Gay Men's Life Lab with Buck Dodson

As I say at the end of my coaching and therapy sessions, “we’ll have to stop here.” Join me for this final episode as I wrap up the podcast. Tune in to hear about my decision, what’s next and how I hope to stay in touch. You may even hear some inspiration on approaching endings and new beginnings in your own life. To stay in touch with me and be notified of future offerings from Gay Men’s Life Lab, please join my email list by visiting www.buckdodson.com. Even though there w...

In this episode, I talk with sought-after coach, speaker, professor, and author, Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown about his new book, The Souls of Queer Folk. Join me as I talk with Joel about:What it means for leaders to be “Queer-minded” How growing up LGBTQ teaches us to be leaders in lifeQueer culture as a wisdom tradition with value for all people, especially organizational and business leadersThe 9 values that express the beauty of LGBTQ+ people Get your copy of Joel’s book, The...

In this episode, I talk with trauma and recovery coach, spiritual companion, and queer elder, Hunter Flournoy. We dive deep into what it means to heal as gay, bi and queer men & how compassionate community and spirituality are key to embrace ourselves and each other. Join me as I talk with Hunter about:The importance of LGBTQ Heart Circles for gay men and queer people to see & feel seenHow and why Hunter helps men to accept and embrace ourselves by coming home to our bodies and b...

In this episode, I talk with psychotherapists and founders of Calm Counseling, Dr. Vanessa Scaringi and Kate Garland, LCSW about the role of attachment styles and relationships in recovering from eating disorders, body dysmorphia and excessive exercise.Join me as I talk with Kate and Vanessa about:Why disordered eating, body image and exercise issues “work” to address chronic loneliness and disconnection How the search for sameness and conformity are risk factors for disordered eating an...

A “Gays On” episode featuring Burak Yilmaz on healing and self-discovery In this episode, I talk with Burak Yilmaz about his remarkable path to freedom as a gay man which he chronicles in his upcoming book, If My Mother Never Left. Join me as I talk with Burak about:Being tortured for speaking out as a gay man in IslamLearning to survive alone on the streets of Turkey and New York CityOvercoming shame and recovering from depression How writing has helped him heal and live as his tru...

We need our gay superpower now more than ever. Our communities, especially our members who are trans, gender non-binary and/or drag artists, are being subjected to assaults on our identities and human rights. Let’s double down on who we are and in this episode, why we’re here. Tune in to this ‘Quick Buck’ solo episode as I dive into the powers of camp and drag. I explore:What are gay and queer superpowers?How camp and campiness speaks to queerness and helps us feel seenThe role of drag i...

Let’s talk about sex. Healthy, pleasurable and healing sex that is. In this episode, I talk with Certified Sex Therapist, coach and clinical social worker, Dr. Israel Martinez, about helping gay bring sex into the light in order to have more enjoyable, enthusiastic and shame-free sex. Join me as I talk with Dr. Martinez about:The distinct challenges gay, bi and queer men face in having healthy sexWhat the 5 senses have to be with having pleasurable sexThe difference between ‘spontaneous ...

Gregory Elsasser-Chavez on the high costs & high rewards of coming out Part of the ‘Gays On’ Series featuring the voices and stories of gay, bi and queer men.Welcome to a new season of Gay Men’s Life! In this episode, I talk with Gregory Elsasser-Chavez about his remarkable path to freedom as a gay man which he chronicles in his upcoming book, Terms of Estrangement. Join me as I talk with Gregory about:The impact of realizing he could be a gay dad or a dead dadFinding the will to lea...

And we’re back! I’ve missed you all so I’m happy to bring this episode to close out 2022 and preview what’s to come when Season 3 launches next month. Clearly, I extended my “summer” sabbatical through Fall so I go into what I’ve been going through and how this impacted my return to the podcast. I invite you to tune in to hear some of my story and to reflect with me on what it’s like to come out as your most authentic self. Some of the topics I cover are:Moving through seismic transforma...

I’m sorry for the podcast silence last month, especially since it was Pride Month. Although Gay Men’s Life Lab celebrates LGBTQ+ pride every month. In this episode, I share about my decision to take a few months off from the podcast so I can spend the summer soaking up some extra self, relationship and business care. I hope you’ll tune in to join me for this relatively brief conversation about my decision. It involves filling my well, learning to set limits and listening to my inne...