110. DEANNA MARIE JONES: transgender woman

About this episode

Deanna Marie Jones discusses her experiences as a transgender woman and the importance of community and leadership in the job industry.

Deanna Marie Jones is a speaker, consultant, and LGBTQ+ advocate, with a history in corporate technology. Deanna's pronouns are she/her , and she is a transgender woman . Find out what that means to Deanna in this episode. We also talk about the positive evolution of the job industry, what good leadership looks like, the importance of finding community, and what allies can do to help. More on www.fiftyshadesofgender.com/deanna

People in this episode

Host: Esther Lemmens

Guest: Deanna Marie Jones

Topics covered

• transgender issues
• LGBTQ+ advocacy
• leadership
• community support
• job industry evolution

Keywords

• transgender
• LGBTQ+
• advocacy
• leadership
• community
• job industry
• consultant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LGBTQ+, www.fiftyshadesofgender.com

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