How to mess up a health checkup feat. Tiffany Rossdale
This week, Tiffany Rossdale (she/her) shares about being a transgender woman and transformational life coach who emigrated from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan. In this episode, you will learn 1. Why she’s passionate about legal reform for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community and advocacy, taking inspiration from other transgender actors and activists like Laverne Cox and Angelica Ross 2. How she has been navigating the complexities of dating as a transgender woman, including safety considerations 3. What healthcare providers can do to serve transgender and nonbinary patients better.
🎙️ Connect with Tiffany:
- Breakfast with Tiffany Show | Apple Podcasts
- Website
💻 Sources and resources:
- Good news! Days after the episode was published, this happened: Japan's top court says trans sterilisation requirement unconstitutional | BBC News
- FEW Japan | For Empowering Women in Japan
- Pride House Tokyo
- Famous Japanese Trans Women | Tumblr post
- 'Deeply hurt': Anti-trans hostility rises in Japan | Japan Times
- Aya Kamikawa | Wikipedia
- LGBT culture in Tokyo | Wikipedia
Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions given their unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Substack.
Creators and Guests
Host
Charlie Ocean, MSW
Pronouns: they/them. Neuroqueer LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, consultant, podcaster, writer...
Guest
Tiffany Rossdale
It would have been nice if they asked me in a separate room and the head of the clinic or the doctor would have spoken to me properly, telling me all this rather than humiliate me in the public where everyone’s still there, right?
