the radical center

Benjamin Boyce joins us for a bonus live stream to discuss his suspension from YouTube as a result of discussing a certain controversial topic. 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 @dissi...

Ben’s podcast: https://anchor.fm/calmversations Benjamin Boyce talks about earning a "strike" for discussing a certain kind of "treatment" for a virus that is not allowed by the tech auditors who decide what we are allowed to say and think. tip jar: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

DEI trainings, struggle sessions, "messy conversations", etc often have an element of bullying, gaslighting, and accusatory labeling for anyone who asks questions or challenges what's being taught. This bullying can cause tremendous psychological harm to participants. Today we talk about this and discuss the tragic suicide of Canadian Educator Richard Bilkszto. https://quillette.com/...

For the essay I referenced: https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/2021/12/06/the-future-of-counseling-is-racist/ Many people exposed to DEI trainings that focus primarily on race. These can create a sense of guilt and shame, or confusion and anxiety if you object- because you will be told that your objection is white fragility/centering whiteness/internalized white supremacy. Rhetorical fallacies Gu...

Jessie Mannisto is the founder of Third Factor, a magazine, podcast, and community for intellectually energetic questioners seeking the higher path in life. She is also a former CIA analyst, an editor at Genspect, and a trainee debate chair for Braver Angels, where she sometimes confuses people about whether she is a "red" or a "blue." Links: Jessie on Twitter @jlmannisto Third...

Christine and I discuss where prospective clients can find therapists who are not adherents to Social Justice ideology, and more. For more from Christine check out the CTA podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjIaIptzhXcz_e54XBYy7Ow _____________________________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: https://theradicalcenterconsulting....

What is our cultural and personal relationship to beauty? We began with general exploration and narrowed to focus on a woman's beauty throughout the lifespan. How does a cultural relationship with beauty shape the individual, and how does the individual's relationship shape culture? What does it mean to try to hold onto youthful attractiveness, and to be blind to other expressions of beaut...

Apparently Zoom is now feeding all content to the AI machine- what does this mean? Why should we be concerned about AI, and what can it replace? From grocery checkers, to cam girls, to doctors and therapists, and even companions for the chronically lonely- is this the kind of world we want in the future? Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find...

Josh Slocum is the host of the Disaffected podcast. The weekly show looks at culture and political issues through a psychological lens, focusing on the narcissistic abuse dynamics that characterize current progressive and leftist issues. The show's thesis is that the same narcissistic abuse found in 'domestic abuse' and the family has become a public norm. I have great admiration for J...

Today Deborah recounted an incident in which she and a friend were joined in conversation by a friendly stranger, who brought in the wokeness- and the discussion that ensued. Then, prompted by those in the live chat, we got into an exploration of politics and where we all see ourselves on the political compass. Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream...

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,...

Karen King joined me for another chat. This time she wanted to share a recent experience at a MAPS conference, where she went out of her way to address the political elephant in the room. To her surprise, when she opened up to new people about her concerns about ideological bias, every person with whom she spoke agreed with her. About Karen: Karen King, LMHC has been a psychotherapist for almost t...

Andrew Hartz is a practicing clinical psychologist and was formerly a professor in the clinical psychology doctoral program at Long Island University. For several years, he’s written about political issues and mental health and recently served as a Writing Fellow at Heterodox Academy. He completed his Ph. D. at Long Island University and his clinical internship at Columbia University Medical Cente...

Keanu is a counselor in rural Australia. He shares his perspective and experiences with how Australian authorities handled covid, as well as the adoption of CSJ in therapy and culture. I really enjoyed this conversation and found him very insightful. The conversation just keeps getting better, so listen to the end. __________________________________________________________________________________...

Deborah asked the question, how would men respond if women adopted a more conservative sexual morality, and a lively discussion ensued. We were joined by Benjamin Boyce and we missed Jen Friend today! Benjamin's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/  @BenjaminABoyce  Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.com Twitter @...

Jessie Mannisto is the founder of Third Factor, a magazine, podcast, and community for intellectually energetic questioners seeking the higher path in life. She is also a former CIA analyst, an editor at Genspect, and a trainee debate chair for Braver Angels, where she sometimes confuses people about whether she is a "red" or a "blue." Links: Jessie on Twitter @jlmannisto Third...

It just keeps getting stranger. We discussed and showed slides from a presentation given to 3rd graders at a US public school- overtly encouraging the adoption of transgender identities. 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

Jaco van Zyl is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, and is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. He completed his undergraduate studies in microbiology, chemistry, psychology and linguistics at the University of South Africa (UNISA), and his postgraduate studies at UNISA and the University of Limpopo. He works integratively from a...

Eliza Mondegreen is a graduate student who researches online trans communities, as well as the beliefs and practices of affirmative vs. exploratory clinicians. She can be found on Twitter @elizamondegreen and Substack at elizamondegreen.substack.com At the end of our conversation Eliza offers a great list of recommendations, including this twitter account: @prof_curiosity1 ________________________...

Julie was a missionary in Russia in the late 90’s and attended graduate school at Florida State University from 2000-2004 receiving a dual master’s degree in Russian Languages & Literature (Slavic) and Russian & East European Studies. She taught beginning and intermediate Russian for three of those years and wrote her master’s thesis on underground Christian movements in the Soviet Union,...

Today we were joined by Val Thomas, founder of Critical Therapy Antidote. For more about CTA, check out: https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/ and the CTA Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast Also, here is my one-on-one conversation with Val: https://youtu.be/kUrukWDl5D8 Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.co...

Bruce Pardy is executive director of Rights Probe, a law and liberty thinktank, and professor of law at Queen’s University. A critic of legal progressivism and the expansive managerial state, he has written on a range of subjects at the front lines of the culture war inside the law. He has taught at law schools in Canada, the United States and New Zealand, practiced civil litigation in Toronto, an...

Julia Malott is a transgender woman from Toronto, Canada and creator of Alotta Thoughts: Quick Take Videos exploring nuanced conversations about our identity politic divide. Julia is concerned that our recent politics surrounding gender identity and ideology have become increasingly divisive, and she's determined to bridge this gap. Through thoughtful converstion with individuals from all poli...

Today we were joined by Carob Marcelle of the Be Not Afraid podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA David was missed! We had a discussion that began with ideology in education and ended up discussing a viewer comment which had us exploring gender roles and the way western society has devalued men and boys. Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Grou...

Jenny Holland and Jennifer Friend joined me to continue our discussion about marriage, sexual ethics, and morality. We had a great discussion of our views and experiences, and hope you will find this topic engaging as we continue to explore the impact of modern cultural movements on life as we understand it. If something from this conversation jumps out at you please share in the comments! Jenny H...