Living OUTLoud: A Life In Two Halves

Living OUTLoud: A Life In Two Halves

From The Human Challenge by Vanessa Ferlaino

April 16, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

Seth Compton shares his journey of transitioning from female to male and the support he received along the way.

Despite what his parents told him, at the age of four, Seth Compton knew he was not a girl. But it wasn’t until the age of 43 that Seth made the biggest decision of his life — to transition from female to male. In this episode, Seth shares the personal, social, professional, and medical factors that shaped his decision, and also the people that inspired him — including mainstream media personalities like Ellen Degeneres, other community members, and most importantly, his wife and two kids. Seth believes his journey is different because he had a lot more support than many others who choose this pathway, especially as a child. In 2019, Seth founded OUTLoud North Bay as a community centre for 2SLGBTQ youth in Northern Ontario.  Seth’s new book, “A Life In Two Halves,” is on pre-order now ! The Human Challenge is hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino . Watch the full episode on her Youtube channel here . Don't forget to subscribe! The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier . Guess what? We're on Rogers TV! Check us out there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Ferlaino

Guest: Seth Compton

Topics covered

  • transgender journey
  • support systems
  • community building
  • personal story
  • family dynamics

Keywords

  • transgender
  • support
  • community
  • family
  • OUTLoud North Bay
  • personal story
  • Ellen Degeneres

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OUTLoud North Bay

Books & works: A Life In Two Halves

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