In this powerful episode, we sit down with Laura Perry Smalts, a woman who once lived nearly a decade as a transgender man. After years of pursuing a new identity, Laura encountered the love and truth of Jesus Christ—and everything changed. She shares her deeply personal journey through gender transition, the emotional and physical consequences she experienced, and the life-altering moment when she surrendered her identity to Christ. With honesty and grace, Laura unpacks the painful realities behind her transition, the healing she found in faith, and her mission now to speak truth in love to others walking a similar path.
This conversation isn't about politics—it's about people, redemption, and the search for identity in a world of confusion.
Stick around until the end as we ask Laura specific questions not only for those personally struggling with gender identity, but also for the parents, friends, and loved ones walking alongside them—seeking hope, clarity, and truth.
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