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Our Gay Stories is an exploration of queer relationships. How we think, speak, and feel about our relationships. And what we want most out of them.

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    • Jan 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 37 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Our Gay Stories

    Our Gay Stories With Michael Reyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022


    Being true to yourself is one of the hardest and yet most important actions you can take to be ready for the right relationship. The post Our Gay Stories With Michael Reyes appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Mitchell Osborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021


    Cultural differences can be challenging in any relationship. Queer relationships can be that much more exciting. The post Our Gay Stories With Mitchell Osborn appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Stephen Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021


    Finding your value and believing in your worth is difficult for a lot of gay men. Stephen Edwards may inspire you to discover them. The post Our Gay Stories With Stephen Edwards appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Keith Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021


    Queer relationships go through a lot of exploration and discovery. Keith Turner's journey is no different. The post Our Gay Stories With Keith Turner appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With George Koury

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021


    In this episode of Our Gay Stories, George and I discuss his nearly 30 year relationship, how humor breaks through resistance, and the power of friends. The post Our Gay Stories With George Koury appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Christopher Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021


    Relationship often assumes one-on-one, but the queer community has ties that bind. Our relationships are forged from chosen family and belonging. The post Our Gay Stories With Christopher Butler appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021


    In this final episode with YuDam we'll listen in to advice from 20 years of personal growth and experience. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 10 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021


    Yusef & Adam envision their relationship will change post-pandemic and what's next as they continue to grow individually and together. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 9 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021


    Yusef will share his point of view on open relationships. And how and WHY new experiences were required beyond heteronormative monogamy. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 8 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021


    In this episode we'll discuss how, from Adam's point of view, opening a relationship can free you from heteronormative expectations, support your growth, and enrich your relationship. And that means incremental WERK. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 7 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021


    You're going to hear an example of how to dig a bit deeper into what it's like to discover how your partner navigates anxiety and working through how you each navigate emotions. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 6 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021


    Yusef and Adam share what a short circuit moment feels like as a couple. And we begin to hear a bit about why they chose to open their relationship. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 5 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021


    Adam and Yusef share how intentionally working on their relationship took some focused and very patient rewiring. We also demystify the phrase, love language. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 4 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021


    We discuss how Yusef & Adam explored cultural differences, personal expectations, & leaning into the discussion of their emotions as divorce loomed. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 3 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021


    Adam and Yusef share more about Adam's personal growth, how they navigated individual growth as a couple, and we dip our toes into the awareness of privilege. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 2 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021


    Yusef, Adam, and I talk about relationship nutrition, hyper connectivity, and the benefits of deliberately maintaining personal relationships. The post Our Gay Stories With Yusef & Adam Part 1 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021


    In this final episode Rick and I discuss what energizes him, and the importance of knowing your WHY. The post Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 6 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021


    In this episode Rick & I discuss priorities based on impact and mastering a relationship with self. The post Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 5 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021


    Rick & I go deeper on how expections get in your way, your motivations for why you do what you do, & the choice of letting negativity into your life. The post Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 4 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021


    Rick recognizes the right relationship in his physical response and the power of choice. Especially when it comes to relationships with family. The post Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 3 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021


    Rick & I dig into why queer connection is based in a need to be seen & heard, raising your consciousness, & the security of having someone be there. The post Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 2 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021


    Rick Clemons & I get into being present with someone, what it means to show up, & how the pandemic is changing how gay men think about connections. The post Our Gay Stories With Rick Clemons Part 1 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021


    In this final episode of Our Gay Stories with Jerome we chat about taking friendships deeper, traumas in the queer community, and his advice for gay men on their own relationship journey The post Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 6 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021


    In this episode of Our Gay Stories, Jerome and I chat about owning your truth and working on saying NO. The post Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 5 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021


    In this episode of Our Gay Stories, Jerome and I discuss his philosophy on therapy and how you can still build on a cracked but repaired foundation. The post Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 4 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021


    In this episode of Our Gay Stories, Jerome and I discuss “being on”, catastrophizing, and touch on imposter syndrome. The post Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 3 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021


    In this second episode, Jerome and I talk about what it feels like when you make a connection, that butterflies don't always mean to get to smash, and what the fear of rejection is like (and the results of falling prey to it). The post Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 2 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021


    In this first episode, Jerome and I chat about the multiple roles of brother, son, and friend. The bond that exists between a brother and sister. And what it means to have a friend for 35 years. The post Our Gay Stories With Jerome Harper Part 1 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Tony Ortega Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021


    In this final episode of Tony's story, we wrap discussing labels and apps, doms and subs, and Tony's advice for the next generation of gay men embarking on their own relationship journey. The post Our Gay Stories With Tony Ortega Part 8 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Tony Ortega Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021


    In this episode Tony and I chat about the phoenix as rebirth but with experience, being the person you want to be with, and how quarantine asked you to focus on the self. The post Our Gay Stories With Tony Ortega Part 7 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021


    In this episode Tony and I talk about what changed his mom's mind about having a gay son, what he'd want most in a relationship, and what role sex plays in a healthy relationship. The post Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 6 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Dr Tony Ortega Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021


    In episode 5, Tony and I talk about recognizing the traits guys have that aren't a good fit for you, online dating during COVID-19, and setting healthy boundaries. The post Our Gay Stories With Dr Tony Ortega Part 5 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021


    In this 4th episode Tony Ortega and I talk about what it's like not to trust your gut instinct, how that feels in your body, and get a sense of being (or not being) in your own power. The post Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 4 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020


    Dr. Tony Ortega and I chat about his self talk, why ‘exit interviews' and sitting with himself was important, and what it feels like to trust your gut instinct. The post Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 3 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    3 Gay Relationship Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020


    Watch out for these 3 Gay Relationship Struggles. And get some advice from Comingouttarot on what you can do when they show up. The post 3 Gay Relationship Struggles appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020


    In this episode we'll find out how Tony's past relationships have influenced his life today, what Blanche Devereaux has to do with it all, and just what is an emotional bottom, anyway? The post Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega Part 2 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

    Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020


    Relationships in general require this dance of give and take. When you're doing that dance with another person that takes up a lot of energy mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The post Our Gay Stories With Dr. Tony Ortega – Part 1 appeared first on ComingOutTarot.

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