Where did the name come from? 4:36 Did any of you have business experience? 5:12 How did it grow? 6:12 How did you navigate the pandemic? 9:48 You had two locations and now have one…. 11:01 With the worst of that behind us, do you have a vision moving forward or just keep plugging ahead for now? 11:40 In the time that I’ve been coming there, you’ve expanded what you offer as well. 13:36 Did you have any role models in this process? 14:39 What is a bump that you hit unexpectedly? 16:25 Has it been difficult working with your family? 17:26 How do you decide which materials to have available? 20:37 Do you have any advice for someone that has an idea not in motion yet? 22:01 Is there anything that I haven’t asked you that you wanted to talk about? 22:51 Where can people find you?   https://burstofbutterflies.com    

  1:12 Jess loves comic books and the beach 7:12 I know there are a lot of horror stories, and I’m glad you’ve not experienced them, at least in this realm? Which leads to a conversation about surgeries. 11:18 It sounds like it’s a series of where the line is, or deciding what’s worth the cost (in time, discomfort, cost, etc.) 13:17 How did you become aware that you weren’t who you wanted or needed to be? 18:33 Because coming out is a decision that needs to constantly be made, how do you decide when, where, to whom? 24:02 Who was the first person you told? 32:35 You said that folks had a lot of questions. Is there a question that you’re just tired of getting? 51:39 Do you think your experience of being trans would be different if our culture wasn’t so gendered? 53:13 Has the way the world interacts with you changed since you transitioned? 58:32 What’s something that cis people take for granted? 1:01:28 Where did you learn to do makeup? 1:04:30 How has going from a heterosexual marriage to a homosexual marriage affected…anything? 1:06:07 Do you have any advice for a trans person contemplating transitioning? 1:14:47 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? Refuge restroom app

1:12 Jayden loves Star Wars 1:45 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 2:42 The person I taught presented female and the person I’m talking to is not, so when and how did you know that was you? 4:27 Who was the first person you told? 4:59 How did coming out to your family and/or your girlfriend go? 7:15 How did you choose your name? 8:24 Was there a moment that you looked in the mirror and were like, “Ahhhhhh”? 9:20 How is it different moving through the world as a man instead of a woman? 11:53 As soon as you had a label and a framework for realizing you were trans, was the decision to transition immediate? 13:05 Speaking of surgeries, do you get a lot of questions about g******s and your sex life? 16:08 Coming out would need to be a decision to make every time you’re with new people. How do you decide who to tell and who not to tell? 17:55 Was there anything noteworthy about your relationship changing from a lesbian relationship to a heterosexual relationship? 19:01 What’s something that cis people take for granted? 21:21 How much of your life hasn’t changed at all? 24:15 Do you have any advice for a trans person who is contemplating transitioning? 26:59 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? Refuge Restroom app

1:20 Macey loves people 1:56 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 2:42 What prompted you to transition in your 40s? 6:51 What was the first conversation you had with your wife like? 9:19 What was it like transitioning from a heterosexual marriage to a homosexual marriage? 11:22 I imagine that a lot of your life didn’t change at all… 15:03 Was there a moment you looked in the mirror and went, “Ahhhhhh”? 19:38 Your relationship with your wife was never in question. I’m extrapolating from that that your relationship with your son wasn’t either? 20:57 This pulls other people into the closet with you. 21:47 The two most important people, no problem. What about concentric circles outside of that? 36:25 Every time you meet a new person, there’s the coming out decision. How do you decide to whom, when, how? 40:01 You mentioned a story about a guy from Wyoming… 41:41 What do cis people take for granted? 42:55 Do you get a lot of questions about your g******s or your sex life? 43:50 How do you think this experience might be different if society was less gender-rigid? 48:39 Have you noticed any differences in how people interact with you as a female than as a male? 49:30 Do you expect the non-passableness to change? 51:33 What’s your experience with medical care? 53:01 Is there a question you’re tired of being asked? 54:19 How did you choose your name? 57:48 Do you have any advice for someone contemplating the switch? 59:26 Ending with a question from the Person Next Door series: if you had to be famous, what would it be for?   The YouTube link she references   Macey's coming out FB post   Refuge Restroom app

Karen is an inkle weaver, among other things, but also has recently put an inkle-weaving app into the universe. We talk about both and pick up some solid life lessons on the way.

Father Nathan has published three books. We talk about that journey, but the behind-the-scenes for two of his books is more fascinating than usual.

Time stamps: 0:56 Lee Ann loves tea 8:18 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 13:16 Is there a piece of advice you were given that you’re glad you didn’t follow? 13:53 Can you think of any feedback you’ve been given—by a person or an experience—that permanently changed how you view yourself? 28:15 What superpowers have you developed? 29:26 Is there a thing you wish people knew about you? 35:17 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 36:43 Back to the bookmark: Is there a piece of advice you were given you’re glad you didn’t follow? 37:28 Do you have a question for the next guest? 37:58 What’s your why? 38:52 Heat and Lee Ann take a walk down memory lane  

Sydney talks about her path as a voice over actor.

What's coming up in season 2?

Rocket Kid and his dad talk about family, books, music, and looking at your feet.

Heat and Rocket Kid talk about holidays, English, and musical theatre