Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories
Episodes
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 5 Episode 1 | Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers is a therapist, sex educator with a Ph.D. in clinical sexology, author, and Medical Director for the Northwest Institute ...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories – Things You've GOT to Know When Coming Out Later in Life
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special New Year's Day episode of the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and guest Barbara Rowlandson share det...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories: FInal Episode of the Year!
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that's a wrap on Season 4! And what a remarkable year it has been.In the final episode of the year, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and podcast producer ...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 27 | Dr. Robin Sesan
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robin Sesan is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist specializing in working with lesbian/queer couples...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 26 | Casandra Jones Part 2 (Kink Episode)
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Coming Out & Beyond | Season 4 Episode 25 | Casandra Jones
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Casandra Jones, a.k.a. Mistress Cas, is an interSEXtional educator, therapist and scientist from San Antonio, Texas. She is a queer, polyamorous slut ...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 24 | Lora Brown
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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+ all...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 23 | Amanda Ferrat
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Amanda Ferrat to the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Podcast!Amanda is the founder of Value Yourself Counseling. Amanda is a ce...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 22 | Frank McGowan
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories podcast, we are thrilled to feature film and television producer and storyteller, Fran...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 21 | Kristin Jones
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Jones (she/they) is a genderqueer and bi parent of 3, spouse, speech-language pathologist, and small business owner. They are passionate about...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 20 | Dr. Keith Brown
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 marri...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 19 | Jennifer Boudrye
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Boudrye is the founder of Parent With Care LLC where she helps parents of LGBTQ+ youth, teens, and young adults to understand, connect and ce...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 18 | John Sovec
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Sovec is a therapist, coach and counselor based in Pasadena, California. He is a nationally recognized expert on creating affirmative support for...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 17 | Mike Iamele
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 16 | Leela Sinha (Part 2)
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 gr...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 15 Part 1/2 | Leela Sinha
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rev. Leela Sinha is a genderqueer, Queer-as-fuck entrepreneur. Ze is intense, spiritually grounded, real, funny, compassionate, and mostly interested ...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 14 | Dr. Lulu
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes certified parent and life coach Dr. LuluDr. Lulu is Queer, Nig...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 13 | Lynda and Lisa
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with Lynda Spann and Lisa Yaeger about the nuances of lesbian rel...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 12 | Carla & Sherry
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal digs deep into the topic of co-dependency with special guests Carla Rom...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 11 | Kwavi's Story
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 10 | Hannah's Story
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 9 | Lazarus and Nick's Stories
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories podcast, Anne-Marie Zanzal speaks with trans activists Pastor Lazarus Jameson and Nic...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 8 | Amy Vaughn
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories Season 4 Episode 7 | Linda Moore
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 4 Episode 6 | Share the Love February | Catalyst Relationships
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for some laughter, tears, and lots of wise, loving advice? Our final Share the Love February episode of the Coming Out & Beyond podcast has ...
Coming Out & Beyond Season 4 Episode 5 | Share the Love February | Finding Joy After Coming Out Later in Life
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're sharing the love in February with podcast listeners! This episode is all about finding, celebrating, and cultivating joy after coming out later ...
Coming Out & Beyond Season 4 Episode 4 | Share the Love February | Grief and the Late in Life Community
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're sharing the love in February with podcast listeners! This episode is dedicated with love to all of you in the late-in-life community who are str...
Coming Out & Beyond Season 4 Episode 3 | Share the Love February | Divorce & the Late in Life Community
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're sharing the love in February with podcast listeners! If you're someone in the late-in-life community who needs some loving encouragement about g...
Coming Out & Beyond Season 4 Episode 2 | Joan's Story
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joan Alexander is a Spiritual Director & Supervisor who came out as a lesbian in her mid-forties. Twenty years later, she is here to share a bit o...
Coming Out & Beyond Season 4 Episode 1 | Stephannie's Story
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 flouri...
Coming Out & Beyond Season 3 Episode 10 | Christine's Story
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Gardner Terpening is an artist, an entrepreneur, a mother and also a late in life lesbian. Christine was born and raised in the rural commun...
Coming Out & Beyond Season 3 Episode 9 | Michelle's Story
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Coming Out & Beyond: Season 3 Episode 8 | Mary’s Story
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Coming Out & Beyond: Season 3 Episode 7 | Ash + Dawna's Story
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ash France (she/her) is a somatic practitioner who works one on one with queer women who are coming out later in life and are longing to create secure...
Coming Out & Beyond: Stories + Support Season 3 Episode 6 | Rebecca's Story
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Rebecca's inspiring story, coming out while practicing Judaism.
Coming Out & Beyond | Season 3 Episode 5: Suzette's Story
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Suzette Mullen is an author, retreat leader, and certified book coach who helps LGBTQ+ writers and allies start and finish nonfiction books they will ...
Coming Out & Beyond: Season 3 Episode 4 | Shannon's Story
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you considering or in the process of divorce? Lawyer Shanon Oury gives some tips and advice on how to navigate through this time of your life. &nb...
Coming Out & Beyond: Season 3 Episode 3 | Carla's Story
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carla Mullins is an adjunct instructor, mental health therapist, mother, wife, extreme introvert, friend of cats, lifelong pacific northwesterner, and...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories Season 3 Episode 2 Barbara's Story
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mother of two kids, a 21 year old transgender daughter, cisgender daughter. Writer, online content stratigist and creator. From Barbara: If folks wou...
The Power of Visibility: Anne-Marie and Tonda's Inspiring Queer Love Story
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anne-Marie Zanzal and Tonda McKay share their heartfelt love story, highlighting the unique journey of coming out later in life as a lesbian couple. W...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support Season 2 Episode 8 | Andrea's Story
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support Season 2 Episode 7 | Anna's Story
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Empey grew up on a 2,000-acre apple and fruit orchard in Eastern Washington. While growing up she went to the farmers market selling her family f...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories + Support Season 2 Episode 6 | Miriam's Story
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Grace, Psychotherapist, Writer, Supervisor, and Lecturer, works remotely from her home in Sheffield, UK. She has been in practice for over 30 y...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories + Support Season 2 Episode 5 | Pasha's Story
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pasha Marlowe holds a masters in marriage and family therapy and currently works as a therapeutic comedy coach and pleasure podcast host. Check out Pa...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories + Support Season 2 Episode 4 | April's Story
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
April grew up Independent Fundamentalist Baptist. Our discussion focuses on coming out from a conservative religious background. We reflect on faith, ...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories + Support Season 2 Episode 3 | Javana’s Story
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 funda...
Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories + Support Season 2 Episode 2 | Robin’s Story
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robin describes herself as a VERY late-blooming lesbian who really wasn’t aware of any romantic feelings toward women while growing up. Although in ...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Samantha's Story
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Beyond: Judy's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 crisis. ...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Megan's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Megan was married to a man, mom of four, and came out at 38. She is a therapist who lives in the northeast and she works with the queer communit...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Tammie's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Karin's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: JoAnne's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
JoAnne first wondered if she might be gay in her mid 40s when her 20 year marriage was ending, but then met another man with whom she had a good sex l...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Olivia's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Terri's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 cons...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Carla's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 thttp://www.carlahilderbrand.com
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Kristy's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ Stories & Support: Marissa's Story
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marissa Mitchell is a high school English teacher who came out at the age of 39. She resides in Indiana with her daughter and two cats and enjoys read...