The Junkyard Love Podcast EP 0113 Jacob Rhines

April 3, 2025

In this episode of The Junkyard Love Podcast, we meet Wendy Cole, a 67-year-old Transition Mentor who completed her own transition at the age of 67. Wendy shares her inner perspective from her years as a married man and father while grappling deeply with identity, societal expectations, and secrets that visited her sleep. Wendy shares stories of how she embraced her true self later in life, and we discuss her intensive internal exploration, self-work, her time in therapy, friends along the way, meditation, Joe Dispenza, reshaping limiting beliefs, creating new identities, and more.

Wendy invited me to think differently, and I had a great time exploring the heart and mind of this unorthodox teacher. Her story offers us deep insight into the human being’s profound ability for change – at any age.

Quotes from Wendy:

“The greatest freedom I’ve discovered wasn’t physical—it was mental. Changing my thoughts and beliefs changed everything.”

“If you’ve never looked in the mirror and questioned your actual gender identity, ‘I should have been a boy,’ or ‘I should have been a girl,’ if you’ve never done that, I don’t expect you to fully understand the depth of the distress.”

“My therapist challenged every one of my thoughts, every one of my beliefs in myself.”

“When you’re able to finally align your outside with your inside, the sense of peace and joy is indescribable.”

“Every limiting belief I confronted was like shedding a layer; underneath, I found who I truly was.”

Guest Bio – Wendy Cole: Wendy Cole is a Transition Mentor dedicated to supporting individuals navigating significant life changes. Having personally transitioned around age 67, Wendy uses her transformative journey and deep empathy to guide clients toward embracing their authentic selves. Her mentoring approach combines mindfulness, visioning, and intentional energy shifts, helping others confront fears and discover joy in their true identities. Wendy believes deeply in the power of inner work, emphasizing that the mental and emotional aspects of transition are just as vital as the physical ones. Through coaching, speaking engagements, and sharing her powerful story, Wendy inspires individuals to embrace their journeys boldly and authentically.