Coming out later in life can feel like stepping into the unknown. It’s normal to have doubts, fears, and a whirlwind of emotions. We have built comfort zones of safety and whenever we try to step out of that place, we are often met with fear, indecision, and doubt....
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Anne-Marie Zanzal
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Reframing Guilt & Shame Part 2: A New Perspective | Season 6 Episode 7
https://youtu.be/1JN_-kMS4yw ➡️Reframing Guilt & Shame Part 2: A New Perspective | Season 6 Episode 7🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"!Host Anne-Marie Zanzal and fellow later-in-lifer Barbara Rowlandson are back this...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories Season 6 Episode 6 Reframing Guilt & Shame Associated with Coming Out Later in Life
https://youtu.be/XmuKzmvK_9w 🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"!Host Anne-Marie Zanzal invites fellow later-in-lifer Barbara Rowlandson back to the podcast to talk about everyone's favorite topic 🙄, guilt and shame! Guilt and...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Episode 5 | Finding Queer Community
https://youtu.be/JJwM1Ue-7ZQ 🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"!In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and fellow coming-out coach, Barbara Rowlandson, talk about leaning into queer community during challenging times. Informed...
My Journey with Anne-Marie Zanzal Coaching: From Grief to Growth, and a New Beginning with Authentically Us
When I founded Anne-Marie Zanzal Coaching, I had one mission: to bring people together. I was newly out, about two years into my journey. I saw so many of my new friends grieving so much loss. I wanted to do something to help. My career as a hospice chaplain and grief...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Episode 4 | Salvation is a Communal Effort with Greg Bullard
https://youtu.be/s3g4nqkLTqk 🌈 Welcome to another episode of "Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories"!In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal interviews Pastor Greg Bullard, the longest-serving affirming pastor in Tennessee. They discuss Greg's coming out journey,...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Ep. 3 | Part 2 of Dating Readiness with Barbara Rowlandson
https://youtu.be/tDGuTLZtelU Buckle up, daters! In this episode of Coming Out & Beyond, we’re diving even deeper into the complexities of dating in the LGBTQIA+ community with Barbara Rowlandson, a seasoned relationship coach and LGBTQIA+ advocate. 🌈❤️ Dating can...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Ep. 2 | Dating Readiness with Barbara Rowlandson
https://youtu.be/t7YsufPLbRw Please download, like & subscribe! You can also tune into this episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Dating later in life can feel like tricky business! That's why we've asked our in-house...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 6 Episode 1 | 2024 – The Year in Review!
https://youtu.be/AvVjWNg_phg Another year of podcasts is in the history books! In this first episode of Season 6, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her fellow coach/producer Barbara Rowlandson review some of their favorite episodes of 2024, and give us a peek into topics...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 51 | Wendy Cole Claiming Her Identity in the Face of Adversity
https://youtu.be/8HhnrcuFA8U 80% of gender is between your ears (not your legs) says, transition coach Wendy Cole. Wendy's remarkable story begins in the 1950s, when as a very young child she knew she was a girl. In her conversation with host Anne-Marie Zanzal, Wendy...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 50 | Coping During the Holidays
https://youtu.be/KgVeE1BU7SQ Oh yes! Oh no! It's the holiday season once again! Individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community experience unique stressors during the holiday season. Queer/coming out coaches Anne-Marie Zanzal and Barbara Rowlandson have a lively discussion...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 49 | Karen Solt Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
https://youtu.be/cFuQcDN-CAk What does it mean to hide? How does hiding effect us and the people around us? This week's podcast could be considered an expert on hiding. Author Karen Solt, a lesbian, made her career in the United States navy which spanned over the...