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COL633: LTAF: Healthy vs Indulgent

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Let’s Talk About Food.  It’s the start of a new year and typically there’s a lot of new diets. With dieting comes balancing between healthy foods and the foods that are desired. How much pressure is felt as the battle between maintaining good, healthy choices and access to the quick and convenient hits a boiling point? Listen in as the cubs break down this debate and share their ideas on what you can do.

 

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Let’s Talk About Food: Healthy vs Indulgent

It’s the start of a new year and typically here in the US we see lots of folks begin new diets. For some, it becomes about balancing healthy foods versus the things we crave/desire. How much pressure do we feel as the battle for what we shove in our mouth hole comes round once again?

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COL632: LoR: Goals & Accountability

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys are joined once again by Edward Angelini-Cooke to continue our Landscape of Relationships series. In this episode, the guys come together in the new year to discuss goals and accountability. As many begin each year making new year’s resolutions that they often never keep,  listen in as Ed and the cubs break down the reasons why this may be a regular occurrence. From creating your goal roadmap to making yourself accountable for the roads you take, listen in as the guys give yet another perspective on the wandering journey of relationship building.

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Landscape of Relationships: Goals & Accountability

New Years resolutions

The Hobbit and LOTR “The Road Goes Ever On”

The Road goes ever on and on,

Down from the door where it began.

Now far ahead the Road has gone,

And I must follow, if I can,

Pursuing it with eager feet,

Until it joins some larger way

Where many paths and errands meet.

And whither then? I cannot say.

  • Gotta know what “The Road” or our values are.  

Values List 

Four Domains 

  • Work/Education 
  • Relationships
  • Leisure 
  • Personal Health and Wellness 

Translating Values into Goals – “Be a mapmaker”

  • Chose three guiding values 
  • SMART goals (Specific, Meaningful, Adaptive, Realistic, Timely)
  • Immediate (24 hours), Short Term, Medium-Term goals, Long-Term goals
  • Living Goals vs Dead Person Goals
  • Make sure you are heading in the right direction.  Ex. downhill skiing
  • Expected barriers 

Accountability 

  • We are ultimately responsible for our actions 
  • We get to be accountable to the goals we set for ourselves and the map that we make.
  • Feelings, situations, emotions, urges, memories are going to happen.  Make sure you have the needed resources.
  • Be mindful of avoidance and unhelpful sticky thought patterns
  • Be willing to address unhelpful patterns
  • Remember: you can always change your course, but at what and whose expense?  Honor your values and your commitments 
  • Let someone know your goals and work towards shared accountability.
  • Feeling guilty?  Good. You have values. 
  • Remember, not all those who wander are lost. Keep going.  
  • Progress is not always a straight line.  

 

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COLDR: AS6E01: All Stars Variety Extravaganza

In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary and Damon are backpack, backpack, BACK again! After a small hiatus, RuPaul is back and so are the guys to share their thoughts. As a new baker’s dozen of All Stars sashay into the werkroom, find out which queen rises to the top in the classic “variety” show extravaganza. Which queens dance and sing and lipsync their way into the next episode and which ones trip and stumble into the bottom? The guys break it all down for you and more!

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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 

Put the Pedal to the Metal:

Overall Thoughts: All Star Variety Extravaganza 

  • [Damon] – Can We Mix It Up Somehow?
  • [Gary] – Can we get this over with already? [6 lip syncs, 4 live singing]

Cruise the Runway:

Category/Theme: Entrance / Talent

  • [Damon] – Glow Ups to No Ups
  • [Gary] – Two Wows

Serve (+), Swerve (-), Nerve (!)

Snaps & Eyerolls:

What was a high point and low point for you…

  • [Damon] – Snaps for… The 14th Queen!
  • [Gary] – Snaps for… The Glow Ups
  • [Damon] – Eyerolls for… Formulaic 
  • [Gary] – Eyerolls for… PUNS PUNS PUNS
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COL508: What is… Self-Love?

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys take a fan’s request and come up with a potential new ongoing segment. In this inaugural episode of “What is?”, the cubs discuss self-love. From describing the term to discussing applications in our lives, the guys give you some personal advice on how to love yourself. ‘Cus if you can’t love yourself, how in the hell can you love somebody else?

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New Series! What is… Self-Love?

Discussion of the term ‘self-love’. Do we agree as co-hosts on what all is involved with loving ourselves?

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COL398: LTAS: ‘Bud Sex’

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, we are joined by Hadrian for another Let’s Talk About Sex! This time around we talk about “bud sex”, where rural guys are hooking up with other guys, but are totally “not gay”. Is this a new phenomenon or just a rebranding of something the guys already knew about?

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What’s Going On?

  • Jeff: Hibernation Mode
  • Damon: Union Suits and Revisiting Spaces
  • Gary: New Year, SSDD
  • Hadrian: Travel and Fun

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Let’s Talk About Sex discussion with guest Hadrian on ‘Bud Sex’. Part of the topic will be covered by two recent articles about men having sex with men and ‘dropping’ labels.

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