Black Trans Stories Matter: Eddie Takes Healing Into His Own Hands
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Recounting his journey with mental health, Eddie (he/him) reflects on his time at an in-patient facility that he calls Feelings School. Content warning: This story contains descriptions of suicide and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. The second episode of Season 5 of The TMI Project Podcast: Black Trans Stories Matter features Eddie Maisonet. Eddie is a storyteller, teaching artist, and performer based in NYC, born and raised in Boston, MA. He is a queer, trans, disabled, black boricua: identities that create rich material from which to craft stories based on experience. Eddie is also a dog enthusiast, enjoying everything from looking at canines to one day training them professionally. You can find him on Instagram @EddieMStoryteller or EddieMaisonet.net. Featured: Kiebpoli Calnek (they/them), Host, Writer, Editor Erik Harris (he/him), Host, Writer, Editor Eddie Maisonet (he/him), Storyteller
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