Queer Mid-life Stories (Matt Boyles)
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| 06 Mar 2025 | #1 - Kristof Hajos | 00:41:01 | |
Kristof is the reason the podcast exists, so episode one HAD to be an interview with his brilliant self. As part of my work with Fitter Confident You, I've been exploring age, agism and aging, from an LGBTQ+ perspective - why are so many of us terrified about getting older? Kristof is so wise and brilliant and shares wonderful insights in the chat - very grateful for his time, kindness and input. Also, we need to read Maurice by EM Forster, at once! Enjoy the episode and then... Get into Kristof; stream, download and buy his amazing, empowering music! Kristóf Hajós is an Amsterdam based Hungarian queer singer, lyricist and musician. His third album 6:00PM was released digitally and on vinyl on 13 February 2025. Approaching his semi-centenary, Kristóf turns to exploring what it means to grow older in the queer community. Growing up without older role models created a gap that shaped his perspective. In recent years, he has embraced a deeper understanding of the passage of time, which is reflected in his latest batch of songs. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CuI5h0jQKlGjLP89B2KeL?si=WVI6gaNeS06MqFXbvF4ayg https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/krist%C3%B3f-haj%C3%B3s/1553270655?l=en-GB https://instagram.com/kristof.hajos Considering some lovely, kind fitness training? Check out A New Day from Fitter Confident You, a unique online training plan for GBTQ+ guys over 50: https://go.fitteryou.net/ANewDay25 2025 not quite been your year for fitness like you thought it would be? Fret not, all is not lost! Join me for my free challenge, Beginner to Buff, and in just 4 days, get your fitness plans sorted for the year ahead. Sign up here: https://go.fitteryou.net/b2b-challenge-25 Brand new trainings for 2025, new tasks to help you figure out what matters and how to keep your fitness going, plus the chance to win prizes worth more than £2,000 - including a place on my GROW programme! PLUS, when you sign up, you'll instantly receive a copy of my new guide, to help you create a morning routine you live! I'll send you RISE AND THRIVE: A Gay Man's Guide to Starting Strong in a Challenging World as my thank you for joining in! | |||
| 13 Mar 2025 | #2 - Ian Montgomery | 00:31:52 | |
Thrilled to be talking with Ian Montgomery this week, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Positive East, East London's HIV/sexual health charity - https://www.positiveeast.org.uk Originally from Northern California Ian has been working and volunteering within the HIV sector for over 30 years including the Sacramento AIDS Foundation, Breaking Barriers, Netherlands AIDS Fond and the Mildmay. Since 2016, Ian's worked at Positive East, which also provides a range of HIV support and prevention services, and organises the brilliant annual World AIDS Day RED RUN each November. 2025 not quite been your year for fitness like you thought it would be? Fret not, all is not lost! Join me for my free challenge, Beginner to Buff, and in just 4 days, get your fitness plans sorted for the year ahead. Sign up here: https://go.fitteryou.net/b2b-challenge-25 Brand new trainings for 2025, new tasks to help you figure out what matters and how to keep your fitness going, plus the chance to win prizes worth more than £2,000 - including a place on my GROW programme! PLUS, when you sign up, you'll instantly receive a copy of my new guide, to help you create a morning routine you live! I'll send you RISE AND THRIVE: A Gay Man's Guide to Starting Strong in a Challenging World as my thank you for joining in! | |||
| 19 Mar 2025 | #3 - Matthew Weait | 00:36:13 | |
Queer Mid-life Stories talks with Matthew Weait (61) this week - he's had an amazing life and done some ground-breaking work that has impacted all of us. We discuss: - how activism comes in many forms, and how people shouldn't be made to feel bad if they're not out there, waving flags - the power of finding your own way forward with your fitness - and this brilliant quote "the most important thing is not to rely on the reviews of others [about yourself] in determining how to understand yourself" Grateful to lovely Matthew for his time. I say 'lovely' a lot in this episode - enjoy! Matthew Weait is Director of the Department for Continuing Education and Professor of Law and Society at the University of Oxford, and he's worked at a number of academic institutions and is a non-practising barrister. Matthew’s research focuses on the impact of law on people living with HIV and AIDS. He has published extensively in this area and provided expert advice to national and international organizations, including the National AIDS Trust, WHO (Europe), the European AIDS Treatment Group and the Global Commission on HIV and the Law. He's committed to promoting educational opportunities for non-traditional learners and advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion within higher education. In short: WHAT A GUY. 2025 not quite been your year for fitness like you thought it would be? Fret not, all is not lost! Join me for my free challenge, Beginner to Buff, and in just 4 days, get your fitness plans sorted for the year ahead. Sign up here: https://go.fitteryou.net/b2b-challenge-25 Brand new trainings for 2025, new tasks to help you figure out what matters and how to keep your fitness going, plus the chance to win prizes worth more than £2,000 - including a place on my GROW programme! PLUS, when you sign up, you'll instantly receive a copy of my new guide, to help you create a morning routine you live! I'll send you RISE AND THRIVE: A Gay Man's Guide to Starting Strong in a Challenging World as my thank you for joining in! | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | #4 - Lee Faircloth | 00:40:16 | |
Lee Faircloth is a Brit abroad! He's a Fitter Confident You client living in Colorado, and I knew from our chats as trainer/client that he'd be a great guest for the pod... And he bloody is! Great stories, insights into LGBTQ+ life growing up and getting older, and lovely lols too. Tuck in - and if you can leave us a lovely review and gold stars, or pop this on your Stories, we'd be ever so grateful - have a lovely week! And now... A bio... Lee is a 46 year old retoucher and photographer living in the Colorado Rocky mountains with his husband, two dogs, two cats and a large number of fish. He is finally learning what it means to look after himself and finding out who he is as a sober man. 2025 not quite been your year for fitness like you thought it would be? Fret not, all is not lost! Join me for my free challenge, Beginner to Buff, and in just 4 days, get your fitness plans sorted for the year ahead. Sign up here: https://go.fitteryou.net/b2b-challenge-25 Brand new trainings for 2025, new tasks to help you figure out what matters and how to keep your fitness going, plus the chance to win prizes worth more than £2,000 - including a place on my GROW programme! PLUS, when you sign up, you'll instantly receive a copy of my new guide, to help you create a morning routine you live! I'll send you RISE AND THRIVE: A Gay Man's Guide to Starting Strong in a Challenging World as my thank you for joining in! | |||
| 02 Apr 2025 | #5 Tim Bish & Eric Bomyea | 00:51:07 | |
The joy of 2-in-1 this week on Queer Mid-life Stories as I'm joined by the lovely Timothy Bish and Eric Bomyea, from the Queer Men's Embodiment podcast. They are run it as The Circle in real life, and as they say on the pod, the next time you're in Provincetown Massachusetts, stop by for a session! We have a fantastic chat about: - if it's our duty to have fun Now, enjoy their bios... Timothy Bish has been a dedicated student of personal growth and spirituality for as long as he can remember. His journey began in New York City at the Jivamukti Yoga School, where he became an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher. This practice ignited his passion for physical and subtle body wellness, leading him to explore Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Eric is currently training in the Transpersonal Facilitation Program under the guidance of Amir Khalighi. Having been sober for almost two years, his path has been one of self-discovery and exploring new ways to show up authentically. He approaches men’s work with humility and an open heart, eager to dive deeper into the unknown. 2025 not quite been your year for fitness like you thought it would be? Fret not, all is not lost! Join me for my free challenge, Beginner to Buff, and in just 4 days, get your fitness plans sorted for the year ahead. Sign up here: https://go.fitteryou.net/b2b-challenge-25 Brand new trainings for 2025, new tasks to help you figure out what matters and how to keep your fitness going, plus the chance to win prizes worth more than £2,000 - including a place on my GROW programme! PLUS, when you sign up, you'll instantly receive a copy of my new guide, to help you create a morning routine you live! I'll send you RISE AND THRIVE: A Gay Man's Guide to Starting Strong in a Challenging World as my thank you for joining in! | |||