the radical center

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...

Today we began talking about how politics, culture, and tech/social media are dividing us, and wound up in a lovely spiritual exploration. 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 __________________________________________________________________________________ T...

Jessie Mannisto and Julia Malott joined me for a discussion about how different perspectives on the trans issue are creating divisions in the larger "gender-critical" conversation, and how we can come together to identify and pursue common goals. Jessie Mannisto is the founder of Third Factor, a magazine, podcast, and community for intellectually energetic questioners seeking the higher...

Jenny and I discuss a video presentation that was sent to me by a viewer. Here's the link if you would like to watch it: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/fatness-and-libraries-amplifying-voices-fat-librarians-deia-work-region-6-spotlight In this training, a "fat-liberation" activist/advocate presents responses to a survey she took of librarians who are "fat" and also sel...

Jason Littlefield is an educator passionate about personal well-being and establishing a society of individuals at peace within themselves and others. He is the Executive Director of EmpowerED Pathways, a cofounder of Free Black Thought, and the architect of Empowered Humanity Theory; Jason has also served students and families across Texas and around the world, including Taiwan, China, and Benin,...

Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter is a former professor of counselor education. Not long ago he left his tenured position to start a private practice in Burlington Vermont. He has been outspoken in sharing his experiences, insights, and analysis about the politicization of counselor education. I you wish to contact him, Dr. Kindsvatter can be reached at kindsvatter.aaron@gmail.com Suzannah Alexander was a stu...

Overcoming Wokeness at work/school: a Strategic Plan 1- Establish a non-woke reference group for the sanity check and human connection. Don't underestimate the importance of this. 2- Clarify your goals: now that you are here, what would you like to see happen, and what is realistic for you? Change jobs? Get to retirement/graduation without conflict? Protect your kids from gender ideology at sc...

Jodi Shaw and Benjamin Boyce joined Jen, Deborah, and myself to continue the discussion around the response to Phil Illy at a gender conference. So many different opinions, and so much to explore. Thanks for joining us! Jodi Shaw on Twitter: @smith_surge Benjamin Boyce on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjaminABoyce Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OT...

I asked Phil and Shannon if they would join me for a conversation today as the online controversy over Phil's presence at the Genspect conference continues. I have not spent much time learning about autogynephilia, and this conversation was educational for me. I hope you will enjoy it and follow Phil and/or Shannon for more. Shannon Thrace is a writer, cultural critic, and IT professional who...

Michael Dewan-Herrick is a psychotherapist and a life coach in private practice in London. He earned a BA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Colorado and an MA in Contemplative Psychotherapy from Naropa University. His career in the mental health field spans over 40years and includes working in many different settings and modalities. Since moving to the UK from the US in 2008 he has a...

There is much more to say on this topic, but Pam and I work through some initial reactions- please share your thoughts in the comments! Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, LCSW is known as "The Truthful Therapist" because after she lost her job for choosing not to take the c*vid v*cc*ne, she decided to step up and publicly tell the truth about how corroded the mental health system is. With her 20+ y...

Benjamin, Jennifer, and I discuss some impressions from the Genspect conference in Denver, as well as some of Benjamin's thoughts on how the conversation about gender has been evolving. Benjamin on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjaminABoyce Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw and twitter: Jen on twitter: @dissidentdelite ___________________...

"T" is a mother, a Solid Ground member, and a Canadian/American woman who was out with a group in British Colombia on Saturday protesting the inclusion of "SOGI" (Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity) curriculum in schools. She was attacked by a male counter-protester who was carrying a "no place for hate" sign. She joins us to share her experience and to discuss her own evolving perspective on the...

Wink Twyman's substack: https://twyman.substack.com/p/the-souls-of-black-folks And the book, Letters in Black and White: A New Correspondence on Race in America (co-authored with Jennifer Richmond). Letters in Black and White is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Black-White-Correspondence-America/dp/1634312368 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/letters-in-b...

We are back after a week off, and joined by Andrew Didway, a community mental health peer support specialist in Portland Oregon. Andrew describes how "housing first" policies and a "social justice" mindset that refuses to hold homeless addicts accountable for criminal and dangerous behavior are contributing to unsafe and decaying communities. A sobering conversation that offers a peek into how Por...