As a 40+ gay man, he's now living his most authentic life being the ANKRBOY he'd never dreamed hed be in this way. During the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, his life and career was shattered because of one innocent move out in public. But that didn't stop him from rising to the top of his now delicioous 40+ gay life. Joining us today on the podcast is three-time Emmy® award-winning anchorman and best-selling author - ANKRBOY - turned actor, Mark Pettit, to share his journey of coming into bein...
Jul 19, 2024•45 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast From finding himself on the streets at a young age to thriving in the military, this former Boy Scout found his wings, gave back to his country, and literally and figuratively learned the power of finding his own gay wings to thrive beyond the chains of sexual abuse victimhood. You're invitied into an intimate conversation where Ron Hunter, author of Angel Finally Found his Wings: A True Story Of Finding Trust, Hope, Faith, And The Power Of Love, shares himself, his story, and his wisdom for thr...
Jul 12, 2024•40 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast Yes sir, I'm a farm boy. Yes sir, I'm ready to serve my country. No sir, I'm not gay or do drag - but your not supposed to ask and I'm not supposed to tell. Taking us on his journey to stand up for who he is, virgin author, Jay Claypool shares his life and story about growing up on a rural farm in Georgia and keeping his life as a gay man and drag performer hidden through the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" years. Learn how... His strong conviction to himself kept him going Authenticity has helped him k...
Jul 05, 2024•50 min•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast Is gay romance dead? Do you feel like no gay man has a romantic bone left in his body? Well grab your beach chair, your Speedo, and sunscreen and get ready for your next summer read. Steamy, passionate, and full of sizzling romance, author C. Travis Rice (Christopher Rice) shows how ghosts of gay men's past can lead to an happy ending. In this candid, heart centered interview, Christopher shares how and where he gets in inspiration as well as digs deeper into the heart of who we are as gay men a...
Jun 28, 2024•34 min•Ep 283•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Pride. That's what today's guest said over the pounding beat of his DJing life for many years. The thrill, the fun, the drugs, the sex. It all made him feel desired and alive...so to speak, until it didn't. Then he woke to the truth that to be desired and loved, he had to do that to and for himself. Dr. Wade Maggert, brings his Buddhist sensibilities and practical awakened self to this candid conversation about his life, then and now, and shares how during this Pride Season, you can find y...
Jun 21, 2024•45 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast From the moment he was a young man, he knew, and was taught - no one is going to hand you anything and you have to go out and get it yourself. And as a Jamaican-American man that is exactly what he did. He's gone out and fiercely pursued his dreams and lived his life authentically. Author and Fashion Designer, Kadeem Alphanso Fyffe shares is thoughts on how you stay and the game of your life to create your own way into your destiny as a gay man. In this episode you'll discover... How his toughes...
Jun 14, 2024•48 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast There's a stereotype about gay men that all we want is sex, partying, and drugs. For some that might be true. For others we just enjoy the occasional dip into that space. But what happens when navigating the drinking, drug, partying way of being becomes blurred and we don't realize that we're on the verge of addiction? Joining me today to unpack this question is Michael Pezzullo, licensed Marriage and Family therapist, known as The Weho Therapist. We have a candid and supportive conversation abo...
Jun 07, 2024•52 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast Men, muscle and masculinity. It seems to be that constant tug-of-war in our male psyche. Then add to the mix being gay, and suddenly we're a mess. Whether you're a muscle chaser, worshipper, or it's not your thing, there is that swole that happens in your loins when you feast upon a man, regardless of how you land on the muscle spectrum. Taking a deep dive into muscle, men, and masculinity, virgin, first-time author Michal Andor Brodeur helps us kick off Pride Season with the question - is that ...
May 31, 2024•46 min•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast We go to the gym, watch what we eat, many of us use condoms for safer sex experiences, yet one area we don't concern ourselves with - so to speak is our butt health. Sure we know about prostate cancer and the such, but when was the last time you ask your Doctor about the health of your butt. Starting today, we make butt health a priority - and it has nothing to do with having sex with men. It actually has everything to do with a better understanding of how and what butt (anal) cancer is and how ...
May 24, 2024•36 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast Passion, passion, passion. I just want to find my passion. Yup! Don't we all. But for gay men, this desire is a consistent rumbling that often leaves us high and dry with no passion to make us fill fulfilled. Well, today we're going to debunk the pursuit of passion and ask you to instead get curious. Inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat, Pray, Love fame and her talk on Curiosity, I decided to bring my gay guys version to this podcast for you chew on as you pursue your endless passions and see wh...
May 17, 2024•17 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast We want that gym body, but as gay men, it can be intimidating to get to the gym or just a frickin drag. Yet, if we gave ourselves some love and confidence and got to the heart and soul of that dread, we can move mountains and have a loving relationship with fitness, health, and our bodies. Author and personal trainer Matt Boyles shares how you can build your own Fitter Confident YOUNIVERSE! About Matt Matt Boyles is the Founder and CEO of Fitter Confident You - online personal training tailored ...
May 10, 2024•42 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are going to church to talk about being Christian, Gay, and a Drag Queen. And who better to discuss this topic then Jeza Belle, author of Jeza's Jesus Juice: A Drag Queens Christian Devotional. She proves you can be Christian, gay, and a Drag Queen. Hallelujah! About Jeza Jeza Belle is a Drag Queen, Comedian, Screenwriter, Director, Producer, and Award-Winning Author. With her guest articles appearing everywhere from the Huffington Post to the Advocate, her former celebrity interview co...
May 03, 2024•47 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast He may be an actor, broadway star, and producer, but that doesn't mean he is immune from the every day challenges of love, fame, and loss. In this candid interview, Kevin Spirtas shares insights of being a gay man in limelight and how he learned to unhide himself. About Kevin KEVIN SPIRTAS has become one of Hollywood's most watched talents. From Broadway Star, to TV Heartthrob… From his humble beginnings on Broadway at age 18 in A Chorus Line , to ‘standby’ for Hugh Jackman in The Boy From Oz — ...
Apr 26, 2024•53 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast Can we just talk about gay generation gaps? Why is it that the Millenials and Gen Z's have no time for the generations that paved the way for them to be so out and proud? Well rather than pointing fingers and being bitchy, let's enjoy stories and insights from a Late Bloomer, Baby Boomer, Author Steve Milliken who shares his book by the same name today on the podcast. About Steve Author Steve Milliken reveals, “While teaching in the inner-city with an implicit ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, I l...
Apr 19, 2024•36 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast We all make mistakes. For some of us those mistakes are harder than others to live with, especially when that mistake will follow us for life. From his own sexual abuse at a young age, to his porn addiction, to being arrested and having to now carry the weight of being a registered offender, Allen Scott is healing and growing into the man he is meant to be - a gay man with a past that isn't getting to hold him back. This is a powerful conversation about pornography, sexual abuse and may be distu...
Apr 12, 2024•51 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast Feeling a heard is one of the most critical mental health pills we can pop as humans. Yet, a growing number of people in society have no one to listen to them - especially gay men. Helping fill the void of loneliness and not being heard, Adam Lippin, founder of HearMe.app provides a solution for the world and especially gay men to have a listening ear and to be heard. About Adam Adam Lippin serves as founder and CEO of HearMe where he is transforming the way we approach mental wellness globally ...
Apr 05, 2024•37 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast He's 40+. He's thriving. He's still tackling the monsters under his own bed. But, he's thrilled to be the gay man, artist, and creative he is, because he loves and accepts himself exactly for who he is. Gregory G. Allen, ward-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker and actor candidly shares what he's learned about being a gay man since his coming out at 19 and moving straight to the big Apple. This is an inspiring candid conversation about all the monsters of our life and how to overcome them. A...
Mar 29, 2024•46 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast It's happening and you can't avoid it. You're going to age, and go gray, even as a gay man. Ok some of you may not go gray but we are all headed down the pathway of aging as gay man, but that doesn't have to be a death sentence. Here's my take on how to be Gay and Gray and embrace it with joy! Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Pacific, we gather together on a zoom chat to talk about the stuff us gay gays aren't talking about but should - ca...
Mar 22, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Feeling a sense of belonging as gay men is one of the things we struggle with the most. Using his book - Creating Belonging: A Practical Guide to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations and Communities - Justin Reinert shares how we as gay men can create a better sense of belonging for ourselves and others. About Justin Justin Reinert is a Talent Leader and Coach with 20 years of experience. He holds an MA in Educating Adults from DePaul University, along with the CPTD, SPHR, and SHRM-SCP. He has ...
Mar 15, 2024•37 min•Ep 268•Transcript available on Metacast Breakups suck, and anyone who tells you otherwise is kidding themselves. But, they don't have to be the thing you cling onto forever. Whether the break up is one sided, mutual, you can move on with love and understanding if you follow these 10 steps. Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Pacific, we gather together on a zoom chat to talk about the stuff us gay gays aren't talking about but should - careers, finances, sex, love, health, coming o...
Mar 08, 2024•16 min•Ep 267•Transcript available on Metacast We've all felt like we've had "senior moments!" Yet most are actually preventable. Helping guide as aging gay men to embrace our age and our real senior moments id Stan Goldberg - ally to the LGBTQ community who guides us on how to Prevent our Senior Moments as he shares his book by the same name - Preventing Senior Moments: How To Stay Alert Into Your 90's and Beyond. About Stan Stan Goldberg is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Language and Hearing Disorders at San Francisco State Univer...
Mar 01, 2024•44 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast Here we are. Almost the end of February, and what have you done this year to be happier and more productive as a gay man? Nothing? Or are you stuck in the hamster wheel of, "I'll get to it next week!" Take 20 minutes and listen to my thoughts on 10 Things You Can Do - Right Now - to get over your bullshit and be happier. Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Pacific, we gather together on a zoom chat to talk about the stuff us gay gays aren't t...
Feb 23, 2024•27 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast How do you do an open relationship? Should you do an open relationship? Why do gay men consider open relationships? These and many other questions are answered today with open relationship expert Dr. Joli Hamilton who uncomplicates the complicated. About Joli Dr. Joli Hamilton is the relationship coach for couples who color outside the lines. She is a research psychologist, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and AASECT (pronounced ay-sect) certified sex educator. Joli also co-hosts the Playing w...
Feb 16, 2024•44 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast From Mormon Missionary to Med Student to Porn Start Empire Owner, Legrand Wolf believes that the more we normalize the world of porn and adult entertainment and all if it's fantasies and fetishes, the more we help the planet be more accepting of the LGBTQ+ individuals. Listen to this captivating conversation and even if you are not a fan of porn, you're sure to gain wisdom from the insights that Legrand shares. It's time to stop shaming sex, sex workers, and the adult entertainment industry. Abo...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast Instead of shaming sex and erotic pleasure, what if we as gay men embraced it as a conscious way of being present in our lives. Of, celebrating the truth of who we are at our core - sexual, erotic beings, who delight in the power of pleasure with joy. The world would be a different more loving, empathetic, and joyful place to live. Craig Cullinane, facilitator with Body Electric School, shares the organizations 40 years of wisdom for bring conscious pleasure into our lives and the monumental ben...
Feb 02, 2024•48 min•Ep 262•Transcript available on Metacast Being out and proud is one of the most freeing and liberating experiences a gay man can experience. But, what if you work in a heteronormative, uber masculine industry like construction? How out can you be? Well today's guest says, "As out as you choose to be!" Tommy Whitehead is a licensed contractor and runs his own construction company - as a gay man, gay dad, and husband - and he's doing just fine in this masculine dominated industry. Listen to how he does it. About Tommy Tommy Whitehead is ...
Jan 26, 2024•38 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast As gay men, we get in our own way. Yes, all the time. Yes! And, then we wonder why it is so messy, messy, messy. In his new, social media personalty MJ Harris, guides us as gay men to GET THE F*CK OUT YOUR OWN WAY: A Guide to Letting Go of the Sh*t that’s Holding You Back. Hope you enjoy the value bombs he drops today. About MJ Hugely popular social media personality MJ Harris is the "best friend" of over five million viewers across YouTube , Facebook , TikTok , and Instagram , where he dishes o...
Jan 19, 2024•33 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast Maintaining our health as gay men is a matrix. From erectile dysfunction, to weight loss, cardio health, and everything in between, it can be a complex journey to optimal health. Yet, what can happen when we engage beyond the normally prescribed medical protocols and guidance to lean into our optimal health? Sean Fitzgerald, a leading Hormone and Wellness Specialist, joins us today to talk about the matrix of alternative medicines for living our best physical health. About Sean SEAN FITZGERALD i...
Jan 12, 2024•38 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast It's the new year. And in this new year what would happen if you made integrity, and not just integrity, but you committed to living a life of radical integrity, "What might be different?" Author, soul coach, and body-centered therapist River Faire shares how his life of radical integrity has changed his life for the better and how you can do the same too. About River River Faire is a multi-award–winning author, body-centered therapist, and Paris-trained chef-turned-holistic-wellness coach. For ...
Jan 05, 2024•44 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast This is not a New Year's Resolution podcast. It is a come to Jesus podcast with you and yourself. But first, Happy New Year. Now that we have that out of the way, what are you willing to do this coming year, for you, to make you better, happier, more successful, more content? It all starts with you and here's some tools to get you started for 2024! Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Pacific, we gather together on a zoom chat to talk about th...
Dec 29, 2023•16 min•Ep 257•Transcript available on Metacast 
