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[Ep. 311] How S*x Apps Affect The Gay Community And Men


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Do YOU know any gay men in long term relationships who aren’t hooking up on sex apps? 

Al Romano, Naveed Heydari, Tim Paula, and Rio Allen join Luis for a collaborative conversation about sex apps in the gay community, and what men really want. 

Men are conditioned to discover their sexuality as boys, isolated with porn. And yet, all bodies want security, touch ,and connection. Corporations prey upon this conditioning and need with sex apps that dehumanize and objectify men, gamifying their arousal and isolation with quick dissociated hook-ups. 

Where did gay men meet before Covid? Gay bars. Where are they meeting now? Gay sex apps. How can we intentionally create spaces beyond the talons of corporate predation, objectification and addictive patterns? 

Are you a gay, straight, or queer man, wanting to free yourself from social conditioning? Join the conversation in our six month Embodied Masculinity Slow Group starting January 6th 2026, and let’s talk about how liberation feels in our bodies.


You can listen to some related podcast episodes here:

Is Porn Use A Form Of Sexual Trauma?

Share This With A Man You Know: How P*rn Affects Their Relationships


You can purchase the Embodied Masculinity webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-masculinity


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You can learn more about, and connect with, the men on this panel through the following links:


Al Romao: Instagam @alromao


Naveed Heydari: Instagram @naveedheydari 

Naveedheydari.com 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-boys-to-men-a-journey-through-masculinity/id1783346682


Tim Pauly: Instagram @in.the.service.of.life & @hewhoisgrateful

www.intheserviceoflife.com


Río Allen: https://youtube.com/@rioallen-ra 

https://www.rioallen.com/



You can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/nutrition-for-your-kids

You can read more about, and register for, the Embodied ADHD 6-month program, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/slow-practice-adhd

You can read more about, and register for, Camille's Embodying My Cycles & Rhythms 6-month group here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/cycles-and-rhythms-slow-group


You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

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