Ep61: Celebrating PRIDE: Coming Out After 20 Years of Marriage (REPOST)

This week, in honor of pride month, I'm bringing back the episode
where I interviewed my dad. In this episode, he tells his story
about coming out after twenty years of marriage and three kids.
This is a story about realizing and owning your true identity,
and the subsequent power of being your truest self. It is raw, it
is real, and it is relatable to anyone who has struggled with
their identity for any reason.


In this episode, my dad and I discuss:
* The feeling of being different as a kid
* Being teased for being gay
* Following the “formula” in pursuit of happiness
* Decades of suppressing being gay
* His relationship with my mom
* External definitions of success
* The process of discovering your true identity
* Attempting to “pray the gay away”
* Overcoming guilt & shame
* Deciding to live for tomorrow
* The power of groups and knowing you’re not alone
* The importance of loving yourself
* The fear of coming out
* Redefining perfectionism
* Creating a new life
* Embracing your past as opposed to forgetting it
* Finding confidence beyond fear
* A foundation of truth
* Advice for anyone struggling with who they are
* The food industry & trends