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218. Why Your Teen Thinks in Extremes — And What You Can Do About It
In this solo episode, I'm diving into one of the most pervasive and underappreciated cognitive patterns I see across ROGD families: black-and-white thinking. It's the ...
217. "Gender Identity" as a Shell: What the Alter Ego Does for Your Child & How to Help Them Desist
In this solo episode, I share one of my favorite metaphors for understanding how desistance actually unfolds in practice — because it rarely looks the way most parents...
216. Creating Conditions for Desistance: A Parent's Guide to ROGD Recovery
In this solo episode, I pull back the curtain on the work I do the rest of the week as an ROGD parent coach. Most parents arrive with one goal in mind: convince their ...
215. Disenfranchised Dad, ROGD Kid: When Fathers Get Sidelined in Their Own Family
In this short solo episode, I introduce you to a figure who shows up again and again in my ROGD parent coaching work: the disenfranchised dad. He's usually a decent ma...
214. Too Buddhist, Not Self-Hating Enough: Counseling Whistleblower Suzannah Alexander
In this episode, I sit down with Suzannah Alexander — counseling-education whistleblower, writer of the Substack Diogenes in Exile, and now organizer with the National...
212. The Most Dangerous Moment: The 30 Seconds That Determine Whether Your Child Opens Up Again
Instead of a long-form interview, this week I'm reading you an essay I wrote called The Most Dangerous Moment in the Conversation: What To Do and What Not To Do When Y...
211. Mia Hughes: Trans as an Extreme Overvalued Belief — Cracking the Code
In this episode, I welcome back Mia Hughes — director of Genspect Canada, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and one of the sharpest writers on the gend...
210. Why Gender-Referred Youth Went From Bad to Worse: A Psychological Lens on the Finnish Study
In this solo episode, I'm bringing you something a little different. I've been wanting to talk about the recent Finnish register study on gender-referred youth since i...
209. When Schools Keep Secrets: Parental Rights, Teachers & the Supreme Court | Dean Broyles
Constitutional attorney Dean Broyles, president of the National Center for Law and Policy, joins me to continue untangling the legal battles reshaping how public schoo...
208. How Sweet, Sensitive Boys Enter the Porn-Addiction-to-Transgender Pipeline | Shane Cole
If you have a son, this conversation is essential listening. I'm welcoming back Shane Cole, breathwork practitioner and men's coach, who first appeared in episode 149,...
207. Parents' Rights vs. School Secrecy: Laura Powell on Mirabelli v. Bonta at the Supreme Court
Joining me today is Laura Powell, an attorney and founder of Californians for Good Governance, to break down one of the most important parents' rights cases in recent ...
206. The Intersex Lie: Róisín Michaux on How Queer Theory Hijacked a Rare Medical Condition
Writer Róisín Michaux investigates women's rights and free speech in the context of the transgender movement. Róisín brings a uniquely European lens to her research, e...
205. The Trifecta of Social Contagion: What Every Parent Needs to Know | my conversation with Dennison Joyce
Today I'm sharing a conversation I had with Dennison Joyce on his show Through the Looking Glass, originally aired on WIOX Radio last year (episode #228). Dennison ask...
204. Why Young Men Are Struggling and What Therapists Are Getting Wrong with Ryan Malphrus
In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Malphrus, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist in private practice who works with adolescents and adults — particularl...
203. Rumination vs. Healthy Introspection: The Case for Moral Formation in Therapy with Dean Abbott
Chaplain, coach, and author Dean Abbott joins me for a thought-provoking conversation about the difference between healthy introspection and unhealthy rumination. Dean...
202. Label Mania: How Diagnosing Every Kid Is Backfiring on a Generation with Will Dobud
Today I'm joined by Dr. Will Dobud, a social worker, researcher, and educator who has worked with adolescents and families across the United States, Australia, and Nor...
201. Sacrificial Lambs: How Queer Theory Infiltrated K-12 Public Schools with Anita Bartholomew
Today I sit down with my friend Anita Bartholomew, a magazine journalist and author, to discuss her new book Sacrificial Lambs: Liberal Reporter Exposes How the Progre...
200. First Detransition Lawsuit Victory: Inside the Varian v. Einhorn Trial with Benjamin Ryan
Today I sit down with investigative reporter Benjamin Ryan, who was the only journalist present for the entirety of the historic Varian v. Einhorn trial — the first de...
199. A Psychiatrist's Guide to Political Anxiety and Medication Myths with Dr. Michael Ziffra
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Ziffra, a psychiatrist and associate professor at Northwestern University who specializes in anxiety disorders. Dr. Ziffra...
198. Should Christians Use Psychedelics? Four Perspectives | Christianity & Psychedelics Roundtable
In this inaugural roundtable discussion, I dive headfirst into one of the most contentious topics at the intersection of faith and science: psychedelics and Christiani...
197. Interlude: My husband broke his arm. Enjoy beautiful nature sounds from Hawaii. (See notes)
Listen on headphones or speakers for best results.Today we were going to air the first “Psychedelics and Christianity” panel, but then a crisis hit our family: my husb...
196. Unconscious Group Dynamics and the Psychology of Scapegoating with Brant Elwood
Social psychology expert Brant Elwood joins me to explore the fascinating and often troubling world of unconscious group dynamics. Brant brings a unique perspective, h...
195. The Medical Mafia: How the AMA Manufactures Consensus on Gender Care with Dr. Travis Morrell
Dr. Travis Morrell, chair of Colorado Principled Physicians and a senior fellow at Do No Harm Medicine, joins me to pull back the curtain on what he calls the "medical...
194. Cancelled From Cancer Care: Social Worker Tammy Weitzman Fired Over DEI
Licensed clinical social worker Tammy Weitzman dedicated 23 years of her career to caring for cancer patients—from the moment of diagnosis through treatment, survivors...
193. Father God Gives Good Gifts: Healing Through Faith with Pastor and Therapist, Chris Legg
In the spirit of celebrating my first Christmas as a Christian, this week is the perfect time to share a delightful conversation I had with Chris Legg. As both a licen...
192. Inside Detrans.AI: The Tool Revealing Why People Leave Trans Identity | Peter James Steven
Today I’m joined by the founder of Detrans.AI, an innovative chatbot and data tool designed to amplify the perspectives of detransitioners. A young web developer from ...
191. Insurance Fraud Enables Medical Abuse of “Trans” Kids: Dr. Eithan Haim Blows the Whistle Again
Dr. Eithan Haim first became nationally known as the whistleblower on Texas Children's Hospital's secret pediatric gender program. After facing prosecution by the Bide...
190. Overcoming Climate Anxiety: A Former Activist's Perspective with Lucy Biggers
In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Lucy Biggers, a former climate activist who has undergone a remarkable transformation. Lucy shares her journey from being ...
189. Healing a Profession in Crisis: Kathleen Mills on Breaking Free from Psychology's Woke Matrix
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Kathleen Mills, a licensed professional counselor and co-founder of the Association for Mental Health Professionals (AMH...
188. Coming to Jesus: Spiritual Revival and the End of Seeking with Will Spencer
In this deeply personal conversation, I welcome back Will Spencer to discuss our shared journeys to Christianity and the spiritual revival currently unfolding. We begi...