Compassion in Transness, Culture and Relationships with Mai Nguyen
Sit down with Mai Nugyen (she/her), as she opens up with Maddy to share her personal experience and the importance of understanding compassion and empathy when approaching conversations about transness and cultural identity.
As a Vietnamese trans woman working in the trans healthcare space, Mai draws on her deep understanding of the communities she serves and the belief that inclusive healthcare relies on building bridges between people.
Mai’s honesty, heart and passion bleeds through personal stories of navigating her transness and cultural identities in her relationship with self, community, family and romantic partner.
This episode was recorded in February 2026
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references transphobia, sexual and domestic violence.
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References
Co-Culture Communications, Leah Maneama
Drag is a Performance, Trans is an Identity with Cherry-Ripe, Roxee Horror & Lawrence of Australia
TransHealth, Medical Consent, Disability & Queer Healthcare with Axel-Nathaniel Rose
TransHealth is a Human Right with Clinical Nurse Consultant Maggie Smith
Understanding Transgender Lived Experience with TransHub
Collective Holding, Community Care & Mutual Aid with Danyelle Mei Kaplan & Egan Magee
LGBTQIA+ Community Care, Mental Health & Emotions with Chris Cheers
Boddhisatva of Compassion (Quan Am)
Gender Euphoria and Sex - Zoe Belle Gender Collective
Ending HIV - Blossoms of Prosperity: Lunar New Queer by Mai Nguyen
Credits
Host: Maddy Stratten
Guest: Mai Nguyen
Producers: Maddy Stratten, Winnie Adamson & Diana Karamacoska
Editing: Winnie Adamson
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript)
