Life is a circus, a carnival, and sometimes it is simply the place you run away from because you realize, living a half-life just isn’t worth it. Author, dad, business professional, recovering person of faith, who came into his truth during the COVID-19 pandemic and in his own way ran away from the circus that …
249: Tate Barkley – Moving Beyond The Chaos Of Your Past As A Gay Man
Imagine growing up in poverty and the only thing you really had in common with your Dad was that you were drinking buddies! Now imagine you stepped beyond that chaotic past, the repression of it all, and found a group of people – the queer community – who gave you the power to accept yourself. …
595: Marissa Alma Nick – Being A Queer Rebel In Your Own Right
There’s an uprising that is beginning to happen. It’s coming from the depths that says, “We will not be silenced.” It also brings about feelings of being alone, lack of acceptance, lowered levels of self-love. All of which, can stir up the rebel within. As queer culture continues to feel that target on our backs, …
248: Wyatt O. Evans – Confronting The Reality of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
Gay men hide many secrets. It’s what we’ve been trained to do…hide, hide, hide. Yet, this practice becomes harmful the more we do it. It’s time to stop the hiding and have a candid conversation about Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse. In his novel, “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart – Shattered,” Wyatt confronts head on …
594: Sophie Kietzmann – Putting Your Non-Conforming Lens On The World
Life is all about the lenses we look through and how we perceive what we see through that lens. Sometimes that lens, leads us to see ourselves in the truth of who we are. Joining me today to talk about those lenses, and to share their beautiful lens as queer creative, Sophie Kietzmann shares their …
247: Kenny Bramlett-Martin – The art of being yourself at any age and owning it
As gay men we never grow up. Really? So what is wrong with that and wanting to live our youth as long as we can. And, what’s wrong with growing older and wiser. In this candid conversation with one my listeners, Kenny Bramlett-Martin, we explore the joy of dipping back into our youth and learning …
593: Madeline Popelka – You’re going to be ok!
Whether you’re coming out of the closet or coming out of divorce, the truth is, “You’re going to be ok.” The reality is, you get to make the being OK happen, if you choose to do so. In her new book, You’re Going To Be Ok: 16 Lessons on Healing After Trauma, author Madeline Popelka …
246: Victor Diaz – Stepping Beyond Your Past
He spent most his life living based on a past that held him hostage. From being an Evangelical migrant to uncovering hist truth as a gay man, Victor Diaz shares is moving story of breaking free from religious bondage, and how be began to embrace self-love, to find peace and joy being his true self …
592: John Sovac – Celebrating National coming Out Day With Support for Parents and Teens
From bullying to finally accepting their truth as an LGBTQ+ individuals, teens and parents often struggle with the journey and can even think that they are alone. In celebration of National Coming Out Day, we are proving you are not alone. Author and LMFT Psychotherapist, John Sovec shares his new book, “Out: A Parent’s Guide …
Rick Clemons – Let’s Celebrate National Coming Out Day
It’s National Coming Out Day. A time for remembrance, celebration, and allowing each and every person to come out of the closet their own way and on their on time. Let’s reflect, support, and celebrate each other today. Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of each month at …