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Why Some People Quietly Steal the Room (and How You Can Too) Ever notice how certain people walk in and the air changes? Not because they’re shouting or peacocking, but because something about them just lands. They’ve got that invisible pull. The kind that can’t be bottled, branded, or posted with a #mindset caption. Everyone talks about charisma like it’s a genetic gift. It’s not. It’s learned. Practiced. Built from habits so small they barely look like effort. The Real Sec

The Slow Death of Critical Thinking

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Secrets, Shame, and the Silent Weight We Carry

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Who is Uncle Gary

At 65, Gary Domasin has lived more lives than most. Raised on Hollywood’s back lots in the 1960s, he danced on Broadway, rode the Beverly Hills fitness boom of the ’80s, and taught at some of New York’s most prestigious health clubs and dance schools. He trained celebrities like Tim Curry and Jennifer Aniston, then pivoted, earning a degree in hypnotherapy and psychology from HMI, America’s first nationally accredited college of hypnotherapy.

If nothing changes today, where will you be in ten years?

Take a moment and a deep breath. Look at your life right now. If nothing changes today, where will you be in ten years? Be honest with...

Big news, friends!

The sun just got a little warmer, the vibes a little sharper, and the advice a whole lot more honest. Ask Uncle Gary has officially found its new home at SoCal Magazine. Southern California’s Cultural Portal and now, the proud host of your favorite straight-talking, heart-listening advice column. From Palm Springs to Pasadena, we’re bringing the wisdom, wit, and occasional sass to the questions that keep you up at night and the ones you whisper to your coffee cup. Whether yo

Why Uncle Gary?

This picture means more to me than I can put into words. That’s my nephew, who we lost too soon, and my niece, who still lights up every...

I'm Uncle Gary

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Gary Domasin has lived more lives than most. At 65, he’s still evolving. Raised on Hollywood’s back lots in the ’60s, he danced on Broadway, rode the Beverly Hills fitness boom of the ’80s, and became a sought-after trainer to celebrities like Tim Curry and Jennifer Aniston. He taught at New York’s top dance schools and health clubs, always blending discipline with warmth.

In the ’90s, Gary earned a degree in hypnotherapy and psychology from HMI, America’s first nationally accredited college of hypnotherapy. He followed that with a film and TV makeup certificate from the Joe Blasco School, and a Cosmetology Science degree from Pasadena City College.

He’s worked on film sets, Broadway stages, and national tours.

Today, he teaches theatrical hair and stage makeup at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts.

Gary also writes for SoCal Magazine, where Ask Uncle Gary brings his signature mix of straight talk and soul to readers who want clarity without clichés.

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