Coming Out & Beyond | Support for Women Questioning Their Sexuality

Authentically Us is a support community for later-in-life LGBTQ women at all stages of the coming out and beyond process. Coming out later in life is often accompanied by suffering. Whether you're looking to deconstruct messages from a conservative faith tradition, experience divorce-related guilt, or struggle with feelings of shame around your coming out or sexual identity, Authentically Us has t...

This Authentic Life is a transformative course designed specifically for late-blooming LGBTQIA+ women (and non-binary people comfortable in women's spaces) who are navigating the complexities of identity, relationships, and future steps. If you're in the process of changing your life to align with your LGBTQIA+ identity and are having challenges reconciling pieces of your old 'straight' life with...

Join the Maybe I'm Not Straight 3-Day Clarity Experience, January 6-8, 2026. For women who need a safe, affirming opportunity to explore their sexuality.: https://annemariezanzal.com/this-authentic-life-3-day-clarity-experience/ Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2026 host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes special guest, queer entrepreneur Anna Empey. Anne-Marie and Anna have a long history of worki...

Join the Maybe I'm Not Straight 3-Day Clarity Experience, January 6-8, 2026. For women who need a safe, affirming opportunity to explore their sexuality.: https://annemariezanzal.com/this-authentic-life-3-day-clarity-experience/ It's that time of year again, when we wrap up the reflections on a year's worth of episodes! Join host Anne-Marie Zanzal and podcast producer Barbara Rowlandson as they re...

Join the Maybe I'm Not Straight 3-Day Clarity Experience, January 6-8, 2026. For women who need a safe, affirming opportunity to explore their sexuality.:  https://annemariezanzal.com/this-authentic-life-3-day-clarity-experience/ This week on the podcast, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes author and entrepreneur Lydia Coulter. Lydia writes queer fiction and has developed a luxury BDSM brand, Ki...

Join the Maybe I'm Not Straight 3-Day Clarity Experience, January 6-8, 2026:  https://annemariezanzal.com/this-authentic-life-3-day-clarity-experience/ Exploring sexuality – what does that even mean? And how do you do it, especially after having been in a long term relationship? In this episode, Anne-Marie Zanzal and Barbara Rowlandson discuss the complexities of exploring one's sexuality, pa...

This week on the podcast, host Anne-Marie Zanzal welcomes fellow author and later-in-lifer, Sarah Locke. Sarah shares her journey of coming out later in life and living with multiple sclerosis. Sarah's personal value of authenticity shines through as she relates the challenges of coming out later in life, holding boundaries with her parents, and self-advocacy while navigating the early days o...

"The Catalyst Chapter: #For WLW Navigating Love's First Chapter and Beyond"  Learn more about the course and register at  https://annemariezanzal.com/courses-from-anne-marie-zanzal/#catalystrelationship "Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples":  A course for building better communication and strong relationships.  https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/...

"The Catalyst Chapter: #For WLW Navigating Love's First Chapter and Beyond"  Learn more about the course and register at  https://annemariezanzal.com/courses-from-anne-marie-zanzal/#catalystrelationship "Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples":  A course for building better communication and strong relationships.  https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/...

"The Catalyst Chapter: #For WLW Navigating Love's First Chapter and Beyond"  Learn more about the course and register at  https://annemariezanzal.com/courses-from-anne-marie-zanzal/#catalystrelationship "Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples":  A course for building better communication and strong relationships.   https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ TW: Hate groups, racism and homophobia are discussed. Some strong language is used. Listener discretion is advised. This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with Spencer Macnaughton, Editor-in-Chief and founder of Uncloseted Media, a nonprofit L...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ TW: This episode explores grief as related to the coming out experience and may be difficult for some to hear. If you are grieving and are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 9-8-8 for crisis support. Download our grief guide and worksheets here:  https://bit.ly/amz-grief-ha...

In the episode of  Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories , host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her fellow coach, Barbara Rowlandson explore the complex emotions surround grief when coming out later in life. This is a MUST listen episode for anyone coming out and radically changing their lives in other ways, such as divorce or moving! Anne-Marie and Barb discuss the five stages of grief, empha...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ In the episode of  Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories , host Anne-Marie Zanzal speaks with documentary photographer, Morgan Lieberman. Morgan's work has been featured in publications such as  The New York Times ,  Bloomberg, National Geographic, The Wall Street...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ This week on the pod: pull up a chair and lean in as host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her fellow coming-out coach, Barbara Rowlandson, unpack all things 'comp het.' Compulsory Heteronormativity (sometimes used interchangeably with 'compulsory heterosexuality) represents the systems in place tha...

‼️SPECIAL FOR COMING OUT & BEYOND LISTENERS!  This episode's guest, Maxine Kroll, founder/owner of Provincetown's renowned sex shop & museum, Toys of Eros, is offering 10% off purchases for our listeners! Just use the coupon code COB when completing your order to receive your discount. Shop everything Toys of Eros has to offer at  https://toysoferos.com/ Wing Women Weekend  ...

Navigating the holiday season can prove to be an arduous endeavor, particularly for those who are in the process of coming out. In this discussion, we, Anne-Marie Zanzal and Barbara Rowlandson, share our personal experiences and the myriad challenges we faced during our own holiday seasons. We provide practical strategies to help you establish boundaries, cultivate joy within small rituals, and ma...

Wing Women Weekend  | Annual Conference in Provincetown, MA, during Women's Week |  https://wingwomenweekend.com/ "Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"    https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ 📣 Dakarai Larriett's Fight for Fairness in Alabama! This week on the podcast, host Anne-Marie Zanzal sits down with Alabama Senate candidate Dakarai Larriett...

Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Workshop | with Mallory Hanfling, LCSW | Friday, Oct. 17th, 2025 | The Provincetown Inn, Provincetown, Massachusetts during Women's Week | 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Tickets, Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite Mallory Hanfling, a late-in-life lesbian/firefly, queer therapist, and sexuality educator provides attendees with the SexEd that y...

Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Workshop  | with Mallory Hanfling, LCSW | Friday, Oct. 17th, 2025 | The Provincetown Inn, Provincetown, Massachusetts during Women's Week | 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. |  Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Tickets, Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite  Mallory Hanfling, a late-in-life lesbian/firefly, queer therapist, and sexuality educator provides attende...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  is a comprehensive course for lesbian couples who are seeking to build a better relationship. Designed by lesbian psychologist and couples therapist, Dr. Robin Sesan, this course is ideal for any lesbian couple who finds themselves stuck in a rut, desires connection, and wants to build emotional safety in the relationship. This...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  is a comprehensive course for lesbian couples who are seeking to build a better relationship. Designed by lesbian psychologist and couples therapist, Dr. Robin Sesan, this course is ideal for any lesbian couple who finds themselves stuck in a rut, desires connection, and wants to build emotional safety in the relationship. This...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  Learn more and register at  https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ Authentically Us is an online peer support community for late-blooming women who love women. Learn more about Authentically Us at https://annemariezanzal.com/ This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories , host Anne-Marie Zanzal chats with Tennes...

"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples"  is a comprehensive course for lesbian couples who are seeking to build a better relationship. Designed by lesbian psychologist and couples therapist, Dr. Robin Sesan, this course is ideal for any lesbian couple who finds themselves stuck in a rut, desires connection, and wants to build emotional safety in the relationship. This...

Wing Women Weekend , October 15-18, 2025, Provincetown, MA - a conference for women/non-binary persons who are new to the LGBTQIA+ community! This conference is all about connection, finding queer community, and having a whole lot of FUN! For the full conference schedule and to sign up, visit  https://wingwomenweekend.com/  and use the coupon code PRIDE in June to receive 10% off. "Maybe...