Losses & Gayns
For gays that want growth and a giggle! Founder of GAYNS, Connor Minney, and the Dad we never had, Louis Rennocks answer your burning questions on everything fitness and self development. As they both navigate their own mental breakdowns, they'll help you navigate yours. Notorious in the fitness industry, these boys have coached thousands of people over the years and now they're zoning in on the gays. GAYNS is on a mission to improve gay and queer peoples health, fitness and connection to the community. But being healthy doesn't mean being boring. Let's make it a bit more entertaining shall we?
Episodes
19 episodes
What Is The Perfect Morning Routine? (Or Do We Even Need One?!)
In this episode, we’re asking the question that haunts every wellness reel and productivity guru: is there really such a thing as the perfect morning routine?We break down our own routines - one hinged, one unhinged - and talk about whe...
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45:06
Daddy Issues!
In this episode, Connor & Louis dive into their personal experiences with their dads, how those relationships shaped them (for better or worse), and what they've done to work through it. They ask the big question: Can you ever truly free yo...
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43:30
8 Steps to Look & Feel Your Best (Forever)
Want to look and feel the best you ever have—and actually keep it that way? In this episode, we’re breaking down the 8 essential steps to transforming your body and mindset for the long haul. From setting the right goals to defining your values...
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44:22
How GAYNS Exposed Me
GAYNS just turned one, and in true reflective fashion, I’m pulling back the curtain on what this past year has really been like. From the strengths that made GAYNS thrive to the weaknesses that nearly derailed me, this episode is an honest look...
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52:52
Addicted to More: Rock Bottom, Reinvention & The Fight For Fulfilment
In this episode, we ask each other the questions that matter most. Connor challenges Louis to open up about the role addiction has played in his life, leading to a deep dive into his past gambling addiction. In return, Louis asks Connor if he's...
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48:38
Love, Lifting & Lessons: Dating & Fitness Regrets!
If only we could have listened to this episode a decade ago! We would have gone about our dating and fitness journeys completely differently! Both questions this week prompted us to look back on our love lives from a straight vs gay pov and how...
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56:44
How The F*CK Do You Motivate Yourself?!
Big Daddy Louis is back and the boys break down why motivation is just a pipe dream and how inner confidence is different from outer confidence and how you can cultivate it to build a more secure version of you! Starting with The Q...
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53:26
Gay Commandments for 2025
In a slightly more light-hearted solo episode than the last, Connor talks us through 10 Commandments we should be living by as gays in 2025 to live better than we did in 2024! Always with context and always self deprecating, Connor draws on his...
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35:01
12 Lessons For Life
Louis pissed off on holiday for Christmas and left Connor to film on his own! But according to Connor, it ended up being his favourite episode yet. Connor looks back through his 2024 journal in order to extract 12 lessons he's had to learn this...
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43:19
How To Turn Your Life Around
We loved your questions in this one! If you're at a point in your life where your self confidence, career or life in general is not where you want it to be then this episode is for you. We look back on our own personal experiences and what chan...
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50:06
Shall I Tone Down My Gayness Or Blackness?
In this episode we dish the tea on our previous failed business! Also, can you really be your authentic self in the work place? We discuss our experiences being gay or black in professional environments and how we’ve had to make ourselves more ...
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44:08
I’ve Been Single For 12 Years. Is It Gay Culture Or Is It Me?
Ok the questions on this ep really got us going! How do you let go of aesthetic goals in favour of performance based goals when you've tried to be bigger or smaller your whole life?! And if you've been single for a while and are wondering wheth...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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48:02
Do I Have Sh*t Genetics Or Am I Not Working Hard Enough?!
In this episode we actually got into a bit of an argument! What role do genetics have to play and what can you do about it if yours aren't playing ball?! Is there anything you can do to improve it or do you just have to accept your limitations?...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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46:02
I Won't Stop Partying But It’s Killing My Goals!
Ok this episode ended up being all about balance! If it’s even possible when you really care about a goal, if so, to what degree, and are you willing to accept your personal limitations if you’re someone that’s not very good at having it? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:31
Wellbeing Gives Me The Ick!
In this episode, Connor & Louis answer your questions around wellbeing trends, why they may give you the ick and whether they're right for you. They also get asked whether they do therapy, if they like it and why they do it!
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:28
My Boyfriend Wants To Sleep With Ripped Guys But I'm Not Ripped
In episode four, Connor & Louis answer questions around body comparison, how its shown up for them and how to let go of it, plus what to do if your boyfriend wants to open up the relationship with guys who are ripped but you aren't feeling ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:04
What's Worse, Party Drugs or Steroids?
In this episode, Connor & Louis break down the reality of steroids, how to tell which influencers are on them or not, why you want to know, and the legal and ethical arguments in relation to alcohol, smoking and drugs.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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38:46
Do I Actually Want To Get Ripped Or Is It Cultural Pressure?
In this month’s episode of the losses & gayns, Connor & Louis answer your questions surrounding how to deal with stubborn belly fat from a realistic point of view, how to have a healthier approach to looking and feeling good in the gay ...
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Episode 2
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36:20
Can I Bulk And Still Be Clean When I Bottom?
Daddy Louis & Fagony Aunt Connor break down your fitness and wellness questions and agonies and trauma dump the times they have accidentally let rip in the most awkward of fitness environments. Q1: I want to build muscle b...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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