> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.gtv.blue/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Naked Men Talking: Ryan-Michel - URL: https://www.gtv.blue/ryan-michel/ - Published: 2026-05-09T23:04:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-10T10:23:31.000Z - Description: We talk expecting the worst, Gran Canaria, and the importance of making authentic connections. - Author: Gareth Johnson - Tags: Naked Men Talking For our podcast, [Naked Men Talking](https://www.gtv.blue/naked-men-talking/), I caught up with content-creator [Ryan-Michel](https://x.com/RyanMichelVIP?ref=gtv.blue) to debrief on the [Grabby Awards Europe](https://www.gtv.blue/grabby-awards/) and his plans for the future. In the conversation, we talk expecting the worst, Gran Canaria, and the importance of making authentic connections. [Listen to the episode](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gkq6GyDOqtcdbLjN0BGHt?si=2pp2pL97Rzq0YkySU7maXg&ref=gtv.blue) **How was your experience at this year's Grabby Awards?** It was intense and overwhelming. It was my first time - I didn't really know what to expect. Even the build-up to the event was intense. **Why was that?** I think for neurodivergent people - which I am completely - it's chaos. Once you enter the Grabby bubble - months before the event - you get added in all these WhatsApp groups with all these creators that have massive followings. You DM them to ask about a collab and it doesn't even get read. I was overthinking everything. **How did those anxieties play out when you got to the event?** I expected the worst but once I got there, friends were waiting for me and it was like a warm tight club of people - about an hour in, I'd already forgotten all my dramas. For my own safety, I'd given up on trying to plan one-on-one collabs - I decided just to focus on the groups. The first group was an outside shoot at the beach in Malaga. It went great - because I expected the worst it could only get better from there. It felt good to get texts from people saying, thank you so much for bringing great energy to the shoot. **Travel is one of your passions - you're currently in Gran Canaria. What are your plans while you're in Gran Canaria?** Following the Grabbys, suddenly all these new guys want to shoot. I've tried to not fill it up too much so I also have a few hours of beach. After this, I think I need to land a little bit at home but I'm already thinking that London is one of the next trips, I'm also planning a trip to Barcelona because there's people there that I absolutely want to work with. My DNA is Spanish and I miss the sea, I miss the sun. I want to be on the move at some point. I want to relocate - that's the dream for the future. **When you say that there are people that you want to work with, is there some kind of criteria that you're looking for or is it more instinctive?** It's a bit of an instinct kind of thing - I look at their profiles and stuff, then I reach out. How they respond and how they communicate gives you a sense of whether or not there will be a connection. I'm quite selective - I really don't do everybody. This is also the case when it comes to dating guys. **You're saying that you navigate intimacy in your personal life the same way you navigate intimacy on camera?** Yeah, it feels hard to connect sometimes because I need trust for this - I need emotional safety. Not everybody is capable of giving that. But I need a good connection to have good sex. I don't do 10 shoots a week, but the things I do shoot are completely real. You can see two people actually wanting each other. I like that in porn for myself. **Given the journey you've been on and the work that you've done, are there any insights or lessons that you wish that you'd learned earlier?** Everything happens at the right time for the right reason - it has to be the right time, place, moment, people - I don't think it could have gone any different. But I would say just go for it. Don't let anybody tell you what to do. [*Follow Ryan-Michel on Twitter*](https://x.com/RyanMichelVIP?ref=gtv.blue) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/2026/02/b071da86-335b-4d13-895f-3b92048f612e.jpeg) ## Sign up for full access to G-TV Immerse yourself in the world of gay men. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. Free to join. Unsubscribe anytime. [Naked Men Talking: The PodcastExploring naturism and the power of getting your clothes off.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/2023/09/AdobeStock_6338611761.jpg)](https://www.gtv.blue/naked-men-talking/)