{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ffe38c87e-81db-4d83-8634-58f744b6d9dc","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 153: The Importance Of Coming Out Stories \u2013 Kevin Gerdes\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/fe38c87e-81db-4d83-8634-58f744b6d9dc\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 153: The Importance Of Coming Out Stories \u2013 Kevin Gerdes","description":"We\u2019ve all got a story. A story to uncover, to share, and to help others. Each and every story has purpose. Yet, if we don\u2019t share our stories, or ourselves, and the world doesn\u2019t benefit, and we have less impact, being who we are meant to be in the world. So starting today, be open to the benefits of sharing your story, to sharing yourself, and being a beacon of light to others.\r\nToday we explore the powerful, heart-wrenching, and liberating world of telling our LGBT stories. In fact, our guest today has made it one of his callings to create a podcast focused simply on people telling their LGBT Stories. Kevin is an actor, entertainer, media host who found that telling LGBT Stories is where is heart is at and now he\u2019s launched a podcast of the same name. Listen as he shares his journey, his heart, and his passion for the art of telling LGBT Stories!\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* What happens when people get scared of things they don\u2019t understand?\r\n* Protesting is important, but there\u2019s something else we can do\u2026\r\n* Kevin has discovered that it\u2019s beautiful to hear how people progress and come out of their pain!\r\n* It IS possible to unwire your limiting beliefs\r\n* When people try and knock you down, remember that there is a light in you\r\n\r\nConnect with Kevin Gerdes\r\nKevin Gerdes lives in Hollywood, CA and is the host of the hit podcast \u201cLGBT Stories\u201d where he invites guest on his show to tell their coming of age stories, coming out stories, and other impactful events that shaped their lives.\r\n<a href=\"https://goo.gl/gKdDpK\">Listen to LGBT Stories on iTunes</a>\r\n<a href=\"https://goo.gl/wUB9qw\">Listen to LGBT Stories on Google Play</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/ourlgbtstories\">Facebook</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ourlgbtstories\">Twitter</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/ourlgbtstories\">Instagram</a>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n<a href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-153-importance-coming-stories-kevin-gerdes%2F&amp;linkname=Episode%20153%3A%20The%20Importance%20Of%20Coming%20Out%20Stories%20%E2%80%93%20Kevin%20Gerdes\" title=\"Facebook\"></a><a href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-153-importance-coming-stories-kevin-gerdes%2F&amp;linkname=Episode%20153%3A%20The%20Importance%20Of%20Coming%20Out%20Stories%20%E2%80%93%20Kevin%20Gerdes\" title=\"Twitter\"></a><a href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-153-importance-coming-stories-kevin-gerdes%2F&amp;title=Episode%20153%3A%20The%20Importance%20Of%20Coming%20Out%20Stories%20%E2%80%93%20Kevin%20Gerdes\"></a>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}