Thomas Gilbert Is Bringing His Whole Self To Disc Golf | Approachable Podcast E4
Thomas Gilbert, a touring professional disc golfer, opens up about his personal journey and experiences in a candid conversation on the Approachable Podcast. Having come to terms with his identity as gay at a young age, Thomas shares how he's been fortunate enough to have found acceptance from fellow players, including PGA Tour stars. Recorded during a visit to South Point, Hawaii, this episode also marks an important moment for Thomas, who has chosen to come out publicly in 2023. As the podcast delves into his life and experiences, listeners can expect insightful discussions on self-acceptance, LGBTQ+ representation in sports, and more. With its conversational tone and intimate setting, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the life of a professional athlete who is unapologetically himself.
Join Thomas Gilbert as he brings his personality to disc golf, competing alongside talented players & sharing his unique approach.
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good morning i guess when i was 13 or 14 years old i then realized no okay i definitely like guys and prefer guys so i i guess since then it's kind of been this process of coming to accept myself and uh get over the fear and the um i guess like taboo-ness of uh coming out as gay because it really is something that like you have to kind of battle and learn to accept about yourself and feel really comfortable about and i guess just in this last year particularly i really started to feel comfortable with who i was i told about 30 or so players on tour that i was gay and they all were extremely accepting and very loving so it made me feel really comfortable and it was a part of my new year's resolution this year to come out as gay to the entire disco world because i know how big of an impact it can make on some of the people out here in our sport especially who don't feel that same love and support from others in their life hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of approachable i'm joe henderson and i'm paige pierce and today we have a guest that you probably actually already know most of our guests have been people under the radar and behind the scenes heroes but this is thomas gilbert he is a touring professional and a lot of you guys already know him so without further ado let's just welcome thomas on but first we want to say thank you again to jomez pro who brings this podcast out to you guys and thank you all for listening and or watching all right so paige here we have today are my fellow canadian friend named thomas gilbert thomas how you doing i'm doing great joe how about you i'm doing great so good to have you on approachable podcast brought to you by jomas pro and yeah we just have a couple questions for you today and we wanted to have you on mostly because it sounds like and looks like you're some where are you right now like where what is going on i am in uh south point hawaii so on the big island uh paige pierce was a big part of getting me out here a really short...
