Our guest this week is podcaster Matt Molinaro! Matt grew up the son of a strict, fundamentalist preacher, and struggled to fit in both at school, and at church. After decades of feeling different and out-of-place, he came to grips with the fact that he is a gay man, much to the dismay of his father. Matt was kind enough to share his great perspective on being true to yourself in the face of resistance from loved ones, creating boundaries for those relationships that preserve your own dignity and happiness. It was a truly insightful conversation that's bound to make you think. Matt cohosts two fantastic podcasts that you have to check out! "Ripped From the Headlines" (www.rippedheadlinespod.com) recaps everyone's favorite police drama, Law & Order, and explores the true crimes that inspired the episodes. "Cool Story" (www.buzzsprout.com/881542) discusses the Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, as well as the brand new Amazon live action show based on the books. Follow them on Instagram (@rippedheadlines & @coolstorypod) and Twitter (@RippedHealines & @CoolStoryPod1), and stream them wherever you listen to podcasts!

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