Yay to be Gay - Relationships and more...

Erwin and Mauricio de Jong Oliveira
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“Yay to Be Gay – Relationships and More” is a podcast by Mau and Erwin, husbands of 20+ years. They share real stories, big laughs, and the lessons they never asked for. Throughout different episodes they talk LGBTQI+ life, relationships, culture, getting older, and neurodiversity. It’s honest, joyful and all the messy bits in between. As trained coaches, they explore what it means to love and live on your own terms. “Yay to Be Gay” is for anyone who enjoys truth, humour, and heart.

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    Our Love Story – 20 Years and Counting | Gay Couple Storytime, Relationship Lessons & LGBTQ+ Love

    In this episode of Yay To Be Gay – Relationships and More, husbands Erwin and Mau take you on a heartfelt, hilarious, and deeply honest journey through their 20-year love story. From a chance night out on Old Compton Street in 2004, to moving in together just two months later, to navigating cultural differences, money, chores, communication, and life across countries, this episode is a celebration of queer love in all its messy, magical, real-life glory. You’ll hear how a Dutch boy with a mohawk and a Brazilian-Dutch sushi man fell for each other through flirting, chaos, trust, and joy. They share the lessons they’ve learned over two decades: why following joy matters, how humour saves more arguments than perfect communication ever could, and why choosing each other every day is the real love story. Weather you’re LGBTQ+, in a relationship, or simply love a good origin story, this episode will make you laugh, reflect, and remind you what love can look like when it’s real.

    34 min

  2. FEB 5

    Bonus Episode - What happens when two husbands of more than 20 years answer the questions most couples avoid?

    In this intimate bonus episode of Yay to Be Gay – Relationships and More, Erwin and Mau explore a powerful storytelling card experience inspired by the work of Esther Perel opening the door to childhood memories, cultural identity, sexuality, infidelity, loneliness, aging, and the moments that quietly shape a life together. With warmth, humour, and disarming honesty, they reflect on the choices that formed their relationship, the challenges that strengthened their marriage, and the cultural dance of being Dutch and Brazilian in a long-term LGBTQIA+ partnership. This is more than a conversation about trust, communication, body image, and the pressures of gay culture. It’s a conversation about truth, growth, and what it really means to keep choosing each other over time. Tender, revealing, and deeply human, this episode invites you to listen closely and perhaps ask the questions that could change your own relationships.

    33 min

  3. JAN 21

    What does it mean to us?

    In this powerful first episode of Yay to Be Gay –Relationships and More, husbands Mau and Erwin share their personal stories of growing up gay in Brazil and the Netherlands, navigating cultural expectations, coming out, and building a life together. They explore what “Yay to Be Gay” truly means: living authentically, embracing diversity, shaping life on your own terms, and celebrating queer identity beyond stereotypes. From childhood memories and family reactions to relationship insights, neurodiversity, aging, and the ongoing nature of coming out this episode is honest, emotional, funny, and deeply human. This podcast is for anyone interested in real stories about identity, love, resilience, and the beauty of living fully self‑expressed.

    1 hr
  • 3 Episodes

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About

“Yay to Be Gay – Relationships and More” is a podcast by Mau and Erwin, husbands of 20+ years. They share real stories, big laughs, and the lessons they never asked for. Throughout different episodes they talk LGBTQI+ life, relationships, culture, getting older, and neurodiversity. It’s honest, joyful and all the messy bits in between. As trained coaches, they explore what it means to love and live on your own terms. “Yay to Be Gay” is for anyone who enjoys truth, humour, and heart.

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