Episode 245: Rae McDaniel

Coming Out Pod

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Comedy, Mental Health

4.9 • 584 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Nicole is once again single-handedly manning the ship for a conversation with Rae McDaniel (they/them), a non-binary therapist, certified sex therapist, coach, Transgender Diversity and Inclusion Educator, AND author of the upcoming book "Gender Magic: Live Shamelessly, Reclaim Your Joy, & Step Into Your Most Authentic Self" -- talk about a multi-hyphenate! Rae grew up the adopted child of fundamentalist Southern Baptist missionary puppeteers (!!) in rural Louisiana, got married very young to a cis man, and didn't come out as queer until they moved to Chicago for grad school. Their story is an inspiring example of moving through difficulty to find gender "magic," which they define as that space where "who I think that I am, how I'm presenting myself in the world, who I'm surrounding myself with, and how I'm showing up in the world are all aligned." Rae also discusses how they encourage their trans and non-binary clients to move away from a fear-based paradigm by reframing gender exploration as the magic we are running *towards,* not just the pain we are running away from. It's a fantastic conversation, and we hope it whets your appetite for Rae's book, which launches May 30th!

Follow Rae on Instagram at @theraemcdaniel for allllll things Rae, including their newsletter and "Gender Magic" pre-orders!

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0:00.0	Nicole, I have seen your workout videos that you sometimes post your
0:13.5	stories on your Peloton or even just doing some athletic dancing.
0:19.0	Oh, I do.
0:20.0	And I am impressed. But what I want to know is,
0:23.9	Nicole, do you know what's in your post-workout energy drink? You know what? I didn't always,
0:29.9	but now that I have switched to fit aid energy, I friggin do. And let me tell you, y'all, the real gauntlet for me over the many years that I've
0:40.1	been working out regularly has been finding an energy drink that is both hydrating and tastes
0:46.0	good and isn't high in calories or like has a bunch of artificial crap in it. Fit aid energy is
0:52.3	where it's at. To maximize my athletic performance, I need to focus
0:56.6	on training and recovery, as y'all know. And after an intense workout, I just, I love getting
1:02.9	fit aid. Unlike the competition, fit aid is 100% naturally sweetened with no gut killing
1:08.5	aspirin, sucralose, or ACEK.
1:11.5	Yeah, not only that, Fit Aid Energy is packed with B-C-C-D-A's, glucosamine, and electrolytes, turmeric.
1:19.9	Even I know what turmeric is, Omega-3s, and vitamins B, C, D3, and E.
1:26.3	That's so many vitamins.
1:28.3	It is. And crucially, y'all, Fadei to energy is boosted with 200 milligrams of clean caffeine from green tea.
1:36.3	Never the synthetic kind derived from urea.
1:40.3	And for those who are conscious of these things, it's only 15 calories per can.
1:45.9	But y'all, here's the best part.
1:48.0	There are four delicious flavors available.
1:51.1	Listen to these.
1:51.8	There's mango sorbet, blackberry pineapple, raspberry hibiscus, and peach mandarin.
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