🏳️🌈 This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with psychotherapist and art therapist, Jamie Winter. Jamie’s professional experiences encompass a variety of roles, including social worker, educator, fine artist, farmer and yoga teacher. Jamie combines her love of neuroscience, psychology, art, nature, movement, and healing to facilitate growth, connection and empowerment for her clients.
In this episode, Jamie shares with Anne-Marie her journey from self-realization that she is queer to coming out later in life, her experiences being entrenched in a faith tradition as a preacher’s wife, what it was like to encounter homophobia in the church, and the subsequent steps she took to blossom and live an authentic, joyful life.
🌟 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🔹 Coming out later in life – Jamie’s journey of self-realization as a queer woman
🔹 Life as a preacher’s wife – The impact of faith and religious expectations
🔹 Facing homophobia in the church – How Jamie confronted discrimination and exclusion
🔹 Healing from religious trauma – The steps she took to reclaim her identity
🔹 The role of art, nature, and movement – How creative expression facilitated her transformation
🔹 Breaking free from societal constraints – Embracing authenticity despite external pressures
🔹 Building a joyful and fulfilling life – Jamie’s path to self-love, connection, and empowerment
🎤 About Jamie Winter: Jamie is more than just a therapist—she is an artist, an educator, a healer, and an advocate for those finding their truth. Her ability to integrate mind-body healing through neuroscience, psychology, and creative arts therapy makes her a unique voice in the LGBTQIA+ space. She helps individuals navigate their own journeys toward authenticity, self-acceptance, and holistic well-being.
You can learn more about Jamie’s practice at www.rainbowlotustherapy.com
A film that is meaningful to Jamie is the Danish film, Antonia’s Line (1995): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112379/
A song that is meaningful to Jamie is ‘Wild Sweet’ by Starling Arrow: https://youtu.be/-al77IYpmsg?si=sB_c_QcVymlJRPLk
Listen on 💬 Why This Conversation Matters:
Many people who come out later in life, especially those raised in religious environments, face unique emotional, social, and psychological challenges. Jamie’s story sheds light on the complexities of religious trauma, internalized shame, and societal expectations—but also highlights the freedom and joy that come with embracing one’s true self.
Whether you’re questioning your identity, navigating your own coming-out journey, or simply seeking stories of resilience, hope, and transformation, this episode is for you.
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You can also tune into this episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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