In this week’s episode of the Coming Out Late podcast, Robin offers us a rare peek into a conversation she has with members of her private weekly support group - The Gender Expansive Edition. With full consent Robin initiates a discussion about a facet of our humanness that is near and dear to all our hearts - our head of hair! You’ll hear the group members discuss topics such as: Hair is an essential aspect of our personal identity, self expression, and confidence, and that the right haircut ca...
Jul 15, 2024•57 min•Season 3Ep. 139
In this week’s episode of Coming Out Late, Robin & Chris continue their conversation with Jules Heron, Founder & Owner of Hair for Humans. Hair for Humans is a hair salon in Portland, OR and Jules, (who goes by they/them), is a stylist who specializes in gender-affirming hair cuts. Today, you’ll hear Robin, Jules & Chris talk about: The “in’s” and “out’s” of taking “T” - testosterone. Does Jules feel like their insides match their outsides better now? What does Jules mean when they s...
Jul 09, 2024•51 min•Season 3Ep. 138
In this week’s episode of Coming Out Late, Robin & Chris talk with Jules Heron, Founder & Owner of Hair for Humans. Hair for Humans is a hair salon in Portland, OR and Jules, (who goes by they/them), is a stylist who specializes in gender-affirming hair cuts. Today, you’ll hear Robin, Jules & Chris discuss: Scoring a Hair for Humans cut appointment. How does Jules identify and what is their story? Top surgery, losing sensation, and gaining sensation. What is dysphoria and dysmorphia?...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 137
In this week’s episode Robin shares with us her perspective on the frequently asked question, “Am I Less Gay Because I Was, (or Am), Married to A Man?”. Robin also answers the question, “How did you know you were gay? Did you waiver? Did you need ‘an experience’ to know for sure?” Some of the topics you’ll hear Robin share with you are: Contempt prior to investigation; and how does that relate to being newly gay? What is ‘sexuality’? And could it really be fluid? Your truth is yours to define; i...
Jun 24, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 136
In this week’s episode, “Things to Consider When Coming Out Late”, Robin shares with us a smattering of subject matters and insights that relate to coming out late. The five insights that Robin shares with us are: There’s power in the pause. Don’t compare yourself to other people. Your coming out late journey is yours; it doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. Participating in Pride Events. Expect the unexpected and be prepared for the highs ‘n lows. Wanna support our “Coming Out Late” podcast...
Jun 17, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 135
In this week’s episode Robin continues fielding questions from her partner Chris about what it was like for Robin, to come out gay, nine years ago. Robin reveals that it had really been a ten year process before that; a process of noticing the breadcrumbs, ignoring the breadcrumbs, then noticing more breadcrumbs - over and over again - until ultimately finding herself standing in her garage with a proverbial full loaf of bread in her basket, saying to herself, “Holy Sh!t! I’m Gay!” You’ll hear R...
Jun 10, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 134
In this week’s episode, “Wait, what? I’m Gay? Why Didn’t Anyone Tell ME?” Robin continues the conversation and walks us down memory lane, recapping the deeper details of her own coming out late process as Chris asks her some deeper, vulnerable questions. Listen and follow along as Robin & Chris take you on her coming out late journey which is full of twists, turns, breadcrumbs and potholes galore! Chris asks Robin some deeper, more vulnerable coming out late questions like: The point of chan...
Jun 03, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 133
In this episode of “How Living Out & Proud Changed My Life”, Robin reminisces and reviews her journey to coming out to herself. Why now? Why this week? Because it was this time NINE years ago nearly-to-the-day that she said those infamous words aloud to herself, “Holy Shit! I’m Gay!” Listen to how living her life out and proud has changed her and what she’s learned along the way. Spoiler Alert: Robin is STILL learning about herself, with each passing year! Enjoy! In this episode, you’ll hear...
May 27, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 132
In this Part 2 episode Robin and Chris continue their conversation with Stevie, who is Host of her own podcast, “Queer Story Time, The Podcast”. Stevie, a queer, trans femme yoga therapist, and gender & sexuality educator, together with Robin & Chris, discuss how cultural conditioning has shaped our lives and what's required of us to healing & liberate ourselves. In this episode, you will learn… The importance of having a more solid understanding of who we are and being okay with it....
May 20, 2024•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 131
In this episode, Robin and Chris have a heartwarming and eye-opening conversation with their new friend, Stevie Inghram, Host of her own podcast, Queer Story Time, and a queer, trans femme yoga therapist, and gender & sexuality educator. They discuss a broad range of topics - all with a common thread of how cultural conditioning has shaped our lives from birth to present day. Please Rate & Review the podcast and share this episode with a friend. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn abo...
May 13, 2024•58 min•Season 3Ep. 130
In this episode, Chris decides to take the podcast reins AND the microphone from Robin and asks her some “Who Is More Likely” questions, allowing Coming Out Late listeners to gain some new perspectives about Robin AND her relationship with Chris. They hope to keep it silly, yet informative, with a few deeper questions sprinkled in there too. No judgment! Robin hasn’t seen the questions ahead of time - so you’ll be hearing them in ‘real time’ when Robin does. Please Rate & Review the podcast ...
May 06, 2024•50 min
In this Part 2 REPLAY of the “Coming Out Late In A Hetero Marriage” episode, Robin jumps right back in with her first-ever conversation with husband David, and his wife and late bloomer, Monique, who are actually going through Monique’s Coming Out Late process in real-time, and SHARING their experiences with us! There’s LOTS to absorb, take-in and learn! In this episode you will … “Kroger Parking Lot Therapy”, and having those REAL HARD conversations and asking one another the big scary question...
Apr 29, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 128
Thirty-three years ago, 16-year old David, the new kid in high school, bravely squished his way through a wall of Monique’s cliquey of high school friends, (congregated around her locker in the hallway), and asked a mutual friend to introduce him to Monique - in front of everyone. That brave move earned David the intrigue and attention of Monique; AND earned David the honor of walking with her to their next class together. It also earned them both the distinct pleasure of nearly three decades of...
Apr 22, 2024•58 min
In this episode, Robin and Chris continue their exploratory conversation about the language and meanings behind gender identity, gender fluidity and sexuality as it pertains to our journey of coming out to ourselves, and ultimately coming out to others. Robin & Chris do not profess to be experts on these topics, but simply want to share with you their explorations and findings about their own identities up to and including present day. Please Rate & Review the podcast and share this epis...
Apr 15, 2024•30 min•Season 3Ep. 126
In this episode, Robin invites her girlfriend Chris back on the podcast to talk about and explore the language and meanings behind gender identity, gender fluidity and sexuality as it pertains to our journey of coming out to ourselves, and ultimately coming out to others. Robin & Chris do not profess to be experts on these topics, but simply want to share with you their explorations and findings about their own identities up to and including present day. Please Rate & Review the podcast ...
Apr 08, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 125
Robin picks up the conversation from last week with Sex & Pleasure specialist, Whitni Miller, in this Part 2 episode of Coming Out Late. Please Rate & Review the podcast and share this episode with a friend. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn… The #1 question that Whitni gets asked, A LOT! (Hint: it’s about sex!) What is “sexual desire discrepancy”? Be upfront about how important sex is to you w/potential new partners, ASAP. Know yourself and the depth of your sexual appetite/desire....
Mar 31, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 124
In this Part 1 episode of Coming Out Late, Robin talks with Whitni Miller about sex, pleasure and reducing our inner shame as we navigate our tender coming out late journeys! In this episode, you will learn… Who is Whitni Miller and what does she do for our community? What is Intentional monogamy? And poly-saturated? Not paying attention to the physical & emotional signs of our queerness IS detrimental to our health! What is “pleasure coaching”? According to Whitni, pleasure is, “...that onl...
Mar 25, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 123
In part-two of this “Life Is Relationship” episode, Robin continues chatting with Chris about the revealing nature of relationships, and how they are the source of getting to know ourselves on deeper and deeper levels. THey also discuss! In this episode, you will learn… What happens when we make our relationships ‘conditional’? Try BEING the love you seek in other people. When we attach ourselves to the ‘outcomes’ of our desires, we end up disappointing ourselves. Grasping-for and clawing-at wha...
Mar 18, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 122
In this first of a two-part episode, Robin not only reveals who her mystery guest was from Ep. #117, but also makes an even GREATER reveal by having that guest back on. Together they discuss the ever-popular topic of ‘relationships’! In this episode, you will learn… What is meant by the brilliant comment, ‘we learn ourselves in relationship’? What does it mean to ‘come into more conscious, mindful intentions around relationships’? Understanding the benefits to pausing the process of seeking inti...
Mar 11, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Robin continues her conversation with late bloomer Dawn Noble about the core elements of PACT, a form of therapy she uses while coaching her queer clients in their relationships. Dawn helps her clients recognize their own trauma responses, what their attachment style is, and how to best co-regulate in their relationships. In this episode, you will learn… Remembering you don’t have the power to change anybody but yourself. Understanding the importance of our own attachment theories, how we co-reg...
Feb 26, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Robin talks with late bloomer Dawn Noble about the influence of her religious upbringing, how she finally embraced who she really is and the loving relationship she’s found now, and details about her work helping other couples connect with PACT therapy. In this episode, you will learn… How being raised with 12 siblings in a Latter Day Saints home impacted her How Purity culture taught her to keep her cards to herself about being gay Confessing her first gay experience and then abstaining from wo...
Feb 19, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 119
In this week’s episode of the Coming Out Late podcast, Robin continues the conversation with her Mystery Guest about their coming out journey and how it has impacted her family. I’m hopeful that you’ll hear lots of good information to take with you on YOUR coming out journey! Here is a sampling of what you will hear in today’s episode: How she and her husband told their kids about their separation. Sharing big family news doesn’t have to be long and drawn out; in fact, it can be in small bites-s...
Feb 12, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 118
Robin is back from her podcasting hiatus and ready to bring you content sure to educate, inform, entertain and make you think and hopefully grow! Robin returns with a special Mystery Guest, and together they talk about pleasure and pain, and how ‘hard’ doesn’t have to be bad. Here is a small sampling of what you will hear in today’s episode: How we are ALL ‘recovering’ from something in our lives. That our minds are “addictive”. Our minds are constantly seeking pleasure. Our desires are fleeting...
Feb 05, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Robin shared in last week’s episode that she plans to take a 4-week hiatus from ‘most’ of the “Coming Out Late” work that she does. And since then, she has decided to ‘come clean’ about how she’s spending these next four weeks (and the months & years beyond) - it’s not what you think she’s doing! After years of actively working her 12-Steps in one recovery Program, Robin recognized it was ‘time’ now to devote that same level of commitment to her 12-Step ACA, (Adult Children of Alcoholics &am...
Dec 12, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 116
The holidays can be particularly challenging for those who’ve just come out. Robin shares how to handle difficult situations with care and the importance of keeping lines of communication with your children and/or family as open as possible. Robin also discusses why the New Year is a perfect time to prioritize self care! In this episode, you will learn… How to handle the holidays with your significant other or former significant other. You don't have to spend an uncomfortable holiday unless ther...
Dec 04, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Robin continues her conversation with Holly and JJ in this Part Two “Coming Out Late & Trans” episode on the Coming Out Late podcast. about what it means to be transgender, the challenges of navigating relationships and gender reassignment, and why being honest with yourself and embracing who you are should always come first. In this episode, you will learn… What does it mean to be transgender? The challenges of navigating relationships. Should you or shouldn’t you? Gender reassignment is th...
Nov 27, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Robin talks with Holly and JJ about what it means to be transgender, the challenges of navigating relationships and gender reassignment, and why being honest with yourself and embracing who you are should always come first. In this episode, you will learn… Holly’s experience of feeling like a prisoner in her body and what it means to be transgender The importance of a supportive and accepting environment for transgender children Being in a double-closet and underdressing to alleviate pain of gen...
Nov 20, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 113
In this replay of episode #55, Robin introduces us to one of her listeners, Michelle, hailing all the way from Australia. Struck by a note she received from Michelle, Robin knew she had to share it with her listener’s, with Michelle’s consent of course. Robin also knew that the impact of Michelle’s words and all the sentiment behind them would be better spoken by Michelle herself. Michelle agreed and read her own letter, aloud to us. This episode touches upon topics which get us thinking about ....
Nov 13, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 112
In this episode, Robin invites Samantha Fox back to her Show. Samantha is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist AND Lesbian Curiosity Coach. Today, they talk about the dynamic flow of our sexual attraction and desires…and SO much more! In this episode, you will learn… What is a stone-top? A stone-bottom? A switchy? And why is it important to know what YOU are? What it means to pick the best ‘external partner’ versus the best ‘internal partner’. How does ‘compulsory heterosexuality’ affect h...
Nov 06, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 111
In this episode, Robin invites Samantha Fox back to her Show. Samantha is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist AND Lesbian Curiosity Coach. Today, they talk about the dynamic flow of our sexual attraction and desires…and SO much more! In this episode, you will learn… What IS “dynamic flow”? How does dynamic flow affect my sexual attraction and desires? What is YOUR sexual energy? And why is sexual energy important? What is a stone-top? A stone-bottom? A switchy? And why is it important to ...
Nov 01, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 110
