#164 Living life on your own terms with Anne-Marie Zanzal

#164 Living life on your own terms with Anne-Marie Zanzal

From The Kind Business podcast by Yarrow Magdalena

April 6, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

Anne-Marie Zanzal discusses her journey of coming out in midlife and how she supports others in navigating identity and transformation.

In this episode I’m joined by coach, writer and community builder Anne-Marie Zanzal .Anne-Marie supports women who are questioning their sexuality or coming out later in life. After coming out herself in midlife, she began building a business that helps others to explore identity, grief and transformation with support and community.We talk about the courage it takes to question the life you’re living, and how major identity shifts often come with grief, fear and growth. Anne-Marie shares how finding an online community changed her own journey and eventually led her to create courses, coaching programs and a podcast that now support others navigating similar transitions.We also explore the realities of building a values-aligned business, for example learning through trial and error, creating offerings that genuinely serve people, and finding sustainable ways to do meaningful work without following conventional business models. Anne-Marie Zanzal is a coach, writer, and community builder who supports people—especially queer women coming out or re-orienting their lives later in life—as they navigate identity, change, and belonging with courage and compassion. An ordained minister and…

People in this episode

Host: Yarrow Magdalena

Guest: Anne-Marie Zanzal

Topics covered

  • identity
  • personal growth
  • community building
  • queer women
  • business values
  • coaching

Keywords

  • sexuality
  • midlife
  • grief
  • transformation
  • coaching programs
  • online community
  • values-aligned business

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Organizations: The Kind Business podcast

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