068: How to Let Go of Finding Acceptance From Our Parents & Experimenting with Sexuality with Sam Orman and Kelley Bode
You’re in for a treat today! I have an incredibly real and in-depth conversation with my guest Sam Orman where we dive deeper than ever into conversations about wanting acceptance from our parents, exploring the dynamics of feminine and masculine energy in gay relationships, and all the details from my shaved head butch lesbian days! Our conversation is a full and beautiful one where we exchange stories about coming out where Sam had to navigate a strong religious upbringing where purity was at the forefront of everything, and where I was still trying to find myself and battling external validation. Sam opens up about giving up his need for acceptance from his mom and finding something even more real underneath, all of our needs to be accepted by ourselves and to simply be happy. What else we talk about: How we can either choose to have a relationship with someone or we can be right How Sam’s Unification Church upbringing encouraged him not to demonize others for their views even if they directly contradict his being How the path to acceptance is an attempt to change each other when we really should be striving to find what’s underneath that need for acceptance The power of giving up the need to be right (you’ll be surprised how much your relationships can shift after doing this!) Reminding ourselves that our power doesn’t live inside of someone else’s worthiness! Finding my natural state in femininity and my personal journey with my sexuality How Sam practices being led by desire on dates and candidly asks for what he wants (e.g. sitting in silence with someone) How fluidity in relationships can teach us so much about love and ourselves Connect with Sam: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__samwise/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleymbode Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelley.bode.90 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelleybode