MAURICE BENARD STATE OF MIND with CASSANDRA JAMES
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- This week's episode I'm joined by Cassandra James. You may know Cassandra best from her current role as Dr. Terry Randolph, first transgender character, on General Hospital and she has a new series “Sort Of” coming soon to HBO Max.
Cassandra James is a proudly out transgender woman and is passionate politically about her community and is outspoken about visibility and diversity in the industry. Talking with Cassandra was extraordinary. I was so excited to be present and to listen to what she’s been through in her life. From this incredible conversation I believe it will help me to be a better ally for the transgender community.
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This is the most eloquent guest you've ever had on the show. I love people who speak clearly and I can understand exactly what they're saying -- especially when it comes to heavy topics that you deal with on this channel.
She grew up in Canada, so that explains her eloquence.
What a fascinating interview. Should be required viewing for the majority of the population. I was so grateful, Maurice, that you were such an extraordinary listener & allowed Cassandra the time to deeply delve into her story in order to educate so many of us. She is truly a woman of substance. Much respect to both of you! Becky
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She is a he always will be. He’s a good actor on GH.
@@Panini-sp9bw , I agree with you!!!
I felt that I can just keep listening to Cassandra. Please Maurice bring her back again. I could have sat here for hours listening to you both. Looking forward to the next one. ❤🥰⚘
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What a beautiful, intelligent, eloquent woman!!! I'm in awe of her! Thank you for having her as your guest. I could listen to her all day. I've learned quite a lot in today's show. Kudos to you for having her Maurice!
I absolutely love Cassandra’s story. When she first appeared on GH, I immediately liked her and was so happy GH had the good sense to hire her. I would love if you brought her back, Maurice. This is by far my favorite guest, and I’ve watched every single episode. ❤️
Probably the Best State of mind Episodes With Cassandra James.Wow!!!!! So damn Powerful. Cassandra was not comfortable the way she was and did what she had to do. I am so proud of Cassandra and my thought on anyone that came into this world as a Male or Female and to change your Gender I used to think that was not right. My opinion has changed 360 Degrees. If your not Comfortable in your own skin then you do what you have to do. Very proud of this Beautiful Lady
WOW! I remember Cassandra's first day on GH and thought she is going to be something special.
Maurice, what an incredible time today on here . I learned a lot today from this experience. Both of you keep fighting the good fight.
One of the BEST and most important episodes. Thank you Cassandra for sharing your story and helping bring awareness and information and education about you and your journey and about the trans community.
This was a wonderful session. As a gay person of color, living with bipolar depression and high anxiety, and an actor, I needed to not only see but listen to the conversation of 2 brilliant minds. I have so much to say, but yes to everything said in this video. We all need to be prescribed more of Cassandra James in our lives. Thank you to Cassandra and Maurice for these chats! Stay mentally and physically healthy, everyone!
This was a fascinating episode. I am so glad I watched this. I have been enlightened. So thought provoking.
Wow to have parents so understanding, we need to protect our children no matter what, great story, many blessings for yall
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@@MBStateOfMind u said u were Hispanic all this time I thought u were Italian lol, love u, I have been watching GH since 1978
@@grizelsalas1894 That’s what I thought forever, too! ☺️
As the aunt of someone who went through his transition without full family support, this conversation is so, so important.
Love her to pieces. So eloquent about her life. I can only hope that the fans, and the world in general learn from her.
Yes, so eloquent, compassionate and diplomatic. 💜🌻
As a Human Being I do Love Him!!!
I always look forward to Sunday afternoons for new episodes; I get my coffee, my iPad and tune in to State of Mind. This episode was wonderful. I wanted to reach in and hug everyone. Cassandra, you are so beautiful inside and out.
I wish that the world was different. We such respect people's lives and choices. Everybody deserves to be happy in the skin they're in. And with the way they choose to live.
Are you from the US? I'm not sure it's the world. The US is way behind in respecting choices and loving differences.
@@sarahbickel309 I would have to say that from what I have seen, maybe you are right and the US has a lot of ground to cover and much to learn, BUT MANY nations in the world have no tolerance for many types of individuals in society. I think it's fair to say that the world needs to change!
I agree with you kountess dough. I wish we didn’t have to talk about these kinds of things. When I look at her I see a woman period. It’s also like when a person is gay or lesbian. I’m like ok good. It’s no-ones business.
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What an amazing interview, I learned so much, thank you Maurice and Cassandra. I love it when people are so open and honest. And I hope she stays on GH for a long time 😊
OMG! Such an incredibly beautiful SOUL we have been privileged to meet in this interview with Cassandra. Such grace, such presence.....I weep with joy that she was willing to allow us to get to know her a bit better and I celebrate her courage in forging a path forward, even though she must still experience so much emotional discomfort. You are strong and wonderful and amazing and I wish you every possible success every single moment of your life as you move ahead. Can't wait to see your HBO Max series. I know you will shine like the diamond that you are, inside and out. I am very proud of the work you are doing on GH & I hope you will always be allowed to choose rolls that give you the opportunity to reflect back out into the world the beauty that glows within you. I am rooting for you, absolutely, every step of the way!!!! And Maurice: thank you so much for STATE OF MIND!!! Very necessary work!!!
Please have her back again. She communicates so well. I so want to understand more as I have a young family member experiencing similar. I hope she remains on GH as well as her new show.
What a great episode . Thank you for your story Cassandra.
Fascinating interview. Cassandra is so authentic and interesting. I love her on GH and wish her all the success in the world!
Maurice she is AMAZING!!!! Great interview!!! KEEP THEM COMING!!!!
Oh my goodness, I could just listen to her speak all day. Beautiful inside and out.
Cassandra is so amazing I wish her success on her new show and still stays on General Hospital
Love this episode. I was recently diagnosed Bi Polar (I was misdiagnosed 12 years ago with high anxiety) and started Lithium recently and it’s starting to help and you Mr Bernard was one of the first people I thought as I grew up watching you on GH and your courage to play yourself in a lot of ways on the show is what gave me the courage to want to get better so thank you.
Thank you to Cassandra as I am a bisexual man, and her strength and listening to her truly helps me accept myself.
State of Mind is a game changer 💜
Such a beautiful woman, inside & out. So fortune to have parents who are supportive, loving, excepting & open minded. Love her character on GH & hope she stays. 💌🦋
Thank you Cassandra! I love you on the show and I hope Maurice has you back. Wonderful wonderful! So much we can all learn from each other and having a conversation like this helps so many people! Both of you, keep up the great work! 👍
Thanks again Maurice for letting tell her story for as a Trans woman that meant a lot to me as a person and as a fan much love a much respect. Many blessings 🙏🏿💖
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Cassandra is such an eloquent speaker. This was a great interview. We need more and more of Terry
I have no words to express how this program opened my eyes and my heart. You have given me insight about the world and more specifically myself. I am a better person. Thank you.
Cassandra is such a beautiful soul and she speaks very well about her experience as a trans in a way that people should be able to fully understand her value to the human race- she is amazing!
I hope her new show doesn't mean we're losing her from GH! Congrats, Cassandra, and thank you both for this interview.
Personally, I wanted a Drew and Terri romance shortly after Oscar's death. I thought they'd connect well over that shared experience. Not sure what the chemistry will be like with this new actor, but maybe the writers will give it a go? She'd be a great stepmother to Scout! Otherwise, I'd like to see her being wined and dined by Jax.
Yes, for all the build up of brining her on as a doc, she disappeared for a year.
A pair up with Drew?? Ummm. No. She can date someone else.
If we're waiting for Jax to wine and dine anyone, it'll be a really long wait.
I respect the actors for sticking to their convictions and choices while knowing that the consequences would be to have to part ways with GH, at least for now. If the current mandates are ever lifted, then perhaps Steve & Igor will return.
For now I won't be surprised if the role of Jason is recast and the role of Jax just referred to with him being offscreen. 💜🌻
Yes! She and BM's Drew had really good chemistry and I was hoping they would have a romance. I'm glad someone else saw this. I'm interested to see where things with Chet go.
@@zannemarie6591 Same! Chet is another of those characters that doesn't get the attention he deserves. I hope that this budding romance between them will put them both on our screens more often. I wonder if it is awkward to date your sister's boss? Still, he seemed pretty impressive on Valentine's Day. He was confident without being arrogant, showed interest without being disrespectful, and seemed like he was forming a genuine connection with Terri.
Maurice you help so many of us. I hope you for sure realize that. 🙂
I learned so much from this interview. I have always liked Cassandra, but so more now. She is the most eloquent guest you have ever had. I love her relationship with her family. You two would be awesome together on the screen. Great interview!!
A fascinating, enlightening interview. I watched bc my child came out as trans male and I thought I could learn by listening to Cassandra’s story. Thank you Maurice and Cassandra!
What a great interview. She handled herself so well and speaks so clearly...makes you want to listen.I agree with your comment Maurice...I listened, I learned. I also enjoy watching her on General Hospital and hoping to see her become better friends with Britta.
Cassandra is so beautiful and I love her on the show . She is such an inspiration to everyone and I love how she thinks and speaks . 👏👏👏🥰💋
What a great interview, Maurice! You got it right! Thank you for sharing, Cassandra!
Cassandra, you're literally as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us!
Maurice, you hit it out of the park having Cassandra on! I always enjoy all of your guests, but she was so eloquent, as another comment said. I could listen to you two talk for hours!
And a huge applause to GH for hiring Cassandra!
What am amazingly authentic and incredibly important conversation to be having. BRAVO to Maurice and everyone involved! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
What a great interview. Thank you for giving the audience insight into the journey, struggles and successes of this wonderful transgender person. I look forward to seeing more of Dr. Terry Randolph on GH!
im sorry i loooove my Carly and Robin episodes but this by far was one of the best ive watched i just looooooved her so inspiritional and inspirimg and love her on GH and Maurice is such an awesome person my heart is gonna break when he decides to leave General Hospital I cant even imagine that day uhhhh
All I see is a beautiful, classy lady. God bless her.
Proud of you Cassandra. Keep being the wonderful person you are. Thank you Maurice for having state of mind on you tube
I love her on Gh. My daughter had a friend in high school ten years ago who was a girl and now is a boy. I just hope that his parents were as supportive like Cassandra’s.
This was one of the most classiest and most awesome interviews. She is so well-spoken and smart. I learned a lot today about transgenders, and I really enjoyed the topics and conversation. Maurice I hope you have her again on your show to talk about some other topics as well because I enjoyed this segment so much!
Thank you Maurice your shows keep on getting better and better keep up the amazing work.
Thank you so much for sharing. A very close friend of mine was a guy and later became a woman. That was in the early 70's. A beautiful person she was. Bless you ❤️
Great interview Maurice and Cassandra learned so much thank you for sharing her story !❤️
Please have her on again, would love for her to go more in depth about her feelings, especially when she was younger making her decisions.
This was an excellent interview. I’m a General Hospital fan for a long time and it was so nice to get to know Cassandra. She’s amazing!!
Thank you Maurice and Cassandra. This was a lovely interview & message. It helped me see things more clearly. Have a wonderful week.
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One of the best interviews you’ve had Maurice! Thank you Cassandra for speaking your truth. I hope you get to stay and develop your character on GH, but I definitely wish you all the best in your upcoming endeavors! 🙏🏼
Thanks for bringing Ms. James on. The respect between you two is amazing.
I loved this interview. I have been struck by Cassandra's beauty from the moment she started on the show. This is an important topic and so timely. I have a transgender niece who's safety I worry about. Cassandra is right that there is still a long way to go.
Such an important State of Mind! Would love to see this conversation continue! Thank you!
I thoroughly enjoyed and was enlightened by this interview … she’s such an excellent communicator and I’m grateful she had loving parents to stand with her through this experience in her life!
I’m 78 years old. I listened, I learned and my admiration for Cassandra is immense. She tells her personal story with intelligence, grace and humanity - thank you Cassandra for taking time to educate us. And thank you Maurice for hosting this amazing lady.
I have learned so Much from Cassandra's open heartedness. Thank you, because I too could listen to Cassandra speaking. This interview needs to be viewed by many more. Thank you!!
I just watched this interview. So impressed. Cassandra James is amazing. So poised, so intelligent, beautifully spoken, and just amazing. Learned so much. Thank you both !!
This was SO good! Excellent! Please have her back! She was so well spoken and gracefully shared information and enlightenment! Thank you Maurice!!
I love her. She is an amazing woman. I don't even have the words to express myself on how she made me feel. It was all good though. She is beautiful inside and out.
Wow. This was one of the best state of minds I have watched
Wow she is amazing I deeply respect her and her wisdom. Wonderful interview thank you! Wow she says “The Only Way Out is Through” which is a song by Alanis Morrisette I listen to a lot when my anxiety isolates and paralyzes me.
Love how her family supported her throughout her transItion💖, I love when she said her father always wanted a girl💖. If I didn't know her from GH as a transgender doctor I would of taught she was born a female instead of a male. Such a beautiful lady and a awesome actress❣, she so humble a person you would love to be around❤
Same here.
Huge fan!! Would love to see her paired with one of the actors around her age like Michael, Chase, etc. We need more story lines with her in them asap. Love GH and hope that they utilize her as much as possible.
She is so blessed that she had parents who embraced her and how she came to the realization of who she truly was/is. So many LBGTQ people aren't blessed with that. Some cultures as you said Maurice, don't always understand or embrace being open to it. I think it's so important for people to be authentically who they are because when they hide that I believe it has a detrimental effect on their mental health. Acceptance, as well as understanding differences in people is so important. Especially with regard to mental health and well being. Cassandra seems like such a warm, lovely person. She is a beacon to light the way for others. Thank you Maurice for another great interview! 💌💌💌
This was a great interview thank for having her on I'm along timeGH fan fr the beginimg thanks sonny
I Kimberly A Sample say thumbs up (Cassandra) ( Terry ) for your truth ....that,s inspiration for your Trans community rather Black or White .......Gay ,Bisexual Lesbian Or Trans....Your story is also inspiring to Heterosexual people being who they are....being true to yourselves.Always love the skin your in.
I heard Maurice mention this podcast on the View the other day so I checked it out. I've been watching one episode after another. I really enjoy the chats with guests about GH, but love when the conversation switches to a serious topic - especially anxiety and depression. Maurice may not have gone to College, but this guy is still fucking brilliant.
So insightful! Before I saw this, I tweeted that this interview would be eye-opening and I was not wrong. I learned a lot. One scripture that came to my mind is Galatians 3:28 "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." We are all just people in our hearts and God loves us all!
Wonderful interview Maurice. I think this is going to help out a lot of people. I have shared it with many to help them understand and open their minds and hearts. Keep it up!
This was a great interview! Maurice, I can tell you were intrigued just like the rest of us! No matter what our personal views are, we have to love, respect and have compassion for every human being! I applaud Cassandra for sharing her life with us! Live and blessings to you all!
Thx you both for this conversation. This was awesome to listen too💞👍🏾
This interview is amazing everything Cassandra said was so clear and specific and made me understand so much more about myself and what I was going through everything connected beautifully through that conversation you had with her thank you for this 🙏🏼❤️
Cassandra James is AMAZING! Thank you for having her on the show
Thank you both for your candid conversation. I look forward to your interviews every week. I gain so much from them. Thank you.
I could imagine Cassandra at a motivational conference. She is such an eloquent speaker. I love her. She’s a beautiful person inside and out.
What a beautiful soul is Cassandra. I enjoy the work she does on GH! Thoroughly enjoyed this interview!!
Such a lovely human. Inside and out. Both of you. Really Great show! Wishing you much success on your HBO series.
I think this is one of the best State of Mind sessions I’ve seen. Cassandra is awesome. And of course so are you Maurice.
I learned a lot today. Thank you!
Thank you Maurice for having Cassandra James on your State of Mind program. She is a guiding light to LGBTQIA people. But to me she is a very beautiful woman to me even if she was born male. I love watching Miss James on GH.
this episode was sooo good i had 2 watch it twice in 2 days!!! 😂 i watched live on sunday & again a little bit ago!!!... i absolutely LOVE Cassandra James!!!... She is AMAZING, AWESOME, INTELLIGENT, BEAUTIFUL, COURTEOUS, TALENTED & SPUNKY!!!... i absolutely LOVE that!!!... i WISH her HUGE SUCCESS 2/4 her future endeavors... wherever they may take her!!!... sooo glad she is on GH doing AMAZING things!!!... i HOPE her new show goes very well & is SUCCESSFUL!!!... TY maurice 4 having her on... pls have her back again... so WE can ALL learn sooo much more about/from her!!!... she reminds me of my best girl friend growing up... who was also half chinese... half white!!!... i can sooo relate 2 her experiences... & have gone through many of the struggles she has experienced in life!!!... TY Cassandra 4 being very BRAVE & sharing ur story w/ the world!!!... PLS come back again!!!... Namaste!!!🙏🙏🙏
So informational and raw. Such a great episode! Thank you!
Cassandra James is now one of my favorite people on the planet! Intelligent, thoughtful, personable- she checks all the boxes. Thank you, Maurice!
Thank you to Cassandra for sharing her story. It is most challenging to go through this journey, but to continuously share the story must be difficult. She is so great to educate us all who do not get the opportunity to be acquainted with such wonderful people and their internal beauty.
Your best episode to date! I am happy for Cassandra to hear about her HBO show, but sad for what it means to us, the GH viewer, She is SO talented, she will surely be a success and that means a loss for GH of potential storylines! I was hoping for a love story for her. I wish her all the success she deserves.
WOW. I haven't been following State of Mind very long, but so far this was the most amazing interview. What a beautiful, eloquent and informative interview. I love that you allowed Cassandra to lead this interview, Phenomenal. Thank you.
Cassandra, you're so well spoken, smart, funny and your soul just shines. You're beautiful inside and out. Thank you for sharing your experiences with all of us. Maurice, yet again your interviewing skills were wonderful. Thank you for all the work that goes into these interviews; I look forward to them weekly and appreciate them so much.
An eye opening interview for sure. No matter who we are or what mental disease we have, I learned here that we are all struggling one way or another. What a beautiful lady and her story and yours Maurice have given you both the strength to speak out your truths. With the situation in the world today and myself being isolated, my diagnoses of BPD has been popping up again. But this time I'm more aware of the issues that arise and now able to deal with them in a better way. I am grateful for this interview. It helped me see that I am really okay.
Love her! Big fan of GH for over 40 years. She is beautiful and a good character. Looking forward to her character finally getting a bigger story line. I had a similar experience to Elizabeth’s character: in 1985 I went to a party in my home town during the holidays and was reunited with a high school friend who I did not recognize at first because she had transitioned. We were both only 21 years old at the time and she was a VERY rare case of someone transitioning at age 18 back then. I was so curious and pulled her aside at the party and I was SO GLAD she told me her story (we had been theater nerds together in high school). We grew up in a conservative place in the midwest so my poor friend went through hell. Because of her immediate openness with me-and her extreme generosity at answering my probably overly intrusive questions at the time-I instantly felt I understood and did not consider her a “freak” at all. I use that word because that was the immediate response of most people back then-even many gay people were not kind to the trans community back then. From that moment on, 100% due to my friend’s generosity and disclosure-I became a trans supporter. I tried to tell people my friend’s story (I lived in NYC and she stayed in the midwest) whenever I met people who were dismissive or ignorant of trans people. Her story was VERY similar to what I have heard of Cassandra’s story all these decades later. I am so happy to see these people become less marginalized but it has taken a long, long time. My final wish though, is that trans people will just be thought of as people. Period. I do not feel defined by my gender in any way. Some people will always define me that way, but I ignore it. I can be categorized but never defined by gender, sexuality, political party, age, weight, looks, religious beliefs-so much. I hope we can all be more free to be the individuals we are. But THANK YOU-for thoughtful interviews with people. So illuminating.
This was so good ❤️Please have Cassandra back on!
I loved Cassandra when she first came on GH. She is a really amazing woman with a great story. She can be a voice the community.
Wow Cassandra James you are beautiful inside & out. Such Grace. Thank you for speaking to us & thank you Maurice for sharing her with us on your channel. Love to you both! Cassandra please be a spokesperson for Trans!
What an amazing person. Cassandra was so open, honest and has helped us understand living as a trans woman.
I must admit, I have never been accepting to things like transgender, etc until I saw Cassandra James on General Hospital. I've always appreciated the 'work' that she went through to be who she is right now. Cassandra is gorgeous and has a lovely attitude and smile. I'm not used to the she/he thing either but I see where Cassandra deserves it. What is done in her life is between her and her maker. I think that she deserves to be a representative of others who may not be able to handle what they are going through.
I love this comment. I absolutely love that you are self aware and willing to grow, learn, and understand. It's beautiful.
I did not even know Cassandra was transgender when watching GH. She is so eloquent and a beautiful woman. Thanks for having her on your show. You are amazing, Maurice.
He got a Adam Apple, He didn’t shave that down , plus can’t change whatvGod Made Him!!!
Great interview! What an insightful statement Cassandra realized regarding misogyny. The depth and level of misogynistic indoctrination on women from birth is so extreme most don’t even realize the extent of it’s dangerous effects. Since you were raised as a male, you could really appreciate and see the unfortunate state of sexism inherent within all society.
Loved this interview. Thank you Maurice for letting us get to know Cassandra. She is such a beautiful person.
Thank you Maurice Bernard for hosting Cassandra James and being so gracious. She is very compelling and I was very interested in her story. I love her character on General Hospital.
My son came out last year. I was blessed to have worked with youth my entire career. I was very cognizant of the suicide rate in the community. I knew how important acceptance and support was going to be in his journey. I just pray that parents will learn to suspend judgment and lead with love for their children.
That was so insightful I hope she's on again thank you Cassandra, thanks Maurice another great show
Thank u so much for having Cassandra on the show and for letting us get to know her and what she went thru growing up. She is beautiful and talented and such an inspiration - it would be an honor to meet her in person!