Health & Wellbeing Episodes

Sept. 24, 2024

121. Unpack Your Gay Emotional Baggage (with Dr. Jason Durant)

In numerous episodes, we’ve learned that gay men are more likely to struggle with mental health issues due to the trauma experienced from growing up in a society that often stigmatizes their identity. Despite these challenges...

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May 21, 2024

103. A Pulse Check on LGBTQ+ Healthcare (with Max Austin)

Healthcare promotes the wellbeing of individuals and fosters societal resilience by addressing health challenges, preventing diseases, and providing essential medical support. However, marginalized communities, such as the LG...

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April 30, 2024

100. Best Little Boys in the World: It's Time to Grow Up

Gay men often grapple with perfectionism, navigating societal expectations and internalized standards that can intensify the pursuit of an idealized self-image. Known as the Best Little Boy in the World archetype, some gay me...

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April 23, 2024

99. Coming Out Later in Life (with Kevin O’ Connor)

In previous episodes, we discussed the importance of coming out, which is a deeply personal and pivotal moment for LGBTQ+ individuals. And while living openly can empower us to be our authentic selves, a number of complex fac...

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April 2, 2024

96. Should You Swipe Left on Gay Dating Apps?

From early chatrooms of the 90s to geolocation apps in the 2010s, gay men have been considered to be early adopters of online dating. While today's gay dating apps offer unprecedented convenience for gay men to connect within...

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March 19, 2024

94. Girl, Please: Say No to People-Pleasing

The fine line between genuine kindness and people-pleasing can pose a challenge, as the latter may lead to sacrificing one's own needs, compromising authenticity, and fostering unhealthy dependencies in relationships. But gay...

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March 12, 2024

93. Unlock Financial Freedom (with David & John Auten-Schneider)

In today's complex and rapidly changing landscape of economic uncertainty and unexpected global events, comprehensive financial planning is more crucial yet intricate than ever. But for gay men, navigating resilient financial...

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Feb. 27, 2024

91. Fat and Fabulous: Embrace Body Positivity (with Matthew Simko)

For years, society’s sense of body image has been negatively affected by standards that often perpetuate unrealistic ideals and contribute to the prevalence of negative body image perceptions. Some gay men grapple with an add...

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Jan. 23, 2024

86. Turn Off Your Code-Switching

Gay men sometimes shift between different modes of expression, including language, behavior, or mannerisms, to navigate between their authentic identity and societal expectations or contexts related to their sexual orientatio...

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Jan. 16, 2024

85. Boundaries: How to Understand and Set Them

Boundaries are essential guidelines, defining the limits of acceptable behavior and establishing a framework of respect and mutual understanding. But due to societal pressures, stereotypes, and the historical stigmatization o...

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Nov. 14, 2023

82. Gay Gym Culture

Gay men tend to grapple with complex feelings about body image, influenced by societal ideals that often emphasize a lean and muscular physique. As a result, gay gym culture is often marked by a complex interplay of such body...

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Oct. 24, 2023

79. Queer Mysticism: Gay Men & Spirituality

Many gay men find solace and empowerment in spiritual practices like tarot, crystals, astrology, and witchcraft, as they offer a means of self-discovery and affirmation. Unlike modern organized religion, these ancient traditi...

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Oct. 3, 2023

76. Finally Free (with Seth Showalter)

Conversion therapy is a discredited and harmful practice that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, often using psychological or religious methods, which can lead to severe emotional distress, t...

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Sept. 26, 2023

75. Sunday Dinners, Moonshine and Men (with Tate Barkley)

Previously, we discussed the complicated relationship gay men have with alcohol, which is shaped by diverse factors such as social acceptance, coping with discrimination, and navigating the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and...

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Sept. 19, 2023

74. Unmask Your Trust Issues

Previously, we talked about how many gay men have grappled with the fear of rejection, which can result in struggling with intimacy, attachment, and emotional availability. This can often be interconnected with trust issues, ...

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