the radical center

Mazy Edwin is a musician and youth mentor from Minneapolis. She lived as a well-passing trans man for 14 years, gaining personal experience with bigotry and hostility directed towards white men. This peaked with cult-level abuse in the youth service field in 2020. She moved to central Texas with friends in pursuit of finding a new, fresh culture. That sparked a radical spiritual transformation and...

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Come join our Solid Ground peer support and discussion groups at https://sground.substack.com/ And you can join our locals community at https://solidground.locals.com/ Find us on Twitter: 
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Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at https://sground.substack.com/Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: https://jennyeholland.substack.com/ and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: ht...

In the 29th episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew and I discuss some of the long-term personal and social impacts of the covid lockdowns. Andrew Hartz, Ph. D. is the founder of the Open Therapy Institute. To find a therapist, become a member, or learn about workshops through the Open Therapy Institute, go to: https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org_______________________________________________...

"Heterofatalism" or meeting the consequences of your own actions? Here's the article we discussed today: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/magazine/men-heterofatalism-dating-relationships.htmlAnd here's Jenny's article: https://open.substack.com/pub/jennyeholland/p/the-trouble-with-liberal-women-wanting?r=1dwvdj&utm_medium=iosJoin us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00p...

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at https://sground.substack.com/Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at https://sground.substack.com/Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.

In the 28th episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew and I discuss therapy training that emphasizes "inclusivity" of alternative sexuality and decries "heteronormativity." This is a complex subject, and we welcome your feedback! Andrew Hartz, Ph. D. is the founder of the Open Therapy Institute. To find a therapist, become a member, or learn about workshops through the Open T...

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at https://sground.substack.com/Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.

Read that again and let it sink in. Today we discuss why "opting out" of LGBTQ curriculum is impossible if your kids are in public schools. Link from today's discussion: https://www.nebo.edu/page/student-success-and-educational-equity Sanity Check is a collaboration between Cari Bartholomew, Christine Sefein-Wolk, and myself. Thank you for tuning in! Find more from Christine at https...

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at https://sground.substack.com/Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: https://jennyeholland.substack.com/ and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. Dr Aaron Kindsvatter is a forme...

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at https://sground.substack.com/Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: https://jennyeholland.substack.com/ and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Dr Aaron Kindsvatter is a former professor of counselor education. Not long ago he left his tenured position to start a...

Today we were joined by Naomi Best and Laura How to discuss some extremely alarming developments in counselor education. Find Naomi's WSJ article here: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/santa-clara-universitys-crazy-idea-of-human-sexuality-therapy-licensing-higher-education-44e744ceNaomi on X @naomieppsbestLaura How is a relationship counsellor and coach from The UK with over 20 years’ experience in...

Dr. Nafees Alam is an award-winning professor specializing in nonprofit program evaluation and macro practice. Before academia, he worked in Wall Street’s financial sector for over seven years. Dr. Alam’s research agenda is self-determination in sport social work with a secondary focus on viewpoint diversity, open inquiry, and constructive disagreement in higher education. He has several publicati...

Laura How is a relationship counsellor and coach from The UK with over 20 years’ experience in various mental health professions. Not an advocate for traditional person-centred counselling, Laura’s alternative therapeutic approach involves maximising personal agency by developing a fierce dedication to truth, responsibility and action. She believes in the power and importance of intimate sexual re...

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+ years of experience, Pamela has built an online program to help parents find non-ideologically driven therapy. She also does online consu...

In the 27th episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew and I get into some critiques of feminism, and discuss overlooked men's issues. Andrew Hartz, Ph. D. is the founder of the Open Therapy Institute. To find a therapist, become a member, or learn about workshops through the Open Therapy Institute, go to: https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org___________________________________________________...

 @BenjaminABoyce  joins us for a frank discussion of white identity and the morality of lust. ​⁠ Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxTo join our Solid Ground peer support and discussion group go to: https://substack.com/@solidgroundsupportWe also host a locals forum at: https://solidground.local...

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...

Here’s the link if you would like to check out my previous interview with Darleen Lev: https://youtu.be/lKDTBIXQoBs?si=WtMQ3sSgHz0AlrVJBorn in 1961 at the tail end of the baby boom, Darleen Lev experienced firsthand the seismic shifts from the so-called “patriarchy” as a child in the 60s, to the sanctioned hedonism encouraged by the sexual revolution as a teenager in the 70s, to the sexual panic w...

In the 26th episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew and I discuss openness the need for in person community, and what's on the other side of the Dialectic. Andrew Hartz, Ph. D. is the founder of the Open Therapy Institute. To find a therapist, become a member, or learn about workshops through the Open Therapy Institute, go to: https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org___________________________...

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxTo join our Solid Ground peer support and discussion group go to: https://substack.com/@solidgroundsupportWe also host a locals forum at: https://solidground.locals.comJenny Holland's substack: https://jennyeholland.substack.com/ and find her on Twitter @S...

In the 26th episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew and I discuss openness, and what's on the other side of the Dialectic. Andrew Hartz, Ph. D. is the founder of the Open Therapy Institute. To find a therapist, become a member, or learn about workshops through the Open Therapy Institute, go to: https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org____________________________________________________________...

About Rick McCarthy, MFT: I have been in practice for over 40 years, working with a very diverse population, including individual’s, adults, adolescents, and couples with a wide variety of concerns and complex life challenges. I taught for 28 years, first as an associate professor of psychology at Marymount College, and have taught graduate courses at Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine Univer...

Marie is a registered massage therapist in Ontario, Canada. She designed a physical therapy protocol for peripheral neurological symptom management related to autism. She has 2 autistic adult daughters, an autistic brother, and was assessed herself at age 37. A process which confirmed that she would've received an Asperger's diagnosis in childhood. She's a member of the LGB Courage Coa...