205 Be Vulnerable Enough to Be Visible with Delegate Danica Roem

The PurposeGirl Podcast: Empowering women to live their purpose with courage, joy, and fierce self-love.

So many find it challenging to be their full, authentic selves, for fear of what others would think and do. And yet, for us to fully live our purpose and make the greatest impact on the world, we need to bring all of our gifts to bear from a place of authenticity. Today’s guest is a true inspiration, a shining example of living your truth and making a positive impact in the world. Delegate Danica Roem joins us to discuss:

• Her first election in November 2017 as the first out and seated transgender state legislator in the US.
• Why it is so powerful for members of marginalized groups to see people like them in positions of authority.
• How she has stayed grounded while on the campaign trail.
• How she flips the script and turns getting attacked on social media into a positive.
• Being vulnerable enough to be visible.
• Her journey to transitioning.
• How she met her partner because of, not despite, her transitioning.
• The potentially difficult conversation around coming out.
• Running for the newly drawn open state senate seat in 2023.
• Living with our scars and embracing a meaning from them.

About Delegate Danica Roem:

Delegate Danica Roem, part of the historic group that flipped Republican seats in the 2018 election, is the first out-and-seated transgender state legislator in American history. Prior to her political career, Roem was a journalist and now serves as a frequent guest on national media. She and her work have been featured in USA Today, People, GQ, The New York Times, Elle, and many others, and was the subject of the GLAAD award-winning documentary This Is How We Win.

To learn more about and follow Delegate Roem: https://www.facebook.com/danicafordelegatehttps://twitter.com/pwcdanica

And you can find her new book, Burn the Page, at Amazon (https://amzn.to/3sRm5VA), Barnes & Noble, Powell’s and more!

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