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She Spent 40 Years Hiding Who She Really Was | Karen Holmes
What happens when you spend decades trying to silence a part of yourself?
In this episode of Thought Atlas, I’m joined by Karen Holmes—author, TEDx speaker, longtime public servant, and transgender advocate.
For forty years, Karen wrestled privately with questions of identity, faith, fear, and belonging. From the age of thirteen to fifty-three, she tried repeatedly to suppress what she knew deep inside, even throwing away hundreds of clothes and hoping that part of herself would disappear.
It never did.
Today, Karen speaks around the country, helping people understand the human side of…
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