James Smethe is 72 years old. Born as a female, he was one of the first people in Australia to undergo gender reassignment surgery in the early 90s. Listen to James as he shares his incredible journey, going from the depths of despair to becoming the happiest man he could ever be today.

**TW: sexual abuse, self-harm

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/dont-worry

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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/big-adventure

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