The GenderGP Podcast
DR HELEN WEBBERLEY AND MARIANNE OAKES ARE JOINED BY A RANGE OF INSPIRING GUESTS TO DISCUSS MATTERS AFFECTING THE TRANS COMMUNITY.
The GenderGP Podcast is a series of interviews and discussions hosted by GenderGP Founder, Dr Helen Webberley and GenderGP Lead Therapist, Marianne Oakes, covering all aspects of life as a member of the trans community.
Chatting with experts, healthcare professionals, influencers and most importantly, transgender people themselves, the GenderGP Podcast aims to provide information, insight and inspiration to those on their own gender journey. It also aims to be a valuable source of information for family, friends, and anyone looking to understand more about this wonderfully diverse community.
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Exploring the binary with @TheymerSophie
Streamer and essayist, @TheymerSophie returns for a second episode of the GenderGP Podcast in which they talk to Dr Helen and Marianne about what it really means to be non-binary. Together they discuss the idea that there is so much more to gender than just man...


Music and trans visibility with Steph May
Musician, Steph May, joins Dr Helen and Marianne, to discuss her new single:, “One Life”, which has been released today (March 26th) ahead of Trans Day of Visibility 2021 (March 31st). Together they discuss what visibility means to them and the importance of...


Giving trans youth a voice with Dr Anna Carlile
Academic and Head of the Education Department at Goldsmiths University, Dr Anna Carlile, joins Dr Helen and Marianne, to discuss her research paper, “It’s like my kid came back overnight”, which focuses on the experiences of trans youth and their families accessing...


Talking trans politics in Britain with @TheymerSophie
Streamer and essayist, TheymerSophie, joins Dr Helen and Marianne, following on from their incredible live stream which raised £50,000 for the care of trans youth, via the GenderGP Fund. Together they discuss the state of the transphobia in the UK today; what...


Exploring Detransition with Dr Jack Turban
Dr Jack Turban, child and adolescent psychiatry fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine, joins the GenderGP podcast for an episode exploring the notion of detransition. Together Jack, Helen and Marianne discuss the notion that a person's gender...


How gaming became a lifeline for trans youth
Fundraising for trans healthcare has found a new home thanks to the likes of @Hbombrguy who raised a staggering $340,000 for Mermaids in 2019 and @theymerSophie whose livestream on Twitch late in 2020 raised a phenomenal £50,000 towards the GenderGP Fund - an...


A footballing legend’s take on trans rights – Neville Southall
Footballing legend, Neville Southall, joins Dr Helen and Marianne to talk about equality and why it is so important for those who have a platform to use it for good. Neville talks about the reasons why he regularly hands over his twitter account, with its...


The Future of Transgender Healthcare – Noah Halpin
Noah Halpin, founder and manager of the This Is Me Transgender Healthcare Campaign, joins Dr Helen and Marianne to discuss the current state of trans healthcare in Ireland. Together they discuss the importance of fighting for best practice, person-centred...


Voice therapy for trans people
Dr Helen and Marianne are joined by speech-language pathologist Jordan Ross Jakomin. Jordan talks about his passion for helping trans people and the importance of developing a voice that is authentic to the individual rather than trying to recreate a voice that...


Practising self-care when times get tough
In this Wellbeing Special, GenderGP’s Psychological Therapies Lead, Marianne Oakes, is joined by Counsellor Amy Walters. The pair discuss some of their learnings and strategies for managing life when times get tough and the importance of being kind to...
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