So Much To Say

Lil Nas X and Donnie McClurkin were at the center of our conversation. 

We discuss domestic violence in the LGBTQ community. We’ve assembled a panel of abused AND abusers. Video is available on the Gay Like Me Youtube channel.  

We chatted with men and women to discuss how they prepare mentally and physically for sex.

Is bisexuality real or is it an excuse to be greedy?

We invited parents of LGBTQ+ people to discuss their experience with their child. Derek J and I began the conversation with our mothers. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, Youtube.com/GayLikeMeConversations #GayLikeMeConversations

Why are you single? The panelist discuss their experiences with dating AND relationships. 

We gathered LGBTQ people to discuss whether or not they would date someone HIV+ or not. The panel was quite open and honest.

This was a follow up to our panel on threesomes and open relationship.  This time we brought back couples to discuss their open relationships and/or threesomes.

We invited TS Madison, Hollywood choreographer Jamal Simms, and celebrity wardrobe & hair stylist Ej King to discuss their journey in the world of entertainment. Specifically, how they navigated and/or overcame their sexuality to pursue their dreams.

This, by far, was one of our most intriguing panels. The panelists discussed their experiences with 3somes and open relationships. The follow up to this conversation with include these panelists with their partners.

We discussed the dynamics of friendships between Black gay and Black straight men. We invited Black men to have a healthy discourse with Black gay men. See what happens.

We discussed the impact of hyper masculinity in the LGBTQ community and beyond. The panelist spoke to their experiences with conforming to societal standards or not.

The panel discussed discrimination and judgment based on height and weight.

The panel tonight was mixed with Black queer men that are in relationships with white men, have dated white men or open to dating white men.

We discussed the stigma and labels attached to being in a submissive sexual role.

Tonight we discussed fear of aging and age shaming in LGBTQ community. The panelist consisted of lesbians, gay men and a trans woman with ages ranging 26 to 59. 

A conversation with Black women and Black gay men to uncover reasons for the tension that sometimes exists between communities. 

Controversial conversation about being Black, LGBTQ and the church. We have a pastor that believes it's wrong to be gay, but he accepts his son who identifies as gay. They share their journey along with Sunday's Best contestant Jermaine Sellers.  View the LIVE on youtube: CraigTheWriter 

We're bridging the gap between transmen and transwomen while highlighting issues central to both communities. The video conversation is available on YouTube. Search. CraigTheWriter on YouTube to watch. 

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We discuss the separation that divides the gay and lesbian communities with members of the community, and gay and lesbian club promoters. 

Derek J and I have teamed up and assembled various panelists for very diverse conversations that center on LGBTQ issues from the perspective of people of color. Tonight was the first of many to come. Be sure to subscribe to my youtube channel for the visual podcast. My youtube channel is CraigTheWriter. The show is recorded LIVE exclusively on youtube every other Wednesday. 

When is the appropriate time to discuss money and/or finances in your relationship? We discuss the complexities of money and love as it relates to gay relationships. 

A market research specialist shares her tips on how to get selected for paid market research surveys on a variety of products with a variety of companies. 

The allure and addiction to online sex with perfect strangers.

I discussed the importance of foot health with a doctor of podiatry. She also gave us the dos and don'ts when getting pedicures.

Flame Monroe is my first guest of the new year, and she had a lot to say about family and the shift in her career thanks to Tiffany Haddish.

My latest book is available now! Book of Jewels contains ten of the biggest life lessons that I’ve learned, and those lessons are captured within each chapter. The chapters open with an original quote that frames it to help bring each life lesson into focus. This collection of personal stories is accompanied by the life lessons that were gleaned from my own experiences

My assistant helps me understand #autism through his eyes, and his mom is present to explain her experience raising him.

There are Black gay men that abandoned the Black (gay) community because we hurt them; the church, the family, the Black community, even the Black gay community. The reality is, not all Black gay men left the black (gay) community because of self-hate or identity issues with their Black skin. Some felt forced out by us. Some separated themselves from us because it was too painful to stay. Hear this man's story.

My guest is married with two boys, loves her family, but realizes she wouldn't get married if she could do it all again. She doesn't believe marriage is an institution for a modern thinking, progressive woman who wants more out of life than a family.

Three generations of men sat down to speak on the difference in approach to dating by generation. And, the subject of daddy's issues and the Peter Pan syndrome come to surface.

Razor Chic is an Atlanta based hair stylist whose client base is mostly women that suffer from damaged hair as a result of commercial hair (wigs, extensions). She has a message for anyone that relies solely on false hair. Her work is taking her around the globe to serve these women, and to re-shape the Black hair industry.

This conversation has been coming for a long time. It began as banter with some friends that were visiting from DC. But, it shifted to a more serious dialogue about our thoughts, fears and concerns about growing old alone. It took some really brave men to open up and share these feelings about aging alone in the event a longterm relationship isn't on the horizon.

The things that are often left unsaid in conversations about HIV from an HIV positive and negative perspective.

This is a follow up podcast with a first generation Nigerian that came out to his African family. He shares how his coming out has fractured his relationship with his father and further complicated things with his brother.

A friend of mine shared his journey with prostate cancer. He spoke about how he found out, and the steps he's taking to win the fight.

My guest is a gay man that was married to a "stud" (lesbian), and it was common for them to engage in pegging. Pegging is defined by the act of a heterosexual male and female switching roles, through which the male is penetrated by the female wearing or holding an object that’s significantly more closely resembling of a penis than not, such as a strap-on dildo.

After multiple suicide attempts my guest found reason to live after an abusive relationship that led to him becoming HIV positive. 

A grandmother raising her grandson and niece. We discuss the phenomenon of grandmother's raising their grandkids and the many circumstances.

This woman speaks of the loss of her only child, and how grief had her in a functional depression with an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and anti-depressants. She shares how she overcame it all through an out of body experience. 

My friend's story of her breast cancer diagnosis. She shares how she confronted the news, how she told her mother, and her plan to win the battle one day at a time.

Travis Jackson, is a war veteran and an abortion clinic escort. He discusses how he chooses to now use his male privilege to protect and serve women that are seeking an abortion in the state of Alabama. 

When is it appropriate to introduce your child(ren) to the man or woman you're dating? A woman shares why she waited 2 years to introduce her daughter to the man she dated, and eventually married. We also discuss how the couple blended their families.

The podcast includes the first two chapters of my second book; One Thing for Certain Two Things for Sure, a memoir continued. The full book is available on audible.com.

Typically, our show drops on Monday mornings at 10 AM (EDT), but in honor of our 2 year anniversary, this show was released to day. Thank you for supporting the show by subscribing, listening and sharing the episodes with your social networks. In this episode we discuss the evolution of dating and how the landscape has changed with the advent of social media.

We chat about the ways the Black church has benefited Black folks, and how it's held us back as a community. We also talk about an ever growing millennial community that's leaving the church.

Kept Secret, a gay porn star, films with other gay men but his target is trans men (born female, lives as male). He talks how he got started in the industry and why he prefers producing adult film with trans men. 

This ex offender started his very own cleaning company because he couldn't get a second chance at an honest living because of a criminal record.

We discuss parenting and the art of letting go. Parenting is tricky and it's a dance between holding on and allowing your child to grown and fly.

My friends and colleagues Ian Haddock and Donta Morrison dropped by while in town (from Houston and LA respectively) for an HIV conference. We chopped it up about the latest hot topics; Leandria Johnson's appearance on Iyanla Fix My Life, Wendy's Rehab admission, Jussie Smollett and some SEX talk.