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OurVoices with Kristin Kalbli

by Kristin Kalbli

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S8 Ep 2: The Final Episode of the OurVoices Podcast

March 14, 2025 · 36 min

In this the final episode of the OurVoices Podcast, host Kristin Kalbli shares a little of the wisdom she's accumulated over the years of producing this podcast and over a decade of learning and healing from her own experience in a…
S8 Ep 1: Kristin Finally Tells Her Story (with the Help of her Lesbian Bestie who Incidentally Never Married a Man)

March 10, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min

In today's episode, Kristin obliges audience members who have wondered when she would finally tell her story. Her friend Angela Tonn, who had a front row seat to the demise of Kristin's marriage, joins her to turn the lens on Kristin and…
S7 Ep 13: A Bisexual Husband's Disclosure and a Straight Wife's Decision to Stay with Irina Miller

December 11, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

Irina's discovery of her husband's sexuality started from accidentally finding a social media account in a locked folder on his phone. Not thinking much of it at first, she enquired him about it, and he burst into tears and said, "I think…
S7 Ep 12: The Minwalla Model of Deceptive Sexuality and Trauma Treatment

November 25, 2024 · 45 min

Today's episode features a presentation of the Minwalla Model of Deceptive Sexuality and Complex Trauma Treatment. In 2006, Dr. Omar Minwalla began to study the signs of Complex Trauma related stress in people whose spouses had committed…
S7 Ep 11: The Time to Pay It Forward is Now with David Harte

November 11, 2024 · 45 min

Not only was OurPath Volunteer David Harte surprised to learn his wife was a lesbian, he was surprised that her family already knew she was. "One of her friends told me [my wife] had come out in her early 20's. That wasn't accepted by her…

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S7 Ep 10: The Apology You Needed but Never Got with Tom Jones

October 15, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

Tom Jones was married to a woman for 22 years and hid in a deep closet in denial. His wife was aware of his same sex attraction early on, but not the depth of it. A positive HIV status and an acute addition to crystal meth deeply impacted…
S7 Ep 9: Behind the Scenes of Behind the Looking Glass with Filmmaker Vaishnavi Sundar

September 20, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min

Filmmaker Vaishnavi Sundar discusses her recently released documentary: Behind the Looking Glass, which delves into the lives and experiences of women whose partners have, or want to, transition. With voices from women worldwide, this film…
S7 Ep 8: The 6 Stages of Coming Out With Dr. Ben Schilaty

September 1, 2024 · 49 min

Dr. Ben Schilaty, a social work professor and therapist, explains the Six Stages of Coming Out (first observed by Dr. Vivienne Cass in the 1970's). We explore both the experiences of LGBT+ spouses progressing through these stages, along…
S7 Ep 7: A Detransitioned Man Shares His Motives for Becoming a Trans Woman so Wives Can Better Understand their Spouses

August 1, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

Ray Alex Williams used to go by the name Rachel. A former trans woman, today he refers to himself as a detransitioner. In this episode, he shares his perspective on his own transition process, including his true motivations for…
S7 Ep 6: Navigating Conflicting Feelings When a Straight Spouse has an LGBT+ Child

July 1, 2024 · 53 min

When Christine discovered her husband was gay after thirteen years of marriage, at first she felt relief that the disconnect between them had been explained. Anger and grief came much later. But when her oldest child came out as trans a…
S7 Ep 5: One Husband's Story of Divorcing a Late-Life Lesbian

June 8, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

When another husband called Wade out of the blue to tell him both their wives were spending time together on a vacation that very moment, Wade Ferris knew the writing was on the wall. With candor and vulnerability, Wade shares his story of…
S7 Ep 4: Coming Out as a Late Life Lesbian with Anne-Marie Zanzal

May 2, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min

Podcaster, Writer and coming out Coach Anne-Marie Zanzal shares her journey to coming out as a late-life lesbian after decades in a straight marriage. With the hope of building understanding and healing for straight husbands, she sheds…

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About the show

OurVoices, the podcast by OurPath, Inc., is a resource for Straight Partners and Partners of Trans People as we navigate the tremendous life changes that accompany the discovery that our spouses or partners are LGBT+. Closets impact entire families. Telling our own stories as Straight Partners or Partners of Trans People is a powerful catalyst for healing, growth and discovering our own paths toward an authentic life post disclosure or discovery. Host Kristin Kalbli interviews Straight Partners and Partners of Trans People with diverse perspectives, experiences and relationship outcomes. We also interview various guest experts, and occasionally, LGBT+ Partners. This podcast features frank and open discussions about difficult, intimate and sometimes controversial topics in the hopes of providing insight, validation and empowerment to our listeners.