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Gloriously Unready

Gloriously Unready

By: Josephine Hughes
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Summary

 It’s said that the only constant in life is change. But humans like routine, it helps them to feel safe and in control. Change can be difficult to navigate – whether it’s welcome or not. So Gloriously Unready is all about change: how to make the most of life and the surprises it deals to us. In Series 1 Josephine shared her story of becoming a mum to two transgender daughters. In Series 2 she's finding out more about transgender people's experiences because as she adapted to having transgender daughters it helped her to get to know transgender people. IMPORTANT NOTE: Everybody mentioned in this podcast series has agreed for their story to be told. We are keeping the names of Josephine's children private.Copyright 2025 Josephine Hughes Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Introducing Gloriously Unready!

    Introducing Gloriously Unready!
    Nov 7 2022

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Everybody mentioned in this podcast series has agreed for their story to be told. We are keeping the names of Josephine's children private.

    Josephine's daughters came out as transgender at the ages of 16 and 21 and she was gloriously unready for that to happen.

    This podcast documents Josephine's struggle to adapt to her children’s identity.

    The difficult feelings she felt around guilt, feeling like a bad person and was she being selfish?Was there something “wrong” with her and her children?

    You'll hear how she learned that, although her children had changed forever and life would never be the same again, she could live a life of joy and hope.

    Has a young person in your life just come out as transgender or non-binary? Do you feel confused and have a lot of questions?

    Perhaps you’re feeling frightened for them? Or maybe you’re feeling upset?

    Download Josephine's guide for parents Help! My Child Is Trans at GloriouslyUnready.com/transgender


    The information contained in Gloriously Unready is provided for information purposes only.

    The contents of this podcast are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast.

    Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast.

    Josephine Hughes disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast.
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    2 mins
  • Introducing Josephine Hughes

    Introducing Josephine Hughes
    Nov 14 2022

    Please Note:

    Everybody mentioned in this podcast series has agreed for their story to be told.

    We are keeping the names of Josephine's children private.

    Josephine is the mum of two transgender young adults.

    Her daughters came out at the ages of 16 and 21.

    And as the title of this podcast suggests she was 100% Gloriously Unready.

    In this episode you'll hear more about Josephine and the expectations she had as a new wife and young mum in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

    Has a young person in your life just come out as transgender or non-binary? Do you feel confused and have a lot of questions?

    Perhaps you’re feeling frightened for them? Or maybe you’re feeling upset?

    Download Josephine's guide for parents Help! My Child Is Trans at GloriouslyUnready.com/transgender


    The information contained in Gloriously Unready is provided for information purposes only.

    The contents of this podcast are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast.

    Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast.

    Josephine Hughes disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast.
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    12 mins
  • Coming Out

    Coming Out
    Nov 14 2022

    Please Note:

    Everybody mentioned in this podcast series has agreed for their story to be told.

    We are keeping the names of Josephine's children private.

    Unexpected news can have a real impact on you.

    In one moment your life goes from being one way to something you never imagined it could be.

    But what's it like on the day your whole world changes?

    In this episode Josephine shares the day her whole world changed and even though she was alone at the time, her connections and community helped her begin to understand and process this new world that she was Gloriously Unready for.

    Has a young person in your life just come out as transgender or non-binary? Do you feel confused and have a lot of questions?

    Perhaps you’re feeling frightened for them? Or maybe you’re feeling upset?

    Download Josephine's guide for parents Help! My Child Is Trans at GloriouslyUnready.com/transgender


    The information contained in Gloriously Unready is provided for information purposes only.

    The contents of this podcast are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast.

    Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast.

    Josephine Hughes disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast.
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    19 mins
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I really enjoyed listening to Josephine's thoughtful recaps at the end of ever episode.
I am the parent of a newly transitioning son, mtf.
Being at the very begging of this process, listening to this podcast has already cleared up a lot of questions I might have had. The interviews in series 2 have given me some perspective too, but most important of all it's helped me decide to focus on my child and their / our journey, rather than worry about all the stuff that's being posted on social media. It's all just politics and a distraction for those of us who actually are living alongside a dear one who is trans.
Thank you for an excellent podcast.

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