{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F5f9e353f-a755-404b-8558-afd2e3f519f9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 159: Finally, Out After All These Years \u2013 Loren A. Olson, M.D.","description":"Two questions that always haunt those of us who come out of the closet later in life are, \u201cHow did you not know you were gay?\u201d and \u201cWasn\u2019t your marriage just sham to protect yourself at your spouse\u2019s expense?\u201d For years and years those questions haunted me and I thought I was the only one being asked those questions. Then I realized how many other men and women had tried to do what we thought was right, living our lives for others expectations. I then knew I wasn\u2019t alone. As did today\u2019s guest.\r\nLoren Olson brings not only his personal story, but his view of coming out from a board-certified psychiatrist perspective to us today to provide insights into the psychology of it all along with a beautiful trip through gay history. Loren\u2019s book Finally Out \u2013 Letting go of being straight, is an artfully molded story where science, human sexuality, and personal truth meet to inspire anyone who\u2019s finding their path to their truth.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* He was going into a world where HIV was a big risk\r\n* Loren battled with societal perceptions and what it really meant to be gay\r\n* Being gay began to look like a way meaningful way of expressing love\r\n* Coming out is one of life\u2019s most powerful spiritual experiences!\r\n* How could Loren not know he was gay?\r\n\r\nConnect with Loren A. Olson, M.D.\r\nLOREN A. OLSON, MD,\u00a0is a board certified psychiatrist in practice for more than forty years. A nationally recognized expert on mature gay men, he has spoken to groups across the country and appeared on ABC-TV\u2019s\u00a0Good Morning America, in addition to giving numerous national, local, and regional television, radio, and print interviews. He is a regular blogger for\u00a0HuffingtonPost.com\u00a0and\u00a0Psychology Today. Dr. Olson lives in Iowa with his partner of thirty years, Doug, who became his husband in 2009 after the Iowa Supreme Court sanctioned same-sex marriage. He was previously married to his wife, Lynn, and is the proud father of two daughters and a grandfather of six.\r\nWebsite\r\nFacebook\r\nFacebook Book Page \u2013 \u00a0Finally Out: Letting Go of Living\r\nTwitter\r\nFinally Out Tips (Free Download)\r\nGet The Book\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}