Rae McDaniel is a non-binary therapist, certified sex therapist, coach and transgender diversity and inclusion educator. They are founder and CEO of Practical Audacity, a gender & sex therapy practice in Chicago and an international speaker on gender freedom. As an expert in sexuality and gender exploration, they have been featured in places such as The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Time, Women's Health, Well+Good, Refinery 29, Bustle, Elite Daily, Entrepreneur and The Independent. Rae holds degrees from DePaul University, University of Michigan, and is certified by AASECT. They live in Chicago with their dog Gizmo, who might actually be a gremlin.
Rae McDaniel is a leader in their generation, matching compassion
with clear-sighted vision for a sex-positive future. Emily Nagoski,
PhD, author of Come As You Are and Burnout
Foregrounding agency and joy without glossing over real challenges,
nonbinary therapist Rae McDaniel weaves research, clinical wisdom,
their own and their clients' lived experience, and powerful love
magic into a book that will debunk toxic nonsense and unlock gender
euphoria. Carol Queen, PhD, Co-Founder of the Center for Sex &
Culture, author and activist
Gender Magic reroutes the hero's journey by insisting that all
bodies are sites of profound creativity and pleasure, ever
generating innovative meanings. A cutting-edge triumph that will
likely save lives on its way to illuminating new stories to live
by. Lidia Yuknavich, critically acclaimed author of The Chronology
of Water
In a culture that frames being trans as either suffering or
surviving, Rae McDaniel provides a travelogue of the potential, the
pleasure and the possibility of living gender with deliberate
cultivated joy. From mapping your complex gender galaxy to
examining hopes, fears, anxieties, even regrets, Gender Magic is an
able companion for anyone seeking better self-esteem, better sex
and better relations with others. Dr Tey Meadow, associate
professor of sociology at The Institute for the Study of Gender &
Sexuality, Columbia University
Rae McDaniel offers a hopeful path forward for gender explorers and
those who love them, teaching folks how to find joy and meaning in
the journey towards authenticity. Gender Magic is full of valuable
guidance that honours and prepares people for the complexities
within this particular life journey. Dr. Scott Mosser, surgeon and
founder of the Gender Confirmation Center
Gender Magic is a masterclass in authenticity, worthiness and
letting your full self be seen-written from the lens of gender
freedom. It's a must read for anyone on a journey to joyfully break
out of confining gender 'boxes' and live their biggest, best life.
Rachel Rodgers, bestselling author of We Should All Be
Millionaires
The Gender Freedom Model will be a life-changing guide to help
folks navigate their gender journey from a place of strength and
help them live their very best life. Truly magical! Neil 'Nelly'
Cannon, PhD, LMFT, CST, AASECT-certified sex therapist and
supervisor, clinical director, the Cannon Institute
Gender Magic is a fresh and audacious guide to gender freedom,
helping readers find the courage and momentum they need to
confidently be themselves in the world. Andrea Owen, author of How
to Stop Feeling like Sh*t, global keynote speaker, and professional
certified life coach
Rae has written an as-promised magical book that takes you by the
heart and leads you through both their own and your own journey
from gender-surviving to gender-thriving. A must-read for anyone
with a gender worth celebrating (that means you!). Yana
Tallon-Hicks, LMFT, sex therapist and author of Hot and
Unbothered
Gender Magic is a bold and accessible look at gender diversity that
had me screaming, 'Yes!' all the way through. This book is a
celebration of gender freedom for all of us and provides a powerful
and hopeful vision of a world where each of us gets to live without
shame as our true selves. Susan Hyatt, Master certified life coach
and bestselling author of Bare
Gender Magic is fascinating; it is joyful, and it will change you.
Lauren F. Streicher, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology,
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
This gem of a book should be required reading for all humans. Rae
McDaniel is a masterful and delightful genius and this book is a
gift to us all. Get it and then get another because you'll end up
giving your dogeared copy away, with love. Jennifer Pastiloff,
bestselling author of On Being Human
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