This is Charlie and he is a beautiful disaster. Charlie is from the Dallas, TX area and grew up in an incredibly religious and supportive (of "normal" things) household. His parents cherished their three boys and raised them to be the best men. Unfortunately, being gay was not an acceptable reality for any of these boys.  Charlie, who knew he was gay as early as grade school, had to grow up hiding who he was, never embracing his true self, and living with people who he thought would never accept him.Charlie is active in comedy and the theater arts, has worked in many productions throughout the country, and now lives in Pennsylvania. Our host, David, has known Charlie for over two decades and grew up as family friends and shared many life events together. They were both active in the same youth ministry group, David as an adult, Charlie as a teen, but were both living this same, secret life (unbeknownst to one another).

Being able to reconnect with Charlie for this podcast was incredibly therapeutic for David, and being able to hear Charlie's incredible story of adjusting to being his authentic self was so inspiring. Join us as we peel back the layers of Charlie's life and reveal who this awesome young man really is - this perfect, amazing, and beautiful disaster!