Waves to Wisdom Interviews

Waves to Wisdom Interview: Maureen McNamara
To listen to the interview, scroll to the Player at the bottom of the page. Learn more about coaching with Maia"You're always evolving but at some point you have to discover your true essence, who you are. I’m Maureen and I'm a surfer and that's who I have always been.And for most of us as older transitioners, who’ve been through what we've been through, we don't want to see younger kids struggle the way we did. We want to allow the younger trans population to experience themselves early. But for most of us older transitioners, it’s, you reach a point where it's transition or die."~ Maureen McNamara if ( typeof UNCODE !== "undefined" ) { UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-178996")); } if ( typeof UNCODE !== "undefined" ) { UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-822662")); }Show Notes Maureen McNamara’s article about being a trans surfer in The Inertia Maureen McNamara’s Instagram One of Maureen’s surf style heroes: Leah Dawson The first mainstream surf documentary: The Endless Summer A brief article in The Inertia putting The Endless Summer in historical context Britannica entry on Tiresias Resources for transgender youth Resources for parents of transgender children Find an LGBT supportive therapist if ( typeof UNCODE !== "undefined" ) { UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-992698")); }A Few of Maureen's Photos