294: Unleashing the Monsters In Our Closets – Mark Julien

294: Unleashing the Monsters In Our Closets – Mark Julien

As gay men, there are monsters in our closets that are frightening and the comical. For most of us the monster of coming out is one that terrifies and terrified us the most. Capturing the essence of that journey, in comic book form, Author Mark Julien joins us to share about his desires to use his creativity to help us discover the nurturing power of love, and the belief in one's self, can act as a catalyst for healing and self-acceptance in his new graphic novel - Becoming Abel. Showcasing the importance of self-acceptance, this episode covers:
  • Ways to activate self-care and self-love
  • Candidly discusses the power of mental health therapy
  • How the love of what you do can be the catalyst for being a beacon of light in the world

About Mark Mark Julien is a Canadian writer and illustrator of the LGBTQ graphic novel Justin Case and the Closet Monster: Hope (2018). Named as one of the best LGBTQ graphic novels of that year by The Advocate magazine, Mark’s debut book dealt with the trial and tribulations of living in the closet. He has followed up with Becoming Abel (2024), a graphic novel set in the same fictional universe. A 1999 graduate of the renowned Illustration program of the Ontario College of Art & Design (now OCAD University), Mark was a longtime contributing artist to Genre magazine, as well as to Men’s Exercise and Exercise for Men Only magazines, and an illustrator of greeting cards for Village Lighthouse and children’s books for Curriculum Plus. Mark earned his B.Ed. from Queen’s University in 2008 and is an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT), having taught visual arts and drama at the secondary school level. Mark married his husband Stacy in Kingston, Ontario in August 2009. Connect With Mark Website - Discount code for any purchase 40 Plus Instragram Facebook 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

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305: Breaking the Stigma: Embracing Gay Sex Work with Respect and Understanding – Matthew Roberts

305: Breaking the Stigma: Embracing Gay Sex Work with Respect and Understanding – Matthew Roberts

It’s time to break the stigma and reframe the narrative around gay sex workers. When we realize it is  legitimate work, we create a safe space for respect, dignity, and safety for those in the industr...

29 Nov 202444min

304: Gay Man's Guide For Finding Healing and Strength in Chaotic Times – Wil Fisher

304: Gay Man's Guide For Finding Healing and Strength in Chaotic Times – Wil Fisher

Trauma has impacted us deeply—especially here in the U.S., where the 2024 election brought new waves of confusion and fear for us as gay men. How do we heal from these experiences? Where do we find th...

22 Nov 202442min

303: Confidence to embrace the master and slave within for an amazing life – Philip Poole

303: Confidence to embrace the master and slave within for an amazing life – Philip Poole

In life, we're all playing the role's of Master and Slave. Don't cringe. It's true! You're the master of your destiny or a slave to everyone else's expectations. You're the slave to your job, or the...

15 Nov 202439min

301: The Art of LGBTQ Affirming Therapy and Sex Positivity – Ann Russo

301: The Art of LGBTQ Affirming Therapy and Sex Positivity – Ann Russo

To be queer is an affirming move. Yet, it takes a lot of coming to terms with our queer selves and knowing how to hold ourselves in our highest self-esteem. Whether it is about being sex positive, own...

8 Nov 202442min

301: Standing Proud, Meeting The Moment – Voting For Your Life – Rick Clemons

301: Standing Proud, Meeting The Moment – Voting For Your Life – Rick Clemons

It's November 1st. 5 Days before the most consequential election in U.S. history in my lifetime. To be honest, I'm nervous and concerned, but I am also a believer in that whatever happens our LGBTQ+ c...

1 Nov 20249min

300: How To Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind – Todd Baratz

300: How To Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind – Todd Baratz

Ah. The pursuit of love. We all want it, whether it is for a lifetime or point in time. Yet, as gay men we often lose our minds and ourselves in the pursuit of love with another man and then we wonder...

25 Okt 202434min

299: How to move from apathy, empathy, and Into action – Darren Calhoun

299: How to move from apathy, empathy, and Into action – Darren Calhoun

It's a charged world these days. From politics to religion. Even in our own gay world. It seems that from the apps to even in person meetings, we throw shade at each other without exercising empathy a...

18 Okt 202442min

298: National Coming Out Day and Get Out To Vote – Rick Clemons

298: National Coming Out Day and Get Out To Vote – Rick Clemons

It's National Coming Out Day. A day we celebrate coming out and being our authentic self. Today is also a day that I am calling all gay men, LGBTQ+ individuals, and allies to come out and vote as if y...

11 Okt 202411min

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