The I in Us

On this episode of The I in Us for 2025 Cody and Paul welcomed intersex advocate Tony Briffa back to the show to unpack two significant intersex events that had just occurred in Australia that week; the launch the Missing Voices Report, presenting findings of an Equality Australia project to obtain hospital records detailing the ongoing practice of performing deferable, medically unnecessary surgeries on Australian intersex children; and, the tabling of a Bill in the Victorian Parliament, that once passed, with make such practices unlawful. Paul, Cody, and Tony also looked back on the year that was 2025, shared some of their favorite shows, and looked forward to Feb 2026 when the world’s only intersex radio show will return and continue to be the voice of our local and international intersex community. ENJOY! For support contact: https://www.joy.org.au/support https://www.isupport.org.au   Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 next Thursday at 6pm for another exciting episode of The I in Us. JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support JOY, support this podcast: donate, become a valued member: https://www.joy.org.au/become-a-member Your opinion is highly valued. Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions. Your feedback helps us to improve your listening experience. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution The post The I in Us with Tony Briffa 4 December 2025 appeared first on The I in Us.

On this episode of The I in Us Cody and Paul were joined by Intersex Peer Support Australia’s Queensland community and youth representative Stephanie (Steph) Saal and ACT-based intersex advocate and recently appointed ACT Co-IPSA Rep, Gabriel (Gabe) Filpi. Tonight they share their experiences attending IPSAs recent 40th Anniversary Celebrations, and IPSAs annual retreat, which followed.   Steph In addition to being an IPSA Rep, Steph is an advocate in Queensland for intersex bodily rights, speaking on her experience as a woman who lives with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and serves on several community and LGBTIQ+ boards, providing advice and strategies to enhance and improve services for Queenslanders.   Gabe Until recently Gabe was the Senior Project Officer (Health) at InterAction for Health and Human Rights For many years Gabe worked at Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT providing health education, peer support, professional learning and advocacy in areas of sexual and reproductive health, intersex human rights and healthcare. Also, Gabe was heavily involved in LGBTIQA+ advocacy and transgender and intersex community needs in Australia. Gabe continues to fulfil these roles as the current Intersex Project Coordinator at the ACT’s A Gender Agenda, which aims to support the goals and needs of the intersex, transgender and gender diverse communities of Canberra We are sure you are going to enjoy hearing from Steph and Gabe tonight. So, if you enjoy what you hear, please share it with others – because the more people we reach, the more lives we change. ENJOY! For support contact: https://www.joy.org.au/support https://www.isupport.org.au   Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 next Thursday at 6pm for another exciting episode of The I in Us. JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support JOY, support this podcast: donate, become a valued member: https://www.joy.org.au/become-a-member Your opinion is highly valued. Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions. Your feedback helps us to improve your listening experience. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution The post The I in Us with Steph Saal and Gabe Filpi 20 November 2025 appeared first on The I in Us.

On this episode of The I in Us we welcomed two champions of our community, Director of Australian X and Y Sex Chromosome Support Group (AXYS) Richard Bradley (47XXY), and long-time sex chromosome advocate, Candice Cody (47XXY), when they shared their personal experiences of trying to access Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a government program set up to support people with disability to access services and supports to live life free from barriers. 47XXY (also known as Klinefelter Syndrome) is an innate variation in sex characteristics that usually presents as physical sex characteristic differences, and also, physical, cognitive and psychological challenges, including learning difficulties, cognitive and physiological developmental delays, and neurodiversity. Richard has first-hand experience trying to navigate the NDIS application process for his own needs, and through his own experience and great knowledge of related legislation, has also supported countless parents of 47XXY children to do the same. Candice’s experience of trying to access the NDIS has been extremely challenging and unfortunately continues today. There is nothing like hearing our guests’ lived experiences when trying to bring about positive changes for our community, and this episode is no exception. You are guaranteed to enjoy this episode, and if you like what you hear, please share with your networks, because the more people we reach, the more lives we change.   joy.org.au/theiinus To catch up on last week’s episode of The I in Us with Betsy Driver and Morgan Carpenter, visit https://joy.org.au/theiinus/2025/11/12/the-i-in-us-with-betsy-driver-and-morgan-carpenter-23-october-2025/ ENJOY! For support contact: https://www.joy.org.au/support https://www.isupport.org.au   Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 next Thursday at 6pm for another exciting episode of The I in Us. JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support JOY, support this podcast: donate, become a valued member: https://www.joy.org.au/become-a-member Your opinion is highly valued. Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions. Your feedback helps us to improve your listening experience. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution The post The I in Us with Richard Bradley and Candice Cody 30 October 2025 appeared first on The I in Us.

On this episode, Cody and Paul welcomed North American intersex community member and advocate Georgiann Davis to of The I in Us, for the first time. Georgiann is an intersex scholar-activist whose research, teaching, and activism are at the intersection of institutional violence and feminist theories. She is a former board president of InterACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, is a past-president of InterConnect Support Group and currently works as an associate professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico. Georgiann is also a prolific author and recently published her new book, “Five Star White Trash: A Memoir of Fraud and Family”. Philip N. Cohen, author of Citizen Scholar: Public Engagement for Social Scientists, says of Georgiann’s newest book, “Davis has written a gripping sociological memoir, which explores key contradictions in American family life, including sex and gender, race and privilege, poverty and addiction, commitment and betrayal. You are guaranteed to enjoy this episode, and if you like what you hear, please share with your networks, because the more people we reach, the more lives we change.   joy.org.au/theiinus To catch up on last week’s episode of The I in Us with Robin Link, visit https://joy.org.au/theiinus/2025/10/08/the-i-in-us-with-robin-link-2-october-2025/ ENJOY! For support contact: https://www.joy.org.au/support https://www.isupport.org.au/ipsa   Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 next Thursday at 6pm for another exciting episode of The I in Us. JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support JOY, support this podcast: donate, become a valued member: https://www.joy.org.au/become-a-member Your opinion is highly valued. Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions. Your feedback helps us to improve your listening experience. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution The post The I in Us with Georgiann Davis 16 October 2025 appeared first on The I in Us.

On this episode of The I in Us Cody and Paul welcomed Margie McCumstie back to the show to share some exciting updates about the imminent availability of Australia’s Yellow Tick Intersex Diversity and Inclusion Training, and some news about Margie’s involvement in education and advocacy, at some recent community and industry events and festivals. Margie is the Training and Communications Coordinator at Australia’s InterAction for Health and Human Rights. We also learned why Paul created an image of Margie as an intersex-inspired female Trojan Horse and then posted it on the show’s socials to promote the episode … what on earth? Our conversations with Margie are always fun, informative, and uplifting, so enjoy hearing yet another wonderful episode with this friend, and favourite of the show.     joy.org.au/theiinus To catch up on last week’s episode of The I in Us with Pidgeon Pagonis, visit https://joy.org.au/theiinus/2025/09/24/the-i-in-us-with-pidgeon-pagonis-18-september-2025/ ENJOY! For support contact: https://www.joy.org.au/support https://www.isupport.org.au/ipsa   Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 next Thursday at 6pm for another exciting episode of The I in Us. JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support JOY, support this podcast: donate, become a valued member: https://www.joy.org.au/become-a-member Your opinion is highly valued. Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions. Your feedback helps us to improve your listening experience. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution The post The I in Us with Margie Mc Cumstie 25 September 2025 appeared first on The I in Us.