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40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.RIckIn this powerful National Coming Out Day episode, Rick Clemons sits down with Brian Bond, CEO of PFLAG National, to talk about the organization’s 52-year mission of supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. From the history of PFLAG to personal coming out stories and the creation of affirming spaces across America, Brian shares how the movement has grown and why community support still matters more than ever, and how you as gay men over 40 can support and benefit from PFLAG
Listeners will walk away with inspiration, resources, and encouragement to live authentically and help others do the same.
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2025-10-1045 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Discovering The Connection to My Inner Erotic Self – Rick ClemonsConnection. We all yearn for it in different ways - personally, professionally, and erotically. Plus, connection in so many other ways. Yet what happened for me over a 4-day Connect Retreat with Court Vox - Certified Intimacy and Sex coach, was surprising, intriguing, scary, exiting, and led me places I never would have imagined - in all areas of my life.
Today I share my raw truths, experiences, and insights in this episode. You'll discover:
The truth about what drove me to go to the retreat and what I had to release
Where eroticism showed up where I least expected...
2025-04-0421 min
Life (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (UN)Closeted Part 14 – Embracing the Right Choice, Isn’t The Easiest One – Rick ClemonsLife is full of choices. Some easy, and some not so easy, right? Coming out, changing jobs, finding that just right soulmate. All of these decisions come with choices. Ironically, we put a lot of emphasis on making the right choice, and too often try to find the easy choice simultaneously. Yay, who doesn't want the easiest way when given the chance. But, what if the easiest choice isn't always the right choice. That's what we're uncovering today.
In this episode you'll...
Discover how easy peasy may not be the best way to make decisions
Unlock the fears that come w...
2024-10-0913 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (UN)Closeted Part 13 – How To Daily Embrace Uncertainty – Rick ClemonsUncertainty is a part of life, and definitely it is a part of coming out. The good news is, it doesn't have to be a part of your journey, nor a reason to keep yourself in the closet -in any aspect of life. But, how do you face these feelings of uncertainty, head on? That's the focus of today's podcast - navigating and embracing uncertainty.
In this episode you'll...
Learn what uncertainty triggers are and how to listen to use them to your advantage
Uncover a key idea for embracing uncertainty
Explore a a technique for turning uncertainty into certainty...
2024-10-0211 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (UN)Closeted Part 12: Your Past Doesn't Get A Seat at Your LGBTQ+ Present - Rick ClemonsFor many LGBTQ+ individuals, our past is what kept us in the closet and is still what haunts to this day. Even though we are out of the closet, we suffer from the past dictating our present and future. Today we dismantle that invitation for our past to have a seat at our present and future table, so that we can live rich and happy LGBTQ+ lives
In this episode you'll...
Define what elements of the past keep you hostage
Unlock ways to consistently remove the past from your present and future
Explore the signs of when you are allowing...
2024-09-2512 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (UN)Closeted - Having the confidence to know the world needs you - Rick ClemonsThat piece of your that is hiding, you know the truth of who you are, is what the world really needs to see and get to know. In fact the world needs that - unless they are right wing crazies. But don't let them win. Realize that what the world needs now is YOU, sweet, confident, YOU. Here's how to have the confidence to release what is inside you to the world.
In this episode you'll...
Learn how to showcase your beautiful self to the world
Unlock confidence with easy to learn steps
Explore new ways to rethink what confidence...
2024-09-1815 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (UN)Closeted Part 10 – Make our confidence louder than you insecurities – Rick ClemonsWhether you're coming out of the closet, going for a job change, or choosing to start a relationship, insecurities have a way of screwing with your confidence. Truth is you confidence is actually louder than your insecurities.
In this episode you'll...
Uncover the truth about your confidence and how to leverage it in any situation
Learn how to quell your insecurities and set them aside
Explore what it takes to consistently confront your fears
About Rick
Rick is a life and business coach, speaker, author, and podcaster. With his husband by his side and two grown children...
2024-09-1113 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (UN)Closeted Part 9 - Live the life of your choosing and Freak Others Out - Rick ClemonsIt's time. Time for you to truly live your life (un)closeted. Yet, too often we are afraid of living our life in a way that FREAKS OTHERS OUT! To bad! You have the right to live your life on your terms, and if it freaks others out, that is on them.
In this episode you'll...
Be invited to take the risk of living life on your terms
Learn how to embrace the risk of offending others in a loving way
Explore what it takes to commit to you
About Rick
Rick is a life and business...
2024-09-0412 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (UN)Closeted Series Part 8 - Let your F*cking Intuition Guide You - Rick ClemonsOur intuition is our friend. But not if you don't tap it. If you ignore it, it will ignore you. Today we explore how to let your f*cking intuition guide you in those big decisions of life - coming out, careers, relationships, health, friendships, finances, etc.
In this episode you'll...
Tap into how to discover your intuition and leverage it
Learn simple the signs that your intuition is guiding you to live your truth
Explore how to muster up the courage to follow your intuition without fear
About Rick
Rick is a life and business coach...
2024-08-2811 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (Un)Closeted Series: Part 7 - What Happens When You Unfollow The Rules - Rick ClemonsRules, rules, rules. They are meant to be broken, and meant to be followed. But they are also meant to be rewritten. When you come out of the closet you lovingly rewrite the rules for you. In fact most the time when we shake up our lives we are rewriting the rules so that life can be better. Having the courage to unfollow a rule, break it and rewrite is what we are exploring today.
In this episode you'll...
Discover the joy of breaking and rewriting personal rules
Learn simple techniques for loving a rule and letting it go
Explore...
2024-08-2111 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (Un)Closeted Series: Part 6 - How to have the courage to love and befriend yourself - Rick ClemonsYou've heard it before and you will hear it again - "If you don't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” - RuPaul and Amen! But it's hard, hard, hard to love yourself unless you give yourself permission to love all your self - every little bit form your head to your toe. That takes courage. That's what we'r also exploring this week is the courage to love and befriend yourself.
In this episode you'll
Explore what it takes to start loving yourself
Unpack the simple tools for being your own best friend
Take a hike on...
2024-08-1412 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (Un)Closeted Series: Part 5 - Drop the BS of the inconceivable and thrive - Rick ClemonsIf you've ever caught yourself saying, " I can't conceive of that," then you've blown the possibility of what's possible. That mindset prevents us as LGBTQ+ individuals from becoming our own version of a Disney Imagineer for our lives. Break free of the BS of the inconceivable and get curious about what's truly possible.
In this episode you'll
Learn how to spot your BS inconceivable patterns
Breakthrough negative thinking to step into possibility thinking
Uncover the best ways to use your imagination for opening life's dreams
About Rick
Rick is a life and business coach, speaker, author, and...
2024-08-0713 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (Un)Closeted Series: Part 4 - Who created those beliefs? You or the others? - Rick ClemonsTo begin to unpack our direction and our desires, we have to realize that our beliefs and values will guide us or fight us. Of course, we'd prefer they guide us. In order to make those beliefs serve us and serve us well, whether we're coming out of the closet, choosing a new career, or letting go of toxic people in our lives, we have to get ready to re-evaluate our beliefs in order for them to serve us and our long term goals of being ourselves in the world.
In this episode you'll
Learn how own beliefs can be...
2024-07-3111 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (Un)Closeted Series: Part 3 - Let's Get Naked With Our Truth(s) - Rick ClemonsHere' the naked truth about being in a state of confusion. You can't get out of confusion until you get naked with your truth!
Whether you are coming out of the closet, walking away from a bad relationship, going for a promotion, or letting go of people in your life that no longer serve you, you have to get fully naked with the truth behind that decision or situation to leave the confusion behind.
In this episode you'll
Find ways to embrace the truth without shame
Learn how to use a simple process for embracing being naked in your truth
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2024-07-2411 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (Un)Closeted Series: Part 2 – Why Your Closets A Mess – Rick ClemonsBefore you can step out of the confusion of your life's closets, you have to do this one thing! Admit your closet is a mess.
It's in the messiness of our life's closets hat we find the path forward. We reveal the hidden secrets so that they are out in the open, and we free ourselves to be ourselves.
In this episode you'll
Learn how own that your closet is messy so that you can thrive
Organize the messiness and prepare to leave confusion behind
Uncover the best way to focus on getting out of that closet once and for...
2024-07-1712 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Living Your Life (Un)Closeted Series: Part 1 - Freedom and Desire – Rick ClemonsWe're kicking off a new series entitled "Living your life (UN)Closeted.
Designed to make you think and to guid you out of the closets of your life, host Rick Clemons guides you by the hand to the freedom of living your life (un)closeted. We kick of the series exploring desire and freedom.
In this episode you'll
Learn how to get real with your desires
Awaken to the vision of what true freedom means for you outside your life's closets
Unlock the doorway to living by your desires, not your needs
About Rick
Rick is a...
2024-07-1014 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Rick DellaRatta - Jazz For Peace in The LGBTQ+ WorldRick DellaRatta is an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, who believes the only way to bring peace to the world is to unite is all in our empathy and understanding of one another. Share himself and his music today on the podcast Rick takes us on a journey of why embracing the LGBTQ+ community is a form of peace on the planet.
About Rick
Rick DellaRatta is his brand "Jazz for Peace," to bring peace to the LGBTQ+ world and world at large. Now considered by many to be one of the finest Singer/Pianists performing today and...
2023-07-0547 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Coming Out Of The Closet - No Fears - Rick ClemonsNational Coming Out Day is October 11th. And to celebrate this once a year event, Life (UN)Closeted is going solo with host Rick Clemons for a 3 part series on dumping your excuses, facing your fears, and living your unapologetic life as an LGBTQ+ person.
In this episode Rick challenges you to face down your fears. Look them in the eye, and slay them with powerful tips for being you - a proud LGBTQ+ individual.
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2022-09-2811 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Coming Out Of The Closet - No Excuses - Rick ClemonsNational Coming Out Day is October 11th. And to celebrate this once a year event, Life (UN)Closeted is going solo with host Rick Clemons for a 3 part series on dumping your excuses, facing your fears, and living your unapologetic life as an LGBTQ+ person.
In this first episode Rick explores the excuses, brought on by confusion, that keep you from taking the brave step forward to be fully who you are in the world. He gives you the tool of curiosity to help you kick those excuses to the curb so that you too can celebrate National Coming Out...
2022-09-2118 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Are You Making Room For A Man In Your Life? - Rick ClemonsYou want a man, you feel like you need a man (even though you don't) yet, are you making room for a man in your life? Once we hit our 40+ lives as gay men, we may not be making room for a man in our life, and that harsh truth is what we are exploring today plus some ways to open up that door and make room in your life for Mr. Man.
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2022-05-0608 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Embracing Being Unapologetically You! - Rick ClemonsRegardless of what's going on in the world, or how you struggle to find yourself in this crazy world, the one thing I want you to know, is you can, should, and have the right to be UNAPOLOGETICALLY YOU! That's what this short little solo episode with me, Rick Clemons, your host is all about.
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2022-04-2711 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.The Art Of Self-Forgiveness - Rick ClemonsWe all screw up. We all are too hard on ourselves and not in a good way. And, we all find it really hard to forgive ourselves. Well time to put that crap aside, and give yourself a spoonful of forgiveness and move on beyond whatever has got ya hung up. Here's a few tips how to practice The Art of Self-Forgiveness as a gay man.
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2022-04-2210 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Stop the "Should-ing" and Starting Doing These 10 Things As A Gay Guy - RIck ClemonsSHOULD, ought to be banned from the english language. Or at least from the gay man's talk. Because when we should all over ourselves, we don't have much fun. You should do this, you should do that, you don't get much done if you are SHOULD-ing. Instead start doing. Here's 10 Things Gay Guys Over 40 Can Start DOING to improve their lives!
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time...
2022-04-1513 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Stop Fooling Yourself & Living A Fools Life - Rick ClemonsWe're all fools. Every one of us gay men. No one gets out of life without being a fool. Crappy dating habits. Pursuing wrong careers. Eating unhealthy foods. Not believing in ourselves. It's all foolish. But that doesn't mean you have to stay in that space! Instead, turn your fool into a gay jewel. And what better day to say "Stop pitying the fool" than on April Fools Day, and I'm not fooling with you. Listen and learn how to stop being the fool in your life.
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2022-04-0109 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Slaying The Inner And Outer Narcissist - Rick ClemonsGaslighting. Blaming. Pulling wicked "not me, that's you" bullshit on ourselves and from others. It's called being a Narcissist. If you've ever lived with one you know what I mean. And, if you've ever been one to yourself, you know what I mean. But it's time to slay that narcissistic dragon and move on to a better place in your life. C'mon boys/men, let's to do this - slay that narcissist once and for all.
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2022-03-1810 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Give yourself a little RESPECT – Rick ClemonsAs the queen of soul sez: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. It is time to respect yourself and if you don't then that is on you, and only you. Because self-respect is where confidence grows. And as another queen sez (RuPaul) - If you can't respect yourself, how the hell you going to respect someone else. Ok I took some liberties with that one, but you know RuPaul would agree with those sentiments too. Now listen and learn how to R-E-S-P-E-C-T yourself.
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2022-03-0409 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Do we really have to play sexual roles? – Rick ClemonsRoles, roles, roles. Everyone wants us to play some role so that it makes it easier to relate to them. We all do it, and don't say you don't. Yet, as gay men, we feel like we have to fit into some constrained role to make our gay lives work...or do we. We're rolling out the roles and saying now more as we explore the sexual roles we play as gay men!
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2022-02-1808 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.158: Conquering The Confidence Conundrum – Rick ClemonsHow do you as a gay man, conquer the confidence conundrum? we say the last part of that question 3 times really fast, and if you can say that, you've got confidence! Just kidding. But, gaining/finding confidence as a gay man, is about as close as grabbing your middle leg and stroking it to life. Yes, it is that easy to find your confidence if you are willing to do a little bit of work. Listen and learn how!
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2022-02-0409 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Yup. You're No Good At Gay Sex! Really? - Rick ClemonsThe clothes are coming off. Your heart's racing and an appendage is growing, and you can't wait to touch him and have him touch you. Then your head - the one above your shoulders starts creating a story that - you're no good, you're no good, you're no good - buddy you're no good at this SEX thing. Get over it. You're good you just need to figure it out and own it! Let's go have some fun exploring being good at gay sex!
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2022-01-2810 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.How Do You Do Gay - Rick ClemonsThe 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 coming out after 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 years old, or older. Let's go explore how you do gay!
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2022-01-2112 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Celebrating Living A No Excuses, No Fears, No Apologies Life – Rick ClemonsIn 2014 when my friend Leah Jantzen approached me to take over her radio show - I scoffed and said, "Not my thing!" Well, it's very much my thing and here we are at the 500th Episode of Life (UN)Closeted. What started as an Internet radio show known as The Coming Out Lounge, has now become one of my greatest joys. A place where guiding and inspiring people to come out of the closets of their lives, fills my soul with joy. Today, I want to celebrate by taking you on a journey, of how you, yes you, can dump...
2022-01-1243 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Breaking The “I don’t know syndrome!” – Rick ClemonsIt's the beginning of the year, and what do you want to do with this year? I don't know! What do you want from this year? I don't know! What would make you feel fulfilled this year? I don't know! Fine, then sit on your little victim, wandering in the desert of your lost life, and just keep saying, "I don't know!" Or, break the "I don't know" syndrome and get shit done this year. Take a listen and learn to the possibilities that await you when "I don't know," becomes "I do know!"
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2022-01-0710 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Ready. Set. Let Your Intentions Guide You in 2022 -Rick ClemonsDo not set a New Year's Resolution. Do not head out to that party dreading the start of another year. Do not do anything that you do not plan to do without a solid INTENTION. That's my advice for this coming year, and every year. And, here's how you do a new year filled with intentions! That is if you want to up your game and your life as a gay guy in 2022!
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know...
2021-12-3108 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.12 Gifts You Should Give Yourself This Holiday – Rick ClemonsYou're running yourself ragged, trying to get all the right gifts for everyone. But, what have you done for you? What gift are you going to give yourself? And don't go saying, "That's so selfish!" There's nothing selfish about giving yourself a gift this holiday season, and here's a few gifts you should consider.
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figure out why...
2021-12-2418 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!497: Don’t Forget Yourself This Holiday Season – Rick ClemonsIt's really easy to get uptight, and lost in the holiday shuffle. Especially when you are part of the LGBTQ+ community, and you may not have fond experiences surrounding the holiday. Yet, in the words of RuPaul - "If you can't love yourself, then how the hell you going to learn to love anyone elses!" To that I say, if you can't give yourself some gifts this season to make you appreciate you, then your Schrooged! Give yourself the gift of a listen to this pre-Christmas holiday episode, because if you do, YULE (pun intended) still find time to put...
2021-12-2212 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.What if there were no hook-up apps? - Rick ClemonsWhat if there were no Grindr, Scruff, Adam4Adam? What would you do? Get out and meet guys? Resort to hooking up in the back of bars or restrooms? Or Isolating? Regardless of what you use the in-your-hand apps for, your world may just come to an end...or would it? That's what we're exploring today on the 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Talk podcast.
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Th...
2021-12-1007 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Holiday Prep - No Douche Required - Rick ClemonsWe're coming into the home stretch of the year and it's - HOLIDAY TIME! Don't freak out, don't put pressure on yourself, and please don't try to please everyone. OK, EASIER SAID THAN DONE. However, you can have a peaceful holiday season in your gay life by following a few of these tips, without being or needing a douche!
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get...
2021-11-2608 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Killing Your Relationship Expectations - Rick ClemonsYou want a man, and you want him to be perfect. Really? Maybe you should be looking in the mirror. For every expectation you put on your man you better be ready to put it on yourself. It's time to stop killing your relationship with expectations that probably are extreme or out of reach. Take a listen and learn how.
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to g...
2021-11-1910 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Internalized Homophobia - Knock That Sh*t Off - Rick ClemonsThere isn't a gay man alive who hasn't hated on himself or another gay man. Sometimes, we do it subconsciously and don't even realize what an ass we're being. It's ok, society groomed us this way. So let's break that internalized homophobia and start loving ourselves and each other just as we are as gay men. Here's a few ideas to make it easier.
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Th...
2021-11-0516 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Defining A Healthy Gay Relationship - Rick ClemonsSex, laughter, sex, love, sex, money. That's all it takes to make a healthy gay relationship work. If you believe that I've got a bottle of Clorox for you to fight COVID too. Truth is, it takes a lot of patience, understanding, and sex to make your gay relationship work. Here's a few tips on thriving in your gay relationship.
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to g...
2021-10-2210 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Why National Coming Out Day Matters - Rick ClemonsIt happens every October 11th, since 1988 - National Coming Out Day. The day was founded in 1988 by Richard Eichberg, a psychologist and Jean O'Leary, a gay rights activist, to raise awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and its civil rights movement. They chose October 11th to mark the anniversary of the second major National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which took place 1987. With estimates of half a million people participating, it was nearly five times the size of the first march in 1979. National Coming Out Day is observed throughout the U.S. and...
2021-10-1112 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.The Art of Relating, Man-to-Man – Rick ClemonsThis man-to-man connecting, dating, mating, and relating, is so damn hard. Or is it? It can be if the effort isn't there, but it does take effort in all the right places. It may even take work, but when you invest in the relating and connecting the dividends can pay off for you in your gay relationships - friendships, hookups, or a serious long-term relationship. Here's how to look at relating in a different way.
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2021-10-0810 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Lessons Learned, Coming Out Late In Life – Rick ClemonsIt's been 22 years, since I finally made the brave step to come out of the closet after living for 36 years in the closet. It was scary, exciting, worrisome, and joyful. Here are a few things I've since learned about coming out of the closet, that I hope will inspire some of you to take the brave step to just be yourself...YOU'RE WORTH IT!
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2021-09-2918 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Gay Man’s Manifesto For Living: Part 3 – Rick ClemonsWe're coming into the home stretch of this three part series that explores 12 manifestos that I have uncovered for gay man that truly inspire them to live and be who they are in the world - no excuses, no fears, no apologies. Here's the final four manifestos for living life on your terms.
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to g...
2021-09-1711 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.20 Years of Making It Work With My Man - Rick ClemonsI can't believe I'm saying this, but we've made it work, last, thrive, and sometimes even survive. Yup, me and my guy - George Solis - are celebrating 20 years of being with and loving each other. Here's some of my best tips for making this relationship stand the test of time, and gassy farts in bed!
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Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figu...
2021-09-1611 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Special Edition - Making It Work For 20 Years - The Anniversary Edition - Rick ClemonsToday I celebrate 20 years with my guy, my man, and I don't mean that in an ownership sort of way. I mean it in a "look what we've created" way. It takes love, work, patience, understanding, and getting each other, to make it this far. Here's my insights about what I have learned over the last 20 years with my man, George Solis to make it work, work, work.
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2021-09-1612 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!There's No Shame In Sex - Rick ClemonsIt'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 be humans and sexual humans and to enjoy our sexual selves not be shamed into hating sex. Rant over, not over, so listen to my take on sex shaming the LGBTQ community to hell.
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2021-09-1511 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Gay Man’s Manifesto For Living: Part 2 – Rick ClemonsAs a gay man, have you ever struggled? Felt exhausted by trying to do the right things for your life? Felt like everything was in vain and just wanted to give up? Maybe it's time for a Manifesto, one that inspires you each and everyday to life your life on your terms. This three part series explores 12 manifestos that I have uncovered for gay man that truly inspire them to live and be who they are in the world - no excuses, no fears, no apologies. Let's dive into manifestos 5 - 8.
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2021-09-1011 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Gay Man's Manifesto For Living: Part 1 - Rick ClemonsAs a gay man, have you ever struggled? Felt exhausted by trying to do the right things for your life? Felt like everything was in vain and just wanted to give up? Maybe it's time for a Manifesto, one that inspires you each and everyday to life your life on your terms. This three part series explores 12 manifestos that I have uncovered for gay man that truly inspire them to live and be who they are in the world - no excuses, no fears, no apologies. Let's get started with the first four manifestos.
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2021-09-0309 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Why You Should Come Out Regardless Of Your Age - Rick ClemonsWhether 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, or have wasted too much time.
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2021-09-0112 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Why are gay friendships so hard to make? - Rick ClemonsFriendships. Gay Friendships. You either have them or they are completely absent from your life. This is what I hear over, and over, and over from gay men. They can't seem to maintain friendships, and it has nothing to do with hooking up. So why is that and what do you do about it? Let's explore that dilemma!
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2021-08-2710 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.How To Start Having Better Sex Now – Rick ClemonsMost gay men enjoy sex. Doesn't matter what that looks like. Whether it is simple intimacy, to dolled up in Leather, or playing in an orgy. We gay men love sex...well for that matter...we men love sex. So how do you tip to through the penises when the sex is no longer so great with your boyfriend, husband, partner, or in your polyamorous relationship? Here's 10 tips to help you ask for and to have powerful communication about having better sex.
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2021-08-1312 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Break free from the "You've done so much wrong" syndrome - Rick ClemonsYou're a liar. You're a cheat. You've broken trust. You're wrong by being gay and not worth knowing. To many of us as gay men have been told how - WRONG, WRONG, WRONG - we are. From coming out, to living our truth, so many people want to tell us how wrong we are and how we've done them wrong. If this is how you are feeling then listen to the podcast to break free from the "You've done me wrong," chains that bind.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps...
2021-07-2310 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.How To Break Free From Your Hidden Addictions – Rick ClemonsSex, Drugs, Food, Video Games. We all have addictions, but we may not OPENLY admit to them. Another possibility, is we don't seem them as addictions, because we have become so used to hiding them that we just don't even realize they are an addiction. As gay men we've become victims, or numb to the gay guilt, the gay shame, that to often we can't even see our addictions for the trees in our lives. Here's a few kicks in the pants to get you off the hidden addictions merry-go-round.Hey Guys, Check This Out!...
2021-07-1610 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Quit Bitching and Step Up To The Plate - Rick ClemonsWe all complain. We all want more. We all wish it was easy. Check, check, check. But WTF happens when all you do is complain and never step up to the plate go get that home run you so desperately desire? You've got to stop the bitching and take the action. Grab your self by your man parts and hold on tight as we explore 6 ways to kick yourself in the ass and get moving towards WTF you really want out of life.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling...
2021-07-0912 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Why Validation and Attention is F*CKING You Up! - Rick ClemonsLook at me. See me. Love me. Want me. Hell just notice me. This seems to be the quest for most gay men, but it's also the quest that kicks us in the ass. Instead of posting on social media with your shirt off, or your ass half exposed, why not ask yourself this one question "Why do you need that validation?" Noting wrong with wanting to be seen and loved, but how is that helping your confidence and self-esteem in the long run? That's what we're exploring today, so buckle up and learn how to validate and love...
2021-07-0210 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Infatuation or love...what is it you really feel? - Rick ClemonsYou're hot for him, or you're hot about the thought of love with him, or both, or are you just confused? If you're confused, welcome to finding love. No one, literally no one, simply waves their gay magic wand and finds the perfect balance of love, sex, and infatuation. It takes work, and that work will pay off...if you allow yourself to do the work to define what love, infatuation, and sex mean to you and only you so you know what you are looking for. Let's get clear on what you really want and learn how to...
2021-06-1810 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Should you be OUT at work - yes or no? - Rick ClemonsEven though there are Federal and State Guidelines and laws prohibiting discrimination at work because you are a gay man, doesn't mean every gay guy gets a hard on and excited about being out at work. And, if you're pushing someone to be out at work, otherwise you're just not gay enough, then you need to sashay away and shut your trap. Everyone deserves to be gay their way, even in the workplace. Here's some tips on how to do that.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do...
2021-06-1110 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Stop being commitment phobic you silly homo – Rick ClemonsI want a man. I want a better job. I want to lose weight. I want, I want, I want. Yes, yes, yes, and yes. Gay men want a lot but for some silly reason they are commitment phobic with a capital "C" and a capital "P." Listen up guys, "You can't have it both ways." You have to commit to get! Here's why you are where you are and what to do about it.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing...
2021-06-0411 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Gay GHOSTING is Not Pretty on you – Rick ClemonsAbout MikeMike mi-KAL-o-wits is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest release Fix This Next. By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two companies - one to private equity and another to a Fortune 500. Today he is running his third multi-million dollar venture, Profit First Professionals. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Over the years, Mike has traveled the globe speaking with thousands of entrepreneurs, and is here today to share the best of...
2021-05-2108 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.How not to FREAK out when the sex dies – Rick ClemonsHe's not so into sex. He must be cheating. That BJ you were so fond of, he's no longer interested in giving it to you. He must think you are ugly. These and other thoughts run rampant in our minds when suddenly, "Sex is no longer important," or at least not as important. Well, that just means it's time to put some effort into your relationship, or your sexual escapades and figure out what is really going on your dangling parts or at least the thoughts about sex in your head - both of them. Take a listen and...
2021-05-0712 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!How to STOP letting UNCERTAINTY keep you in the closet – RIck ClemonsAsk anyone who has come out of the closet, regardless of what that closet is for them, and they will tell you, "The moment you tell UNCERTAINTY to F*CK OFF, is the moment you will have the courage to come out. The other side of that coin is, you can use uncertainty as a driver to also guide you out of the closet. That's what we're exploring today on the Life (UN)Closeted podcast.You can also listen to the podcast on…
2021-04-2808 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.The Ultimate Circle Jerk - Rick ClemonsWho doesn't like an awesome circle jerk? Ok, maybe not everyone, but most gay men do, but sometimes they love a circle jerk so much the end up jerking themselves into oblivion. Is that you? Are you jerking yourself off for all the wrong reasons? If so, this podcast is for you and how you can stroke yourself into the right place in your life.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do...
2021-04-2307 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Three Tips For Stepping Out Of The Closet– Rick ClemonsComing out of your closet is a scary proposition. It's filled with fear, anxiety, but also filled with excitement and a future sense of peace of mind. Yet, if you do not have these three things present, you could have a rocky journey to your truth, regardless of whatever that (UN)Closeted truth might be. You need to TIB!You can also listen to the podcast on…
2021-04-1412 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Let Go Of Your Ex or Shut The F#CK Up - Rick ClemonsBreak ups are inevitable. Don't believe it ? Watch any episode or Queer as Folk, The "L"Word, or Pose and the truth will show you it's real. Of course, what would be a smashing break up without the almighty "pining and swooning after your Ex?" Right? Well stop that crap and get over them already. Here's a handful of magic, and I'm not talking about what's in some man's crotch, to help you get over your ex. Well maybe a man's crotch is part of the solution, but there's better ways to move beyond the man who broke your...
2021-04-0912 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Pushing Past Loneliness As A Gay Man - Rick ClemonsAbout SteveMike mi-KAL-o-wits is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest release Fix This Next. By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two companies - one to private equity and another to a Fortune 500. Today he is running his third multi-million dollar venture, Profit First Professionals. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Over the years, Mike has traveled the globe speaking with thousands of entrepreneurs, and is here today to share the best of...
2021-03-2612 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Jealousy and Insecurity - Gay Men's Worst Enemies - Rick Clemons"Don't you be looking at my man!" Sigh. Guys we don't own the market on men looking at our men. Unless you reign that jealousy and insecurity in, you are going to be one messed up gay guy. Today we explore ways to manage your jealousy and insecurity in every aspect of your life.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and...
2021-03-1911 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!After The Closet - Rick ClemonsWe try so hard to come out of the closet - regardless of what that closet is, but then we suddenly discover, that what lays on the other side of the closet door might not be everything we hoped it would be. Here's just a little bit of mid-week advice on how to embrace the other side of the closet door.You can also listen to the podcast on…
2021-03-1712 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Why gay men avoid commitment - Rick ClemonsGay men can't commit. Really? Maybe some can't but most can and will if given the chance. The truth is most have to give themselves the chance to commit and they don't. In this episode we take a deep look at the commitment struggle gay men have in their relationships and in life.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figu...
2021-03-1210 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Just Be Gay, Gay, Gay...Your Way - Rick ClemonsWhether you're 40+ or 2o something, or sliding into your golden years, someone is going to throw you some shade by telling you, "This is how you do gay!" To that I say, "Sashay away and tell them to stuff it!" If you are stuck in a closet of doing gay because someone told you this is the way to do it, then grow some balls and own your truth and be gay your way. Here's some tips on just how to do that!Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling...
2021-03-0511 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Equality For All And How You Do Your Part Your Way - Rick ClemonsA golf game, a dare, and a life changing event that brought Tyler Schrenck out of a closet of his life that he never saw coming. From got it all going on, living an easy life with not a lot of intention, to suddenly having to depend on a group of people for his basic life necessities, Tyler shares how his closets helped him understand what was really the important stuff in life.AboutTyler Schrenk, based outside of Seattle, Washington, is the President of the TSF Foundation and the owner of Assistive Tech Consulting. Th...
2021-03-0309 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.What's Right With Having An Open Relationship - Rick ClemonsOpen relationships. They seem to be the hot button trigger in gay men's circles. You're either all for them, completely against them, or not being honest...with yourself and your partner about how you truly feel about them. Rather than become all Judge Judy about an open relationship, why don't you at least open up your mind and conside what's right about an open relationship, even if it's not for your.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself...
2021-02-2609 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.How To Have the Confidence Of A Porn Star - Rick ClemonsOne of the things gay men struggle with the most is CONFIDENCE, with a capital "C." Whether it's our looks, career, finances, or the size of our penis, everything comes (no pun intended) under the confidence gun. Here's some simple tips for having the confidence of a porn star to go make your life orgasmic!Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real...
2021-02-1908 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Can you really handle an Intergenerational Relationship? - Rick Clemons Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figure out why.Join the 40 Plus Men's Circle. Learn about about - Click Here!Break free of fears. Make bold moves. Live life without apologiesP.S. get your free My Bold Life Manifesto, right here - rickclemons.com/manifesto/You can also listen to the podcast on…
2021-02-0509 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!How to Focus On One Thing As You Come Out - Rick ClemonsComing out can be very confusing and loaded with tons of stuff on the checklist. It's enough to make you say, "SCREW IT, I'm just going to stay in. the closet." But will that get you where you want to go, or the peace of mind you deserve by being your most authentic self? Regardless of the closet you're coming out of, there's one thing that can make this task much easier. That one thing is the focus of today's podcast!You can also listen to the podcast on… ...
2021-02-0307 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.105: How To Avoid Gay Death Bed - Rick ClemonsIt's inevitable. Wait that's not true. It likely - that sounds better - that at some point in your gay relationships the bedroom will die. No not the bed, but the SEX. It happens, and rather than avoid it like a nasty STD, step into the mess before it gets messy and out of control. Here's some straight-forward, knock some sense into you advice for what to do when grim reaper of your sex life enters into you bedroom.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing...
2021-01-0809 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Embrace The Uniqueness of Being LGBTQ - Rick ClemonsLet's kick off the New Year with something positive to help you be exactly who you are as an LGBTQ individual. Don't see yourself as different, see yourself as unique. It may sound simple but here are some quick tips for really embracing the uniqueness of who you are as an LGBTQ in a world that wants to box you in as the same old same old hetero-normative individual.You can also listen to the podcast on…
2021-01-0609 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Best Life Hook-up Tips For 2021 - Rick ClemonsHappy New Year Guys! So excited to launch the new version of 40 Plus: Real Men. Real Talk, with the slight, fabulous twist to 40Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk. With a quick costume change here we are, stepping into 2021 with more than just a few tips (because the tip is never enough) to make sure you drive a little deeper into happiness and success in 2021 and beyond.Enjoy, be safe, and go start hooking up with your life!Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing...
2021-01-0110 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.The One Gift - Rick ClemonsMerry Christmas guys. As you celebrate, however you celebrate this year, I want to invite you to consider this one gift. One that is important, and just might make next holiday season even more merry. Happy holidays.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figure out why.Join the 40 Plus Men's Chat's. Learn about about - Click Here!
2020-12-2507 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.How To Get Out of Your 40 Plus Life Rut - Rick ClemonsWe all get in ruts in our lives. 2020 has only made that worse in so many ways. And ruts, suck. Here's a few simple steps for getting unstuck and out of your rut so you can kick ass in life. And the last one just might have something to do with your Daddy issues.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and...
2020-12-1813 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.10 Things I've Learned As A Guy Over 40 - Rick ClemonsWe're celebrating the 100th Episode with the 10 things I've learned to make me a better man as a guy over 40. What could those 10 things be? Listen and learn and thanks for being my listeners and helping me achieve this milestone event.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figure out why.Join the 40 Plus Men's Chat's. Learn about abou...
2020-11-2017 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.The art of Humility & Acceptance - Rick ClemonsRegardless of the fact that some men can't accept defeat and loss (Donald Trump for example) the truth is most of us as men hate to admit we've lost and accept defeat. Why is that? Mostly because we haven't learned the art of humility. Today we explore that art and how to be more humble and less ego driven.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s ti...
2020-11-1307 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Men, Intimacy, and Affection - Get Over It Already - Rick ClemonsYou'd have to be hiding with your head in the sand to not hear all the crappy politics going on right now. And this podcast isn't about politics, until today. When a photo surfaced about Joe Biden affectionately sharing an intimate Father/Son moment surfaced on the internet causing some to cry "Creepy, Gross, Incest," I felt it was necessary to say, "Get over it and man up!" Men can show other men intimacy and affection and it doesn't mean there's something gross going on. It means there is love going on.So if you have a...
2020-10-3009 min2020-10-1605 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Stepping Into and Letting Go of Love - Rick ClemonsNot all divorces, job layoffs, or health scares require walking away in disgust from something that we love. In fact, really healthy situations lead us towards honoring the love for something or someone and graciously letting to go to make space for the thing that we love more. Today we explore how to do that without being assholes in our lives.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? The...
2020-10-0207 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Tap Into The Power of Your Younger Self, Even In a Pandemic – Rick ClemonsLife sucks right now in so many ways, but are you really going to let it keep you stuck? In a rut? Causing you to give up? Maybe what you should do is ask your younger self to take the lead for awhile. Today we explore the possibilities that exist, even in pandemics, political strife, global warming, that can be changed just by inviting our younger self into the arena to help us do battle.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing...
2020-09-2510 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.How your hard "No's" are ruining your life - Rick Clemons"NO!" We started learning that word form a very young age. Before we knew it, our life was filled with no, no, no's! So are we surprised that we have a hard time getting to "YES" in our lives? Then add to the fact that when we seek partners, jobs, the perfect place to live, the ultimate vacation, we are suddenly using a list of "Hard No's" and wondering why it is so hard to get what we want in life.Cut the bullshit guys and look at your "hard no's" and ask yourself, "Is this the...
2020-09-1809 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.090-Rick ClemonsWe're living in a chaotic world. Possibly in some ways more chaotic than at any other point in the history of the world. So how does a guy find peace when he is surrounded by chaos? Is that even possible?Steve Strother joins the podcast today to help explore the roots of men finding peace in their lives. He shares his own journey, that continues, in his quest for peace, and how he is helping other men find it too.About SteveSteve Strother is a lifelong learner who lives to support the...
2020-09-1137 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Embracing F*CK Ups When They Happen– Rick ClemonsAbout MikeMike mi-KAL-o-wits is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest release Fix This Next. By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two companies - one to private equity and another to a Fortune 500. Today he is running his third multi-million dollar venture, Profit First Professionals. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Over the years, Mike has traveled the globe speaking with thousands of entrepreneurs, and is here today to share the best of...
2020-07-1707 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Embracing Your Dad, Loving Every Bit of Him, Even The Worst Parts – Rick ClemonsHappy Fathers Day! It's that once a year time when we celebrate and being a Dad, regardless of what your version of a Dad is. But what do you do when your relationship with your Dad is strained, a challenge, and down right frustrating. You learn to embrace him for who he is, and not try to change him, no matter how much you want to.Today we explore accepting the Dad he is, and the Dad you are, so that you can move powerfully forward in your life, being the Dad you are meant to be...
2020-06-1912 min40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.Why Pride Matters For Every Man – Rick ClemonsIt's the kick-off of LGBTQ pride month, but what does that have to do with guys over 40? Everything, even if you're not LGBTQ. Pride in who you are is affording yourself the confidence to have pride in who you are - without shame!I'm kicking off LGBTQ Pride month by challenging all men, regardless of sexual orientation, or gender identity, to take pride in themselves and do good in the world without ego, and cockiness.Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know...
2020-06-0514 min
Life (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Rick ClemonsLike a sneaking suspicion, or a bad Halloween nightmare, COVID19 hit the world and suddenly, we were all thrust into the closet. Isolation, fear, stress, uncertainty. If you've never hid in the closet, now you know what it is like. So what happens next?At some point we all hope to come out of this, but while you're in this closet are you exploring positivity or wallowing in negativity? Will you bring your new found discoveries out of the closet with you in a positive way, or will you rush out, back to old habits or possibly...
2020-05-0613 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Dumping Guilt and Shame - Rick ClemonsNo 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 by life's rules. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!You will know you have come through the closet doors when you dump your guilt and shame and are living your life uncloseted. Here's 5 Steps For Dumping Guilt and Shame.
2020-03-1111 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!414: Screw Resolutions. Create your 2020 F*ck It List Instead – Rick ClemonsIt’s about to be 2020. Or it might already be 2020 by the time you listen to this podcast. Instead of resolutions, how about creating a F*CK IT List to live by this year. It’s simple, it’s genuine, it’s honest, and it can be real if you put your mind to it. It’s also damn freeing. Your F*CK IT LIST can be your best friend this year, and here’s how to do it and succeed.
2020-01-0114 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!413: Holiday Gifts You Should Give Yourself – Rick ClemonsIt’s Christmas Eve, or right in the middle of Hanukkah, but regardless of where you are or the holiday you celebrate, how about giving yourself some really good, non-materialistic holiday gifts this holiday season. The kind of gifts that truly improve your life and bring you peace. No more feeling the blues about these holiday gifts, because these gifts will make you one holly jolly happy person.
2019-12-2511 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!408: How To Escape The Toxicity Closet – Rick ClemonsIf you watch the news on a daily basis, you might feel like we live in a very toxic world. Or maybe, you find yourself in a relationship that is draining you. And, let’s not forget that you might be in a work environment that daily only brings out the BEAST in you instead of the BEST of you. Regardless of the situation, it’s time to release the toxicity from your life, especially as we enter the holiday season.
Today we explore five ways to release toxic people, situations, thoughts and activities from your life so t...
2019-11-2013 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!400: 4 Ways To Uncloset The Closets of Your Life – Rick ClemonsI woke up to a bunch of closets, as will be discussed in this episode, and then began to panic! How am I going to get all this crap done? What should I do first? Will I die before this stuff is completed? Ok that last question was a little over dramatic, but it got…
2019-09-2516 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!398: Honoring 9/11 victims and spotting your own terrorists – Rick ClemonsToday is the 18th anniversary of 9/11. As we honor those whose lives were lost and impacted by this tragic event let’s not forget that we are all impacted. Each and every time a world event happens, involving terrorists or not, even if we aren’t directly involved, we are impacted. I’m not simply talking about…
2019-09-1116 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!396.1: Bonus Episode: Think Before You Assume – Rick ClemonsWe all assume and too often that makes an ass of ourselves. When we assume to know why someone does what they do, it creates a false sense of security, of superiority, and sometimes it at least seems to heal the wounds. This is short episode that brings something very close to my heart to…
2019-08-2909 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!387: How Far We’ve Come. Straight to Gay, & Coming Out – Anne-Marie ZanzalHe’s almost 20 years into his coming out journey, she’s little over 3. They’ve both found love, gone through the tough stuff, and have managed to thrive and survive. Your host Rick Clemons, coming out coach, and his friend Anne-Marie Zanzal, Compassionate Bereavement Provider, take you on a journey, during this Pride month, of where…
2019-06-2625 min