Resilience, Recovery, and Embracing Identity: Tate Barkley's Journey to Inspire

REJUVENAGING with Dr. Ron Kaiser is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Ron, a positive health psychologist, longevity coach, author, keynote speaker, and TEDx speaker. The podcast is dedicated to helping listeners lead enthusiastic lives today and becoming the best versions of themselves. 

In this episode, Dr. Ron welcomes Tate Barkley, a Houston-based attorney, speaker, author, and educator. Tate's life journey has been marked by overcoming challenges, including poverty, addiction, and the struggle of having been a closeted gay man in the rural South. Through his experience with alcohol addiction and recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous, Tate found a path of transformation and now seeks to inspire others through his story.

Tate shares his daily activities as an attorney and founding partner of the Bain and Barclay civil litigation firm. He also highlights his involvement in teaching communications law and ethics at the University of Houston and his role as the president of an organization dedicated to building affordable housing in Houston.

The conversation delves into Tate's upbringing, the hardships he faced, and the resilience that propelled him forward. He emphasizes the importance of supportive relationships and the impact of educators who believed in him, including the teachers who funded his attendance at a debate camp, which sparked his ambition to become a lawyer.

Dr. Ron explores the intersection of Tate's alcoholism and achievements, discussing the role alcohol played as a coping mechanism throughout a considerable part of his life. They touch upon the struggles of coming out as gay and the importance of open conversations between parents and their children in fostering acceptance and alleviating the burdens of identity.

The episode also introduces Tate's memoir, titled, Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men, which will be published this fall and reveals his family's moonshining history, generational alcoholism, and the personal journey of recovery. The book will be available in September on Amazon, independent bookstores, and through Tate's website.

Tate Barkley's message of resilience, recovery, and self-acceptance resonates throughout the episode, leaving listeners inspired to embrace their own journeys and strive for personal growth.

To connect with Tate and learn more about his work, listeners can visit his website (tatebarkley.com), find him on LinkedIn (Michael Tate Barkley), or follow him on Instagram (@tatebarkley). Additionally, Tate offers speaking engagements where he shares insights on resiliency, recovery, and the power of honesty and service.

"Rejuvenaging with Dr. Ron Kaiser" is a podcast that empowers listeners to lead enthusiastic lives and offers valuable perspectives and strategies for personal development and well-being.

Connect with Tate here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tate-barkley-5963b319/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6506558.Michael_Tate_Barkley

https://bainandbarkley.com/our-team/michael-tate-barkley/

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