The Gay Thing Podcast

Ep. 9 - Only one more week before the Transformation Lab workshop / retreat ... January 13th and 14th at Lifted located in San Francisco. For more information please visit The Gay Thing website and check out how you can attend. http://www.thegaything.com/events/ On today's episode Andrew, Ryan discuss with guest Doug Ronning gay shame vs guilt, the process of grief, fears about difficult discussions and much more. Doug Ronning is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Drama Therapist/Board Certified Trainer. He holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and worked with individuals, couples and families through Ohlhoff Recovery Programs, as Program Director for Ohlhoff Outpatient Programs in San Francisco and as a Counselor at the Skip Byron 28-Day Residential Program.   In addition to his work as a clinician, He teaches therapists-in-training as an Adjunct Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies and in association with Teresa Brown, Certified Nutritional Consultant, he co-created and co-facilitates the Couples in the Kitchen workshops plus produces the event series Monster Movie Salon. You can find out more about Doug by visiting his website: http://dougronning.com/ To stay connected with Andrew, Ryan and The Gay Thing please like, share, rate and follow. We would love to hear from you. If you wish to ask a question or submit an idea for a future show email us here: Itsthegaything@gmail.com or visit our website and fill out the contact form. For more information about Andrew, Ryan and the show visit: http://www.thegaything.com/ https://www.facebook.com/itsthegaything/ https://twitter.com/ItsTheGayThing https://goo.gl/Y7gTNo (YouTube) https://www.instagram.com/itsthegaything/ Produced and edited by Marcella Robertson - MG Productions 4 Peace https://mgp4peace.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MGProductionsforPeace/ https://soundcloud.com/mg-productions-4-peace https://goo.gl/rxdJsA (YouTube) MGP4Peace@gmail.com Thanks for listening ...

On today's episode Andrew and Ryan discuss ... The desire to acquire things and what that "Really Means" ... The dissatisfaction of your current state ... The gift of releasing old stories and much more. Also stay tuned for the exciting announcement and information about their upcoming workshop / retreat ... January 13th and 14th at Lifted located in San Francisco. For more information click the below link to check out how you can attend but don't wait ... there are only a total 10 spots available and they are going fast. http://www.thegaything.com/events/ To stay connected with Andrew, Ryan and The Gay Thing please like, share, rate and follow. We would love to hear from you. If you wish to ask a question or submit an idea for a future show email us here: Itsthegaything@gmail.com or visit our website and fill out the contact form. For more information about Andrew, Ryan and the show visit: http://www.thegaything.com/ https://www.facebook.com/itsthegaything/ https://twitter.com/ItsTheGayThing https://goo.gl/Y7gTNo (YouTube) https://www.instagram.com/itsthegaything/ Produced and edited by Marcella Robertson - MG Productions 4 Peace https://mgp4peace.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MGProductionsforPeace/ https://soundcloud.com/mg-productions-4-peace https://goo.gl/rxdJsA (YouTube) MGP4Peace@gmail.com Thanks for listening ...