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Mindfully Gay Podcast
Welcome to the Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosted by Jerry Buie and John Cottrell, where honest conversations about gay life, LGBTQ identity, mindfulness, and personal growth inspire connection, self-discovery, and authentic living.
What does it truly mean to live authentically as a gay man? How do we navigate coming out, embrace our evolving identities, build meaningful relationships, and find a deeper sense of belonging within the gay community?
Through heartfelt, thought-provoking, and sometimes…
Episodes
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Mindfully Gay Special Episode (Teaser: “Where Is My Gay Community? The Courage to Show Up”)
Send us Fan Mail Where is my gay community? It’s a question many gay men and LGBTQ+ people ask—especially when we’re craving deeper friendships, genuine…
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Beyond Leather | Utah Leather Pride, LGBTQ Identity, Spirituality & Belonging (Special Mindfully Gay Episode)
Send us Fan Mail Beyond Leather | Utah Leather Pride, LGBTQ Identity, Spirituality & Belonging Air Date: Friday, November 6, 2026 What does it really mean to…
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Mindfully Gay Special Episode (Teaser: “Beyond Leather”)
Send us Fan Mail Beyond Leather | Utah Leather Pride, LGBTQ Identity, Spirituality & Belonging What does it really mean to live authentically? How do we find a…
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The Gay Renaissance: Aging, Desire, and the Rise of Queer Elders (Epi 73)
Send us Fan Mail The Gay Renaissance: Aging, Desire, and the Rise of Queer Elders Aired October 30, 2026 What happens when you’re no longer the young gay guy?…
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Beyond the Leather: Interview with Honey Davenport (Special Mindfully Gay Episode)
Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Leather: Honey Davenport on Belonging, Identity & Community What does it really mean to belong? Can simply showing up as your…
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Mindfully Gay Special Episode (Teaser: “Beyond the Leather: Interview with Honey Davenport”)
Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Leather: Honey Davenport on Belonging, Identity & Community What does it really mean to belong? Can simply showing up as your…
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The Gift Inside the Struggle (Epi 72)
Send us Fan Mail The Gift Inside the Struggle: Queer Resilience and Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be Aired October 16, 2026 on The Mindfully Gay Podcast What if…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #72 Teaser: “The Gift Inside the Struggle”)
Send us Fan Mail The Gift Inside the Struggle: Queer Resilience and Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be Airs October 16, 2026 on The Mindfully Gay Podcast What if…
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The Gift of Queerness: What Would the World Be Without Us? (Epi 71)
Send us Fan Mail The Gift of Queerness: What Would the World Be Without Us? Aired October 2 What if the question isn’t whether queer people belong—but whether…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #71 Teaser: “The Gift of Queerness: What Would the World Be Without Us?“)
Send us Fan Mail The Gift of Queerness: What Would the World Be Without Us? Airs October 2 What if the question isn’t whether queer people belong—but whether…
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The Sacred Act of Becoming Yourself (Epi 70)
Send us Fan Mail The Sacred Act of Becoming Yourself Aired September 18, 2026 What happens to your spirituality when the religion you grew up with no longer…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #70 Teaser: “The Sacred Act of Becoming Yourself”)
Send us Fan Mail The Sacred Act of Becoming Yourself Airs September 18, 2026 What happens to your spirituality when the religion you grew up with no longer has…
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Are We Going Backward? Queer Resilience in a Time of Backlash (Epi 69)
Send us Fan Mail Are We Going Backward? Queer Resilience in a Time of Backlash Airs September 4, 2026 on The Mindfully Gay Podcast Are LGBTQ+ rights moving…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #69 Teaser: “Are We Going Backward? Queer Resilience in a Time of Backlash”)
Send us Fan Mail Are We Going Backward? Queer Resilience in a Time of Backlash Airs September 4, 2026 on The Mindfully Gay Podcast Are LGBTQ+ rights moving…
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The Vibe of a Gay City: Finding Community, Freedom, & Connection (Epi 68)
Send us Fan Mail The Vibe of a Gay City: Finding Community, Freedom, and Connection Aired August 21 What makes a city feel undeniably, unapologetically gay? Is…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #68 Teaser: “The Vibe of a Gay City: Finding Community, Freedom, & Connection”)
Send us Fan Mail The Vibe of a Gay City: Finding Community, Freedom, and Connection Airs August 21 What makes a city feel undeniably, unapologetically gay? Is…
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Beyond the Closet, Beyond the Church: Queer Faith, Shame, & Spiritual Freedom (Epi 67)
Send us Fan Mail “Beyond the Closet, Beyond the Church: Queer Faith, Shame, & Spiritual Freedom” Aired August 7th on The Mindfully Gay Podcast In this powerful…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #67 Teaser: “Beyond the Closet, Beyond the Church: Queer Faith, Shame, & Spiritual Freedom”)
Send us Fan Mail “Beyond the Closet, Beyond the Church: Queer Faith, Shame, and Spiritual Freedom” Airs August 7th on The Mindfully Gay Podcast In this…
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Pioneer Day, But Make It Gay (Epi 66)
Send us Fan Mail Pioneer Day, But Make It Gay | Mindfully Gay Podcast Air Date: July 24, 2026 What does it mean to be a pioneer? In this special Pioneer Day…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #66 Teaser: “Pioneer Day, But Make It Gay”)
Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be a pioneer? In this special Pioneer Day episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry take a uniquely queer look…
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The Medicine of Pleasure: Queerness, Sensuality, and Sacred Practice (Epi 65)
Send us Fan Mail The Medicine of Pleasure: Queerness, Sensuality, and Sacred Practice Aired July 10th on The Mindfully Gay Podcast What if pleasure wasn’t…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #65 Teaser: “Pleasure As Medicine”)
Send us Fan Mail The Medicine of Pleasure: Queerness, Sensuality, and Sacred Practice Airs July 10th on The Mindfully Gay Podcast What if pleasure wasn’t…
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Survival to Thriving: The Evolution of Gay Pride (Epi 64)
Send us Fan Mail Survival to Thriving: The Evolution of Gay Pride Airs June 26th In this Pride Month episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John Cottrell and…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #64 Teaser: “Survival to Thriving: The Evolution of Gay Pride”)
Send us Fan Mail Survival to Thriving: The Evolution of Gay Pride Airs June 26th In this Pride Month episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John Cottrell and…
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Coming Out as Ceremony: Reimagining Pride as a Rite of Passage (Epi 63)
Send us Fan Mail Coming Out as Ceremony: Reimagining Pride as a Rite of Passage Aired June 19 What if coming out was honored not just as a personal revelation…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #63 Teaser: “Coming Out as Ceremony: Reimagining Pride as a Rite of Passage”)
Send us Fan Mail Coming Out as Ceremony: Reimagining Pride as a Rite of Passage Airs June 19 What if coming out was honored not just as a personal revelation…
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More Than a Celebration: Embodying Pride (Epi 62)
Send us Fan Mail What does Pride mean after the parade ends? In this new episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry reflect on the deeper meaning of…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #62 Teaser: “More Than a Celebration: Embodying Pride”)
Send us Fan Mail What does Pride mean after the parade ends? In this new episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry reflect on the deeper meaning of…
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Rewriting the Gay Agenda (Epi 61)
Send us Fan Mail Rewriting the Gay Agenda Aired May 22, 2026 What if the “gay agenda” was never what culture, politics, and religion said it was? In this…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #61 Teaser: “Rewriting the Gay Agenda”)
Send us Fan Mail “Rewriting the Gay Agenda” Airs May 22, 2026 What if the “gay agenda” was never what culture, politics, and religion said it was? In this…
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Sex as Currency: The Hidden Dynamics of Gay Male Connection (Epi 60)
Send us Fan Mail Sex as Currency: The Hidden Dynamics of Gay Male Connection Airs May 8 What if the way we connect as gay men has been shaped more by survival…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #60 Teaser: “Sex as Currency: The Hidden Dynamics of Gay Male Connection”)
Send us Fan Mail Sex as Currency: The Hidden Dynamics of Gay Male Connection Airs May 8 What if the way we connect as gay men has been shaped more by survival…
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Internalized Homophobia: The Stories We Tell About Ourselves (Epi 59)
Send us Fan Mail Internalized Homophobia: The Stories We Tell About Ourselves (and Each Other) Aired April 24 What if the hardest judgment you face isn’t…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #59 Teaser: “Internalized Homophobia: The Stories We Tell About Ourselves”)
Send us Fan Mail Internalized Homophobia: The Stories We Tell About Ourselves (and Each Other) Airs April 24 What if the hardest judgment you face isn’t coming…
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More Than Pride: What Queer Community Needs Now (Epi 58)
Send us Fan Mail What does queer community really need right now—and what happens when Pride becomes more than a parade, a slogan, or a once-a-year…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #58 Teaser: “More Than Pride: What Queer Community Needs Now”)
Send us Fan Mail More Than Pride: What Queer Community Needs Now Airs April 10 What does queer community really need right now—and what happens when Pride…
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Rebranding at Any Age: Breaking Gay Ageism and Claiming Your Place in the Circle (Epi 57)
Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to feel invisible in a community that’s supposed to be yours? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #57 Teaser: “Rebranding at Any Age: Breaking Gay Ageism and Claiming Your Place in the Circle”)
Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to feel invisible in a community that’s supposed to be yours? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry…
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Heated Rivalry & The Stories We Inherit: Sex, Love, and Gay Representation (Epi 56)
Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and timely episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie take on one of the most talked-about…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #56 Teaser: “Heated Rivalry & The Stories We Inherit: Sex, Love, and Gay Representation”)
Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and timely episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie take on one of the most talked-about…
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Radical Self-Acceptance: Taking Off the Layers and Coming Home to Yourself (Epi 55)
Send us Fan Mail What would your life feel like if you stopped performing—and started living from your truth? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #55 Teaser “Radical Self-Acceptance: Taking Off the Layers and Coming Home to Yourself”)
Send us Fan Mail What would your life feel like if you stopped performing—and started living from your truth? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast…
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The Episodes That Hit a Nerve: A Year in Review (Epi 54)
Send us Fan Mail "The Episodes That Hit a Nerve: A Year in Review" The Mindfully Gay Podcast with Jerry Buie & John Cottrell Airs: February 13 In this bold and…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #54 Teaser "The Episodes That Hit a Nerve: A Year in Review")
Send us Fan Mail In this bold and reflective Year in Review episode, John and Jerry revisit the conversations that stirred the strongest reactions, sparked the…
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Mr. Leather Speaks: Kink, Consent, and Radical Self-Expression (Epi 53)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when leather, kink, and queer mental health sit at the same table? In this powerful episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #53 Teaser: “Mr. Leather Speaks: Kink, Consent, and Radical Self-Expression”)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when leather, kink, and queer mental health sit at the same table? In this powerful episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John…
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Just Be Nice: Kindness, Queer Men, and the Art of Showing Up (Epi 52)
Send us Fan Mail Why is it so hard to just say "hi"? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry take a thoughtful, honest look at kindness in…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #52 Teaser: "Just Be Nice: Kindness, Queer Men, and the Art of Showing Up")
Send us Fan Mail Why is it so hard to just say "hi"? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry take a thoughtful, honest look at kindness in…
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The New Bromance: Intimacy, Boundaries, and Brotherhood in the Queer Community (Epi 51)
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to have a bromance in today's world? In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #51 Teaser: "The New Bromance: Intimacy, Boundaries, and Brotherhood in the Queer Community")
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to have a bromance in today's world? In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts…
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Finding Grounded Strength in Uncertain Times (Epi 50)
Send us Fan Mail How do we stay grounded when the world feels like it’s spinning out of control? In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Mindfully Gay…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #50 Teaser: "Finding Grounded Strength in Uncertain Times”)
Send us Fan Mail How do we stay grounded when the world feels like it’s spinning out of control? In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Mindfully Gay…
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Performance Anxiety, Intimacy & Healing: A Conversation with Coach Shay Doran (Epi 49)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when we stop pretending everything's fine in the bedroom--and start talking about what's really going on? In this powerful and…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #49 Teaser: "Performance Anxiety, Intimacy & Healing: A Conversation with Coach Shay Doran”)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when we stop pretending everything's fine in the bedroom--and start talking about what's really going on? In this powerful and…
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Morning Wood: Redefining Connection, Community, and Queer Joy (Epi 48)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when queer community building gets moved to the morning--bright, intentional, and phone-free? In this episode of The Mindfully…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #48 Teaser: "Morning Wood: Redefining Connection, Community, and Queer Joy")
Send us Fan Mail What happens when queer community building gets moved to the morning--bright, intentional, and phone-free? In this episode of The Mindfully…
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Relax, Refresh, Reset: Rethinking Male Touch with Travis Matthews (Epi 47)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when we stop assuming that every instance of male touch must be sexual? In this powerful conversation, John and Jerry sit down…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #47 Teaser: “Relax, Refresh, Reset: Rethinking Male Touch with Travis Matthews”)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when we stop assuming that every instance of male touch must be sexual? In this powerful conversation, John and Jerry sit down…
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Bridging Generations: Queer Wisdom, Queer Futures (Epi 46)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when queer generations sit down together to truly listen? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts…
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Mindfully Gay Podcast (Epi #46 Teaser: "Bridging Generations: Queer Wisdom, Queer Futures")
Send us Fan Mail What happens when queer generations sit down together to truly listen? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts…