Shame, Sex & Sensitivities: An Evolving Identity & Accidentally Coming Out to Millions

Happy birthday to me — a second release for this week! And WOW is it fantastic. I am so grateful to have met Mike Iamele and for him to be able to share his story and work with all of you.  Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: The fluidity of labels and what it means to be explore them over time How shame can make us distant ourselves from the greatest sense of security The binds labels place on us The mistake your making when you talk about life purpose What exactly are “sensitivities” The reality…talking about sex is not actually about sex A live demo uncovering my own sensitivities  The thing we are ultimately looking for in a relationship Probably one of the BEST send off messages I have ever heard! Mike Iamele thought he was straight, but a life-changing illness forced him to challenge that notion head-on when he fell in love with his male caretaker. And the two of them went on a years-long journey to explore sexuality and fluidity to figure out if the relationship could work. When he chose to blog about his relationship, he had no idea that 100,000 people would share the post overnight, and he’d wake up to millions of people talking about his sex life. Or that his story would be made into an off-Broadway musical today. For the past decade, Mike has helped hundreds of people to explore their own sexuality, identity, and purpose by mapping their experiences and understanding who they are inside and outside of labels. Connect with Mike: Website Email: [email protected] ⁠Musical⁠ (yep, a musical made about his story) ⁠Instagram⁠ And if you are ready to take this work deeper, snag this ⁠free mapping resource⁠ from Mike's website.