No man is an island, so why do we act like we are?

When did becoming a man involve having to have it all figured out and be all things to everyone all the time?

It’s ridiculous.

We KNOW it’s ridiculous, but why can we still find it so hard to ask for help, to take a step, even when we know it’s needed?

Join me and my friend Mike Campbell for a chat about why we men – and why I – can find it so hard to ask for help on this episode of my podcast for gay men ‘Connection over Coffee with The Loneliness Guy’.

I’m working to de-stigmatise loneliness and promote authentic connection for gay men globally, one coffee at a time. You’re not alone anymore.

About Mike

Mike Campbell, Husband, Father, Man Coach, Podcaster, Writer, StoneFruit Eater

Helping men build legendary integrity and live better lives with loving straight talk.

Mike’s Instagram: @mikecampbellmc

Mike’s new podcast: https://spoti.fi/3gLUdJR

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Join the discussion in the premium subscriber lounge. Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/2Dg6oAS

Want to know more about Mike and his services? Let me introduce you: www.thelonelinessguy.com/coaching-mike-campbell

When you need help through your loneliness, go to: www.thelonelinessguy.com/help

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

I struggle to think of a better example of courage than what it takes for us to come out – and keep coming out – as gay men. It requires us to be real and authentic. How we are received when we do come out can really define us. A ‘good’ coming out can inspire us to be ourselves more. A ‘bad’ coming out – being outed before we’re ready – can be harmful for us.

Join me and Alexander Gerard (founder of the Proud to be Out podcast) for a chat about how we can own our coming out stories on this episode of my podcast for gay men .

I’m working to de-stigmatise loneliness and promote authentic connection for gay men globally, one coffee at a time. You’re not alone anymore.

About Alexander

Alexander is the host of ‘Proud to be Out’, a new podcast for gay men in their 30s. The podcast focuses on having real conversations with real gay men about the things that matter. Check it out on Spotify (link below).

Alexander’s Instagram: @proudtobeout

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Join the discussion in the premium subscriber lounge. Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/34A4WEK

My interview on Proud to be Out: https://spoti.fi/34EBPAl

When you need help through your loneliness, go to: www.thelonelinessguy.com/help

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Something amazing often happens when we decide to start showing up in the world as our authentic selves. We can feel seen. We can feel heard. We can feel like we belong.

It’s exhilarating. It’s the feeling of being alive. Taking a first step is as scary as f*ck.

And it’s this fear that holds us back.

The world needs you as you are.

Join me and Michael DiIorio from Wellismo Coach for a coffee on this episode of my podcast for gay men.

I’m working to de-stigmatise loneliness and promote authentic connection for gay men globally. You’re not alone anymore.

About Michael

Michael is a certified life & wellness coach and founder of Wellismo, a wellness blog that intersects personal development and sexuality. As a coach, he enables clients to achieve their goals and create a future they're excited for.

Website: www.wellismo.com

Instagram: @wellismo_coach

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Join the discussion in the premium subscriber lounge. Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/2Q576na

Michael’s coaching services: https://www.thelonelinessguy.com/coaching-michael-diiorio

Need some help through your loneliness?: www.thelonelinessguy.com/help

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Let me buy you a coffee and let’s have a real conversation with Sophia Kokores from the Other People Movement (OPM) Collective about connection in the time of COVID.

In this episode, we have a chat about loneliness, connection, acceptance, adaptability and how crises catch us where we are.

Join us for a soulgasmic chat over coffee.

About Sophia and OPM Collective

Sophia Kokores

Connection Experience Designer + Coach

Founder, OPM Collective

M.A. Positive Psychology, UPenn

OPM Collective is a collection of experiences that connect humans to one another. We design experiences (mainly Circles) and clothing pieces that enable people to connect to themselves and to others. Circles, Sophia believes, are the wave of the future. They will be the force that enable and empower us to truly connect to one another in this new era we live in. Each collective has 4-6 people who meet every other week online in a facilitated Circle. We explore connection to ourselves, each other, and the world at large through guided mindfulness, sharing, listening, and responding practices. It has been said from members of the pilot Collective, that Circles feel “like getting a massage for your soul twice a month”. I invite you to come check out a Circle for yourself. I host a free Circle every Thursday.

Sign up at www.opmcollective.com

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Join the discussion in the premium subscriber lounge. Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/3aaoPDc

Need some help through your loneliness?: www.thelonelinessguy.com/help

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Let me buy you a coffee and let’s have a chat about why loneliness is so bad for our health.

In short, chronic loneliness is killing us: through suicide, heart disease and other chronic health conditions.

Armed with this information, which frog are you going to be?

Let’s have a coffee.

Links:

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Join the discussion in the premium subscriber lounge. Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/31c31Da

Need help?: www.thelonelinessguy.com/help

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Let's have a coffee and have a chat about authenticity and how it is EVERYTHING when connecting with other humans.

Indeed, authentic connection is the antidote to loneliness.

Authenticity is sexy: we’re drawn to people who are simply who they are and are being unapologetically themselves.

Authenticity – and connecting authentically – requires tremendous courage within ourselves. It takes courage to identify and remove the masks we wear. It takes courage to keep them off and engage with the world unprotected.

The price is high. The reward is great.

Let’s have a coffee.

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Join the discussion! Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/3hFubZx

Need help?: www.thelonelinessguy.com/help

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Let me buy you another coffee and let’s have a chat about connection and how important it is.

We humans – including gay men – are hardwired for connection. We need it for our mental, emotional and physical well-being. The problem is, in our too-busy lives, we can look for the spark of connection in all the wrong places.

That must change if we’re to connect with ourselves, those most important to us and to our communities.

Let’s have a coffee and let me tell you about the importance of noticing that spark of connection.

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/2WzoGUl

Need help?: www.thelonelinessguy.com/services

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Let's grab another coffee and try to answer the question: If loneliness is a global epidemic (even before COVID-induced lockdowns and physical distancing), where are all the lonely gay men?

Why do we feel like we're the only gay man experiencing loneliness?

Loneliness is a tricky foe, so it’s time to flush it out. It’s time to chat about what thoughts, feelings and behaviours loneliness can make us think, feel and do.

Knowing this, we’ll be awesome at spotting those loneliness-induced behaviours, feelings and thoughts within us and in those around us. It’ll change your perception of loneliness.

The stigma of loneliness stops us from speaking openly about something that every single gay man experiences. It stops us getting the connection we really need in our lives. This ends here.

Let’s have a coffee.

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/307hfo7

Need help?: www.thelonelinessguy.com/services

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Let’s grab another coffee and have a chat about stuff that really matters. Let’s chat about loneliness and why I – of all people – am so passionate about de-stigmatising it for gay men.

I REALLY didn’t want to be lonely. In fact, I went through all my usual tricks to keep denying and numbing those awful thoughts and feelings and to fill the void that was within me. The usual tricks stopped working. I had no choice but to speak up, ask for help and receive the help given.

It was hard, but it was the best thing I’ve ever done.

The stigma of loneliness stops us from speaking openly about something that every single human experiences. It stops us getting the connection we really need in our lives. This ends here.

Let’s have a coffee.

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/2Gao9PV

Contact me: [email protected]

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz

Let’s grab a coffee and have a chat!

It’s always difficult to make a start when we do anything new in life. This podcast is no different. But I’m eager to connect with you over a coffee as we talk about how we can de-stigmatise loneliness and promote authentic connection for you and the gay community globally. This episode sets out what you can expect as we get the conversation started.

Links

Website: www.thelonelinessguy.com

Subscribe and stay connected: www.thelonelinessguy.com/subscribe

Read my blog: www.thelonelinessguy.com/blog

Sounds recorded with permission at Prefab Eatery, Wellington: www.pre-fab.co.nz