Episode 13: Becoming The Man I Am
In this raw and honest episode of Canadian Salad, Andrea and Hostion welcome Ulysses — a Zimbabwean-born writer, community builder, and trans man who reflects on his evolving relationship with masculinity. What begins as a conversation about identity becomes a layered exploration of culture, family legacies, queer belonging, ballroom freedom, and the quiet power of choosing the kind of man you want to be.
Together they break open the difference between inherited masculinity and intentionally built masculinity. Ulysses shares stories of transitioning, learning to drop gender in safe spaces, resisting narrow expectations, and redefining masculinity through generosity, dignity, patience, and humility.
The episode is raw, expansive, tender, and surprisingly funny — a humanizing look at manhood that moves beyond stereotypes toward something more honest and hopeful.