Researchers have established that crying releases oxytocin and endogenous opioids, also known as endorphins. These feel-good chemicals help ease both physical and emotional pain.

There are 3 different types of tears that we cry:

In today's episode, we're talking all about crying and its multiple benefits.

Specifically, we'll be talking about...

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Masturbation is a perfectly natural and healthy sexual activity that has many physical and mental benefits. 

However, some question whether it is a harmful habit that leads to negative consequences in their personal life and relationships. 

In this provocative and educational episode, Michael and Sex Coach, Craig Cassey answer your burning questions about masturbation, including topics such as:

Join Michael and Craig as they share their own experiences and provide their best coaching tips for more mindful masturbation.. 

Craig Cassey is a professional life, executive, and sex coach. You can find Craig at www.craigcassey.com or on Instagram @craigcasseyjr

Michael DiIorio is a certified life and wellness coach. You can find Michael at www.wellismo.com or on Instagram @wellismo_coach. You can also join Michael's Sexual Empowerment Group.

The link between masturbation & risk of prostate cancer (2004 study)

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Trust takes a long time to build and only seconds to break. In this episode, we’re talking about how our trust issues impact our ability to connect with others. Specifically, we’ll be exploring questions such as:

• What do you think has led to trust issues in the gay community?
• How have trust issues impacted your relationships?
• How can we begin to heal trust issues amongst gay men?

Join us to learn some practical tips on relating more authentically with others, especially if you’ve had a hard time trusting others in the gay community.

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In this episode Matt Landsiedel interviews Dr. Lucas Wilson about the psychological impact of conversion therapy. They explore how shame and internalized homophobia are typically precursors to making someone susceptible to agreeing to do conversion therapy. Dr. Wilson shares his own personal experience with conversion therapy and how this experience has impacted his life. Both Matt and Dr. Wilson share how they have approached their own healing journey through shame and internalized homophobia and how to move through the trauma caused by conversion therapy.

These are the questions that were explored in this episode:

• What is conversion therapy?
• What is your personal experience with conversion therapy?
• What impact did conversion therapy have on your psychology?
• How is conversion therapy connected to religion?
• What is affect theory and how does it relate to conversion therapy?
• How can someone who has gone through conversion therapy begin to heal?

Born and raised in Toronto, Dr. Lucas Wilson is the Justice, Equity, and Transformation Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Calgary. He holds graduate degrees from McMaster University, Vanderbilt University, and Florida Atlantic University. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and his public-facing work has appeared in The Advocate, Queerty, LGBTQ Nation, and Religion Dispatches, among other venues.

Connect with Dr. Lucas Wilson:

1. Website link: https://ucalgary.academia.edu/LucasWilson
2. Instagram: @lukeslamdunkwilson
3. Twitter: @wilson_fw
4. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.wilson.96 

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We often talk about trust in the context of trusting others, but in this episode, we’re focusing on how to build an internal sense of trust.

We’re exploring questions such as:

• How do you know if you trust yourself? 
• What gets in the way of trusting yourself?
• What is one thing you can do to build greater self-trust?

Join us for this informative conversation that will help you develop your relationship to self, and ultimately your relationship with others. 

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In today’s episode, host Calan Breckon and guest Drummond Fulcher dive into the uncomfortable for a conversation that revolves around cancel culture, the "either you’re with me or against me (or us)" mentality, giving space for the in-between where conversation happens, how bridges are where understanding is born, and where we need to go in order to work through the uncomfortable feelings in order to learn and grow.

Together they unpack questions like:

• Why do people avoid being uncomfortable?
• How do you think cancel culture affects our community?
• How do we make space in our lives for being uncomfortable and having hard conversations?

Take a listen to find out how you can better navigate uncomfortable conversations and begin building more bridges of understanding and compassion in your life today.

More on Drummond:

• @DrummondCulture
• Website

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You asked and we answered!

In this episode, we're answering some of the juiciest questions from our community such as…

• How to let go of the past?
• Why can’t gay men find love?
• How to get unstuck and move forward?

Join us as we cover topics such as shame, gay dating, self-confidence, and trust in this Q & A style discussion.

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In this very special 💯 100th episode 💯, we are taking you behind the scenes of the idea that started it all, The Gay Men's Brotherhood.

Today, we represent a group of thousands of men who share a vision to create a community where people feel more authentically connected to one another and feel comfortable showing up vulnerably so deeper intimacy can be established within our community.

We have invited our moderators to the podcast to join us as we share our personal experiences as a leadership team.

In this episode we talk about:

► The origin story of the Gay Men's Brotherhood

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From the outside looking in, the queer community is seen as an inclusive space that celebrates diversity. Yet for many people, it feels quite exclusive and lonely. 

In this episode, we are sharing our vision for the gay community and the different ways we are implementing this vision. 

We’re talking about...

• What exactly is our vision?
• What are the different parts of our community?
• Why is building this community important to each of us?
• How we’ve changed from the beginning to today?
• What is one thing we’re excited about co-creating for our community in the future?

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Dark periods are an inevitable part of life that can happen at any moment and in any number of ways:

But what is the spiritual and psychological significance of this pain?

In this episode of Gay Men Going Deeper, Michael is joined by LGBTQ+ affirmative psychotherapist Justin Oberste to discuss the concept of the Dark Night of the Soul, including:

The 4 Phases of a Dark Night of the Soul - blog post referenced in today's episode

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