Coming Out Late Ep: #57 - Holy Sh*t! I'm (STILL) Gay! Oh Thank You Lesbian Lords!
In this episode, Robin is being interviewed by Annie McKinnon, creator and Host of “Talking All Things LGBTQ”. With a full year under her belt, since starting her own podcast and coming out to the world in the first few episodes, this is an interesting inside look at Robin’s recount of her story a year later, as well as her reflecting on the many lessons she has learned along the way. One thing she knows for sure, is that loving a woman has been a beautiful journey and “easier” for her, than loving and being involved with a man, but? It is not always easy either!
In this episode you will hear and learn about . . .
- Sleep-walking through life, then married with children for 28+ years - but the Universe was whispering a different message to me.
- Compulsory-Heteronormativity and deep social conditioning.
- Fearing the unknown; we fear what we do not understand.
- What is homophobia? Is it innate? Is it real? Is it suppressed? Learned?
- Stuffing down and numbing the feelings.
- Unconventional research to figure this sh*t out! And meeting the women who gave me absolute affirmation, confirmation and validation.
- The “Aha!” moment; and how did that feel - in the moment?
- The painful Messy Middle, dealing with my divorce and telling my children.
- That moment when I knew my life, (moving forward), was never going to be the same.
- Coming clean to my loved ones - regardless of their potential reactions.
- Through self-assessment and self-reflection, you will learn your attachment styles, love languages, and self-love.
- Learn by doing: educating ourselves with every interaction and every relationship we have, and asking yourself: are you well-aligned with this person in all aspects of being human?
- Book:, “Attachment Theory: by Joan
- Our awakening to our sexuality is our super power!
- Unlearning old values and beliefs. Is that MY belief or someone else’s ‘voice’?
- Q: “When can I put all this (difficult stuff) behind me?” A: “When you take the time to put it in front of you.”
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