Mindfully Gay Podcast

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...

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 Pride during a time when many LGBTQ+ people are asking bigger questions about identity, belonging, self-acceptance, and how to live authentically in a world that still applies pressure to conform. Pride Month is often celebrated through fest...

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 Pride during a time when many LGBTQ+ people are asking bigger questions about identity, belonging, self-acceptance, and how to live authentically in a world that still applies pressure to conform. Pride Month is often celebrated through fest...

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 powerful episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry reclaim one of the most loaded phrases in queer culture and give it an entirely new meaning. “Rewriting the Gay Agenda” is a bold, heartfelt conversation about gay identity, queer auth...

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 powerful episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, John and Jerry reclaim one of the most loaded phrases in queer culture and give it an entirely new meaning. “Rewriting the Gay Agenda” is a bold, heartfelt conversation about gay identity, queer aut...

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 than by intention? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore a powerful and often unspoken dynamic within gay male culture: the idea of sex as currency. Why do so many interact...

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 than by intention? In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie explore a powerful and often unspoken dynamic within gay male culture: the idea of sex as currency. @mindfully_gay (Instagr...

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 coming from the outside world—but from the story you’ve learned to tell about yourself? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie name a pattern many gay men quietly carry: internalized homophobia—the inheri...

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 from the outside world—but from the story you’ve learned to tell about yourself? In this episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie name a pattern many gay men quietly carry: internalized homophobia—the inherit...

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 celebration? In this special on-location episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie step outside the studio and head to the Utah Pride Center in downtown Salt Lake City for an eye-opening conversation with Executive Direct...

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 becomes more than a parade, a slogan, or a once-a-year celebration? In this special on-location episode of The Mindfully Gay Podcast, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie step outside the studio and head to the Utah Pride Center in downtown Salt L...

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 respond to the strong reactions sparked by their recent “Kindness” episode—and follow the ripple to something even bigger: why so many gay and queer men feel disillusioned with gay culture, and why it can be so hard to actually show up for th...

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 respond to the strong reactions sparked by their recent “Kindness” episode—and follow the ripple to something even bigger: why so many gay and queer men feel disillusioned with gay culture, and why it can be so hard to actually show up for th...

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 queer TV series of the year—Heated Rivalry—and use it as a mirror to explore how gay men are portrayed in media, how those portrayals shape our self-image, and what it means to feel truly seen. While Heated Rivalry has been praised for its steam...

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 queer TV series of the year—Heated Rivalry—and use it as a mirror to explore how gay men are portrayed in media, how those portrayals shape our self-image, and what it means to feel truly seen. @mindfully_gay (Instagram)

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, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie return to a conversation that sparked major interest in the community: reclaiming authenticity. This time, they take it further—introducing their upcoming men’s retreat centered on Radical Self-Acceptance and...

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, hosts John Cottrell and Jerry Buie return to a conversation that sparked major interest in the community: reclaiming authenticity. This time, they take it further—introducing their upcoming men’s retreat centered on Radical Self-Acceptance and...

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 reflective Year in Review episode, John and Jerry revisit the conversations that stirred the strongest reactions, sparked the most dialogue, and left a lasting imprint on listeners. The Episodes That Hit a Nerve looks back on...

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 most dialogue, and left a lasting imprint on listeners. The Episodes That Hit a Nerve looks back on a year of courageous topics, unexpected resonance, and meaningful growth--both for the podcast and the community that's grown around it...

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 and Jerry welcome "Mr. X," the current Mr. Leather Salt Lake, for a candid conversation about leather culture, BDSM, and why these communities are about so much more than just sex. Together, they explore how leather spaces can become...