Who Am I? How Appreciation of Others and My Reality Led Me Through Difficult Times
WHYLD34: Am I allowed to update my identity? Tina’s solo story about losing interest in a dream career, navigating polyamory, and seeking consistency in times of change.
Why Fight the Winter? A Long COVID Journey – Nanda Jansson
WHYLD33: How the fear of death through COVID-19 and a long journey of recovery made blogger Nanda Jansson even more resilient and grateful for life.
Happiness Without Challenging Emotions Is Not Sustainable, Here Is Why – Leonard Gabriel Heygster
Like sweet and sour: Contrast makes a wholesome recipe – even a recipe for happiness? “You can’t actualize yourself without being mindful. It’s just not possible.” Contentment, joy, satisfaction, happiness, well-being… we use various words to describe a phenomenon that all of us seek to maximize in our lives. Do the aforementioned terms […]
Is Connecting With People a Skill That You Can Learn? – Sara Ness
Do you feel safe relating your authentic truth? “When I was in college, I got really interested in studying intentional living communities, co-ops, cohousing communes. […] A lot of what the co-ops would run into were these continuous communication problems. […] There were conflicts, they just wouldn’t get dealt with because no one knew how […]
Dad’s Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life – Cody Daigle-Orians
Is it okay to not want sex? “I just thought I was a broken gay guy for 20 years.” When Cody Daigle-Orians first posted a video on TikTok, outing himself as asexual, he immediately received hundreds of comments from young ace (asexual) people saying “Wow, I didn’t know ace adults existed!” He was […]
Skin Tales: Body Painting As Healing Art? – Kristen Zamora (Adams)
What if the most vulnerable parts of your story were painted on your skin? “An artist’s job is sometimes not to be popular. An artist’s job sometimes is just to create conversation where conversation is needed.” This can be a scary thought. We all navigate the sweet tension between wanting to be SEEN for who […]
From Patient to (Role) Model? Defying the Odds with VACTERL Birth Defects – Anja Christoffersen
Is disability a tragedy? “We shouldn’t think of disability as a tragedy but it was that I could have died – which was the tragedy.” At 28 weeks of her pregnancy, Anja Christoffersen’s mom was told that her baby had no stomach and would not be able to survive. 17 years later, her […]
A Family Sailing the Oceans for a Living – Brian Trautman
A life happening on land, a vacation on a boat… … we have heard of that option before. But who says it can’t be the other way round? Former electrical engineer Brian Trautman figured an 18-month sabbatical at sea would get him over a “freakout about life” when he left shore in Seattle back […]
Sexing Out Loud. Own Your Pleasure – Alexa Bowditch
Do you get the sex you want? Oops, what a bucket-of-cold-water type of question. Especially for those of you who don’t usually find yourself in conversations about sex. Why should one even podcast about it? Well… I dare say, sex, love, and relationships are a vital part of everyone’s life. This applies in some […]
Coming Home. A Gay Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Rejection – with Meagan O`Nan
Running away from where it hurt? We all have done that. But walking back towards it? Being rejected for who you are takes a toll on a soul. Especially so if the ones rejecting you are the very people you love most – your family, your community. This happened to Meagan after being outed […]