Coming Out & Beyond Podcast

https://youtu.be/BR5NfuOBnvg Judy grew up in Nashville, Tennessee in a Roman Catholic family.  She came out in the early 1970’s and live in San Francisco during the AIDS...

https://youtu.be/mYt10dUBfwE Megan was married to a man, mom of four, and came out at 38.  She shares her coming out story and what it was like for her to come out. She is a therapist and...

https://youtu.be/zP_qtE4a5AA Tammie came out at 50 after marriage to a man and three kids.  She lives in the Northwest and works as a non-profit director.

https://youtu.be/nlgllu5SQok Karin came out at fifty after marriage to a man and three children.  Her story is poignant as she speaks with deep understanding about leaving a long time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohr_YEr14VY JoAnne first wondered if she might be gay in her mid 40s when her 20 year marriage was ending, but I met another man with whom she had a good sex life so...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kN6f1EgmPc Olivia Hill was born and raised in Nashville Tennessee. She is the parent of two children and came out at fifty two as a trans woman.  She served 10...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMvUsOy-Z9o Terri Conroy came out at 43 after being married to a man for 17 years and having 2 kids. She always knew she was gay but like so many others, her...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpN9LcN6JhM Carla came out in her late thirties.  She is the mom of two kids and is a voice teacher in Seattle.  You can find her...

https://youtu.be/rLoga8lWD1M Kristy came out at 36 after marriage to a man and two sons.  She shares a home with her partner, Brandie in Maine, along with their five dogs! She is an...

https://youtu.be/y6hhnYVj5k4 Marissa shares her experience coming out later in life in the very first episode of Coming Out & Beyond: Stories + Support Podcast!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjfxbU54qHU Andrea Hewitt who came out at the age of 44 after having two children and being married to two different men. Finding very few resources for people coming...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD_5QNn5IM8 Anna Empey grew up on a 2,000-acre apple and fruit orchard in Eastern Washington. She graduated with her degree from Brigham Young University in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeL4raHU71g Miriam Grace, Psychotherapist, Writer, Supervisor, and Lecturer, works remotely from her home in Sheffield, UK. She has been in practice for over 30 years...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOV2zp9Mjl4 Pasha Marlowe holds a masters in marriage and family therapy and currently works as a therapeutic comedy coach and pleasure podcast host. Check out Pasha...

https://youtu.be/lKrUbGw5L68 April grew up Independent Fundamentalist Baptist. Our discussion focuses on coming out from a conservative religious background. We reflect on faith, God, and finding...

https://youtu.be/lhZ4wvhxndc Javana (like Banana) is a 40 years old, mom to two children, business owner, holistic dentist, intuitive and tarot card reader. She used to be a fundamental evangelical...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z__kRLybmk&t=3s Robin describes herself as a VERY late-blooming lesbian who really wasn't aware of any romantic feelings toward women while growing up. Although...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW6GfLzP__0 Samantha Fox is a late bloomer, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in New York City and a guide/coach for women coming-out later...

https://youtu.be/2MSc-diu0io Michelle identifies as a member of the LGBTQIA+ family as intersex. In this podcast she shares her story of finding out that she is intersex at 15 and how her family...

Mary is a transformational travel junkie and explorer of inner and outer landscapes. She loves to discover what lights people up and help move them in that direction. As a connector, reflector,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Esta0Plwg Listen to Rebecca's inspiring story, coming out while practicing Judaism.

https://youtu.be/vBC7rKavWnQ Suzette Mullen is an author, retreat leader, and certified book coach who helps LGBTQ+ writers and allies start and finish nonfiction books they will be proud to share...

https://youtu.be/A87tqS0UuK8 Shannon Oury (she/her) – practiced law for 20 years before changing careers to follow her passion to provide affordable housing to low income families. She was appointed...

https://youtu.be/nzcWq2TbOGc Carla Mullins is an adjunct instructor, mental health therapist, mother, wife, extreme introvert, friend of cats, lifelong pacific northwesterner, and increasingly...

https://youtu.be/1hnwOnp5lr8 Mother of two kids, a 21 year old transgender daughter, cisgender daughter. Writer, online content strategist and creator. From Barbara: If folks would like to follow my...

https://youtu.be/QdxSGDl1kCg Anne-Marie and Tonda share more about their love story, and how they created their wonderful life together as a lesbian couple after Anne-Marie came out later in...

https://youtu.be/_QpdORlaXXE What a year it has been! In the final episode of the year, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and podcast producer Barb Rowlandson talk about the podcast episodes whose stories...

https://youtu.be/YWJMLGG-Lq8 Dr. Robin Sesan is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist specializing in working with lesbian/queer couples. She has recently...

https://youtu.be/JpnYWEQkIHQ We're back for Part 2 of Anne-Marie Zanzal's conversation with Casandra Jones, a.k.a. Mistress Cas, interSEXtional educator, therapist and scientist from San Antonio,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l31JbNc6LRg Casandra Jones, a.k.a. Mistress Cas, is an interSEXtional educator, therapist and scientist from San Antonio, Texas. She is a queer, polyamorous slut who...

https://youtu.be/MH5g9CryAWg Lora Brown is a self-proclaimed hippie Jew, the owner of a small business, a wife and mother, dog mom, activist, a corporate dropout, and LGBTQIA+ ally. She is an active...

https://youtu.be/tTR8z4q6H0s This week we welcome Amanda Ferrat to the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Podcast! Amanda is the founder of Value Yourself Counseling. Amanda is a certified advanced...

https://youtu.be/K0r97wtxFkA This week on the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories podcast, we are thrilled to feature film and television producer and storyteller, Frank McGowan. TW: Frank's...

https://youtu.be/9pGsQN5VGJ8 Kristin Jones (she/they) is a genderqueer and bi parent of 3, spouse, speech-language pathologist, and small business owner. They are passionate about social justice and...

https://youtu.be/vu_y3ITQF3E Dr Keith Brown is a speaker, teacher, coach, author, podcaster, and theologian with over 30 years of experience within the LGBTQ+ arena. He is a married, bisexual man...

https://youtu.be/sqJuoR2Skmc Jennifer Bourdrye is the founder of Parent With Care LLC where she helps parents of LGBTQ+ youth, teens, and young adults to understand, connect and celebrate their kids...

https://youtu.be/62HzvfAz4bo John Sovec is a therapist, coach and counselor based in Pasadena, California. He is a nationally recognized expert on creating affirmative support for LGBTQIA+ teens and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDTCs0ZfFks This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, we have our first ever man as a guest! Mike Iamele has a remarkable coming out later in life...

https://youtu.be/mqzID5jA1Vw This week on the Coming Out & Beyond podcast we're back with part 2 of our interview with Rev. Leela Sinha. Leela is a genderqueer, spiritually grounded,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2gCBkYz9rk Rev. Leela Sinha is a genderqueer, Queer-as-fuck entrepreneur. Ze is intense, spiritually grounded, real, funny, compassionate, and mostly interested in...

https://youtu.be/T3PkZ9x_HU4 This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes certified parent and life coach Dr. Lulu Dr. Lulu is Queer, Nigerian-born, a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk8Jrc2CskM&feature=youtu.be This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with Lynda Spann and Lisa Yaeger about the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpevTONXB_s This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal digs deep into the topic of co-dependency with special guests Carla Romo...

https://youtu.be/kuGzdv60nn0 For the first time on the Coming Out & Beyond Podcast, we welcome...a Straight Ally! Host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her guest, Kwavi, have a great deal of sympatico in...

https://youtu.be/3WQcBRkDOxk This week on the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories podcast, you'll meet Hannah Jones. Hannah is a self described 35 year old "gaybaby!" She came to the...

https://youtu.be/PAwbDofB8XE In this episode of the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories podcast, Anne-Marie Zanzal speaks with trans activists Pastor Lazarus Jameson and Nick Mundwiller. Laz...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJdVcuQjwTE Amy is an expert in facing fears and overcoming insurmountable obstacles. Through what she thought was the darkest time in her life, she began to wake up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtAascgaGfU On this week's episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, we're getting some good energy flowing with Linda Moore! Linda Moore's vocation in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpTJuJG9_W8 We're sharing the love in February with podcast listeners! This episode is all about finding, celebrating, and cultivating joy after coming out later in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKqtsNifVkE&feature=youtu.be Joan Alexander is a Spiritual Director & Supervisor who came out as a lesbian in her mid-forties. Twenty years later, she is here...

https://youtu.be/URiNibi0SAQ Stephannie Weikert is a Certified Yoga Therapist and creator of the Make Peace with Stress method. She wants to live in a world where all women flourish because she...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

https://youtu.be/nmQnq2MW3CE Anne Russo is a licensed clinical social worker, sex-positive therapist and founder of AMR Therapy. A therapist with over 20 years of experienced, she specializes in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWuhhley32M Struggling with the decision of whether to leave your marriage? This week on the Coming Out & Beyond podcast, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes...

https://youtu.be/tx3EpQqiS9c This week on the CO&B podcast, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes later-in-life lesbian and adventurer, Jill Holiday. Jill's story is one of remarkable perseverance and...

https://youtu.be/5aIyG-Bz1XQ "The Messy Middle" is the term coming out coaches use to describe the process of transformation from a straight life to life as an LGBTQIA+ person. In this episode...

https://youtu.be/9srqdKh0h1k This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal interviews queer author, playwright, abuse survivor, and former pastor, Trent Clifford....

https://youtu.be/DCR2ltFmJPs In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes back psychotherapist and later-in-life lesbian Miriam Grace to talk about parenting and relationships with young adult...

https://youtu.be/YYArb-u7yNY Dubbed "the Godfather of Gay Diversity Training" by the New York Times, Brian McNaught is considered on of the world's leading corporate diversity consultants dealing...

https://youtu.be/qOXqIk3llkM Nancy Shadlock is a missionary-kid-turned-youth-pastor-turned-spiritual-director-turned-coming out coach. When Nancy discovered that she didn't have to divorce her...

https://youtu.be/amgfGMz6X_s Erika and Layla Quinones are a married couple who started an annual Pride celebration in their small town of Pulaski, TN. What began as a plan to welcome about 40 people...

https://youtu.be/mhxomBPHp2I Resiliency is the theme of this week's episode as host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes speaker and author, Marcie Macari. Marcie's life story has been a master class in...

https://youtu.be/eTIjiQ5EZRQ Over a quarter of adults are estranged from their parents. One of the greatest concerns that people face when coming out later in life is estrangement from their...

https://youtu.be/7FI1gzWNABg Krista Oakes is a certified yoga and meditation teacher specializing in working with beginners and seniors. She teaches gentle and chair yoga classes in Daytona Beach,...

https://youtu.be/Wn0EWBEsOtw Fellow later-in-lifer and Philedelphia-based therapist Mallory Hanfling is our special guest on this episode of CO&B. Her practice, Courage to Grow Counseling,...

https://youtu.be/AhRmZuUE6EA Tonda McKay earned her bachelor's degree in photography at Middle Tennessee State University and has been a professional corporate photographer for over 35 years. She...

https://youtu.be/9aCyTfS1Cxo Nita Agustin is a Queer and gender-affirming clinical counselor based in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. Their jam is helping Queer youth and young adults find alignment within...

https://youtu.be/tLB9TmAbMNY This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, we introduce you to media PR expert, April Mason. April is the President of Violet PR, a busy agency that...

https://youtu.be/JmlneWh15O8 In this episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal speaks with transgender advocate and educator, Ben Greene. Ben is a sought after...

https://youtu.be/pw7GotdS-i4 This week, we welcome back psychotherapist Miriam Grace to the podcast! Miriam first joined us in Season 2 to discuss catalyst lesbian relationships and recovering from...

https://youtu.be/xLkPuBrVS4Q CiCi Reagan is a published author and copywriter who found her calling in message strategy and alignment for all types of businesses, from entrepreneurs to billion...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCgY2F-1v3A This week, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes Dr. Roxy Manning and Sarah Peyton to the show. Dr. Manning is a clinical psychologist and a certified Centre...

https://youtu.be/tHt4e4vmxAY For years Michael "Tate" Barkley lived his life in shame—of living in poverty, of alcoholism and addiction, of being a closeted gay man. His story may sound familiar to...

https://youtu.be/nZ7cWKsG7hE Author Melissa Giberson was a suburban housewife and mother of two who always felt something was missing in her life but couldn't define what that missing piece was. Her...

https://youtu.be/_YcRofPoIqg Lisa N Alexander is CEO of the award-winning creative agency, PrettyWork Creative. Lisa and her team work with clients to help tell their amazing stories through video,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWLJpyHHmY Laurie DeJong Zuverink (they/them) is a 53-year-old gender-non-conforming later-in-life lesbian who crashed into the full acceptance of their identity...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZQ7JjPtJsE Amy Nielsen is a divorce attorney and coach with a decade of experience as a family law attorney. Amy is an expert in navigating the emotional, logistical...

https://youtu.be/XoFowbAd8Xs Mallory Kiersten is a self-love and 'unstuck yourself' coach, Akashic Records reader, joy seeker, and Erotic Blueprint coach in training. Mallory helps her clients...

https://youtu.be/oSlvzD6MUu4 Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers is a therapist, sex educator with a Ph.D. in clinical sexology, author, and Medical Director for the Northwest Institute on Intimacy. Tune in...