Dylan Mulvaney

And I think it's just because, you know, growing up, I didn't have a lot of people to watch. Like if I had maybe more trans people to see on television or, in the media, I think that it would have unlocked something for me a lot earlier. And it's so sad that it's still so limited, the sort of the trans visibility of it all. But yeah, TikTok was this thing that, that blew me up.

And, and then I, I've been trying to navigate that ever since it's been three years, which is crazy.

And, and then I, I've been trying to navigate that ever since it's been three years, which is crazy.

And, and then I, I've been trying to navigate that ever since it's been three years, which is crazy.

I did not. The first... trans non-binary person I met was ER Fightmaster, who was like the first non-binary doctor on Grey's Anatomy and is now one of like my bestest friends. And we were doing, um, it was like a UCB show for, it was comedy. And I was during Book of Mormon in LA. And I remember looking at this person and being like, what's going on here?

I did not. The first... trans non-binary person I met was ER Fightmaster, who was like the first non-binary doctor on Grey's Anatomy and is now one of like my bestest friends. And we were doing, um, it was like a UCB show for, it was comedy. And I was during Book of Mormon in LA. And I remember looking at this person and being like, what's going on here?

I did not. The first... trans non-binary person I met was ER Fightmaster, who was like the first non-binary doctor on Grey's Anatomy and is now one of like my bestest friends. And we were doing, um, it was like a UCB show for, it was comedy. And I was during Book of Mormon in LA. And I remember looking at this person and being like, what's going on here?

And I was like, your name's Fightmaster, which I was like, that's fucking awesome. Can I curse? Yes. Um, okay. Thank God. And I, I was like, there's something about this human that is so in their power and is so confident and beautiful and funny. That was giving me permission. You know, this is someone who leans on the masculine side of things. And I was like, but I see myself in this person.

And I was like, your name's Fightmaster, which I was like, that's fucking awesome. Can I curse? Yes. Um, okay. Thank God. And I, I was like, there's something about this human that is so in their power and is so confident and beautiful and funny. That was giving me permission. You know, this is someone who leans on the masculine side of things. And I was like, but I see myself in this person.

And I was like, your name's Fightmaster, which I was like, that's fucking awesome. Can I curse? Yes. Um, okay. Thank God. And I, I was like, there's something about this human that is so in their power and is so confident and beautiful and funny. That was giving me permission. You know, this is someone who leans on the masculine side of things. And I was like, but I see myself in this person.

Mm-hmm. And then I had a classmate, Elle Duran, who we went to college together at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, which was not a very, I think it's a lot has changed, but it wasn't at the time very open to boys leaning into femininity. And I watched her start to make videos on her transness during the pandemic. And I was like, wait, this is someone I like went to school with.

Mm-hmm. And then I had a classmate, Elle Duran, who we went to college together at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, which was not a very, I think it's a lot has changed, but it wasn't at the time very open to boys leaning into femininity. And I watched her start to make videos on her transness during the pandemic. And I was like, wait, this is someone I like went to school with.

Mm-hmm. And then I had a classmate, Elle Duran, who we went to college together at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, which was not a very, I think it's a lot has changed, but it wasn't at the time very open to boys leaning into femininity. And I watched her start to make videos on her transness during the pandemic. And I was like, wait, this is someone I like went to school with.

And we had this past life together. And so I do think seeing other people live their life so authentically does unlock something, you know, whether it's about gender or sexuality or whatever that might be. And that's really what social media kind of did for me during that time.

And we had this past life together. And so I do think seeing other people live their life so authentically does unlock something, you know, whether it's about gender or sexuality or whatever that might be. And that's really what social media kind of did for me during that time.

And we had this past life together. And so I do think seeing other people live their life so authentically does unlock something, you know, whether it's about gender or sexuality or whatever that might be. And that's really what social media kind of did for me during that time.

Well, it's kind of made sense. most of my dreams happen. I didn't grow up in the industry. You know, my dad's in insurance, my mom was a nurse. And I think had I not put myself out there, I don't think I would have this book coming out today. I don't, I don't think a lot of these things would have happened.

Well, it's kind of made sense. most of my dreams happen. I didn't grow up in the industry. You know, my dad's in insurance, my mom was a nurse. And I think had I not put myself out there, I don't think I would have this book coming out today. I don't, I don't think a lot of these things would have happened.

Well, it's kind of made sense. most of my dreams happen. I didn't grow up in the industry. You know, my dad's in insurance, my mom was a nurse. And I think had I not put myself out there, I don't think I would have this book coming out today. I don't, I don't think a lot of these things would have happened.

And so I am really grateful, but I also know what it's done to me psychologically and in having like There's no part of reading absolutely vile things about yourself every single day that's normal. There's nothing healthy or normal about that. And, you know, what's so funny is the reason, Glennon, that I think we're really connected is Alex Hedison, who is a dear friend to the pod.