The Wisdom Trust Podcast for Gay Men 50+

Loren Crawford
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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 navigate this chapter of life alone.

  1. 5d ago

    Feeling Stuck After 50? Find What Makes You Feel Alive

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when you reach the second half of life and realize you’re not quite sure what comes next? For Peter Langlois, that question emerged after he walked away from something that had consumed an enormous amount of his time and energy. Suddenly, there was space—and with it came the question: What now? An unexpected invitation led Peter to explore purpose and passion. What he discovered affected him enough that he eventually became a certified Passion Test facilitator himself. But this conversation is about much more than one tool. Peter and I talk about finding purpose without making it another achievement, revisiting things we once loved, taking chances later in life, friendship, loneliness, retirement, trusting other people and letting go of other people’s ideas about what our lives should look like. And Peter offers a wonderfully simple challenge for this stage of life: “Don’t wait. Just try it.” Because purpose after 50 doesn’t have to mean finding one grand mission. Sometimes it begins by noticing what makes you curious. What gives you energy? What have you always wanted to try? What makes you feel alive? The Wisdom Trust is a podcast and community for gay men over 50 exploring connection, friendship, purpose, conscious aging and a richer second half of life. Want to move from listening to participating? Join The Wisdom Trust to meet other like-minded gay men, take part in live conversations, respond to community prompts, share what you’re navigating and begin building deeper connections and friendships. Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    Feeling Stuck After 50? Find What Makes You Feel Alive

  2. Sep 24

    Gay Men Over 50: Is Comfort Keeping You From Becoming Who You Really Are?

    Send us Fan Mail Have you become comfortable—or have you become yourself? For gay men over 50, the second half of life can bring questions we may have spent decades avoiding. Who am I now? What am I holding onto because it feels safe? How much of my life reflects what I genuinely want—and how much comes from who I learned I was supposed to be? In this episode of The Wisdom Trust, Loren Crawford talks with psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing teacher Burns Galloway about inner work, authenticity, aging, identity, purpose and connection. Inner work isn't limited to therapy. It can include spiritual practice, coaching, self-inquiry, listening to the body, questioning old beliefs and becoming more conscious about how we want to live. Burns also challenges some familiar assumptions: Do we always need a purpose? What happens when we stop performing for other people? And can comfort itself become something that keeps us from changing? Perhaps most importantly, they explore why meaningful change can be difficult in isolation. The Wisdom Trust is a podcast and community for gay men over 50 who want deeper connection, meaningful friendship, honest conversation and a richer second half of life. Join the community!  Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    Gay Men Over 50: Is Comfort Keeping You From Becoming Who You Really Are?

  3. Sep 16

    Gay Men Over 50: It’s Time to Find Your People

    Send us Fan Mail 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 Greater Boston. Slowly, those experiences became friendships, belonging, and a new life. Today, Steven helps create the kind of community he once needed himself. Loren and Steven also talk about the “second adolescence” some men experience when coming out later, sobriety, joy, creativity, staying active, friendship, resilience, and the wisdom we inherit from gay men who came before us. At the heart of this conversation is a simple challenge: Finding your people requires showing up. If you're a gay man over 50 looking for deeper friendship, connection, chosen family, and a richer second half of life, join us inside The Wisdom Trust. And when you arrive, don't stay on the sidelines. Come introduce yourself. We want to know you. Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    Gay Men Over 50: It’s Time to Find Your People

  4. Sep 9

    Gay Men Over 50: It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself

    Send us Fan Mail 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 with Ray about changing direction later in life, the fear that comes with starting again, the old emotional patterns many gay men carry, and why our past doesn't have to dictate our future. They also explore shame, internalized homophobia, emotional awareness, purpose, and the importance of being genuinely ready for change. Ray's message for anyone wondering whether they've waited too long: "It's never too late and you're never too old." The Wisdom Trust is a podcast and community for gay men over 50 exploring friendship, purpose, belonging, reinvention, chosen family, conscious aging, and what it means to create a richer second half of life. Join The Wisdom Trust community for more conversations about navigating this stage of life together. Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    Gay Men Over 50: It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself

  5. Sep 2

    Coming Home to Yourself: Sex, Desire and What You Really Want

    Send us Fan Mail 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 journey. Michael rediscovered his sexuality and his relationship with his body. He spent time deliberately single. He began listening to what he calls his “inner compass.” And he started asking a question many of us may lose touch with over the years: What do I actually want? Loren and Michael also explore intimacy and touch, pleasure beyond orgasm, old patterns that once protected us, the difference between feeling pulled toward something and feeling that we “should” do something, and why letting go of fixed outcomes can open unexpected doors. For gay men over 50, this conversation offers a different way to think about sexuality—not as something separate from the rest of life, but as one possible part of connection, authenticity and being fully alive. If this conversation opens something up for you, join The Wisdom Trust community for more important conversations with gay men over 50 about connection, friendship, purpose, aging and living more consciously. Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    Coming Home to Yourself: Sex, Desire and What You Really Want

  6. Aug 26

    Change Your Space, Change Your Life: A Fresh Start After 50

    Send us Fan Mail 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, simplifying your home, finding purpose after 50, and why reinvention doesn’t have to happen all at once. The conversation also turns toward a question many gay men will face as we grow older: How do we create homes, friendships, chosen families and communities that allow us to age with greater connection and independence? Sometimes the next chapter doesn’t begin with a giant leap. Sometimes it begins with one box. The Wisdom Trust is a podcast and community for gay men over 50 exploring friendship, belonging, purpose, chosen family, conscious aging and creating a richer second half of life. Join us and become part of the conversation. Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    Change Your Space, Change Your Life: A Fresh Start After 50

  7. Aug 20

    Your Life Can Get Bigger After 60—If You Let It

    Send us Fan Mail 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 loosened its grip, his world expanded. In this conversation, we explore loneliness versus being alone, learning to choose yourself, friendship and community after 50, physical and emotional wellness, creativity, self-trust, and the unexpected possibilities of getting older. Jack shares a beautiful metaphor for this stage of his life. After his marriage ended, he felt as though he were suspended between two trapezes. At first, he thought he was falling. Then he realized he was flying. And eventually he began wondering whether he needed to grab another trapeze at all. For gay men over 50 who are questioning a relationship, facing an ending, living alone, rebuilding their social lives, or simply wondering what else might be possible, this is a conversation about what can happen when fear stops making our decisions. The Wisdom Trust is a community for gay men over 50 who want richer conversations, deeper connections, conscious aging, and more from the second half of life. Join us and be part of the conversation. Resource: Loneliness - Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, John C Cacioppo and William Patrick Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    Your Life Can Get Bigger After 60—If You Let It

  8. Aug 13

    What If the Life You Built No Longer Fits?

    Send us Fan Mail 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 Christianity, and eventually finding a way to bring the different parts of himself together. But this conversation isn’t really about changing careers or even starting over. It’s about becoming more fully yourself. Gregg shares a powerful lesson from decades of helping people through career and life transitions: sometimes we know years before we act that something no longer fits. We stay because it feels safe. But as Gregg says, “Playing it safe is not safe.” For gay men over 50, that question can go especially deep. We’ve lived through enormous changes in how the world sees us—and often in how we see ourselves. The second half of life gives us an opportunity to ask what we still want to carry forward and what we’re finally ready to leave behind. We talk about: • Why careers and identities can have an “expiry date” • Going back to school and reinventing yourself after 50 • Why the transition after leaving a career can take longer than expected • Learning to hear the quiet voice telling you something needs to change • Gregg’s struggle to reconcile being gay with his Christian faith • Moving beyond internalized homophobia toward a more integrated life • Why purpose and community matter as we age • How our experiences can eventually become wisdom • Why the future doesn’t have to be a repetition of the past Chapters 00:00 — Welcome to The Wisdom Trust 01:27 — Meet Gregg Taylor 04:15 — When what got you here no longer fits 06:09 — Rethinking retirement and purpose 09:26 — Gregg’s first major career pivot 14:38 — Making a big change at midlife 19:58 — Why playing it safe isn’t always safe 22:16 — Leaving the daily grind behind 27:37 — Becoming more authentic and integrated 29:59 — When sexuality and spirituality collide 34:15 — The moment Gregg could no longer pretend 37:24 — Putting God “on the shelf” 38:23 — Finding a healthier way to be gay and spiritual 44:39 — Turning experience into wisdom 45:39 — Building a future instead of repeating the past 47:28 — Why gay men need deeper community 51:43 — Closing thoughts The Wisdom Trust is a podcast and community for gay men over 50 who want more from the second half of life—more connection, meaning, friendship, honesty, purpose, and possibility. If conversations like this are what you’ve been looking for, come explore The Wisdom Trust community. You don’t have to figure out the next chapter alone. Come Meet Your People at The Wisdom Trust: 👉Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-wisdom-trust/about 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomtrust5 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomtrust50 👉Substack: https://thewisdomtrust.substack.com 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomTrust50 👉Web: https://wisdomtrust50.com/ 👉Podcast webpage: https://wisdomtrust50.com/conversations

    What If the Life You Built No Longer Fits?
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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 navigate this chapter of life alone.

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