When we speak our struggles into the light, they are stripped of darkness. Often, when we are afraid of something or going through a hard time, silence is what what gives that thing or moment all its power. In this episode, Zach has a deep conversation with Salt Lake City Dark Blue ambassador, Jake Starkey, about his brave journey toward self-acceptance and finding joy. Jake opens up about his experience with the Mormon church and his path to fully accepting himself as a gay man. This episode pairs well with a nice cold Angry Orchard and Longtab Bad Tolz Oktoberfest! Get your pair of ICEBERG today, and 25% of your purchase will go toward the cause. Visit https://www.sheathunderwear.com/products/sheath-v-8-inch-boxer-brief-iceberg to purchase. You can donate to The Dark Blue and help build our 501(c)3 national network of men's groups at http://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thedarkblue, or find us on Patreon! Pick up some Dark Blue merch or some fresh undies made perfect for your anatomy, guys and girls alike, from our sponsor at www.sheathunderwear.com, 25% off with promo code DARKBLUE. Get premium CBD products for 10% off at www.alamobotanicals.com with promo code DARKBLUE. Also, use promo code DARKBLUE at www.stryx.com for 15% off, and 20% goes toward our Dark Blue mission! Our sponsors donate a portion of the proceeds to our building our network of men's groups all around the United States! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothedarkblue/support