SHOULD, ought to be banned from the english language. Or at least from the gay man’s talk. Because when we should all over ourselves, we don’t have much fun. You should do this, you should do that, you don’t get much done if you are SHOULD-ing. Instead start doing. Here’s 10 Things Gay Guys Over …
513: Coming Out of The Poverty. External Validation, and PTSD Closet– Sara Church
Sara Church, author of the new book Mending My Mind, spent much of her childhood living below the poverty level. Her mother was a crystal meth addict. One summer she lived in a tent. This caused her severe, constant anxiety and distress. Filled with shame, she became hooked on receiving external validation as she grew older …
167: Kicking Ass By Being Your Own Gay Leadership Dude – Dr. Steve Yacovelli
You hit that point in your life where something has got to change. Get that promotion, find that next gig, be more intentional about your passion. Regardless of how you look at this as a gay guy over 40, you lead yourself, and you can lead others to have that impact in the world. Joining …
512: Creating Rituals For Smooth Change – Day Schildkret
Life is a series of change and transitions. Yet, when we get most frustrated with change – coming out, losing relationships, navigating a career change, battling life threatening diseases – do we really take the time to pass through that change and honor, release, and welcome in the new way of being in our life. …
166: Stop Fooling Yourself & Living A Fools Life – Rick Clemons
We’re all fools. Every one of us gay men. No one gets out of life without being a fool. Crappy dating habits. Pursuing wrong careers. Eating unhealthy foods. Not believing in ourselves. It’s all foolish. But that doesn’t mean you have to stay in that space! Instead, turn your fool into a gay jewel. And …
511: Telling our LGBTQ+ Stories, One Book at A Time – Greg Howard
We’ve all got our story and stories. Yet, in this day and age where books are being burned that inform young minds about LGBTQ+ people, it’s more apparent than ever that we need a hero. An author hero. That hero is author Greg Howard who lovingly and bravely puts pen to paper, or in this …
165: Dissecting The Truth Of Gay Men: Coach to Coach – Brian Madigan
What motivates gay men? Do all gay men only want sex? What if an open relationship can work? Can I be spiritual or religious as a gay man? Questions, questions, questions. It seems we as gay men are constantly questioning ourselves. To help me answer some of these questions is Brian Madigan of Gay Guru …
510: Coming Out, Finding Love, and Thriving Late In Life – Matt Bays
Coming out late in life has its moments. In this case it started with a graveside moment that made him realize, “It’s time to be me.” He called himself out of hiding and shares his story in his book “Leather and Lace: a gay man, lost love, and a road trip with his dead sister,” …
164: Slaying The Inner And Outer Narcissist – Rick Clemons
Gaslighting. Blaming. Pulling wicked “not me, that’s you” bullshit on ourselves and from others. It’s called being a Narcissist. If you’ve ever lived with one you know what I mean. And, if you’ve ever been one to yourself, you know what I mean. But it’s time to slay that narcissistic dragon and move on to …
509: The art of selling yourself, or anything else for that matter – Leah Neaderthal
We’re all creating stories and doing sales jobs in our lives – all day long. From coming out to getting a new job, to finding the right relationship, to closing your next big client. There’s always a story we tell ourselves and a sales job that leads to us finding our next level of happiness …
