173: No more neckties…Just Be Gay – Dr. Loren A. Olsen, MD

Many of us as gay men grew up always doing what was expected of us,
trying to fit in, compartmentalizing our lives and never letting
anyone see the side of us that unacceptable. We end up feeling
isolated and alone, but we do what we do to be successful by every
other external measure until the pain becomes to great. In his new
book, No More Neckties: A Memoir in Essays, Dr. Loren A. Olsen, MD,
flings open the doors and reveals he wasn’t always a good boy.
While not always noble and admirable, his stories show humanness to
which everyone can relate:

Love and heartbreak

Cheating and forgiveness

Suicide and secrets

Men’s body image and sexuality

Being old and gay


In this book, Olson sends readers a message of hope and compassion,
letting them know they are not alone in dealing with the hard stuff
in their lives. Today he joins us to explore why it's time to ditch
the neckties of living a joyless life. About Loren Dr.
Loren A. Olson, MD, is the award-winning author of
Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight and a distinguished life
fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. A physician for
over 50 years, he served as a flight surgeon in the US Navy and
continues to practice psychiatry. A well-regarded essayist and
popular speaker on mental health and LGBTQ issues, he has been
interviewed on regional and national television, national and
international radio, and in multiple print and online publications.
Dr. Olson is the father of two daughters and a proud
grandfather. A native of Wakefield, Nebraska, and a graduate of the
University of Nebraska Medical School, he lives in Des Moines,
Iowa, with Doug Mortimer, his husband and life partner of 35 years.
His latest book is No More Neckties: A Memoir in Essays. Connect
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