Podcasts about coming out chronicles

Nancy Shadlock is a missionary-kid-turned-youth-pastor-turned-spiritual-director-turned-coming out coach. When Nancy discovered that she didn't have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality, she started creating the life she always dreamed of but feared would never be possible. Now, as the founder of Centered Counseling and Coaching and host of the Coming Out Chronicles podcast, she devotes her time to helping individuals and organizations break free of their metaphorical closets to bravely live the truth of how beautiful and whole they are. In this episode, Anne-Marie speaks with Nancy about her experiences as a missionary kid, in conversion therapy, the intersection of spirituality and sexuality, and much more.Learn more about Nancy's coaching work at https://www.centered.ca/aboutNancy's coming out song is Brave by Sara Bareilles: https://youtu.be/QUQsqBqxoR4?si=MBLOlIHQ-a2MVvMSThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Nancy Shadlock is a missionary-kid-turned-youth-pastor-turned-spiritual-director-turned-coming out coach. When Nancy discovered that she didn't have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality, she started creating the life she always dreamed of but feared would never be possible. Now, as the founder of Centered Counseling and Coaching and host of the Coming Out Chronicles podcast, she devotes her time to helping individuals and organizations break free of their metaphorical closets to bravely live the truth of how beautiful and whole they are. In this episode, Anne-Marie speaks with Nancy about her experiences as a missionary kid, in conversion therapy, the intersection of spirituality and sexuality, and much more.Learn more about Nancy's coaching work at https://www.centered.ca/aboutNancy's coming out song is Brave by Sara Bareilles: https://youtu.be/QUQsqBqxoR4?si=MBLOlIHQ-a2MVvMSThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this episode, Nancy shares her divorce story. "I help people hear themselves into being." We talk about growing up in conservative Christian homes, all the ways we come out of different closets, the role of therapy in keeping a relationship together or its dissolution, knowing when to quit, and how her life coaching practice has informed her relationship evolution (and vice versa). Join The Big D community by supporting on Patreon or following along on Instagram! - Nancy Shadlock is the founder of Centered Life Coaching and the host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast. When Nancy finally discovered that she didn't have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality she started creating the life she's always dreamed of. Now she spends her days helping others break out of closets of all kinds, embrace who they are and stand in their truth through retreats and 1:1 sessions. Nancy also helps organizations build resilience and create greater rates of retention by helping their leaders grow in empathy and connection. Find Nancy on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-big-d/message

I've been wanting to do an episode like this for quite a while! Growing up in a Christian household, it caused me to have a negative view on my natural attraction to people I liked. I thought it was wrong for a good majority of my life and it prevented me from loving freely. In this episode, I wanted to ask some of the difficult questions that surrounds coming put to a religious parent. Our relationship has become much better due to me educating my mom on what be on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum is all about. I didn't want to shy away from this topic because I know it is important for people who have not come out yet due to fear of upsetting their parents know that sometimes it just takes time and acceptance will come. And even if it doesn't, you are loved and it is always okay to be your self ✨️. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thelosttapes/support

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During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.A faithful listener of the Coming Out Chronicles wrote in with her coming out story.  Listen in as Nancy reads it on the show and share's what it brings up for her.  This exciting tale goes from being a youth pastor to building a tiny house to coming out as queer, with many twists and turns that are very relatable.There's a special offering at the end of the story that isn't current right now, but let us know if you'd like to see it happen again.02:09: Became a Christian to be saved from gayness04:50: Being a Youth Pastor07:37: Conversion Therapy11:55: So You Think You Can Dance Anxiety Attack13:37: Built a tiny house as a way to focus on 1 thing14:45: Coming Out Poem19:05: Started looking for life partner22:53: Highlights from The Shift RetreatFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caWant to have a session to reclaim part of yourself that you lost along the way?  This is a deep and powerful session to help you live into the more that is awaiting you!  Sign up for this limited-time introductory offer here.

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Elaine Alec joins Nancy this week to focus on two of her most impactful coming out stories, firstly as an alcoholic and more recently as an author. She touches on the ways in which she has found healing over the years that ultimately gave her the courage to follow her calling as a leader, teacher, advocate, and finally, a writer. 01:53: Introduction05:50: Coming out as an alcoholic19:27: Coming out as an author30:55: Calling My Spirit BackElaine Alec: www.elainealec.comFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caWould you like to donate coming out support for a deserving person?  Click this link to donate via PayPal.

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.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 RVA00:15: Oranges and sexuality20:05: Reconciling their relationshipFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caWould you like to donate coming out support for a deserving person?  Click this link to donate via PayPal.

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Last time she was on the show, Heather Morgan spoke about her experience of coming out with a chronic illness. This week, she returns to the podcast to talk with Nancy about her second coming out as neurodivergent. In doing so, she shares some of the overlap she's found in the intersection between the unique experiences that neurodivergence and queerness have to offer. 01:47: Connecting autism and queerness27:00: Changing the metric for relationships34:30: Embracing all “bodies” of our identityFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caFacebook: @poweredbylove.ca Instagram: @poweredbylovebarrieTwitter: @poweredbylove2Website: poweredbylove.ca 

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.What happens when you embody a marginalized identity while knowing that you can hide it more easily than others? Carly Hutton offers her own perspective in her conversation with Nancy as she speaks from her experience as a biracial, bisexual woman. In her decision to come out to her community, she not only wanted to demonstrate her support with other queer people but to also show others that there are people who look and love like she does within the queer community that have valid experiences, as well. Carly Hutton is an Indigenous-Mexican woman living on unceded Sehmiahmoo lands, also known as Langley, BC. She is a writer, a musician, a wife, and a mother whose passion is to be an advocate for the marginalized. You can follow her family's journey on @carlymbutton on Instagram.03:50: Coming out as bisexual13:48: What prompted you to come out?23:25: Support as an ally31:56: What's next…Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.ca

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Prior to discovering her sexuality and coming out as a lesbian, Elena Thurston was formerly a dutiful Mormon wife and mother of four. In this episode, she opens up about her experience in conversion therapy after realizing that she was gay and how she is now an advocate working against conversion therapy in the church. She then updates us with how life has treated her since finally embracing herself fully for who she is and who she loves, as well as how that has affected her role as a mom. 04:50: Joining the Mormon church and discovering her sexuality 10:20: Falling in love with a woman and experiencing conversion therapy20:50: Coming out to her kids45:53: What's next...Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caFacebook:  The Pride and Joy Foundation https://www.facebook.com/PrideJoyFoundInstagram:  Elena Joy Thurston  https://instagram.com/pridejoyfoundationWebsite: The Pride and Joy Foundation  https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/Ted Talk on You Tube

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Sign up for the Reflection Retreat December 28th, 2021.  Sign up here.Want a life hack for how to really rock your next coming out chapter?  In this episode Nancy Shadlock, the lead Coming Out Coach at Centered Life Coaching shares with us what she has come to see as the main steps most people take in their coming out journey.  By learning these 10 steps and being more aware of them you can help make any growth or change in your life feel more fun and empowered and less scary.  Stay tuned til the end to hear about the time she almost married a gay man!02:15 Download your Coming Out Guide3:50 The 10 steps of Coming Out Powerfully11:05 When I almost married a gay man11:58 Then he got arrested…Download the 10 Steps to coming out powerfully.  Website: www.centered.caFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.In this episode, Nancy speaks with Heather Morgan about her experience in “coming out” with a disability and chronic illness, along with the similarities it has with other coming out stories: feelings of shame, the need for validation, and the process of moving forward with one's own healing. 02:15 Coming out with chronic illness11:30 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 journeyFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caFacebook: @poweredbylove.ca Instagram: @poweredbylovebarrieTwitter: @poweredbylove2Website: poweredbylove.ca 

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Randy Boissonnault went from being a kid scared to be seen on campus when the GSA was meeting to being the Special Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on LGBTQ2 Issues.In this episode, he shares with Nancy what drives him to create social change and promote inclusion so passionately.  Randy is a great example of just how much is waiting for us on the other side of our closet doors.  Buckle up for some incredible stories of what has happened since Randy came out.10:50 The moment of being exposed.23:24 How hard could it be to raise the LGBT flag on Parliament hill?33:01  How is your business diverse by design?34:32 Diversity is when you're invited to the dance, inclusion is when someone invites you to dance.  When's the last time you invited someone different than you to dance?35:11 We need to get from Ally-ship to champion-ship… An ally is someone who has your back when you're in the room.  A Champion is someone who has your back when you're not in the room.  We need more champions that have your back when you're not in the room.Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Instagram: (Randy Boissonnault)www.centered.ca

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Richele McEwan speaks up about the domestic abuse she experienced growing up.  As a professional dancer she used Dance as a creative and powerful medium to express what happened.  Richele felt called to come out about this so that others who have experienced similar violence can be inspired to also transform their pain into beauty. This coming out has been a catalyst for other growth in her personal life and business, not to mention the lives of many people who were impacted by her very public sharing.  Richele is now inspiring others to let go of co-dependence and step into their bigger, healthier lives.By owning her story she has been able to transform her life from a place of overwhelming darkness-- and underwhelming mediocrity-- to being truly extraordinary. She is now on a mission to help others discover the power of honouring their truest selves, so they too can #goalbigger.5:02 UnBound- A dance performance to tell the story of Domestic Abuse15:50 What driving on a winding mountain road taught her20:02 What it's like to live with abuse33:05 The ripple effect of coming outFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Facebook: Richele McEwanRichele's Facebook Group: #Goal BiggerInstagram: (Nancy Shadlock)www.richelemcewancoaching.comwww.centered.ca

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Ash Beckham has influenced more than 8 million people through her viral Ted Talks “Coming Out of Your Closet” and"Owning Your Duality”.  With over 300 public talks under her belt, including Harvard University, Proctor & Gamble, and the CIA, Ash is now a highly sought-after diversity, inclusion, and leadership keynote. She joins Nancy to share about her first coming out story that created a way for many more coming out stories in her life, including one she's still working on.Bullet points of key topics & time stamps:15:50 The next coming out chapter22:30 Ash's new book: Step Up26:08 What we can learn from finding the Ketchup28:00 Advice for coming outFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Ash Beckham)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)www.ashbeckham.comwww.centered.ca

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Join Nancy Shadlock, the host of The Coming Out Chronicles, as she shares her own coming out journey. From a difficult realization for herself, to the navigation of her changing relationship with her parents, Nancy shares the events that led to her decision to come out and intimate glimpses of the challenges and triumphs she and her family have faced since.  Listen in as she shares the next coming-out chapter she feels called to step into.4:30 What some drunk guys elicited from Nancy6:59 The painful decision to come out8:29 The Haircut symbolism9:00 Coming out to the parents11:20 The next coming out chapter16:20 The big revealFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website:  Centered Life Coaching

During this winter's hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn't want to leave you hanging though so we've got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Keturah joins Nancy in this episode to talk about coming out as the daughter of a Missionary, what it's like to be a queer woman in the military and being a queer woman with religious beliefs. Keturah explains how her family have embraced and struggled with her coming out, and how her ongoing connection to her childhood experiences shape the actions she is taking today.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 time5:40 Advice from Karamo of Queer Eye6:40 Dad, will you walk me down the aisle if I marry a woman?9:43 Don't ask, don't tell21:40 Black Lives Matter29:20 Keturah's next coming out storyFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Facebook: (Keturah Johnson)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Instagram: (Keturah Johnson)Website:  Centered Life CoachingOther Podcast Mentioned: CloseTwins

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.0:31: A thank you1:35: An Announcement3:27: A season of nurturingFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caWould you like to donate coming out support for a deserving person?  Click this link to donate via PayPal.

Nancy Shadlock is a coming out coach and the host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast. Interestingly, her work life began as a youth pastor and spiritual director.  From her conservative Christian upbringing with missionary parents to coming out at 33, Nancy shares her unique path to finding her truth in the LGBTQ+ community. She has been an important part of my own coming out story, so I can speak to Nancy's abilities to hold sacred space for our secrets and deepest knowings.  My favorite take away from working with her is the need to come out by coming in, coming in to our truest selves. In this episode, we share stories of how we lost people upon coming out and how the reactions of friends and family have changed over time. Nancy believes it is important to remember that no story is final and that we need to hold patient space for growth in others and ourselves. She holds this space beautifully and with such a calm and grounding presence. Her current group offering, the Flame Tree Collective, combines coaching with human design and archetypes so people can explore beyond coming out and realize what vocation is the best and most natural fit for them.Please consider sharing this episode with a friend and if it feels aligned, please subscribe and review. It means the world to know you all are enjoying this podcast. Thank you for listening and joining us today.  You can reach Nancy here:http://www.centered.ca/FB and IG @nancyshadlockPlease take me up on my free coaching call or reach out to me via email:pasha@pashamarlowe.comhttps://calendly.com/pashamarlowe/30minhttps://pashamarlowe.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/pashamarlowe)

Nancy Shadlock is the CEO and founder of Centered life coaching and the host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast.  "When Nancy finally discovered that she didn't have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality she started creating the life she's always dreamed of." (from her bio) In this discussion, we talk about what it means to be a Coming Out Coach as well as her life being brought up in a religious household who spent time on a Missionary in Kenya.  Can religion play an important part in the life of someone who is part of the LGBTQ+ community?Nancy found the love of her life soon after coming out and they married. What happens when both of you give birth to a baby within a month of each other? Nancy tells us about this experience!For more information about Nancy, please check out the following sites.  https://www.facebook.com/CenteredLife...https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyshad...https://www.instagram.com/nancyshadlock/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalesLGBTQ+)

Nancy Shadlock is the CEO and founder of Centered life coaching and the host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast. When Nancy finally discovered that she didn't have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality she started creating the life she's always dreamed of. She's now married to an amazing woman named Alaina, they have two sweet babies and a beautiful life together in Calgary, Alberta. Now she spends her days helping others break out of closets of all kinds, embrace who they are and stand in their truth. Social media and contact information: https://www.facebook.com/CenteredLifeCoaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyshadlock/ https://www.instagram.com/nancyshadlock/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/damagedparents/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/damagedparents/support

Welcome to Life's Milestones - the fortnightly podcast about birth and naming ceremonies, relationship and marriage, and death and funerals, hosted by Mark Adams, a Humanist Celebrant. Mark's guest on this episode is Nancy Shadlock: Life Coach and podcast host of The Coming Out Chronicles. In this episode, Nancy shares stories about her life's milestones including a story about her childhood imaginary friend Uncle George, her decision to get pregnant at the same time as her partner from the same donor, why her father weed whacking an aisle for her wedding was so important, and how her grandfather's gallows humour helped her when he was dying. Host / Editor: Mark AdamsGuest: Nancy ShadlockTwitter: @LifesMilestonesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: Patreon.com/wemadethis

Welcome to Life's Milestones - the fortnightly podcast about birth and naming ceremonies, relationship and marriage, and death and funerals, hosted by Mark Adams, a Humanist Celebrant. Mark's guest on this episode is Nancy Shadlock: Life Coach and podcast host of The Coming Out Chronicles. In this episode, Nancy shares stories about her life's milestones including a story about her childhood imaginary friend Uncle George, her decision to get pregnant at the same time as her partner from the same donor, why her father weed whacking an aisle for her wedding was so important, and how her grandfather's gallows humour helped her when he was dying. Host / Editor: Mark Adams Guest: Nancy Shadlock Twitter: @LifesMilestones We Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: Patreon.com/wemadethis

Episode NotesYou can learn more about Nancy Shadlock and her work here. Nancy is a Life Coach and Coming Out Guide. Click the link to hear her podcast, The Coming Out Chronicles. Her website includes some great free resources, so please go and support her work. Carla mentioned Camp Fyrefly, an educational, social, artistic and personal learning retreat for gender and sexually diverse youth (Two spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) and allied youth. You can make a donation to support Camp Fyrefly here.Here's a news article about the situation in Regina that's referenced:'Completely and terribly damaging: Faith community calls Regina pastor's message homophobic'You can listen to episode 1 of this series here, where we go into deeper detail on the Pastor's harmful message and also hear from Cassie about how her family was removed from leadership once she came out and her family supported her.Find out if a church is affirming or non-affirming at Church Clarity. If you don't see your church listed, submit it for review. Clarity is important so people can be safe and know what they are getting into.BooksTorn by Justin LeeGenerous Spaciousness by Wendy VanderWal-GritterTransforming by Austen HartkeGod and the Gay Christian by Matthew VinesChanging Our Mind by David GusheeSupport OrganizationsGenerous SpaceThe Reformation ProjectQ Christian Fellowship--Hang with us throughout the week on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please subscribe/rate our podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen. Thanks as always to Northcote for letting us use their incredible music. Please support by buying their music.Thanks to Bryan Neufeld for creating our logo. Give him a shout for all your design needs.

Nancy Shadlock is the CEO and founder of Centered life coaching and the host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast. When Nancy finally discovered that she didn't have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality she started creating the life she's always dreamed of. She's now married to an amazing woman named Alaina, they have two sweet babies and a beautiful life together in Calgary, Alberta. Now she spends her days helping others break out of closets of all kinds, embrace who they are and stand in their truth. Nancy and I discuss her journey of coming out in a conservative family and what it was like to go through conversion therapy. We discuss how her process inspired her to work with others and help individuals with their journey. We also chat about her inspiration for her podcast, and what it is like to “take a walk in someone else's shoes”. Be sure to checkout Nancy's platforms: https://www.facebook.com/CenteredLifeCoaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyshadlock/ https://www.instagram.com/nancyshadlock/ & Nancy's retreat info: centered.ca/retreats Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast for weekly episodes, and follow me on Instagram @realmelissadasilva and check out my website melissadasilva.com

  Nancy Shadlock is a 'coming out Coach' helping people, whatever their story, to come out of whatever closet they are trapped inside.   Nancy says that we each have our own personal narrative and sometimes the stories we tell ourselves can leave us locked inside a place that isn't even true for us anymore.   In this episode, Nancy shares some of her story with Lucy, showing that finding shared ground, commonality and connection is so often the way to our truth and liberation.   About Lucy:   I am not only thoroughly and extensively trained in Transactional Analysis for Psychotherapy AND organisations, I have over 20 years of experience in helping people be all they can be. I have been a senior leader in social care and Social Work since the 90s,  I have a level 7 Advanced Professional Diploma in Business Leadership, a Master's degree in Social Work and a Postgraduate certificate in Personal and Business Coaching.    I am a strong, potent, qualified and professionally credentialled Personal and Business Coach with the skills and experience to get you exactly where you want to be.   I started out by helping the most marginalised people in our society as a Social Worker back in the 1990s. I soon moved into senior management in Social Services and later in the Care Sector. I have worked as a Director of People and Culture, a Managing Director and as a Group Learning and Development Manager until I left to set up my own Coaching business in early 2019.   In 2014, I began training in and practicing Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy and in 2016 I qualified as a Coach. I train others in both of these practices now and I am known as a leading authority in my own unique and perfectly integrated methods across the sector.   I love my work. And I love watching success emerge within and from my clients    It is totally aligned with my purpose which is to impact YOU so that you become all you truly are.    I am all about helping you to EMERGE as your intrinsic self from beneath the layers of limits you have taken on throughout your life.   This is YOUR time.    Contact me to discover how I will help you:   Lucy's Links: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Website Sign up to my Free E-Book 'Unlock Your Success Mindset' Here   About Nancy:   Nancy Shadlock is the CEO and founder of Centered life coaching and the host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast.   When Nancy finally discovered that she didn't have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality she started creating the life she's always dreamed of. She's now married to an amazing woman named Alaina, they have two sweet babies and a beautiful life together in Calgary, Alberta.   Now she spends her days helping others break out of closets of all kinds, embrace who they are and stand in their truth.   Nancy's Links:   Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Website  

Throughout her interviewing of so many amazing people on the Coming Out Chronicles, Nancy is often asked to share some of her own thoughts and musings on life and what's currently been on her mind. This week, she does just that with a faithful listener and fellow female entrepreneur Ann Zee, who curiously digs into what's been going on in Nancy's life and the many changes that have taken place over the last few years. They cover the importance of authenticity, reflect on the podcast thus far, and discuss current and future goals. 02:20: Intro to Ann07:22: Authenticity & tree planting23:00: Sharing pregnancy27:00: Imposter syndrome42:20 Impact of COVIDFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caWould you like to donate coming out support for a deserving person?  Click this link to donate via PayPal.

A faithful listener of the Coming Out Chronicles wrote in with her coming out story.  Listen in as Nancy reads it on the show and share's what it brings up for her.  This exciting tale goes from being a youth pastor to building a tiny house to coming out as queer, with many twists and turns that are very relatable.There's a special offering at the end of the story that you won't want to miss.  02:09: Became a Christian to be saved from gayness04:50: Being a Youth Pastor07:37: Conversion Therapy11:55: So You Think You Can Dance Anxiety Attack13:37: Built a tiny house as a way to focus on 1 thing14:45: Coming Out Poem19:05: Started looking for life partner20:59: A special offer for single folks22:53: Highlights from The Shift RetreatFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website: www.centered.caWant to be in the know about the next Retreat or other exciting things being offered by Centered Life Coaching?  Sign up for the Newsletter here.Curious about the zoom get to know each other call mentioned in this episode?  Sign up here.

In today's episode ‘Gospel gaslighting' I share where some of my emotional arrested development started.  Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or group, making them question their own memory, perception, or judgment, often evoking in them cognitive dissonance and other changes, including low self-esteem. In short, gaslighting is another's attempt to question your ‘Knowing' or to question your ‘Truth'. The antidote to gaslighting is vulnerability and intimacy.  It's taking off the armor.  It's going off script and having a heart-to-heart conversation.  It's radical transparency, it's mucky, it's messy and it's emotional… because… guess what… we are emotional beings! Instead of teaching ourselves how to reign in our emotions, suppress our feelings, labeling our feelings as good vs. bad we have the opportunity to honour ourselves and each other by bringing our full and wonderfully messy selves into each and every situation.  And just to be clear, I'm not saying “bring ALL of your emotions ALL of the time into EVERY situation”, we need to balance this with emotional intelligence and gauge how can I appropriately show my emotions and be human right now. Being told that my inner knowing, my being, my sexuality, my orientation, whatever you want to call it was wrong or it was a choice or something I could get rid of; I always knew that it wasn't.  But I was taught to doubt myself, and so many people are taught to doubt who they are, who God created them to be. Our emotions, our feelings, our conscience, our intuition these are our gifts from God.  They are what make us unique and they are what we need to fully bring forward, each and every one of us, if we are going to heal forward together. Next episode I will be joined by best-selling author, podcaster, and PROGRESSIVE pastor Colby Martin. Colby is passionate about carving out a space within Christianity that includes: a whole-heartedly affirming posture toward LGBTQ individuals, a broader acceptance of other spiritual practices and religious perspectives, an agreeableness toward science, and a commitment to always growing, transforming, and trusting that the best days are yet to come. Join us next episode as I sit down with Colby Martin! Colby is one of leading voices of the Progressive Christian movement, he made me cry with his vision for the church in his first book UnClobber – Rethinking our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality” and introduce me to the incredible voices of Brian McLaren and Glennon Doyle. Colby will be talking about his newly released book ‘The Shift: Surviving and Thriving after Moving from Conversative to Progressive Christianity' I want to give away a free copy of his book ‘The Shift' to a listener of This Little Light Of Mine. For your chance to win all you need to do is subscribe, rate and leave a review of This Little Light Of Mine on Apple Podcasts or on IGTV. Next episode I will choose one of the reviews and send you your very own copy of ‘The Shift'.    I have one more surprise. I want to introduce you to Nancy Shadlock, CEO and founder of Centered life coaching and host of The Coming Out Chronicles. Nancy's work as a ‘coming out coach' caught my attention along with her upcoming retreat, appropriately call ‘The Shift' and don't forget to contact Nancy for her superpowers session (I know I'll be reaching out!) Thank you again for being with us today and before I go I want to remind you. Your story is important. Your thoughts are important. Your intuition is important. Your knowing is important. Your questions are important. Your doubting is important. And what if, what if you're not wrong? You are designed with a powerful voice that we need to hear.  You are loved. James

Settle in for a cozy little fireside chat with the host and creator of The Coming Out Chronicles.  In today's episode, Nancy Shadlock talks about all kinds of things from the fear of capitalizing on queerness, to the first instagram picture she posted of her wife and how scary that moment was.  Towards the end of the episode you'll get a special treat of having Nancy lead you through a visualization of what you'd truly like to create in your life over the next year.  It is a powerful exercise and worth putting aside some time to sit with. 3:37 Imposter? Capitalizing on Queerness?4:40 My queerness has been my way of Re-Membering myself. 11:00 Synergy- the word for our marriage goal this year.17:30 Guided Visualization for what you'd like to create in your life this year. The Shift Retreat: www.centered.ca/retreatsWebsite: www.centered.caFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)

Join Nancy Shadlock, the host of The Coming Out Chronicles, as she shares her own coming out journey. From a difficult realization for herself, to the navigation of her changing relationship with her parents, Nancy shares the events that led to her decision to come out and intimate glimpses of the challenges and triumphs she and her family have faced since.  Listen in as she shares the next coming out chapter she feels called to step into.4:30 What some drunk guys elicited from Nancy6:59 The painful decision to come out8:29 The Haircut symbolism9:00 Coming out to the parents11:20 The next coming out chapter16:20 The big revealFacebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Instagram: (Nancy Shadlock)Website:  Centered Life Coaching

Show Summary:In the very first episode of The Coming Out Chronicles, Nancy is joined by her wife, Alaina. Alaina explains her coming out journey from the first moments she questioned her attraction to women, through sharing that information with Nancy, then sharing her relationship with Nancy with her Mother, then her extended family. But Alaina hasn't just come out once. The second part of Alaina's coming out story is her journey to parenthood with Nancy. Now married, Alaina and Nancy started their parenting adventure in a way that requires them to constantly come out, and in her interview, Alaina shares how that feels and how she deals with that every day.Bullet points of key topics & time stamps:3:21 Chelsea the Make-up girl5:00 A meeting of the wives10:22 The second coming out - Parenthood11:11 All of the labels17:00 What we tell our babies about how they came to beSocial media handles:Facebook: (Centered Life Coaching)Facebook: (Alaina Shadlock)Instagram: (@NancyShadlock)Instagram: (@DoubleMoms)Call to action:Reach out on social 

It's not just Queer folks that have a coming out story!  Can you remember a moment like this: when palms are sweating, your stomach is churning and you're full-on scared. Because you have to tell someone something. About yourself. About your life. You don't know how they'll take it. You fear the worst. That's a "coming out" moment. Whether you're LGBTQ2S+ or not, you'll be inspired by Nancy Shadlock, CEO and Founder of Centered Life Coaching and her guests as they explore "coming out" stories of all kinds. Listen in weekly as people talk about coming out as trans, as a sex therapist, or share coming out about domestic abuse they've endured. Meet everyday people getting their brave on. We're all hiding in closets of our own making. Everyone has a different story. We are always evolving. We can shed what's no longer true for us. Be inspired by those who left the closet for something better and are willing to talk about it to help you find the courage to rock the next evolution of your own coming out story.