Zander
Keig,
MS, MTS, MSW, LCSW
Zander Keig is an award-winning social worker, public speaker, family caregiver, social care educator, a sought-after corporate workshop presenter, and host of the popular Umbrella Hour podcast.
About Zander
It all begins with an idea.
Zander Keig, LCSW, is an award-winning social worker, speaker, caregiver, and educator who presents sought-after emotional well-being webinars and hosts the popular Umbrella Hour podcast. He co-founded the LGBTQ Caregiver Center, publishes change-maker and thought leader stories at Third Space Press, and serves as a Caregiving.com LGBT Expert, Rainbows of Aging Advisory Board Member, PyschArmor Trusted Advisor, Institute for Liberal Values (ILV) Board Member, and Pride 365 Champion.
Zander has a unique perspective as a fiftysomething-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino), childhood TBI survivor, and neurodivergent first-generation college graduate with a BA in Interpersonal Communication (1999), MS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (2003), MTS in Theological Studies (2004), and an MSW in Clinical Social Work (2012) with subject-matter expertise in conflict mitigation, social care, spiritual discernment, and mental fitness.
Zander has been recognized and awarded for his many efforts over the years: 2023 LGBTQIA Caregiver Advocate Award, 2020 Social Worker of the Year, 2020 WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Educator, 2018 CA Social Worker of the Year, 2016 SF CARES Outstanding Social Worker, 24th Annual Lambda Literary Finalist – Transgender Nonfiction, Top 50 Successful Transgender Americans You Should Know, These 48 Trans Women and Men Changed the World, NASW 1000 Experts Campaign, and as an inaugural Trans 100 recipient.
Exciting news!
My NEW book, "The Third Space: A Nonconformist's Guide to the Universe," has been released! This is a must-read guide to exploring the world through a nonconformist lens.
Zander’s Books
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Manifest: Transitional Wisdom on Male Privilege
Editors: Megan Rohrer & Zander Keig
A diverse collection of writings about male privilege from a trans male perspective. Evocative, provocative, and informative, this book provides a new lens to explore feminism, gender, and transgender advocacy.
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Manning Up: Transsexual Men on Finding Brotherhood, Family & Themselves
Editors: Zander Keig & Mitch Kellaway
Twenty-seven men who transitioned from female to male discussed their roles as male community members: fathers, sons, brothers, husbands, boyfriends, friends, and mentors.
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Letters For My Brothers: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect
Editors: Megan Rohrer & Zander Keig
In today's fast-paced world, the Internet can provide quick answers to personal questions. But when an individual raised by society to live, breathe, and look at the world with female eyes transitions to male, some of the most enlightening, helpful, and profound advice can only come in retrospect.
Zander’s Podcast
The Umbrella Hour
The Umbrella Hour, hosted by Dr. An Goldbauer (clinical sexologist) and Zander Keig (licensed clinical social worker), features insightful, provocative, and inspiring interviews that examine the lives of LGBT people from diverse vantage points.
Finding SOULutions Together
We develop and deliver emotional resilience and mental fitness webinars designed to strengthen mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being to navigate life’s inevitable stressors and strains more optimally.
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What People Are Saying
[Zander] is an amazing instructor who engages the group in activities and conversations surrounding the topic of instruction. I have found him to be extremely reliable, a self-starter, and empathetic. He truly is a subject matter expert that I will continue to utilize for our company.
— Dr. Tammy Hodo
President at All Things Diverse, LLC
Zander was a pleasure to work with and was such an engaging speaker; even in our fully virtual format, our internal colleagues were so invested in what Zander had to say and how he presented his personal experiences. We really appreciated his willingness to share his personal stories, and also provide some excellent resource recommendations to our colleagues.
— Kaylee Misch, CDP
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist at Tech Data
Zander has been a wonderful partner and consultant for us at CSAA Insurance Group. His collaboration and input to one of our very important diversity projects was invaluable. Zander provided valuable feedback and insight that made our deliverable even more impactful for our organization- and he delivered ahead of schedule!! We would work with Zander again any time.
— Amy Mijo
Human Resources Manager at CSAA Insurance Group
I met Zander Keig when he was an instructor for WPATH’s first-ever virtual GEI certification workshop. He later became an in-person mentor after moving to Orlando and providing clinical case consultation. Zander is a no-nonsense educator who speaks from both professional and lived experience. A great person to have on your team!
— Stephanie Preston-Hughes
FL Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Private Practice