Gay Men's Life Lab with Buck Dodson
Join therapist, coach and creator Buck Dodson (LCSW) for Gay Men's Life Lab, a podcast that extends the brave and bold conversations he’s been having with other gay men for over 15 years about what matters most to us, and how to follow our own paths to feel alive and aligned – mind, body, heart, and soul. Each episode, Buck and his guests dive deep into the issues facing gay men today, including relationships, self-worth, purpose, a healthy body, sex, and more. Together we take an honest look at what’s working, what’s not and what to do about it. We get real with each other, about ourselves and our lives, and we open up about our struggles and our successes. Along the way, we learn from each other and grow together, feeling inspired and connected. This is your Gay Men’s Life Lab. Welcome!
Episodes
63 episodes
Farewell Episode
As I say at the end of my coaching and therapy sessions, “we’ll have to stop here.” Join me for this final episode as I wrap up the podcast. Tune in to hear about my decision, what’s next and how I hope to stay in touch. You may eve...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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32:43
Leading Through the Genius of LGBTQ Culture and Values
In this episode, I talk with sought-after coach, speaker, professor, and author, Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown about his new book, The Souls of Queer Folk<...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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57:39
Becoming Whole Through Sacred Queer Community With Hunter Flournoy
In this episode, I talk with trauma and recovery coach, spiritual companion, and queer elder, Hunter Flournoy. We dive deep into what it means to heal as gay, bi and queer men & how compassionate community and spirituality are key to embrac...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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57:41
Developing Secure Attachments to Heal Disordered Relationships With Food, Exercise and Body Image With Vanessa Scaringi, PhD and Kathryn Garland, LCSW
In this episode, I talk with psychotherapists and founders of Calm Counseling, Dr. Vanessa Scaringi and Kate Garland, LCSW about the role of attachment styles and relationships in recovering from eating disorders, body dysmorphia and excessive ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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55:31
From Surviving to Thriving as a Gay Man From Islam
A “Gays On” episode featuring Burak Yilmaz on healing and self-discovery In this episode, I talk with Burak Yilmaz about his remarkable path to freedom as a gay man which he chronicles in his upcoming book, If My Mot...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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38:53
Gay Superpowers of Camp and Drag
We need our gay superpower now more than ever. Our communities, especially our members who are trans, gender non-binary and/or drag artists, are being subjected to assaults on our identities and human rights. Let’s double down on who we are and...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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43:35
Having the Sex Gay Men Deserve With Dr. Israel Martinez
Let’s talk about sex. Healthy, pleasurable and healing sex that is. In this episode, I talk with Certified Sex Therapist, coach and clinical social worker, Dr. Israel Martinez, about helping gay bring sex into the light in order to have more en...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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59:22
Fatherhood, Religious Trauma, and Ending a Marriage in the Closet
Gregory Elsasser-Chavez on the high costs & high rewards of coming out Part of the ‘Gays On’ Series featuring the voices and stories of gay, bi and queer men.Welcome to a new season of Gay Men’s Life! I...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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57:21
Coming Out Through Radical Surrender to Come Into Authenticity
And we’re back! I’ve missed you all so I’m happy to bring this episode to close out 2022 and preview what’s to come when Season 3 launches next month. Clearly, I extended my “summer” sabbatical through Fall so I go into what I’ve been going thr...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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44:54
Summer Sabbatical
I’m sorry for the podcast silence last month, especially since it was Pride Month. Although Gay Men’s Life Lab celebrates LGBTQ+ pride every month. In this episode, I share about my decision to take a few months off from the podcast so I ...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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33:27
Refresh How You Date by Becoming “Pro Dating” Part 2
In part two of my pro-dating, pro-relationship guide, I dive further into energizing your dating and relationship life. I cover the key topics my clients and I work on and offer practical ways you can beef up your relational dating skills. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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1:10:54
Refresh How You Date by Becoming “Pro Dating” Part 1
In the first of this two-parter, I invite you into a conversation about becoming or rediscovering hope and eagerness about dating. Join me for this deep dive into how becoming “pro dating” and a pro at dating means could radically shift your pe...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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1:06:58
Gay Men and Porn with Don Shewey
Join me for this engaging and important conversation about porn, sex, masturbation, and most importantly, pleasure. I’m talking with Don Shewey, a psychotherapist, pleasure activist and author of The Paradox of Porn: Notes on Gay Male Sexual Cu...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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56:41
Highly Sensitive Queers with Brian Torres
Join me for this enriching conversation with licensed psychotherapist, Brian Torres, on what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person and how embracing this part of your nature can help you create a more optimal lifestyle. Some of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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54:45
Erotic Liberation with Craig Cullinane of Body Electric
You won’t want to miss this enlivening conversation about tapping into your erotic energy as a pathway to healing, aliveness and joy. Join me and my guest, Craig Cullinane from The New Body Electric School as we dive deep celebrating our erotic...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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52:26
Codependence and Love Addiction with Jodi White, LPC
In this episode, I unpack codependence, developmental trauma and love addiction with Jodi White, a psychotherapist, sober recovering love addict and host of “Journals of a Love Addict.” Jodi and talk about:The 5 core sym...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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48:36
Relationship Replay - "Get Closer" with Jeff Chernin, PhD
Gay Men's Life Lab is all about trying things out, and since we have a lot of new listeners in the last year, we’re experimenting with a new Relationship Replay Series which features some of our earliest episodes on all things relationsh...
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Episode 44
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53:58
Relationship Replay - Rupture and Repair: How to Handle Conflict in Your Relationships
Gay Men's Life Lab is all about trying things out, and since we have a lot of new listeners in the last year, we’re experimenting with a new Relationship Replay Series which features some of our earliest episodes on all things relationsh...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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27:37
5 Mindsets for Growth in 2022
We’re going to mindset school. In this solo episode, I’m riffing on how our attitudes, perspectives and beliefs—our mindsets—make the difference between creating the life we want or staying stuck. Tune in to hear…Buck’s...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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41:47
Queer ADHD with Sarah Dopp
This week, I dive into a misunderstood topic that we don’t talk about enough – Adult ADHD. Tune in as I talk with ADHD Coach and Founder of Queer ADHD, Sarah Dopp, about what it does and does not mean to live with ADHD. Even if you don’t have A...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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52:38
Damn Shame with David Pevsner
You won’t want to miss my bold conversation with David Pevsner, author of DAMN SHAME: A Memoir of Desire, Defiance and Show Tunes. Join us to hear about David’s journey as a 62-year-old actor, erotic provocateur and anti-ageist, anti-body shami...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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52:36
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Happy new year, everyone! What were the personal growth and gay takeaways from 2021? What did you learn and how are you going to apply that in 2022? In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share some of my own growth journey t...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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43:05
Coming Out Throughout Life
In this episode, I’m talking about coming out later in life and what coming out looks like over the life span of gay and queer men. Tune as I talk about…Why coming out is about more than saying “I’m gay” Ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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50:45
You, Me, Us… Building the Gay Men’s Life Lab Community
In this special “Quick Buck” episode, I’m having a conversation with listeners about what’s next for the podcast including the Gay Men’s Life Lab Phone Line! Tune as I talk about…My desire to build community and connect ...
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Episode 37
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30:05
Heartcentered Leadership & Abundance with Martin Cowart
Join me for a spirited conversation with Martin Cowart, the founder of Financial Heart Space and prosperity mindset coach as we dive into how he helps gay, bi, and queer men business leaders create financial abundance through spiritual alignmen...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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1:02:34