Gay Rapper Guy Anthony Talks Lyrics, Mental Health and HIV Advocacy
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
Guy Anthony is an amazing rapper, poet and activist, who runs the charity Black, Gifted and Whole. When he's not demonstrating his lyrical genius, he's advocating for queer people of color and people living with HIV. His journey has been a difficult one, but he describes how he uses rap and poetry to channel his emotions when dealing with his bipolar disorder. He also says that being diagnosed with HIV was the wake up call he needed to turn his life around and achieve the success he has earned today.
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Exciting Announcement! Grindr Survivr The Play is Coming to London!
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
Recently, I adapted my Grindr Survivr script into a short play, and I entered it in to The Upsetters open theater contest, and I am pleased to announce my short play was selected!
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A Grindr Survivr TV Comedy?
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
Recently, I've been working on a scripted comedy that's inspired from my book Grindr Survivr. I've made some progress in getting some TV producers to look at it, but it's been keeping me away from recording podcasts.
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Boosting Your Mental Health in the Age of Grindr
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
I recently sat down with a PhD candidate/trainee-psychologist to discuss how you can boost your mental health and awareness while using dating apps such as Grindr and Tinder.
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Iconic House Mother Shannon Garçon
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
I recently caught up with Ballroom Icon Shannon Garçon, house mother and founder of the International House of Comme de Garçon.
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Are You Being Fetishized?
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
A few people have asked me to comment on the topic of fetishizing people of color on dating apps such as Grindr. So I decided to make this my next topic on the Grindr Survivr podcast.
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Helping a Friend Through a Traumatic Event w/ Jean Lloyd
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
The next episode of the Grindr Surivr podcast began as a coaching session, where communications diva extraordinaire Jean Lloyd began training me on how to give better advice. But it turned into a powerful conversation on how to support people who have gone through a traumatic event.
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Can You Change Your Standards of Beauty? (w/ Sandy Robbins)
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
I recently spoke with Sandy Robbins, who's been leading & designing personal development seminars for over 40 years (he incidentally runs a theater company as well).
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Why Apologizing Is The Manliest Thing A Gay Guy Can Do
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
An ex boyfriend recently asked me if we could be friends, but he refused to apologize or acknowledge any of the nasty things he had said in the past.
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Actor Denholm Spur From 'The Grass is Always Grindr' Holds Nothing Back
The Grindr Survivr Podcast
In the latest Grindr Survivr podcast, I sat down with Denholm Spur, the star of the new web series: The Grass is Always Grindr and previously in the Chem Sex Monologues.
info_outlineA few people have asked me to comment on the topic of fetishizing people of color on dating apps such as Grindr. So I decided to make this my next topic on the Grindr Survivr podcast.
I discuss my two (seemingly obvious) questions you can ask someone to determine whether someone online is interested in getting to know you as a person or whether they are fetishizing you as sex object.
Although it may seem obvious, in the context of chatting to someone you find attractive, some times these questions feel too intrusive or you may be fearful of looking "too sensitive" or "too PC." So I also discus some ways on how you can make it seem more organic and/or more polite.
But I promise you it's better to find these issues out sooner rather than later.