Hi Reader,

I recently had the honor of hosting a special guest on the podcast—Wendy Cole, a Transition Mentor who made a courageous decision at age 67 to finally live as her true self.

This episode is more than a conversation about gender transition. It’s about self-acceptance, navigating fear, and honoring your identity—even when the world doesn’t make it easy.

Wendy shares her deeply personal story and educates us on the difference between gender and sex, what it means to experience dysphoria, and how the mental journey of transition can be far more complex than the physical one.

I know this topic can feel new or even uncomfortable for some, especially if you haven’t had a reason to learn about it before. That’s why I want to approach it with curiosity, compassion, and care. I'm a gender-affirming professional, and I believe all people—especially young people—deserve to be heard, seen, and supported.

If you're a parent, educator, or someone who works with kids, I especially invite you to listen. We talk about what it looks like to support a child through any big transition, and why safety, love, and understanding are more powerful than we often realize.

Let’s all keep learning and loving well.

With warmth,
Cynthia Coufal
​The Anxiety Maze Navigator

Watch the full episode now!

Wendy Cole's Bio and Links:

As a Transition Mentor, Wendy Cole helps her clients face significant life changes. Since 2017, Wendy has guided others through transition. Her life experiences are the tools she uses. She believes in the mind’s powers; she practices mindfulness, shifting her beliefs and energy to support herself going forward, making profound changes in her life, health, and finding joy in being.

Knowing who you are and not BEING who you are: this is the starting point of every Transitional situation. Taking that first transitional step is TERRIFYING. The physical transition is the easiest part. Making the mental transition is tough.

Knowing from childhood she was a girl, Wendy yielded to familial and societal expectations to fit in. At age 67, Wendy changed her life with her transition. Beginning in January 2015 she focused internally: accepting who she really was, confronting fears, doubts, and anxieties that held her back for decades. She took the leap of faith to find freedom and joy in being herself. By July 2015, Wendy was living as a woman. She had her long-awaited surgery at NYU Medical in 2017. Wendy knows that focusing inwardly to find freedom and joy will benefit the rest of your life.

Email Wendy at: wendy@wendycolegtm.com​

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“   First of all, gender is between the ears, not the legs. ”

— Wendy Cole

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