{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb5ebb6d1-bcc4-4c8c-b143-35edeb831426","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 131: Three Marriages and A Transition: Part 2 \u2013 Stephanie Poole","description":"We\u2019re back with the continuation of a discussion with Stephanie Poole, Male-to-Female, transgender. In the first episode Stephanie shared his/her journey to the monumental change of finally finding herself at age 50. Through three marriages and raising children, Stephanie finally came to the juncture where living the lie just wasn\u2019t who he/she was meant to be.\r\nLiving fully as a woman, Stephanie now is moving towards one of the biggest shifts in her journey\u2026the final frontier, so to speak\u2026and yes, it is what we call the \u201csnip, snip, tuck, tuck!\u201d It\u2019s also the relief that many transgender individuals finally experience when the full truth of who they are is manifested in their physical presence. Today we explore fully with Stephanie the fears and joys of having your body finally match the image you\u2019ve always seen in your mind\u2019s eye of who you are meant to be. With great honesty and insight Stephanie gives a deep insight to the transition to being herself.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* What you see in the mirror can be completely different from who you really are\r\n* She says it was a shocker when she first when out in public dressed as a woman\r\n* She had to fake being a boy and a man, all her life, and it was a big fa\u00e7ade\u2026\r\n* Why does Stephanie say she has to get \u201cback to center\u201d?\r\n* Remember, every inch of your body is yours to do with what you choose!\r\n\r\nConnect with\u00a0Stephanie Poole\r\nStephanie Poole is an architect and writer. She is a transgender / transsexual woman who has defied the odds that are stacked up against trans women. She has a successful career and social life. She is involved in the Point Foundation as a mentor for LGBT youth and also mentors other trans women looking to navigate the complicated waters of transitioning from male to female. She is a trans advocate and speaks publicly with the PFLAG Speakers Bureau. While she was trapped in a man\u2019s body and world, she fathered two wonderful\u00a0can learn more about her by viewing or following her on Facebook, Instagram, and her own personal website. Also, coming soon is her wonderful trans advocate web site,\u00a0trans-101.com. Be looking for this mid 2017.\r\nFacebook\r\nInstagram\r\n\u00a0\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}