Best Compulsory Heterosexuality Podcasts (2025)

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❤️‍🩹The Catalyst Experience Changes EVERYTHING! 45:47

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"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://healthy…

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The Surprisingly Kinky History of Pansexuality You Never Knew About ft. Leo And Taty 1:12:32

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Pansexuality: it’s not just bisexuality with extra glitter. We’re tracing its wild origins from the BDSM underground to the free love 70s to the nonbinary explosion of the 2010s, because this label has range. We’re unpacking the bi vs. pan debate, the pan pride flag’s secret meanings, and why pansexuality has always been the sexy rebel of the LGBTQ…

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Uncloseted Media Brings Much Needed LGBTQ+ Lens to Journalism 45:38

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Lotus Community Coaching | For women navigating coming out & the "messy middle": https://annemariezanzal.com/lotus-community-coaching/ "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 adv…

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❤️‍🩹 Healing Your Grief When Coming Out- Part 2 36:14

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Lotus Community Coaching | For women navigating coming out & the "messy middle": https://annemariezanzal.com/lotus-community-coaching/ "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.…

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❤️‍🩹 Healing Your Grief When Coming Out- Part 1 39:26

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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: Free Grief Guide For The Later In Life Community or https://bit.ly/amz-grief-handout ❤️‍🩹 Heal…

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📷"I Want To See These Women's Faces" 42:10

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Lotus Community Coaching | For women navigating coming out & the "messy middle": https://annemariezanzal.com/lotus-community-coaching/ "Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples" https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/ 📷"I Want To See These Women's Faces" In the episode of Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie …

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🤔Unpacking Compulsory Heteronormativity 40:50

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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 that keep women from understanding or realizing their needs and …

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The Lesbian Relationship Myths We Can’t Kill ft. Shannon 1:10:37

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Do all lesbians think the same? We’re digging into the big three stereotypes. Emotional intensity, U-Hauling, and lesbian bed death, to see if Sapphics really do relationships differently. We’re breaking down where these tropes come from, what’s rooted in history, and what’s just straight-up lesbophobic myth. Joined by hopeless romantic & poet lesb…

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✊🏼Values in Action: Maxine Kroll's Life of Acceptance, Sex-Positivity & Activism 45:41

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Note: This episode contains content about sex and is NSFW. Listener discretion is advised. ‼️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…

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📣Dakarai Larriett's Fight for Fairness in Alabama! 45:11

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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 can…

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Bisexuality Isn’t 50/50 - It’s a Bi-Cycle ft. Kelc And Joe 1:20:23

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Sexuality isn’t static, it’s a shuffle. Sometimes you’re feeling super gay, sometimes a little straight, sometimes both at once, and that ebb and flow is what we’re calling the Bi-Cycle. We’re breaking down why attraction shifts over time, the label confusion that comes with it, and how to navigate relationships when your desires don’t sit still. D…

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🫣OK, I'm Gay, Now What? 43:56

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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…

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✨Shine Bright, Fireflies! Connecting with Authentic Sexuality & Shedding Compulsory Heterosexuality 52:10

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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…

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How to Hook Up With Your Friends ft. Syd And Zhané 1:25:14

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Is sleeping with your friends a queer love language or just lesbian chaos theory? We’re spilling on crushes, cuddle hookups, and why queers can’t stop blurring the friendship line. With Zhané and Syd, we talk jealousy, intimacy, ENM vs monogamy, and every messy “oops, I made out with my bestie” scenario. Gay disasters, incoming. Use code QUEERCOLLE…

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🌈#WLW: How to float - not sink - in the dating pool! 40:21

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"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…

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🌈 Understanding Coming Out in Adulthood 44:35

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"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…

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The Epidemic of Masc Fragility ft. Ms. Myles And Danielle Lastres 1:04:31

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Femininity: feared, fetishized, and slapped with a “no fems” dating bio. We’re pulling femmephobia apart with Ms. Myles and Danielle. From its colonial, patriarchal origin story to the high school boys who think they have to one-up each other in a contest to sound the most heterosexual. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mentions of SA. Please …

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🍵"No Tea, No Shade" – Tennessee Drag Queen Kennedy Ann Scott's Lessons of Acceptance 59:43

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"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 An…

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🤔How Can Lesbian Couples Build Secure Bonds? 1:06:24

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"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…

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“I’m Not a Lesbian Anymore, I’m Queer” ft. Tyra Blizzard And King 1:13:21

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From Oscar Wilde to JoJo Siwa, the word queer has been called a slur, a theory, an aesthetic, and a whole damn vibe. We’re diving deep into the messy, sexy, defiant legacy of queerness with icons Tyra Blizzard and King a.k.a DJ Soundboi. Why are so many ex-lesbians saying “I’m queer now”? Can cis-hets be queer? Is “queer” just bisexuality in a tren…

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What No One Tells You About Divorce (But We Will) - 8 Pieces of Crucial Information You Need to Know 44:38

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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 PRI…

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🏳️‍⚧️One Person, Two Coming Out Stories! 35:40

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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 PRI…

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You’re Not Gay, You Struggle With Same-Sex Attraction ft. Luke Wilson 1:18:39

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What do electric shocks, shame sermons, and fake science have in common? They were all used to “pray the gay away.” We’re diving into the twisted world of conversion therapy with survivor and scholar Lucas Wilson. From evangelical trauma to the ex-gay movement’s most delulu masc villains, we’re unpacking the pseudoscience, propaganda, and lifelong …

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🌈LGBTQ Healing, From the Inside Out! 40:57

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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 PRI…

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Get Comfortable With Uncertainty! 50:08

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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 PRI…

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Relationship Anarchy Changed How I Love ft. Pat 1:29:09

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Monogamy is optional. Hierarchies are fake. And ‘the one’ doesn't exist? We're diving headfirst into the world of Relationship Anarchy with queer academic and certified hottie Pat. From dismantling the dating rulebook to navigating multiple partners without losing your mind, this episode unpacks radical love, intimacy without ownership, and why fri…

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🏳️‍🌈Dive into a Rainbow Romance! 1:08:12

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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 PRI…

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🏳️‍🌈Brian Selznick on Coming Out & Creativity - Part 2 42:09

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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 PRI…

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Is Black Masculinity Feared in Queer Spaces? ft. Haviah Mighty And DJ Blackcat 1:17:41

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Black masculinity is feared, fetishized, and fiercely policed; so what happens when queerness enters the chat? We’re talking masc performance as survival, straight Black men’s discomfort with queerness, and why traditional masculinity is flopping in 2025. With Haviah Mighty and DJ Blackcat, we’re queering the blueprint and dragging patriarchy by th…

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🏳️‍🌈Brian Selznick on Coming Out & Creativity - Part 1 41:05

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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 PRI…

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🕊️🌈"Healing is an Ongoing Process" 55:08

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"Maybe I'm Not Straight" and "When the Catalyst Relationship Ends" are do-at-your-own-pace courses for women who are reconsidering their sexual orientation and overcoming the end of their first lesbian relationship. Accessible, information-packed, and easy to do, these courses represent many years worth of experience working with women who come out…

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No Fats, No Femmes, No Asians: The Grindr Industrial Complex ft. Humza and Darynel 1:13:05

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Gay dating can be messy. From hookup culture and emotional avoidance to Grindr’s racial hierarchy, we’re diving into the chaos with guests Darynel Weekly and Mango Lassi. We’re unpacking the trauma, the body standards, the “no fats no femmes,” and giving you tools to heal, find real connection, and maybe even enjoy the apps without losing your soul…

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🌈 "I Don't Believe in Sin Anymore." 56:04

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🌈 Do I Fit In..? Am I Queer Enough? 38:48

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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The Lesbian Identity Crisis: Trans And Non-Binary?! ft. Jay-Marie and Eirene 1:45:59

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Think all lesbians are women? Think again. We're queering the label with trans and non-binary lesbians who are redefining what it means to love, resist, and rebel. From gender euphoria to TERF drama to navigating dating apps as a gender outlaw, this episode dives into the messy, sexy, revolutionary legacy of lesbianism. Featuring archival hot takes…

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😟 How Do I Tell My Kids... 56:52

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🐎The Healing Power of Horses in Life Coaching 47:01

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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Asian Fetishization And Hyper-Sexualization ft. Ky and Charlotte 1:20:58

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If you've ever been called “exotic,” or told you're one of the “good minorities” this one’s for you. We’re unpacking the fetishization of Asian bodies, the myth of the model minority, and the tension between queerness and cultural belonging. With personal stories from two badass artists, Charlotte and Ky, we explore femme fetish tropes, family pres…

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🤔How Do You Explore Your Sexuality? 58:17

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Download '3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Coming Out Later in Life' Guide: https://annemariezanzal.com/3-questions-ask-coming-out/ Download "Embracing the In-Between: Messy Middle Guide and Checklist" https://annemariezanzal.…

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♀️"Feminist" is Not a Dirty Word! 59:12

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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Born Intersex And Surgically Erased ft. Bailey Archer and Noise 57:42

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You were told sex is binary, XX or XY, case closed. But what if we told you that’s just redhead math? We’re unpacking the intersex experience with two brilliant guests: Noise (the intersex karaoke witch) and Bailey (trans, intersex, and hot). We’re diving into the science, the history, the surgeries, the shame and why “normal” is a scam. Expect gay…

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💡Reflections on LGBTQ+ in Judaism 1:04:27

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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🔁Break Out of the Negativity Loop! 46:02

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Join Authentically Us, a community and support space for late blooming lesbians! Find us at https://www.annemariezanzal.com Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women who are reevaluating their sexual identity, coming out as LGBTQIA+, and transitioning from a straight, married life to an independent life. If you're struggling and need …

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Do Queer Muslim Women Exist?! ft. Urvah Khan 49:29

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Betterhelp: betterhelp.com/COLLECTIVE Vizzy Hard Seltzer: https://www.vizzyhardseltzer.ca/en-CA Queer. Muslim. Rockstar. Activist. Urvah Khan is all of the above, and she’s here to spill the tea on holding identities the world says don’t mix. We’re talking queerness, faith, feminism, and the fight for liberation, plus why the West needs to stop act…

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🏳️‍⚧️Embrace Diversity! Get Curious About Gender & Sexuality 52:31

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Authentically Us: A space for women who are coming out later in life. Join us for support groups, education, and community for just $34.99/month - your first week is free! https://bit.ly/Authentically-Us Need a deeper level of support for coming out and getting through "The Messy Middle?" Lotus Community Coaching is a 6-month program for women comi…

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🕊️Break Free from the Suffering Mindset 56:18

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Want to check out the April 2025 events highlighted at the start of this episode? Visit Authentically Us at https://bit.ly/Authentically-Us 🌈 In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal and coming out coach Barbara Rowlandson explore the complexities of estrangement, grief, and the societal narratives surrounding suffering. They discuss personal experi…

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The Secret to Sapphic Sex and Dating ft. Zhané and Eva Bloom 1:10:42

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Use code QUEERCOLLECTIVE for 15% off https://splashblanket.com/en-ca Aisle: https://periodaisle.com/ Vizzy Hard Seltzer: https://www.vizzyhardseltzer.ca/en-CA Losing your sapphic v-card? Terrified you’ll fumble the bag? We got you. This episode is your survival guide to sapphic sex, confidence, flirting, and ahem hands-on skills included. We’re joi…

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🏳️‍🌈⚖️Standing Up For Equality in TN with Chris Sanders 34:20

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📌🎙️Support The Tennessee Equality Project Want to help us make positive change for LGBTQ individuals in Tennessee? Visit https://podcasthon.org/podcaster/coming-out-beyond to find the link to make a donation today! You can learn more about The Tennessee Equality Project at https://www.tnep.org/ 🌈 It's Podcasthon 2025! What does that mean? This week…

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🏳️‍🌈💪 Building Resilience While Coming Out Later in Life 40:12

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🌈 What exactly is resilience? Why is it so important to the coming out later in life process? How can we push past fear and uncertainty? How can we become more resilient so we don't lose ourselves in grief, rejection, or pain? These are some of the things host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her fellow coach, Barbara Rowlandson, discuss in this podcast episo…

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How to Open Your Relationship (and Actually Make It Work) ft. The Polyamory Therapy Collective 1:03:54

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So, you wanna open up your relationship but don’t wanna crash and burn in a fiery mess of jealousy and regret? We got you. We’re joined by three queer, non-monogamous therapists from the Polyamory Therapy Collective to give you the ultimate survival guide to ENM—how to start the convo, avoid rookie mistakes, and actually enjoy the ride. We’re unpac…