40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.25 Apr 2025

Navigating Breakups and Toxic Relationships as A Gay Man – Lonay Halloum

Navigating gay relationships isn't easy, but it can be worth it. Yet, for most gay men, that 1st breakup can be a doozy and waht we often don't realized is where that pain is rooted...it's not where you think. Shedding light on how to overcome trauma, is RTT Therapy specialist, Lonay Halloum, who guides us to explore a powerful therapy technique for navigating relationship pain in a new way. In this episode:

Discover a pathway for overcoming self sabotage
Learn three key pillars a stellar relationship
Discover what RTT therapy is and how it can support you in releasing old habits

About Lonay As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I know firsthand the journey of navigating heartbreak and toxic relationship patterns. It’s this personal experience that fuels my passion for guiding others towards healing and transformation. My upbringing in a war country, as well as being gay, I intimately understand the struggles and challenges that can arise from navigating one’s identity and acceptance. The journey to self-acceptance can be fraught with societal expectations, internalized shame, and the fear of rejection. These experiences can deeply impact our sense of worthiness and affect our relationships, particularly our love lives. Through my own journey of embracing my identity and overcoming societal norms, and as a certified RTT practitioner and hypnotherapist, I’ve developed a profound empathy and insight into the unique experiences and traumas faced by individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. I’m dedicated to providing a safe and supportive space for individuals to explore their authentic selves, heal from past wounds, and cultivate fulfilling and authentic relationships. Connect With Lonay Website Instagram Hey Guys, Check This Out! Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. They happen the third Monday of each month at 5:00 pm Pacific - Learn More! Also, join our Facebook Community - 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Talk Community Break free of fears. Make bold moves. Live life without apologies

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(300)

Brad Ryan: 63 National Parks, One Grandmother, and the Healing Gay Men Stop Believing In

His father rejected him. His grandmother changed everything. Brad Ryan spent seven and a half years driving across America with his 85-year-old grandmother, visiting all 63 national parks, and quietly...

31 Jul 53min

Stop Negotiating Which Version of You Shows Up – Skip Sams

Skip Sams spent years deciding which version of himself was allowed into which room. Corporate leader in one. Recovering addict in another. HIV positive kept quiet in most of them. Then the rollback o...

24 Jul 39min

Your Body Is Lying to You About Sex: Fran Frye Breaks Down What’s Really Happening For Gay Men

Something goes wrong in bed and gay men immediately blame desire, performance, or themselves. Sex educator and trauma specialist Fran Frye says they're diagnosing the wrong problem. The real issue is ...

17 Jul 48min

The Quiet Parts Out Loud: Huck Smith on Gay Dating, Bar Culture, and Becoming Real

Gay bars are dying. Dating apps are killing real connection. And gay men over 40 are carrying stories they have never let themselves tell out loud. Huck Smith started posting honest essays online beca...

10 Jul 57min

Stop Swiping, Start Connecting: Court Vox on Attraction, Intimacy, and What Gay Men Over 40 Get Wrong About Desire

Gay men over 40 know how to find sex. What most of them have never been taught is how to find connection. Court Vox is a certified sex and intimacy coach, founder of The Bodyvox, and one of the sharpe...

3 Jul 48min

The Warning Signs Are Here: Dr. Nas Mohamed on LGBTQ Rights, Authoritarianism, and Gay Complacency

Dr. Nas Mohamed grew up in Qatar where homosexuality is criminalized, arranged marriages were expected, and silence was the only safe option. He chose medical school over a lie, built a life on his ow...

26 Jun 52min

Steven C. Law Spent 45 Years Loving the Same Man. Here Is What He Wants Gay Men Over 40 to Know.

Most gay men were never shown what lasting love actually looks like. Steven C. Law lived it for 45 years and then wrote a book to make sure nobody forgets what it cost to love freely before the world ...

19 Jun 45min

Katherine Wela Bogen on What Gay Men Get Wrong About Bisexuality and Why It Costs All of Them

Gay men know what it cost to come out. Bisexual people paid that same price and then got rejected by the community that was supposed to finally understand. Katherine Wela Bogen is a doctoral candidate...

12 Jun 42min