5 Things / Least Interesting


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Recently, I had a wonderful guest on 5 Things in 15 Minutes named Celia Daniels, a brilliant South Asian trans woman who runs a consulting firm in California. As she was introducing herself, she mentioned that she happens to love music, has an awesome 25-year-old daughter, and went on to share other passions. She described her trans identity as one small part of her whole self, and perhaps, a least interesting part. The older I get, the more I feel similarly about my lesbian identity.

Trans women were banned by the International Chess Federation this week. Come on now. Really? It’s increasingly common for us LGBTQ and other marginalized folks to be reduced by the media, politicians, and apparently chess federations, to the least interesting part of ourselves. That’s exactly why all of us should keep telling our stories. To keep sharing our mundane, passions, struggles, and joys. That’s where we find our common humanity.

One of the questions I often ask my guest before we hit “record” on 5 in 15 is, “What did you do this weekend?" I find that I can learn so much about a person by what they share. With stories, we can find connection points. And with connection points, we can solve anything.

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes:

  1. The Trans Handy Ma’am

    • I’m late to the game on this, but this week I learned about Mercury Stardust, aka the Trans Handy Ma’am. Mercury provides minor DIY / fix-it advice and tips across social media and has gained a massive following (2mil on TikTok). Mercury says, “All of them [advice askers] have someone in their life that they wish they could ask help from, but they can’t.” Their videos are authentic, joyful, and incredibly helpful! Check them out – totally good vibes.

  2. Inclusive Tours at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection

  3. Hiring Refugees Is Good for People, Good for Business, Says Stickley CEO

  4. Companies Offering To Pay For Abortion Travel See Uptick In Recruitment

  5. Popcorn Stand at Lincoln Financial Field to Be Staffed by People With Autism

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Podcast recommendation! I’m enjoying Fixable, hosted by my sheroes, spouses, and leadership experts Anne Morris and Frances Frei. This is an advice show and the calls are great!

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