55 min

The Dark Night of the Soul Gay Men Going Deeper

    • Society & Culture

Dark periods are an inevitable part of life that can happen at any moment and in any number of ways:





The death of a loved one



A terminal diagnosis



Job loss



Relationship breakdown




But what is the spiritual and psychological significance of this pain?




In this episode of Gay Men Going Deeper, Michael is joined by LGBTQ+ affirmative psychotherapist Justin Oberste to discuss the concept of the Dark Night of the Soul, including:





The 4 phases of a dark night of the soul



Sharing personal, real-life examples



The spiritual significance of dark periods



Tips for finding hope within the darkness




The 4 Phases of a Dark Night of the Soul - blog post referenced in today's episode




Connect with Justin




Website: www.justinoberste.com



Instagram: www.instagram.com/justinoberste




Today's Host: Michael DiIorio




Website: https://www.wellismo.com



Instagram: https://instagram.com/wellismo_coach/



Courses: learn.wellismo.com




Watch this ep on YouTube




Take the Attachment Style Quiz!




- Connect with us -




Join the private Facebook community




Take our "Building Better Relationships" course




Instagram




GayMenGoingDeeper.com




Patreon




-—




Join the Gay Men Going Deeper Membership coaching community

Dark periods are an inevitable part of life that can happen at any moment and in any number of ways:





The death of a loved one



A terminal diagnosis



Job loss



Relationship breakdown




But what is the spiritual and psychological significance of this pain?




In this episode of Gay Men Going Deeper, Michael is joined by LGBTQ+ affirmative psychotherapist Justin Oberste to discuss the concept of the Dark Night of the Soul, including:





The 4 phases of a dark night of the soul



Sharing personal, real-life examples



The spiritual significance of dark periods



Tips for finding hope within the darkness




The 4 Phases of a Dark Night of the Soul - blog post referenced in today's episode




Connect with Justin




Website: www.justinoberste.com



Instagram: www.instagram.com/justinoberste




Today's Host: Michael DiIorio




Website: https://www.wellismo.com



Instagram: https://instagram.com/wellismo_coach/



Courses: learn.wellismo.com




Watch this ep on YouTube




Take the Attachment Style Quiz!




- Connect with us -




Join the private Facebook community




Take our "Building Better Relationships" course




Instagram




GayMenGoingDeeper.com




Patreon




-—




Join the Gay Men Going Deeper Membership coaching community

55 min

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