In a world where our lives are increasingly online and public, how can we take control of our personal stories and the way they are narrated and shared with others? Former Queensland Director and Director of State Development for Out for Australia, Paige is an award-winning activist, writer, and Student Coordinator for The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine. Passionate about diversity and inclusion, she has served as a Board Member for Open Doors Youth Service, and is on the Faculty of Medicine Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. This passion was the driving force behind her science fiction novel Before We Pulled The Trigger, and is thoroughly explored in the semi-autobiographical Memorable series detailing life before and after her gender transition. Paige’s talk examines the cost, benefit, and lessons learned from taking agency over her personal story and making it available to the general public. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx