Trans Enlightenment Podcast

Typically people believe that January 1 is the start of the new year but join us as we discuss why Spring should be when you start your new year. Spring is the season of rebirth, Easter, flowers blooming, and warming the atmosphere. Spring seems a more logical time to start the new year. AJ blesses us with his knowledge and expertise on aligning with the plants, stars, and numbers when manifesting your goals.

If loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right; if being right means being without you, I'd rather live a wrong doing life..... In this episode, we're talking about how we love our partner(s). How we feel about Valentine's Day and how we show our love language. We even discuss whether is it important to give the same energy to your man that he gives to you. Is it okay to buy your man flowers? Tune in and let us know what you think..

In Today's episode, we are talking about Freedom. What does it mean to be emotionally, mentally, and physically free? Tune in and hear the thoughts of AJ and Ashton.

In this episode, the fellas do a catch-up on what's going on in the news and around the community. AJ and Ashton are catching up on some of the major events that have been circulating the internet and CNN. Tune in and see some of the important topics they find interesting. 

In this episode, AJ talks about not following the commercialized thinking of New Year, New Me. Why are we making changes when the universe shows us that plants, animals, and the sun are still in hibernation mode during this time? Life is anew when things begin to grow, which so happens to be during the beginning of Spring. Could this be why it's harder to keep New Year's resolutions because the seeds you planted before January are still germinating? So instead of making changes, what are you leaving in 2022 and inviting in 2023? Listen in to our 2023 fruitfulness.

Boundaries are a necessity to articulate how people will treat you. You taught you about boundary setting and what their relationships look like today. How have boundaries benefitted your personal life interactions? Tune in for a deep conversation about healthy relationships and how we, as individuals who happen to be black transmen, learn what we wanted/want in our relationships/marriages.

In this week’s episode join AJ and C.Yavonne has they discuss their perception of what Halloween means to them. They take a deeper dive on the definition of a Spell, the meaning of trick or treat and so much more. So sit back grab your Halloween candy and enjoy!

What's it like going to family gatherings when you're queer. Many queer folks experience various feelings but one thing is for certain, no matter what life throws at us, it's our duty to show up authentically.

Music has the power to bring about emotions we never knew we had. Music is the rhythm and harmony of our souls, so why wouldn't we talk about how music has influenced our lives over the years. Old school, New school, hip-hop, and R&B have all been significant influences on who we are today. 

This episode, we talk about style and fashion and many of our influences. AJ talks about how he got his style from his uncle, whose closet he used to play in before coming out.. get it? Coming out of the closet!! Okay, that was corny, but I thought it was funny. Also, get the scope on Ashton and how he learned how to dress from watching tv and magazines. Every man has a season they love the most wonder what AJ's a d Ashton's favorite seasons are? Tune in and get the low down on transman enlightenment Thursdays. 

We all know the (I) in LGBTQ(I)A stands for "intersex." But what does "intersex" and "intersexuality" really mean specifically in the queer community? In this episode, we discuss what it's like being an intersex dominant woman in today's society with our special guest C. Yavonne. Tune in as she talks about her journey coming into herself and her mission to change the narrative and conversation for dominant identified women. As always like, subscribe, and follow us on all media platforms.

Topics about weight loss are triggering issues to many of us, but in this episode, we discuss our thoughts, tips, and techniques for staying on top of our health journey. As most know, when you start your transition, your body begins to redistribute where and how it holds onto fat cells. Not only does our metabolism rise, but where you store these fat cells changes too. Do you listen to your body when it says it's full or not functioning at its best? In this episode, we talk about how testosterone, weight gain/loss, and healthy eating have affected our daily lives. 

What is dating like for us? We talked about sex but do queer folk even date anymore? Well let us tell you about our experiences and how we like to be courted as 2 men

Do you ever wonder what transmen think about when having sex? In this episode, we discuss many sexual topics centered around what's happening in between them sheets. Topics such as bedroom etiquette, touch me not women, and bottom growth. Wouldn't be right if we didn't talk about our bottom growth, right? Did you know some transmen even name the little man in the boat? What to know about our top pick toy brands? Tune in we going PG21 on this topic.

Did you know that over 5,000 transgender-identified individuals are been incarcerated (not to mention those who are too nervous to openly identify themselves), with the majority of them being people of color. Did you also know that majority of us have higher lifetime rates? In this episode, we speak openly about life behind bars and the medical benefits that they received compared to what we receive.

What is more important than family? MAny of us in the LGBTQIA+ community, if we have't already achieved it, want to have kids. When having kids, there are many discussions that must be had. Topics such as who is momma, mommy, daddy, papa, where did I come from, etc. One of the hardest topics that one may feel that must be had is at what age should we tell our kids about the process of conception. This episode we touched on a few topics about LGBTQIA+ family expansion. Tune in and tell us your thoughts!!!

Find the balance of our masculinity and our femininity so that we do not allow toxic habits to occur. As transmen sometimes we find ourselves trying to prove that we are who we say we are. With that we begin fighting an uphill battle that we will always lose. Sit back, tune in, and lets get a better understanding of what toxic masculinity looks likes and balance ourselves at the same time.

We're back for another season of Trans Enlightenment. Catch up with your host AJ and your cohost Ashton as we set the tone for the next coming weeks of trans love, laughter, and encouragement. Tune and see what we have in store for you this season. 

You'll we did it. We came and conquered our fears of starting a podcast and I must say we showed up authentically every time. Season 2 will be better than Season 1 because we can only go up from here. Like fine wine, these two Black Trans Brothas only get better with time. Listen to what our goals and plans are for next season! Thank you all for an amazing Season 1.

It's the simple things that make taking care of yourself so important. This episode we talk about the ups and downs, ins and outs of our grooming techniques and habits. Many of our grooming habits changed once we started testosterone. Mainly due to the changes that come along with being a transman like.... Hair starts to grow in places that is has never grown before, gaining muscle mass, bottom growth, and even our shoe sizes get bigger!! You also get to hear our deepest secrets like wearing briefs, boxer briefs, or man panties? Tune in an listen in on the trans grooming conversation.