Is Your Doctor a DEI Hire? Canceled Surgeon Exposes Truth about Diversity Bias in Medicine the radical center 2026-09-22 | Is Your Doctor a DEI Hire? Canceled Surgeon Exposes Truth about Diversity Bias in Medicine
Using Men to Destroy Women & Women to Destroy Men: Solid Ground #139 the radical center 2025-10-07 | 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com Find us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdeliteJenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.comAnd if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
How Women Contribute to Societal Collapse: Solid Ground #138 Feat. Guest Dr. Dani Sulikowski the radical center 2025-09-29 | Dr Dani Sulikowski studied at the University of New England, before completing her PhD at Macquarie University investigating how cognitive mechanisms support foraging efficiency. She commenced as a lecturer at Charles Sturt University’s School of Psychology in 2011, where she remains, currently as Associate Head of School. Dani’s research has spanned comparative cognition, visual attention, human mating and attractiveness, dark personalities and the signalling value of human facial morphology (especially patterns of asymmetry). Currently, her primary area of research focus is in female intrasexual competition and its socio-political implications. Find her on X at @DrDaniSJoin 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com Find us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite@deborahknox Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.comAnd if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Myths, Archetypes, and the Collective Unconscious- an Intro to Jung: Open Therapy Podcast the radical center 2025-09-25 | In the 32nd episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew gives us an overview of some of Carl Jung's theories, as well as some analysis of classic myths- this is fascinating stuff and I think you'll really enjoy this episode.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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Should Freedom of Speech Apply to Speech We Hate? Solid Ground #137 the radical center 2025-09-22 | 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com Find us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite@deborahknox Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.comAnd if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Sanity Check with Cari & Christine the radical center 2025-09-17 | Sanity Check is a collaboration between Cari Bartholomew, Christine Sefein-Wolk, and myself. Thank you for tuning in!Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she hosts along with Jaco Van ZylAnd you can also find more from Carob at youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Charlie Kirk & the Woke Mind Virus: Solid Ground #136 the radical center 2025-09-16 | Jonathan Alpert's WSJ article we mentioned: wsj.com/opinion/splitting-and-the-celebration-of-charlie-kirks-assassination-293ca111?st=AKBTVj&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkJoin 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com Find us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite@deborahknox Jenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.comAnd if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Victimhood and Diagnosis Culture: the Psychologization of Everyday Life - Open Therapy Podcast the radical center 2025-09-14 | In the 31st episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew and I talk about the way mental health diagnosis can be misunderstood and over-used.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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
This is Not a Neutral Education- its a Religion, with Canceled Teacher Matthew Mastronardi the radical center 2025-09-11 | Matthew is a former public high school Spanish teacher. He is a proud Christian, husband and father. Matthew unintentionally came into the national spotlight briefly after his school district dramatically ended his teaching contract after a decision to read from To Kill a Mockingbird word for word. He has his own podcast called The Great Reassessment and speaks on issues related to freedom.youtube.com/@TheGreatReassessment?si=q7n4xi-vaCbE2p6P_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Karen vs The Hate Machine: Solid Ground #135 the radical center 2025-09-09 | 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com Find us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite@deborahknox Jenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.comAnd if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Do SSRIs Boost Aggression? Drugs that Alter Us: Open Therapy with Dr. Andrew Hartz the radical center 2025-09-04 | In the 30th episode of the Open Therapy Podcast, Andrew and I talk about psychiatric medications, psychedelics, and hormone altering drugs and just how much we DON'T know about their effects on human lives and our relationships. 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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
The Political Takeover of Mental Health, with Jonathan Alpert: Solid Ground #134 the radical center 2025-09-02 | Jonathan Alpert is a psychotherapist with more than two decades of experience practicing in New York City and Washington, D.C. He is the author of the forthcoming book Therapy Nation (HarperCollins, 2026), which examines how therapy culture has spread into schools, politics, and culture — and why it’s making us sicker, weaker, and more divided. His opinion pieces have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Fox News, The Hill, and City Journal. He’s a frequent guest on Fox News and has also appeared on CNN and The Today Show to comment on the intersection of mental health, culture, and politics.Links to some of Jonathan's work:wsj.com/opinion/zohran-mamdani-is-like-a-bad-therapist-6f5635b7?st=SfvM9t&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkcity-journal.org/article/therapy-psychology-wokeness-identity-politicsthehill.com/opinion/5360971-mental-health-crisis-americas-frailtyfoxnews.com/opinion/luigi-mangione-case-shows-how-grievance-culture-has-become-americas-license-break-lawJoin 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com Find us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite@deborahknox Jenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.comAnd if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Parenting and the Competency Crisis: PDA, ADHD, and More, with Dr. Craig Wiener and Jenny Holland the radical center 2025-08-29 | "I'm a busy man" video: youtube.com/watch?v=x-fNzwo1iMAJenny Holland and Dr. Craig Wiener join me to deepen our discussion of behavioral difficulties in childhood and parenting challenges. I am grateful to both of them for this thoughtful conversation.Jenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Dr. Craig B. Wiener is a licensed Clinical Psychologist based in Worcester, Massachusetts. He obtained his doctoral degree from Clark University in 1979. In addition to over forty years of private practice, has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. For over two decades, he was the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services at a community health center where he supervised a large staff of clinicians and graduate students. Dr. Wiener is the author of three books on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and he has presented his work at national and state conventions for Psychologists and Social Workers. His current book, Backyard Politics: A Psychological Understanding of Today’s Political and Social Divide is a culmination of his clinical experience, which has helped him gain insight into the way we cope and resolve problems. Dr. Wiener can be contacted through his website: www.craigwiener.com. _____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Gen Z: Politics & Culture- Solid Ground #133 with Guest Daniel Idfresne the radical center 2025-08-25 | Daniel Idfresne is a 21-year-old political commentator and student at Syracuse University. He has written for the New York Post, Newsweek, RealClearPolitics, and The Free Press. He has appeared on Fox and Friends, America Reports, and The Ingraham Angle on Fox News.Sorry for the tech issue- thank you for hearing with us today! This is a repost of the livestream. 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com Find us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite@deborahknox Jenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.comAnd if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Islam, Museum Racism & Mental Health in Public Ed: Sanity Check with Cari, Christine, and Leslie the radical center 2025-08-23 | Happy birthday, Cari! Go subscribe to Cari's YouTube: youtube.com/@CarobMarcelle?si=0yPbdy1BApFzNA5W
Detransition & Leaving the Social Justice Cult, with Mazy Edwin the radical center 2025-08-21 | 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 her sudden detransition in 2023. Today she has surrounded herself with forthright, loving friends & a husband equally dedicated to creating a better culture together.Shell of a Man / Nature of a Woman: youtube.com/watch?v=BwSxYYHfPyUTrans & Detrans Support Discord:discord.gg/EKMZHJ8QAEA New Agora (Mazy's Youtube) :youtube.com/@anewagora_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Female Intra-sexual Competition & Population Control: Solid Ground #132 the radical center 2025-08-19 | 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 sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.comFind us on Twitter: @jleslieelliott @dissidentdelite@deborahknox Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. _____________________________________________________________________ If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com/And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter patreon.com/theradicalcenter
The Shocking Data on Public Education: People Dont Know Whats Going On~ Sociologist Rob Fargo the radical center 2025-08-15 | If you are in public education and you are concerned about what is happening, you are not alone. Sociologist Rob Fargo shares some alarming insights:LGBTQ is not just a priority, but one of the main points of public educationIf white and asian student stats were to drop, it would be considered a successand more.Rob Fargo is a sociologist with over two decades of experience in public education. Whether teaching, doing research, or managing educational programs, he has criticized the system’s groupthink and advocated for more transparency and debate, particularly around equity, identity, and school spending policies. He argues that we should be teaching students how to think, not what to think, and that educational systems are not doing enough to encourage diversity of thought and model the kind of constructive, democratic discussion needed to solve social problems.Rob was raised Catholic in a working-class suburb of Cleveland, becoming a first-generation college student. His career began as an AmeriCorps member serving in urban elementary schools. After working in schools in some of California’s most notorious neighborhoods, he pursued a graduate degree in order to consider the social problems he witnessed through an academic lens. Rob trained to become a community college professor, going on to teach at multiple schools as an adjunct instructor and receive a teaching excellence award. Most recently, he has worked in institutional research for a K-12 school district and served in union leadership roles. Rob is a long-time vegan advocate for animal rights, an accomplished songwriter, and an avid motorcyclist, living in California with his wife and their cats._____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
The PDA Phenomenon: Possibly the Worst Parenting Advice Youve Ever Heard ~ Solid Ground #131 the radical center 2025-08-12 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts._____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
The Technology Has Changed Our Brains: Post Covid Social Isolation -Open Therapy Podcast the radical center 2025-08-08 | 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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Sweeneys Genes, Bonnie Blue, & the Unfairness of Beauty: Solid Ground #130 the radical center 2025-08-05 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts._____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Craig Wiener: We Can Harm Each Other or We Can Help Each Other the radical center 2025-08-01 | Dr. Craig B. Wiener is a licensed Clinical Psychologist based in Worcester, Massachusetts. He obtained his doctoral degree from Clark University in 1979. In addition to over forty years of private practice, has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. For over two decades, he was the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services at a community health center where he supervised a large staff of clinicians and graduate students. Dr. Wiener is the author of three books on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and he has presented his work at national and state conventions for Psychologists and Social Workers. His current book, Backyard Politics: A Psychological Understanding of Today’s Political and Social Divide is a culmination of his clinical experience, which has helped him gain insight into the way we cope and resolve problems. Dr. Wiener can be contacted through his website: www.craigwiener.com. _____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Heterofatalism? or the Consequences of Ho Culture? Solid Ground #129 the radical center 2025-07-29 | "Heterofatalism" or meeting the consequences of your own actions? Here's the article we discussed today: nytimes.com/2025/07/21/magazine/men-heterofatalism-dating-relationships.htmlAnd here's Jenny's article: open.substack.com/pub/jennyeholland/p/the-trouble-with-liberal-women-wanting?r=1dwvdj&utm_medium=iosJoin us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Infidelity, Morality, Privacy & Forgiveness: Solid Ground #128 the radical center 2025-07-22 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.
Internet Addiction, Loneliness, Epstein & Trump: Solid Ground #127 the radical center 2025-07-15 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.
Kink-Positive Therapy: What is the Counselors Role in Determining Normal? Open Therapy Pod the radical center 2025-07-13 | 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 Therapy Institute, go to: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Snow White, Jordan Peterson, and the Evil Queen: Solid Ground #126 the radical center 2025-07-08 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.
American Schools Gay the Pray Away Agenda: Sanity Check with Cari, Christine, and Leslie the radical center 2025-07-02 | 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:https://www.nebo.edu/page/student-success-and-educational-equitySanity Check is a collaboration between Cari Bartholomew, Christine Sefein-Wolk, and myself. Thank you for tuning in!Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she hosts along with Jaco Van ZylAnd you can also find more from Carob at youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Are the Culture Wars Over? Did We Win? Solid Ground #125 the radical center 2025-07-01 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. 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_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Viewer feedback episode- All the things you shouldnt talk about! Solid Ground #124 the radical center 2025-06-17 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: 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 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_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
White Privilege vs Green Privilege, and the Erosion of American Freedoms, with Nafees Alam the radical center 2025-06-12 | 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 publications and has presented at conferences worldwide, including two keynotes. He aims to disseminate ideas through many public platforms as a contributor to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Heterodox Academy, Inside Sources, Psychology Today, Real Clear Education, Open Therapy Institute, ProSocial Workers, and the Institute for Liberal Values. He is passionate about global education through technology, teaching and designing online courses taught globally, along with his YouTube channel and Podcast geared toward an international academic audience.Outside academia, Dr. Alam is a fitness model, actor, and super heavyweight boxer registered with USA Boxing. He was also a collegiate boxing and youth football coach registered with USA Football, aligning with his experience playing tight end as a semi-professional football player. He was elected to the Special Olympics Board of Directors and designed courses related to finance, technology, fitness/nutrition, self-esteem, and healthy friendships for local homeless shelters, winning the Community Partner Award. He prioritizes humanitarian and philanthropic investments as the founder of several international scholarships, including the Doctor Nafees Alam Scholarship.Here are the links we discussed today (my article on Nightlife Human Behavior is attached; it can also be found here: tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10911359.2024.2446824):Open Therapy Institute: opentherapyinstitute.org/alam-bioProSocial Workers: prosocialworkers.com/about-usInstitute for Liberal Values: ilvalues.org/about/#directorsHeterodox Social Work: heterodoxacademy.org/hxcommunitiesJournal of Teaching in Social Work special issue on Beyond Ideological Mandates: Critical Reflections on Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive Social Work Education: tandfonline.com/toc/wtsw20/45/2?nav=tocListJournal of Teaching in Social Work call for paper for special issue on academic freedom and critical thinking in social work: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/academic-freedom-critical-thinking-social-work/?_gl=1*1tsuxwq*_gcl_au*MTE2MTcwNjk0MC4xNzQ4MDI5MjE5*_ga*MTMxOTYyMzQ1Ny4xNzQ4MDI5MjE5*_ga_0HYE8YG0M6*czE3NDgwMjkyMTckbzEkZzEkdDE3NDgwMjkyOTgkajQyJGwwJGgwJGRDeTkwckJlXzh2MHVoTzZ0YjJmRDFCMGUyZFpTY0hRdUVn&_ga=2.174572514.1704069074.1748029219-1319623457.1748029219Alliance of Social Workers in Sports: aswis.orgSport Social Work Journal: sswj.org/editorial-boardMy Instagram: instagram.com/dr.brofessorphdMy Twitter: https://x.com/nafeesalamphdMy YouTube channel: youtube.com/@DrNafeesAlamMy IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm4470861My DC Journal Articles: dcjournal.com/author/nafees-alamMy Psychology Today Articles: psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/nafees-alam-phdMy Real Clear Education Articles: realcleareducation.com/authors/nafees_alam_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Whistleblower Naomi Best: Exposing BDSM, Bestiality & Forced Sexual Disclosure in Counselor Training the radical center 2025-06-10 | 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: 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 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 relationships to facilitate mutual growth and healing. She encourages couples to adopt an attitude of rigorous honesty and a spirit of mutual generosity in which no topic is off limits, and all reasonable needs are met with a sense of pride.She believes we owe it to our children to provide sane, safe and stable marriages, under which they can thrive, and to that aim, she has made it her mission to end the gender war by teaching men and women how to love one another, one couple at a time.Social Media Links:Website: laurahow.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKgInstagram: instagram.com/laurahowFacebook: facebook.com/laurahowcounsellorX: https://x.com/laurahowTikTok: tiktok.com/@laurahowcounsellingLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laura-how-805882299Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at sground.substack.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: 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 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_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Counseling, Pharma, and the Medicalization of Normal Human Experience, with Laura How the radical center 2025-06-06 | 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 relationships to facilitate mutual growth and healing. She encourages couples to adopt an attitude of rigorous honesty and a spirit of mutual generosity in which no topic is off limits, and all reasonable needs are met with a sense of pride.She believes we owe it to our children to provide sane, safe and stable marriages, under which they can thrive, and to that aim, she has made it her mission to end the gender war by teaching men and women how to love one another, one couple at a time.Social Media Links:Website: laurahow.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKgInstagram: instagram.com/laurahowFacebook: facebook.com/laurahowcounsellorX: https://x.com/laurahowTikTok: tiktok.com/@laurahowcounsellingLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laura-how-805882299_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Has Therapy Gone MAD? Solid Ground #122 with Pamela Garfield-Jaeger the radical center 2025-06-03 | 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 consultations for parents who don't know where to begin, or to help them figure out if their child's therapist is ethically sound. She encourages parents to question authority and to trust their instincts. You can find her on her website www.thetruthfultherapist.orgHer YouTube is @thetruthfultherapistIG is @the.truthfultherapisttwitter @truththerapistSubstack is substack.com/@pamthetruthfultherapistYou can see her in two major documentaries:www.gendertransformation.com (by the Epoch Times)And amazon.com/Dysconnected-Daisy-Strongin/dp/B0CHPMN42KLinks: Intro to Gender Distress:lisamustard.com/cecourses/introduction-to-gender-distress-with-pamela-garfield-jaeger-lcswFroggy Girl:www.froggygirlbook.com A Practical Response to Gender Distress: amazon.com/dp/B0CXMRGMBV/?bestFormat=true&k=a%20practical%20response%20to%20gender%20distress&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_39&crid=2RSJAFITGT0X7&sprefix=a%20practical%20response%20to%20gender%20distressJoin us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: 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 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_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Mens Needs and Critiquing Feminism: Open Therapy with Dr. Andrew Hartz the radical center 2025-05-30 | 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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
White Identity & the Morality of Lust: Solid Ground #121 with Benjamin Boyce the radical center 2025-05-27 | @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: substack.com/@solidgroundsupportWe also host a locals forum at: solidground.locals.comJenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Christine Sefein Wolk: Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter: I you wish to contact him, Dr. Kindsvatter can be reached at kindsvatter.aaron@gmail.com_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Is Fertility Preservation a Scam? The Fragility of Human Fertility with Jennifer Lahl the radical center 2025-05-23 | 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 Morning News, and the American Journal of Bioethics. As a field expert, she is routinely interviewed on radio and television including ABC, CBS, PBS, and NPR. She is also called upon to speak alongside lawmakers and members of the scientific community, even being invited to speak to members of the European Parliament in Brussels to address issues of egg trafficking; she has three times addressed the United Nations during the Commission on the Status of Women on egg and womb trafficking. In 2010, she made her writing and directing debut producing the documentary film Eggsploitation, which has been awarded Best Documentary by the California Independent Film Festival and has sold in more than 30 countries. An updated and expanded version of Eggsploitation was released in the fall of 2013. She is also Director, Executive Producer, and co-writer of Anonymous Father’s Day (2011), a documentary film exploring the stories of women and men who were created by anonymous sperm donation. In 2014 she completed what is now a trilogy of films on the ethics of third-party reproduction with Breeders: A Subclass of Women?, which focuses on surrogacy. In July 2015, she released a documentary short Maggie's Story, which follows one woman’s egg donation journey. Lahl releaased, #BigFertility in the fall of 2018. The film, Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender? was released in June of 2021. Always using film as a way to communicate and educate, The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters, released in Fall 2022. Her latest film, The Lost Boys: Searching for Manhood is set for release in January 2024 as is her new book, co-authored with Kallie Fell, The Detransition Diaries (published by Ignatius Press). All of her films are available for FREE streaming on The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network's YouTube channel.The paper Jennifer co-authored on Fertility Preservation: cbc-network.org/2025/05/fertility-preservation_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Was it Feminism or Was it the Sexual Revolution? Solid Ground Live with Guest Darleen Lev the radical center 2025-05-20 | Here’s the link if you would like to check out my previous interview with Darleen Lev: 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 wrought by the AIDS epidemic in the 80s and early 90s. After completing an MFA in fiction writing at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 1994, Lev traveled to South Korea to teach English. Korea’s “patriarchal” culture filled Lev with nostalgia, and she began to question the feminist “choices” that had come to seem self-sabotaging. The concept of “choices” is a theme in Lev's recently completed novel, Sexodus, which explores the sexual politics that have pitted women against men. In May, her Substack, “Notes from the Under Dog L.’ will serialize an emerging non-fiction book of essays that reflect on what ‘patriarchy’ truly means, and how and why it’s up to women to bring our society “back to life.” The first essay, “A Requiem for the Patriarchy,” was published on Jotting in Purple (Substack) on January 5th, in addition to Lev’s own Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jotpurple/p/5-january-2025?r=eo3qf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=emailJoin us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxJenny Holland's substack: 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 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_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Starving for Connection, and The Other Side of the Dialectic: Open Therapy with Dr. Andrew Hartz the radical center 2025-05-16 | 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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Woke Right: Jenny vs James! And the Morality of Active vs Passive Resistance. Solid Ground #119 the radical center 2025-05-13 | 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: substack.com/@solidgroundsupportWe also host a locals forum at: solidground.locals.comJenny Holland's substack: jennyeholland.substack.com and find her on Twitter @SemperFemina21Christine Sefein Wolk: Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter: I you wish to contact him, Dr. Kindsvatter can be reached at kindsvatter.aaron@gmail.com_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
How the Sexual Revolution Destroyed Relationships, and What We Can Do About it, with Rick McCarthy the radical center 2025-05-08 | 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 University, and California State University Dominguez Hills. I have been the recipient of the Lampert Award from Pacificare Behavioral Health, which quantifies client outcomes. In effect, my therapeutic effectiveness has been ranked in the top one percent of over 10,000 participating therapists.I have an extensive knowledge and experience with a variety of therapeutic modalities, especially cognitive behavioral and brief, solution-focused therapy. This allows me to utilize that which will work best for you, thus enabling you to achieve the most efficient and effective results.Having taught for 28 years, as well as consulting with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in designing the California State Board Exams for the MFT license, helps me stay on the leading edge of theory and technique. I believe in the importance of an integration and balance of a healthy mind, body, and spirit._____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Autism: RFK Jr, Diagnosis, Vaccines & More, with Marie Picard. Solid Ground #118 the radical center 2025-05-06 | 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 Coalition, and advocates to end the state sanctioned sterilization of gay and autistic youth in Canada. For more from Marie on this topic check out: youtu.be/-wVWETvcUOwJoin 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: substack.com/@solidgroundsupportWe also host a locals forum at: solidground.locals.comChristine Sefein Wolk: Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter: I you wish to contact him, Dr. Kindsvatter can be reached at kindsvatter.aaron@gmail.com_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Arnold Cantú on Social Justice: Im Not in the Business of Making People feel Bad About Themselves the radical center 2025-05-02 | Arnoldo Cantú, LCSW is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist with experience in school social work, private practice, and currently working in community mental health seeing children, adolescents, families, and adults. Cantú was born in Mexico and considers Texas home having grown up in the Rio Grande Valley, though currently resides in the beautiful city of Fort Collins located in northern Colorado. He is the lead editor of a trio of volumes in the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series titled Theoretical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model of Mental Disorder Labeling, Practical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model of Mental Illness, and Institutionalized Madness: The Interplay of Psychiatry and Society’s Institutions. He's written critically about the idea of so-called mental disorder as well as race categories.tandfonline.com/toc/wtsw20/45/2?nav=tocListtandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08841233.2025.2469539researchgate.net/profile/Arnoldo-Cantu_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Academia & the Viralization of Peoples Minds: the Activist/Scholar Pipeline, with Dr. Michael Olan the radical center 2025-04-30 | Michael Olan, Psy.D., is a doctor of psychology in clinical psychology currently working as a postdoctoral clinical associate. Michael works to understand ideological intrusions in psychotherapy and their impact on core psychological sensibilities essential to healing. He is chiefly concerned with the influence of issues related to politicization in therapy and co-hosts the Critical Therapy Antidote Podcast with Jaco van Zyl and Christine Sefein._____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Chemtrails and Therapists Who Sleep with their Clients: Solid Ground #117 the radical center 2025-04-29 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Twitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts.I you wish to contact him, Dr. Kindsvatter can be reached at kindsvatter.aaron@gmail.com_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Dr Erec Smith on DEI: Race is a Distraction, Using Black Kids as Marxist Foot Soliders the radical center 2025-04-24 | In the 25th installment of the Open Therapy Podcast series, Andrew and I talk with former professor Dr. Erec Smith about his work in clarifying DEI and promoting civil discourse.Erec Smith is a former Associate Professor of Rhetoric at York College of Pennsylvania and a research fellow at the Cato Institute, where he does research in “Politics and Society.” He is also the co-founder of Free Black Thought, a website dedicated to highlighting viewpoint diversity within the African American population. Although he has eclectic scholarly interests, Smith’s primary work focuses on the rhetorics of anti-racist activism, theory, and pedagogy. Smith’s recent writings include several op-eds as well as his books, A Critique of Anti-Racism in Rhetoric and Composition: The Semblance of Empowerment (2020) and The Lure of Disempowerment: Reclaiming Agency in the Age of CRT (2022).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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Political Pendulum Swings: Sanity Check! the radical center 2025-04-23 | Sanity Check is a collaboration between Cari Bartholomew, Christine Sefein-Wolk, and myself. We typically stream once or twice a month. Thank you for tuning in!Find more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she hosts along with Jaco Van ZylAnd you can also find more from Carob at youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Its All Womens Fault! Its All Mens Fault! Solid Ground #116 with Darleen Lev the radical center 2025-04-22 | Here’s the link if you would like to check out my previous interview with Darleen Lev: 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 wrought by the AIDS epidemic in the 80s and early 90s. After completing an MFA in fiction writing at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 1994, Lev traveled to South Korea to teach English. Korea’s “patriarchal” culture filled Lev with nostalgia, and she began to question the feminist “choices” that had come to seem self-sabotaging. The concept of “choices” is a theme in Lev's recently completed novel, Sexodus, which explores the sexual politics that have pitted women against men. In May, her Substack, “Notes from the Under Dog L.’ will serialize an emerging non-fiction book of essays that reflect on what ‘patriarchy’ truly means, and how and why it’s up to women to bring our society “back to life.” The first essay, “A Requiem for the Patriarchy,” was published on Jotting in Purple (Substack) on January 5th, in addition to Lev’s own Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jotpurple/p/5-january-2025?r=eo3qf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=emailJoin us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxDr 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_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Identity is Poison! And is Cringe is Baked into the Ego? Open Therapy Podcast the radical center 2025-04-18 | In the 24th installment of the Open Therapy Podcast series, Andrew and I talk about image-based objectification of the self, and how soc med harms relationships and mental health. 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: opentherapyinstitute.org_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Our Fields are at a Crossroads, with Social Worker John Paulson the radical center 2025-04-16 | John Paulson is an Associate Professor of Social Work at a regional midwestern university and has taught for the past 10 years in both the undergraduate and graduate social work programs. John began teaching as an adjunct at a community college in 2004 and transitioned to teaching full time at that college in 2011 and did so for 4 years before accepting his current position. His twenty plus years of experience teaching in higher education has led to growing concerns about how we are educating and training helping professionals in the domains of social work, counseling, psychology and allied disciplines. In addition to his academic background, John is a clinical social worker who has provided a variety of psychotherapeutic services for individuals with psychiatric and substance use difficulties in multiple behavioral health and social service settings. His areas of research and scholarship include mental health and addiction services, mindfulness and compassion-based interventions, dynamics impacting professionalism, gatekeeping, and clinical supervision for student trainees and early career clinicians, advocating for individuals in personal long-term recovery with histories of legal convictions entering training programs and obtaining employment and licensure in the helping professions, issues of spirituality in social work practice, and the microsociology of violence and the potential impact of martial arts study for deescalating and preventing conflict.In this interview John discusses his personal and professional perspectives and concerns on these issues. His views are his own and do not represent those of his department, institution, or any professional organization with which he is affiliated. _____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
Is MAGA a Cult? And to Criticize the Left Must We Also Criticize the Right? Solid Ground #115 the radical center 2025-04-15 | Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.comTwitter:@jleslieelliott@dissidentdelite@deborahknoxFind more from Christine at youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she co-hosts. 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_____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): paypal.me/jleslieelliott buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenterpatreon.com/theradicalcenter
