Mindfully Gay Podcast

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 live authentically? How do we find a community where we can express ourselves without fear of judgment? And can exploring our sexuality also help us discover something deeper about who we are? In this special episode of the Mindfully Gay...

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 community where we can express ourselves without fear of judgment? And can exploring our sexuality also help us discover something deeper about who we are? In this special episode of the Mindfully Gay Podcast, airing Friday, November 6,...

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? For decades, gay culture has wrestled with an intense focus on youth, beauty, sexuality, fitness, and desirability. But something interesting is happening: gay men are living longer, staying visible, remaining sexually and socially active, a...

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 authentic self inspire someone else to do the same? And what can the leather, kink, and fetish communities teach us about acceptance, inclusion, and finding our people? In this special episode of the Mindfully Gay Podcast, host John Cottrell...

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 authentic self inspire someone else to do the same? And what can the leather, kink, and fetish communities teach us about acceptance, inclusion, and finding our people? In this special episode of the Mindfully Gay Podcast, host John Cottrell...

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 some of the experiences you wish had never happened actually revealed something powerful about who you are? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry explore queer resilience, personal transformation, sp...

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 some of the experiences you wish had never happened actually revealed something powerful about who you are? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry explore queer resilience, personal transformation, spi...

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 the world could truly thrive without us? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore one of their most meaningful conversations yet: What unique gifts does the LGBTQ+ community b...

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 the world could truly thrive without us? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore one of their most meaningful conversations yet: What unique gifts does the LGBTQ+ community br...

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 has room for who you are? In Episode 70 of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore gay spirituality, LGBTQ+ identity, organized religion, coming out, religious trauma, and the lifelong process of becoming your authenti...

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 room for who you are? In Episode 70 of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore gay spirituality, LGBTQ+ identity, organized religion, coming out, religious trauma, and the lifelong process of becoming your authentic...

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 backward? After decades of progress toward marriage equality, LGBTQ+ visibility, transgender healthcare, and greater social acceptance, many queer people are asking a question that once seemed almost unimaginable: Are the rights we fought so...

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 backward? After decades of progress toward marriage equality, LGBTQ+ visibility, transgender healthcare, and greater social acceptance, many queer people are once again asking a question that once seemed almost unimaginable: Are the rights we f...

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 it the rainbow flags, the nightlife, the history, the people—or something deeper? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast , John Cottrell and Jerry Buie return after a brief summer hiatus to reflect on Jerry’s recent visit to Wilton Ma...

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 it the rainbow flags, the nightlife, the history, the people—or something deeper? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast , John Cottrell and Jerry Buie return after a brief summer hiatus to reflect on Jerry’s recent visit to Wilton Man...

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 and deeply personal episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry explore the complicated relationship between queer identity, religion, spirituality, shame, and self-acceptance. Prompted by messages from listeners around the wor...

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 powerful and deeply personal episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry explore the complicated relationship between queer identity, religion, spirituality, shame, and self-acceptance. Prompted by messages from listeners around the world...

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 episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry take a uniquely queer look at Utah’s Pioneer Day and ask an important question: Who are the gay pioneers who made our lives possible today? From the early LGBTQ+ activists who risked everyt...

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 at Utah’s Pioneer Day and ask an important question: Who are the gay pioneers who made our lives possible today? From the early LGBTQ+ activists who risked everything for visibility and equality, to the everyday people who dared to live aut...

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 something to fear, suppress, or hide—but something sacred? In this powerful and provocative new episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry explore one of their most transformative conversations yet: the relationship between queer iden...

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 something to fear, suppress, or hide—but something sacred? In this powerful and provocative new episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry explore one of their most transformative conversations yet: the relationship between queer ident...

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 Jerry Buie reflect on the evolution of Gay Pride—from the activist roots of the Stonewall Riots to today’s massive Pride festivals, parades, corporate sponsorships, chosen family gatherings, and sacred queer spaces. As the 57th anniversary of...

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 Jerry Buie reflect on the evolution of Gay Pride—from the activist roots of the Stonewall Riots to today’s massive Pride festivals, parades, corporate sponsorships, chosen family gatherings, and sacred queer spaces. As the 57th anniversary of...

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, but as a sacred rite of passage? In this powerful Pride Month episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast , hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore a bold and meaningful question: How can we reimagine Pride and the coming out process as somethi...

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, but as a sacred rite of passage? In this powerful Pride Month episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast , hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore a bold and meaningful question: How can we reimagine Pride and the coming out process as somethin...