Cami Richardson - Do You Know Who I Once Was?

2019, Cami Richardson, English, Interview,

Full title: "Do You Know Who I Once Was?: A story of an unlikely journey to become one's true self!" by Cami Richardson.

Cami Richardson is an American businesswoman, former firefighter, Chief Financial Officer of American Skiing Company, and LGBTQ community advocate. She is the author of the autobiography "Do You Know Who I Once Was?

In 2022, I talked to Cami, and this is what she told me about the book: "My memoir encompasses some really interesting stories about my career and then my transitioning. I felt I could write a book that people would enjoy, laugh, cry, but mostly be inspired to do more in their life. I have no regrets about my life, what I did and what I didn't do. A memoir made sense to me."

I asked her also whether we should be called ‘runners’ instead of transwomen. We run, run, and run away from our feminine self until it catches up with us. The only difference is how long we can run away: "I ran and ran for 55 years before I finally came out 24/7. I hid it over all those years with spurts of doing it more often than not.

It was such a relief when I finally was able to come out full time and have that burden lifted off my shoulders of being in hiding and not living my true authentic self. I have absolutely loved my life since coming out as a trans woman in 2016. I am a huge advocate for the LGBTQ community, especially the transgender community, and serve on three different boards as well as organizing a huge trans event in Vegas every year."

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