Connection over Coffee with The Loneliness Guy

Feb 16 2024 100 ep. 40 mins 447
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Come and connect over coffee with Phil McAuliffe (The Loneliness Guy) and his guests and explore not only how loneliness and social disconnection affects gay and queer men, but how to become more authentically connected.

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Ep. 74 - Join us for something great

Feb 16 2024 13 mins  
This is a bittersweet episode, because – well – after 74 episodes over almost 4 years and with thousands of listens in dozens of countries, this is the final episode of Connection over Coffee with The Loneliness Guy. But don’t despair! The podcast, the blog and the products and services for you as the beautiful gay man you are who’s worthy of feeling love and belonging ju

Ep. 73 - Are you starving while reading a cookbook? - Connection Espresso

Sep 01 2023 8 mins  
I have a question to ask you: Are you doing the equivalent of starving while reading a cookbook? In other words, are you starving for connection while gathering information about the importance of connection? Perhaps it’s time to stop gathering information and get living. Come and get that quick shot of connection goodness in this end-of-season episode and let’s get cooki

Ep. 72 - Being gay in East Africa - a coffee with Paul Canary Kanyamu

Aug 25 2023 80 mins  
Like you, I’ve been watching in horror at the brutality of the laws that have been introduced in Uganda in recent months and seeing how these laws have affected the lives of our global LGBTIQA+ family in East Africa. I want to give a voice to those whose lives have been turned upside down by these laws and whose very lives are threatened by living outside of the closet. Come

Ep. 71 - Slow down, you're moving too fast - Connection Espresso

Aug 18 2023 11 mins  
Like you, I often see those photos and videos in my social feeds of elderly people holding up signs with advice and wisdom they’d give to their younger selves. ‘Slow down’ and ‘take time to be with people’ are two common pieces of advice. Let’s see what we can learn from their insights before we’re the ones dispensing advice in the same way. Come and get that qu

Ep. 70 - Loneliness, connection & polyamory - a coffee with Kevin Martin

Aug 11 2023 81 mins  
One of the great things about being gay and queer is that we can question and challenge the norms of the heterosexual society. This includes how we choose to define our relationships. This is true of exploring open relationships and polamory. Non-standard relationships can be a source of connection and loneliness. While exciting, it can feel like we’re not sure how to navigat

Ep. 69 - How to use social media when lonely - Connection Espresso

Aug 04 2023 9 mins  
Is social media good for you or bad for you? Well, it depends. I’ve got some insights in this episode that will help you use social media in a way that supports you when you next experience loneliness. Join me now for this Connection Espresso episode and let’s talk about how you can use social media to get the connection you need rather than it using you. Come and get th

Ep. 68 - Loneliness & taking unsafe risks - a coffee with Dr Shayna Skakoon-Sparling

Jul 28 2023 81 mins  
Loneliness drives your behaviours. We can want sexual connection so much that loneliness can make you and I take potentially unsafe risks in the hope to feel any kind of connection. You and I – indeed, the community – need to have a conversation about this so we live our lives as gay and queer men without putting ourselves at risk of HIV and STIs. I’ve found the perfect

Ep. 67 - Can you handle the truth? - Connection Espresso

Jul 21 2023 7 mins  
Honesty. Honestly, honesty is a word and concept that I hear from you so often. You say you want honesty, but then hide from it when you receive it. When it comes to your loneliness and social relationships, can you handle the truth? Join me now for this Connection Espresso episode and let’s talk about honesty and how it’s time to get real and honest. Come and get that qu

Ep. 66 - What is loneliness? - a coffee with Dr Sara Quinn

Jul 14 2023 85 mins  
You already know that the thoughts and feelings of loneliness can make you feel awful. But have you ever stopped to wonder why you and all other humans feel lonely from time-to-time? Come and join me and my friend Dr Sara Quinn – a Canberra-based clinical psychologist and beautiful human – in this episode of Connection over Coffee with The Loneliness Guy and learn how you can

Ep. 65 - 'What will other people think?' - Connection Espresso

Jul 07 2023 8 mins  
What… will… other… people… think? These five words in the English language are supremely good at feeding your loneliness. They drip with the fear you have of judgement and use shame to control your behaviour. Join me now for this Connection Espresso episode and let’s talk about the power this question has over you and how you can challenge yourself and others when it�