Can you hide in plain sight?
From trans beauty pageants in the Philippines, to the catwalks of New York City fashion week, to the Ted Talk mainstage – Filipina-American model Geena Rocero has lived an astounding life. This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK, the author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/96103/9780593445884">Horse Barbie: A Memoir</a> shares what it costs to suppress your true self in order to find safety and success, and why joy is powerful medicine. 
Geena Rocero is a trans advocate, speaker, and author of the new book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/96103/9780593445884">Horse Barbie</a>.
 
In this episode we cover: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why do we have to talk about gender all the time anyway?</li>
<li aria-level="1">How can parents support trans children? </li>
<li aria-level="1">The history of trans beauty pageants in the Philippines</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why joy - and a sense of humor - are real survival tools</li>
</ul>
 
We're re-releasing some of our favorite episodes from the first 3 seasons. This episode was originally recorded in 2023.
 
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About our guest:
Geena Rocero is a Filipina-American model, public speaker, author, and trans rights advocate. Ms. Rocero made history as the first trans woman ambassador for Miss Universe Nepal, and the first trans Asian Playboy Playmate of the Year. Her TED Talk, “<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/geena_rocero_why_i_must_come_out?language=en">Why I Must Come Out</a>,” has been viewed over 3.7 million times. She’s an advisory board member of<a href="https://www.seeher.com/"> SeeHer</a>, a global coalition working to increase representation and accurate portrayal of all women and girls in marketing, media, and entertainment. 
She’s spoken at the White House and United Nations, and has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, and Variety. Her book<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/96103/9780593445884"> Horse Barbie: A Memoir</a> was named one of the Best Memoirs of 2023 by Elle Magazine. Find her @geenarocero on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
 
About Megan: 
Psychotherapist Megan Devine is one of today’s leading experts on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don’t call grief. Get the best-selling book on grief in over a decade, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/96103/9781622039074">It’s Ok that You’re Not OK</a>, wherever you get books. Find Megan @refugeingrief
 
Additional Resources:
Watch Geena’s TED Talk “<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/geena_rocero_why_i_must_come_out?language=en">Why I Must Come Out</a>”
 
Read Geena’s book - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/96103/9780593445884">Horse Barbie: A Memoir </a>
 
Want to talk with Megan directly? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/megandevine">Join our patreon community</a> for live monthly Q&A grief clinics: your questions, answered. Want to speak to her privately? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0EjlSBXpJCil0TqCMp1sC-1SlWfBpC_jcVPOmrH5eJTMSFw/viewform">Apply for a 1:1 grief consultation here</a>. 
 
Check out Megan’s best-selling books -<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/96103/9781622039074"> It’s OK That You're Not OK</a> and<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/96103/9781683643708"> How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed</a>
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