Yesterday I gave a presentation at the Goose Restaurant in Busselton, getting there at 7am was a bit of a shock to the system but as breakfast and coffee was part of the deal it was well worth it.
I’ve now given seven presentations this year plus a radio interview and each one brings me more confidence and i thought the response from the club was too good not to pass on!
Geographe Business Referral Group
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One of the things we love to hear about at Geographe Business Referral Group are the amazing ways that people in our community are suppprting, educating and strengthening the community we live in.
Today our Guest Speaker was published author, Stephanie Vaughan. Behind Stephanie’s book is an incredible story that begins with medical decisions made about a newborn baby, concealed truths, bullying and secrecy. Although she succeeded in many areas of her life, it was to take Stephanie five decades to discover the reason she had felt ‘different’.
Stephanie shared how, in her early fifties, she discovered that she’d been born ‘intersex’. This became the catalyst for her to travel overseas to undergo Gender Reassignment Surgery – a decision that would finally allow her to spread her wings and live life true to who she was born to be.
With remarkable honesty, frankness and humour, Stephanie shared her story with us. No questions were off the table because understanding comes through conversation. It’s something Stephanie is passionate about and so it’s heartening to learn that requests for her to speak to groups of medical practitioners, educators, young people and parents across the State are growing steadily in number.
Thank you Stephanie Vaughan!
Once again, the book has connected me with more beautiful people which I’m sure will lead to more education and awareness. There is still so much to do to make our world a more inclusive, accepting and transparent place.
Until next time
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