

Happy Healthy Homo
Joel Wood & Keegan Hirst
Empowering Gay Men to Live Happily & Healthily! Hosted by Keegan Hirst and Joel Wood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 15, 2024 • 54min
Spotting & Stopping Abusive Relationships: How to Help Yourself or a Friend
Exploring abusive relationships, the podcast covers various forms of abuse like emotional, physical, and financial. It offers resources for seeking help and recognizing signs of abuse. Discussions include empowering individuals, understanding manipulative tactics, and supporting those in need.

May 8, 2024 • 51min
Do Your Colleagues Know You're Gay? Being Openly LGBTQ+ at Work
The podcast delves into the challenges of being openly LGBTQ+ at work, sharing personal stories and statistics. It emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and creating a welcoming environment. The hosts also discuss visual challenges, new product launches, listener reviews, and advocating for diversity and inclusivity in professional settings.

May 1, 2024 • 51min
How to Argue Well & Resolve Conflict in Your Relationships
The podcast explores conflict resolution in various relationships, emphasizing open communication and understanding triggers. It discusses the importance of addressing issues promptly, reframing statements, and the art of compromise in maintaining healthy relationships.

Apr 24, 2024 • 51min
Recognising Warning Signs: Red Flags in Family and Friendships!
The podcast delves into recognizing red flags in family and friendships, urging listeners to share their experiences. Topics include navigating complex relationships, setting boundaries, and trusting instincts. It emphasizes communication, identifying problematic behaviors, and valuing personal well-being in relationships.

Apr 17, 2024 • 47min
Are You Struggling with Confidence & Self-Esteem? Do Gay People Struggle with it More?
Keegan from GMC discusses navigating self-esteem as a gay individual, exploring challenges faced, societal judgments on gender expression, and building confidence through supportive communities and strategies.

Apr 10, 2024 • 43min
What Country Would You NEVER Travel To? Travelling Abroad as the LGBTQ+ Community
The podcast discusses LGBTQ+ travel considerations, exploring safety, laws, and destination preferences. They highlight challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals, media portrayals, and the impact of the podcast. The hosts emphasize the importance of prioritizing personal well-being while traveling and invite audience engagement.

Apr 3, 2024 • 44min
Why Are Gay Men So Oversexualised? Is OnlyFans Ruining Genuine Connection?
Discussion on the oversexualization of gay men in media and the impact of platforms like OnlyFans on genuine connections. Exploration of challenges in forming non-sexual relationships within the LGBTQ+ community and navigating intimacy in the digital age. Emphasis on promoting healthier representations and standing against unwelcome sexualization.

Mar 27, 2024 • 45min
Does the Gaydar Actually Exist? How Do You Identify a Gay Person? 🌈
Exploring the concept of 'gaydar' and how to identify a gay person, including the existence of a 'gay voice'. Discussing gay languages from around the world and the evolution of identifying LGBTQ+ individuals. Debating cultural differences in identifying gay people and the significance of authenticity. Unveiling Palare, a secret language of the LGBTQ+ community, and encouraging audience engagement through TV show recommendations.

Feb 7, 2024 • 46min
Valentine's Day Survival Guide: Our Date Night Ideas for Keeping Long-Term Love Alive! ❤️
The hosts discuss fun date night ideas for long-term relationships, the importance of therapy for mental health, plans for Valentine's Day, the challenges of escape rooms, dealing with Valentine's Day as a single, the importance of novelty in relationships, the joy of books and audio books, and ways for listeners to get involved with the show.

Jan 31, 2024 • 47min
How You Can Be Gay and Believe in God?!
The hosts explore the tension between religion and LGBTQ+ identities, discussing their personal experiences growing up in a Christian church, attending weddings of different religions, and the importance of acceptance and community. They also touch on the concept of journaling as a form of reflection, spirituality and faith coexisting with LGBTQ+ identity, and sleep recommendations.