Grayson Schultz

Grayson Schultz began experiencing symptoms of rare disease as a small child. After receiving several diagnoses shortly after starting kindergarten, he endured a tumultuous childhood without proper medical care. With his health under better control, Grayson has spent the last decade on a wide variety of projects, including: - Improving awareness of rare diseases, disability, and chronic illnesses. - Developing and improving curricula for education around sex, disability, equity, and more. - Conducting research around how health care providers and patients discuss (or don’t) sex, sexual health, sexuality, and gender. - Presenting on equity, sexuality, gender, disability, and chronic disease at multiple academic and professional conferences in addition to leading monthly equity meetings at his day job. - Working with organizations across healthcare, academia, pharma, professional membership organizations, and more to improve patient access, education, and equity. How can I help? - Providing information & resources. - Coaching. - Educating. - Troubleshooting. - Advocating. - Flexing that good old listening muscle. No topic is too taboo! As a transmasculine sex educator, I’m honored to be able to help people rediscover what feels good and meaningful to them. I work hard to bring an understanding of culture, oppression, and empathy to the work I’m privileged to do. I’m excited to now offer personal coaching! We will stay in contact in whichever ways work best for you – text, call, Zoom, etc. The first session is always free. It’s a great way for us to get to know each other, talk about the programs, and more. Fees for these programs range from $60 to $100 per session, depending on the length and need. That said, I am happy to work on a sliding scale to accommodate your budget and needs. Please contact me for more information. There will be homework with each program! This may include watching media, field trips (if possible), reading, and more. Coaching for Abled/Cis/Het Partners If your partner is dealing with something that is hard for you to understand, I can help! My specialties are around helping folks understand gender, sexuality, and health conditions. Whether you’re struggling to comprehend what your partner is going through or need help understanding gender and sexuality, this program can help you explore these topics in a safe yet bold space. Disability Coaching It can be difficult to accept and handle our lives with chronic illness or disability. Many coaching programs out there start with the idea that we must always be positive and happy in spite of life’s challenges. I believe that we must allow ourselves to feel our negative feelings in order to process them. In the 20+ years that I’ve been sick, I’ve learned the hard way holding these things in can negatively affect our lives, our bodies, and our minds. My disability coaching program will touch on learning what works for you. We will go through some tried-and-true methods such as meditation but also experiment with new ideas based on what you respond to. This program will be heavy on self-love and self-care. Relationship Coaching Being in a relationship is hard. It’s even harder when illness or disability show up as a third wheel. It can make us feel as though we’re in a polyamorous relationship we didn’t agree to. Furthermore, navigating the balancing act of lover, best friend, and caregiver/caregivee isn’t easy. My relationship coaching program will help focus on communication, understanding, and creating a solid foundation. While it sounds like this may only be good for new partners, it’s something that we continuously must work on with our partners. This works best with all partners involved but can still be helpful with one person. Sex and Intimacy Coaching Living with illness and disability isn’t easy in an abled world. Having a sex life is even harder. Whether you’re struggling with sex and intimacy alone or with partners, this program can help you explore sex and sexuality more in-depth in a safe yet bold space. We’ll discuss accessibility needs, lubricants, sex toys and tools, communication, and more. Additional Coaching Topics I’m happy to work with you on coaching around any topic you’re interested in, including the following: - BDSM/kink - Communication skills - Confidence in the bedroom - Patient advocacy - Speaking to children about disability and/or sexuality Learn more about coaching offerings at https://graysonschultz.com/coaching/