Back in late 2022, when I first accepted that I needed to transition, I was absolutely terrified at the prospect of coming out at work. I worried about how my colleagues would react and, as the public sentiment towards the trans community worsened, I worried about how patients would react too. But what happened next completely shocked me.

Let’s talk about detransitioning. For a lot of people like myself, gender affirming medicine like hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a life changing, if not life-saving treatment. Hormones, surgery and social transition turned my life around.

Within a month of starting oestrogen, I stopped taking antidepressants, despite going through a divorce, moving house, and rehoming my gorgeous rescue greyhound Dee Dee. But for some people HRT is just a bit, well, meh. Not bad, not good, just not particularly remarkable.

Enter the confession box on the last Friday of every month in Forgive Me Lucie, the podcast that reveals the absolute best, and very worst sides of my guests.

In April’s heavenly instalment, you’ll meet the devious Freddie Main, the mastermind behind drag creation and political supervillain Babs Romance MP.

I want to let you know I am bowled over by how generous you have been. Thank you to everyone who has pledged, shared, sent words of encouragement, and has placed their belief in Football Crumpets.

I catch up with Claire, who popped up in my inbox today with the sound advice: If you’re having vocal surgery, practise being quiet.

She’s 4 weeks into no speaking, after having Vocal Feminisation Surgery, and she warned me that after a while, you go a bit crazy…

Meet Len Pennie: aka Miss Punny Pennie, #2 bestselling author and Scots educator who will be appearing as the all-seeing, all-knowing, disgraced football commentator Alex.

If you haven’t seen Len on Tiktok with her Scots Word of the Day series, or haven’t read her outstanding book Poyums, then you’re about to discover your new favourite Scots poet.

Meet Lewis Hancox: the hilarious filmmaker, actor, and writer who’s playing Nobby in my trans inclusive audio comedy Football Crumpets!

Back the Football Crumpets Kickstarter to hear Lewis bring Nobby to life!

Meet Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir, who will be playing the socialite it-girl with a disdain for cliffs, caravans, and crumpets: Mitsy Pymm!

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What's your go-to comedy that never fails to crack you up? Ever had one of those nights where you want the comfort of rewatching an old favourite film or show?

Lately, though, I've had this bittersweet moment of realisation.

In October 2024, I’m losing my voice. Like, properly losing it.

As part of my transition, I’ll be undergoing VFS (vocal feminisation surgery) which will change my voice forever. Post surgery, I will have one month of mandatory absolute silence. No speaking, coughing, whispering. Nothing.

It would be tempting for me to write a ‘how to’ on coming out to family and friends. I did it, I’m living my life happily as me, I’m the expert right?

And you know what, my guide would probably be pretty useless. Because I totally messed up my coming out as trans.

In March 2023 I reached a boiling point over the growing anti-trans rhetoric being splashed across UK media, so I started making online comedy. What happened next took me completely by surprise.

Someone asked me:

How do you find joy in other trans journeys without becoming envious or sad about your own?

The answer? I don’t.

When did I first present femme in public? When did I realise that I’m trans? Short answer: When I decided I was a so bad at drag, I gave up and became a full time woman.

Hey! I’m Lucie Isle, I’m a trans musician, DJ and comedian, and this is my blog :) This is a community led space, where I answer your questions, share intimate parts of my journey, and reveal more about who I am.