IMPULSE: The Podcast

Daddy’s home! 😏🔥 And this time, we’re talking SEX, PrEP, PEP, HIV, relationships, pleasure and taking care of yourself — WITHOUT SHAME. 🌈❤️‍🔥

In Sex Without Shame, Jamaal and Karloz sit down with Shane Yonemitsu from AHF for an honest, educational, hilarious and VERY Impulse conversation about sexual health. 🎙️✨

We break down PrEP 💊, injectable prevention options 💉, PEP and the important 72-hour window, HIV testing and treatment, U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable), privacy, relationships, access to care, and resources for people who may not have health insurance.

Shane also gets personal about his journey into community advocacy and why taking care of yourself is also taking care of the community around you. 💖

And yes… because this is Impulse, we have PLENTY of fun along the way. 😏😂

Sex should be fun. Sexual health shouldn’t come with shame.

❤️‍🔥 Knowing your status is sexy.
💊 Taking care of yourself is sexy.
🌈 Taking care of our community is sexy.

🌈 RESOURCES & CONTACT

Impulse Group Miami
🌐 impulsegroupmiami.org
📲 @impulsegroupmiami

AHF Cares
🌐 hivcare.org
📲 @ahfcare

AHF South / AIDS Healthcare Foundation
🌐 aidshealth.org
📲 @ahfsouth

SunServe
🌐 sunserve.org

FREE2BE — Free Mental Health Services 🧠💖
🌐 impulsegroupmiami.org
🌐 sunserve.org

Impulse United
🌐 impulsegrp.org
📲 @impulseunited

🎙️ EPISODE CREDITS

✨ Special Guest: Shane Yonemitsu — @its.just.bam
🎤 Hosts: Jamaal Starks & Karloz Torres
🎬 Producer/Director: Alberto Coronado
🌈 Impulse The Podcast — @impulsethepodcast

Special thanks to AHF South, AHF Cares, Impulse Group Miami and Impulse United for continuing to support education, prevention, access to care and conversations our community deserves. ❤️🌈

And a very special thank you to Shane for joining our crazy Impulse family, sharing his story and answering the questions people REALLY want answered.

💬 What are YOU impulsing today?

Follow @impulsethepodcast and share this episode with someone who needs this conversation.

**Keep impulsing, baby

Mental health shouldn't be a luxury. 💜

In this powerful episode of Impulse Podcast, we sit down with the team behind FREE2BE, a groundbreaking program providing free mental health therapy for LGBTQ+ people.

Together, we explore the realities of depression, anxiety, loneliness, trauma, family rejection, substance use, and the barriers that keep so many queer people from seeking help. More importantly, we talk about hope, healing, and why no one should have to face these challenges alone.

Whether you're struggling yourself, supporting someone you love, or simply want to understand the LGBTQ+ mental health crisis better, this conversation is for you.

Because healing starts with community—and asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do.

🌈 Guests: Carlos Torres, José Ramos, Justin & Andrés

💜 In this episode:
• Why LGBTQ+ mental health matters more than ever
• FREE2BE and access to free therapy
• Depression, anxiety & isolation
• Family rejection and trauma
• Building community and resilience
• Breaking the stigma around therapy
• Why healing shouldn't be a luxury

✨ Hosted by:
Jamaal Starks & Karloz Torres

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Remember:
💜 Healing is sexy.
🌈 Being gay is not a crime.
🤍 You are never alone.

#LGBTQMentalHealth #FREE2BE #ImpulsePodcast #MentalHealth #QueerCommunity #Therapy #Healing #LGBTQ #Depression #Anxiety #CommunityCare

Season 2 Episode 1
Dominique Morgan Speaks Unfiltered: What I Learned After My Darkest Year - Blaq Out Pool Party Special

Season 2 is finally here, my loves. 💖✨

Recorded during the energy and celebration of Blaq Out Weekend in Miami, we kick off Season 2 with a very special Pool Party Edition featuring activist, speaker, advocate, and changemaker Dominique Morgan, hosted by the incomparable Jamaal Starks.

In one of her most honest conversations yet, Dominique opens up about navigating one of the darkest seasons of her life, the lessons she learned through depression, the importance of community, and how she continues to choose joy, healing, and hope.

Together, we explore:

✨ Moving from surviving to thriving.

✨ Mental health, healing, and resilience.

✨ Blackness, queerness, and belonging.

✨ Chosen family and the power of community.

✨ What gives us hope during difficult times.

✨ The future of LGBTQ+ rights and the responsibility we have toward one another.

✨ Why healing is sexy. 💖

From laughter to vulnerability, this conversation reminds us that none of us are meant to do life alone.

And in one of the most unexpected moments of the day, Dominique and Jamaal discover they might actually be distant cousins! 😂💜 Because sometimes family finds us when we least expect it.

At Impulse, we believe that community saves lives.

🌈 Being gay is not a crime.

💖 Healing is sexy.

✨ Knowing your status is sexy.

Thank you for joining us for the Season 2 premiere.

🎙️ Host:

Jamaal Starks

💬 Special Guest:

Dominique Morgan

🌈 Presented by:

Impulse Group Miami & Impulse United

🩺 Supported by:

AHF South

✨ Produced by:

Coronado Media LLC

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#floridalgbtq

#wiltonmanors

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What starts as a simple emoji on a profile… 👀🎈🐡🍄💊can sometimes lead to situations people never expected to walk into.

In Episode 06 of IMPULSE: THE PODCAST, hosts @partykarloz & @porc3lain sit down with our beloved and adored @mikeyloy ✨💖 from Wilton Manors, Florida, to unpack the hidden language of gay apps, coded emojis, hookup culture, addiction, safety, dopamine, validation, and the growing disconnect between online interaction and real human connection. ✨

In this episode:•

The real meanings behind popular app emojis• “Party” culture & coded drug references on apps• Meth, cocaine, MDMA, Adderall & harm reduction awareness• Why apps can become addictive 📱• Dopamine, validation & loneliness in queer spaces• Safe sex, PrEP, DoxyPEP & fentanyl awareness• Why younger queer people may unknowingly walk into dangerous situations• The loss of authentic human connection in the digital eraThis conversation is funny, shocking, educational, chaotic, emotional… and deeply necessary. 💥🎧 Available now on:YouTube • Spotify • Apple Podcasts🌈 Hosted by:@partykarloz @porc3lain💖

Powered by:

@impulsegroupmiami

@impulseunited@ahfsouth

🎥 Visual production:

coronado media llc

Knowing your status is sexy 💋Healing is sexy ✨

Welcome to Impulse The Podcast — Season 1, Episode 05 🌈✨My loves… we’re back 😏🔥In this episode, Karloz and Jamaal continue this powerful and honest conversation about open relationships, joined once again by psychotherapist Alex Antonucci.This time, things get deeper… more personal… and very real. 💭💔Together, they explore what actually happens when you step into non-monogamy beyond the fantasy:✨ Jealousy, insecurity & emotional triggers✨ What to do when you thought you’d be okay… but you’re not✨ The importance of boundaries and communication✨ The idea of a “veto” in relationships✨ Are you doing this from growth… or from fear?Because the truth is… opening a relationship doesn’t fix what’s already broken.In this episode, Karloz, Jamaal and Alex remind us that no matter what type of relationship you choose—your most important relationship will always be the one you have with yourself.💬 Knowing your truth is sexy💖 Emotional awareness is power🌈 Being gay is not a crimeA raw, honest, and necessary queer conversation about love, connection, and emotional responsibility.👉 Like, comment & subscribe👉 Tell us in the comments… could YOU be in an open relationship? 👀🎙 Hosted by Karloz & Jamaal🧠 Guest: Alex Antonucci, LMHC – Founder of Be Well Counseling & Coaching

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Welcome to Impulse The Podcast – Season 1, Episode 4 🌈

In this episode, hosts Karloz and Jamaal sit down with special guest Louiveste La Croix for a fun, honest, and eye-opening conversation about pansexuality, attraction, identity, and modern dating in the LGBTQ+ community.

What does being pansexual really mean? Does it mean liking everybody? 👀
Together we break down the myths, share personal perspectives, and explore how labels, relationships, and queer culture continue to evolve today.

Thank you to Impulse Group Miami and Impulse United for supporting this space for open conversations, community, and connection.

🎧 Follow and listen to Impulse The Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.

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Open relationships, polyamory & ethical non-monogamy 🌈🔥

In this episode of Impulse: The Podcast, we dive into what it really means to redefine love, intimacy, boundaries, and connection beyond traditional monogamy.

Together with our guest, we explore:

💖 What open relationships really are (and what they’re not)

🧠 Communication, consent, and emotional safety

🔥 Desire, trust, and navigating intimacy in queer relationships

🌈 Breaking stigma around non-traditional relationship structures

This is an honest, educational, and deeply queer conversation created by queer people, for queer people.

Healing is sexy.

Being gay is not a crime.

Knowing your status is sexy.

Follow your impulse ✨

#impulsethepodcast #impulsegroupmiami #impulseunited

Produced by Alberto Coronado & Coronado Media LLC

In Episode 02, we sit down with Malcolm Xavier for a powerful conversation about sex work, healing, boundaries, intimacy, and the realities of queer life. This episode blends storytelling with emotional insight, mental-health awareness, sexual-health education, and the importance of reclaiming pleasure within the LGBTQ+ community.

What you’ll hear in this episode:
• Sex work, identity & queer expression
• Healing through connection
• Mental health & navigating toxic environments
• Boundaries, intuition & emotional safety
• Sexual health tools: PrEP, PEP, Doxy-PEP
• Community, movement, art & self-worth

Hosts:
Jamaal Starks
Karloz Torres

Guest:
Malcolm Xavier

Executive Production:
Impulse Group Miami & Impulse United

Producer:
Alberto Coronado

Writer:
Kevin Bailey

Post-Production Advisor:
Leo Rivas

Set Design:
Call The Neat Freak

Audio, Camera & Editing:
Coronado Media LLC

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🎧 CREDITS🔎 For more episodes and updates:

Produced by Alberto Coronado & Coronado Media LLC

In Episode 01, we dive into the origins of Impulse — a movement born from community, love, sexual health, and the fight against stigma. Hosted by Jamaal Starks and Karloz Torres, this honest and beautifully chaotic conversation explores sexuality, identity, queer belonging, and the power of showing up for one another.

You’ll hear the story of how Impulse began, why it matters today more than ever, and how pleasure, harm reduction, and emotional wellness come together to create safer, braver spaces for the LGBTQ+ community.

✨ What you’ll get from this episode:
• Real queer stories & lived experiences
• Sexual health + harm reduction insights
• Conversations about stigma, shame & healing
• Identity, belonging & community care
• Honest talk on dating, pleasure & empowerment

🎙️ Featuring:
José Ramos — Founder, Impulse United

👑 Hosts:
Jamaal Starks
Karloz Torres

✍️ Writer:
Kevin Bailey

🌍 Supported by:
Impulse United & Impulse Group Miami

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Impulse Los Angeles · Impulse Orlando · Impulse San Diego · Impulse Dallas · Impulse Atlanta · Impulse United · Impulse Bangkok · Impulse New Delhi · AHF · Impulse London · Impulse San Francisco · Impulse Chicago · Impulse Buenos Aires · Impulse Mumbai · Impulse Cape Town · Impulse Group DC · Impulse Houston · Impulse Spain · Impulse Group NYC · Impulse Beijing · Impulse Lima · Impulse CDMX · Impulse Guadalajara–PV · Impulse Group Miami

🔗 Watch the full visual episode on YouTube:
youtube.com/@impulsethepodcast