Chris Tompkins

Chris Tompkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in gay men’s identity and religious trauma. He’s also the author of the award-winning book Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent’s Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground. In addition to being a therapist, Chris is a writer and public speaker. His work has been featured on TEDx, NBC, HuffPost, Psychology Today, The Advocate, and more.

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March 23, 2026

178. Heal Your Inner Gay Child (with Chris Tompkins)

Previously, we’ve discussed how growing up gay in a world that often misunderstood or rejected us can leave deep emotional scars. In adulthood, these wounds may show up as shame, fear of intimacy, self-doubt, or difficulty trusting both ourselves and others. In this episode, Chris Tompkins, founder of A Road Trip to Love, joins us to explore how gay men can recognize, nurture, and heal the wounded parts of their inner child to transforming past pain into self-acceptance. Related Episodes: Listen...

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