523: Loving and Raising and LGBTQ+ Child – Heather Hester

By Rick Clemons | 06/22/2022 | 0

Being LGBTQIA is messy. Hell, being human is messy. But no one prepares you as a mother of four to have two of two kids that are LGBTQIA. Yet what she never saw coming is her life calling to come out of her cocoon to support kids and families on the journey out of the…

520: Celebrating Pride and Becoming Addicted To Loving Yourself – David Houle

By Rick Clemons | 06/01/2022 | 0

It’s Pride Month and we are kicking it with a celebration and a deep dive into loving yourself in your prideful skin as an LGBTQ person – regardless of your flaws and addictioins. During this fun and deep conversation, David Houle a multidisciplinary artist shares his coming out and addiction recovery journey with ways to…

173: No more neckties…Just Be Gay – Dr. Loren A. Olsen, MD

By Rick Clemons | 05/20/2022 | 0

Many of us as gay men grew up always doing what was expected of us, trying to fit in, compartmentalizing our lives and never letting anyone see the side of us that unacceptable. We end up feeling isolated and alone, but we do what we do to be successful by every other external measure until…

513: Coming Out of The Poverty. External Validation, and PTSD Closet– Sara Church

By Rick Clemons | 04/13/2022 | 0

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…

512: Creating Rituals For Smooth Change – Day Schildkret

By Rick Clemons | 04/06/2022 | 0

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.…

509: The art of selling yourself, or anything else for that matter – Leah Neaderthal

By Rick Clemons | 03/16/2022 | 0

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…

504: Finding Yourself. Finding Your Way. – Yumna Aysen

By Rick Clemons | 02/09/2022 | 0

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…

156: How Do You Do Gay – Rick Clemons

By Rick Clemons | 01/21/2022 | 0

The biggest question I get asked, by guys coming out of the closet, is not how do you take a big penis, it’s how do you do gay? Ok, maybe the penis question comes up to, but today we’re exploring how you do gay, whether you’ve been out since you were a teen or just…

149: You’re Never Too Old To Say – Judge Me Not – James Merrick

By Rick Clemons | 12/03/2021 | 0

From a young age, the fear of God caused him to tremble in his boots about his secret. Then, in his 40’s he could no longer live within that secret, and he realized he had to be who he was, a gay man. Then he made national headlines by taking a stand as a gay…

480: Why You Should Come Out Regardless Of Your Age – Rick Clemons

By Rick Clemons | 09/01/2021 | 0

Whether you’re 30, 40, 50, 60, etc. , it’s never too late to come out and there are actually huge benefits to coming out and being authentically you in your sexuality. Here’s a few of the most common reasons to come out and be who you are, even when you think you are to old,…