Ep. 23: Christos Papaioannou & the Knowing of It Never Being Too Late

This week’s guest is Christos Papaioannou (he/him). On this episode, Christos shares SO many things representative of the Second Adolescence experience that many of us will likely relate to. We talk everything from Heartstopper and young queer contemporary media, to growing up dealing with and trying to overcompensate for shame, efforts to turn straight, and, finally, those first experiences of queerness that open us up to a whole new world of experiencing. Christos shares about the meaningful first relationship and breakup he had, and the process of finding liberation and freedom in himself and his he exists in the world. There was so many gems in this conversation, I feel so grateful to Christos for sharing his story with us.

About the guest:
Christos is a 40-year old gay man living in London, UK, working as a leadership coach and a consultant for humanitarian organisations. Originally from Athens, Greece, he lived and worked in several countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East before moving to London. He has lived in the UK for the past eight years, and he considers himself a citizen of the world. He loves connecting with other people, cooking, travelling and going to the cinema; he is active in many social justice and political issues, among others being part of the Board of Mosaic LGBT+ Trust, an organisation that supports LGBTQ+ adolescents in London.

You can learn more about him and his coaching work at www.coaching-labs.com or connect with him on Instagram or Linkedin.

For more, visit www.secondadolescencepod.com or @secondadolescencepod.

Download episode transcript here.