This week on Friends, Loves, & Life, I sit down with my dear friend Ed Moreno, a man whose life has been full of adventure, transformation, heartbreak, and healing.
Ed and I first met at Gold’s Gym in San Francisco back in the day. What started as a flirt turned into a decades-long friendship. In this episode, we talk about everything from wild trips across Europe to the years he spent living fast, after being diagnosed with HIV in 1990 and told he had five years to live. Spoiler alert: he lived, and he lived well.
But this conversation isn’t just about surviving. It’s about what came next. It’s about love, growing up, learning to take care of others, and stepping into a different version of yourself. Ed talks about finding the kind of relationship in his 50s that he never thought he’d have, with a partner who grounds him and helps him stay open to joy.
We also talk about his parents, Alicia and Eduardo Moreno, who are nothing short of heroes. After Ed came out and shared his HIV status, they became fierce advocates for the LGBTQ+ community in Santa Fe. As founding members of the local PFLAG chapter, their home phone became the official number for anyone in need of support. They were love in action.
This episode is filled with humor, vulnerability, and heart. It’s about what we carry, what we outgrow, and the people who help us become more fully ourselves.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. And check the show notes for a link to this beautiful article about Ed’s parents and their legacy.
Until next time be bold, be free, be you.
-David
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