The Wisdom Trust Podcast for Gay Men 50+
The Widsom Podcast is for gay men in the second half of life who are seeking deeper connection, greater purpose, and a stronger sense of belonging.Through honest conversations, personal stories, and thoughtful discussions, we explore what it means to build a life that feels fully alive after 50.Together we'll talk about friendship, purpose, wellbeing, spirituality, relationships, personal growth, and navigating life's transitions with wisdom and authenticity.Whether you're looking for your next chapter, your people, or simply a reminder that you're not alone, you'll find meaningful conversations and practical insights to support your journey.Because nobody should have to...
Gay Men Over 50: It’s Time to Find Your People
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What does it take to rebuild your life—and find your people—after 50?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford talks with Steven Nofziger, a 55-year-old gay father whose journey has included a conservative religious upbringing, coming out later in life, rebuilding family relationships, moving across the country, finding love, and creating a new community.
When Steven moved to Boston, he made a decision: he was going to show up.
He joined a gay ski club, a tennis group, a running group, and Gay Fathers of G...
Gay Men Over 50: It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself
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Is it ever too late to reinvent yourself?
After more than 20 years in real estate, Ray Aubel reached a point in midlife when the career he'd built no longer felt rewarding.
Then the pandemic created space to ask a bigger question: What did he actually want to do with the rest of his life?
That question eventually led Ray to train as a hypnotherapist and positivity coach working largely with the LGBTQ+ community.
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford talks...
Coming Home to Yourself: Sex, Desire and What You Really Want
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What happens when the life you’ve built looks good from the outside—but inside, you feel like you’re disappearing?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford talks with UK-based sex and intimacy coach Michael Dresser about sex, touch, pleasure, desire, and what it means to come home to yourself.
Approaching 40, Michael had a long-term relationship, successful career, beautiful home, friends and an active social life. But he describes feeling as though he were suffocating.
Leaving that life began a much deeper journe...
Change Your Space, Change Your Life: A Fresh Start After 50
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What if making a change in your life could begin with something as simple as organizing one drawer, one closet or one box?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford sits down with professional organizer Michael Villarroel to explore the connection between our physical spaces and our emotional wellbeing.
Michael shares how he left a more traditional career path, became a single father, built his own business, and found work that feels aligned with his natural gifts.
They talk about clutter and overwhelm, sentimental possessions...
Your Life Can Get Bigger After 60—If You Let It
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Your life can get bigger after 60.
When Jack Kohler’s marriage ended five years ago, he suddenly had to face one of his greatest lifelong fears: being alone.
What followed wasn’t a quick transformation.
Jack filled his calendar because being home alone frightened him. He struggled with Friday nights and New Year’s Eve. He questioned his worth when there wasn’t someone beside him.
Slowly, he began discovering something different.
He could take care of himself.
And as the fear loo...
What If the Life You Built No Longer Fits?
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For many of us, the second half of life brings a strange realization. The career, beliefs, roles, or expectations that carried us this far may not be the things that carry us forward.
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford talks with Gregg Taylor about what it means to listen when something inside you says it’s time for a change.
Gregg’s life has included career reinvention, going back to university at 50, recovery from alcohol addiction, coming to terms with being gay, wrestling with Chri...
It's Never Too Late to Choose Yourself: Finding Yourself Again After 50
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Many of us spend years taking care of everyone else.
Our careers.
Our partners.
Our responsibilities.
The expectations we've carried for decades.
Then one day we wake up wondering...
Where did I go?
In this heartfelt conversation, Matt Fugate shares how leaving a toxic work environment helped him rediscover the joyful, authentic person his husband thought he'd lost.
The moment his husband said,
"I had lost you...and now you're back."
everything changed.
Together...
What If Your Purpose Was There All Along? A Conversation on Aging, Freedom & Soul
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What if you stopped trying to figure out your purpose... and started noticing the thread that has been running through your life all along?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust Podcast, Loren Crawford sits down with author, music historian, songwriter, and self-described Soul Ambassador, David Nathan.
At 78, David reflects on a remarkable life that took him from London to New York, into the world of soul music, and ultimately into a deeper understanding of purpose, creativity, intuition, and conscious aging.
Together they explore:
Finding purpose...The Courage to Start Again After 50 | A Conversation Every Gay Man Needs
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You don't need all the answers.
Sometimes you just need enough courage to ask a different question.
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford talks with Davidson Koay—a gay man who has spent more than 25 years building a successful career while quietly wondering whether the life he's created still fits the man he's becoming.
Together they explore:
Career burnout after 50The fear of leaving a secure jobRetirement dreams versus present-day happinessSelf-confidence and identityWhat happens when your work no longer fe...Tantra Is Not About Sex: A Gay Man's Journey from Anger to Love
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Tantra Is Not About Sex: A Gay Man's Journey from Anger to Love
What if the greatest transformation of your life didn't come from achieving more... but from surrendering?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust Podcast, Loren Crawford sits down with Armin Heining, founder of Gay Tantra, to explore a remarkable journey through spirituality, sexuality, addiction, forgiveness, and conscious aging.
Armen shares how a longing for God led him into a Benedictine monastery, how his coming out inspired the creation of Gay Tantra, and...
After Losing His Husband, He Found Love Again at 74
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What if your best chapter hasn't happened yet?
At 74, Dale Williams has lived through profound love, heartbreaking loss, unexpected renewal, and a surprising new relationship that arrived when he least expected it.
In this heartfelt conversation, Dale shares his life in the California desert, his 26-year marriage, caring for his husband through the end of life, navigating grief, and discovering that connection, friendship, creativity, and even love can still arrive in your wisdom years.
For many gay men over 50, there is a quiet fear that aging means...
What If the Next Chapter of Your Life Starts Somewhere Unexpected?
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What if the growth you're looking for isn't where you've been searching?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust Podcast, Loren Crawford sits down with Dale Rowse for a conversation about personal transformation, life after crisis, awakening, creativity, stillness, and the unexpected paths that can open when life forces us to rethink who we are.
After careers in professional dance and real estate, Dale faced a serious health challenge that changed everything. What followed was a journey into alternative approaches to personal growth, self-discovery, writing, spirituality, and...
He Left the Perfect Life at 50—and Found Himself Instead
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What happens when the life that looks perfect from the outside no longer feels right on the inside?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford sits down with Jaime Fernandez, a first-generation Latino gay man, attorney, engineer, lifelong learner, and passionate advocate for personal growth.
Jaime shares his journey through divorce after a 14-year marriage, returning to law school in his 50s, confronting childhood abandonment wounds, navigating grief and loss, and discovering a deeper sense of purpose.
Together, they explore:
Starting over after 50Emotional...The Unexpected Freedom of Life After 50 | Liam Ball on Aging, Curiosity & Reinvention
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What if the second half of life isn't about slowing down... but becoming more fully yourself?
In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford sits down with Liam Ball, a Canadian expat living in Maui, photographer, curiosity junkie, and self-described loving-kindness pilgrim.
Liam shares his journey through career burnout, an unexpected relationship ending, turning 60, and the surprising freedoms that come with aging. Along the way, he explores what it means to let go of old identities, stay curious, build meaningful community, embrace sexuality, and keep reinventing yourself.
<...Gay Men Over 50: Why Your Best Years May Still Be Ahead of You
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Your best years may not be behind you.
For many gay men over 50, life brings unexpected questions.
Who am I now?
Where do I belong?
How do I build deeper friendships, purpose, and community as I age?
In this opening episode of The Wisdom Trust Podcast, Loren Crawford shares his personal journey—from career success and yoga teaching to bankruptcy, reinvention, coaching, and ultimately discovering a deeper calling: creating community for gay men in the second half of life.
Th...
