Shane Lukas

<p>What happens when the values we claim no longer match the way we live?</p><p></p><p>In this powerful episode of Living OUT Loud, Michele sits down with Shane Lukas, an activist, two-time TEDx speaker, award-winning designer, author, podcast host, and founder of the creative agency A Great Idea.</p><p></p><p>Shane’s story began with profound loss. After losing his mother at just 11 years old and growing up in an unstable home, he learned self-reliance far earlier than any child should. But those experiences also ignited a determination to create a more compassionate and courageous world, especially for people whose voices and humanity are too often overlooked.</p><p></p><p>Together, Michele and Shane explore the difference between the strength we choose and the strength survival demands of us. They talk about identity, belonging, advocacy, the physical cost of living out of alignment, and what it truly means to turn deeply held values into visible action.</p><p></p><p>Shane also shares why courage is not a personality trait reserved for the fearless. It is a practice available to all of us, often beginning in the quiet, uncomfortable moments when we decide to stop making ourselves smaller for the comfort of others.</p><p></p><p>This is an honest and moving conversation about transforming pain into purpose, becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable, and finding the courage to live what you believe.</p><p></p><p>Because living OUT loud is not simply about being seen. It is about allowing your truth to shape the way you move through the world.</p><p></p><p>Follow Shane on the world wide web. :)</p><p>Shane's <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.shanelukas.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="linkedin.com/in/shane-lukas" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> profile</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ShaneLukasCom" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/WqnzuV2L92Q?si=85H5h1vRx0I_Oz5e" target="_blank">TedTalk </a></p><p></p><p>#LivingOutLoud #LGBTQVoices #AuthenticLiving #CourageousLeadership #PurposeDrivenLife</p>