{"id":2717,"date":"2025-07-28T19:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wendycolegtm.net\/staging\/9199\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:37:14","slug":"gender-transition-in-my-late-60s-from-death-to-thriving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendycolegtm.net\/staging\/9199\/gender-transition-in-my-late-60s-from-death-to-thriving\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Transition In My Late 60s- From Death to Thriving!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">with Stevie Inghram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Gender Transition In My Late 60s- From Death to Thriving!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5SjlIv_khh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">July 28, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5SjlIv_khh4?si=D3A8GswWS4SAsOSo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/za\/podcast\/gender-transition-in-my-late-60s-from-death-to-thriving\/id1711367302?i=1000719470183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/4F5klWnplkDDGL0fqVi1qz?si=c4e2ceb4d67d4997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I hope you enjoy this podcast episode as much as I enjoyed being with Stevie <strong>I<\/strong>nghram, who transitioned five years ago when she began medical school. We spoke about my coaching, my beliefs, and my personal transition experiences, beginning in wonderful New Hope, PA. We also spoke about how I transitioned in six months and never looked back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Welcome back to Queer Story Time The Podcast where we honor the lived experiences, wisdom, and resilience of LGBTQ+ individuals across generations. I\u2019m your host, Stevie, and today\u2019s episode features a very special guest: Wendy Cole (she\/her), a 77-year-old transgender woman whose life and voice are a beacon for so many in our community\u2014especially those navigating transition later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Wendy is a transition mentor, public speaker, podcast host, and truth-teller whose work is rooted in compassion, candor, and fierce advocacy. After beginning her transition in her late 60s, Wendy has made it her mission to support and guide other trans people through their own journeys\u2014offering not only practical tools and emotional accountability, but also the kind of lived wisdom that only comes from doing the hard work of becoming your full self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Wendy co-hosts Demystifying The Transgender Journey Podcast and is a visible presence across social media and public speaking platforms, using her voice to humanize trans experiences, challenge harmful narratives, and affirm that authenticity has no expiration date. Whether she\u2019s speaking to a room full of allies, mentoring one-on-one, or pushing back against legislative attacks, Wendy\u2019s message is clear: we\u2019ve always been here, and we are not going back into hiding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Stevie Inghram July 28, 2025 I hope you enjoy this podcast episode as much as I enjoyed being with Stevie Inghram, who transitioned five years ago when she began medical school. We spoke about my coaching, my beliefs, and my personal transition experiences, beginning in wonderful New Hope, PA. 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