{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 23 Tri-Ess Minnesota","description":"Call the show! 612-643-1109\r\nEmail the show! transatheistpod@outlook.com\r\nTweet the show! @transatheistpod\r\nInterview with Karen Peterson of Tri-Ess Minnesota\r\nEpisode Summary\r\n\r\n1: 42  Lingerie saved my life\r\n7:36   Intro\/Interview with Karen Peterson Tri-Ess Minnesota\r\n55:03 Become a Trans podcaster\r\n57:55 Violent Pastels music\r\n\r\nThis episode was important to me, because for the longest time, before I understood terms, I thought I was a crossdresser.  It wasn't until much later in life that I realized I was transgender.  I feel there are some misconceptions about the crossdressing community, where they fit into the trans spectrum, or even if they fit at all.\r\nSpoiler alert, most do, but it shouldn't matter anyway.\r\nTri-Ess is a national organization that focuses on the well being and providing a community for dual gender crossdressers.  You can find Tri-Ess Minnesota is the chapter local to me, with monthly meetings, and monthly outings where they offer members a chance to go out to dinner dressed, and in a supportive group atmosphere.  Tri-Ess isn't for everyone, but that isn't a bad thing, they are focused, and do a fantastic job on their target group.\r\nIf, after listening to this interview, you feel a Tri-Ess chapter might be a good fit for you, I encourage you to check them out.\r\nThe national chapter website is http:\/\/www.tri-ess.org\/\r\nThe Minnesota chapter website is http:\/\/www.triessmn.\r\nTri-Ess Minnesota voicemail: 612-870-8536\r\nemail Tri-Ess Minnesota tem@triessmn.com\r\nOne Voice Minnesota: http:\/\/ovmc.org\/com\/\r\nIf you want to hear more music by Violent Pastels head over to http:\/\/violentpastels.bandcamp.com\/album\/glitter-lucifer \r\nYou can download a free app for this show by heading over to the app store on your smartphone or tablet and searching"trans-atheist"\r\nIf you're looking for more awesome content, on a weekly basis, head over to http:\/\/thequeerlife.org and catch Kaiya Kramer's show.  Kaiya is live every Friday 6-8pm US Central Standard Time, and live on KBBF 89.1 FM San Francisco\r\nLast but not least\r\nDid you know that 6 of the 7 dwarves in Snow White were insominacs?  Yep, only one of them was ever Sleepy!\r\nThanks Angela for that joke, you apparently know my sense of humor!\r\n-Maddy","author_name":"A Minnesota Trans-Atheist","author_url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/transatheistpod","html":"