William Brown is an author, a licensed professional counselor, and a man who knows firsthand what it’s like to come out later in life. At age forty he told his wife of 18 years, and his children… that he is gay. What he’s learned since—helped him create the definitive “how to” book for coming out later in life. Book Recommendation: Coming True: Seeking Truth in Self, Later In Life, by today's guest, William Brown. https://a.co/d/6cEM5Jj Video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y_GJsqzcXg Podcast website and for more resources about coming out LGBTQ+: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.davidcottoncoaching.com/ Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com

This epidsode released in honor of National Transgender Awareness Week 2023. Sara Abrams spent most of her life identifying as a man. While she never considered herself a member of the LGBTQ+ community, at age 57, she came out and transitioned from male to female, while remaining in a relationship with her female partner of 28 years. Book Recommendation: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities https://a.co/d/98A3Ocy Podcast website: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.davidcottoncoaching.com/ Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com

Dr. Loren Olson is a successful psychiatrist, and a husband and grandfather who came out at age 40 after 18 years of marriage. He is highly respected in his field, having presented extensive research on mature gay men to the World Congress in Psychiatry. An award-winning author… he’s most well-known for his book, “Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight.” Book Recommendation: Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight by Dr. Loren Olson https://a.co/d/hDUZ4FO Other Writings By Dr. Olson: - No More Neckties: A Memoir in Essays https://a.co/d/96eUu8W - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finally-out/202307/to-be-happy-think-like-an-old-person Podcast website: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.davidcottoncoaching.com/ Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com

Marc Gravallese spent much of his life convincing himself that he couldn’t be gay, despite all evidence to the contrary. Married with four kids, he came out to his wife at age 40… and together they successfully redesigned their family. Today he believes that what most men really need… is a good hug. Book Recommendation: Our Family Outing: A Memoir of Coming Out and Coming Through - https://a.co/d/09DOavT Podcast website: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.davidcottoncoaching.com/ Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com

Rand Bishop is a Grammy nominated songwriter, a musician, a singer, an author and a columnist. He’s neither straight, nor gay. At age 73, after three traditional marriages, he now identifies as bisexual. From his home in Oregon, Rand Bishop is here to share the joys, and challenges of being…bi. Book Recommendation: Fashionably Late: Gay, Bi, and Trans Men Who Came Out Later in Life - https://a.co/d/j69f0E0 Rand Bishop’s One Man Show: "Songs, Observations, and Confessions" - https://tinyurl.com/m9vmbt7 Rand Bishop’s book: TREK: My Peace Pilgrimage in Search of a Kinder America - https://a.co/d/6XcfV7i amBI, a community for bi people, our partners, and allies:https://www.ambi.org/ Amid ‘unicorn hunters’ and sterotypes, here’s how bisexual people are finding support - USA Today via amBi - https://www.ambi.org/pressblog/bisexual-community-helps-break-stereotypes Gallup Poll: U.S. LGBT Identification Steady at 7.2%; over 58% of LGBT adults identify as bisexual - https://news.gallup.com/poll/470708/lgbt-identification-steady.aspx Podcast website: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.DavidCottonCoaching.com Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com

Rich Rumsey attended the University of Wyoming at the same time as Matthew Shepard, the gay student who was beaten and tragically left for dead near Laramie in 1998. It was a hate crime that shook him to his core. 20 years later…he would come to understand why, when he finally came out as gay to his own wife and children. Book Recommendation: David Christel’s book, “https://a.co/d/6F6jabV.” Matthew Shepard: https://www.matthewshepard.org Podcast website: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.DavidCottonCoaching.com Contact me: https://davidcottoncoaching.com

Dr. Ginger Campbell, host of podcast Graying Rainbows about coming out later in life LGBT, shares her personal story and insights from her guests. She was married for 38 years and came out at age 60. She also has hosted two other podcasts and is in the Podcaster Hall of Fame. Book Recommendation: Frankly My Dear I'm Gay: A Late Bloomers Guide To Coming Out - https://a.co/d/eTryXNj Podcast website: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.davidcottoncoaching.com/ Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com

Ryan Redmond, successful business consultant and business owner, was married, not just once, but twice! After four children, and two divorces, he finally came out at age 49. He is now living with his partner in Salt Lake City. Book Recommendation: David Christel’s book, Married Men Coming Out: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming the Man You Were Born to Be - https://a.co/d/6F6jabV Podcast website: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.davidcottoncoaching.com/ Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com

Jonathan Wilson has seen the best of people and the worst. A long serving member of the Des Moines, Iowa, School Board and successful attorney, married with kids, he came out publically on live TV at age 50. When e tried to run for reelection he received death threats and feared for his life. Hear his story how Jonathan came to understand and accept his sexual orientation, the impact he made on others, how he handled the threats of violence towards his family, and how he turned his life experience into a force for good to help others of all generations. Book Recommendation: Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straigh by Dr. Loren Olson - https://a.co/d/4GOJxUv FIrst Friday Breakfast Club: https://www.ffbciowa.org The Saggy Baggy Elephant: https://a.co/d/dciIDD5 Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com: https://www.outlatewithdavid.com/ Certified Professional Life Coach, David Cotton: https://www.davidcottoncoaching.com/ Contact me: david@davidcottoncoaching.com