Life (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud! – Details, episodes & analysis

Whether you're coming out of the closet, going for a job change, or choosing to start a relationship, insecurities have a way of screwing with your confidence. Truth is you confidence is actually louder than your insecurities. In this episode you'll...

• Uncover the truth about your confidence and how to leverage it in any situation
• Learn how to quell your insecurities and set them aside
• Explore what it takes to consistently confront your fears

About Rick Rick is a life and business coach, speaker, author, and podcaster. With his husband by his side and two grown children, life looks dramatically different than it did more than 20 years ago. “I started living by my expectations rather than others, and gained the confidence to love me. “Instead of seeking out hidden sexual experiences and lying about who I was, I found love with a man who embraced me and my kids. “Of course, none of this was easy. I wouldn’t bullshit you. That’s not my style.” In addition to speaking from stages around the country, today Rick helps men who are struggling with their sexuality to learn to be themselves, to stop making excuses, face their fears, and commit to living an unapologetic life. “The truth of who you are is far more powerful than the false truth you are pretending to be, so let’s work together to show the world WHO YOU ARE!” Ready to explore coaching? My goal is to support you in kicking ass and moving from, "Crap I'm stuck in this rut of life," to "Damn, I'm a badass gay/bi guy living a life the turns me on!" I'm a straight-forward, no BS kind of coach that challenges you to stop jerking yourself off, cut the lip service, and get in action - no excuses, no fears, no apologies. If you're ready to explore, invest a bit of time and a little bit of money in yourself and scheduled a "Your Next Move" coaching session today. Click here to schedule. 

It's time. Time for you to truly live your life (un)closeted. Yet, too often we are afraid of living our life in a way that FREAKS OTHERS OUT! To bad! You have the right to live your life on your terms, and if it freaks others out, that is on them. In this episode you'll...

• Be invited to take the risk of living life on your terms
• Learn how to embrace the risk of offending others in a loving way
• Explore what it takes to commit to you

About Rick Rick is a life and business coach, speaker, author, and podcaster. With his husband by his side and two grown children, life looks dramatically different than it did more than 20 years ago. “I started living by my expectations rather than others, and gained the confidence to love me. “Instead of seeking out hidden sexual experiences and lying about who I was, I found love with a man who embraced me and my kids. “Of course, none of this was easy. I wouldn’t bullshit you. That’s not my style.” In addition to speaking from stages around the country, today Rick helps men who are struggling with their sexuality to learn to be themselves, to stop making excuses, face their fears, and commit to living an unapologetic life. “The truth of who you are is far more powerful than the false truth you are pretending to be, so let’s work together to show the world WHO YOU ARE!” Ready to explore coaching? My goal is to support you in kicking ass and moving from, "Crap I'm stuck in this rut of life," to "Damn, I'm a badass gay/bi guy living a life the turns me on!" I'm a straight-forward, no BS kind of coach that challenges you to stop jerking yourself off, cut the lip service, and get in action - no excuses, no fears, no apologies. If you're ready to explore, invest a bit of time and a little bit of money in yourself and scheduled a "Your Next Move" coaching session today. Click here to schedule. 

For too long the voices of Christians have tried to silent the LGBTQ+ community. But what happens to their voices when Christian music artists sing the Lords praise, and those performers happen to be members of the LGBTQ+ community? Do they abandon them? Call them fake Christians? Film producer Ry Levey brings his newest documentary to life - Song Silenced - where he explores the intersectionality of Christian Musician and the LGBTQ+ performer. In this episode you'll

• Discover how quasi-Christians treat LGBTQ+ Christian Musicians
• Unlock power of what it takes to be Christian and LGBTQ+
• Learn why these types of documentaries are so important in our current social climate

About Ry Levey Ry knows that music is a vital expression for many people, and a powerful part of the faith community—it's a form of celebration of that belief. But what happens when your voice is silenced, for living your truth? In his new documentary, SONG SILENCED: COMING OUT IN CHRISTIAN MUSIC, Ry features beloved classic and current music artists and personalities like Marsha Stevens, Ray Boltz, Flamy Grant, Semler, Billy Newton-Davis, Jess Grace Garcia, Azariah Southworth, Rev. Diedre Gray, Jason & deMarco, Ricky Braddy, Trey Pearson, Derek Webb, Deacon Ross Murray and Ronté Pierce. The documentary tells the stories of faith-based music professionals, who took a great risk in coming out of the closet and faced silencing, and "Out" artists in the space, who share their message of love, faith, and inclusion far and wide, on a mission of equality and for the right to be who you are without sacrifice or silence. Ry is an Award-winning director of OUT IN THE RING. Support the film if you feel compelled Song Silenced Website

Imagine going from being an active church member of a very well known evangelical church in Houston, to becoming a drug addict, dealer, being homeless and serving in the armed forces. Take a ride on this crazy yet endearing story of De'Vannon Hubert as he shares his journey of life beyond struggles and near catastrophe to living his truth and not fighting against himself. About DeVannon De’Vannon Hubert is the author of Sex, Drugs, and Jesus, a memoir about his struggles with drug dealing, drug addiction, homelessness, serving in the Armed Forces, contracting HIV and HEP B, and rejection from his church for his sexuality. De’Vannon is also the host of the Sex, Drugs, and Jesus Podcast and is the owner of DownUnder Apparel. Aside from this, De’Vannon is an Honorably discharged veteran of the United States Air Force and a graduate of both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. He also graduated from the Medical Training College of Baton Rouge and is a Licensed Massage Therapist. De’Vannon’s story is one of surviving the social outskirts and finding one’s way back to a balanced path. Connect With DeVannon Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZhttps://bit.ly/2UxP9zN   https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfghttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge   http://tun.in/pjtKRhttps://bit.ly/30kT4kL   https://bit.ly/2FVH55j  

A massive breakup. Moving back in with the parents. Then getting thrown back out of that house. It's enough to make most people give up. But not J.R. Price. He found song, after song, after song to share with the world and turn his nightmare into his music. His inspiring story of accepting and loving yourself in your music and your life is what we are exploring today. About J.R. Grammy-nominated songwriter J.R. Price is out now with his Nightmare EP, the follow-up to his debut EP, Daydream.   Where Daydream was vibrant, exuberant and full of hope, Nightmare is the opposite.   “My light has been completely depleted,” Price, who has recently sustained a devastating break-up, admits. “When a dream is drained of all its light, it is by very definition a nightmare. The darkness I have felt lately is unlike any of the other things I have been through, because I was given hope first, then had it ripped away.”  To those who say it’s better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, he adamantly disagrees. “After heartbreak, I am the exact opposite of who I used to be. I’m full of shadows and hatred. I am mad all the time. I cry myself to sleep. I wake up every few hours. I can’t talk to my friends. I am living in a nightmare.” The EP explores the five stages of grief, navigating through the dark, chaotic journey one must travel after experiencing loss; before ultimately, hopefully, achieving some level of normalcy.   The EP starts with “Dagger,” about the first cut to bleed and the denial one must feel in accepting the reality of the situation.  The second is the title track, about suffering through the aftermath of the split: the anger, the resentment, and the crushing heartache. In “Tiny”, the third single on Nightmare EP and the first release from it, Price sings about coming to the realization that the love who diminished him is really the one who is miniscule with little compassion and a shrunken heart. The song calls out all men who cause pain and feel no remorse. Through the process of writing and recording Nightmare, J.R. Price has finally come to the realization that the love he has been seeking from family and friends his whole life cannot be found until he loves himself.   “I have learned that I must accept what I have been dealt in life and that the only thing I can change is how I view myself. I have to love myself. That’s the real message I received while making Nightmare.” Connect With J.R. Price Website Album Facebook Instagram You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZhttps://bit.ly/2UxP9zN https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfghttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge http://tun.in/pjtKR

What's the point of National Coming Out Day? It all depends on where you are in your journey. It can be a day of celebration or a day of starting your journey. Either way, today is a day for you to be you in your own way. Here's 5 Empowering Coming Out Thoughts to guide you on your journey. Happy National Coming Out Day. You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZhttps://bit.ly/2UxP9zN   https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfghttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge   http://tun.in/pjtKRhttps://bit.ly/30kT4kL   https://bit.ly/2FVH55j  

In this third part of the National Coming Out Day Series, we explore living Unapologetically. Not by being a jerk, but by allowing yourself to be fully who you are in your own way and loving every minute of it. Take note of the cool exercises that can help you unapologetically step into being yourself on your journey out of the closet. You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZhttps://bit.ly/2UxP9zN   https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfghttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge   http://tun.in/pjtKRhttps://bit.ly/30kT4kL   https://bit.ly/2FVH55j  

In this third part of the National Coming Out Day Series, we explore living Unapologetically. Not by being a jerk, but by allowing yourself to be fully who you are in your own way and loving every minute of it. Take note of the cool exercises that can help you unapologetically step into being yourself on your journey out of the closet. You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZhttps://bit.ly/2UxP9zN   https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfghttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge   http://tun.in/pjtKRhttps://bit.ly/30kT4kL   https://bit.ly/2FVH55j  

National Coming Out Day is October 11th. And to celebrate this once a year event, Life (UN)Closeted is going solo with host Rick Clemons for a 3 part series on dumping your excuses, facing your fears, and living your unapologetic life as an LGBTQ+ person.  In this episode Rick challenges you to face down your fears. Look them in the eye, and slay them with powerful tips for being you - a proud LGBTQ+ individual.  You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZhttps://bit.ly/2UxP9zN   https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfghttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge   http://tun.in/pjtKRhttps://bit.ly/30kT4kL   https://bit.ly/2FVH55j  

National Coming Out Day is October 11th. And to celebrate this once a year event, Life (UN)Closeted is going solo with host Rick Clemons for a 3 part series on dumping your excuses, facing your fears, and living your unapologetic life as an LGBTQ+ person. In this first episode Rick explores the excuses, brought on by confusion, that keep you from taking the brave step forward to be fully who you are in the world. He gives you the tool of curiosity to help you kick those excuses to the curb so that you too can celebrate National Coming Out Day when the time is right for you. You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZhttps://bit.ly/2UxP9zN   https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfghttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge   http://tun.in/pjtKRhttps://bit.ly/30kT4kL   https://bit.ly/2FVH55j