Pete aka Suave Form is Pokémon content creator who Roy clashed with in the recent Milwaukee VGC Regional (Suave took that dub 2-1 GGs). Suave shares about his beginnings through recently cracking 10k subs on YouTube, the influence of his parents on him being emotionally attuned, struggles find his path, and more.
Subscribe to him on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@SuaveForm
Follow him on Twitter: @SuaveForm
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
AOX of VGC Trainer's School and Eric and Kaysie from The Chaos League join for a mash up episode celebrating men's mental health month. The VGC tournament organizing community showed up all month long putting on qualifiers for June 29's Invitational with a $200 prize pool. They hop in to share about what drives them to put on tournaments and how they deal with their mental health as men.
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Andres Wilkerson is a VGC Competitor who placed 7th at the last Atlanta Regional Championship. Andres shares about his VGC start all the way through his first day 2 AND first top cut performance at a regional. We also hear about his upbringing as a military kid, the challenges that came along with growing up and, of course, the friends he made along the way.
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Celebrate Men's Mental Health Month by hopping into the qualifying tournaments for the PokéMen's Health Invitational on June 29. Find more info in the Discord! Link below.
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Josiah aka @theduragdragon joins the podcast this week and shares about working in social media, his channels being a creative practice, challenging the standards of masculinity through Pokémon and more.
Follow him on TikTok @theduragdragon
and on Instagram @duragdragon
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
VGC player Joey Tsunami shares about coming up in a patriarchal culture, manhood as a balance of softness and toughness, his journey as a martial artist and more.
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Hooty/ Victor returns to the podcast for a bonus episode to give his hot takes on Pokémon Day. We chat about needing more Pokémon Concierge in our lives, TCG Pocket highlights, what we imagine might happen with Pokémon Champions and more.
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Nick Moran ( @NickMoWrites) shares about his work at an Esports PR firm, struggles with opening up at therapy, how he's seen societies definition of manhood expand, and more.
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Happy Valentine's Day! My gift to you is a bonus episode with friend of the pod, Marcos aka "Moxie Boosted" of Pokémon YouTube fame, joins to share update us on how he's grown since his last visit. He shares about his YouTube success story, his current challenges with burn out, and it wouldn't be a Valentine's Day bonus without hearing about his dating experiences.
Roy and Marcos discuss developing confidence in dating, dating in the Pokémon community, and the age old question: do you put your love of Pokémon in your dating profile?
Join Marcos and his nearly 197k+ followers on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MoxieBoosted
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Rushil aka Conkledonk is a VGC Competitor and host of the Chilling Neigh Podcast. He shares about getting started playing Pokémon VGC, his father and uncle being his first examples of masculinity, how that evolved, and what learning that he was on the spectrum has meant for him.
Listen to the Chilling Neigh Podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7BviRFvvTsGq8PHx3tU5xQ
Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Roy hops on for a solo episode where he gives some updates on the podcast and introduces the Patreon book club! First read is ADHD 2.0, a guide for individuals living with ADHD to understand and navigate their lives. He shares about his suspected ADHD and some of things he's been dealing with because of it.
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In Chicago? Join Men's Inner Work: Let's Talk on January 25 12pm CST for some in person support and growth work for men:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mens-inner-work-lets-talk-tickets-1120021005979?aff=oddtdtcreator
Need some Reg G practice? Hop in to this Sunday's Fight For Men's Health 2pm CST:
https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/671fd85a0947ec3b5d18d6b6/details
Next PokéMen's Circle is January 27th 7pm CST , join the Discord to participate:
https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Yarin is a VGC Competitor and PHD student who helps people with their mindset in their video game businesses. He shares about the growing esports business, growing up a gay man in Puerto Rico, nurturing a positive mindset in the mental game of Pokémon VGC and much more.
Follow him on IG:
www.instragram.com/yarin_pokemon
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Support the podcast and access exclusive content to help with your workouts, book club, and more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=31352927&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Marcoangelo is a VGC player, writer, and content creator in the Pokémon VGC community. This week he shares about how writing in high school days helped navigate his bipolar depression and led him into his career with Game Rant.
Marcoangelo is also one of the minds behind DevonCorp.press, a resource for VGC players to help improve their game while hearing stories from personalities in the community.
Check Out Devon Corp:
https://devoncorp.press
Check Out Marcoangelo's blog:
https://wickedgoodgaming.com
Find Marcoangelo on Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/marcoangelo.bsky.social
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
One of our PokéMen's teambuilding captains, ZemTennar, hops on the podcast this week. ZemTennar shares about his journey from being solely a consumer of Pokémon content to becoming a creator via streaming and YouTube. He also shares about his experience as a black man, some of his mindset influences like Neil deGrasse Tyson, and ways he's learned to manage his ADHD through meditation and more.
Check out his YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVpGhubkcBUa-4kS6vZXt1g
Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
Oh, yes, the time I was a cop. I am solo today sharing about how my chase for purpose and validation led me to becoming a Chicago Police Officer. I think my experience in seeking those things may echo the experiences of many men. Check it out.
PokéMens Circle opens again December 9, 6pm CST inside the Discord. Hope to see you there!
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, experiences with masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives.
The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
Taurian/Stiicky joins the podcast for a run back of episode 33 where he shared about learning to live with his anxiety and becoming more loving than many men have the opportunity to be because of his upbringing around strong women.
In this episode, Stiicky shares about his transition from VGC to TCG, elements of both games and why TCG has been a little easier on his mental health. We also get an update on his therapy journey and a vulnerable share about leaving home at 19 due to challenges with his mom. Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives. The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
James/ KhaotikVGC is VGC player who shares about growing up with an alcoholic father, the impact it had on him and how he parents, and lessons he's learned from fatherhood. There's plenty to learn from this episode whether you are a father or not!
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives. The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, become leaders in their lives, and be their authentic selves.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
NAIC Champion Patrick Connors joins the podcast and shares about his journey from starting competitive Pokémon a just few years ago to making his way into a championship performance. He also shares about redefining his masculinity after moving on from competitive sports, his supportive family and his challenges with anxiety.
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives. The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, and let their authentic selves shine.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
Dre (@KingDreC1out on Twitter) is a Pokémon TCG competitor who shares vulnerably about his challenging up bringing, working with gangs as a young child, turning life around to earn a football scholarship all before he found TCG and excelled at it.
Want to learn TCG or connect with Dre?:
https://metafy.gg/@kingdrec1out
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November 3rd 2pm CST join the Pokémen's Circle to share and receive support on whatever you're going through in a safe environment:
https://discord.gg/6xtZdKYj?event=1300583923646074942
Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives. The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, and let their authentic selves shine.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Want your little trainer to have an outlet to practice VGC while learning skills to take care of their stress? Check out my Pokémon clubs on Outschool:
https://outschool.com/classes/9108b61b-ff4d-45b2-b5d5-07aa1f8002e6/schedule
Save $10 on your first class through OCT 31: LEROY1ST10
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
Aox/ @aoxvgc on Twitter is an online tournament organizer with VGC Trainer's School and VGC competitor. He comes on this week to share about what led him to joining the trainer's school, how fatherhood changed his relationship to manhood, and how growing up with autism affected him.
VGC Trainer's School is one of our partner organizer's that supports the Fight For Men's Health Tournament Series. #3 is this Sunday October 27 @ 3pm EST:
https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/66f41c57a39c5e0621c0bae2/details
Follow The VGC Trainer's School Podcast, featuring an episode with Roy later this week:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6YIKmVpCUbFhwGK8Nr7tl2?si=ae32667466604770
Join The VGC Trainer's School Discord for more support on growing your skills:
https://discord.gg/ZqaMp8FkqH
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives. The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, and let their authentic selves shine.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Want your little trainer to have an outlet to practice VGC while learning skills to take care of their stress? Check out my Pokémon clubs on Outschool:
https://outschool.com/classes/9108b61b-ff4d-45b2-b5d5-07aa1f8002e6/schedule
Save $10 on your first class through OCT 31: LEROY1ST10
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip
Brady Smith/ @vgccorner on Twitter is a 3 times regional champ, multiple time World's qualifier, and VGC coach. He comes on to share about how the game lights up his competitive spirit, his unique coaching business and how he got started, how ending an unhealthy relationship led him to some of his hardest moments, his healing and much more.
Follow Brady on Twitter @vgccorner for a ton of free VGC value and to inquire about coaching!
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Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed to the cultivation of joy in their lives. The goal of PokéMen's Health is to create a safe space within which men can take on their mental health, create supportive relationships, and let their authentic selves shine.
Join the FREE Discord to start receiving support from our community: https://discord.gg/XVhV697VBH
Want your little trainer to have an outlet to practice VGC while learning skills to take care of their stress? Check out my Pokémon clubs on Outschool:
https://outschool.com/classes/9108b61b-ff4d-45b2-b5d5-07aa1f8002e6/schedule
Save $10 on your first class through OCT 31: LEROY1ST10
Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, and more: https://linktr.ee/royflashgordon
Donate to support the podcast and stream: https://streamlabs.com/pokemenshealth/tip