Resources
This is the Beginning of Something Beautiful
Thank you so much for attending my The Future is Fluid keynote talk. I am truly grateful to have been invited to speak with you! At this point, you have everything you need to accomplish your mission. You’re inspired, motivated and educated. You’re ready, committed and eager to implement what you’ve learned to create more welcoming and safer spaces for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming people in your personal and professional life.
I have great news, we’re not done yet! Our time together in Milwaukee was only the beginning. Below you will find specific resources and other information that will support you on your own journey as well as in your effort to being the best ally.
- You can send me an email if you have any questions that you may not have had a chance to ask before, during of after the talk.
- You can also dowload the slides from the presentation as well as a useful guide I created.
- You can become a part of my email community and even select the topics you want to hear all about if you want to keep in touch.
- You can watch a short video about my coming out and the start of my authentic era.
- You can purchase your very own copy of my recently published book Different Doesn’t Mean Broken for yourself or as a gift.
I appreciate this opportunity to share my story with you. Remember, you get to be the author of your own story. I invite you to be bold, audacious and unapologetcially authentic as you write your next chapter. Be curious about, not judgemental of those you meet on your journey to being the best most loving and accepting version of yourself. I see you and I love you for everything you are and everthing you are doing to create a far better world.
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Get The Slides
Get The Guide
There are a good many things that get to be done by yourself: cozy up with a good book, jot down your thoughts in a favorite journal or go for a therapeutic run, (if you’re into that kind of thing). Countless others are better when done with the love, support and encouragement of others. If you share your email (and trust) with me, I’ll love, support and encourage you with the occasional insightful email. I will never do the following things, though…never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down. (Humor is my love language and sarcasm is my font)
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Brand Story
Everyone Has a Coming Out Story
This Is My Story
I started sharing my personal journey and the profound imact unapologetic authenticity had on my life just a few short years ago and I noticed a pattern start to develop. After I shared my story from stage, audience members would share their story with me. Not just any story though, these stories are deeply personal elements of the journey they’ve been on or, sparked my honesty and vulnerability, the journey they are now fierecly committed to becuase they want that sweet sweet feeling of freedom, too. It was then that I realized that Everyone Has a Coming Out Story. There’s a moment in everyone’s life when they choose to break free of the fear, guilt, shame, doubt and judgment that has held their authentic self hostage. It’s the moment when fear becomes courage, shame becomes pride, doubt becomes certainty and the only judgment that matters is their own. What’s your story…
The Book
The Book
Available NOW!
“Different Doesn’t Mean Broken” is now available for purchase as a paperback, hardback, e-book and audiobook.
There were many reasons why I committed to writing this book. Chief among them was my sincere desire to create safer spaces for anyone and everyone who ever felt like they were broken. Who felt like something about who they were was not ok. Who felt like they had to hide or deny their authentic identity.
Maybe this isn’t you. Maybe you always knew who you were, are and always meant to be. This book is still for you. Being able to better understand the long hard road from who someone thought they needed to be to who they truly are will usher forth empathy compassion and mercy. Something the world can always use more of…
So, all that is to say, I am immensely proud of this work and the result. I have been thinking about this book for the better part of a decade, started it over three years ago and have ambitiously been working on it for the last year. However, I feel as though it’s a lifetime in the making.
I hope you will consider adding it to your reading list as I am confident there is something in here for everyone.
Oh, and if you do, be sure to let me know what you think.
Thank you!
Anyway You Want it, That’s The Way You Need It…
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My Book
Different Doesn’t
Mean Broken
Available for audiobook purchase or as a part of your Audible subscription
Available on Barnes & Noble in Hardback Paperback and eBook
Available at Bookshop in Hardback, Paperback and eBook
Available from Ingram Spark in Hardback and Paperback
Reader Love
Reader Love
Reader Love
“Different Doesn’t Mean Broken is a courageous exploration of self-acceptance and resilience. As a mom and founder of Free Mom Hugs, I’m moved by Don Mamone’s powerful invitation to honor our true selves. This book shines a light on the beauty of authenticity and defying expectations—a heartfelt reminder that being different is a gift, not a flaw. It’s a book the LGBTQIA+ community and their families can benefit from, offering insight, hope, and a path to deeper understanding and connection.”
💛 Sara
Different Doesn’t Mean Broken by Don Mamone is a transformative, heart-opening journey that left me deeply moved and more committed than ever to being an ally for the transgender community. As a heterosexual cisgender woman, I approached this book with a desire to understand, to empathize, and to learn how I could better support those whose paths are different from my own. Don’s storytelling and vulnerability exceeded all expectations, offering a window into their experiences that felt both personal and universal.
What makes this book so remarkable is its balance of raw honesty and empowering hope. Don doesn’t just share their story… they invite readers to reflect on their own biases, assumptions, and capacity for compassion. I found myself inspired not only by their courage in embracing their authentic self but also by their ability to articulate the pain, growth, and beauty of their journey in a way that resonated far beyond the pages.
This book is not only for those who are navigating their own identity journeys but also for anyone who wants to be a better human… to approach others with curiosity, kindness, and genuine understanding. It left me with tools to foster meaningful connections and the courage to confront my own fears about engaging in allyship imperfectly.
Thank you, Don, for your bravery, wisdom, and for sharing this much-needed message with the world.
💛 Megan
Different Doesn’t Mean Broken is a heartfelt and inspiring account of Don Mamone’s transition to live outside of the gender binary as well as an incredibly applicable handbook on how anyone can choose to live courageously and authentically.
It is extremely well-written, with the author’s innate storytelling ability being at the forefront. You really feel like you’re right there with Don as they are describing moments that are gut-wrenching, bonds that are unbreakable, and triumphs that are hard-fought.
Don doesn’t sugarcoat things, but the biggest takeaway for me is the encouragement that pursuing your true identity, living authentically, and standing in your truth, (regardless of what society says) will be one of the greatest journeys you can take in your lifetime.
💛 Andrea
Different Doesn’t Mean Broken by Don Mamone is a powerful, deeply moving read that left me inspired beyond words. Don’s bravery and courage in sharing their journey to becoming their true, authentic self is both uplifting and empowering. Their words radiate strength and hope, offering unending encouragement to anyone who has ever felt different. I found myself wishing I could go back in time to embrace young Don and tell them that everything will be okay – that they are destined to grow into a remarkable human being. This book is a beautiful reminder that being different doesn’t mean being broken, and I’m so grateful to Don for sharing their story with us. Highly recommend to anyone in search of an inspiring and affirming read!
💛 Jaime
Meet Don
Don Mamone’s decade-long career in hospitality culminated with their role as the Director of Events at the prestigious Beverly Hilton. Determined to embrace their creativity and pursue the dream of entrepreneurship, Don and their wife Emily opened a photography studio The Mamones LLC and have exceeded the expectations of their loyal clients from Dallas to Destinations around the world for over fifteen years.
As a keynote speaker and identity coach Don teaches audiences and clients how to reach their maximum potential and impact by discovering and embracing their true identity. Having recently come out as non-binary, Don is a committed advocate for the LGBTQIA2S+ community and consults with companies and organizations dedicated to diversity, inclusivity and representation as well as creating safe spaces that support and encourage unapologetic authenticity.
When they are not traveling the world for creative projects and speeches, Don lives happily outside the gender binary in Dallas with their talented spouse Emily and their creative child Frankie.
