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We were joined by Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter and Dr. Bret Alderman to resume the discussion about pornography and its impacts on individual users as well as culture. This conversation is inspired by the book Your Brain on Porn, by Gary Wilson. Here is the link to part 1 of this discussion: https://youtu.be/nwWPKY21A6M Here is a link to the article I mentioned in the stream: https://thecritic.co.uk/the-...

Jennifer Lahl is founder of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network. Lahl couples her 25 years of experience as a pediatric critical care nurse, a hospital administrator, and a senior-level nursing manager with a deep passion to speak for those who have no voice. Lahl’s writings have appeared in various publications including Cambridge University Press, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Dallas...

Karen King has been an LMHC for almost two decades. Her journey into offering Ideology-free supervision was sparked by a deep concern for ​the struggles she witnessed many new professionals facing in graduate programs ​dominated by rigid ideologies. Now more than ever she believes in the extraordinary ​power of dialogue and the importance of feeling confident to voice one's thoughts and ​opini...

Dr. Klein is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst with a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology. He’s a published author for psychiatric research, psychological testing, and public health. In recent times, he has spoken out against the integration of DEI initiatives within the field of psychoanalysis. He runs a full time private practice, is a visiting fellow at Do No Harm, and runs Real Clear Podcast...

Zachary Elwood is the host of the behavior-focused podcast People Who Read People. He's also the author of Defusing American Anger, a book aimed at reducing us-vs-them contempt in America. He is a former professional poker player and is probably most well known for his books on poker tells/behavior: his first book, Reading Poker Tells, has been translated into eight languages. * note: this con...

We were joined today by Dr. Bret Alderman for a discussion of the effects of pornography use. I tried to reach out to the author of the book Your Brain on Porn, which has been an incredible resource for many young men (and some women, too) who feel their porn use has gotten out of control. I received the following email in response: "Thanks for your message. Unfortunately, Gary died in 2021,...

Rick Bosshardt has been a plastic surgeon in Tavares, FL for 35 years. A graduate of the University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine, he trained as a general surgeon in the US Navy in Oakland, CA and was board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He completed his residency in plastic surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital program under world-reknown plastic s...

Benjamin joined us again this week for a continuation of our discussion about the degree to which the gender craze in young women and adolescent girls might represent alienation from the cultural concept of womanhood. Benjamin's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Liv...

Lauren Holt is a Northern California native, now residing in Asheville, North Carolina. She runs her own small business accounting firm and teaches community college ESL on the side. Lauren is a passionate writer, singer, traveler, and animal shelter volunteer. Every day that she can, she likes to find time for creativity, the great outdoors, and quality connection, be that with a human being, or...

Note: this is a recording from October of last year that has been in my queue. I enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Ross very much and I hope you will as well. Dr. Jared L. Ross is a physician specializing in Emergency Medicine and addiction medicine. Jared is active in the Jewish community and is the founder of Bagels & Bullets, a Jewish self-defense organization. Jared is a former Democrat w...

Bret Alderman is an author and life coach who received his PhD in depth psychology in 2013 from the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. His first book Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language explores the linguistic turn and the concept of linguistic reference from a depth psychological perspective. His most recent book Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction addresses d...

Today Benjamin joined us for a discussion about population management and control, and the marvelous documentary videos of @everybodyshook Benjamin's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.com Twitter @jleslieelliott @dissidentd...

Josh Slocum of the Disaffected podcast joined me for a conversation about cluster B personality disorders, some thoughts about mental health diagnoses, and behavioral change (including how social-media influences behavior). The Disaffected podcast is a weekly show that looks at culture and political issues through a psychological lens, focusing on the narcissistic abuse dynamics that characterize...

Christine joins me for a chat about morality, sexuality, and objectivity. We talked about the book, Your Brain on Porn, by Gary Wilson- I'm wanting to do a discussion series based on this book, if you'd like to follow along. I also referred to the work of Jason Bradley, which you can find on Youtube  @everybodyshook  For more from Christine check out the CTA podcast: https://www.youtube.co...

Today we are joined by Jamie Reed- a whistleblower who was the Case Manager and Research Coordinator in the Pediatric Transgender Center at Washington University School of Medicine at St Louis Children’s Hospital. Jamie holds a BA in Anthropology and a MS in Clinical Research Management. She was the Case Manager in the Pediatric Transgender Center for over 4 years. Jamie Reed became a public whist...

Jen and I both really enjoyed this conversation with Buck Angel, a self-described transsexual man, YouTuber, and entrepreneur advocate. We talked about all kinds of things, including porn, population control, parents' rights, the myth of the "trans child," and the importance of getting along with others, despite disagreements. You can find Buck on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@...

Happy New Year, and Solid Ground turns 1! David describes some recent developments in the UK requiring teachers to notify parents if a child wants to use a different name or pronouns in school, and we spend some time going over and discussing a number of viewer comments from past live streams. ***Please note that we will be taking a break next week, so there will be no stream on Jan 8. Join us Mon...

Christine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote criticaltherapyantidote.org/ and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about Ethnic Studies, and Carob shares some images taken from a new curriculum for high schoolers. Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl And you can also find more from Carob at https://www.yout...

Merry Christmas! David is back with us for the holiday break, and we are joined by Pamela Garfield-Jaegar, who shares some of her concerns about the way therapists have become activists, as well as some updates from CAMFT and the wild ways we are being coached to think about gender and sexuality. Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, LCSW is known as "The Truthful Therapist" because after she lost her...

Anyone noticing a "vibe shift" with regard to wokeness? Share your thoughts with us in the comments! Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.com Twitter @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite @deborahknox __________________________________________________________________________________ To contact me: I am on twitte...

Christine Sefein Wolk, former Antioch University counseling professor, joins me to discuss Antioch's recent graduation ceremony, in which the Chancellor, William Groves, delivers a hostile, politically partisan (and rather unprofessional) speech. We play and respond to a clip in which he alludes to my videos, pins the culture crisis on Trump voters, and declares that Antioch always has and alw...

Dr. Edward Waldrep was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ where he lived most of his life until he joined the US Army and served as an infantryman. After serving in the military, he became interested in the field of PTSD and helping others recover from traumatic life experiences. He is a Veteran of the War in Iraq, Purple Heart recipient, and is currently a clinical psychologist for the Department of...

*note that the website Dr. Kaminetzky mentions at the end should be: https://www.serenityparentconsulting.com/ Dr. Elliot Kaminetzky is a child and adolescent psychologist specializing in parenting based interventions for child anxiety, OCD, and behavioral challenges. He is the founder My OCD Care (myocdcare.com) and The Center for Child Behavioral Health (childbehavioralhealth.com). Dr. Kaminetzk...

Today we are joined by Marie Picard to talk about the parents experience when children claim to be transgender. Marie is the mother and step-mother of 2 trans identifying young adults. She is advocating for robust safeguarding for individuals with autism who come to reject their sexed bodies. She is active in Ontario, working with other parents and concerned Canadians who want to stop childhood ge...

Jodi Shaw, Jenny Holland, and Emilia Cataldo join me to talk about pornography. Where's the line between art and porn, is porn a threat to intimacy, should it be outlawed, and how do we talk to our kids about porn? Nehedar (Emilia Cataldo) is a prolific New York indie rock/experimental artist who ventures into dark & insightful territory on the regular. Delve into her albums and you’ll fin...