First it was HIV and AIDS, now Monkeypox. And the LGBTQ+ community, and more specifically gay men are being called out as the source of these issues. Really? Are we truly going to do this again? Not if we take the right stands and the right health approaches to addressing these issues. Jill Baker, FNP-C …
533: Embracing The LGBTQ You, You See – Danny Freeman
Growing up LGBTQ can be very confusing. Your heart feels it before your head. You try to assimilate into hetero norms, but can’t. Then once you accept who you are do you really take time to grieve the you that once was for the you that you’ve always been? Exploring all these types of thoughts …
187: Staying Sane As Our LGBTQ Lives Are The Targets Again– Rick Clemons
Now we’re being blamed for Monkeypox, and of course, there’s threats that Gay Marriage could be overruled just like Roe vs. Wade. So how do you stay positive, and vigilant as a gay man? Here’s some ideas to safe and sane. Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of …
532: Living from Boys To Men In Rural America – Taylor Brorby
Growing up a boy in a mans world is hard enough. But growing up a gay boy in a rural masculine, coal and ranch country is a whole other way of growing up. From bullying to beatings and watching the correlation of tearing up the planet as a metaphor for tearing up someone’s self worth, …
186: Finding Your Passion, Purpose, and A Thriving Career – John Thorpe
One of the most common things men tell me in our coaching sessions is, “I’m just not happy. I have no purpose. I’ve lost my passion in my career.” I get it, it’s tough. So let’s change all that or at least start that journey. John Thorpe, real estate broker and expert, found his passion …
531: Time To UNClobber The Bible Passages That Clobber Homosexuality – Colby Martin
The Bible doesn’t condemn homosexuality, DOES NOT, DOES NOT, DOES NOT. The bible actually preaches, start with love, and live each day from the point of love and all will be well with the world. However, for whatever reasons, religions, not all, but many have chosen to use the bible as a weapon to clobber …
185: Lessons Learned After Another Trip Around The Sun – Rick Clemons
It WAS my birthday, and it WAS great. That’s why today, I want to share 10 things with you gay-man-to-gay-man, that I feel are some of the greatest lessons I’ve learned from my 59 years on this planet. They’ve changed my life, made me a better man, and continue to kick my ass when I …
530: Making The Music of Your Queer Life – Alysia Kraft
Imagine growing up on a cattle ranch in small-town Wyoming and feeling like you are literally the only queer in town, or for hundreds of miles for that fact. No imagine you are creative, artistic, and want to be a music person, but you can’t let the real music out of the bag you want …
184: Helping Gay Men Feel Seen and Heard – Adam Lippin
Loneliness is an epidemic that is growing by the day. Gay or straight it is causing huge amounts of mental health issues. For gay men, the isolation and lack of connection often compounds our isolation. You just want to cry, “Hear Me!” That’s exactly what Adam Lippin, founder of HearMe.App has created. A way for …
529: Uncloseting Fun In Your Life and Work – Mike Rucker
FUN. Something many of us have let disappear from our lives. Whether it is because of COVID, political strife, human rights, or simply because we keep letting life get in the way, FUN is a commodity that is worth fighting for to bring joy into our lives. Guiding us to uncloset fun and make it …