To start Season 3 of the podcast we sit down with Venessa Robinson from Calgary Inclusive Hockey Association in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
We talk about life growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, navigating masculine and feminine, playing hockey for the first time in Canberra, Australia, realising they are trans, living an authentic life and so much more.
SHOW INDEX
00:00 Intro
02:29 Being a trans person in Calgary
04:18 Growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
06:43 Interests as a kid
10:42 Women's clothes at a young age
13:06 Battling being masculine/feminine and joining the Army
17:17 Moving to Calgary and brother coming out as trans
21:03 Scuba diving in the Caribbean
22:45 Coming to Australia and playing hockey for the first time
28:51 Returning to Canada and not playing hockey
30:28 Winning two Division Championships
33:44 Turning point in life
39:41 Coming out to family
40:53 Current climate for trans people
50:00 Finding Calgary Inclusive Hockey Association
55:13 Being trans visible
57:18 Playing in queer hockey tournaments
58:56 Proudest moment in queer hockey
1:03:50 Thank you
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