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Aidan Wharton joins us for this episode of Not Your Average Gratitude Podcast.

Aidan Wharton is a New York–based writer, podcaster, and creator whose work centers on modern relationships, queer culture, intimacy, and the challenge of building authentic human connection in an increasingly digital world. He has quickly built an audience through long-form conversations and essays that combine personal storytelling with research and practical advice.

He is the voice behind Gay Buffet on Substack, a newsletter focused on queer culture, dating, open relationships, identity, mental health, and modern intimacy. He also hosts Getting Closer, a podcast where he invites experts to discuss those topics and more, including loneliness and sex.

We talk a lot about loneliness and consent in this episode, and we're excited to share it with you!

You can find Aidan at @aidanwharton on Instagram!

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Jack Bauer joins us for this episode of Not Your Average Gratitude Podcast. And no, it's not that Jack Bauer.

Jack Bauer is a certified breathwork facilitator, meditation guide, and wellness coach based in New York City. After years working in high-performance corporate environments, Jack found breathwork as a powerful tool for managing stress, reconnecting to the body, and creating lasting personal transformation. He now guides individuals and groups through immersive breathwork experiences designed to support emotional well-being, mindfulness, resilience, and deeper self-awareness. Alongside his wellness work, Jack also works in tech sales and brings a grounded, relatable approach to conversations around mental health, performance, and modern life.

Jack educated us on what breath work is and how it helps reconnect with our bodies.

Find Jacke at @jack_p_bauer on Instagram!

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Ben Goldman joins us for Episode 5 of Not Your Average Gratitude Podcast. Ben is a therapist in private practice specializing in working with men and men's issues. Ben focuses on sex, intimacy, relationship conflict, and breakups. Ben's work centers around the emotional and physiological complexities of relationships with great clarity and intention. He is also currently researching and writing a book that reframes breakups through the lens of attachment grief and explores the role of ritual in healing.

Ben helps us define rituals vs. habits and allows me (Chris) to share a more personal story around my own ritual after a previous relationship. This was a great, deep, and insightful episode. I'm so excited to share it with you!

Find Ben on Instagram @benthebreakuptherapist