Post Coming Out (part one).

Send us Fan MailAlan Cox is an internationally accredited Life Coach and certified CBT Practitioner working with gay men.This episode came about from a type of revelation. Alan had already written about Coming Out and how life coaching can assist in it and had published two episodes on that subject. But then he had a realisation. What happens next? What might be the implications for a gay man after he has come out? Will it be a positive or negative experience? So he started researching this area and discovered that there is too much information to present in just one episode hence Post Coming Out (Part one). This episodes investigates how a gay man might see an impact on the following areas once he has decided to leave the closet behind.1. Family Reactions and Acceptance 2. Social Isolation and Loneliness3. Discrimination and Prejudice4. Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance 5. Navigating New Social Norms and Communities.Post Coming Out (part two) will cover the following areas:6. Relationship Challenges7. Mental Health Concerns 8. Career and Professional Challenges9. Financial Stability10. Long-Term Life PlanningAnd episodes 16 (and possibly 17) will round up this topic by looking at how Life Coaching can help gay men once they have come out.Support the show