In the midst of all the chaos, how do we heal, reconnect, and come home?  This has been a question that has consumed my daily thoughts of late so today’s conversation feels especially timely.  

In a world that can feel overwhelming where uncertainty, stress, and constant noise can take a real toll on our nervous systems it’s easy to find ourselves drifting into anxiety, disconnection, or even isolation. In those moments, self-care isn’t a luxury… it’s essential. It’s how we find our way back to ourselves.

That’s why I’m so honored to introduce today’s guest, Charlie Chapman.

Based in San Diego, Charlie is a wellness practitioner offering a deeply intentional approach to embodied and contemplative yoga that is deeply rooted in presence, nervous system care, and relational integrity. What makes his work so impactful is that it was born from lived experience.

After a chapter that tested and transformed him, Charlie found his practice and it didn’t just steady him, it changed everything. Now, he’s paying that forward.

Through in-person group classes, private sessions, workshops, retreats, and collaborations, Charlie has created more than just offerings he’s built a community. A space where people can slow down, reconnect, regulate, and feel supported in navigating life’s challenges.

Because in times like these, having tools and a community to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being can be everything.

This conversation is an invitation to explore what it means to care for yourself on a deeper level, to tend to your nervous system, and to remember that even in difficult chapters, transformation is possible and you don’t have to go through it alone.

So take a deep breath, settle in, and let’s get into a conversation that left me changed … for good.  

To follow Charlie on Instagram, visit https://www.instagram.com/charchap.embodied

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Matthew Collin Marrero is a New York City–based singer, songwriter, and published poet ... an artist whose work lives at the intersection of identity, advocacy, and truth. Through his voice, he’s spent years telling stories of resilience and self-expression. But nothing could prepare him for the story he’s now living.

What began as a routine immigration interview with his husband Allan quickly turned into something unthinkable.

After arriving with what Matthew described as “a three-inch binder of their entire life”... photos, letters, proof of love ... the interview took a sudden and chilling turn. Within minutes, the tone shifted. They were separated, questioned harshly, and then ... without warning ... Allan was taken away in restraints by ICE officers.

That moment would begin a devastating, months-long ordeal that is still unresolved.  

Allan was moved through a maze of detention centers across the country, New Jersey, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and beyond, often in the middle of the night, with little explanation and no sense of stability. At one point, he was held in overcrowded conditions in the Everglades, describing cages, overflowing toilets, and the constant fear of being forgotten.

Meanwhile, Matthew was left on the outside trying to track his husband across state lines, navigating a system that felt, in his words, like psychological warfare.

Through it all, their love was tested in ways most of us can’t imagine.

This is not just a conversation about immigration.

It’s a story about love under pressure … about resilience in the face of injustice … and about what happens when the system meant to legally process people on their pathway to citizenship, instead begins to break them.

I know both Matthew & Allan would welcome your prayers and to hold the space for Allan, and the countless others detained, to return home to their loved ones.  

To follow Matthew & Allan's remarkable love story, you can find Matthew at https://www.instagram.com/collinmarrero/ and Allan at https://www.instagram.com/i_am_raylandon/

Michael & Allan's community has set up a GoFundMe page to help them put a dent in the costly legal fees incurred during their diligent fight to get Allan home.  https://gofund.me/989abf3b7 Every little bit helps! 

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This week, I’m bringing back one of the most vulnerable conversations we’ve  had on the JUST DO YOU. podcast. 

In this special replay, formerly titled Anxiety, Trauma and Loss, therapist Brittaney Latta, LMFT joins me for an honest and heartfelt discussion about grief, anxiety, trauma, and loss—and why healing requires us to face the hard things rather than avoid them.

Brittaney is a compassionate but no-nonsense therapist who helps people work through life’s most difficult experiences. In this episode, she also shares her own powerful journey as a survivor of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

She speaks openly about her path to healing, her experience coming out as a bisexual, polyamorous person, and how choosing to live authentically has shaped both her life and her work.

After years of personal growth, education, and professional practice, Brittaney now dedicates her life to helping others find peace, empowerment, and authenticity through therapy.

Her story—and her work—beautifully reflect the spirit of JUST DO YOU.

Learn more about Brittaney and her therapy services:
https://www.instagram.com/brittaneydoestherapy/

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Some journalists report the news. Others make sure you feel the people behind it — and that’s exactly what today’s guest, Jay Valle, does.

Jay is an award-winning New York City–based journalist whose work centers community voices, accountability, and real-world impact. In a moment when so many in the LGBTQ community feel targeted, isolated, and afraid, that kind of journalism isn’t just important — it’s essential.

In this episode, we dive into the responsibility of telling stories from marginalized communities, the power of lived experience, and what speaking up looks like when it truly counts.

For nearly five years at NBC News, Jay reported national investigations, LGBTQ policy coverage, and powerful human-interest stories that connected lived experience to real change. His investigative reporting on robberies targeting LGBTQ New Yorkers earned a 2024 GLAAD Media Award and helped shift how those cases were handled. Jay now embarks on a new journey committed to our community and ensuring that our voices continue to be amplified.  

I’m grateful to Jay for spending some time with me today and I know you will enjoy getting to know him and learning about his journey as much as I did.  

To follow Jay on Instagram, visit: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialjayvalle

Welcome to the conversation! 

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This week we're replaying one of the most powerful conversations from Season 2 — an episode that continues to resonate long after the microphones were turned off. Please meet Marc Winski.

Marc is a dynamic actor, singer, dancer, and speaker based in New York City who uses his artistry — and his voice — to champion inclusivity. As a person who stutters, Marc knows firsthand what it means to navigate a world where fluency is expected and voices like his have too often been dismissed or ignored. Instead of shrinking himself to fit the narrative, Marc chose to rewrite it. Today, he is a bold and unapologetic advocate for people who stutter across theatre, film, television — and just as importantly, in everyday life.

With his million-dollar smile, razor-sharp wit, boundless creativity, and a fierce commitment to authentic representation, Marc has built a powerful platform through social media. Through his ever growing TikTok and Instagram presence, he educates, entertains, and challenges audiences to rethink what they’ve been taught about communication, disability, and belonging. His content doesn’t just raise awareness — it creates community for a group that has long been marginalized in mainstream storytelling.

In this conversation, Marc shares his extraordinary journey and even invited me into a firsthand experience of what it truly feels like to stutter. It was vulnerable, eye-opening, and deeply human. This replay is a reminder of why this episode mattered then — and why it still matters now. I remain incredibly grateful for the time, trust, and truth Marc shared. He is a true change-maker, and this conversation is one you need to hear again!

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👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@marcwinski

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Today’s guest doesn’t just move bodies ... he disrupts them. Toni Nuñez is a Southern California based, award winning professional dancer and movement coach who uses movement to shake people out of autopilot and back into themselves. His work is raw, embodied, and rooted in the belief that the body already knows the truth ... we just have to stop ignoring it! 

Toni’s approach isn’t polished for approval. It’s honest, physical, and sometimes uncomfortable in the way real growth tends to be. Through dance, he helps people break patterns, release what’s been stored, and reclaim a sense of power that lives below the neck. This is movement that confronts what’s buried, releases what’s stuck, and creates absolute freedom.

As a proud and openly gay man, Toni understands what it means to be watched, judged, and underestimated ... yet he refuses to shrink. He brings that lived experience into his work, challenging people to take up their space, trust their bodies, and show up without armor. He’s not interested in fitting in; he’s interested in waking people up.

This conversation is about a journey that is grounded in love, real, and unapologetic. No fluff. No performance. Just truth in motion. We had A LOT to talk about and you won't want to miss it!  

Welcome to the conversation! 

To follow Toni on Instagram, visit https://www.instagram.com/toni_nunez85/

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In this episode of JUST DO YOU, I sit down with Scott McGlothlen — life coach, counselor, and nudist based in Denver, Colorado — to talk about authenticity, body acceptance, and what it really means to feel at home in your own skin.

Scott works with LGBTQ+ individuals and anyone curious about reconnecting with their bodies ... and themselves. Over the years, he has developed an approach that blends coaching, counseling-informed practices, and holistic tools — all in a consent-centered, non-sexual nudity setting designed to help people show up fully as themselves. I’ve had the privilege of experiencing his transformational work firsthand this past year and can honestly say that, for the first time in my life, I feel comfortable in my own body.

During our conversation, Scott and I explore how nudism can be a path to being present, to enhance confidence, and to build deep self-connection — especially during major life transitions. This isn’t about fixing what’s “broken.” It’s about discovering what’s already within you, shedding your armor, and allowing yourself to thrive.  We also dismantle some common myths about nudism while recreating a new conversation around the freedom of exploring it ... and the many benefits it offers. 

Whether you’re curious, new to nudism, a longtime naturist, or simply seeking deeper self-acceptance, this episode invites you to strip away shame, stop hiding, and live more authentically than ever before.  

To learn more about Scott and Beyond Bare Coaching, visit https://www.beyondbarecoaching.com

Content Note:
This episode includes discussion of non-sexual nudity, body acceptance, and wellness. No explicit sexual content is discussed.

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When David Morgenstern and his husband became dads, they quickly realized that while parenting advice is everywhere, community for gay dads is not. The joy of fatherhood was real — but so were the assumptions, the erasure, and the systems still built around the idea that every family has a “mom and dad.” From public spaces to school forms to everyday interactions, their family often felt unseen.

Rather than accepting that gap, David decided to build what he and his husband couldn’t find. That vision became Gaddies — the first brand created specifically for gay dads, rooted in pride, visibility, and connection. What started as fun, their apparel has now evolved into something much bigger: a platform for storytelling, community-building, and celebrating the lived experiences of gay fathers.

In this episode, David shares what it’s really like to navigate parenthood as a gay dad — the moments no one prepares you for, the questions that come from strangers, and the importance of focusing on family, not formation. As he puts it, maybe 90% of parenting is the same — but it’s the remaining 10% that no one is talking about, and that’s where representation and community matter most.

We also talk about building gay dad culture in real time, honoring those who fought for the right to love and parent openly, and why visibility isn’t just affirming — it’s necessary. Whether you’re a gay dad, thinking about parenthood, or simply interested in how community gets built when it doesn’t already exist, this conversation is about belonging, pride, and parenting on your own terms.

Welcome to the conversation! 

To learn more about Gaddies, visit https://heygaddies.com  

Just Do You listeners get 20% off with code GAY20 — that’s G-A-Y 20 — at heygaddies.com

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Hello friends, Happy New Year! 

As we turn the page on 2025, I wanted to speak about something honestly: last year was really hard. Not just busy or challenging, but emotionally heavy. For those of us who live with anxiety — and especially for our beautiful LGBTQ+ community — last year asked a lot of our nervous systems, our hearts, and our sense of safety in the world.

Today’s episode isn’t about rushing into an expected “new year, new you” energy or pretending that everything is "fine." It’s about slowing down, telling the truth about what the past year has taken from us, and honoring what we’ve survived and how we are going to step into 2026 with intention and clarity.

Together, we’ll reflect on the year behind us, release what no longer serves us, and step into a new season with care, compassion, and connection — not pressure or perfection.

If you’re tired, anxious, or unsure how to close out the year we just had, how to get back into your own body and actually create a powerful new year, you’re not alone. This one's for you.  Welcome to the conversation.

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The holidays are a time to reflect, release, and reclaim what brings us joy—and this episode is exactly that.

Formerly titled “One Song, One Dance, and a Moment of Courage,” this conversation brought us so much joy, along with a powerful call to action as a reminder to never shrink yourself in fear!

In this special holiday replay, I sit down with Tanner Haney, a Los Angeles–based actor who challenged himself to dance in public for 30 days straight ... right in front of total strangers ... and ask them to film him. What began as a bold personal experiment quickly became a radical act of self-acceptance.

After coming out, Tanner found himself wrestling with the fear of being fully seen and the pressure to tone himself down ... a pressure so many of us in the LGBTQ+ community still face every single day. This year, as his birthday approached, he made a courageous choice: to stop shrinking and start reclaiming his joy, freedom, and authenticity, one dance at a time.

We talk about fear, vulnerability, the healing power of movement, and what happens when you stop hiding and start showing up as your truest self. In our current climate, this conversation feels more important than ever and is a reminder to live out loud and stay true.

If you’ve ever dimmed your light to feel safe, let this holiday replay be your reminder: JOY IS BRAVE. Give yourself this beautiful gift and unwrap the courage to be fully seen.

Happy holidays to you and yours and know that you are seen, you are valued and you matter ... AND always remember to JUST DO YOU!

Welcome to the conversation.

To follow Tanner, visit:  https://www.instagram.com/tannerhaney

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