Dem Bois Podcast
This podcast aims to serve as a platform to highlight and amplify the voices of trans men of color and share our transition stories. The Dem Bois Podcast will also cover other issues related to being a trans man of color, such as dating, fitness, sex, mental health, family, and other topics related to our existence. The podcast aims to amplify trans men of color voices and raise awareness of our lived experiences.
Episodes
98 episodes
Season 3 Finale - Episode of Empowerment with Alexander Rey Simon-Perez
I wanted to do something different to end season 3 of Dem Bois Podcast. So, in this episode, you will hear a voice you’ve already heard. Alexander Rey Perez is back and today we are talking all about empowerment, mental health, and person...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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36:31
Having Faith and Knowing That You’re Worthy with Alexander Rey Simon-Perez
What does loving yourself actually mean? In this episode, we answer that question. Today I sit down with Alexander Rey Simon-Perez, sharing their journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and the importance of community support. Alexander discuss...
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Season 3
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Episode 95
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41:41
Dem Bois Highlight Series Part 6; Visibility = Possibility™️ with Zyon Aijon
Visibility equals possibility! You hear it all the time on this show, but now I’m giving you a peak behind the scenes of how that phrase operates at Dem Bois Inc. Today, on Dem Bois Podcast, I sit down with Zyon Aijon, one of our brand collabor...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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27:11
Navigating Identity While Learning and Healing with Maxx
In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, my guest Maxx and I discuss his journey of healing and learning, identity, and the complexities of navigating race and gender in various spaces. Maxx shares personal experiences with choosing their name, liv...
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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1:02:30
Breaking Barriers and Advocating for the South with Demarco Lord
I’ve said it once on this podcast and I will say it again: you don’t have to have surgery to be a trans man! You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do. You just have to feel comfortable in your body and do what is best for you! And tha...
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Season 3
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Episode 92
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1:12:07
Navigating Identity, Activism, and Culture with Nat Moghe
Gender affirming care is not just for trans folks. It is for everyone! And gender affirming care doesn’t have to mean surgery. It could mean wearing clothes that feel comfortable to you! And we dive deeper into this topic on this episode of Dem...
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Season 3
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Episode 91
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1:03:54
Finding Peace and Harmony Beyond Identity with Jay Moton
If you don’t learn anything else from this podcast, please learn to choose yourself first! In a way that’s what this episode is all about. Today on Dem Bois Podcast, my guest Jay Moten shares his journey of self-discovery and healing through se...
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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1:07:13
The Intersection of Identity and Creativity with Cowboy Poet Grayson Thompson
It is really important to center grace in your life, especially right now with everything going on in the world. So I’m excited to introduce today’s guest on Dem Bois Podcast, because he went so far as to use the word “grace” in his name. In th...
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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1:03:46
Building Confidence in Queerness and Self-Expression with Dr. Van Bailey
The anxiety we are collectively feeling in this post-election climate is real! That’s why it’s so important to ground yourself and be kind to yourself. And, in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, my guest, Dr. Van Bailey and I discuss grounding p...
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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1:16:08
Building Technology for Social and Cultural Good with Dr. Kortney Ziegler
In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, we get to talk about the impact of visibility equalling possibility and the significance of building technology for social good. Today I sit down with Dr. Kortney Ziegler, a serial social entrepreneur, and w...
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Season 3
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Episode 87
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1:10:26
Fostering Community and Collaboration through Creative Expression with rommy torrico
How do you foster community and collaboration? One way is through art and activism. And, we dive into that in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast. Today I sit down with rommy torico, a formerly undocumented queer, trans, non-binary visual artist, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 86
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1:00:18
Exploring Nonbinary Identity and Queer Masculinity with Kelz
Many times when we hear or read the phrase soul mate, we think of it in a very romantic way. But, soul mate relationships can be platonic. They can be found in friendships that love us down and encourage us to be our full selves. And, in this D...
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Season 3
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Episode 85
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1:04:29
Finding Comfort in this Uncomfortable World with Monroe Banuelos
Self-affirmation has become a buzzword in this day and age, but its power isn’t debatable. When you are consistently affirming yourself, words from others won’t affect you as much. We talk about that in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast. Today I...
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Season 3
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Episode 84
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49:45
Loving Yourself Through Gender Dysphoria with Tommy Colby McCray
In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, I get the chance to sit down with someone who is just starting out on their gender journey, Tommy Colby McCray. Tommy is a serial writer and uses writing as a therapeutic outlet for stabilizing their mental ...
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Season 3
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Episode 83
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Financial Advice for Building Queer and Trans Wealth with Leo Aquino
Many people have a bad relationship with money. There is shame and guilt surrounding income and spending, and we don’t talk about it enough. So, in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, we share some advice from financial coach Leo Aquino. Leo disc...
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Season 3
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Episode 82
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55:40
Influencing Fitness and Health, Inside and Out with LaShaun Noel
How important is personal growth in your life? This is not a topic we cover much on Dem Bois Podcast, but today we are diving in! In this episode, I sit down with LaShaun Noel and we discusshis transition, the challenges he faced, and th...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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1:00:35
Creating a Blueprint for Love with Tiq Milan
Something we always say on Dem Bois Podcast is that visibility = possibility, and in this episode, I get to speak with someone whose visibility showed my possibility and gave me the permission to show up as my authentic self, Tiq Milan. Tiq is ...
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Season 3
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Episode 80
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58:42
What Does Joy Look Like for You? with E.C. Pizarro III
People have all these rules for how trans masc folks should think, act, and feel, but the truth is that we are all different. So, instead of following "rules" set for us, we should explore what feels right for us. We talk about that more in thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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1:08:27
How to Put Help and Hope into Action with E.L. Winston
E.L. Winston is a father, husband, minister, advocate, and today’s guest on Dem Bois Podcast. In this episode he discusses his journey of transitioning later in life and the challenges he faced, including pushback from the trans community for n...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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1:02:39
Dem Bois Highlight Series Part 5; with Joël Simeu
Joël Simeu is one of Dem Bois 2023 Gender Affirming Surgery Grant Awardees and he is the production assistant for the Dem Bois Podcast. He is also today’s guest and we discuss his role in the organization and what he plans to contribute. Joël s...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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20:34
Loving Life and Facilitating Death with Patrick Cornelius
Most of us only think about death when someone close to us meets that fate. But, it’s important to prepare for death because it is a natural part of life. In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, I sit down with Patrick Cornelius, and we discuss hi...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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1:06:48
Board Member Highlight Series Part 4; with Kwasi Johnson - Board Treasurer
In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, I sit down with Kwasi Johnson, best known as Kwasi Raheem for our next installment of our Board Member Highlight Series. Kwasi shares his career journey from finance to IT and his role as a senior IT enginee...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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17:45
Board Member Highlight Series Part 3; with Tiana Moon - Board Secretary
Dem Bois Inc. is an organization dedicated to amplifying trans men of color voices, and today on Dem Bois Podcast, we are continuing our Board Member Highlight Series with Tiana Moon, our board secretary. Tiana shares their background, includin...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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13:12
Learning to Shut Out the Noise with Ja’Mel Ashely Ware
With everything going on in the world today, it’s especially important for he LGBQ and Trans community to learn to shut out the noise so that we can focus on what is actually important. But how? Today on Dem Bois Podcast, Ja’Mel Ashely Ware giv...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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1:06:31
Autism, Queerness, Parenting and Family Dynamics with Schereéya
Today on Dem Bois Podcast, I get to sit down with Schereéya, who discusses his journey, including the challenges of navigating gender identity, the intersectionality of being autistic and trans, and the importance of visibility and representati...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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1:06:42
