Daniel Brushweiler Unfiltered: Comedy, Courage and Life as a Trans Dad

I am so thrilled this week to be chatting with Daniel Brushweeler, a Queensland national, proud trans man, comedian and step dad.

Daniel talks about the moment that changed everything for him: accidentally coming across a TV show discussing what it means to be trans. In that instant, a lifetime of confusion, anxiety and feeling out of place finally made sense. We talk about what that experience was like and how his step son reacted to it all.

As if that were not remarkable enough, Daniel then followed his passion for stand up comedy, using humour to explore life as a trans man, the reality of having lived on both sides of the gender fence and the joy of being your authentic self.

When I started this podcast, my goal was to explore the many different ways we become rainbow dads. Daniel is a perfect example of what can happen when you start living as your true self and how children often recognise and respond to that honesty with such simple clarity.

Episode edited by: David Willett of Double T Media (www.doubletmedia.com.au)

Artwork created by: James Molina