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Latest Episodes

Deconstructing the Myth of Stonewall and its Influence on Mainstream Society – LOP091
June 19, 2019

A Living OUT Leadership Interview with Jeff Iovannone and Ken Gault In this special "Pride" episode, we discuss the “Stonewall origin myth” and why the mainstream assumption that “gay liberation” started with Stonewall is both problematic and harmfu...

These Two Simple Words Will Make Your New Habits Stick – LOP090
June 12, 2019

Why Saying “I Can’t” or “No” Won’t Help Change Your Behaviour Some time ago I was following up with a coaching client about his challenge of saying “Yes” to too many opportunities. He was getting bogged down in commitments which were distracting fro...

The Participation of Uniformed Police at Toronto Pride in 2019 – LOP089
June 05, 2019

Why Black Lives Matters was right: Uniformed Police have no place at Pride. Imagine watching the Pride Parade on a gorgeous, sunny, summer day in Toronto, 2016. You’re smiling, laughing, and feeling part of something bigger than yourself,

What’s in a Name? The Importance of Being Queer – LOP088
May 30, 2019

In the last episode, I mentioned I was considering changing the name of the Living OUT Podcast. I’m happy to say that Living OUT is the right name for my podcast. This all has to do with my core message.

Feeling Sorry for Yourself? How to Overcome that Problem – LOP087
May 23, 2019

One morning about four years ago I was feeling sorry for myself. I had been wallowing in self pity and I suddenly “woke up” and decided to journal about what I was feeling so that I could change my emotional state.

Andria Wilson, Executive Director, Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival – LOP086
May 20, 2019

Inside Out is a not-for-profit registered charity that exists to challenge attitudes and change lives through the promotion, production and exhibition of film made by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people of all ages,

Fleeing Iraq as a Gay Man to Avoid Dying at the Hands of ISIS – LOP085
May 16, 2019

Omar's story and his journey to Canada as a refugee Imagine living in a country where, if you were found out to be gay by ISIS, you would be thrown off the tallest building around, while your family and friends were forced to watch.

The INSPIRE Awards with Antoine Elhashem – LOP084
May 13, 2019

Living OUT Leadership Today we are speaking with Antoine Elhashem, the founder of the annual Inspire Awards which honours the most inspiring people, youth, businesses and organizations in the LGBTQ community in the Greater Toronto Area.

In Defence of Queers Disrupting the Status Quo – LOP083
May 09, 2019

About twice a month I write a newsletter to share and promote the queer thought leadership that’s published on my magazine, Th-Ink Queerly on Medium. The day after I published, Normate Gays, an LGBTQ Canadian Coin,

Remaking Manhood and #MeToo with Mark Greene – LOP082
May 06, 2019

Mark Greene is an Emmy Winning animator, author, speaker, parent and Senior Editor at The Good Men Project. He is the founder of Remaking Manhood, a Facebook community promoting a wider-ranging conversation about masculinity.