While some can embrace their identity without fear of being treated differently, for others, authenticity can come at the cost of opportunity, community and even safety.

On this episode, host Callie McKee is joined by Traci Juarez, CXA TCE Co-Op Manager at Cisco, to learn about the challenges that she, and others like her, faced on her journey to authenticity as a trans woman.

Traci and Callie discuss:

- How not being able to embrace your identity can create deep-seated unhappiness that manifests in unhealthy ways.

- The need for allies to leverage their privilege on behalf of those who aren’t afforded the same opportunities.

- The current US legislative environment that is often outright hostile towards LGBTQ+ communities.

- Why allyship must work to elevate marginalized communities into leadership roles.

Traci’s story is a profound reminder of the responsibility that privileged communities have to advocate for their more marginalized neighbors.

Traci Juarez -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/traci-juarez-587605287/

Cisco | LinkedIn -

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco/

Cisco | Website -

https://www.cisco.com/

Alex Allen -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-allen-a4334210/

Callie McKee -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/callie-mckee/

You can find a human-verified transcript of this episode here. - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ao9jPmeMtBUVh6TRTAuraCpuTyi31SXf51aHll4DkXg/edit?usp=sharing

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