What considerations need to be made if people are born with congenital heart defects and determine their gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth? Is it possible for someone with a critical congenital heart defect to take hormones safely? What advice would an adult transgender woman have for others in the CHD community?Hope Jaworski was born in Temple, Texas with a single ventricle heart in 1994. She lived as a male under the name Alexander for twenty-seven years before realizing and accepting that she was a transgender woman. Hope enjoys writing, playing tabletop games with friends, and 3-D printing. She has worked in healthcare for seven years.Today Hope and I will be discussing her coming out as transgender, the trans community, and in particular, concerns for trans people with complex medical conditions. Hope is my child and she has been on my program numerous times in the past, including when she interviewed me to celebrate my 300th podcast episode."Heart to Heart with Anna" episodes featuring Hope Jaworski (as Alex Jaworski):Celebrating 300 Episodes of “Heart to Heart with Anna -- https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/8240177The Making of a Heart Dad -- https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/10138853Encore Presentation of Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities for CHD Survivors -- https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/398939In this clip, Anna thanks listeners of "Heart to Heart with Anna" and asks them to keep the comments on the podcast episodes coming!Support the showAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate LinkBaby Blue Sound CollectiveSocial Media Pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsite