This week, Tiffany Rossdale (she/her) shares about being a transgender woman and transformational life coach who emigrated from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan. In this episode, you will learn 1. Why she’s passionate about legal reform for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community and advocacy, taking inspiration from other transgender actors and activists like Laverne Cox and Angelica Ross 2. How she has been navigating the complexities of dating as a transgender woman, including safety considerations 3. What healthcare providers can do to serve transgender and nonbinary patients better.

🎙️ Connect with Tiffany:

• Breakfast with Tiffany Show | Apple Podcasts
• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

💻 Sources and resources:

• Good news! Days after the episode was published, this happened: Japan's top court says trans sterilisation requirement unconstitutional | BBC News
• FEW Japan | For Empowering Women in Japan
• Pride House Tokyo
• Famous Japanese Trans Women | Tumblr post
• 'Deeply hurt': Anti-trans hostility rises in Japan | Japan Times
• Aya Kamikawa | Wikipedia
• LGBT culture in Tokyo | Wikipedia

Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions given their unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Substack.