A Gender For Every Human Body | Simona Spark | TEDxDurango

What if every one of us has our own gender identity? It's time to focus on raising loving and accepting humans instead of limiting them by assigning gender at birth. I grew up being told I talk too much and have too many opinions. Ha! Throughout my adult life, I’ve managed to be in a work space where I could support, consult, and advise others in making empowered decisions.

Currently I am a Master Transformational Coach as well as the Owner of Spark Transformation and Founder of Spark Transformation Academy. I am on the 3rd season of my podcast named Redefined Family in the Modern Age of LGBTQ and I’m also the author of “No More Messy Kids” that published 2018.

My work shifted towards the LGBTQ community once my 14 year old son "came out of the closet" and asked me "Did you have to come out as straight?"

So now, I’m supporting parents in becoming the first educators for their children by hosting workshops and trainings around the world that teaches them how to parent from a place of inclusion and be confident talking about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.

I am a volunteer in online groups for parents of LGBTQ children and groups of individuals in the Transgender community. I support them through navigating the challenges of having a child or personally identifying as LGBTQ.

An ongoing project is my podcast with the intention of growing a resource for the LGBTQ community and offering a new perspective for people outside of the community who want to learn.

I am building an online school for parents, Spark Transformation Academy, where they get to learn how to shift into a new mindset and upgrade their old beliefs so they can become the parents that their children need them to be. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx