E220: Transition Promised A New Life: Now I Regret It w/Katie Coblentz | Lila Rose Show episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 2H 8M

E220: Transition Promised A New Life: Now I Regret It w/Katie Coblentz | Lila Rose Show

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Katie Coblentz grew up a tomboy—Spider-Man, catch with dad, boys’ clothes. As a teen, she felt like a misfit and found fleeting belonging in the LGBT community. In college, YouTube videos of joyful ‘trans men’ promised freedom from her anxiety and pain.She transitioned—testosterone, surgery, a new name. The illusion worked. Until one day, she looked in the mirror… and saw a woman.That moment unraveled everything.Katie began the hard road of detransition and now speaks out against the trans ideology that nearly destroyed her. Her story is a warning—and a call to truth.NEW: Join our exclusive Rose Report community! https://lilaroseshow.supercast.com - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, monthly AMA, and early access to our upcoming guests.A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at https://www.ewtn.com/ Check out our Sponsors:-EveryLife: https://www.everylife.com Buy diapers from an amazing pro-life diaper company and use code LILA and get 10% off!-Hallow: https://www.hallow.com/lila Enter into prayer more deeply this season with the Hallow App, get 3 months free by using this link to sign up! -Good Ranchers: https://go.goodranchers.com/lila Purchase your American Meat Delivered subscription today and get a free add-on of beef, chicken, or salmon! Use code LILA for $40 off! 00:00:00 - Intro00:02:32 - Who is Katie?00:04:36 - Being a Tomboy00:11:12 - EveryLife00:12:04 - What was your relationship to sexuality at this point?00:17:55 - At what point did you think you were transgender?00:20:59 - Good Ranchers00:21:58 - Experience at gender clinic00:28:57 - What was it like being on testosterone?00:31:27 - Hallow00:32:17 - Any negative effects from testosterone?00:36:41 - What was it like living as a man?00:38:53 - How did it feel to ‘pass’ as a man?00:40:40 - Bottom Surgery?00:43:04 - What did your parents think?00:47:26 - The effect on Katie’s sister00:48:59 - Where did detransition come from?00:51:30 - Why she didn’t like LGBT support groups00:56:12 - Did you have any faith life then?01:05:19 - So easy to transition; so hard to de-transition01:09:05 - How did you react to breasts not growing back?01:14:51 - The only thing keeping her going in life:01:26:07 - How should pastors handle the LGBT questions?01:30:41 - How should parents handle transgender question01:35:54 - Advice for grandparents01:46:03 - Are you comfortable as a woman now?01:49:01 - Marriage01:58:51 - Final thoughts on how to help people

Katie Coblentz grew up a tomboy—Spider-Man, catch with dad, boys’ clothes. As a teen, she felt like a misfit and found fleeting belonging in the LGBT community. In college, YouTube videos of joyful ‘trans men’ promised freedom from her anxiety and pain.She transitioned—testosterone, surgery, a new name. The illusion worked. Until one day, she looked in the mirror… and saw a woman.That moment unraveled everything.Katie began the hard road of detransition and now speaks out against the trans ideology that nearly destroyed her. Her story is a warning—and a call to truth.NEW: Join our exclusive Rose Report community! https://lilaroseshow.supercast.com - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, monthly AMA, and early access to our upcoming guests.A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at https://www.ewtn.com/ Check out our Sponsors:-EveryLife: https://www.everylife.com Buy diapers from an amazing pro-life diaper company and use code LILA and get 10% off!-Hallow: https://www.hallow.com/lila Enter into prayer more deeply this season with the Hallow App, get 3 months free by using this link to sign up! -Good Ranchers: https://go.goodranchers.com/lila Purchase your American Meat Delivered subscription today and get a free add-on of beef, chicken, or salmon! Use code LILA for $40 off! 00:00:00 - Intro00:02:32 - Who is Katie?00:04:36 - Being a Tomboy00:11:12 - EveryLife00:12:04 - What was your relationship to sexuality at this point?00:17:55 - At what point did you think you were transgender?00:20:59 - Good Ranchers00:21:58 - Experience at gender clinic00:28:57 - What was it like being on testosterone?00:31:27 - Hallow00:32:17 - Any negative effects from testosterone?00:36:41 - What was it like living as a man?00:38:53 - How did it feel to ‘pass’ as a man?00:40:40 - Bottom Surgery?00:43:04 - What did your parents think?00:47:26 - The effect on Katie’s sister00:48:59 - Where did detransition come from?00:51:30 - Why she didn’t like LGBT support groups00:56:12 - Did you have any faith life then?01:05:19 - So easy to transition; so hard to de-transition01:09:05 - How did you react to breasts not growing back?01:14:51 - The only thing keeping her going in life:01:26:07 - How should pastors handle the LGBT questions?01:30:41 - How should parents handle transgender question01:35:54 - Advice for grandparents01:46:03 - Are you comfortable as a woman now?01:49:01 - Marriage01:58:51 - Final thoughts on how to help people

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