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A Way Beyond the Rainbow#40 - Alan's Story: "Making Peace with My Painful Past"In the last episode of this season, my friend Alan joins me and shares with us many gems from his journey of healing, recovery and overcoming same-sex attractions, attachments and codependency. Alan shares with us how support systems have helped him in his journey of healing, and he shares lots of advice on relationships, marriage and intimacy from his 40+ years of marriage.*Trigger warning: this episode covers topics that are emotional and sexual in nature, and it has been flagged for explicit content*Links to resources mentioned in the episode:- Brothers Road webpage2020-11-232h 37A Way Beyond the Rainbow#33 - On Support Systems: "Joel 2:25"In this episode, Jeremy Schwab from the US and Alan Alencar from Brazil join me as guest speakers and talk to us about "Joel 2:25" and the international initiatives associated with the organization.What does "Joel 2:25" stand for? How has "Joel 2:25" evolved throughout the years, and what are some of the services provided for individuals who experience same-sex attractions? How can one be verified and admitted into the different support groups available? These and other questions are explored in this episode.Links to resources mentioned in the episode:- Joel 2:25 webpageSend...2020-10-301h 03A Way Beyond the Rainbow#19 - On Gifts, Divine Openings and Role ModelsIn this episode, we talk about gifts and talents, as well as Divine openings that come along with SSA. Whether spiritual openings, emotional intelligence or extraordinary talents across different fields, men and women with SSA have God-given gifts, which, when used wisely, can end up changing the world. We also explore some stories of men and women throughout history, among whom some had strong and platonic same-sex friendships, others had SSA and kept themselves chaste, while others, unfortunately, acted upon their desires -- from leaders like Alexander the Great and Emperor Hadrian and artists like Michelangelo and T...2020-08-1458 min