Blog of Frank Kermit of Frank Talks

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Songs at 2026 Montreal Comic-con

2/8/2026

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Encore Chorus will be singing with the Montreal Casey Jones TMNT group!
Seeking singers that want to sing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme songs and other related TMNT songs
at Montreal Comic-con 2026!

Sign up to sing at EncoreEncoreEncore.com

We will be singing the following songs:
1-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 1987 theme song
2-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 1987 theme song - French Version

and if we can find the right singers and interest:
3-Happy Together (by The Turtles)
4-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 2012 theme song
5-Ninja Rap (by Vanilla Ice)

and waiting to hear from the group to know what else they want to sing...

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Klingon Songs at 2026 Montreal Comic-con

2/8/2026

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Want to learn to sing in Klingon?
Seeking singers that want to sing in Klingon
at Montreal Comic-con 2026
to celebrate Star Trek 60th anniversary!

Sign up to sing at EncoreEncoreEncore.com

We will be singing the following Klingon songs:

The Warrior’s Anthem
Dirge for Kor, son of Rynar. the Dahar Master
Song of Victory (Toq’s lullaby) Ya-zjah kay-oh
Klingon Chef Love Songs (x2)
Drinking Song
Kal’Hyah - Bachelor Party song

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Frank appears on The Purple Passion Podcast

2/8/2026

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When you lose over 230 pounds, everything changes—your body, your relationships, your libido, and your identity.
In this unfiltered conversation, men’s dating coach turned health advocate Frank Kermit joins Dr. Stacy to share the raw truth about sex, intimacy, and love after massive weight loss. From his battle with diabetes to his upcoming reconstructive surgery, Frank opens up about how healing his body forced him to face old trauma, changing attraction dynamics, and a new kind of vulnerability in his marriage.
This episode explores the emotional and sexual side of transformation—how to communicate through change, reconnect in a new body, and rediscover what intimacy really means when the physical layers fall away.

Support Frank’s journey:
GoFundMe for Frank’s Skin Removal Surgery
Read his full story: FrankTalks.com/obese-recovery

Guest Bio
Frank Kermit is a former men’s dating coach who shifted focus from helping others find love to saving his own life. In April 2020, he weighed 460 pounds, was diagnosed with diabetes, and could barely walk. Five years later, he’s down 230 pounds, his diabetes is in remission, and he’s preparing for reconstructive surgery to remove 30 pounds of excess skin.
Frank’s journey reveals the complex truth of recovery—the emotional battles, the shifting dynamics of attraction, and the rediscovery of intimacy with his wife. He shares his story to inspire others to heal not just their bodies, but the pain beneath the surface.
GoFundMe: Donate to Frank’s Skin Removal Surgery
Journal & Story: FrankTalks.com/obese-recovery
Direct support: [email protected] (PayPal / e-transfer)
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Host Bio: Dr. Stacy Friedman
Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.
She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.
Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”
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Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.
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Half the Man I Used to Be: Skin Removal Surgery Fund Raiser

2/8/2026

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Half the Man I Used to Be is an article that originally appeared in The Suburban Newspaper.

Half the Man I Used to Be

In April 2020, I weighed 460 pounds, could barely walk and was diagnosed with diabetes. That was the moment I decided to change my life. Five years later, I have lost 230 pounds and kept most of it off. My diabetes is in remission, and I can work a physical job. I am literally half the man I used to be, but do not yet feel whole. This journey has been anything but easy.

In a few weeks, I will undergo surgery to remove 30 pounds of hanging skin from my torso. The surgery is risky and though I am terrified something could go wrong I am going to do it. I want to finish what I started.

People often ask how I stayed motivated for five years. The truth is, I did not. Not always. Recovery from addiction, whether food or anything else, is not a straight line. It is about getting back up more times than you fall. There were stretches where I gained 40 pounds back before losing it again.

To help myself stay focused, I made a list of reasons to lose weight, 173 so far. Some were obvious, like fitting through the metro turnstiles. Others were personal, like being healthy enough to sing at my high school reunion. Every time I reached a goal, I added another.

Motivation also came from my son. When he started French immersion, I promised that if he stuck it out, I would stick with my new physical job no matter how painful it was. Some nights I was in too much pain to sleep. But if I quit, he would too. Today, he is fluent in French, and I am still working.

The emotional side of recovery has been harder than the physical. Losing weight forced me to face the pain that led me to overeat in the first place. Therapy helps, but digging up old trauma can trigger relapse. Recovery means facing those demons, not hiding from them. I hate this part.

I see obesity as a kind of slow death. We die a little more each day with every additional pound trying to bury the pain, instead of dying all at once. To battle this, we must shift our thinking from not just avoiding dying today but deciding to live today.

Weight loss does not end all your problems; it just exchanges them for new ones. I no longer take up two seats on the bus, but I face new issues. This includes being uncomfortable from the unwanted attention that comes with looking healthier. The bad attention I got from being obese was better than the triggering attention I get being thinner. Some days, it feels safer to hide behind roles of fat.

Right now, I am exhausted. I work three jobs to support my family. I walk with a cane after injuring my knee. Pain is constant, and the temptation to numb it with food is always there. I remind myself of the reasons to keep going, to live without the burden of extra skin, and to one day sing the national anthem at a Montreal game.

I still read about mental health, go to therapy when I can, and sing for joy. People call me brave, but I do not see it that way. I am just trying to survive each day and focus on the people that rely on me to take care of them. I do not fully acknowledge how far I have come; I lament on not having lost more by now.

There is no single secret to staying motivated. It is a collection of reasons, and constant restarts. Some days I win. Some days I fail. Some nights I suffer, and I wake up and try again.

Maybe one day, I will love myself enough to live fully, not just to avoid dying, but to truly live.

This surgery will not only remove 30 pounds of painful, restrictive skin. It will let me move without pain, work without constant strain, and finally meet the person I fought so hard to become. It is the final step in reclaiming my health. I will be less than half the man I used to be, and perhaps finally feel whole.

If you would like to help me reach that finish line,
please visit my online journal at
www.franktalks.com/obese-recovery.html
or contribute directly at
GoFundMe.com.

You can also send direct donations to [email protected] via PayPal or e-transfer.

Every contribution helps cover the cost of anesthesia, the reconstructive plastic surgery, medical care, and living expenses during recovery time. More than that, it helps ensure that after five years of fighting, I can finally be free from the weight that once defined me.

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Fundraiser for the Montreal General Hospital MusiArt Choir & Music Therapy

2/8/2026

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Dear friends, family, and allies,

I am organizing a fundraiser for the Montreal General Hospital Foundation and I would love for you to be part of it.

What: Le Groupe MusiArt Choir & Music Therapy

When: Tuesday March 17 & Thursday March 19th 2026

Why: for urgent aftercare mental health support, to foster community, reduce hospitalizations, and promote creativity

Join me the day of the event and help me raise funds for a great cause!

To do so, visit the links below and look for my fundraiser.

From there, you will be able to register and create your own personal page, to help you fundraise.

Let the Music Play On.

An award-winning choir and other music therapy programs are the latest victims of cuts to psychiatric patient services at MUHC “In darkness there must be light. Something there to help you fight.” Members of Le Groupe MusiArt – an award-winning choir made up of psychiatric patients at the McGill University Health Centre – wrote and recorded those lyrics as a testament to their resilience.

They call the song Strength in One’s Self.

That strength is being tested as never before.

Members of the choir, founded in 1998, learned last week that the administration of the MUHC psychiatry department is shutting down the group, along with its Women’s Music Circle and much-lauded individual and group music therapy programs – victims of the latest round of cuts to psychiatric patient services ordered by the MUHC to meet budget constraints imposed by the CAQ government through Santé Québec.

“Taking away this beloved service from us is heartbreaking, disappointing and inhuman,” said Bess Vasilakopoulos, who brought the cuts to the attention of local mental health support organizations. “We will all return to isolation, and worse.”

Across Quebec, our hospitals are swamped by people in psychiatric distress, their illness often complicated by addiction, homelessness and social isolation. Music therapy is proven to foster social connection, to encourage healthy self-expression, to help cope with stress and to build community.

Cutting this program means taking away the tools and support that help to keep vulnerable patients from relapsing. These vital services depend on the fickle fate of private philanthropy when they should in actuality be covered by the province’s healthcare budget. But for now, Le Groupe MusiArt and associated programs in music therapy must rely on the generosity of public donations.

Please consider helping to keep this long-running tradition alive by giving what you can.

You can also help by purchasing our original recordings at https://legroupemusiart.bandcamp.com/

and by signing our petition, which will be presented to Santé Québec, to argue the importance of guaranteeing support from public funds.

And our next concerts are at noon on Tuesday March 17th at the Cedar entrance of the Montreal General Hospital, and at 11:00am on Thursday March 19th at the Allan Memorial Institute.

Thank you, John Jordan (579) 372-4689

Click here to visit my personal page.

http://action.fondationhgm.com/site/TR?pg=personal&px=1090575&fr_id=1060&s_tafId=1120&s_locale=en_CA&et=6fIWi7Sof7UcNSte1nu2wuIRRxFblL9qd8nAbOJ-po7mE_x80aK3ZQ

Click here to view the team page for Le Groupe MusiArt Choir & Music Therapy

http://action.fondationhgm.com/site/TR?pg=team&team_id=1290&fr_id=1060&s_tafId=1120&s_locale=en_CA&et=Vzk5F-U7VCPy8hWoAf78nuvZH5O7HLUH0jA14pJxNmv2yh0pWp64gA