The Path to Authenticity

Tom Gentry

The Path to Authenticity is a podcast for people looking for more from life. It starts from the premise that our true power comes from our individuality. We talk to various types of writers and artists as well as therapists, coaches, teachers, entrepreneurs, and professionals of all kinds. Our guests possess one common trait. They’re people who know who they are. We talk about what makes them who they are, how they became who they are, and how we might become truer expressions of who we are.
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Men Who Talk – podcast trailer
Mar 1 2022
Men Who Talk – podcast trailer
Season One of Men Who Talk – coming in spring 2022 Join Ed Tilton and Tom Gentry for a series of conversations on men and intimacy. Recorded live on Clubhouse. Sponsored by Begin Again Institute. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow Men Who Talk on Spotify. © Copyright 2022, Tom Gentry; Theme music and voice by […]
20 Questions with Ken
5d ago
20 Questions with Ken
Fellow Traveler Ken Hudson Episode 187 of The Path to Authenticity features an conversation with my friend, Ken Hudson. This conversation originally took place on Clubhouse. Click here to find me on Substack. Enjoy. -tg Click here to listen to episode five of Men Who Talk. The Path to Authenticity is brought to you by […]
6. Raising Men
Aug 3 2022
6. Raising Men
Raising Men: In episode six of Men Who Talk, Tom Gentry and Ed Tilton continue an eigth-part series of conversations with a discussionon on parenting boys and raising men. Brought to you by Begin Again Institute.  Since 2008, Begin Again Institute has specialized in helping men heal both their sexually addictive behaviors and rebuild relationships […]
186. 20 Questions with Artist Elena Øhlander
Aug 2 2022
186. 20 Questions with Artist Elena Øhlander
Mixed-Media Illustrator Elena Øhlander Episode 186 of The Path to Authenticity features an interview with Jacksonville artist Elena Øhlander, guest from episode 94 of the podcast. This conversation originally took place as an Instagram live. Enjoy. -tg Click here to listen to episode five of Men Who Talk. The Path to Authenticity is brought to […]
185. Author & Journalist Cleo Stiller
Jul 26 2022
185. Author & Journalist Cleo Stiller
Dad Has No Friends or Hurt People Hurt People Episode 185 of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with journalist Cleo Stiller. Cleo is the author of Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man Today, out with Simon & Schuster on November 12th, 2019. She talks about how she […]
184. 20 Questions with Amani
Jul 19 2022
184. 20 Questions with Amani
London Estate Agent Amani Sherif Episode 184 of The Path to Authenticity features an interview with Amani Sherif. Amani was the guest on episode 141 of the podcast. Enjoy. -tg Join the July Journaling Challenge. Click here to listen to episode four of Men Who Talk. The Path to Authenticity is brought to you by […]
183. 20 Questions with Eric
Jul 12 2022
183. 20 Questions with Eric
Psychotherapist & Podcast Host Eric Bricker Episode 183 of The Path to Authenticity features an interview with my friend Eric Bricker, psychotherapist and host of the Good Counsel podcast. We recorded it live on Clubhouse on September 6 2021. My friendship with Eric, who has also been a mentor to me, spans more that two […]
5. Sizing Each Other Up
Jul 6 2022
5. Sizing Each Other Up
Sizing Each Other Up: In episode five of Men Who Talk Tom Gentry and Ed Tilton continue an eigth-part series of conversations, discussing men and their struggles with meaningful friendships. Brought to you by Begin Again Institute. In this episode, we discuss The Way of Men, by Jack Donovan, and It Didn’t Start with You: […]
182. Let it Begin With Me
Jul 4 2022
182. Let it Begin With Me
July 4, 2022 In episode 182, I share some thoughts on how it feels for me to be an American right now. In it, I refer to the Gettyburg Address, which you can read here. Enjoy. -tg Join the July Journaling Challenge. Click here to listen to episode four of Men Who Talk. The Path […]
181. Nutrition & Fitness Expert Dr. Dheena Sadik
Jun 28 2022
181. Nutrition & Fitness Expert Dr. Dheena Sadik
As if It Didn’t Matter Episode 181 features a conversation with Dr. Dheena Sadik, who lives and works in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She discusses the pursuit of her education as a female growing up in a traditional, male-dominated culture. We also hear about how she has navigated her romantic life in a culture where arranged […]
4. Men & Friendship
Jun 24 2022
4. Men & Friendship
Men & Friendship: In episode four of Men Who Talk Tom Gentry and Ed Tilton In episode four of Men Who Talk Tom Gentry and Ed Tilton continue an eigth-part series of conversations, discussing men and their struggles with meaningful friendships. Brought to you by Begin Again Institute. Since 2008, Begin Again Institute has specialized […]
180. Part Two with John Thomas
Jun 21 2022
180. Part Two with John Thomas
Burying the Lead This is the second of a two episodes featuring John Thomas, Executive Vice-President and Publisher of Psychology Today. We pick up where we left off, talking about some of my career highlights, including how, in my 30’s I had the opportunity to work for someone I saw in concert in my teens. […]
179. Psychology Today Publisher John Thomas
Jun 14 2022
179. Psychology Today Publisher John Thomas
The Magical Moment of Redemption This is the first of two episodes featuring John Thomas, Executive Vice-President and Publisher of Psychology Today. John talks a little about his background and how he got his career off the ground with the help of a minor mishap. Then he reverses roles with the host. Hear our conversation, […]
178. Coach Jilly on Sex & Relationships
Jun 7 2022
178. Coach Jilly on Sex & Relationships
Episode 178 of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with hypnotherapist, RRT, and coach Jill Lang. Coach Jilly and host Tom Gentry discuss our beliefs around sex and relationships, how pornography affects relationships, and much more. This episode is inspired by something Coach Jilly does each week with her Instagram community – Sex on […]
177. A Wandering Monologue
May 31 2022
177. A Wandering Monologue
Episode 177 of The Path to Authenticity features a monologue in respone to the mass shootings at Uvalde, and Buffalo, and Santa Fe, and Parkland, and… Enjoy. -tg The Path to Authenticity is brought to you by GIA Miami. Founded by world-class mental health experts, GIA provides advanced care for difficult-to-treat conditions, including anxiety, medication-resistant depression, […]
3. On Toxic Masculinity
May 25 2022
3. On Toxic Masculinity
Toxic Masculinity: What It Is & What It Isn’t In episode three of Men Who Talk Tom Gentry and Ed Tilton continue an eigth-part series of conversations on men and intimacy with a discussion on toxic masculinity, a polarizing term often conflated with masculinity itself. Brought to you by Begin Again Institute. Since 2008, Begin […]
176. Rita Ellen Mirchandani on the Akashic Records
May 24 2022
176. Rita Ellen Mirchandani on the Akashic Records
Taking One Small Risk Episode 176 of The Path to Authenticity features Akashic Record reader, reiki master, and shamanic practitioner Rita Ellen Mirchandani. Hear Rita talk about her winding spiritual path, and her vision to teach the rest of us how to access the Akashic Records as a source of healing. Enjoy. -tg The Path […]
175. Part 2 with Albert Flynn DeSilver
May 17 2022
175. Part 2 with Albert Flynn DeSilver
The Wisdom of No Escape Episode 175 of The Path to Authenticity features the second in a two-part conversation with Albert Flynn DeSilver, a poet and prose writer, speaker, and workshop leader. Albert served as Marin County California’s very first Poet Laureate from 2008 to 2010. He is the author  of the memoir Beamish Boy. […]
174. Poet Albert Flynn DeSilver
May 10 2022
174. Poet Albert Flynn DeSilver
Saved by Poetry Episode 174 of The Path to Authenticity features the first in a two-part conversation with Albert Flynn DeSilver, a poet and prose writer, speaker, and workshop leader. Albert served as Marin County California’s very first Poet Laureate from 2008 to 2010. He is the author  of the memoir Beamish Boy. His latest […]
Happy Mother’s Day
May 8 2022
Happy Mother’s Day
A Good & Holy Life Originally released for Mother’s Day, 2021: Episode 122 is a special Mother’s Day installment of The Path to Authenticity. It features a conversation with my 90-year-old mother, Martha Gentry. I wanted an opportunity to ask her some of the questions I never asked my dad. She tells about when she […]
173. Three Years on the Path
May 3 2022
173. Three Years on the Path
Year Three In Review Episode 173 of The Path to Authenticity features a review of the past year of the podcast. Check out the 3yrs on the Path playlist on Spotify. In this episode, I refer to episodes 120 and 121, with Alisha Crossley, 122, with my mom, 123, with the author Karen Casey, 124 and 125, […]