{"podcast":{"title":"Wonder In The Weeds","slug":"wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721","podcast_index_feed_id":6683721,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/6353289.rss","website_url":"https://critzking.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6353289/c0825a0b375abeb4c7f95a22ea5d7204.jpg","author":"Cristie Ritz-King","episode_count":92,"summary":"with Dr. Cristie Ritz-King","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T00:19:34.747156+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721"},"episode":{"title":"Why I Support Trans Athletes: A Mom's Perspective","slug":"why-i-support-trans-athletes-a-mom-s-perspective","published_at":"2026-01-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721/why-i-support-trans-athletes-a-mom-s-perspective","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721","url":"https://critzking.substack.com/p/why-i-support-trans-athletes-a-moms-ef4","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196158360/0230a1082ccccbbeb7a56637cac0c85c.mp3","summary":"Join the Women of Wonder community: A safe space for connection without the algorithms.Welcome to \"Wonder in the Weeds\" with trauma therapist Cristie Ritz-King. ➡️Join Our community: https://wonder.myflodesk.com/womenofwonder In this episode, I am setting aside my planned topic to address the Supreme Court case regarding transgender girls in sports. This is not just a headline to me. It is personal. As a former competitive athlete who spent 18 years in the pool and on the court, and as the mother of a transgender daughter, I am tired of the fearmongering. In this video, I break down why the \"biological advantage\" argument completely misses the mark. I share my own history playing against women who were taller, faster, and stronger than me, and why we never called that \"unfair\" before. I also dive into the reality of gender-affirming care, how hormones actually affect performance, and why the narrative that boys are transitioning \"just to win medals\" is not only false but offensive. If you are looking for a conversation grounded in compassion and actual experience rather than fear, this is for you. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: When life gets messy 0:48 The Supreme Court case on trans athletes 2:50 My 18 years as a competitive athlete 9:23 Why \"biological fairness\" is a myth 13:14 The reality of puberty blockers and hormones 20:00 Debunking the \"boys transitioning to win\" lie 23:41 The beauty of watching my daughter bloom #TransRights #WomensSports #TransAthletes #Parenting #LGBTQ #SupremeCourt #Inclusion Get full access to Cristie Ritz-King, PsyD at critzking.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"Join the Women of Wonder community: A safe space for connection without the algorithms.Welcome to \"Wonder in the Weeds\" with trauma therapist Cristie Ritz…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1438,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721/episodes/why-i-support-trans-athletes-a-mom-s-perspective/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721/why-i-support-trans-athletes-a-mom-s-perspective.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}