BONUS: Exploring Shame with Sister Unity
Hello GerleMen listeners.
She is hilarious. She is irreverent. She is devastating in her academic acumen and her theatrical talent.
And, although we may be laughing, her messages are packed with wisdom and insights many listeners will find life-affirming.
While we pause our regular episodes and prepare a spectacular Season 2 of the GerleMen Podcast, we’d like you to enjoy some short, bonus episodes, co-hosted by my dear friend and rambunctious orange Nun, Sister Unity of the Los Angeles House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
So enjoy the show my friends! We’ve packed all this awesomeness into some very short clips.
Mentioned in this episode:
Sister Unity (Listen to The Queer Hero's Journey with Sister Unity episode)
Sister on Social Media:
Get connected:
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- Email me directly at [email protected]
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BONUS: Exploring Intuition with Sister Unity
Dear listeners - join us next week for our Sex, Love & Relationships virtual workshop!!
We'd love to see you join the discussion and connect in real-time. xo
Hello GerleMen listeners.
She is hilarious. She is irreverent. She is devastating in her academic acumen and her theatrical talent.
And, although we may be laughing, her messages are packed with wisdom and insights many listeners will find life-affirming.
While we pause our regular episodes and prepare a spectacular Season 2 of the GerleMen Podcast, we’d like you to enjoy some short, bonus episodes, co-hosted by my dear friend and rambunctious orange Nun, Sister Unity of the Los Angeles House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
So enjoy the show my friends! We’ve packed all this awesomeness into some very short clips.
Mentioned in this episode:
Rev. Jesse Brune-Horan: (Listen to Rev. Jesse: Just F-ing Love Each Other from S1)
Jesse on Social Media:
Joel Benjamin....
BONUS: Exploring Inspiration with Sister Unity
Hello GerleMen listeners.
She is hilarious. She is irreverent. She is devastating in her academic acumen and her theatrical talent.
And, although we may be laughing, her messages are packed with wisdom and insights many listeners will find life-affirming.
While we pause our regular episodes and prepare a spectacular Season 2 of the GerleMen Podcast, we’d like you to enjoy some short, bonus episodes, co-hosted by my dear friend and rambunctious orange Nun, Sister Unity of the Los Angeles House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
So enjoy the show my friends! We’ve packed all this awesomeness into some very short clips.
Mentioned in this episode:
“Ruminating” in Improvisation for the Theatre (pg. 137 - 168/435 in pdf)
by Viola Spolin.
Sister Unity: Listen to the 1st Episode of the podcast with the hilarious Sister Unity.
Sister Unity on Social Media:
Get connected:...
BONUS: Exploring Empowerment with Sister Unity
She is hilarious. She is irreverent. She is devastating in her academic acumen and her theatrical talent.
And, although we may be laughing, her messages are packed with wisdom and insights many listeners will find life-affirming.
While we pause our regular episodes and prepare a spectacular Season 2 of the GerleMen Podcast, we’d like you to enjoy some short, bonus episodes, co-hosted by my dear friend and rambunctious orange Nun, Sister Unity of the Los Angeles House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
So enjoy the show my friends! We’ve packed all this awesomeness into some very short clips.
Mentioned in this episode:
Don Kilhefner (Listen to Wisdom of the Tribal Elder: From Revolutionary to Eldering with Dr. Don Kilhefner episode from S1)
Don on Social Media:
Listen to the very 1st Episode of the podcast with our beloved Sister Unity where we talk about The Queer Hero's Journey.
Sister...
BONUS: Exploring Celebration with Sister Unity
She is hilarious. She is irreverent. She is devastating in her academic acumen and her theatrical talent.
And, although we may be laughing, her messages are packed with wisdom and insights many listeners will find life-affirming.
While we pause our regular episodes and prepare a spectacular Season 2 of the GerleMen Podcast, we’d like you to enjoy some short, bonus episodes, co-hosted by my dear friend and rambunctious orange Nun, Sister Unity of the Los Angeles House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
So enjoy the show my friends! We’ve packed all this awesomeness into some very short clips.
Mentioned in this episode:
Sister Unity (Listen to The Queer Hero's Journey with Sister Unity episode)
Sister Unity on Social Media:
Dr. Frankie (Listen to Intuition is Everything with Dr. Frankie Bashan episode)
Dr. Frankie on Social Media:
BONUS: Feelings, Sex & Queer Hollywood - Celebrating Season 1
Hello GerleMen listeners!
I want to thank you for listening to the premiere season of the GerleMen Podcast as we wrap up Season 1.
On the show, we explored everything from “feelings” to “sex” to “spirituality” to “queer Hollywood” all sprinkled with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic and a resurgence of social justice with Black Lives Matter protests.
A special highlight for me personally was the episode with my Momon Father where he told us about ‘loving-kindness.'
When this all started, I had no idea what was involved with producing a podcast. There were technical struggles. Like building an entire studio to host guests in-studio (only to have COVID-19 arrive the same month we started doing interviews), sorting out all the hardware and software, and then there was the content -- what were we going to talk about?
But that’s when our mission kicked in, lighting the path towards our desire to foster heart-centered...
EP017: Being a Man: Let's Talk About Sex
I need to get honest with you about sex.
Because I love it, and believe that celebrating mindful, “conscious sex” is essential for gay men’s dignity.
My last "Being A Man," or BAM, episode was about moving from oppression to celebration; and I barely mentioned sex at all.
After a long discussion with my boyfriend regarding my struggle writing that episode, I realized that I had let my socialized, American, fear about sex, launch me into a clumsy, diatribe about fear itself, and my fear of just talking about what I really want.
So let’s talk about the sex we have and the reasons we can celebrate it.
After all, it just makes sense for a podcast “for gay men” to address the one and only thing that all gay men have in common, the urge to merge, the passion that surges in our balls, our gut, our brains, and our hearts, to seek out and touch other men, intimately.
We talked about:
- Consent [6:25]
- Sex and Relationships...
EP016: The Union of Sex & Spirit with Yogi Joel Benjamin
Today’s conversation with Joel our first deep dive into the connection sex and spirituality.
Joel helps us try on the ancient Tantra concept that everything about our experience on earth is spiritual -- including our sexual energy.
Prior to the pandemic, I visited Joel’s gorgeous studio in Seattle where I learned to celebrate, cultivate, and conserve my own lower chakra energy. The experience was an embodiment of transforming crotch-centered connections into a heart-centered community.
Enjoy the show.
We talked about:
- Tantra yoga [7:53]
- Union of sex and spirit [17:13]
- 3 Cs of sexual energy [27:39]
- Who takes these classes? [40:31]
- Special Gifts [47:33]
Mentioned in this episode
Find more about Joel here:
Get connected!
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EP015: Rev. Jesse Brune-Horan - Just F-ing Love Each Other
Rev. Jesse Brune-Horan has been a celebrity chef and a personal trainer, appearing on both Bravo and Oprah. But his true calling is his spiritual work and mission. On this episode, he shows us how celebrating his authenticity as a gay man is key to his spiritual growth.
Rev. Jesse has a deep sense of personal dignity, a no-nonsense realness toward embracing spirituality, and an ability to give white people concrete advice on advancing social justice for black Americans.
Jesse is a gay man whose connection to his spirituality is his key to true freedom and getting what he really wants
Now, getting what we want is the easy part. Figuring out what that is - is the challenge. Jesse's advice: listen. For the answers are already inside you.
We talked about:
- Being a Spiritual Leader [1:24]
- Social Change [13:19]
- Vulnerability & Authenticity [23:45]
- Happiness [32:47]
- Specialness [49:25]
Mentioned in this episode:
EP014: Brian Mahan - The Wounded Healer of Trauma and Shame
Today I talk with Brian D. Mahan. He is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
I wanted to talk to Brian because he is a treasure trove of information on healing trauma. Trauma is something all humans experience, but gay people and people labeled as “the other” tend to experience more than our fair share of it.
Brian is a self-described “wounded healer” who describes how we can use our bodies as a conduit to the wisdom of our intuition. Since our intuition is where the answers to happiness lives, I wanted to hear more about reclaiming our true selves. I was not disappointed.
We talked about:
- What is Somatic Therapy? [1:32]
- Why deal with trauma? [17:38]
- Sex and shame [27:07]
- Feeling Intuition [33:47]
- Being a wounded healer [39:57]
- Boundaries [46:37]
Mentioned in this episode
- Brian Mahan website https://www.briandmahan.com/
- Somatic Experiencing Therapy
More about Brian D: Mahan:
- Email [email protected]
- ...
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