As the queen of soul sez: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. It is time to respect yourself and if you don’t then that is on you, and only you. Because self-respect is where confidence grows. And as another queen sez (RuPaul) – If you can’t respect yourself, how the hell you going to respect someone else. Ok I took …
507: The Dangerous Closet of Secrets – Elaine Pasqua
We all have secrets. We all keep Secrets. And, all those secrets cause pain and trauma. Sharing her own secret, as an LGBTQ ally, Elaine Pasqua takes us on a journey of a family secret that took her own Mother and Step Father that led her to turn to one community, that helped her find …
161: Skin Care, Plastics, And All That Anti-Aging Jazz – J. Shea Terry
Like it or not, all of us gay men are aging. It’s a conveyor belt and there is nothing we can do about it. Nor should we feel pressure to do something about it. Yet, some gay men do choose cosmetic surgery and skin care regimes to make themselves feel comfortable in their aging bodies. …
506: Gay and Banned From California – Robert C. Steele
Imagine being gay, and being institutionalized. Imagine being gay and being jailed for being gay. Nothing to imagine, this is reality. The reality of being gay in the 1950’s, just a little over 70 years ago, this was our LGBTQ reality. Robert C. Steele, captures Jim Foshee story in the book he authored, Banned From …
160: Do we really have to play sexual roles? – Rick Clemons
Roles, roles, roles. Everyone wants us to play some role so that it makes it easier to relate to them. We all do it, and don’t say you don’t. Yet, as gay men, we feel like we have to fit into some constrained role to make our gay lives work…or do we. We’re rolling out …
505: Diversity and Inclusion: Being in someone else’s story – Don Reed
Diversity and inclusion isn’t just a once a year endeavor to be brought out of the closet and then shoved back into the closet. It is a daily practice of learning to stand in other peoples stories. Taking us into the diversity zone, Don Reed – master storyteller and entertainer – guides us to step …
159: Loving Yourself This Valentine’s Day – Steve Disselhorst
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away. So let’s start crying the blues about what sucks about being a gay man and no one to love. Nah. Let’s not do that. Let’s talk about the challenges of not having someone to love but what we can do to be more in love with our …
504: Finding Yourself. Finding Your Way. – Yumna Aysen
From South Africa to New York City, you never know when you are going on your journey or where you will find yourself to finally be yourself. Speaking straight from a very purposeful heart, Yumna Aysen – aka Yumi – helps people find themselves so they can be the best version of themselves. Funny, insightful …
158: Conquering The Confidence Conundrum – Rick Clemons
How do you as a gay man, conquer the confidence conundrum? we say the last part of that question 3 times really fast, and if you can say that, you’ve got confidence! Just kidding. But, gaining/finding confidence as a gay man, is about as close as grabbing your middle leg and stroking it to life. …
503: Creating A Space For Care, Belonging, and Peace – Diana Cutaia
You need to make more space. Get a storage unit for the crap in your life so you can make space for more PEACE in your life. Why? Without PEACE, it’s a pretty miserable existence here on the good old planet earth. To help us get there, I’ve found an awesome guest – Diana Cutaia …