Explore every episode of the podcast The Coming Out Chronicles
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| 089: Coming Out in Business with Kailey Gilchrist | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:46:17 | |
Meet Kailey Gilchrist, the inspiring Founder and Sauce Boss at NONA Vegan Foods LTD. She delves into her entrepreneurial journey, from coming out in college and meeting her fiancé in a cooking class to creating a food brand with her late mother’s delicious Italian recipes. Discover how joining CGLCC’s Out For Business program and finding mentorship helped her business thrive. Key Points:
Inspired to be a mentor in this program? Sign up for CGLCC’S Out for Business Mentorship Program: https://cglcc.ca/programs/out-for-business/ _________ Want to Amplify Women’s voices in Podcasting: Vote for The Coming Out Chronicles as the Best LGBT Podcast in the Women in Podcasting Awards. https://womeninpodcasting.net/the-coming-out-chronicles/ LinkedIn: Nancy Shadlock Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaileygilchrist Website: https://nonavegan.com/ | |||
| 088: Breaking Barriers: Navigating Trans Youth Rights and Diversity Dialogues with Dr. Jackie F. Steele スティール若希 | 14 Feb 2024 | 01:03:48 | |
Join Nancy Shadlock & Dr. Jackie F. Steele スティール若希 for a captivating conversation touching on the complex journey of transgender youth, diversity of thought, family law rights, and the role of Democracy. They delve into cognitive bias, freedom of conscience, and the importance a variety of voices and yet maintaining emotional safety in democratic dialogue. The episode also explores law reform's role in creating equality for Queer folks in Japan and policy-based solutions for societal issues. Drawing on Jackie's extensive experience in Japan, they discuss the country's evolving understanding of Queer identities. Tune in for a rich exploration of how we can create emotionally safe spaces for dialogue with those who have a diversity of perspectives. Key Points:
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| 079: Coming Out Via A Tiny House | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:30:00 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material.
04:50: Being a Youth Pastor 07:37: Conversion Therapy 11:55: So You Think You Can Dance Anxiety Attack 13:37: Built a tiny house as a way to focus on 1 thing 14:45: Coming Out Poem 19:05: Started looking for life partner 22:53: Highlights from The Shift Retreat
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| 078: Calling My Spirit Back with Elaine Alec | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:37:40 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material.
01:53: Introduction Elaine Alec: www.elainealec.com Would you like to donate coming out support for a deserving person? Click this link to donate via PayPal. | |||
| 077: Humble Pie: Reconciling Relationships and Seeing How Time Changes Perspectives | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:31:58 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. Joe Boivin returns to the show this week to reminisce with Nancy about their shared experience at a Missionary Kid boarding school in Kenya. Back before either of them had fully come out, Joe describes what it was like as he gradually came to terms with his queerness during that time. As they discuss how their relationship with each other developed throughout the following years, both reflect on how time has allowed them to change in so many ways, all of which have ultimately led up to where they are today. After spending many hours of childhood catching insects and looking them up in the encyclopedia, Joe went to college to study Biology. He now has a PhD in Neuroscience and is completing his postdoctoral fellowship at MIT, where his research focuses on how brain cells form connections with each other during development. 03:50: Joe’s experience at RVA Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) | |||
| 076: Coming Out as Neurodivergent with Heather Morgan | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:44:57 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. 01:47: Connecting autism and queerness Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Facebook: @poweredbylove.ca | |||
| 075: Coming Out as Bi to not be Invisible with Carly Hutton | 12 Jan 2022 | 00:42:27 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material.
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| 074: From Mormon to Lesbian: Surviving Conversion Therapy and Now Thriving with Elena Joy Thurston | 05 Jan 2022 | 00:48:17 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Facebook: The Pride and Joy Foundation https://www.facebook.com/PrideJoyFound | |||
| 073: Coming Out and Supporting Others with Joe Boivin | 29 Dec 2021 | 00:32:36 | |
Josiah Boivin talks with Nancy about the several stages that have encapsulated his coming out as a trans man. After experiencing coming to terms with his own identity, he now desires to focus on telling his story so that it might be an example of hope and comfort for others, which includes giving advice to parents and those whose loved ones may be transitioning. After spending many hours of childhood catching insects and looking them up in the encyclopedia, Joe went to college to study Biology. He now has a PhD in Neuroscience and is completing his postdoctoral fellowship at MIT, where his research focuses on how brain cells form connections with each other during development. 02:30: Coming out Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) | |||
| 072: Coming Out Empowered with Nancy Shadlock | 22 Dec 2021 | 00:20:56 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. Sign up for the Reflection Retreat December 28th, 2021. Sign up here. Stay tuned til the end to hear about the time she almost married a gay man! 02:15 Download your Coming Out Guide 3:50 The 10 steps of Coming Out Powerfully 11:05 When I almost married a gay man 11:58 Then he got arrested… Download the 10 Steps to coming out powerfully. | |||
| 071: Coming out about a chronic illness with Heather Morgan | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:36:13 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. 02:15 Coming out with chronic illness 11:30 Going from “If I could just…” to “I wonder why…” 14:50 Heather’s goal for her clients (embodiment and re-embodiment) 26:50 Starting the coming out journey Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Facebook: @poweredbylove.ca Instagram: @poweredbylovebarrie Twitter: @poweredbylove2 Website: poweredbylove.ca | |||
| 070: Coming out for the social good with Randy Boissonnault | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:40:39 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. 10:50 The moment of being exposed. Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) | |||
| 087: Learning to Trust your own Voice with Jennifer Knapp. | 11 Oct 2023 | 01:09:42 | |
Jennifer Knapp is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, speaker and advocate. Her impressive history includes selling over one million albums with her first three releases Kansas (debut 1998, Gold-certified), Lay It Down (2000), and The Way I Am (2001). She has earned four Dove Awards and two Grammy nominations. The Kansas-born musician has toured the globe with artists such as Jars of Clay and was featured on the Lilith Fair Tour in 1999 and 2010. Knapp received critical acclaim for her human approach to the divine, with The Los Angeles Times calling her “a rising star” and People Magazine describing her as “an uncommonly literate songwriter.” As the first major artist in the Christian music world to speak openly about LGBTQ identity, her unique position created opportunities for national dialogue, including appearances on Larry King Live and the TEDx stage. In 2012 Knapp founded the non-profit organization Inside Out Faith, through which she continues to speak and perform nationally as an advocate for LGBTQ & faith issues. Today on the pod she speaks about:
Jennifer Knapp has been a very helpful resource to me in my own coming out, and I was delighted to be able to speak with her, and share our conversation with you. My hope is it will help you on your own coming out journeys. May we each find our own authentic voice... and share that with the world. • Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) • Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) • Website: www.centered.ca • Want to have a session to reclaim part of yourself that you've lost along the way? Maybe it's your voice... to help you speak your truth, or maybe you've lost your ability to be playful. This is a deep and powerful session to help you live into the more that is awaiting you! Sign up for this powerful session here. | |||
| 069: Unbinding Yourself from Abuse with Richele McEwan | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:38:30 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. | |||
| 068: From Sneaking Out to the Gay Bar to Professional Gay with Ash Beckham | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:31:40 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. Instagram: (Ash Beckham) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) | |||
| 067: A Wedding, A Haircut and A Marriage with Nancy Shadlock | 17 Nov 2021 | 00:20:52 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. 4:30 What some drunk guys elicited from Nancy 6:59 The painful decision to come out 8:29 The Haircut symbolism Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: Centered Life Coaching | |||
| 066: Coming Out And Making A Way For Others with Keturah Johnson | 10 Nov 2021 | 00:35:58 | |
During this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. Being a young black American living in Kenya, Keturah grew up challenged by stereotypes and oppression, particularly while attending a mostly all-white religious boarding school. Keturah shares with Nancy what impact that has had on her, both in terms of her race and her sexuality. Listen to Keturah talk about her own experiences, as a daughter, as a black woman, as a queer woman, as an adopted woman, and as a member of the military. In this episode you'll hear about: 4:02 Coming out to friends for the first time 5:40 Advice from Karamo of Queer Eye 6:40 Dad, will you walk me down the aisle if I marry a woman? 9:43 Don’t ask, don’t tell 21:40 Black Lives Matter 29:20 Keturah’s next coming out story Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Facebook: (Keturah Johnson) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: Centered Life Coaching | |||
| 065: The winter hibernation with Nancy Shadlock | 03 Nov 2021 | 00:10:02 | |
A personal coming out is brewing and who better to recognize the signs of a shift than the Coming Out Coach herself -Nancy Shadlock. After 65 episodes and 10,000 downloads in this brief episode, Nancy talks about the upcoming pause of the Chronicles for this winter season as well as the excitement of seeing where the Coming Out Chronicles has come and will go in the future. Nancy talks about embracing these new coming outs, how we can move through them, feeling our feels and getting the peace we need so we can step into the fullest version of ourselves.
1:35: An Announcement 3:27: A season of nurturing
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca | |||
| Ep 064: Learning to live for yourself with Heather Vickery | 27 Oct 2021 | 00:33:37 | |
In this episode special guest, Heather Vickery host of the Brave Files talks about coming out of the closet later in life, and how she took that experience directly into creating her coaching business. Heather recounts her marriage and divorce as well as her family's reactions to her accidental coming out. Heather now speaks about her coaching business based on being brave and her new book F*ck Fearless part memoir part case studies and part action, all about her brave method meant to teach you how to think creatively and strategically. 5:29: Family reaction 8:22: A big switch in business 11:02: Contagious bravery 12:37: F*ck Fearless 21:02: Boundaries 29:17: The next chapter
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca | |||
| Ep 063: Overcoming Chronic Sexual Pain with Katrina Grabner | 20 Oct 2021 | 00:53:41 | |
This week is a special one specifically centred around a phenomenon that happens for people with vulvas. Katrina Grabner vulnerably shares her own story of living with Chronic Sexual Pain. She goes into her decade of frustration and disappointment with the medical system and the internal feelings that came with Chronic Sexual Pain. Katrina now works as an Art Therapist and details how her work now helps others as well as nourishes herself. Katrina shares her incredibly intimate story as a way of continuing to help normalize and educate those with vaginas about the possibilities for their unexplained pain and the potential for help and hope.
2:40: Chronic sexual pain 4:40: The unfortunate normalization 10:22 : Repercussions / Coital Imperative 14:39: The problem with getting the diagnosis 20:26: Connection to your own body 25:00: The shift starting to happen 31:04: After a decade 36:44: Reflection 44:17: The next layer 48:00: exploring
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca | |||
| 062: Breaking Unhealthy Dating Patterns with Tania Cheng | 13 Oct 2021 | 00:29:56 | |
Tania Cheng talks about growing up a self-proclaimed non-athletic tomboy, looking back they can see the signs of their coming out but before they had to come to terms with their own internal issues. Today Tania talks about the difficultly of living a closeted life but the eventual change that came when they came out. Tania tells us about their new exploration of being non-binary and the beautiful path in front of them as well as the struggles they are still facing and overcoming. Tania talks about seeing bad habits within their life and how they escaped the negative cycle they were in that they never realized existed.
4:50: Internal Issues 8:12: My first coming out 10:14: Coming out to the parents 13:29: Getting better 16:13: Proud to be together 22:44: Non-Binary 32:55: What’s next
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca | |||
| 061: Transforming Judgement to Joy with Ashlee Livingstone | 06 Oct 2021 | 00:33:48 | |
Ashlee Livingstone is a Canadian business owner known for her events and she’s on the verge of a coming out chapter professionally. Ashley speaks on imposter syndrome and its place in her changing business, with Covid shutting down events she has transitioned into a new branch of what she can do with her business with not just virtual events but also deeper connections between clients. Nancy walks Ashlee through her fears of her new business and asks the hard questions, as Ashlee talks about the issues she believes are present within this change as well as her desire to push forward and bring her idea to fruition. Tune in and notice Ashlees’s energy transform before your eyes. 2:48: A coming out brewing 6:43: Stuck in your own head 11:55: Skills behind the business 16:56: Talking it through 21:30: Judgment 31:13: The takeaway
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca | |||
| 060: Tools of Insight with Nancy Shadlock | 29 Sep 2021 | 00:19:41 | |
In this solo episode, Nancy talks about the tools she uses within her own practice and examples of how she interprets them for her clients as well as how they show up in her own life. Nancy speaks about how these tools can be used to create a synergetic team for any organization and how she’s creating a new entrepreneurial venture -The Flame Tree Collective. As well Nancy shares her shift in business and the energy she is receiving as well as what allowed that shift and the new playful mindset she's adopted. 2:25: The magic quiz 3:46: Compassion Magic 5:54: Expansion Magic 9:48: The gene keys and leaning into your gifts 12:23: A Hub 14:45: A vision of playfulness Insight Tools: Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca | |||
| 086: What straight couples can learn from same sex couples with Dr. Lynda Spann. | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:31:12 | |
Dr. Lynda Spann shares her personal coming out story as well as her professional coming out story. The two are connected. The work she does at the Lesbian Couples Institute with her wife Lisa is very important and unique. You can find them here: https://lesbiancouplesinstitute.com If you'd like to sign up for a Front Porch session with me Nancy Shadlock, you can do so here: https://www.centered.ca/workwithme | |||
| 059: Coming out of the Spiritual Closet at Work with Dr. Tanya Rampersad | 22 Sep 2021 | 00:40:00 | |
This week Dr. Tanya Rampersad talks to Nancy about coming out with a new chapter in her profession. Tanya recalls her early years working in homeopathy and naturopathy while incorporating science but being drawn to the spiritual. Eventually, she had to let her business be reborn to get the best possible results both for her and her clients. Tanya talks about what made her change and come out of what she knew and was safe, so she could make a way to help her clients at a deeper level.
10:30: Having to change the business 14:56: What changed? 16:50: An example of what Tanya does 21:03: The spirituality in it 22:32: The hardest parts of coming out with the practice 24:28: Human Design 30:30: Navigating the social aspects of the job
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Facebook: Inner Authority | |||
| New Season Teaser- Get Coaching for your next Coming Out Chapter | 15 Sep 2021 | 00:06:03 | |
We are creating a new mini-series with people calling in to get coaching on their next coming out chapter. If that's you and you'd like to get coaching on the show send us a message. Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca | |||
| 058: Surprised by Love with Mike Iamele | 08 Sep 2021 | 00:37:20 | |
This week Mike Iamele recounts his coming out story that all started from an unexpected health issue. Mike recounts how he first met his now-husband Garret and the journey of being surprised by love. He also recounts the first public coming out 8 years ago through a viral blog post and a book, and the ramifications, he now shares what he learnt from the experience and the moments he took from it. To finish it all off Mike shares his amazing proposal story where everything seemed to go wrong but ended up right. 5:59: Leaving the job 9:58: Labels 13:55: The experience 18:10: The proposal story 33:50: What's next Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca
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| 057: No More Hiding Behind Being an Ally with Dr. Angela Lauria | 25 Aug 2021 | 00:45:43 | |
This week Dr. Angela Lauria talks about coming out as BI. She shares about being straight passing and how she worked really hard to be a good ally, all the while pushing her own sexuality down to keep others comfortable. She talks about the pressures of having a family who pushed her to be “normal” at the expense of her true self. Angela tells how she finally came to a breaking point and decided that enough was enough, and officially come out. Make sure you listen to the end to hear about her unique relationship with her parenting partner and the magic that has worked so well for them for the past 17 years. 2:35: Straight but not narrow 5:16: Coming Out Publicly 7:35: The many breaking points 9:43: What the family wants 17:09: Support from the Community 19:04: Bi women 21:55: Parenting Partner 22:59: Claim your own identity 37:58: When the kids go to college
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Angela's Social Media's | |||
| 056: Coming Out to Catholic Parents with Hannah Strenger | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:37:43 | |
This week Hannah Strenger talks about her coming out the story regarding her catholic family, this week is all about connecting and reconnecting. Hannah recounts the story of her coming out in a small conservative town where she was heavily involved in the church and what gave her the strength to come out. Hannah talks about her relationship with her father and how the relationship has changed and grown since she came out, including the fine line between acceptance and disagreement. Hannah and Nancy talk about what coming out looks like from a parent's perspective and how to be understanding of their process. Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Hannah's Social Media's | |||
| 055: Discovering how enormous your life purpose really is, with Heather Walsh | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:49:02 | |
This time we're doing something a little different! You get to listen in as Nancy has a session with her client, Heather (with her permission of course!) Heather joins Nancy for a session to analyze her gene keys and how they play into her life and work. Heather gives us a deeply personal look into her life and how it has been affected by her experiences... and how those fit into her deeper calling. They discussed her previous work and what just didn't fit and why and what she may be called to in the future. Stick around till the end to hear about my Work That Fits -6 week Coaching Series starting July 30th. If you would rather do a private session to discover your Superpowers/ Deeper Life Purpose with a Gene Keys reading you can book one here. 2:57: Thinking back on jobs 8:30: Gene Keys and a bit about how they work 17:42: Analysing the spheres 24:51: Vocation 40:20: What do you want? 45:03: Work that fits
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca
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| 054: The Ebb and Flow of Queer Support with Katya Veleva | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:31:50 | |
This week's guest is Katya Veleva who talks about her experience growing up in Eastern Europe and how different that was from her current reality. Much changed when Katya moved to London England where she felt free to explore her true self and break all kinds of rules, including in the dating world. She found enormous acceptance while playing Quidditch helped her grow in acceptance and ultimately come out about her sexuality. Katya’s visits back home are a stark contrast to her current reality, but she seeks to maintain relationships even when they’re hard. Katya shares a really tender next chapter of her coming out story which she is stepping into bravely. 2:36: Growing up in Eastern Europe 8:28: Community of Quidditch 16:04: Evolution of parents 21:05: PCOS and the side effects 25:39: Getting to that place of showing true self
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Instagram: @blush.cloud LinkedIn: Katya Veleva Website: www.blushcloud.co.uk
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| 053: Wisdom for my Young Gay Christian Self with Stacey Chomiak | 30 Jun 2021 | 00:44:01 | |
Stacey Chomiak takes us through her story of growing up closeted in the Evangelical church. Living in a not-so-supportive environment and the struggles of not having someone to talk to, Stacey talks about how exactly that changed and why. Today Stacey is creating books that help others not feel alone in that storyline. Her soon-to-be-released young adult visual novel is going to offer hope and inspiration to many that currently feel alone and like outcasts in their families and churches.
3:16: Growing up very evangelical 9:10: Getting a girlfriend right after an ex-gay conference 17:27: The Next Coming Out: The Book 21:40: Fear and Aspiration 24:25: Behind the previous books 27:09: How to get a book deal 31:12: Advice to a younger self
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca
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| 052: "HOMOSEXUAL" was never meant to be in the bible with Rocky Roggio | 16 Jun 2021 | 00:26:57 | |
Film Director-Rocky tells us about their movie “1946” which is based on a mistranslation of the word Homosexual in the Bible that only started appearing after the year 1946. That change in interpretation has caused hurt for many people for decades. In the podcast, Rocky takes us through their story of coming out and how they walked away from “it all” in terms of their religious upbringing, but how they just can’t seem to walk away from the truth behind this event of mistranslating the Bible back in 1946. Rocky tells us a little bit of what we will be able to see in the movie and the behind-the-scenes thoughts for the story. Showing empirical evidence and historical research a very thoughtful case is offered for combatting the hurt that the word Homosexual has caused in the Bible.
6:32: Victims of bad theology 15:07: What the Bible said before 20:30: Time or Money 24:40: Being pushed away Books mentioned: Walking Bridgeless Canyon Repairing Community
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca
Go fund me: 1946 the movie Website: www.1946themovie.com | |||
| 051: Breaking the Glass Ceiling with Vicki Saunders | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:39:19 | |
This week Vicki Saunders the founder of SheEO takes us through her journey of coming out of the old boys club of corporate and then how she founded the largest female-identifying business support network to date. Vicki talks about her passion for getting rid of manufactured scarcity in our lives and believing we have the efficacy to live what we are called to. She talks about the need for community and interconnection within business and has pioneered a radical generosity with SheEO’s regular practice of asking and giving support to each other. Vicki takes us through her journey of breaking out from the mentality that kept her from achieving what she wanted and shares her advice for others who feel the same. 5:06: Enough 8:59: The question 13:57: Interconnection 16:28: Trust in relationships 22:13: Transforming systems 23:50: Vision for the world 32:30: Where it really starts Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Vicki’s Social Media Facebook: vsaunders : SheEOWorld LinkedIn: vsaunders Website: www.vickisaunders.com :sheeo.org Sign up for the Front Porch here Would you like to donate coming out support for a deserving person? Click this link to donate via PayPal. | |||
| 085: Embracing our own Internalized Homophobia with Nadjeschda Taranczewski | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:50:46 | |
Nadja is a powerhouse of a coach and someone that I have personally learned so much from in the past year. I love that in this episode she shares vulnerably about her own internalized homophobia even though she's been married to a woman for years. She teaches us some tools to work through this and inspires us to live whole lives. If you would like to take Nadja's Money mindset course from her institute Conscious U, the next cohort starts in February. Sign up for CU Money here: https://www.conscious-u.com/cumoney/ As always, I'd love to hear from you if you enjoyed this: nancy@centered.ca | |||
| 050: My needs and wants are worthy with Nancy Shadlock | 19 May 2021 | 00:17:24 | |
Nancy shares vulnerably about her recent growth and internal shift. Follow Nancy’s journey of transformation and learn what worked for her, as it also might be a hack for you. She speaks about how changing something in your life is never easy, but so worth it to live the best life you can. Listen till the end for a little bit about the next retreat Nancy has available and the wonderful things it can do for you. Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca
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| Ep 049: The Non-Binary Unicorn Advocate - Harris Eddie Hill | 12 May 2021 | 00:50:02 | |
Harris is a 30-something-year-old nonbinary person from Hertfordshire, UK. Harris realized they were trans/nonbinary in their mid-twenties and have since made the commitment to becoming the advocate they needed, but never had. In this episode, Harris takes us through their journey of growing up queer and the roller coaster of self-discovery. Follow along as they share their feelings about gender, sexuality and body image, and how that has shifted and changed over time. Harris and Nancy talk about regression, reincarnation and the stories and ideas around them, exploring the more spiritual side of things. Harris gives us a different outlook on living and experiencing life as we know it and the challenging but rewarding experience of growing out of preconceived ideas. As an entrepreneur and world-renowned LGBTQ+ advocate, Harris is dedicated to making every story as familiar to us as our own.
01:02: Growing up Queer 13:16: A realization about my gender 19:00: Gender Identity 22:40: Body Image 25:42: Reincarnation 23:35 : Antidote to shame 45:47: What ticks me off
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca
Coaching page: mxharrishill The Unicorn Club group: theunicornclubwithharris Agender/Neutrois Support group: agenderneutrois Instagram: mxharrishill Twitter: mxharrishill Podcast: Mxharrishill.com
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| 048: Being Outed before you’re ready with Aiko Bethea | 05 May 2021 | 00:39:59 | |
We’re so excited this week to have Aiko Bethea. She's the Senior Co-Director of The Daring Way and Dare to Lead Communities and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Sr. Advisor and Executive Coach for Brene Brown's Education and Research Group. Aiko is also a mother, activist, lawyer and badass woman fighting for change in workplaces. Aiko tells us her story of growing up and how mindsets and prejudice affected her growing up, and how they played into what she's doing now. Aiko takes us through how companies should be providing intentional spaces for POC's and those in the LGBT community. She also offers wisdom on how to create safe spaces for those who are different than us. Aiko and Nancy share some stories on reconciliation; how we can see it today and how to be an agent for it in your own context. They also talk about diffusing shame and learning to see and empathize with others' perspectives. Join us for this jam-packed interview!
11:00: Intentional spaces 19:30: Reframing (feeling attacked) 22:29: Reconciliation 43:06: A different version of me
Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca
Aiko’s Social Media's Twitter: AikoBethea Linkedin Aiko Bethea Website: www.rarecoaching.net Instagram : Rare Coach
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| 047: Talking Across the Divide with Justin Lee | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:54:46 | |
Justin Lee, the author of Torn talks about his story of coming from a very faithful evangelical Christian family and how to reconcile his sexuality with his spirituality and eventually become a best-selling author and podcast host. Justin faced many internal struggles without resources yet found a way to move forward, breakthrough and eventually provide resources for others. Justin shares his newest coming out story of writing a book called Talking across the divide, where he uses what he learned in having hard conversations between Christians and the LGBT community to help people talk across all kinds of other divides. This work is so important in our current political climate. Whether it be you or somebody else in your life coming out or having different opinions on an issue, Justin provides a perspective for everyone!
Description: 02:25: The Coming Out story 9:39: Having to pass a threshold 13:44: The hardest part of coming out 22:58 Helping the parents come around 31:41: Talking Across the Divide
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Justin's Social Media's
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| 046: Fifty Shades of Gender and Relationships with Esther Lemmens | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:38:25 | |
Esther is a creator, artist, budding writer, podcaster, and all-around magical creature. In this podcast, she covers the fluidity of gender, relationships and love, in the many ways they appear. Esther shows us that there is no “normal” way to have a relationship, the key to achieve happiness with a partner is communication and understanding. While Esther's relationships may not be similar to your own there are lessons that apply to everyone, whether it be learning about yourself or your partner. This episode is all about learning, communication, and the acceptance of growth in relationships. 6:42: Speaking about labels 7:56: Solo-polyam 9:39: Love and connection without restrictions 14:10: A conversation about polyamory with your partner 27:20: 50 shades of gender
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| 045: Coming Out of So Many Spiritual Closets with Nancy Shadlock | 14 Apr 2021 | 00:37:16 | |
Nancy takes us through the process of her spiritual transformation over the past decade. She’s moved from being quite a conservative Christian to not being limited by the boxes of any particular spiritual dogma. She has come to realize that whatever path is leading you deeper into love and connection is truly a beautiful spiritual path. Nancy talks about how learning from others who do not have the same beliefs broadens your spirituality, as well as how vibrant spirituality evolves with us rather than staying stagnant.
2:00: Boarding School 4:16: Receiving who I am 6:02: Spiritual Direction 10:50: A new embodiment of spirituality 22:50: Many Paths 26:46: Anticipation of breakthrough
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| 044: Maybe it's not wrong to be queer after all with Anna Miller | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:43:36 | |
Raised as a Southern Baptist Missionary Kid in a conservative Christian environment, Anna Miller had to shed many layers of belief and unbelief to come out...while still retaining her faith. As a therapist, she shares her view on the core issues that held her in the closet and how we can break free from the issues that weigh us down. Anna talks about how we as people can become less divided, understanding those we don't understand and how they can do the same with us.
7:49: Opening your eyes 9:03: Sexually Assaulted 14:27: Speaking up 30:00: You don't have to do it alone 36:18: Being Vulnerable as a parent 38:45 Empathy paradigm Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching) Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Anna’s Social Media
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| 043: Realizing my superpower with Steph Hansen | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:38:51 | |
Steph talks about coming out in more ways than one and understanding relationships with her family through her coming outs. She talks about how her view on religion has evolved and how the discovery of her ADHD has become her superpower. Steph shares her dreams for the gift of acceptance to reach not just her community but spread worldwide. Her words are fantastic encouragement to keep getting to know and using our own individual superpowers.
7:16: Catholic Values but a little bit different 8:21: Spiritual Practices 17:40: The gift of acceptance 19:52: Figuring out your ADHD Superpowers 23:30: Nancy’s Coming Out
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| 042: The importance of Language with BE Alink. | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:53:47 | |
We tend to see everything in boxes: people, things, goals, etc… This podcast with BE is an eye-opener about how we as a species overcomplicate and cause problems in an effort to create a fatter bottom line. The language of what we say and the names we give things don't match up with their purpose. BE also talks about their work with the Alinker, a unique walking bike and other magnets she has and is creating to make the world a better place. 02:30: BE Alink: Behind the person 5:54: Pronouns 7:10: Sick Care versus Healthcare 14:12: Uncomplicating things 18:49: The Alinker 21:56: The wrong questions 46:48: Circumstances of radical generosity
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| 041: Conscious Uncoupling with Melissa DaSilva | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:24:51 | |
Divorce is such a tense stressful word for most of us, something synonymous with failure of a relationship. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. A new term “Conscious Uncoupling” has been emerging, and rightfully so. Melissa DaSilva takes us through her journey of uncoupling from her husband, sharing her story of how a relationship can come to a peaceful end.
03:20: Conscious Uncoupling 5:02: Leaning into being bisexual 9:45: Opposite sides of the bed 12:09: Not the traditional way 16:45: Joint Custody of the dog 18:24: Wisdom of Uncoupling 19:20: The new chapter
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| 084: Quitting... with Nancy Shadlock, and kind of Annie Duke | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:10:48 | |
I share my synopsis of Annie Duke's book Quit. She shares so many helpful ideas of how to know when it's time to quit and how to do it well. It really stretched my opinion of quitting from a judgement of being a bad thing, to it being a really good thing. I hope it stretches you to think about times you maybe should have quit sooner in the past, or gives you courage and tools for quitting something that's not working for you right now. If you'd like to share a quitting story from your past that others can learn from, you can record it here and we may even include it on the show if you'd like: https://anchor.fm/comingout/message And if you're ready to quit something but it feels too scary, send me a message and I will be your quit coach. Nancy@Centered.ca | |||
| 040: Churches are Doubling Down in the Wrong Direction on Marriage Equality with Nancy Shadlock | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:22:10 | |
In a solo episode Nancy talks about current issues with descrimination in the church. Outdated policies are going to lead to the death of churches as we know them. Nancy offers some ideas of how that divide could be bridged, so that all life could be celebrated and a flourishing world created. 01:10: Spiritual Abuse 0:3:08 : Doubling down in the wrong direction for marriage equality. 09:26: Having to divorce spirituality from sexuality 10:23: Working with organizations 16:56: The Thoughtful Queer Circle 19:23: Everyone has gifts
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| 038: I Am Not An Abomination with Josh Miller | 24 Feb 2021 | 00:59:51 | |
Josh Miller talks about the difficulty of growing up in purity culture, going through abuse from the church, and attending a spiritually toxic college. Josh takes the truly difficult parts of his story and shares how he has flipped the script to use his pain as fuel in helping others heal. From small town closeted queer boy, heavily involved in church, attending conversion therapy where he was told he was an abomination, to now mental health professional helping churches learn about how to support those who are different than them. Josh is an incredible example of the resiliency of the human spirit and how our pain becomes our greatest gift. 8:59: Purity Culture 14:12: Conversion Therapy 21:23: Coming out to Mom 30:10: Hate Crimes 40:35: Power in storytelling 52:48: Channeling experiences into good
Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock) Website: www.centered.ca Josh’s Social Media Instagram: @Josh_dangit_tep Website: https://empathyparadigm.com/
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| 037: Transcending the expectations of others with Sky McCormick | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:40:00 | |
Sky McCormick shares her story of coming out as Trans, from inner discovery to coming out, to now learning how to support others in living their true self. Sky shares her experiences attending a Catholic high school and now being at a conservative Christian College. She has an incredible drive to make it a safer, more inclusive space. We talk about growing up, learning, relearning and hearing our own path amidst what everyone else thinks we should do with our lives. As Sky eloquently put it “How do I get to the place where I can wake up as myself every morning?”
3:37: Overcoming the expectation of others 5:07: Disney World - The happiest place on Earth, but... 12:07: Coming out to the parents 14:37: Music & Memories 18:12: The ability to help 27:15: Homophobia in Academia 34:33: The joy of creating 36:32: The next chapter
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| 036: Being a Trans Black Woman of Colour with Niiya Grant | 10 Feb 2021 | 00:24:30 | |
In this episode Niiya Grant talks about what it was like coming out as a Trans Black Woman and the journey that took her to where she is now, showing us you really can achieve everything you dream of. Also learn about what Niiya’s been up to lately in trans activism and find her free resources on everything trans on her Instagram.
02:35: Coming out: The very beginning 6:52: My name is Niiya 11:36: Inspiring change in others 14:30: Speaking truths 19:36: Help from Niiya
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