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...
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Podcast Season 5
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...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 48 | Duane Scott Cerny Selling Dead People’s Things
https://youtu.be/Gpajc-G6aUY Poet, lyricist, celebrated vintage/antiques seller, and author of "Selling Dead People's Things" Duane Scott Cerny has led a varied and fascinating life. In this episode, Duane shares his remarkable life story with host Anne-Marie Zanzal,...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 47 | Phillip Headrick Journey to Queer Joy
https://youtu.be/kDBnetxsnLs This week, host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with the very wise and funny Phillip Headrick. Phillip, is the host of the recently retired "Two Bottles Deep" podcast, a physical therapist, and Nashville-based comedian. Before he was the...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 46 | Age is Just a Number: The Power of Queer Resilience
https://youtu.be/VxbPDUuDCMM NSFW: This episode contains strong language that may be offensive to some. The current political climate is undoubtedly tough for the LGBTQIA+ community. How do we persevere in a society where so many would like to see queer people go back...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 45 | JJ King Reclaiming Our Power
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 Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories. Anne-Marie and JJ met as...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 44 | Charlie Sprinkman Everywhere is Queer
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 visibility to queer-owned businesses when he tried to find them in...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 43 | Annie M. Henderson Later-In-Life Journeys
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, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes author, counselor, and coach Annie M....
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 42 | Lavender Dating with Barb Rowlandson
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! Figuring out how to navigate dating apps, learning how to talk to...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 41 | KaRon Spriggs-Bethea
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 others who feel diminished as a result of bullying. In this episode,...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 40 | National Coming Out Day!
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, and fellow coach, Barb. Anne-Marie, Tonda, and Barb share their thoughts...
Coming Out + Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 39 | Judy’s Story
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, Tennessee in a Roman Catholic family. She came out in the early 1970s...