In celebration of World Pride, media personality and LGBTQIA+ advocate Maria Thattil shares her story of how intentions and shedding helped her embrace her truest self. 

WANT MORE FROM MARIA?

Grab your copy of Maria’s book Unbounded (Penguin, $34.99) here. Follow her on Instagram @mariathattil or via her website, here. You can listen to Maria’s Healthy-ish episode about discovering her sexual agency here. 

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