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