shame Archives - Rick Clemons - Unapologetic Coming Out Expert

501: Jesus Loves You, Yes He Does You Little LGBTQ Bundle of Joy – Eric Feltes

By Rick Clemons | 01/19/2022 |

Religious trauma. Seems to be the norm for a majority of LGBTQ people that you encoutner. “You’re damned to hell!” or “You’re a sinner!” Of course most those people hurling those words for get that they’re divorced (a sin), have committed adultery (a sin), have eaten pig (a sin), worn woven fabrics (a sin), but…

482: There’s No Shame In Sex – Rick Clemons

By Rick Clemons | 09/15/2021 |

It’s time for the “sex shame” brigade to sashay away. For to many years, those ashamed of sex, except for the purpose of procreation, have tried to shame the rest of us into submission. Well, “Buh-bye, and buh-bye, to you pent up angry sex-deprived individuals!” We’re queer and we’re here because God made us to…

101: Finding Your Soul Center As A Man – Chris Failla

By Rick Clemons | 12/11/2020 |

At the heart of every guy there is a man who want’s to be his own man, his way. A guy who wants to be seen, heard, and understood…on his terms. And, almost every man struggles with finding his masculine identity that fits him and his soul. So just how do you find that inner…

421: 5 Steps For Dumping Guilt and Shame – Rick Clemons

By Rick Clemons | 03/11/2020 |

No matter what the closet is that you are living in, in your life, there will always be some ridiculous level of guilt and shame associated with coming out of that closet. Guilt and shame of causing others pain. Guilt and shame of letting yourself or others down. Guilt and shame because you aren’t playing…

Men of Respect, RESPECT – Mike Domitriz

By Rick Clemons | 05/31/2019 |

Aretha Franklin, just reading the word RESPECT, will start getting you all sassy in your heads. Some of you even started singing it out loud with the queen of soul. So why you are talking trash, not giving yourself and others the R-E-S-P-E-C-T that’s needed. Ok, maybe you are, but we could all do a…

Taking Ownership When You Screw Up – Gerson Sternstein

By Rick Clemons | 05/24/2019 |

Let’s be honest. Being honest is tough for us guys. Then add admitting we’re wrong to the mix, or that we’re a screw up, and that brings on a whole other set of masculinity pushback that we guys just aren’t good at doing. Now imagine you get called out in your profession for screwing up…

Spirituality Is Such A Guy Thing – Chris Tompkins

By Rick Clemons | 05/17/2019 |

Yes, real men (whatever that means) get spirituality. It’s not some woo-woo, out of this world thing. It’s at the core of who you are as a man. Don’t’ believe me? Fine. Not going to twist your arm, but it is true. Spirituality makes the man. Joining me to have this convo is one of…

Divorcing with Dignity – Leo Cardenas

By Rick Clemons | 05/17/2019 |

I plan to get divorced, said no guy, as he stands at the alter getting married. Yet, it happens and how we get through it is a very individual experience. This is a real. Raw, honest chat about divorce, with a guy who’s dove into the trenches of being a single Dad and discovering himself…

How You, As A Man, Can Stop Shaming Men and Vulnerability

By Rick Clemons | 05/17/2019 |

Admit it. We’ve all been shamed as men for our vulnerability and it has nothing to do with Brene’ Brown and her work around shame and vulnerability. For most of us men, we shame each other from being vulnerable. That crap needs to stop. It’s not healthy, nor is it useful for us in our…

366: Coming Out Of The Shame Closet – Midge Noble

By Rick Clemons | 03/20/2019 |

Shame on you! How many of us heard those words as kids? All right, maybe not so much these days, as I think that was the type of phrase us Baby Boomers heard growing up, but today the SHAME FACTOR is prevalent everywhere. You’re shamed if you don’t have enough followers on Instagram, if you…