Gay Men Going Deeper

Following Your Joy: A Special Solo Episode with Reno

Gay Men Going Deeper

Show Notes

What would your day, your week, your next year, or even your life look like if you spent it following your joy? What if joy became your North Star? Your guiding light? Your compass?

What is in the way of you experiencing more joy in your life?

What if you could find joy in how you dress, what you eat, how you exercise, where you live, what you do for work, who you spend time with, and how you navigate your day to day life?

These, and more, are the questions we’ll cover in this intuitive and inspired conversation around following your joy.

True to form, you will be joining Reno on location at Sunset Beach, in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, where he followed his joy down to the beach where he fell in love with Vancouver, so that he could not just talk about following your joy, but embody it.

Note: You may occasionally hear some fun background noise, which actually becomes part of the conversation, so you’ll want to keep listening.

Today's Host: Reno Johnston

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