We talk about everything related to women coming out later in life—from grief to divorce, to coming out, to sexuality to LGBTQ+ movie reviews, to sex to lesbian stereotypes, to labels, to lesbian relationships, to first love, to heartbreak. Scroll through articles below or pick any category to get started.
https://youtu.be/TQBvwUYNgqo Activist, scholar, mental health advocate, and The Trevor Project and WClub volunteer JJ King (they/them) is Anne-Marie's special guest on this episode of...
Have you ever found yourself asking that question of the person you're dating? Situationships can be very confusing and hard on the heart. One minute, you're enjoying time together, relaxed, and...
https://youtu.be/7UC_K04jwtw Charlie Sprinkman (he/they) is a young person with a vision! After working in a job that required him to travel across 50+ states, Charlie recognized there was a lack of...
https://youtu.be/8cdlZrsREME Though there are often similarities in themes and experiences among women who come out later in life, no two people share the exact same story. In this week's episode,...
https://youtu.be/Ym1bw1002ck Women: dating in the LGBTQIA+ community, especially if you haven't dated in a very long time, or if you're new to dating other queer people, can feel very daunting!...
https://youtu.be/e12DQ5EjncI KaRon Spriggs-Bethea, DSW, LCSW, educator and expert on the subject of bullying. KaRon experienced bullying as a young person, and today uses his expertise to support...
https://youtu.be/sHTg7IQMcMM DOWNLOAD, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Happy National Coming Out Day, 2024! In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with two of her favorite lesbians: her wife, Tonda,...
Are you questioning your sexual orientation? Sometimes, the signs that we're not straight can be subtle or unexpected. In this blog post, we'll delve deeper into some common indicators that might...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5NfuOBnvg This week on CO&B and in honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, we are revisiting an episode from season 1 featuring Judy Wilson. Judy grew up in Nashville,...
This Friday, October 11, 2024, is National Coming Out Day. As a coming out coach I get a lot of questions about this day. If you don’t know the history of this day here is a great place to...
https://youtu.be/u_Nv5bZSM0U In this rebooted episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, we revisit host Anne-Marie Zanzal's conversation with Dr. Robin Sesan. Robin is the couples expert...
The first time I went to Provincetown as a gay person was when I was with my now-wife Tonda McKay. I am from the Northeast and knew all about this charming little seaside town at the very tip of...
https://youtu.be/lWm_ABMNtYE Coming out is often an ongoing process, and sometimes people come out selectively to the people around them. It is not unusual for our family members to be the last to...
https://youtu.be/xkW1nqk9LRs In her book, "Perfectly Queer," author Jillian Abby recounts her journey of coming out later in life and overcoming chronic perfectionism. Jillian began...
https://youtu.be/_JwlGWCt9vM After 10 years of unravelling her sexual identity, later-in-life lesbian Emily Bettdur came out and transformed her life. Now a later-in-life dating coach for women,...
https://youtu.be/XVrHSrOG_Bg Have you ever felt so disconnected from your body that you don't know what you feel or want? This week's guest on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories is Juliana...
https://youtu.be/oeSqQ9TCMAk This week's guest, Wes Schmitz, was raised in a small farming community in central Illinois. While growing up, he retreated deeper and deeper into the closet, forced...
https://youtu.be/mGW-CzvdPS0 Raymond J Brune is Anne-Marie's special guest on this week's episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories. So many people are a slave to their trauma; trauma...
https://youtu.be/bU81Gt-yAy4 This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with psychotherapist and art therapist, Jamie Winters. Jamie's professional...
Hi. I am Robin Sesan. A late 60ish cis-gender woman, white, Jewish, and later in life lesbian. I am also a psychologist, a couples’ therapist, an artist, a mother to two adult children, and a doting...
https://youtu.be/2FlkLKku7s4 In this very special Part 1 episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal speaks with identical twins Ronda Landers and Jonda Valentine,...
https://youtu.be/_y2fQS0URnY Therapist Dr. Andreya Jones and sex and relationship coach Angie Zimmerman are kink-aware practitioners whose work is centered on helping individuals have more rewarding...
Eight Myths We Need to Let Go of About The Lesbian Community When you came out did you realize that you may have been ill-informed about the lesbian community? That there are a lot of myths created...
Wing Women Weekend happens on Oct 16-20th in Provincetown, MA, during that community's annual Women's Week. For those who aren't in the know yet, Provincetown is, like, probably the gayest small...
https://youtu.be/_C3zcIkbRwI This week on CO&B, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes somatic embodiment and sex coach, Ayce Kypton. Ayce's story relates a journey of coming into his authentic gender,...