JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Lis Jaima

In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with Lis Jaima, a talented makeup artist who started life as a boy in Thailand, who then transitioned to become a woman and eventually moved to a new country, having to learn a completely new language.

Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Lis Jaima as they talk about the struggles of embracing your true identity and being who you really want to be, the process involved in a gender reassignment and also how hard it was to move to an English speaking country and trying for 2 years to learn the language.

We cover:

• Learning a foreign language - English is hard to learn!
• Transitioning from Male to Female
• Thailand don't accept the LGBTQ community
• Trans people find it hard to get a job in Thailand
• What it's like to go through a gender transition
• Recovering from breast surgery
• The 'Big Operation' (the snip)
• Australia is a very accepting culture
• The LGBTQ don't ask for support, just understanding
• Words of Wisdom - Be Yourself!

Remember - we are not alone. We all have demons, self esteem issues and can suffer from imposter syndrome. It's okay to not be okay, so reach out and talk to someone, but most of all never give up on your goals and dreams, or you may very well regret it.

NOTE: This PodCast was recorded over the phone and not in a studio. Audio quality of the interviewee is therefore not as crisp as that of the presenter.

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