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Gay Men and Wicked: For Good
Season 1 Episode 194
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, gay men's specialist therapist, discusses the new movie, "Wicked: For Good" and its implications for gay men, in themes about …
11 months ago
Gay Men and Psychiatric Medications: Functions, Fears, and Facts
Season 1 Episode 193
Many gay men fear psychiatric meds. Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explains how the right medication can restore—not change—who you are, separating facts fro…
11 months, 1 week ago
Why Mid-Life Gay Men Still Use Hookup Apps — and What That Really Means
Season 1 Episode 192
Mid-life gay men still use apps like Grindr or Scruff; not just for sex, but for social connection, validation, and visibility. Gay therapist Ken Ho…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Are All Marines Gay Bottoms? Military Myths in Gay Culture
Season 1 Episode 191
Why do gay men joke that "the Navy's the gayest branch" or "all Marines are bottoms"? In this episode, Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explores how these myth…
1 year ago
Gay Men and Post-Nut Clarity: What It Really Means
Season 1 Episode 190
"Post-nut clarity" isn't just a meme — it reflects real neurobiological and psychological shifts that affect how gay men experience sex, emotion, and…
1 year ago
Yom Kippur and Gay Men: Finding Meaning in Reflection, Atonement, and Renewal
Season 1 Episode 189
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explores how Yom Kippur's themes of reflection, apology, forgiveness, and renewal resonate for gay men. A secular take on the …
1 year ago
Toxic Gay Currencies: How to Avoid the Attention, Sex, and Status Traps
Season 1 Episode 188
Too often, gay men trade in "toxic currencies" like attention, sex, money, status, drama, and jealousy. They feel powerful in the moment but drain us…
1 year, 1 month ago
From Obama to Trump: Understanding the Whiplash in American Politics Through the Lens of Minority Stress and Gay Men's Mental Health
Season 1 Episode 187
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, unpacks the political whiplash from Obama to Trump and its impact on gay men's mental health—exploring minority stress, cultur…
1 year, 1 month ago
Gay Men Healing from Trauma: Why Substance Matters More Than Hype
Season 1 Episode 186
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explains why lasting trauma recovery for gay men comes from evidence-based approaches like CBT and Narrative Therapy—not tren…
1 year, 1 month ago
When "Non-Affirming" Therapists Keep LGBTQ+ Clients for the Money: An Ethical Failure with Real Consequences
Season 1 Episode 185
Some therapists claim to be "welcoming to all" while secretly holding non-affirming values about LGBTQ+ identity and gay men's issues such as sexuali…
1 year, 2 months ago