Join us as we welcome Lara Crow to the show for our first episode of 2026!

Lara Crow is an intersex woman, wife, mom, and business owner. She's a licensed attorney in Minnesota and Kansas, and her and her wife co-founded Crow & Co. Books, a small independent bookstore that specializes in "the Queer, the Weird, and the Wonderful." Lara also serves on our board of directors for Trans Northland.

You can find Crow & Co. Books at:

• @crowandcotogo on Instagram
• Visit their website at https://www.crowandcobooks.com/
• Shop in person at the Ritual Marketplace, located at 1323 Broadway St
  Superior, WI

Join us as we welcome our latest guest star, Root Holden (they/them), to the show!

Root (they/them) is a queer, disabled eco-spiritual care provider and celebrant based in Duluth, MN. To support their clients, Root provides spiritual discernment sessions, divination, ritual creation and facilitation, including seasonal celebrations as well as rites of passage, such as hand fasting, naming ceremonies, and death rites. You can find their work at rootholden.com and coming in 2026 at Pleasure and Belonging in Spirit Valley.

Show Notes:

• Weaving Webs of Care: An Interactive Book Experience on January 31, 2026 from 1-3:30pm Many of us are struggling right now as we juggle survival under late-stage capitalism, taking care of ourselves, our loved ones, and showing up in and for our communities in the middle of this polycrisis. Join Dr Alex Iantaffi for an interactive book experience based on one of their books, Hell Yeah Self-care: a trauma informed workbook, to create your own personal map to balancing self and community care in 2026.
• Foxes and Fireflies Bookstore in Superior

Join us as Trans Northland welcomes the fabulous house mother and drag performer herself, ThatQueerIsa (she/her) to the show!

ThatQueerlsa is a local drag performer here in the Twin Ports, and is Mother of the Haus of Queer! Isa produces and hosts drag shows & events throughout the Twin Ports & the Northland. Outside of the drag world, Isa dedicates her time to Trans Northland as our Vice Chair on our Board of Directors!

12/3/25 – Join us as Trans Northland welcomes Dr. Tara Richter (she/her) to the show!

Our host, Sean, and Tara had a cool conversation about how cisgender people can experience gender joy, how Tara got into working with trans and gender expansive people in her mental health work & about the psychotherapy support group she facilitates for trans adults, and how we can all take good care of ourselves this holiday season when so many in the LGBTQ+ people struggle during this time of year.

If you’re interested in joining the trans psychotherapy support group, or connecting with Tara for mental health counseling or psychological testing for ADHD, autism, and more…check out her website at https://www.richterpsych.com/.

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*GUEST STAR INFO:
Dr. Tara Richter is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist practices gender and identity-affirming care, and has worked extensively with the 2SLGBTQAI+ community. She also facilitates a monthly psychotherapy support group for transgender adults. We’re excited to have Dr. Richter join us to talk more about her work, as well as to share some planning tips for how we can take care of ourselves during the holidays.

*SHOW NOTES:
1) Richter Scale Psychological Services – https://www.richterpsych.com/
2) Transgender Psychotherapy Support Group – meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5pm (CST). For more info, get in touch at tara@richterpsych.com

*NEXT EPISODE:
Join us as we welcome fabulous house mother and drag performer herself, ThatqueerIsa Cassadine to LIVE with Trans Northland on Wednesday, 12/17/25 at 12pm (CST)!!

ThatQueerlsa is a local drag performer here in the Twin Ports, and is Mother of the Haus of Queer! Isa produces and hosts drag shows & events throughout the Twin Ports & the Northland. Outside of the drag world, Isa dedicates her time to Trans Northland as our Vice Chair on our Board of Directors! You won't wanna miss this one!!

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*ABOUT TRANS NORTHLAND:
Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.

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11/19/25 – Join us as Trans Northland welcomes long-time community advocate, Kathy Hermes (she/they)!

Many in our community have connected with Kathy over the years for their outstanding work with Together For Youth, a program of Lutheran Social Services aimed at LGBTQ+ youth and allies. Or maybe you’ve met Kathy at one of their Friends, Family & Allies support groups that they’ve been facilitating for years. If you haven’t met Kathy yet, we are excited to introduce you!
Kathy has also organized a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance every year for the past 12-ish years! Sean and Kathy discuss what that work has meant to Kathy, and why it’s so important for our community to honor and remember our trans siblings and relatives we’ve lost to violent transphobia and hatred.

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*GUEST STAR INFO:
Kathy currently works at Harm Reduction Sisters as a program manager, but describes herself as also being a utility worker, office manager, and person who assists with HIV testing and syringe services. She previously worked for Lutheran Social Service for over 10 years, where she was director of Together for Youth, a support group for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allied youth. The group continues to be a safe space for people aged 14-20 to connect with peers and resources to help them navigate life’s challenges. For her work with Together for Youth, Kathy was named a 2018 "Changemaker" by the Minnesota Women's Press.

*SHOW NOTES:
1) Harm Reduction Sisters – https://harmreductionsisters.org/

*NEXT EPISODE:
Join us as we welcome Dr. Tara Richter on Wednesday, 12/3/25 at 12pm CST. Dr. Richter is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who practices gender and identity-affirming care, and has worked extensively with the 2SLGBTQAI+ community.

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*ABOUT TRANS NORTHLAND:
Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.

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11/5/25 – Join us as Trans Northland welcomes the hilarious, Danielle Thralow (she/her)!

Sean and Danielle share a wonderful conversation where we get to learn more about Danielle’s story–how she always knew she was trans even though she didn’t have the words for it, how she took a chance on the “world wide web” in the early days which catapulted her businesses into success, and how she intentionally books comedy gigs in places that are not known to be the most trans-friendly places, because with every joke she shares, she also opens hearts and minds to the experiences of trans people.

Don’t miss her upcoming show where she’s headlining: the Beaver Moon Extravaganza – this music & comedy event is on Saturday, 11/8 starting at 5pm at Wussow’s in West Duluth!

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*GUEST STAR INFO:
Danielle has performed throughout the United States, winning Miami’s Funniest and was first runner-up at ACME Comedy Club’s Funniest Person in the Twin Cities. Not only is she a hilarious comedian, she’s also a professional photographer with numerous credits, and she founded over 30 internet-based retail stores where each of her stores became the online global leader in its category.

*SHOW NOTES:
1) Follow Danielle on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/danielle.thralow
2) Check out her website - http://www.xaos.com/

*NEXT EPISODE:
Join us as we welcome longtime Northland community advocate, Kathy Hermes on Wednesday, 11/19/25 at 12pm CST.

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*ABOUT TRANS NORTHLAND:
Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST:
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10/22/25 – Join us as Trans Northland welcomes the amazingly talented, Octavia Forte (she/her)...aka the #themmefatale of the North, and the evil twin of Brinn Major (they/them)!!

ICYMI: We're hosting a Halloween Party and we're thrilled that Octavia Forte will be spinning tunes and keeping the energy up all night! Brinn is a rapper, producer, and DJ from the Twin Ports area, and has been an active part of the local music scene for over a decade and has performed at the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival. They just recently began their drag career as a part of the Haus of Queer, and we can't wait to talk more with Octavia!

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*GUEST STAR INFO:
Brinn Major has been a part of the Twin Ports music community for more than a decade as a rapper, producer and DJ, opening up for the likes of Krayzie Bone, Obie Trice and various mainstream artists. Brinn has MCed multiple Duluth Superior Pride Festivals at Bayfront, and is a fixture within the LGBTQIA2S+ community, spinning music for drag performances at clubs throughout the region. The artist has produced four mixtapes and three albums and is on the verge of a new release introducing their drag persona, Octavia Forté.

*SHOW NOTES:
1) Follow Brinn - @brinnmajor and @octavia.forte on Instagram
2) Follow Brinn’s drag house, the Haus of Queer - @hausofqueermn on Instagram
3) Find info about Brinn’s performances with the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival - https://duluthhomegrown.org/bands/brinn-major/
4) “Knowing Your Neighbor: Brinn Gordon A.K.A Octavia Forté” (Fox 21 News Story) - https://www.fox21online.com/2025/09/01/knowing-your-neighbor-brinn-gordon-a-k-a-octavia-forte/

*NEXT EPISODE:
Join us as we welcome comedian, photographer, and business founder, Danielle Thralow on Wednesday, 11/5/25 at 12pm CST.

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*ABOUT TRANS NORTHLAND:
Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST:
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10/8/25 – In our latest episode of LIVE with Trans Northland, we welcome guest star, the legendary Candi Stratton (she/her)!

ICYMI…October is LGBTQ+ History Month, and Candi is a member of the advisory board for the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. Sean and Candi had a great conversation about our community’s history here in the Midwest and beyond. They also talked about why it’s vital for us to know about our community history, as the current political regime tries its hardest to erase us from public life.

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*GUEST STAR INFO:
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Candi has lived and worked around the world as an entertainer and flight attendant. She won the very first Miss Wisconsin Continental in 1983, also winning the titles of Miss Trans USA 2019, All American Goddess 2009, and Miss Gay Universe 2005, which was crowned in Sydney, Australia. Candi is world-famous for her Cher impersonations, having headlined a Cher Tribute Show that toured Australia, Asia, and the United States, and hosted a Cher cruise with Chad Michaels of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

*SHOW NOTES:
1) Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project - https://www.wislgbthistory.com/
2) Trans USA National Pageantry - https://www.transusanationalpageantry.com/

*NEXT EPISODE:
Join us as we welcome rapper, producer, DJ, and drag performer, Brinn Gordon on Wednesday, 10/22 at 12pm CST.

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*ABOUT TRANS NORTHLAND:
Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST:
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